The future base of the GOP

[Denny Crane]

I don't get it, Brian.

We spent plenty on defense before 9/11. I don't think it was a money issue back then, but one of strategy (electronic surveillance vs. human intelligence).

After 9/11 and we went to war, we nearly doubled defense spending, unified the DHS and funded all sorts of defense outside the DoD. How about we go back to pre-9/11 levels of DoD spending, adjust for inflation, and call it a day?

Bring the troops home wherever possible.

As far as Afghanistan goes, what does victory look like? So far it looks like Taliban gone early on, a lot of needless shooting at one another, drone attacks on our ally there, and nothing really positive. We certainly spent a lot of blood and treasure to build a nation, but there never really was a nation there and there won't be (at least short term).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Stay classy, Alabama GOP!

 

[maxiep]

The Tea Party should be abolished.

It's not healthy.

I understand your point of view. However, there are those of us who actually like the First Amendment.

 

[PapaG]

Originally Posted by RoyToy
The Tea Party should be abolished.

It's not healthy.

I understand your point of view. However, there are those of us who actually like the First Amendment.

Let's just ban all parties other than the Democrats. History says that works out well for individual freedoms.

 

[maxiep]

Stay classy, Alabama GOP!

Yep, there are idiots on the right. Thanks for noticing. Do you really think the right has a monopoly on morons?

 

[maxiep]

Let's just ban all parties other than the Democrats. History says that works out well for individual freedoms.

Only then will we have true Freedom! Fuck, has the term "liberal" ever been turned on its ear.

 

[PapaG]

Only then will we have true Freedom! Fuck, has the term "liberal" ever been turned on its ear.

Liberalism/socialism has always been a path to fascism, at least by their leaders. You create a dependent class, you control the media, and fascism ensues. I am being serious on this one.

Talking about abolishing political parties is normal conversation on left-wing/liberal sites these days. We see it on this board, with people like crandc and MickZagger being the most intolerant posters I've seen on the internet in a long time.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yep, there are idiots on the right. Thanks for noticing. Do you really think the right has a monopoly on morons?

Well documented.

 

[maxiep]

Well documented.

You've told me all I need to know. When did you decide to become a common troll? It's disappointing. I guess I'll treat you accordingly.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm not trolling.

Just my opinion.

 

[maxiep]

I'm not trolling.

Just my opinion.

You really believe what you wrote? Then you're right, you're not a troll. You're an idiot.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Agree to disagree.

 

[maxiep]

Agree to disagree.

Nope. If you believe what you wrote, you are profoundly ignorant.

 

[Further]

Well documented.

Fez, that's just bullshit. I see stupid shit all the time from the extremes of the right and the left. To suggest otherwise is disingenuous. And I am a liberal.

EDIT: I see it more from the right, but I don't know if that's legitimate or if I just see it more because I read more left winged material which tends to highlight the bananas from the right. But I saw that photo, and the list of tweets with the n-word, but I have never heard any of our posters pose beliefs like that. Give them the dignity of not brushing them with the same stroke as the extremists you reference. I think that being on the right is wacko, but its not offensive like those other posts.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I certainly don't want Obama to be killed, but I am shocked it hasn't happened yet

 

[jlprk]

What I take away from this thread is that instead of becoming introspective after this easy Democratic victory, Republicans think that the future base of the GOP is to continue the same old gimmick slogans against the majority of Americans. They keep getting little adrenaline rushes from their little attack-and-run phrasings that cannot be sustained in any practical reality.

For example, sure, you can kill everyone on Social Security or Medicare. But 10 years later, who will you kill then, to continue the military spending and historically low tax rates for the rich? Republicans always have temporary solutions, and can't even offer up any numbers for those gimmicks, out of fear the numbers won't balance, since they know they won't.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[julius]

I wonder where Oregon and Washington rank respectively.

 

[Denny Crane]

Watts is in LA, not the south. Remember riots there? There were riots in Chicago, too. There have been numerous lynchings in northern cities, including Illinois. And Brown v. Board of Education was a lawsuit against the state of Kansas.

All I can do is shake my head at the outright ignorance of certain posts.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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[Fez Hammersticks]

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The link to the rest of his videos: LINK

You silly republicans.

You tickle me.

 

[BlazerWookee]

 

[BlazerWookee]

[video]http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/v...119&sitesection=theblaze&VID=23886404[/video]

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Bobby Jindal: GOP Should 'Stop Being The Stupid Party'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83743.html

“It is no secret we had a number of Republicans damage our brand this year with offensive, bizarre comments — enough of that,” Jindal said. “It’s not going to be the last time anyone says something stupid within our party, but it can’t be tolerated within our party. We’ve also had enough of this dumbed-down conservatism. We need to stop being simplistic, we need to trust the intelligence of the American people and we need to stop insulting the intelligence of the voters.”

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday called on Republicans to “stop being the stupid party” and make a concerted effort to reach a broader swath of voters with an inclusive economic message that pre-empts efforts to caricature the GOP as the party of the rich.

“The Republican Party is going to fight for every single vote,” he said. “That means the 47 percent and the 53 percent, that means any other combination of numbers going up to 100 percent.”

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Romney won people making over $50k a year by 53-45%. Its not that the GOP was bad, there were just more less financially successful/unemployed people that voted Obama. People making under $50k a year voted Obama 60-40%. And that is likely a significant number of people.

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president#exit-polls

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[BrianFromWA]

Romney won people making over $50k a year by 53-45%. Its not that the GOP was bad, there were just more less financially successful/unemployed people that voted Obama. People making under $50k a year voted Obama 60-40%. And that is likely a significant number of people.

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president#exit-polls

it's about...wait for it...47% of the population.

:MARIS61:

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

it's about...wait for it...47% of the population.

:MARIS61:

the unaccounted 2% are the illegals.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Basically, if the country has more people making over $50k a year, the GOP will be stronger. However, if people stay impoverished and more on the government dole, you'll have more Democrats winning. Remember, incomes went down under Obama so its no surprise he won by such a wider margin.