They spent decades fear-mongering and the people they peddled fear to built a monster to fight their fears, which means the Republican party can't fight the monster without admitting they lied all this time and/or losing their voter base.

It's been slowly brewing since the mid-90's Republican revolution in Congress. Newt Gingrich did a lot toward taking the party hard right. Karl Rove didn't help either.
I am laughing my ass off at this Trump situation. The GOP is getting exactly what it deserves.
Crazy to think that as right wing as Bush was his platform slogan was compassionate conservatism. Tjat wouldn't fly in today's GOP. Sounds too soft.
This Trump is a monster 30 years in the making. He is the neo-conservative Maajin-Buu and now the Repulicans are pissed he's turning everyone in his party into chocolate and eating them.
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It's been slowly brewing since the mid-90's Republican revolution in Congress. Newt Gingrich did a lot toward taking the party hard right. Karl Rove didn't help either.
I am laughing my ass off at this Trump situation. The GOP is getting exactly what it deserves.
Crazy to think that as right wing as Bush was his platform slogan was compassionate conservatism. Tjat wouldn't fly in today's GOP. Sounds too soft.