Are Republicans in the early stages of a comeback?
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Are Republicans in the early stages of a comeback?
Are Republicans in the early stages of a comeback?
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In a biased forum such as MSNBC, seeing this question register 30% semi-positive is a true indicator that conservative values are still important. Thank you.
Oh yes, because the world lives around these forums.
(If your argument is the best you can do, it's pretty pathetic.)
rick as you complain that MSNBC is a "biased forum " please explain why you are here
I dont like either party anymore. I was once a Republican, but they have left us high and dry. But I certainly would not be a democrat. They are far too libreral , to the point of socialism. So, neither of them represents the middle class hard working people. It seems as if they are almost against us, making our lives more difficult than ever. The democrats want to take all the money we earn and give it to the people who dont want to work.
"Conservative values" has become a contradiction in terms. The GOP is inherently hypocritical, since it operates only for the benefit of the wealthy, while enlisting legions of blind followers through its system of fundamentalist churches, most of whom are poor, and will be hurt most by Republican policies. The height of what has come to be called "conservatism" (neocons) was the closest this country has ever come to falling under the thrall of true evil. We can be pretty stupid, but we're not going to be THAT stupid again.
'Liberal " has become a contradiction itself. The DFL is inherently hypocritical since it operates only for the benefit of the minorities and the people who dont want to work or dont want to work very much, and for the illegal immigrants. It enlists legions of blind followers who watch NBC, CBS, MSNBC you get the idea. Their policies are destroying the Christian, hard working people of this country. What we have in control right now, is an evil group of people who want to destroy our country and its way of life and values. God help us all.
What the heck are you talking about? What exactly are the democrats destroying? What way of life are you referring to? Conservative Values, now that's a joke in itself. I find it funny that according to your logic only conservatives work. I propose that we have a day where all liberals stop working and stay home and watch this country collapse on itself. You are a typical conservative and you need to get lost.
What the heck are YOU talking about? The demoncrats are spending our country into bankruptcy for one thing. They have already destroyed the work ethic for a lot of people. Look at ACORN, what do you have to say about that? Look at Van Jones, what do you have to say about him? What do you have to say about the "people who surround obama" and many of their ideas? The list goes on and on. I never even suggested that only conservatives work, so stop putting words into my posts.l Lets have a YEAR when all the working people of this country stay home. THEN lets watch the country collapse onto itself. You are a typical liberal, who cant stand it when some one disagrees with you or criticizes obama and the congress. Well let me tell you something , there are a lot of people who feel as I do, we just dont have the loudest and whiniest voices.
Republican values?
Counting profits on the backs of fellow Americans at any cost, counting rounds in their clip or magazine, counting the number of free passes and absolutions they got in church that day...
It's just another day in the life of an American (Republican) zealot.
frenchandproud You are a boob. BOTH parties heave individuals who are human beings the difference being that if its a Democrat it's OK. Kennedy drowns a woman OK, Rangel does not pay taxes OK, Geitner does not pay taxes selected and serving as Treasury Secretary a BIG OK, Spitzer prosecutes criminals as he pays escorts for sexual favor, I think you get the idea so I won't continue. The real problem, as I see it, is that neither sides constituents make them accountable and by pitting us against each other they continue to smile as they bend us over. By the way if you are French and proud why are you in this lousy country and if you are French and proud in socialist France we really could care less what you think. For me I am an American citizen and very proud.
Republicans are the meanest bunch of immoral thugs I have ever seen. Sue Myrick of SC is the latest to jump on the bandwagon to terrify and brutalize the elderly with her lies about the Dems cutting Medicare when all the Dems want to do is cancel part C which gives big bucks to insurances companies to do what gov't run medicare already does. DO they have NO SHAME?
Independent voters are rapidly turning against the Democrats. This means the Republican party might be picking up some steam in terms of being an opposition party. However, they shouldn't take that to mean Independents are actually in favor of their extremes radical right agenda any more than we approve of the Democrats radical left agenda. Moderates tend to swing back and forth as the more extreme elements in either party start to take over without any party loyalty to care about.
We backed the Democrats in 2006 & 2008 after Republican mismanagement and arrogance in the previous years, and we're getting more and more annoyed now with the Democrats under the command of hypocrites like Nancy Pelosi. We were annoyed at the Republicans for trampling civil liberties, and now we're getting annoyed with the Democrats big government, fiscal irresponsibility and deficit spending, bailing out their Union thug politically favored allies, and trying to collectivize health care.
If the Democrats don't put a stop to their progressives push to make a hard left turn in the country soon, the party is going to be in for a shock in 2010 is my prediction. The center of this country sits a little bit to the right of center in terms of politics.
I agree with your assessment.... have heard these thoughts echoed by many in recent times, though I think that left hand turn has already gone the bit too far!
