The dying, fractured Republican party is sadly being led by a sissy, a liar, a crook, a traitor, a loud mouth ego maniac and a loony tune in the name of Donald Trump.
There was a time when I could look at the Republican Party as the Grand Old Party blessed with competent leaders that cared about their fellow Americans. Sure, they were basically conservative. However, that is not a bad thing, just as it is not bad to be liberal or progressive.
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