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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: GOP "Extemist" Movement prompts NC candidate to switch to Dem [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(22,912 posts)32. "Speaker Pelosi could still twist his arm when absolutely necessary" Yep...
It's pragmatic politics but the most important part of that sentence is "Speaker Pelosi". For the near term I'm not expecting to pick up many currently Republican seats in the South with true liberal candidates. A few maybe with really special candidates, but in general not yet. That can change though, maybe even by 2016.
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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
These chameleon critters need to be watched closely if they win as a Dem. nt
kelliekat44
Nov 2013
#53
I really think that is the purpose for the creation of the Tea Party by the Koch Bros/elite.
stillwaiting
Nov 2013
#7
Soon the Democratic party may hold the all the views of the traditional Republican party.
Kablooie
Nov 2013
#11
+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
What's he going to do when we start dragging the Overton Window back in the other direction?
corkhead
Nov 2013
#5
"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
Less than it appears: It's an R+10 district with a R incumbent who is not this guy
jeff47
Nov 2013
#15
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