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61. We're agreeing.

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 07:23 PM

Feb 2017

Cruz is intentionally conflating the modern-day Democratic Party with the post-bellum, early 1900s Democratic Party, that included the anti-civil rights Dixiecrats. As you point out, the Republican Party then was the progressive party, and only started to become more conservative around the the turn of the century.

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Ted Cruz Defends Jeff Sessions: 'The Democrats Are the Party of the Ku Klux Klan' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

How lame. shrike Feb 2017 #1

Especially seeing as the GOP was taken over by members of the CCC in the 1990s. tenorly Feb 2017 #26

What is the CCC? japple Feb 2017 #51

The Council of Conservative Citizens tenorly Feb 2017 #52

I had forgotten (repressed) all about that nasty bunch. I even googled it and japple Feb 2017 #57

A tip of the hat to your father and uncles. They had a hand in our recovery from Mellon's depression tenorly Feb 2017 #58

If he's still on the phone, ask him where I can get a replacement ribbon for my typewriter. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #2

Oh my. This is really the race to the bottom! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 #3

Snake face is crazy EricMaundry Feb 2017 #4

Not always. djg21 Feb 2017 #42

We're talking about TODAY, djg21. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #56

We're agreeing. djg21 Feb 2017 #61

Cruz is just using the standard 'winger retort on message boards. CakeGrrl Feb 2017 #63

History never was his strong point! Cryptoad Feb 2017 #5

Actually, what he said was true 80 years ago... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #8

He didn't say "was" he said "is." (nt) ehrnst Feb 2017 #14

Oh, I know... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #18

Shazammmm,,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #29

Of course. They all migrated to the GOP, at their invitation. tenorly Feb 2017 #33

Whigs jayschool2013 Feb 2017 #6

that would be news to the KKK, Ted. arithia Feb 2017 #7

The Democratic Party dropped that banner in the 1960's when the Republican party picked it up. The Wielding Truth Feb 2017 #9

Saint Reagan and his "welfare queens" hibbing Feb 2017 #20

Reagan sad to say was mentally impaired. It probably allowed him to buy the Republican Party line. The Wielding Truth Feb 2017 #31

They all moved to the Republican Party when the Democrats passes the Civil Rights Act (nt) Valhallakey Feb 2017 #34

They are still there. Anyone who voted for Trump had to look past or accept that he is racist. The Wielding Truth Feb 2017 #35

Right. That's why they elected a black president with a muslim name to two terms.... (nt) ehrnst Feb 2017 #10

Zzzzzz. The guy who said we needed 100 more like Jesse Helms in the U.S. Senate. dalton99a Feb 2017 #11

Cruz is such an asshole. hamsterjill Feb 2017 #12

I would gladly assist on that campaign! Initech Feb 2017 #23

Ah, that old canard again turbo_satan Feb 2017 #13

+ 1 hibbing Feb 2017 #22

Cruz is absolutely correct! Southerners started the KKK. keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #15

The KKK emigrated to the Republican Party long ago.. sagesnow Feb 2017 #16

Governor George Wallace. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #39

Is that why the segregation states vote Republican now? IronLionZion Feb 2017 #17

Its one of the crutches when the right doesnt have any other arguments, they go and just lie" manicraven Feb 2017 #19

Wrong!! Trump is the product of racists, sexists, and misogynists. All of which are 100% republican! Initech Feb 2017 #21

Just as wrong to say it's the party of KKK as to say Republicans are the party of Lincoln. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #24

LMAO. Leave it to Cruz to use this childish "argument". mobeau69 Feb 2017 #25

If the southerners who vote Republican knew the founder was Abraham Lincoln... yallerdawg Feb 2017 #27

I thought this guy was supposed to be a master debater 1965Comet Feb 2017 #28

historically accurate in a technical sense only n/t mobeau69 Feb 2017 #37

Oh I'm with you 1965Comet Feb 2017 #50

This is a common far right talking point MrPurple Feb 2017 #30

And you will make a superb Ex-Senator, ted. Guilded Lilly Feb 2017 #32

Bullshit believers... czarjak Feb 2017 #36

Republicans Purged The Dixiecrats By DallasNE Feb 2017 #38

Jeff Sessions is an authoritarian suck up and racist. lark Feb 2017 #40

Dixiecrats became Republicans after a Democrat signed the civil rights act you dumb ass texasfiddler Feb 2017 #41

I see cruz is at the crack again. nt Javaman Feb 2017 #43

KKK to Cruz: You say that like it's a bad thing The Blue Flower Feb 2017 #44

Carnival Cruz is a nut case Gothmog Feb 2017 #45

As I recall The Wizard Feb 2017 #46

Those Democrats left the party for the GOP in the 60s. Dixicrats are the current GOP. nikibatts Feb 2017 #47

Once upon a time, the Republicans were the party of Lincoln. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #48

Maybe . . . djg21 Feb 2017 #55

and conservative Southern Democrats Penn Voter Feb 2017 #49

Impugning the 46 Senators' political affiliation. Shut him up, shut him up, shut him up. George II Feb 2017 #53

how hard is it for MSM to explain the 1968 realignment? 0rganism Feb 2017 #54

That's like claiming Abraham Lincoln as one of their own .. yeah right. YOHABLO Feb 2017 #59

Not every republican I know is a racist Bob Loblaw Feb 2017 #60

That's right, and the Republicans are the party of Ted Bundy. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #62

Communist sympathizer and traitor Marthe48 Feb 2017 #64