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The plug-and-play stealth Marxists running as Republicans
American Thinker ^ | 17 May, 2026 | M.B. Mathews

Posted on 05/17/2026 7:18:16 AM PDT by MtnClimber

For too many years, congressional “Republicans” have been voted into office who are really stealth Marxists or Democrats. Local or worldwide Marxists buy a candidate, run him, then plug him into office, where the money determines the agenda. This is what happened with Biden. He had no idea what was going on while the people who bought the election for him just plugged him in, then played him like a thumb drive.

Samuel Ronan and Kate Barr in North Carolina are two more recent examples. Ronan, a former Democrat candidate for the DNC chair, ran in the 2026 GOP primary for Ohio’s 15th District but was disqualified by SCOTUS after evidence showed that he had urged Democrats to “infiltrate Republican spaces.”

Similarly, Barr openly declared herself a “fake Republican” while running in N.C.’s GOP primary, admitting she had always voted Democrat and was running strategically in a gerrymandered GOP stronghold. Ronan had to sign a sworn declaration affirming Republican Party support, which courts found false. Barr’s campaign stated she was a progressive entering the GOP primary because it was the only viable path to power in her district.

But these two got caught. Most did not.

Democrats running as Republicans is a form of shape-shifting, a strategic and deliberate deception to get into the power-brokering halls of Congress to make laws that favor Marxism. Mamdani can be considered an offshoot of this kind of lie: He ran as a “democratic socialist,” but he governs like a full-blown communist.

Ohio secretary of State Frank LaRose called such cases “political transgenderism,” warning of strategic party-switching. I’ll call the party-crashers “TransPols.” These people, exorbitantly funded by SorosCo, have little to do but run the race on autopilot. After the election is purchased by a flood of money flowing into cheating techniques,

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1 posted on 05/17/2026 7:18:16 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

How many Republicans are really trans-democRATs?


2 posted on 05/17/2026 7:19:03 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber
How many Republicans are really trans-democRATs?

Besides Massie and Thune?

3 posted on 05/17/2026 7:20:05 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: MtnClimber

Good question.


4 posted on 05/17/2026 7:35:16 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: MtnClimber

We need to start primarying as many RINOs as possible.


5 posted on 05/17/2026 7:35:51 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Sirius Lee

My friends they are lawyers able to turn on a dime. The rest of us are too dumb to lie in a convincing manner. Joe Scarboro was a freshman class of ‘94 republican. Dershowitz-do you really believe him? Getting old and feeling guilty.

One guy gave $10k to the Al Gore Florida recount and ran in Calif. as a republican. They can toe the line as long as we’re winning but in the crucial moment they fold. That’s why 6 year senate terms are so crucial and should be scrutinized in the 2nd term. I’ll again propose a 4th year ‘vote of confidence’ in the primaries when they’re not up. Put them on notice. Bennett(Utah) in ‘10 and Lugar in ‘12 made me crow. Enjoyed watching Bennett cry. We’re 1-0 years slow-better late than never.


6 posted on 05/17/2026 7:35:57 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MtnClimber

How man DIMs and Repubs are transsexuals???


7 posted on 05/17/2026 7:40:39 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: MtnClimber

I once had some back and forth going with another Freeper about RINOs.

That FREEPER told me, that there were about 10 GOP senators who were true conservatives , out of a little over 50 GOP senators.

AND that out of approximately 220 Republican members of the House, between 30 and 40 are strong conservatives. So, based on that, the vast majority of Republican office holders in Washington are some version of RINO.

That’s what we are up against as far as trying to get conservative legislation passed.


8 posted on 05/17/2026 7:45:06 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: MtnClimber

I do not have the cut and paste skills that a lot of folk on this forum have.

If I did, I’d cut and paste a copy of aGeorge Wallace campaign flyer in 1968.

He called out the two major parties as Tweedle dee and Tweedle dum.

It’s fair to hold his racial views against him, but he hit themes outside of race that helped Nixon formulate the “Southern strategy” that propelled him to victory in 1972 and would work for future Republicans as well.

Pat Buchanan would later pick up on those populist themes to reveal the weakness of the “Read my lips, no new taxes” incumbent in the 1992 primary.

Populist themes that the crazy little banty rooster Ross Perot would use in his on again off again on again campaign.

And of course Trump winning the nomination in 2016 amounted to a hostile takeover the Republican wing of the uniparty’s ballot slot.

This author throwing around recklessly throwing around ideological terms like Marxist is way off base.

Marxism is what SEPARATES the two wings of the uniparty.

The Democrat wing is Marxist and the Republican wing is not.

It is not the separation that creates the illusion of two distinct parties in might opposition that is IMPORTANT.

It is the commonality that UNIFIES the uniparty.

The uniparty is a statist party.

Statism may be defined in detail by so-called political scientists but it is simply defined by gubmint that is operated for the benefit of those who operate gubmint, NOT the legal citizens who vote and pay taxes to support that gubmint.

I don’t see Mitch McConnell as a Marxist but as a globalist scumbag sellout.

I see Chuck Schumer as a Marxist.

But when DOING what is clearly the WILL of the American people on issues like building a wall and Voter ID, both China Mitch and Schumer are on the same uniparty/statist party page.


9 posted on 05/17/2026 7:49:03 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: MtnClimber

Much of NY state GOP leadership, if not Democrats, are perfectly content with their degraded status and fake opposition role.


10 posted on 05/17/2026 7:54:39 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I agree with that assessment.

Democrats posing as Republicans will do whatever it takes to keep the facade going. They’ll vote for Republican nominated Supreme Court Justices. They’ll go along with popular legislation. They’ll say whatever they need to say but their primary goal is to advance the Democrat agenda.

Republican voters are naive. They think a person who is elected under a Republican banner is ipso facto a Republican.

“The worst RINO is a thousand times better than the best Democrat.” ~ Naive Freepers


11 posted on 05/17/2026 7:55:38 AM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: Biblebelter

Excellent take.


12 posted on 05/17/2026 7:58:01 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The term “RINO” has become completely meaningless over the last ten years … mainly because the “R” in RINO isn’t the same.

Compare the Republican Party’s national platform in 2024 to the platform in 2012 and 2016.

It’s not the same party anymore.

13 posted on 05/17/2026 8:00:14 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)
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To: MtnClimber

For evidence please reference the Republican Party of South Carolina.


14 posted on 05/17/2026 8:03:23 AM PDT by buckalfa (More chaos and disruption please)
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To: Biblebelter

George Wallace was and remained a lifelong democrat except for one of his several presidential runs when he ran as a 3rd party candidate, he remained a democrat and became governor again.


15 posted on 05/17/2026 8:27:23 AM PDT by ansel12 (This could be a ship with insignificant weapons)
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To: ansel12

You are correct he returned to run in 1972 as a Democrat and had MORE delegates when he was shot by a “crazed lone assassin” than any other candidate.

Democrat primary runs back then were dangerous as the murder of RFK would document.

Carter took some of that southern populism from Wallace to a victory in 76 as did Bubba a few terms later.


16 posted on 05/17/2026 8:37:43 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Dilbert San Diego; MtnClimber; Mr. N. Wolfe; Alberta's Child
Dilbert San Diego: "That FREEPER told me, that there were about 10 GOP senators who were true conservatives , out of a little over 50 GOP senators.
AND that out of approximately 220 Republican members of the House, between 30 and 40 are strong conservatives.
So, based on that, the vast majority of Republican office holders in Washington are some version of RINO."

Everything depends on your definitions of such words.
What does "conservative" even mean today?
What does "Republican" mean, and how different is that from "conservative"?
Certainly not the same things those meant in Ronald Reagan's time, or in Barry Godwater's time.

Arguably, Republicans have never been a strictly "conservative" party, however you define the word.
Republicans always had our "moderate", "liberal" or "progressive" wing, sometimes disguised as:

  1. "Kinder & gentler Republcan" -- George HW Bush, 1992

  2. "Compassionate Conservative" -- George W. Bush, 2000
Rock solid conservatives were often a minority within the party and always depended on Republican Presidents to support their agendas.

In today's world that means MAGA Pres. Donald Trump who is, arguably rock-solid conservative in some respects, not so much in others -- or better understood as redefining exactly what the word "conservative" even means today.

Neither "Mr. Conservative" Barry Goldwater nor "The Gipper" Ronald Reagan could ever even imagine having to defend against allowing men to play in women's sports, etc.

Today, what matters for Republicans is not "conservative" vs. "moderate" or anything else, its whether Republicans will work together to pass Pres. Trump's agenda, or will they squabble amongst themselves and turn the country over to Democrats in November.

Which side of that are we on?

Defining "conservative:

1) 1950: "Mr. Republican" Ohio Sen. Robert Taft, 2) 1952: Pres. Eisenhower, 3) 1964: "Mr. Conservative" Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, 4) 1980: Pres. Reagan, 5) 1994: "Mr. Speaker" Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich:

2026: Pres. Trump:

17 posted on 05/17/2026 9:01:11 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: MtnClimber

Melton Little - Attorney - Hardball Law - Hardball Law Firm in Palmetto ...
Melton Little’s commitment to community leadership is the foundation of his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives, District 71.

The above is an example of a long time Democrat who is running as a Republican in a very RED Florida District.

And what is especially bad about this turncoat is the number of so-called GOP Elites who are supporting Melton Little.


18 posted on 05/17/2026 10:25:34 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Little is spending the most of the 3 Republicans who are running to replace Will Robinson in Florida HD-71. More than the other 2 combined at last report. The district can, but likely won’t, do better.

The district contains the northern portion of Bradenton + places across the river like Palmetto and Memphis. It is in the R+5 to R+9 range, which I would not call “very RED”. But good enough.

Whoever wins the GOP primary — even this sleazy “ex”-Democrat ambulance chaser — should be solidly favored because the Democrat “Karen” who is running unopposed in HD-71 is a typical insane leftist.


19 posted on 05/17/2026 10:39:20 AM PDT by PermaRag (Facts, context, and more facts)
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To: Alberta's Child

It’s the “Seinfeld Party”, a party about nothing.


20 posted on 05/17/2026 10:41:42 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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