so long ago

The party of family values, fiscally responsible? It's been gone for quite a while now.
The division in the party will keep it out of power for the next generation.

Even before him, republicans tried to get a general to overthrow FDR because they hated the new deal.

You mean General Smedly "war is a racket" Butler. An OG BAMF.

Huh?

Smedly Butler in a congressional hearing claimed that a man came to him saying that he represented several powerful/rich people within the United States. This man said that they wanted Smedley to lead a coup against FDR. Because the New Deal was communism and they weren't going to stand for it. Ol Smed told them to F Off.

You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot

Actually I thought It was further back

the same could be applied to democrats

Are you so submerged into the Democrat’s bs? Start questioning the dnc.