All - if you haven’t seen it, this is an interesting article (a little long), and, IMHO details what a lot of us our thinking.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3395089/posts
Thank you SO MUCH for that ping to the Sundance article.
It describes very well the present state of our distrust of the GOP.
From the article:
Hereâs a list of those modern conservative âsmall(er) governmentâ principles:
⢠Did the GOP secure the border with control of the White House and Congress? NO.
⢠Did the GOP balance the budget with control of the White House and Congress? NO
⢠Did the GOP even pass a FY 2016 budget with control of the House and Senate? NO.
⢠Who gave us a $2.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill in December 2015? The GOP
⢠Who eliminated, not just raise but eliminated, the debt ceiling? The GOP
⢠Who gave us the TSA? The GOP
⢠Who gave us the Patriot Act? The GOP
⢠Who expanded Medicare to include prescription drug coverage? The GOP
⢠Who created the precursor of âCommon Coreâ in âRace To the Topâ? The GOP
⢠Who played the race card in Mississippi to re-elect Thad Cochran? The GOP
⢠Who paid Democrats to vote in the Mississippi primary? The GOP
⢠Who refused to support Ken Cuccinnelli in Virginia? The GOP
⢠Who supported Charlie Crist? The GOP
⢠Who supported Arlen Spector? The GOP
⢠Who supported Bob Bennett? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Jim DeMint? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Rand Paul? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Ted Cruz? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Mike Lee? The GOP
⢠Who worked against Ronald Reagan? The GOP
⢠Who is working against Donald Trump? The GOP
⢠Who said âI think we are going to crush [the Tea Party] everywhere.â? The GOP (McConnell)