The Tragic Death of the Republican Party - Page 758 - Politics and Economics

Generally speaking if the Republicans can turn it into a chaotic ****-flinging contest of any kind, it's to their advantage since Democrats simply can't keep up. Best hope for Democrats is that the constant drumbeat of scandals turns Trump into low-energy whiny Trump of recent vintage, just whining about how everything is so unfair, the Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell GOP is hellbent on ****ing over poors and the middle class before the clock runs out, and people are focused on the bland Republican kleptocracy.

This is why I think Trump is super dangerous going forward. He is actively warping reality as his voters see it which just festers the kind of toxic political climate that he thrives in. GOP strategists over at Fox clearly see that as a winning strategy now more so than ever, and it's just impossible to see the clock being turned back on this. We're in for an ugly 4 years.

05-22-2017 , 11:35 AM

#18927

Mayo

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05-22-2017 , 11:50 AM

#18928

Loki

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Throwing about the term lynching in Trumps America is just an acceptable thing these days. Plenty of assumed white folk have been threatening black representatives with lynching for suggesting trump be impeached.

Meanwhile on NPR, they're doing more hillbilly elegy economic anxiety bull**** this morning.

05-22-2017 , 12:13 PM

#18929

FlyWf

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Just like how some alt-right Nazi college student straight up stabbed a black dude to death for no reason but the mainstream media is far more inclined to handwring about the intolerance of Notre Dame students walking out of commencement.

05-22-2017 , 12:45 PM

#18930

Victor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayo

these guys really want a safe space for their participation trophies

05-22-2017 , 02:34 PM

#18931

daca

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre

I doubt Coulter has any true conviction other than that the number in her bank account should be larger. She is just a well-paid troll.

this attitude always annoys me. she's a genuinely convinced white supremacist and works hard and consistently to further that goal. there's no reason to write that off as just trolling.

05-22-2017 , 04:05 PM

#18932

Dudd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyWf

The conversation about this on an ND board I frequent, which is basically like a better written Chiefsplanet, actually devolved to this:

Quote:

You could also not show up or wear something on your hat. But yeah, once Hitler is invited and you have shown up at the ceremony you implicitly accept the rules of decorum governing the event. Better to not show up, in those circumstances.

Literally arguing that it's wrong to protest a hypothetical speech by Hitler by walking out

05-22-2017 , 07:33 PM

#18933

aislephive

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daca

this attitude always annoys me. she's a genuinely convinced white supremacist and works hard and consistently to further that goal. there's no reason to write that off as just trolling.

I don't think she's trolling necessarily (that's more Milo territory), but she knows how to appeal to her base and provoke the worst elements of our society. I think the fact that she actually is willing to take Trump to task for different things shows she's more principled than others, even if those principles are just screw brown and poor people.

05-23-2017 , 08:26 AM

#18934

TrollyWantACracker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudd

Literally arguing that it's wrong to protest a hypothetical speech by Hitler by walking out

In their defense, not staying for the full ceremony will undermine the impact of having "Hitler Sux" taped on your mortarboard.

05-24-2017 , 09:45 AM

#18935

King_of_NYC

betting he never calls me again

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Because thia war is not over:

Cliffs: lol confederacy

05-24-2017 , 10:00 AM

#18936

einbert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daca

this attitude always annoys me. she's a genuinely convinced white supremacist and works hard and consistently to further that goal. there's no reason to write that off as just trolling.

Agreed but remember the people falling for this idea aren't the scammers. Coulter and the rest of the alt-reich which loves to play the card of "we're just trolling for the LULLZ" is scamming a lot of people into this idea, with great success.

05-24-2017 , 10:23 AM

#18937

+rep_lol

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"alt-reich", i like that einbert. gonna start using that one.

05-24-2017 , 12:32 PM

#18938

BoredSocial

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Yeah I wondered out loud if Donald Trump winning might not be worse for the GOP than him losing. Not super happy to have that theory tested and be so very very right. Yeah we probably can't impeach him, but does anyone at this point doubt that we'll see record high voter turnout in 2018 and 2020?

05-24-2017 , 12:39 PM

#18939

suzzer99

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Yeah if we can just fade the end of democracy and nuclear war - I agree the GOP will be worse off. This country as a whole however would be much better off with a sane GOP.

05-25-2017 , 03:51 AM

#18940

Alan C. Lawhon

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Political OR (Opposition Research) Uncovers A Howler ...

From the article: "Republican groups dug into Quist’s medical records and questioned his musical performance at a nudist colony."

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...anforte-238746

I suppose Montana Republicans didn't like Quist's rendition of "Home on the Range" while nudist voters were frolicking in the altogether.

05-25-2017 , 11:39 AM

#18941

master3004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan C. Lawhon

Not nudity!

NOT NUDITY!

What is this country coming to? Get me my ****ing fainting couch

06-20-2017 , 07:53 AM

#18942

Alan C. Lawhon

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Why Republicans May Ride the Trump Train Off a Cliff

Bump.

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/...h-donald-trump

Paul Ryan has already told his caucus, in effect, "Mid-term elections are always difficult for the party in the White House, so you guys do what you have to do to get re-elected. Good luck!" Translation: "If you're a vulnerable Republican, you're [probably] screwed."

To rub some salt in the wound, here's Kellyanne Conway "advising" Republican members of Congress that they shouldn't be worrying about their own re-elections. (Yea, right!)

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/19/kell...on-reelection/

Last edited by Alan C. Lawhon; 06-20-2017 at 08:09 AM.

06-21-2017 , 01:56 PM

#18943

Zorkman

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I just saw this thread title and the date and have to give a big

el-oh-el

to it in the wake of the November elections and the Democrats running 0-4 in specials since then.

06-21-2017 , 02:21 PM

#18944

master3004

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Nobody cares

06-21-2017 , 02:30 PM

#18945

+rep_lol

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yea america is becoming a fascist banana republic cesspool because one party is into breaking procedural and ethical rules in order to consolidate power, and that is SUPER HILARIOUS YO

06-21-2017 , 04:25 PM

#18946

maulaga58

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piggybacking off 538. the moral victory these 4 special election seats were either safe or likely that have all moved subtantially dem. Hey the dems these days are all about moral victories

06-22-2017 , 06:51 AM

#18947

fuluck414

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorkman

I just saw this thread title and the date and have to give a big

el-oh-el

to it in the wake of the November elections and the Democrats running 0-4 in specials since then.

Who let this guy into politics?

We need