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Assad Meymandi: Self-destructive GOP

With primaries approaching, it occurs to me that our beloved Republican Party, the Grand Old Party of Lincoln, has been reduced to a symbol of Promethean futility. As a psychiatrist, I wish I knew what to do to prevent the GOP’s pursuit of this abominable self-destructive behavior.

Assad Meymandi

Raleigh

This story was originally published February 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Assad Meymandi: Self-destructive GOP."

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