WHAT PERCENTAGE........???

[francolettieri]

What percentage of the United States population actually benefits from the republican party's principals? My guess is 25% or under. Thats why it is a strong theory of mine that the only reason the republican party is able to so frequently win elections and hold power is that they have much stronger, aggressive coercive skills than democrats and are able to use this skill to mislead and win over politically uneducated people. The fact that democrats don't hold power by at least a 75% to 25% margin just proves that this weekness/ disablility/ lack of aggressiveness exists among the democratic party.


The Republican Party is poised for a comeback in 2010 unless democrats grow some balls and learn how to get nasty!! The fact that republicans dug this country in such a deep hole during the Bush Administration may actually turn out to work in their favor in 2010 and 2012. If Obama can't get us out of it, Republicans can used the methods listed in the above paragraph to B.S. their way back into power by deceiving politically eneducated americans into holding Democrats responsible for not being able to pull the country out of that deep hole that the Bush Administration dug!! Democrats must be more aggressive and learn how to do/say whatever it takes to keep politically uneducated people from being misled into voting for a party that only cares about the rich and religious!! The party that stands for religious fascism and disguises it as FREEDOM!!!

[roseBudd]

1. 2% eom

[geckosfeet]

3. I agree. The 1% that posesses 50% of the wealth.

[HughMoran]

2. They are sleazy manipulative liars - and good at it

Repulsive people to say the least :puke:

[kywildcat]

4. The Republican party is adept at

manipulating people to believe that what the party does is in everyone's best self interests. The party is incredible at demonizing 'beaurocracy'-turning into a dirty word. Followers then believe that the very services that government is expected to provide are wasteful luxuries. People are unable to vote based on their own best self interests. They vote emotionally, wrapping their warped sense of patriotism in flags and sound bites. People are increasing unable to think through the nasty and manipulative arguments the republican party presents to them. It's easier to pick up the slogan and run with it-then to understand how foolish the slogan is to begin with.
The great dumbing down of America.

[spanone]

5. the republican party has no principles

[glowing]

6. The problem I see is that the Dems are the opposite side of the same coin.

They are still corrupt and bought off. This creates an inability to attack the big problems that this country faces head on. Policy needs to drastically change. Its like this health care bill. People do not want to have to buy insurance. They have been misused by the corporate sharks. AND they recognize, especially now, that having one's job provide access to being well when sick is folly. A single-payer medicare for all solution is what is needed. Most recognize this.. the Strong Public Option was the compromise. The "bi-partisan" crap is just that crap. The conservadems are bought corporate whores. Their small states normally need a medicare for all solution.

The bailout should have occurred for the most not the wealthiest.. Money in the hands of the people will keep mortgages paid, c.c. paid, goods bought, less jobs lost.

These wars are a waste of money and lives. They do nothing to actually protect the nations security. Our ports are still wide open, borders a mess, and airport security a joke (when tested the TSA misses the actual bombs while terrorizing a mom with a baby).

Corporate whores. That's it. They don't work for us. We know the Pukes don't work for us at all.. but the Dems try to do the least, yet try to be the "other" party.. The whole thing is a scam.

[Howler]

7. I agree with Glowing!

And quite frankly I don't know which is worse considering both parties are bought and paid for by big corporations.
I guess it depends on what lies you think are worse.

[glowing]

11. I know we have a few good one's, but that's the problem they are in the minority.

Could you imagine if we had a house full of people like Kucinich and a Senate full of Sanders? Benanke would be in jail. Bush would never have been (s)elected the first time, let alone the second. Blackwater type contractors wouldn't exist. We wouldn't be in any wars (at least not of aggression). We would have strong Unions and good paying jobs. Education would be the emphasis with college at State Universities as a right for those who qualify for the program; not a privellege. I would have had universal health care my entire life and no American would know the suffering from lack of medical attention. Maternity/ Paternity leave would be a paid for essential for at least 6 mos of a child's birth. We would be off of our oil/ carbon dependency because we had invested in the technology like we do for war. We would invest in infrastructure. Every American would have food security. Every American would have a roof over their head. "Organic" wouldn't be a specialty label, but a normal thing. AND we wouldn't accept any type of trade with any country that allowed horrible labor/ living standards.. Oh and Religion and State would be totally seperate. Equality would actually be achieved. GLBT community would be treated like actual citizens with marriage equality and serving in military, etc. Could you even imagine how wonderful it would be.

[Howler]

13. If only!!!! n/t

n/t

[elocs]

8. That the party out of power can gain seats in an off year election is typical.

It didn't happen once during FDR and once during Clinton for those who are still living and likely to have voted that far back. I think how big of a comeback, or even if there is one, depends upon Democrats. I think Republicans may respect strength and power, and that is a good reason for them not to respect or fear Democrats. Republicans must laugh at Democrats who cannot be bothered to support the people who voted them into office.

[Howler]

9. Too True Elocs. n/t

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[treestar]

10. They convince these deluded people that they have a chance of being

part of the rich elite, and the only thing stopping them is government regulation and high taxes.

[tabasco]

12. If DU is any indication,

we'll find out in about three years. Again.