"How to Save the Republican Party"

[Fisherking]

Yes, once upon a time in America there were liberals and conservatives in both parties. They even had moderates.

The South was solid Democrat and the upper Midwest was solid Republican.

The Democratic Party made a shape left turn in the late 60s leaving large numbers wondering where they went. The south was largely conservative. In the 68 elections some of those states voted Republican for the first time since reconstruction. The Democrats carried 13 states. 5 states voted for George Wallace and the rest were Republican.

In 72 the Democrats only managed to carry one state, Mass. They got a break with the Watergate scandal though and managed a win with a more moderate Jimmy Carter. The Republicans were stinging from that loss and offered up Reagan who chased most of the liberals from the Republican Party and thus you see it as it has remained for about the last 35 years. Democrats on the left and Republicans on the right. Moderate is only a relative term to describe candidates that may diverge slightly from the mainstream. The only real moderates have dropped all political affiliation.

The media made their shift to the Democratic Party in the early 70s and have held to that until the advent of Fox News in around 2000. At least now you can sift through it carefully and see that the truth is somewhere in-between. Of course both parties hate that.

But you know they are both lying to you while they serve large moneyed interests.

The loons from the parties make noise when the other guy is in office. Both in leadership and rank and file. There are plenty on both sides.