Family values like Obamas campaign and free housing org, ACORN has, those the values of the liberal party? That what you are saying here? You know the ones telling folks how to avoid taxes, get gov funding and help to buy a house by lying ? Or the" we will help you get a house with the money the taxpayers let us steal ,to run a brothel of 12 year old girls"?, values? Those values? baa baa baa Thye must have diverted the acorn slush fund tro the liberal paid bloggers association today lmao, how" diverse "of them.
Just say no to socialism of any kind, they will disappear once again.
"...he didn't win by 15% so if you take away ACORN and the Panthers trying to intimidate voters, then he is just another footnote in history..."
Do people REALLY believe this stuff? I mean, REALLY?
rick
Fox news is the biggest dissemiter of false information...I call their viewers the Lunitac Fringe. MSNBC is balanced news often having one one of each party.
Fox news is supported by the GOP. they spread hate, fear and discontent with in our nation...May Glen Beck go straight to hell
I guees you never watched fox . you are way off base. fox has 3 to 5 times the viewers every night on their broadcast.quit drinking the kool aid
The size of Fox' viewership has nothing to do with the lack of objectivity in their reporting. It just means that you along with way too many other Americans choose to be spoonfed only information that you agree with and reinforces false beliefs. YOU need to quit drinking the Kool Aid. Reply again when you've added at least 3 other unbiased news sources to your repetoire, then we can talk. Until then, you're just another brainwashed Fox Noise watcher, buddy.
how come gov. rendell {D}of pa says fox is the best.he told everyone to watch during the election because they were the most fair and balanced. maybe you should try the lemon kool aid cause you sound kind of sour. Buddy
I watch Fox, CNN, and MSNBC, along with the occasional major? channel such as ABC. And, for me, there is absolutely no doubt that Fox tries to cover ALL sides of the news. I get upset with Fox on a regular basis BECAUSE of this. The others, well if you feel like everything grate leader is doing is WONDERFUL, if you get a tingle in your thigh at the very sound of his voice, if he is doing a better job than ANY President ever, if ACORN teaching ways to evade taxes and get free housing to child flesh peddlers and prostitutes and pimps as "just noise" if THE ONLY thing Republicans ever did was WRONG then yes by all means the others are definitely FAIR AND BALANCED. But sadly for you mental midgets the truth does not set you free, it infuriates you, and so you call out Fox because some moron you think is smart said they are not a news network. And to Granthor comment about the size of the audience you could not be more incorrect if you tried. Audience is EVERYTHING when it comes to television as it generates yes nasty old profits. Wake up folks smell the coffee and let US take back this country before we lose it.
Rick20122,
The values are there and needed, but the Republicans fail to understand the difference between responsibility and hypocrisy.
Adultery, bribery, and bigotry have become Republican "principles" typical of Dick Cheney's friends at Enron and Halliburton.
Sarah Palin is NOT a responsible role model for anything good. Her oldest son was born 8 month after she eloped, and despite her grandson's lack of choice in the matter, her grandson IS a bastard. Why is the NO Republican "morality" criticizing her for her responsiblity and bad choices.
Because there IS no Republican "morality" or "responsiblity." That is why after 40 years as a Republican I am switching my registration in disgust of the remaining Republican idiots.
The posts that disappear are the ones that link to malware sites and porn as a rule. It is not a censorship issue, unless you happen to think that spam is free speech. :)
What signs of life? The wing-nuts in the streets?
If you are talking about the tea parties and the march in DC, why are you name calling? Many of us feel that we are losing our freedoms, and our country is changing to something that we dont like. The president and congress are spending way too much money and taking away our freedoms. They dont seem to care at all or listen to the people. Most of the media reports only the liberal side of the news, so the truth is not getting out. We have every right to feel the way that we do.
We are very concerned for our country. If you cant see what is going on with this administration and this congress you are very blind indeed.
Jgirl: Your whining about "freedom" rings awfully hollow when the stink of the neocons has barely worn off the White House. What "freedoms" are you even talking about? It is the right that erodes freedom; the left protects it. No one is threatening a single freedom of yours, now that Duh is out of office.
Jimmiesgirl, You seem engaged and concerned. Ask yourself "why". What would be the motivation of democrats to take money from hard working people and give it to people who don't work. Why are you so willing to believe this is the motivation or strategy? Health care is about fixing a system that is so broken that 80% of personal bankrupcies are caused by inadequate health care. And the number of people who believe "the public option" is a takeover when it is not likely to capture more than 10% of the incremental business.....yet we are quite prepared to allow insurance companies to dump potential high risk subscribers on Medicare (elderly) or medicaid, or VA and have you and I pay that dime. We have so much we should be disussing here but we keep being brought back to rediculous things like Death Panels - there are enough real issues without inventing outrageous ones!!
It's too easy to read the noise - much more effort is required to think and "discuss". As I said, you seem to be engaged......talk to people you know, think about the motivation....and don't be so quick to believe something that sounds rediculous just because some blogger said so....
