2016 Postmortem

Kablooie

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11. Soon the Democratic party may hold the all the views of the traditional Republican party.

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 01:51 PM

Nov 2013

and the traditional Democratic party views will fade away if this keeps up.
And I'm sure corporate money will continue to pour more Republicans into the Democratic pool.

At least we will have a dedicated opposition party but they will all be within the Democratic party.

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GOP "Extemist" Movement prompts NC candidate to switch to Dem [View all] mnhtnbb Nov 2013 OP

I'LL take him even though he's probably more to the right of me and most DU'res bigdarryl Nov 2013 #1

...which is leading to the Democratic Party being taken over by conservatives.[n/t] Maedhros Nov 2013 #12

Go away, GOP. We don't need any more of you in our Party. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #24

I'm not jumping for joy... elzenmahn Nov 2013 #41

But Why Would You Take Him? BodieTown Nov 2013 #47

I didn't know "staunch Baptist" was a deal-breaker. Tanuki Nov 2013 #48

These chameleon critters need to be watched closely if they win as a Dem. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #53

Great Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #2

Yes, that's a problem. polichick Nov 2013 #4

I noticed as well BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #6

posted that about a month ago. Chaco Dundee Nov 2013 #22

I hope the Dems don't become ratfuckers. L0oniX Nov 2013 #38

that is my fear as well. Chaco Dundee Nov 2013 #39

I really think that is the purpose for the creation of the Tea Party by the Koch Bros/elite. stillwaiting Nov 2013 #7

Sinister plot - but I wouldnt put it past them... polichick Nov 2013 #9

NO. MORE. "BIPARTISANSHIP." blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #25

Soon the Democratic party may hold the all the views of the traditional Republican party. Kablooie Nov 2013 #11

It's already like that Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #16

To his credit, Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #17

Quite. I think Obama's foreign policy has been fairly good. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #30

I get confused by the neoconservative foreign policy line... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #43

+1, Kablooie. That's the Goal. A right of center Party, and a lunatic hard right Party. And we'll be blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #26

All these Lieber-crats are moving our party more to the right. AlbertCat Nov 2013 #21

I suspect a lot of that is going on right here too. L0oniX Nov 2013 #36

Good to know there are a few sane Republicans left - oh wait, he's a Dem! polichick Nov 2013 #3

DEM's not even worth the toilet paper it's written on, anymore... blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #27

Yeah, the lesser of evils ain't what it used to be. polichick Nov 2013 #29

What's he going to do when we start dragging the Overton Window back in the other direction? corkhead Nov 2013 #5

If he's not going to change his platform, why run as a Democrat? Arkana Nov 2013 #8

It's a move based on pragmatism, not a change of heart DFW Nov 2013 #10

Why not go independent? L0oniX Nov 2013 #37

I'm guessing here DFW Nov 2013 #42

Based on his comments so far, I'll take himn too - for a NC Dem Tom Rinaldo Nov 2013 #13

He doesn't bother me. Laelth Nov 2013 #31

"Speaker Pelosi could still twist his arm when absolutely necessary" Yep... Tom Rinaldo Nov 2013 #32

um, divide + conquer has been the GOP since like FOREVER. you just could not SEE it. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #14

Yay! More "Change!" blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #28

Less than it appears: It's an R+10 district with a R incumbent who is not this guy jeff47 Nov 2013 #15

My Answer is, BillyRibs Nov 2013 #18

Wow! K&R&T! n/t jenmito Nov 2013 #19

Classic pi**ing in the pool. Yea go be a libertarian. don't be fooled he sees the numbers bonniebgood Nov 2013 #20

Bad news. The Republicans need to stay in their own Party, and not run as Third Way/Blue Dogs/DINO's blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #23

+1000 dotymed Nov 2013 #49

Massive kudos to him for calling the voter laws what they really are Ian_rd Nov 2013 #33

He's just being huffy and making a symbolic gesture. Rozlee Nov 2013 #34

southerner frog64 Nov 2013 #35

True, but there are plenty more, I know fascisthunter Nov 2013 #40

Yep, south-bashing is easily used for divide and rule tactics, on us. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #44

Bottom line: if this makes "Speaker Pelosi" more likely, I'm for it scheming daemons Nov 2013 #45

I'm with you. mnhtnbb Nov 2013 #46

Absolutely. In 2009 Mississippi had a 3-1 Democratic delegation. Today its 3-1 Republican Rowdyboy Nov 2013 #50

I totally agree. Anyone here who thinks differently should ask themselves Tanuki Nov 2013 #51

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