tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post4276440133668042734..comments2024-03-19T22:06:41.165-04:00Comments on fromtheeditr: Quote of the Day: 'The Ability To Do a Lot of Harm'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-11830738840741413522012-12-14T19:16:07.288-05:002012-12-14T19:16:07.288-05:00Michael: Agreed. They're tough, battle-tested,...Michael: Agreed. They're tough, battle-tested, have the great resolve of the obsessed radical and they are ruthless. Absolutely ruthless.<br />Dan Smith, Roanoke VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873462602896772433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-2339382565875853712012-12-14T10:19:06.426-05:002012-12-14T10:19:06.426-05:00I would not write them off just yet. They have sh...I would not write them off just yet. They have shown an amazing ability to tap into fear and uncertainty of under-educated people to preserve their power. The GOP was written off after the '64 Goldwater defeat and yet they clawed their way back with the help of changing geopolitical and geo-economic conditions. Like all movements whose goal is power alone, they thrive during times of major change, when the world view is reset.Mike M Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831782665983466798noreply@blogger.com