As long as the extremists have hold of the party, common sense will continue to elude the party. Because of them, it has become a party of hate and hyprocritisy.
Dave , Is it freedom when the you work your butt off and earn money and the federal government takes it and gives it to people who dont earn it? I have no problem with helping people who cant take care of themselves, but I know many people who could be working and they choose to live off the taxpayers instead . And many of them actually have more money than those who work. Now the government is spending huge amounts of money, when the country is already bankrkupt. They raided the SS money, so now when we retire , there will probably not be money for us to collect from a fund we paid into , ALL OF OUR LIVES, that to me is a loss of a freedom. Freedom to earn money and to actually keep a fair amount of what we earn. Our right to free speech is gradually being lost along with more freedoms. The left does NOTHING to protect our freedoms, they want power and control of everything that we do!
For Dave in NM
Only to be replaced by the wretched stench Liberal/Socialism and a cast of total idiots surrounding Obama. The only freedom Liberals protect are the freedoms of those who do not want to work and trade their vote for a handout.
Jgirl: Where was your outrage when the previous administration averaged 1 trillion dollar deficits for eight years killing people in Iraq . . . in an unjustifiable war . . . at least this money is being spent here in this country ! ! ! and since when is the conservative side of the news the only truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth ? ? ? stop letting the right wing talking heads do your thinking for you . . . start think for yourself ! ! !
So no the repugs are not making a comeback . . . far from it . . .
Rapoi you are right on. Now for JJ 1234: If you will read all of my posts you will see that I said that I dont like either party anymore. The politicians are mostly corrupt. No, I didnt like what Bush did either, but now is now and that is what we are talking about. And we are still in warS with military personnell being killed. Where is YOUR outrage?!And since when is the liberal side of the news the only truth for most networks. I do my OWN thinking, thank you very much. NOBODY does my thinking for me. Maybe you should start doing YOUR OWN THINKING.
And no, the democraps are not making themselves more popular...... far from it..... Like I said we need a party for the working middle class people of this country.
scubajason, The health care in this country is a problem, but I do not want the fedrl govt to have control of it. They mess up everything they do. Look at SS and Medicare. They have raided that money that we paid , and they paid other bills with it. The problem with health care is that it is too expensive., Putting another forty million people on it is not going to solve the problem.
Maybe YOU need to learn something before you speak. The democraps wan t to control our lives. Yea, trash the economy and take away all of our money, so that they can make us all dependant on the govt. I have worked hard all of my life and I do NOT like what is going on with this administration and congress!
If we quit voting for them do you think they'll go away and leave us alone???
Nope the nuts in the Senate who voted to stop all funding for the socialistic criminal oragnization called acorn and the rico investigation that will bring many many democrats down to their knees.You know the Senate? Which is run by the DEms? Obviously someo f them know when its time to get some common sense and get off the liberal radical theme that will cost them their jobs, lmao.
BTW, jimmies girl, it was the repuglicans that raided SS and Medicare, not the democants. It was the repuglicans that trashed the economy, not the democants. It was the repuglicans that conjoured up a bunch of lies so that Cheney with his hard-on for Saddam and money could have his way with Iraq. Who got the most contracts to supply our troops in Iraq? Cheney's "old" company, Halliburton!! Who got the most government contracts to rebuild the infrastructure after the war in Iraq? Cheney's "old" company, Halliburton!!!!! Who's cronies in the oil business made tons of money when oil prices shot up due to the war in Iraq? Cheney's and Bush's!! Who wouldn't release oil from the strategic reserves to help lower gas and oil prices? The Cheney-Bush crime syndicate. Who tried to have legislation passed that had a clause inserted into it that Cheney and Bush were pardoned for anything they did wrong while in office?? Only the guilty party will know, so they think.
When Clinton left office we had a budget SURPLUS which the Cheney-Bush crime syndicate turned into the LARGEST deficit in the history of our country. Dubya made the perfect ventriloquist dummy for Cheney and Cheney didn't even have to put his hand up Bush's a** to make his lips move. When you look back, Reagan jumping on the deregulation bandwagon started us on the road to where the country is today.
frenchandproud... u think only republicans cheat on their wives? what about clinton and john edwards? edwards was cheating on his wife when she was riddled with cancer, and now that his mistress had his baby, he moved her into their neighborhood. NUTS
Jgirl, It is obvious you are a FOX watcher. Folks like you can be spotted a mile away. All cable news is crap and the radio is a bad joke. But people who think Glenn Beck is on their side are not even a real part of this conversation. You are noise. Loud, obnoxious, ignorant, arrogant, scared out of your wits noise. You might have noticed that we no longer feel obligated to indulge in debate with your world view. Your side of the spectrum has done nothing but hurl insults at good Americans for all the years of my life. There is no point telling you to wake up, you are too far gone for that. You folks that don't believe in government got us into this trouble by electing leaders who share your perspective. The rest of us are trying our best to undo the damage the Right have done to this country. You are the folks who should find an another country to live in because it is clear as a bell you will never be happy in this one.
