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Nitram

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8. Trump could only accomplish what he has with the republican base...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 05:25 PM

Jul 2015

...because the GOP has pandered for so long to anybody who can get the low information bigoted conservative voter excited. Doesn't matter how extreme they are, if the local eat it up, the GOP loves it. Now they're stuck with this Frankenstein monster of their own making.

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How did this monster get created? [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2015 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #1

Most welcome Uncle Joe yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #3

I agree, yuiyoshida, it is important, fear trumps reason, reason trumps faith and faith trumps fear. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #6

Well said... yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #9

Ironically, icon Goldwater would moderate over time Zambero Jul 2015 #2

I am glad this article highlights Schlafly. longship Jul 2015 #4

Monsters? 90-percent Jul 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #7

Trump could only accomplish what he has with the republican base... Nitram Jul 2015 #8