Comments on: GOP's Problems Much Bigger Than Bush

The Skinny: Republican Pollster Says Party May Have Grown Too Old And Too Conservative

[nyckate]

clestes - problem for today''s GOP is that they took everything they had and put it on Bush - and they''ve shown no ability to learn from their mistakes sunce Rudy is their front-runner - another extremely immature, bullying, thug who believes in onyl his own extrelemy over-inflated sense of self, who like Bush has an overriding need to surround himself with incompetent cronies and who knows that half of america can be fooled with the same old soundbites.

[mcvet]

In other words, naive young people who want to tip toe through the tulips or who have parents who can%u2019t seem to teach their children respect for their country and patriotism and a strong set of moral values will vote Democratic. Gee he we go down the shi.t.t.e.r again.
Posted by nexgen99 at 11:09 AM : Sep 05, 2007

THIS is FASCISM 101 folks. Regardless of what history has to teach us, regardless of ALL the failure we see, regardless of truth and fact, YOU must hate those who do not agree with the small minds that is the present day Republican Party. I like to think we can and will be like the GREATEST Generation, spreading our wings, pushing the envelope, doing what so many before us did. We CAN change the World and we CAN make life better for Working American''s who have seen their Standard of Living Drop to the Bottom of the "Rich" Nations. You can buy this hate and division, this attempt to put EVERYONE and EVERY Idea that doesn''t fit their view in a box... you can do that but you are a Fascist if you do!! That''s what FASCISM is all about!! Sieg Heil Bush!!

[nyckate]

In order to gain power the GOP let the nutjob religious right core take control of their party - now when we think GOP we think corrupt, bullies, closet homosexuals, drunks, womanizers, thugs who govern for their own benefit, their own wacked out idealogies and of course the betterment of the wealthy corporate sponsors. Bush has taken deceit, bullying, thuggery, lying, cronyism to a whole new level and America to a whole new low.

[clestes-2009]

This is what I have been saying!!!

The new American voters of today are NOT the voters of 20 years ago or even 10.

Things have changed!! The new American voter is much more interested in global warming, in new types of energy besides fossil fuels, in working together as a world community to fight terrorism.

The kids that have come of age during Bush''s presidency have seen what troubles come from war, what global warming is doing to their planet, and they are NOT going to follow that same road!!!

The rep dynasty of Rove was never based on reality!!! The times of Reagan/Bush/Bush are over and dead.

[glb1969]

Let''s face it, society has moved on from the archaic positions of the repulican party. No decently educated young person wants to be associated with aparty of exclusion, a party that actively seeks to destroy the environment all for a profit, a party that that dehumanizes those who disagree with it, a party more ceoncerned with blind devotion than discussion of diverse issues, and most importantly a party that is pro religion.

In time people will view repuplicans and conservatives as just one more party that failed to evolve with the times.

[bluestardad]

STICK A FORK IN THEM THE REPUBLICANS ARE DONE

[glossypan]

Political Parties 101: The Democratic Party now works basically for the good of the people. The Republican Party works for the benefit of Megacorporations. The natural constituency for the present Republican agenda is very small. They rely on hot button issues (*** and guns to quote Karl Rove,head shepherd) to get the sheeple to mark an X by the R candidate. This has not always been the case and I hope more traditional Republicans soon retake the party. The Republicans gave us Abe Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower.

[Razzl]

"The people are ready for Big Government Morality. The Nanny Government is going to protect all the little groups under its rainbow coalition. They are the party of everybody and hence the party of nobody."

If you''re an ordinary person living life and minding your own business and suddenly find yourself a target of an organized hate group, the GOP, which hispanics, ***, unmarried couples, pregnant women, asians, and blacks all find themselves to be, which party would you choose? The Democratic party is the party of the people, not the party of "everybody"--those who hold themselves above the rest of us, like the evangelicals, southerners, capitalists, and neocons, still have the freedom not to belong thanks to the Democratic Party''s commitment to the Constitution, the freedom they want to deny the rest of us.

[nexgen99]

In other words, naive young people who want to tip toe through the tulips or who have parents who can%u2019t seem to teach their children respect for their country and patriotism and a strong set of moral values will vote Democratic. Gee he we go down the shi.t.t.e.r again.

[terrapin78]

The Republican party abandoned key principles in favor of a slick empty message that the American people have begun to see through. In the end, they don''''t stand for anything but big corporations and special interests.

Posted by micma at 10:33 AM : Sep 05, 2007


Don''t forget the Evangelicals!

[realpatriot1]

How did an anlysis of Republican problems become a Hillary lovefest? Although I agree with the conclusions, this is just an opinion piece that talks about voter trends without offering any polling to back up the contentions. Why even write it?

Well, it is a good topic anyway. The truth is that the G.O.P.s problems go much deeper than Bush, but getting rid of Bush will be a giants step on the way back.

What will also undoubtedly serve to bring the Republicans back, as it has in the past, is Democratic arrogance and overconfidence.

I expect that 2008 will be a bloodbath for the G.O.P. but the Democrats had better be ready with leadership of its own to handle the mess that Bush is going to leave behind and a committment to clean up its own house. Otherwise, the G.O.P. may come back sooner than people think possible.

[mudrose-2009]

The people are ready for Big Government Morality. The Nanny Government is going to protect all the little groups under its rainbow coalition. They are the party of everybody and hence the party of nobody.

Good article. Fair and balanced as usual.

[randaids]

I can''t believe that the trolls aren''t yet crucifing Bush once again.

[brianbwb-2009]

That''''s what happens when you become the party of greed, bigotry, division, and intolerance,...Posted by Space_Poet

If I might add, the Democrats are exactly the same, they are just a little better at concealing their true nature.

Basically they are both sides made up of rich, "white" males, the vast majority of which never actually worked for a living, and their followers, who wish to believe the snake oil they both sell.

Good cop (Dems), bad cop (GOP), but both corrupt cops...

[notblue]

Well, I guess the Democrats don''t have any problems, just the Republicans, another fair an balanced article from CBS news. What a joke!

[micma-2009]

The Republican party abandoned key principles in favor of a slick empty message that the American people have begun to see through. In the end, they don''t stand for anything but big corporations and special interests.

[cbs4me3]

So, why be surprised? They have caused a great divide in America, and now they reap the results of their actions. And, they are so splintered that they cannot communicate among themselves.

But, this is life and things are always brought into balance. The republicans are on the wrong side of this correction and pay the consequences.
Unfortunately for them, the light at the end of the tunnel is nowhere to be seen.

[glossypan]

Remember, the first Tuesday in November is "Larry Craig Is Not Gay" day. Prod your elected representatives to enact this into law.

[space_poet]

That''s what happens when you become the party of greed, bigotry, division, and intolerance, young people will turn away to more open and liberal philosophies. What this country needs more than anything, is a viable 3rd party that has equality on the political spectrum, but neither the Dems or Reps want that to happen. They want all power consolidated for them to run. Our government has become a monster unto itself...