Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 02:48 last edited by jon-nyc
Marjorie Taylor Greene or Liz Cheney?
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 02:53 last edited by Doctor Phibes
God, I hope it's the latter. MTG's a psycho.
Why would anybody vote for such a person?
Yeah, I know, patriotism.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 03:42 last edited by
It ain't Cheney. Unless she can get her act togather, she may lose her next race.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 03:42 last edited by
Marjorie Taylor Greene is more representative of the GOP’s near future. After all, Liz Cheney just got censured by her own Republican state party.
Longer term, I think the GOP wind will shift further away from MTG and a bit closer to Liz Cheney.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 03:50 last edited by Axtremus
If Trump goes through with starting a third party, “MAGA Party” or “Patriot Party” or whatever, MTG’s base will go that way and MTG herself has to go along and migrate to Trump’s party.
If Trump does not start a third party, Trump’s influence will dissipate overtime and MTG’s current base will dither.
Either way, a bit further out, the future GOP or what remains of the GOP in the future moves away from MTG.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 03:51 last edited by
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
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Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 03:56 last edited by@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 04:36 last edited by
You're actually asking us to take Greene seriously?
She's barking.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 05:29 last edited by bachophile
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 06:55 last edited by xenon
Wow, that's nuts.
She's a Sandy Hook and Parkland shooting denier as well.
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Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 07:03 last edited by@bachophile said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
Can you please do a R0 resection of everything Trump in the GOP? Even if the patient may potentially die.
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@bachophile said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
Can you please do a R0 resection of everything Trump in the GOP? Even if the patient may potentially die.
wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 07:14 last edited by@klaus said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Can you please do a R0 resection of everything Trump in the GOP? Even if the patient may potentially die.
Not that he cannot, but the patient might pull a gun on him if he tries, at least in the short term.
It sucks to be Republicans right now, not able to stop loving someone who has hurt them so, so badly.
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Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 10:39 last edited by@bachophile said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
The horrifying thing isn't that somebody would believe this, but that a large enough proportion of the electorate actually chose her to represent them.
Meanwhile, Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are considered the outliers.
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@bachophile said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
The horrifying thing isn't that somebody would believe this, but that a large enough proportion of the electorate actually chose her to represent them.
Meanwhile, Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are considered the outliers.
wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 14:20 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@bachophile said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Definitely marge
Wildfires are caused by a secret Jewish space laser
This is the kind of Abe Lincoln republican I want in the US government
The horrifying thing isn't that somebody would believe this, but that a large enough proportion of the electorate actually chose her to represent them.
Meanwhile, Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are considered the outliers.
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wrote on 29 Jan 2021, 14:51 last edited by
The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy. Madness.
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@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.
wrote on 30 Jan 2021, 03:08 last edited by@jolly said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.
Well I am moving to Minnesota this year!
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wrote on 30 Jan 2021, 04:17 last edited by
@mik said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy.
With personalities like this, it is a problem!
I was only joking
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wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 14:52 last edited by
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@jolly said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.
Well I am moving to Minnesota this year!
wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 15:18 last edited by@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@jolly said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
Long-term? Cheney.
Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.
The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.
The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.
Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.
Well I am moving to Minnesota this year!
Good!
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@mik said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy.
With personalities like this, it is a problem!
wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 15:52 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
@mik said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:
The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy.
With personalities like this, it is a problem!
At present these personalities outweigh any chance of a rational discussion of policy.
