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How Much Longer Do We Need To Treat The GOP In A Civil Manner? [View all] TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 OP

imo, negative 10 years. n/t PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #1

minus 10 more nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #18

-10 more grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #42

Yep. We need a time machine to take us back to 1979 Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #44

I personally stand up to them in my real life and have been for over 30 years now FUMCSDLCBDPOS Sep 2013 #2

The Silence Or Meek Response Of Our Leadership Is Disgusting. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #4

A few out of leadership speak up but they are ignored, mocked and scorned by FUMCSDLCBDPOS Sep 2013 #6

I See Them As Misguided Fools Who Think Negotiating With These Terrorists Is The Way TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #7

Terrorists should be treated as Such. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #23

And isn't their creed libodem Sep 2013 #32

Capone knew how do deal with problems. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #43

Are you suggesting we should bash in Republicans' heads with baseball bats? nt Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #52

Are you suggesting, Republicans are not trying to starve people, remove millions from access Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #54

I never said a thing about Repukes' motives. You suggested we should bash them in the head Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #58

Your motives are obivous by worrying about my position. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #60

Oh, bullshit. You know NOTHING of my motives. Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #61

I dont need to win hearts and minds. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #62

So in your twisted mind, someone who doesn't think we should bash people in Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #63

Bye bye! Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #64

agreed 100000000% BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #28

there are studies regarding the amount of shit a populace will take from their "leadership" elehhhhna Sep 2013 #9

It should start with our leadership 4dsc Sep 2013 #24

Agree and welcome to DU, FUMCSDLCBDPOS. Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #45

Treating the Repubicans with kid glove civility is an Obama/Centrist Democrat concept that I reject Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #3

I Favor The Verbal Sledgehammer Between The Eyes Approach Myself. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #5

I call 'em republi-CONS - because all they offer is a CON job. calimary Sep 2013 #29

I actually think Obama's been doing a good job calling them out as of late. My issue is with Reid. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #17

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27

We could start by not calling them the "gop" RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #8

GOP = Greedy Old Pararsites, Gang of Psychos, Grumpy Old Poops csziggy Sep 2013 #13

Gangsters of politics kimbutgar Sep 2013 #37

There are plenty of variations - many of which fit much better than the original csziggy Sep 2013 #41

Early in 2009 Reid should have eliminated the filibuster, and he and Obama should Zorra Sep 2013 #10

I Agree. Until We Start Slapping These Politicians Down On The Spot Nothing Will Change. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #11

I thought Obama clydefrand Sep 2013 #12

Does "We" include Obama, Harry let's-nor-require-actual-filibusters Reid, and AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #14

for me 'republican' has been an epithet ever since reagan's people sabotaged the election in certainot Sep 2013 #15

Agreed. But our problem is Libertarian provocateurs in public places. They're hair trigger batshit. freshwest Sep 2013 #33

ask them if they can name anything major limbaugh has been right about. when they hesitate certainot Sep 2013 #46

I'd like to think that would work. But see, they followed Ron Paul and feel it's not their fault. freshwest Sep 2013 #47

then it's time for that list of all the stuff they take for granted that 'govt' and the commons certainot Sep 2013 #48

Ha ha when I don't agree with my husband he tells me I'm acting like a republican kimbutgar Sep 2013 #38

As long as we heaven05 Sep 2013 #16

The same amount of time LWolf Sep 2013 #19

I've never really felt that need. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #20

Always. We should shout out to them "YOU LIE!" (but in a civil manner) DFW Sep 2013 #21

Being civil is overrated and unnecessary . bowens43 Sep 2013 #22

exactly....this 'civility' crap is offensive noiretextatique Sep 2013 #25

No! bravenak Sep 2013 #26

No Longer Scalded Nun Sep 2013 #30

It is Evil. Like Cthulhu-sized, destroy the world Evil Ned Flanders Sep 2013 #34

I just destroyed some family ties, by calling out the Right Winger among us. Ned Flanders Sep 2013 #31

I've alienated a lot of my FB friends and family... barnabas63 Sep 2013 #40

Minus 30 years. They are a party of hate. morningfog Sep 2013 #35

The same could be asked about you. nt greytdemocrat Sep 2013 #36

The authoritarian mindset is nothing if not consistent. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #39

What will being uncivil accomplish? randome Sep 2013 #49

I seriously wanted to slap a Democratic Senator this morning on MSNBC and say JCMach1 Sep 2013 #50

for the most part, they haven't treated us in a civil manner for decades. unblock Sep 2013 #51

Until the twelfth. KamaAina Sep 2013 #53

probably as long as we want to call ourselves the "adults in the room" DrDan Sep 2013 #55

What does that buy us? Seems functionally worthless to me. TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #56

might sway a few independents in our direction DrDan Sep 2013 #57

Maybe, of course smooching TeaPubliKlan ass and adopting their wicked policies TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #66

I think you may mean "would there be advantages to starting to treat the GOP in a civil manner"... Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #59

Always. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #65

Maybe we could run ads with crosshairs on GOP districts Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #67