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21. They will not be a permanent minority party.

Reply to Northof American (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:53 PM

Jun 2020

It might be the minority party after the election, but the pendulum never stops. I have very little faith in humans as a species. We may have stopped devolving for now and maybe will evolve for a time, but I believe that in less than 20 years our lives on this planet will begin to come extremely difficult. I am 72 years old and I believe I have will live long enough to see the beginning.

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Republicans on verge of becoming 'permanent minority party' due to Trump: ex-GOP spokesperson [View all] Northof American Jun 2020 OP

Yeah, it's all about Trump, but also about ideology and policy bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #1

I can only hope and pray that its the death of the Republican Party before it destroys our nation. olegramps Jun 2020 #46

If true that would be the only good thing Trump has done in his whole life. n/t Downtown Hound Jun 2020 #2

Thank You Downtown Hound, You've given me a new question KS Toronado Jun 2020 #22

Lindsey Graham predicted this Scarsdale Jun 2020 #27

Karma's only a bitch if you are. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #36

So true, Scarsdale Jun 2020 #40

Probably being Gay-mailed with photos by Trump. nt NCjack Jun 2020 #44

The hypocracy is what Scarsdale Jun 2020 #47

All I have to say is "GOOD" Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #3

Or just permanently gone. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #33

The only surprise should be in how few Harker Jun 2020 #4

Let's make it so! IronLionZion Jun 2020 #5

Got to actually work with Olympia on a community playground that we were building in the late 80's OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #6

Sound great, but I have some questions: Auggie Jun 2020 #7

The GOP will never survive as a regional only party Major Nikon Jun 2020 #8

Well, the donors are Scarsdale Jun 2020 #30

The R party has wealthy donors and wnylib Jun 2020 #39

Getting power for so long was the worst thing that ever happened to them. Warpy Jun 2020 #9

Heard this prediction before. Kyblue1 Jun 2020 #10

And to go along with that...... MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #25

With our hoped-and-prayed-for-and worked-for good fortune.... RobertDevereaux Jun 2020 #11

Then they will be back under a different name. Probably very patriotic sounding. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #15

I don't trust the GOP Jarqui Jun 2020 #12

The Republican Party is the Costa Concordia Mike 03 Jun 2020 #13

they have a 'permanent majority' in their sights... stillcool Jun 2020 #14

Weren't Republicans suppose to be irrelevant after Bush years? Let's hope Dems act boldly if they Pepsidog Jun 2020 #16

Win back the Senate this fall, don't expect a rush to pass the Green New Deal or Medicare for All. StClone Jun 2020 #35

Remove the electoral college... mbusby Jun 2020 #17

Permanent 100% mail-in voting across the country will solve A LOT of problems. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #38

i like to think of it as barbtries Jun 2020 #18

The GOP is divided between the MAGAts/former Tea Partiers and the traditional conservatives Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #19

Not anymore. The MAGAts have pushed out anybody with a trace of conscience. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #34

Sounds good to me. Hulk Jun 2020 #20

Amazingly enough......... MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #29

They will not be a permanent minority party. marie999 Jun 2020 #21

Not in the senate zipplewrath Jun 2020 #23

Spare me Scalded Nun Jun 2020 #24

The GOP has been a minority party for many years PSPS Jun 2020 #26

+1 DSandra Jun 2020 #42

Yeah, just like the GOP was finished after Nixon. groundloop Jun 2020 #28

We will still have Fox "News" and millions of gullible imbeciles Yeehah Jun 2020 #31

They'll come roaring back Borchkins Jun 2020 #32

Captain Trump will just steer strongly into that iceberg. He will crush that iceberg tclambert Jun 2020 #37

Don't underestimate the power of racism SpankMe Jun 2020 #41

The Republican Party is fueled by Big Money Martin Eden Jun 2020 #43

YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! Dear God, I hope so! And Welcome to DU, Northof American! calimary Jun 2020 #45

REMEMBER THE OLD SAYING... roamer65 Jun 2020 #48

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2020 #49