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NewHampshiriteGuy

(95 posts)
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 09:31 PM Aug 2016

"A fringe element has taken over the Republican Party"

"A fringe element has taken over the Republican Party"

And with that one, brilliant turn of phrase, Hillary Clinton has not only tied Donald Trump to the racist white supremisist alt-right movement, but has tightly tied that albatross around the neck of the entire party...

If you don't see how truly brilliant that is, I encourage you to watch or read the speech again.

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"A fringe element has taken over the Republican Party" (Original Post) NewHampshiriteGuy Aug 2016 OP
The Teabaggers signaled the change liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1
Thats been in the making for approx. 40 years Iliyah Aug 2016 #2
Ummmm, my picture is that DarkMoney had finally Hortensis Aug 2016 #7
As you sow so shall you reap. baldguy Aug 2016 #3
K&R Gothmog Aug 2016 #4
With a totally feckless lazy-ass like Preibus, it was bound to happen. randome Aug 2016 #5
Important. More please. nt wiggs Aug 2016 #6

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Ummmm, my picture is that DarkMoney had finally
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:18 AM
Aug 2016

taken over the party after decades of conspiring but that one of their own creations, the Tea Party, turned on them,

that a mostly mindless right-wing rebellion against years of betrayal and exploitation grew,

that DarkMoney's previously captive and dutiful mainstream Republicans are now running in circles and flapping their hands without direction, as worthless to themselves as their previous string-pullers, and

that in this chaos a white nationalist fringe/anti-GOP leader with the help of a DarkMoney backer is temporarily able to move out of the shadows to the front. But it won't last long.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
5. With a totally feckless lazy-ass like Preibus, it was bound to happen.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:57 AM
Aug 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"
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