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2014-10-21 Home Front: Politix

Republican Populism--or Republican Destruction

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-21 04:55|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Let's be honest (from an outsiders point of view). The GOP are just as "elitist" (I prefer the term rent-seeking narcissists) as the Dems, and have a basic problem, they're selling their own sort of marxism except with clueless PR.
I'm surprised their vote has held up at all.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-10-21 06:19|| 2014-10-21 06:19|| Front Page Top

#2 With Cheif Justice Roberts at the legal helm it just does not matter anymore who wins. It is merely a matter of who gets to manage the decline.

Posted by Airandee 2014-10-21 06:45|| 2014-10-21 06:45|| Front Page Top

#3 All the GOP elite are concerned about is having a good seat at the feed trough.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-10-21 07:19|| 2014-10-21 07:19|| Front Page Top

#4 If the tea partiers are doing a long march through the Republican Party, as they are trying to do -- the Democrats not being susceptible to such as they nowadays -- it sure would help the cause if more Republicans were actually elected. I'd much rather have two years of President Obama having to veto everything that comes to his desk than having him happily sign off on more Progressive dream bills written in the spirit of the Stimulus and Obqmacare. Politics is the art of the possible.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-10-21 14:12|| 2014-10-21 14:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I agree with trailing wife. At some point there will be a tipping point and the more accomidating Republicans will realize the Dems no longer own the feeding trough. That point comes quicker the more Republicans are in office.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-10-21 14:38|| 2014-10-21 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree with TW as well. I also agree with Dr. Ben Carson when he says [paraphrasing here] "the kak will hit the fan when the free stuff stops." Multiple generations of IQ67 entitlement recipients are not simply going to fade away quietly to take up gardening and woodcutting. There could be some difficult days ahead.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-21 15:50|| 2014-10-21 15:50|| Front Page Top

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