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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:06 PM
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Republican fears of historic Obama landslide unleash civil war for the future of the party
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3260074/Republican-fears-of-historic-Obama-landslide-unleash-civil-war-for-the-future-of-the-party.html

Republican fears of historic Obama landslide unleash civil war for the future of the party



By Tim Shipman in Durango, Colorado
Last Updated: 3:25PM GMT 26 Oct 2008
John McCain - Republican fears of historic Obama landslide unleash civil war for the future of the party
Mr McCain is now facing calls for him to sacrifice his own dwindling White House hopes and focus on saving vulnerable Republican Senate seats Photo: EPA

Aides to George W.Bush, former Reagan White House staff and friends of John McCain have all told The Sunday Telegraph that they not only expect to lose on November 4, but also believe that Mr Obama is poised to win a crushing mandate.

They believe he will be powerful enough to remake the American political landscape with even more ease than Ronald Reagan did in 1980.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:10 PM
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1. I revel in their self destruction
and look forward to peeing on their graves.
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Higher Standard Donating Member (499 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:31 PM
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9. "Yes, yes, your anguish sustains me."
Thank you, Stewie, for that quote!:patriot:
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:11 PM
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2. How is he suppose to sacrifice his own campaign?
It isn't as if he is going to say "I changed my mind, I'm not running for president anymore".
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abumbyanyothername Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:13 PM
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3. They want him to campaign in states like
MN, KY, GA, NC -- regardless of presidential calculus.

States where senators are at risk.
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buff2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:22 PM
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5. Well boy,THAT would help...........NOT!!!
:rofl:
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CJCRANE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:25 PM
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6. They didn't think it through did they?
If McCain is dragging his own campaign down then what help will he be to other races?

He's a liability now just like Bush.
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abumbyanyothername Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:30 PM
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8. I think the point is that these Senate races are
getting crushed by the "Boots on the Ground" effect of all those Obama volunteers.

At least if Palin would go to some of these states, she could energize the wacko base and the Senators trying to hold their seats would have some volunteers.
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Elle1993 Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:14 PM
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4. By 2012
there will be two republican parties:social against fiscal conservatives
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 04:28 PM
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7. That is good as the party has needed to be split for a while.
Fundie vs non-fundies.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 06:12 PM
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10. at this point, he might garner more votes
if he surrendered ...
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-08 06:18 PM
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11. My message of hope to both sides of that conflict is this:
You are absolutely right, your adversary is absolutely wrong, and you should fight on to victory at any cost!
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