Greg, Amen to that! It's the conservative policies, with their lack of regulation of markets, trickle down economics, and tax breaks for the wealthiest, not to mention those off=budget wars, that have brought our nation to its knees. Over the last 10 years or so, the top one-tenth of the population has amassed something like 30% of all resources/wealth in the country. So that the gap between rich and poor in America is now similar to that in Mexico and Turkey. Conservative policies have RUINED America! Now we need very strong measures and scary deficit spending, like FDR did, in spite of all the Repubs that were screaming COMMIE at him then. History proved him right. Obama keeps saying, it's going to be a long haul and I believe he is correct. What do the Repubs want? Gov just stop spending money on everything except the wars/occupations? Oh Yea! That'll put people back to work and help small businesses a lot. If GM had been allowed to fail, how many MORE millions of people would now be out of work and collecting unemployment? These people only interpret whatever they do not understand as SOCIALISM!
What is your explanation for those gun-toting morons at the Town Hall Meetings and the 9/12ers poster sign stating, "WE CAME UNARMED THIS TIME"?
tyrants talk too much, Conservatives could say exactly the same thing about liberals.
hartless beast, what is Your explanation for ACORN and van jones and some of the the other people who are surrounding obama?
hartless beast, so now you are namecalling. calling people morons etc. you know what, citizens in this country have every right to their own opinion and to make it known, you are a typical liberal you cant stand it when someone disagrees with you. You have to start name calling and finger pointing .
Dave... you must be a stay at home sponge that enjoys living off the efforts of everyone else. In that case, you and the other freeloaders don't care about personal freedoms as long as you get to infringe upon everyone else.
Between this and the 'drop a bomb on Islam' rhetoric, you're suspended for a week for violating #5 and #1 of the Code of Honor, swmoman.
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swmoman.. Wow nice comments, illogical to boot! lol Your an idiot aren't you? You watch Faux news? You don't even understand America do you?
The first sentence is fine. The rest are problems.
ScubaJason, you're suspended for a day for violating #1 of the Code of Honor. Do better.
Above all else, respect others. Address issues and arguments and refrain from making personal attacks. If you see something disrespectful or inappropriate, report it - rather than further inflaming the situation.
Mindless red-necks nothing more and nothing less. This party is totally castaway.
David-685932, you don't have enough intellect to define red-neck. Maybe you should send your welfare check back to Washington and go to work. Maybe then you would realize that the government owes you nothing and only wants to take from those of us who work and give to those who are too sorry and lazy to get off their backside and earn their way. Neither party gives a hoot about you or me. All they want is your moneyt and your vote. The sooner you realize that, the better off you will be.
Oh that's right, I forgot... the only hard working people in this country are conservative. Those damn liberals like laying around and living off of welfare. I am so sick and tired of jerks like you Rapoi who think that they have the moral highground. Get off your high horse and get a life!
never taken an intellect to understand redneck, maybe to tolerate them
Change is coming oh mindless one just not the socialist wealth redistribution you have been begging for, time to get to work , lol I hear Acorn is hiring.
Sounds like there are a couple of repuglicans that have forgotten who lied to us so they could invade Iraq (Cheney-Bush). Sounds like there are a couple repuglicans who forgot who started the bailouts for their cronies (Cheney-Bush). And the repuglican president who sent out the "economic stimulus" checks (We'll buy the votes we need to stay in power!) which didn't work because they didn't pay enough to wipe out the repuglican debt load imposed on the people. The repuglicans got us into the depression and it took a democrat president AND a world war to get us out of it, hopefully it would require a world war to get us out of the mess the repuglicans got us into AGAIN!
I voted for Mickey Mouse in the last election..........who else can run our mickey mouse government better!!!!!
Rapoi, why is it that you assume all liberals do not work? I'm really offended by that, as I have had to work at 2 jobs for two years now to try to pay off the debt from MY MEDICAL BILLS! So I'm sick of hearing this line of CRAP from you right wingers! I have a college ed. and have worked full time all my life, barely able to keep up with the increase in med. premiums and cost of living while my small co. cannot afford to give me any raises. As a person over 60, I cannot just "go out and get a better job". Most of the people who voted for Obama are hard working Americans like me who are SICK of getting the shaft from the Repub gov "of the rich corporations, by the rich corporations, for the rich corporations"! If you didn't believe so blindly in your party, as if it were the party of God, you'd see that they are screwing you! And laughing about it while you vote for them.
They are the party of teabagging paranoid white rednecks who can't stand having an African American in the Oval Office. Their brand of leadership is strident, but thankfully their appeal is limited to less than a majority of the American electorate.
