I haven't heard her name for a long time, and I feel worse hearing it now.

Just her name. What an irritating human.

I think she reminds me of too much of a wing of my family. The irritating ones.

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I've seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers once. My sole memory is a closing shot of a zombie running a floor waxer. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth.

Kinda like the DR sometimes.

Eb: MAGA is an existential threat to this nation in a way that Nixon, Reagan, and their ilk never were, except for maybe Grover Norquist in the later Reagan years (another closeted GOP operative; imagine that).

I can only imagine that Romney is loved by his family, not his constituents, and certainly not Democrats. He wasn't even as popular as his VP pick, Eddie Munster. Romney is admired for his attempt at healthcare reform. In some respects he might be as crazy as RFK Jr., I don't know.

McCain was worthy of respect for what he endured, ended up worthy of great respect after some political missteps (the Palin thing was his own johnson talking). Do people like him? He was more human than Romney, but that's a low bar. And he could be honest when he talked, which was refreshing.

Current republicans are the worst.
But they've always been the worst.

#16 | Posted by eberly at

Nope.

Let's truly MAGA by returning the GOP to their 1956 national platform.

AI:

The 1956 Republican platform, supporting Dwight D. Eisenhower's re-election, promoted a "modern Republicanism." It combined a commitment to fiscal conservatism and a balanced budget with the preservation of New Deal social welfare programs, infrastructure investment, and strong anti-communism foreign policy.

Domestic Policy and Labor
Social Welfare: Pledged to extend and refine the Social Security system and protect worker benefit plans.
Labor Rights: Supported raising and extending the minimum wage, improving unemployment benefits, and revising the Taft-Hartley labor law to improve conditions for unions.
Civil Rights & Equality: Endorsed equal pay for equal work regardless of sex and expressed support for civil rights protections.
Education & Health: Promised federal assistance for school construction to fix classroom shortages and supported federal health reinsurance programs.

Economy and Infrastructure
Fiscal Management: Emphasized balancing the federal budget alongside realistic tax cuts targeted at small businesses and individual taxpayers.
Agriculture: Acknowledged federal support for farm pricing and stabilization, aiming to balance agricultural abundance with market stability.
Infrastructure: Championed large public works, including the expansion of the Interstate Highway System and cooperative resource development.