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Rosco T.

(6,496 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:45 PM Sep 2012

After 2012,Will the GOP fracture and a real third party...

.. form from the moderates (ie. Charlie Crist?) and break from the RepubliKlan?

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After 2012,Will the GOP fracture and a real third party... (Original Post) Rosco T. Sep 2012 OP

I certainly hope so. tjdee Sep 2012 #1

Chances are that the more energetic block of the party abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #2

The 'baggers know they can't break away from the Repugs ... zbdent Sep 2012 #3

Follow the money, and you'll get your answer. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #4

Seems like this question gets asked every four years. The Liberal Grouch Sep 2012 #5

nope the Dems wil recruit the middle as the right moves further right. TeamPooka Sep 2012 #6

tjdee

(18,048 posts)

1. I certainly hope so.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:46 PM

Sep 2012

I don't know if they could survive on their own though, I really don't.

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)

2. Chances are that the more energetic block of the party

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:47 PM

Sep 2012

will be the psuedo-libetarians.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

3. The 'baggers know they can't break away from the Repugs ...

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:48 PM

Sep 2012

1. There goes their cash cow ...

2. They'd have LESS power than the Repugs ...

3. Fox would immediately highlight their batsh*t craziness ...

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

4. Follow the money, and you'll get your answer.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:54 PM

Sep 2012

The Big Money guys aren't getting a return on this current investment, so it will depend on what they will do next.

The Liberal Grouch

(35 posts)

5. Seems like this question gets asked every four years.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:55 PM

Sep 2012

I doubt it because it's too hard to start a new party and make it effective.

TeamPooka

(24,226 posts)

6. nope the Dems wil recruit the middle as the right moves further right.

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:07 PM

Sep 2012

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