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Old 08-06-2014, 01:53 PM
 
Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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Is it finally time that we ask the increasingly obvious question, namely…
Has the G.O.P. Gone Off the Deep End?

Or as Mike Lofgren, a staff member for 16 years on the Republican side of both the House and Senate Budget Committees, writes
"The Republican Party is becoming less and less like a traditional political party in a representative democracy and becoming more like an apocalyptic cult, or one of the intensely ideological authoritarian parties of 20th century Europe."

And is this really such a preposterous question, when over 40% of Republicans are still "Birthers", and over a third actually believe the POTUS is a muslim? And that's not even counting all the ones who think Obama is an alien lizard, the anti-christ, hell-bent on "turning the U.S. into a 3rd world country", etc.! And if all that doesn't qualify as "insane", then what does?

BTW, here's "Exhibit B", seriously, from none other than former GOP Prez. candidate, Newt Gingrich…
"What if [Obama] is so outside our comprehension, that only if you understand Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior, can you begin to piece together [his actions]?" Gingrich asked. "That is the most accurate, predictive model for his behavior."

Obama's Citizenship - July 2014 Rasmussen Poll
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Old 08-06-2014, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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It's soooo crazy these days to allow people to keep more of their own money and stop 3rd world trash from entering the country.
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Old 08-06-2014, 01:56 PM
 
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It's soooo crazy these days to allow people to keep more of their own money and stop 3rd world trash from entering the country.
lol, unbelievably crazy that the GOP would want people to keep more of their money and stop ILLEGALS who just want to get on our welfare rolls, crazy I tell ya.
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:01 PM
 
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It's soooo crazy these days to allow people to keep more of their own money and stop 3rd world trash from entering the country.
Contradict yourself much?

Why do you think we've tolerated illegal immigration for 40 years?
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:10 PM
 
Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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lol, unbelievably crazy that the GOP would want people to keep more of their money and stop ILLEGALS who just want to get on our welfare rolls, crazy I tell ya.
Sorry if I left out the "Obama is Hitler" crowd…
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:17 PM
 
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I called the GOP insane and got called a liberal. Ergo, the writer must be a liberal, so we don't have to listen to him.

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That characterization, which is calculated to promote prejudice and animosity, proves you are a liberal.
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What makes you think I'm a liberal? I just find republican and conservative strategy and positions insane and I'm not alone. The only people left in the GOP are the crazies, every one else has left or has been pushed out.
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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The definition of insanity is said to be the act of trying the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.

Seeing as everyone in Washington does the same bull crap over and over again, and seem to think its going to come out smelling better the second time, is insane. That goes for both parties.
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:20 PM
 
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How about the Democrats who think Bush did 9/11 and not the terrorists?
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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The definition of insanity is said to be the act of trying the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.

Seeing as everyone in Washington does the same bull crap over and over again, and seem to think its going to come out smelling better the second time, is insane. That goes for both parties.
Took the words out of my mouth.
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Old 08-06-2014, 02:25 PM
 
Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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How about the Democrats who think Bush did 9/11 and not the terrorists?
Fair enough. But no one is suggesting that Dems don't have their share of nutters. Just that the GOP has so flippin' many these days! Unless you think that 41% seriously believing the POTUS is a "furiner", is 'normal'?!
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