Amen JM 1354083!
Lets hope they are out of power for at least 10-20 years. It will take them that long to come up with an original idea and weed out the right wing nut jobs that have hijacked the Republican party.
Why do you label Obama as an African-American? He's half-white too
As the Obama administration stutters, falters, and ultimately fails, the voters (who aren't already) will be disillusioned and disappointed. As with the unpopularity of the Bush administration, they will pin their hopes on any kind of leadership and change.
The only reason our country and this administration have had limited success in any issue is because the Republicans insist on not agreeing to anything.
Their lack of responsibility to their constituents is seen clearly.
Complaining about the President speaking to students!
Not wanting a health care reform (although it would help many of those that are walking agains it!
Allowing big companies to buy their vote!
The list goes on and on and on....
The worst part is that their attacking of other countries health system, when we are 37th in the world, is creating plenty of anger among other countries. Literary, Republicans are LYING and those gullible Americans that follow them blindly don't even check.
The Republicans have become the party of the IGNORANTS and RATING GETTERS without any regard to what is best for the American people.
Look at how much money people like Limbaugh, O'Reilly and Hannity make.
Watch their shows and see exactly how biased they are. (Farmer and Fisherman in California)
As far as I'm concerned, they all belong in jail or mental institutions.
The only reason our country and this administration have had limited success in any issue is because the Republicans insist on not agreeing to anything
Excuse me but I thought Democrats controlled both Houses... So stop blaming everyone else for their inept ability to do the work that We the People need them to do ...Maybe its because Americans have had enough of Washington and all of their crap..They complain about the selfish Rich. Well guess what most of the Democrats in Washington are Rich and even millionaires ....Hell look at Pelosi... so please stop all the finger pointing and blaming.
Hey is you want to pay for In her own state there is a 40 % unemployment rate where they are choosing a fish over food. This is where half of this country gets their fruits and vegetables from.. so well done Pelosi....NOT....
If you want to pay for everyones healthcare go ahead and pay for them all. I work enough to pay for my families and I like my freedom of choice. Hey if want the government to run your life then go ahead let them run yours not mine.
kiss your money goodbye.. you are a dumbass. I'm probably going to be suspended for this but telling you off is well worth it.
Dear Kiss Your Money Goodbye: Thanks for your post. However, the Democrats are too weak to realize their supermajority in the Senate and cave in to McConnell and his band of "No to Everything Obama thinks is good" Republicans. So, Republicans control everything from the minority. If this were not so, the Dems would have rammed through Health Care Reform bill in the Senate by now instead of waiting to see if any Republicans will join them.
You will change your mind when you have a catastrophic illness or injury in your family and your health insurance drops you for non disclosure of a hangnail from 1992.
The government is not the Big Evil you make it out to be. The Big Evil is Big Business, who tries to convince us that Government is the evil ones because government is the only thing that stops them from making obscene profits on the backs of the environment, the workers, the suppliers, the customers, etc. etc. etc.
Speak for yourself Pat whatever. I am an Obama voter and I am not "disillusioned and disappointed." What I observe is the "party of no" and their ever continuing efforts to undermine our President every chance they get.
To move on, Carrie Prejean was one of the speakers? This makes me belly laugh. As my man Bill Maher said about her comment regarding God, "if God is that interested in beauty pageants, God is gay."
The GOP is done. They couldn't come up with a good idea if it walked up and slapped them in the face!
Jeanne: Keep drinking that Kool-Aid!! You've got to be pretty naive to not see that B. Hussein is a joke of a president. He has no integrity and leadership skills, and is printing $$$ by the trillions!! After America wakes up, then they will be seeking conservative values, which will get our country back on track. The GOP is not dead -- never was, and never will be!!
What we need is to outlaw campaign contributions from corporations and businesses and to limit the amount donated by individuals to $10,000 annually. They should also have term limits like the president has, remove the pension benefit that elected officials get after serving a minimum of 5 years and have them put money into Social Security like everyone else has to, reduce the pay for all elected officials to the annual average salary of a household member ($26,036 in 2006), the average household income of our poorest state ($36,338 in Mississippi) or we could be generous and pay them the average household income ($50,233 in 2007) instead of the $174,000 to $223,500 they get now.
It's time control of the government was returned to the people from corporations.
MrBlue
You are 100% correct about big business. They are the puppet-masters of this theater. Just as conservatives cry over the slightest interference by Government into big business's activities all non-hypocrites (liberal or conservative) should equally decry big business interference in OUR government. (This by example includes the Lobbyists financial "influence/interference" of Baucus . It will be interesting to see that if in the end he will side with his conscience or with his briber's will.)
