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IntrepidSI

To those who think Trump "Killed" the GOP, I must say I disagree. The GOP committed suicide and Trump was simply the first one on the scene.

The Republicans, like the Democrats, have a problem.

Both parties are strong, but the people who support them are falling away. Democrats because they elected Obama with great expectations, and were disappointed. Their choice this time is an unappealing liar, thus the rise of Sanders.

The GOP on the other had spent 2 mid-term elections (2010 and 2014) telling everyone they would fix problems and repeal the left's damaging legislation.

They did NOTHING.

The GOP promised fiscal responsibility. The last budget they passed shows they lied.

The GOP said it would "stand up" to Obama. Each and every time they sat down and shut up when he spoke.

The GOP would back down each and every time they were criticized, like with the "Government shut down". They immediately turned tail and ran, even though most Americans didn't care about the fact that only 1/3 of the government really wasn't at work.

So we have to ask, was there a "Gridlock"? The answer is NO.

When the "Congressional Insider Trading Act" was passed, you did it in a week. House to Senate and White House signed it quick.

When you sneaked in the legislation that tore the guts out of the "Congressional Insider Trading Act", you did that in a week. House to Senate and White House signed it just as quick.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/04/senate-guts-stock-act/

When Trump was gaining traction on Immigration, you did the same thing with the Visa Reform Act in December, 2015. House, Senate, White House easy peasy.

http://immigrationimpact.com/2015/12/09/house-passes-visa-waiver-program-bill-that-excludes-nationals-of-syria-iraq-iran-and-sudan/

So again, the GOP did what it could to put itself down. Don't blame anyone but yourselves.

Posted Mar 1, 2016, 12:32 PM UTC · edited

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cfrey•

Support for fascism has always lurked just below the surface in the USA. Prescott Bush, granddaddy of "W" helped finance Hitler's rise to power, and many other industrialists were openly supportive of fascism. The GOP is just pretty much digging in to that vast underlying pool of darkness now, and I would not count them out as "dead" any time soon.

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ibSkyBlue•

Faux news fear fabricated foible fancies fanning flames.

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IntrepidSIOP•

Not sure what you're saying here.

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ibSkyBlue•

Basically, the BS/fear promulgated by the MSM created a monster (their "foible" creation) that is giving life to the "terror" and lies on a grand scale. Trump is nothing but the result of the MSM's foolish habit of promoting fear mongering and hatred.

If the terror reported in the MSM was real people would be mobilized, we are not.

It's not real but Trump is now making their bad habit real for them.

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Beloson•

Yep. You often find a disgusting vulture next to a stinking road kill.

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blacklite911•

I feel like the supposed dissatisfaction of Obama is overestimated. Sure, amongst the youngest of voters, they may feel duped because they had higher expectations. But to be honest, its kinda their own fault two fold. 1. Not understanding how much (or how little) power the president actually has. 2. Not showing up to mid term elections and letting the legislature fall into the hands of republicans.

Typically, older voters who voted for Obama are satisfied, its the reason why Hilary is sickening in her support for him and attacks Sanders for "not supporting Obama enough." It works for her target demographic because they like Obama.

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IntrepidSIOP•

I feel like the supposed dissatisfaction of Obama is overestimated.

The polls say otherwise. Job performance being the largest.

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OldAngryWhiteMan•

it is interesting that the "death of the GOP" is described as down ticket loses the pundits are forecasting as the outcome of Trump. I agree that they brought it upon themselves; but I would suggest that it is only started.

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IntrepidSIOP•

"It is interesting that the "death of the GOP" is described as down ticket loses"

Actually the death of the GOP is the death of the Country Club Republicans who think that money can buy them anything.

I would like to say they learned it won't by JEB!'s example, but I doubt it.

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