But the G.O.P.’s long transformation into the party of the unreasonable right, a haven for racists and reactionaries, seems likely to accelerate as a result of the impending defeat.
This will pose a dilemma for moderate conservatives. Many of them spent the Bush years in denial, closing their eyes to the administration’s dishonesty and contempt for the rule of law. Some of them have tried to maintain that denial through this year’s election season, even as the McCain-Palin campaign’s tactics have grown ever uglier. But one of these days they’re going to have to realize that the G.O.P. has become the party of intolerance.
alice said:Ya' know, it always ticked me off that because I did not agree with Bush/Cheney and their cohorts, which is my right as a U. S. citizen, the neocons declared me un-American, a non Christian, and evil. I've been watching sister Sarah's rallies and listening to her rhetoric, and get the same message from her.![]()
No way will I be a part of supporting that divisiveness that the conservatives are promoting among the United States of America's citizens.
Alice
Yanuck said:alice said:Ya' know, it always ticked me off that because I did not agree with Bush/Cheney and their cohorts, which is my right as a U. S. citizen, the neocons declared me un-American, a non Christian, and evil. I've been watching sister Sarah's rallies and listening to her rhetoric, and get the same message from her.![]()
No way will I be a part of supporting that divisiveness that the conservatives are promoting among the United States of America's citizens.
Alice
and so when OT and fff call us racists and facists because we don't want Obama, we get a warm fuzzy feeling all over!
Oldtimer said:But the G.O.P.’s long transformation into the party of the unreasonable right, a haven for racists and reactionaries, seems likely to accelerate as a result of the impending defeat.
This will pose a dilemma for moderate conservatives. Many of them spent the Bush years in denial, closing their eyes to the administration’s dishonesty and contempt for the rule of law. Some of them have tried to maintain that denial through this year’s election season, even as the McCain-Palin campaign’s tactics have grown ever uglier. But one of these days they’re going to have to realize that the G.O.P. has become the party of intolerance.
Yep-a party of old white rich elitists and radicals--- as a former state Senator from my area said when he switched parties two years ago- "I didn't desert the Republican Party- the Republican Party deserted me"....
And thats exactly how I feel...
Many of them spent the Bush years in denial, closing their eyes to the administration’s dishonesty and contempt for the rule of law. Some of them have tried to maintain that denial through this year’s election season, even as the McCain-Palin campaign’s tactics have grown ever uglier. But one of these days they’re going to have to realize that the G.O.P. has become the party of intolerance.
alice said:Ya' know, it always ticked me off that because I did not agree with Bush/Cheney and their cohorts, which is my right as a U. S. citizen, the neocons declared me un-American, a non Christian, and evil. I've been watching sister Sarah's rallies and listening to her rhetoric, and get the same message from her.![]()
No way will I be a part of supporting that divisiveness that the conservatives are promoting among the United States of America's citizens.
Alice
The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public
Theodore Roosevelt 1918
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.
Theodore Roosevelt
No man is above the law, and no man is below it.
Theodore Roosevelt
Oldtimer said:alice said:Ya' know, it always ticked me off that because I did not agree with Bush/Cheney and their cohorts, which is my right as a U. S. citizen, the neocons declared me un-American, a non Christian, and evil. I've been watching sister Sarah's rallies and listening to her rhetoric, and get the same message from her.![]()
No way will I be a part of supporting that divisiveness that the conservatives are promoting among the United States of America's citizens.
Alice
Alice- sadly this new neocon fearmongering divide and attack Republicanism as followed by Bush/McCain is not the Republican party of old- nor the Republican Party I grew up with...![]()
Old Teddy was probably spinning in his grave every day that Bush was in office... :wink: