Two Paths Diverged in the South

and the Rep chose to travel down the one whose leaves were trodden black with fear, suspicion, hatred,jealousy, and bigotry.

Article asks, - What Ever Happened to the Republican Party

"I think that one of the biggest changes is that the Republicans acquired the socially conservative southerners. They were a major source of problems for the new deal coalition. The South seems to be where some of the most fractious battles with the Tea Party are taking place. Thad Cochran is rather the epitome of the traditional southern senator. He presents the benign face of the old south oligarch and was resting on the laurels of his seniority and the privileges that go with that. "

The author bemoans the lost and admirable distinctions that once distinguished the differences between the Dem/Reps. Hell, I can remember casting my first vote for Eisenhower and I only voted for him because my father, a dyed-in-the-wool working class Dem, told me to. I can also remember him warning me not to vote for Nixon who he warned would be a disgrace and cause ruin to the country.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/28/1310241/-What-Ever-Happened-To-Dignified-Republicans