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2016 Postmortem

CobaltBlue

(1,122 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:46 AM Apr 2013

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Was David Frum correct?

In 2010, former George W. Bush speechwriter noted the different treatments by the two major parties.

(This is not an exact quote. And it is not actually a poll.)

R [Republican] pols fear the base.
D [Democratic] pols hate the base.

Do you believe David Frum was correct?

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Was David Frum correct? (Original Post) CobaltBlue Apr 2013 OP

This should go well alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #1

Wait for it... deutsey Apr 2013 #2

This thread will self destruct in 5 seconds ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #3

What WAS the exact quote? RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #4

He's not the only one who has made this statement before. Rachel says it all the time. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #5

No I don't believe that. I think the R's hate and fear their base. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #6

If actions indicate Carolina Apr 2013 #7

Yes. Is it not obvious? MrSlayer Apr 2013 #8

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. This should go well

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:48 AM

Apr 2013

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

2. Wait for it...

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:52 AM

Apr 2013

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

3. This thread will self destruct in 5 seconds ...

Reply to deutsey (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:56 AM

Apr 2013

RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts)

4. What WAS the exact quote?

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:03 AM

Apr 2013

Why not start with that?

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

5. He's not the only one who has made this statement before. Rachel says it all the time.

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:54 AM

Apr 2013

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

6. No I don't believe that. I think the R's hate and fear their base.

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 02:08 PM

Apr 2013

Carolina

(6,960 posts)

7. If actions indicate

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:54 PM

Apr 2013

anything, that would seem to be the case.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

8. Yes. Is it not obvious?

Reply to CobaltBlue (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:17 PM

Apr 2013

They give us no play at all and shit on us at every opportunity. In other news, water is wet.

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