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10. I think Ron Paul did more to pave the way for Trump

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sun May 9, 2021, 11:32 PM

May 2021

Trump wasn't the first guy to buck the GOP's establishment, it was Ron Paul. I still remember how edgy it used to be that he was against the war in Iraq.

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Was GW a precursor [View all] cilla4progress May 2021 OP

Without a doubt. choie May 2021 #1

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #2

+2 Baitball Blogger May 2021 #18

I don't see that relationship. They both were responsible for Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #3

Reagan did a hell of a lot damage, too, but Trump added a supercharger & fuel. rickyhall May 2021 #4

PNAC showed the way Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #5

Gingrich was a precursor to 45. speak easy May 2021 #6

+1. Truth died Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #8

Conservatism devolved into fascism Cary May 2021 #7

There is a BIG difference MerryHolidays May 2021 #9

I think Ron Paul did more to pave the way for Trump ansible May 2021 #10

I don't think so. David__77 May 2021 #11

No GOP President from Reagan forward has been an actual leader, or executive. Progressive Jones May 2021 #12

All roads lead back to Nixon. Yavin4 May 2021 #13

If you mean G W Bush, not directly. If you mean George Wallace, I think you're right. Yoyoyo77 May 2021 #14

The Southern Strategy was . JI7 May 2021 #15

Yes. G.W. Bush was establishment, Trump nutty populist anti-establishment, betsuni May 2021 #16

Personally, I would not think along those lines Lithos May 2021 #17