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mgnt's avatar

It must be difficult for the authors to watch the collapse of an institution they have supported most of their adult lives. It seems like it would be a bit like watching a family member succumb to a long, debilitating disease.

The rot in the party is deep and possibly irreversible. I believe that a series of large electoral losses may drive the grifters from the party, but have no evidence in support of that belief. We could discuss at length when and why the rot started, but we have to acknowledge there is not a real political party to support any longer.

There are no "moderate" Republican politicians. There are only the MAGA true believers, con artists who pretend to be MAGA for personal gain, and otherwise decent human beings who will support the MAGA line in pursuit of their ambition. The party has no goals other than whatever Donald Trump wants.

I have no illusions that the Democratic party is perfect, or that it includes no grifters and frauds. It is still a working political party, and manages to control its extreme elements. The Democratic party needs a strong conservative party to be its best. I hope one develops soon.

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deborah hennessy's avatar

As an independent voter, I would have no qualms to vote either side of the ticket IF IDAHO ESTABLISHED OPEN PRIMARIES. Folks are working extremely hard to achieve this, but it's a struggle. This binary BS is crippling our state, yet the Idaho House Speaker and the Governor march blindly toward the money, leaving women and children in the dust.

BRING BACK THE MODERATES!!

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