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In reply to the discussion: Outgoing Republican WI State Senator Rips GOP: ‘How Much Pain Do We Have to Dish Out?’ [View all]brush
(54,509 posts)52. But it's not 1980
I understand the sentiment if it's from the perspective that even Reagan would be too moderate to fit in the present day teapublican party.
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Outgoing Republican WI State Senator Rips GOP: ‘How Much Pain Do We Have to Dish Out?’ [View all]
Triana
Dec 2014
OP
Don't know if its original with him but Paul W. Hodes used it in October 2014
TexasProgresive
Dec 2014
#33
Really? Are you saying that there are people who claim to be progressives and aren't
SomethingFishy
Dec 2014
#6
"Progressives" was in quotes and written by an apologist so yes, it was a stab at people
cui bono
Dec 2014
#26
Doesn't Matter How Much Pain The GOP Inflicts. It's A Winning Strategy. Look At 2014
TheMastersNemesis
Dec 2014
#8
I knew it was Dale from the headline. Last sane Republican in Wisconsin, perhaps anywhere.
Scuba
Dec 2014
#10
Authoritarians feast on misery they cause. It empowers them to keep dishing it out.
blkmusclmachine
Dec 2014
#14
Clearly true here in Wisconsin. Wanker's disciples love it when he punishes state workers, teachers.
Scuba
Dec 2014
#18
Wow.. a dying breed.. we are experiencing it. Here's to its resurgence some fine day.
Cha
Dec 2014
#12
Also, small enough to get the bedroom while allowing them to rob unchecked. Crooks love tiny govt.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#25
Wow, finally came back and looked at the embedded link. Ronnie is almost off my RIH list.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#30
''These GOP politicians run on the premise that the government is corrupt and inefficient.''
DeSwiss
Dec 2014
#47
Is not this what the people of WI want? They had now 2 chances to get rid of Walker
ChosenUnWisely
Dec 2014
#62