Comments on: The Republican Brand In Ruins — Even In Mississippi http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/ Firedoglake weblog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:10:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444844 SouthernDragon Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444844 <p>That’s great news. Eating is the key. If she’s eating well all is going well. And the fact she’s eating more is encouraging. Good for you.</p> <p>I’m going in the opposite direction. After you’ve confirmed me on FB I’ll send a message about Yang. It isn’t good.</p> That’s great news. Eating is the key. If she’s eating well all is going well. And the fact she’s eating more is encouraging. Good for you.

I’m going in the opposite direction. After you’ve confirmed me on FB I’ll send a message about Yang. It isn’t good.

]]> By: bobschacht http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444819 bobschacht Wed, 14 May 2008 19:25:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444819 <p>I know we’re in EPU-land, but I’d like to add a note to this thread: I think that some Republicans are OK with the upcoming Republican debacle. They’ve already figured out that 2008 is not salvageable; to them, its a write-off.</p> <p>Here’s what I think their strategy is: Let McCain carry the Republican flag and lose, big time. Then they (e.g., Mitt Romney et al.) will claim that McCain lost because he’s not a “true Republican.” They’ll reclaim the Republican base and start building for 2012, throwing every possible roadblock in the way of the Democratic Congress and Government, and of course blaming everything that goes wrong on the Democrats. </p> <p>Now that McCain is the standard bearer and will lose, everyone knows that the next two years, at least, are going to be a monumental battle for the soul of the Republican party. The winners will be (a) those who manage to survive the Democratic onslaught of 2008, and (b) those who manage to build winning coalitions and elect Republicans to Congress in 2010. 2008-2009 is going to be the battle of the survivors; 2010-11 will be the battle between the party builders. And the Republican party will be “reborn”. But it is too early to tell what it will look like.</p> <p>Bob in HI</p> I know we’re in EPU-land, but I’d like to add a note to this thread: I think that some Republicans are OK with the upcoming Republican debacle. They’ve already figured out that 2008 is not salvageable; to them, its a write-off.

Here’s what I think their strategy is: Let McCain carry the Republican flag and lose, big time. Then they (e.g., Mitt Romney et al.) will claim that McCain lost because he’s not a “true Republican.” They’ll reclaim the Republican base and start building for 2012, throwing every possible roadblock in the way of the Democratic Congress and Government, and of course blaming everything that goes wrong on the Democrats.

Now that McCain is the standard bearer and will lose, everyone knows that the next two years, at least, are going to be a monumental battle for the soul of the Republican party. The winners will be (a) those who manage to survive the Democratic onslaught of 2008, and (b) those who manage to build winning coalitions and elect Republicans to Congress in 2010. 2008-2009 is going to be the battle of the survivors; 2010-11 will be the battle between the party builders. And the Republican party will be “reborn”. But it is too early to tell what it will look like.

Bob in HI

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444806 wobblybits Wed, 14 May 2008 19:16:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444806 <p>cool</p> <p>lil bit is doing well today. she ate a lot this morning and slept for about 3 hours She just ate again (she was working that medicine dropper) and I just put her back in the carrier (she is crying a bit but will settle down to sleep in a bit)</p> cool

lil bit is doing well today. she ate a lot this morning and slept for about 3 hours She just ate again (she was working that medicine dropper) and I just put her back in the carrier (she is crying a bit but will settle down to sleep in a bit)

]]> By: NorskeFlamethrower http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444790 NorskeFlamethrower Wed, 14 May 2008 19:03:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444790 <p>1,842 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND…</p> <p>Citizen Twain:</p> <p>YESYESYES…you are absolutely right and that’s the important battle that’s goin’ on here in this primary. It’s the DLC, corporatist shills who are part of the “conservative movement” against the new ,progressive Democratic Party…that’s why it’s SOOOO important to completely eradicate “she who should remain nameless” and her allies in the Democratic Party leadership from national power.</p> <p>KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION, WE’RE GUNNA BE NEEDED AGAIN BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER!!</p> 1,842 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND…

Citizen Twain:

YESYESYES…you are absolutely right and that’s the important battle that’s goin’ on here in this primary. It’s the DLC, corporatist shills who are part of the “conservative movement” against the new ,progressive Democratic Party…that’s why it’s SOOOO important to completely eradicate “she who should remain nameless” and her allies in the Democratic Party leadership from national power.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION, WE’RE GUNNA BE NEEDED AGAIN BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER!!

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444789 dosido Wed, 14 May 2008 19:03:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444789 <p>it sure would be a big deal. and I hope that Reid gets it through his head that there is a great deal of voter anger and it isn’t all pointed at the GOP. sorry I missed that book salon!</p> it sure would be a big deal. and I hope that Reid gets it through his head that there is a great deal of voter anger and it isn’t all pointed at the GOP. sorry I missed that book salon!

]]> By: tw3k http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444788 tw3k Wed, 14 May 2008 19:02:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444788 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/lesson-learned-from-the-republican-rout-dont-be-afraid-to-be-a-democrat/" rel="nofollow">new jane</a></p> new jane

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444786 dosido Wed, 14 May 2008 19:01:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444786 <blockquote><p>yeah, he hasn’t much use for them anymore, does he?</p></blockquote> <p>LOL. I had to check which comment you were replying to. I was hoping it was about tw3k and your cookies so more for me!</p>

yeah, he hasn’t much use for them anymore, does he?

LOL. I had to check which comment you were replying to. I was hoping it was about tw3k and your cookies so more for me!

]]> By: tw3k http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444785 tw3k Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444785 <p>lol :)</p> <p>elliott make such good cookie and there are plenty for all!</p> lol :)

elliott make such good cookie and there are plenty for all!

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444784 dosido Wed, 14 May 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444784 <p>Glad you liked it.<br /> I am not bragging that’s just the way it is.<br /> lol.</p> Glad you liked it.
I am not bragging that’s just the way it is.
lol.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444783 Elliott Wed, 14 May 2008 18:58:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/14/the-republican-brand-in-ruins-even-mississippi-isnt-safe/#comment-1444783 <p>yeah, he hasn’t much use for them anymore, does he?</p> yeah, he hasn’t much use for them anymore, does he?

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