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Old 07-13-2014, 04:41 PM
VanishingPoi VanishingPoi is offline
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Originally Posted by finnbow View Post
I think that smart Republicans (a dying breed, it seems) realize the pickle they're in. However, trying to appeal to people other than southern rednecks (i.e., blacks, Hispanics, gays ...) will alienate their solid redneck base. For every voter they win in these new constituency, they'll lose an alienated, resentful redneck. With their Mississippi primary fiasco, it seems they may lose the 'Baggers without gaining the blacks. Serves them right.
I really like your signature.

At least in Mississippi, they recognized that if this Tea Party were in charge, their roots would definitely have been severed. I hope this is the beginning of change and the left begins to take care of the roots.
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