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23. When Gingrich crawled out from under his rock.

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When did Republicans fully turn to the dark side? [View all] liberalmediaaddict Aug 2021 OP

It started with Newt Gingrich and Clinton's white water investigation Under The Radar Aug 2021 #1

Was gonna say gingrich. elleng Aug 2021 #3

Right on! Enter stage left Aug 2021 #9

+ 1 this is what Bill Press always said....it began with Gingrich. n/t Peregrine Took Aug 2021 #11

Oui! Mme. Defarge Aug 2021 #17

When Gingrich delivered divorce papers to his wife in the hospital Champp Aug 2021 #42

+1 treestar Aug 2021 #46

IMO, with Reagan. Nixon at least resigned. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2021 #2

That's what I think. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #6

+1 leftstreet Aug 2021 #18

I agree that it started with Reagan -- his folksy BS, his dislike of government in general, Nay Aug 2021 #44

Agreed CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #47

Reagan's administration SoonerPride Aug 2021 #4

Started with Nixon. nt Blue_true Aug 2021 #5

However enough republicans would have impeached him SoonerPride Aug 2021 #7

Nixon and Joe McCarthy. 1950s DFW Aug 2021 #41

Nixon added racism with his "southern strategy" crap. Blue_true Aug 2021 #48

When old man Potter foreclosed on the Building & Loan C_U_L8R Aug 2021 #8

That is it! Potter wrote the GOP manifesto that is used today Under The Radar Aug 2021 #13

Good one! n/t Peregrine Took Aug 2021 #14

I think ot was the late 1990s when Newt Gingrich BigmanPigman Aug 2021 #10

Yeah, it was the 90s when a decade of Rush and FOX news Johonny Aug 2021 #28

I think it might have come in waves, Florida Bull Aug 2021 #12

With Nixon and their southern strategy JI7 Aug 2021 #15

They thought Star Wars was a documentary lame54 Aug 2021 #16

Newt yonder Aug 2021 #19

That's like asking what precise shade of gray marks the boundary between white and black... JHB Aug 2021 #20

further back than Goldwater... agingdem Aug 2021 #22

It can go back even farther too, but Goldwater's loss represents the point where... JHB Aug 2021 #35

Palin tickled the nuts to full giggle. McCain thumbed himself back. Baked Potato Aug 2021 #21

When Gingrich crawled out from under his rock. Iahotdog Aug 2021 #23

With Reagan In It to Win It Aug 2021 #24

If I had to pinpoint, I would say it was Gamergate. Initech Aug 2021 #25

Covid has made them a thousand times worse liberalmediaaddict Aug 2021 #26

Slippery Slope DET Aug 2021 #27

The seeds were sewn with Reagan BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #29

It started with Ronnie RayGun. Facts and truth because a nuisance to be ignored, talked over, or out Brother Mythos Aug 2021 #30

The minute I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2021 #31

Nixon's strategy to invite the racist southern democrats into their party. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #32

Gingrich sowed the seeds. FOX fertilized the soil. Obama's election roiled their fury. Percy Aug 2021 #33

Perfect. betsuni Aug 2021 #36

If we do well in the midterms, at least add numbers in the senate, tfg runs in '24 and will lose PortTack Aug 2021 #34

1980...Iran-Contra, missiles to Iran to delay the release of American hostages so Reagan would win pecosbob Aug 2021 #37

McKinley (Nt) FreepFryer Aug 2021 #38

Only about an eighth kidding. They just didn't need to flex as much when they held more power. FreepFryer Aug 2021 #39

IMO, when the Libertarians took over apnu Aug 2021 #40

FULLY turned when they got the "dark" RW strongman leader they craved. Trump. Hortensis Aug 2021 #43

It wasn't a single big event; it was a series of small events that went unpunished. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #45

It was a long, steady progression - they kept going from worse to worse dalton99a Aug 2021 #49