Declaring war on your base seems like a bad idea.
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Its a stupid idea and therefore appeals to the Stupid Party.
Almost as if they would rather lose than see conservatives gain
They want rid of their base and seem to think they can co-opt the democrats base by turning more liberal. The liberal GOPe want the same things the liberals in the democrat party want, they just want to do a cheaper.
If I am a liberal why am I going to ever vote for the cheap imitation of me-too, me-too or little me-me instead of the genuine article? Or to put it another way if I am a liberal out looking for someone to hook me up with a whore on someone else’s dime for the evening do I want to go with the democrats offering the glamorous $1000 a night call girl or the Republicans pushing off the $25 an hour street walker?