Originally Posted By Mr X It occurs to me that the GOP really has created this Trump monster through their own irresponsible inaction. I mean, where was the establishment protest when Trump began raising all that birther nonsense years ago? Where was the voice of reason from the right wing, calling him a fool and telling him to get lost? Well, now it's come back to bite them. I wonder if they'll ever realize what they've done.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<It occurs to me that the GOP really has created this Trump monster through their own irresponsible inaction. I mean, where was the establishment protest when Trump began raising all that birther nonsense years ago? Where was the voice of reason from the right wing, calling him a fool and telling him to get lost? Well, now it's come back to bite them. I wonder if they'll ever realize what they've done.>> Yes, the conservative politicians aided and abetted by the right wing media have done everything they can for the past seven years to make "the base" mad as hell. How can they possibly be surprised now that they are??
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Yes, the conservative politicians aided and abetted by the right wing media have done everything they can for the past seven years to make "the base" mad as hell. How can they possibly be surprised now that they are??<< Agreed. What were they expecting this angry people to be demanding? More tax breaks for the super rich? The GOP is indeed the "stupid party"
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Not really the "stupid party", but, it certainly starting to appear to be the "party of the stupid". Remember back when the republicans were really concerned about the regular people and not the super rich. Long time ago, but, it was the case at one time.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The demographics are not with the GOP. They know it, but they don't seem to know what to do about it. They have been on the wrong side of a long series of social issues, and their answer for this is to attempt to roll back the clock to a bygone era. Outside of ultra religious youth, young people have little interest in the GOP. And while you can say they also have little interest in traditional Democrats either, at least on social issues, the Democrats are more in line with youth.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Remember back when the republicans were really concerned about the regular people and not the super rich.<< You mean the Eisenhower administration?
Originally Posted By GREATGRANDGRANNNNY you are that x who is mad always always mad but we pray for you now to help