PatCake, the fed started printing more money while the Cheney-Bush crime syndicate was in power. The bailouts were started by the Cheney-Bush crime syndicate. The Cheney-Bush crime syndicate tried to buy the election with the "economic stimulus" checks (didn't stimulate the economy at all and didn't buy enough votes). The head of the federal reserve is the same guy the Cheney-Bush crime syndicate put in there. The repuglicans called the democants liars when the democants tried to prove the lies that were fed to us as truth, so that Cheney could attack Saddam, were actually lies.
And that whirring sound you hear coming from Illinois is Abraham Lincoln spinning in his grave because of what his party has become.
The only thing that the republician party has shown me is, that the only thing they can do is criticize what the others are doing. The only idea they have is to talk about what someone else is doing. If they were as smart as they say they are and if they were more concern about the country then they are about winning elections then our country wouldn't be in the shape it has been in.
The only new developments in the Repub party is that it's now the "Sports" Party. Snowmobiling, dogsledding, airplane hunting, NASCAR, and now WWF. That should increase the base by 1 - 2%
odumbo?...really? that's all you came up with? the cleverness of you guys....tsk..tsk
You're right, Sean. And he called us "dims." Nice. Typical mockery, fear, and hate talk. Nothing to admire about the real GOP racists and cowards, parading around with guns and courting militias in the name of "conservatism."
Maybe for the conservatives, the GOP looks like it's coming back, but for an Indepedent like me, I still see the same old party that is using scare tactics, showing no true leadership and ideas to the problems we're having in this country.
So until they show *true* leadership and not use scare tactics, I *still* am not trusting the GOP. They're no where near showing any leadership as Reagan did.
So very true, but I fear there are far too many out there that will lap up the slogans and rhetoric, or believe the most rediculous things, without asking simple questions like "why would he do that?" Too many are too busy shouting to listen and think.
AMEN jupmod! My sentiments exactly. Furthermore, I see the Dems will the courage to tackle these big and ominous issues like health care, a new green job economy and energy independence. While the Repubs want to stay with the status quo and are more concerned about campaign contributions !
GOP IS the Great Opposition Party with the same Old "doesn't work" Ideas! They wouldn't know the meaning of Progress if it slapped them in the face!
I voted Democratic last election, however both parties have been bought off by giant corporations, both sides like their campaign contributions.
As an independent watching AM news on Sun - all I can say is OMG!!! Repubs are such liars! I am ashamed to admit I was born in Ohio. What lies! Ohio needs a new senator who actually is independent of the right wing nuts pulling his strings.
I must admit, they are able to mobilize thier base on 9/12/09, although having lobbyist Dick Armey (who may have quit his job, still is a lobbyist) and Freedom Works as the organizer, just doesnt enhance thier credibility in my eyes. Lots of angry white folks decended on DC to take their country back. My question is from whom, and where are they going to take it.
Armey makes more as a lobbiest, isn't subject to a congressional ethics investigation, and may have more power
WHOA! What a bunch a Ignorant Uneducated people at those tea parties! It's embarrassing that many of my fellow Americans are Idiots! We need to do something about Education in this country! Micro and Macro economics should be standard in high schools, and add critical thinking skills too! These tea partiers can't even think for themselves and have fallen hook, line and sinker for the GOP/NeoCon B.S. !! Many of the tea partiers don't even know exactly why they are there, or don't fully understand why they are there protesting.... they are like sheep.
Im beggining to think that racism is really helping drive these protests.
We need to take back our country from the lobbyist like Dick Armey, the nuts like Tony Perkins and Doug Coe and the corporations like Blackwater, Hlliberton, Raytheon, Merck etc.
Only human beings who are registered voters should be allowed to donate - limited to $100 each - to campaigns. There were no corporations when the constitution was written, so it is obvious the writers did not intend for corps to run this country under the stupid idea that they are people.
We need to get rid of Doug Coe's bunch just as we need to get rid of the Acorn bunch.
The have become the party of "No" and fringers who lack valid information on policy and issues. Credibility is gone and the party is going.
Your on the mark, deepseas! The GOP continues to spew Gross distortions of the facts, and outright lies! They have NO credibility!
GOP has been taken over by DOUG COE. Don't know who he is ? Well, that's why you are so dumb.
Anger, Hate and Fear are the only platform they have. The offer nothing to help the country.
Their policies created the recession, the wars and the debt in the first place.
and Obama and the goons are continuing the fast track with wasteful spending, on my dime....not for much longer!
Anger, hate, fear and the race card are the liberals tools.
Oh lighten up and get a life canyon-856365! (And maybe some education as well)
canyon: where was your outrage when the previous administration averaged 1 trillion dollar deficits for eight years killing people in Iraq . . . in an unjustifiable war . . . at least this money is being spent here in this country ! ! !
actually, nimwit, his first budget is full of cuts on spending, he's going to let the tax breaks of the Bush administration expire on the wealthiest of us, and try to bring the country back to even bank..like Clinton did. You realize nimble nuts, that the only presidents to balance the budgets have been democrats right? You get that...right!? The republicans have you hooked, with fear, and loathing of your own fellow countrymen. Their job here is done. Your a moron for not critically thinking, and your an idiot for believing without checking facts. I'm sure your probably a birther, and a socialist conspiracy theorist. If half of the people who follow the republican party were able to educate themselves, instead of by watching the ADMITTED CONSERVATIVE cheering channel Faux News, our country would never have gotten into the straits its in now. Because the public would've been informed, and the lies being told constantly on Faux News by social misfits like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michelle Malkin, Anne Coulter, and Rush Limbaugh would've fallen on deaf ears. Now, even the republican party is beginning to distance itself from these right wing nutjobs who, to make their point have to lie their butts off. I suggest going to www.factcheck.org or www.mediamatters.com for more information, and the alternative to the spin. If you can do that..Don't vote, you've not earned the right. Oh, I have earned the right, served proudly for 6 years, what disgusts me, is that I served to protect the freedoms that you obviously do not honor. Your one sided debate, using entertainers and not news is ample proof that you don't take your responsibilty seriously when it comes to choosing good peoople to govern, or staying informed so that you can make those decisions.
This is the main base of the republican party...
The ignorance of the American public has no boundaries. It's amazing how many people have opinions on subjects that they know nothing about. Don't people look into anything anymore before they speak. A little knowledge can go a long ways. Education is the key, but I guess that's too hard for most people. Unfortunately, people on both sides have been afflicted with this disease, they don't know how to be civil to one another to have an intelligent conversation to actually solve any of the problems, all they want to do is yell and bicker.
Rick Fay has it figured out. The "nut cases" are in control of both parties and those are the people doing all the talking. Teri-295467 is a good example. If you disagree with her, you must be an uneducated moron. How sad!
The people with real intelligence, who can think for themselves, instead of spouting slogans, have to take this country back. Now, if we can just find a way to vote everyone out of office at once, and start from scratch, we might have a chance.
Its really nothing more than a dying animal writhing in pain. Republicans have nothing offer the country.
Absolutely agree!! Sincerely hope people don't have short memories on this one. Two wars and a trillion dollar debt with a bucket load of hypocrisy to boot....
As opposed to Obama's 9 trillion debt? Don't make me laugh.
valhalla phil: where was your outrage when the previous administration averaged 1 trillion dollar deficits for eight years killing people in Iraq . . . in an unjustifiable war . . . at least this money is being spent here in this country ! ! ! just so you don't miss the point that's 8 trillion dollars added to the national debt by your beloved repugs . . .
okay..wtf...9 trillion dollar deficit? You both are out to lunch. Thats the BUDGET nimrods. geez, you can't even argue with correct numbers. the deficit is projected to be a trillion this year, two stimulus packages, one by the bush administration, and one by the Obama administration, both stimulus packages are actually being repaid with interest! the first one is more than half paid for now...and should be all better over the next 4 years, so we aren't carrying that debt forever. The same is true of the second stimulus package, which was to be 780 billion, however, 250 billion wasn't needed at all, and has been taken off the table, and the other money (530 billion) is less than 3 years of war under the Bush administration. Also, its being used to improve conditions here at home, and not in a foreign country. Please, if your gonna argue in a public forum, don't look like total idiots because your not informed. Get informed, and then argue your hiney's off if you wish..but stop spreading misinformation! GEESh!
Saying nothing but "no" is going nowhere fast. It is always easier to criticize than to be creative and constructive. I think the majority of people in this country see them for what they are, and I am thankful for that.
valhalla phil: do you even know what fascism is . . . it's definition is a lot closer to the previous administration than this one . . . get your facts correct before you post and make a fool of yourself . . .
ditto. Phil, Facism:Government run by business Socialism:Governement controls business. OY.
WE have neither, not now, nor in the past. They said Medicaid would create a socialist America, it didn't, they said that regulating business was akin to facism, its not.
Phil, your sadly undereducated to take part in this forum. Your a troll. You've taken a deep drought of neo conservative punch, and haven't bothered to go look up what your talking about. If you can admit this to yourself, your on your way to being an educated troll. If, you actually look at both parties with an unbiased eye, and willingly discuss possible ideas or solutions without raising your voice, your on your way to being a human being. If you can't do any of the above...clam up and pray no one finds out your an idiot. ....damn...too late bro..
GOPers want to stay #37:
Its funny, if we put 1000 people in a room, and tell them they cannot tell each other what party they are from, or whether they are progressive or conservative, they'll talk to one another, and probably agree on more than 90% of issues covered. Throw in identifying what party your like, and bam...nothing happens....why do you think that is? seriously..think about it hard...why? If you can't come up with the answer that both parties want you to be sheep, and that is why the setup the false division of progressive and conservative, you get the prize. The answer..vote for "other" time to send a message to the parties that be..vote independent, vote libertarian, vote any way ya want..but do not vote for either republican or democrat..see just how fast congress cleans up its act.
It was not so long ago that the media had written off the dems, but look what happened there (More a failure with republican resolve and being smacked by the media), but to my point a very undecided nation...the choice is to back the corrupt republican party or even worse, back a fanatic over the top dem party. What to do...Rely on upstanding organizations such as ACORN to get the vote out...Give me a break MSNBC...Get off the crack pipe!!!! This nation will wake up one day and make the right choises and stop being so politically correct!!! PS. Obama...Grow some balls and protect your country!!!
Oh, yes. It is ALL the fault of the media and ACORN. LOL
you are right about that!
mostly, how about those who vote the criminals back into office year after year...Pelosi, Reed, Rangel???? it's their fault also.
thanks!
Canyon-856365
What planet are you transmitting from? Also, what contaminates and poisons are in the water you drink and air you breath?
How to spot a Fox News Zombie: one word......ACORN. Actually, there are two. CZAR is the other. "I watch Fox news. Acorn. Czar. Acorn. Czar. Acorn. Czar. Feed me, Glenn."
Despite years of democratic protests, recession, and lies, America kept voting republican right up until republicans were caught visiting mistresses, hookers, stalking teenage boys over the internet, and soliciting gay sex from strange men in airport bathrooms. THEN they gave democrats a chance. My guess is they'll now keep voting democrat until the democrats are plagued with filthy scandals. At this point, Obama has pulled America out of the recession and with rare exception, democrats have kept their noses clean. So no. No comeback.
As the bastion of common sense the Republican party was always destined for a come-back once reality confronted the foolish syncopates who flocked in support of Mr. Obama's empty rhetoric. Facts are indeed stubborn things, and non of the wishful thinking of the liberal bent ever changes that.
Except that facts have, and always have had, a liberal bias. Sorry 'bout that, chief.
Yeah, and the Republican party should remember that themselves!
Hate to burst your bubble but the majority of the populace is center right. You'll find that out in 2010.
valhalla phil: I agree with Maverick . . . what planet are you living on ? ? ?
I agree whole heartedly, the majority IS center right. Right where the Republicans have always been.
Frenchie: I don't get the religion rhetoric, but then I was never influenced by religion one way or the other.
Facts don't have a bias, they are what they are. It is the spin meisters who would have you believe otherwise.
UNREP-CONSERVATIVE--"As the bastion of common sense the Republican party was always destined for a come-back" LMOA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA THAT WAS AS FUNNY AS FUNNY GETS!!! You should do stand up with that kind of material!! Hilarious!!! What kind of jokes do you know about Bush and Cheney-- wait let me guess, "they are the best thing that's happened to this country since Reagan right?? Heard that one, also very funny, or how about the one where Reagan was "the greatest American EVER, above JFK, honest ABE, LBJ, and MLK Jr.' That one was too funny. Common sense, lol good one!
TO: Unrepentent Conservative: LOL. The GOP has relinguished itself to a body of Lies and Gross Disceptions as they only means of attempting to change public opinion. Gee, wouldn't it be nice if the GOP would actually live by their so-called conservative values.. such as: Honesty... or a another novel concept would be putting the American people above their bid for re-election and campaign contributions?~!
The Problem with the GOP and NeoConservatism is their Ideology is Flawed! EVERY recession in the history of our Nation was created by Republicans.
Mr. Conservanut,
How much did Halliburton pay you to state that stupidity?
I don't know for sure if the republicans are making a comeback or if the idiocy of the Obama administration is just making it appear so. When the Obama administration sleeps with dogs, there will be fleas.
Dasvet: Well if Obama is sleeping with dogs, who are the Republicans and the Bush Administration sleeping with ... the likes of JEFF GANNON? Talk about FLEAS and DOGS, I believe the FLEAS & DOGS would run AWAY from the likes of GAY PROSTITUTE, JEFF GANNON! In case you've forgotten:
The fake White House correspondent quit his job at the Talon News site after liberal bloggers found he had been operating under a pseudonym, and that he was linked to several gay pornographic web domain addresses under his real idenity, James Guckert.
The Democrats could NEVER BE as CROOKED and PERVERTED as Republicans are! You guys have a fit, just because you have to PAY for your sexual perversions, all while WOMEN are beating down the doors and dis-respecting wives just to THROW themselves on the likes of Bill Clinton! Bill needed a baseball bat to keep the women away from him, but it got so heavy, that he finally gave in to Monica ... WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY A DIME!
You guys are on the floor, in Committee Meetings, CALLING PROSTITUTES making appointments for sexual favors! Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall of CA, just got busted, and his sexual conversation RECORDED ..... after SELLING OFF his Countys Energy Bill so he could get SEXUAL FAVORS .... WOW!
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No leadership. Still hung up on social issues that have nothing to do with federal government. Haven't lived down fiscal irresponsibility