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Fri Oct-08-04 06:58 PM
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Why *is* this election so important to Republicans??? |
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They're stressed about it almost as much as we are, but we're trying to remove a crazed tyrant from power - well that's how we see it.
But there's no denying he's ultra-conservative and on a path a lot of people don't like. Nobody likes the economy.
Kerry, by contrast, is pretty much a moderate. I don't see the urgency on their side, while I see 100% why it's on our side.
If we were running against Ford or Eisenhower or even McCain or Dole, I wouldn't think that the Earth was in the balance, but this is different.
It's just weird, are they really *that* partisan?
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Fri Oct-08-04 06:58 PM
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1. The US Supreme Court n/t |
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Fri Oct-08-04 06:59 PM
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:01 PM
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7. Ahhh, that makes sense. |
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:31 PM
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29. Supreme court. Union busting. Getting religion into government. |
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they hated Clinton so much. They think they are fighting a culture/religious war.
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Fri Oct-08-04 06:59 PM
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3. They've worked hard... |
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to put a crazed tyrant in office and they don't want to see him out now.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:00 PM
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we will teat them as badly as they have treated us. That and th SCOTUS
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:06 PM
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15. Really, there is no 'we' and 'they' in societal terms. |
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We as a group, work the same jobs in the same towns, pay the same bills and send our kids to the same schools. That's what makes it even more confusing to me. They are fighting to maintain their own state of repression.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:00 PM
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6. The chances of the next President being able to appoint 3-4 new |
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Supreme Court Justices is quite high. That's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for whoever wins this election.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:03 PM
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10. The Supreme Court is not as important as people think |
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The justices likely to step down are the very ones that are unlikely to do it with a Democrat Pres.
Is everyone assuming they will die in four years or that we will control the White House for 8-12-16 years?
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:04 PM
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12. Stevens is tough, but he's also very old. |
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I hope he hangs on to 125, though.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:07 PM
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16. They are afraid they will be investigated and Tried for their Crimes |
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Edited on Fri Oct-08-04 07:08 PM by Vincardog
They have been looting the country without regard for law or morals. They are afraid of being exposed. OMG :think:
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:01 PM
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8. They are finished if they lose their grip on power....and they know it. |
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I fully anticipate there will be real investigations that will lead to criminal indictments of the BFEE.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:04 PM
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13. And I might also add that the Republican party will officially |
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split in half if Kerry wins because of the true conservative repugs and the right-wing zealots. This is a party that will not be able to agree on anything if they aren't told what they believe. For a lot of Repugs, it's just winning that they get off on.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:01 PM
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9. The hate to admit they screwed the pooch |
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voting for Bush in 2000.
And they really want to follow a "strong leader" when they are afraid.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:03 PM
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11. christianity vs the world. |
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that is the bottom line of it for many
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:04 PM
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Thats what they want, and they will seemingly stop at nothing to gain it.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:09 PM
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17. I agree about the Supreme Court. |
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The Supreme Court *is* important because it can influence our lives for long after the President leaves office. The most liberal judge, John Paul Stevens, is I think 85 or 86. Right now, the balance is 5-4 on many crucial decisions.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:10 PM
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18. I'll chose "World Domination" for $200 Alex |
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:12 PM
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19. It's a Crusade and Armeggedon is on the horizon |
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Seriously, the cultural war is real for a lot of these folks and they believe they are in the Final Days, waging war against Evil Secularism. True Belief vs Liberalism. Us vs Them. The Great Fight of Civilization vs Barbarism.
It makes folks feel good to see themselves as mighty crusaders, even if they are, in reality, pawns.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:20 PM
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23. Yeah a lot of them, but not all of them |
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there are "good" Republicans too, who aren't religious wing-nuts.
I can understand why some are so nutz about it in what you've said, but why so many?
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:31 PM
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30. The non-nuts, like a lot of "independents" and even Democrats, |
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just refuse to believe that he, his administration, and the powers that call the shots in the Republican Party could be as radical as they are. Too scary... easier to dismiss the rest of us as raving leftist loons.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:32 PM
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I think the "average people" have successfully been herded by fear too.
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Fri Oct-08-04 08:00 PM
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37. I agree...too many can't believe it can be THAT bad |
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Not until the roof falls in on them...
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:12 PM
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20. We may actually get some truth if Kerry wins |
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Think of this, when Kerry gets into the White house, he can declassify all of the crap that the shrub classified.
This has the potential to raise wholly hell with all the republicans. Imagine seeing the whole 9-11 commission report. Reports on Halliburton. All of the lost records of Georges AWOL status. Everything the public ever wanted or needed to know about the Bush Administration.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:17 PM
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21. They have been working for over 50 years |
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to reverse everything Roosevelt did (I have actually heard them say this) and they are within grasping distance of doing just that. You better believe this election is important to them, all their dreams are ready to come true. :scared: :puke: WE CANNOT, WE MUST NOT LET THEM WIN! :mad:
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:21 PM
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25. True - The New Deal is their mortal enemy |
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That's a good point I forgot about. And, as you say, they *are* close.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:18 PM
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22. They don t play well with others |
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They want to completely control all facets of gov, from federal to state to local.
The people in control of the current Republican party do not tolerate debate, dissent, or compromise.
It truly scares me, because in the past I ve see Repubs & Dems in control, but it was never like this.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:21 PM
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With George, their personal taxes are cut and cut and cut, their corporations' taxes are cut, capital gains taxes are eliminated, estate taxes eliminated. They can rape and pillage the environment, do away with legislation that stops them from exploiting their labor force, make it easier for their kids to go to the best schools because poorer students won't be able to compete financially - I could go on and on.
They've been trying to turn this country into a third - world type country since Reagan, with extremely wealthy elite and the poverty-stricken masses. Their hand is now in the cookie jar and they aren't going to let go of the cookies without smashing the jar. We have to stop them.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:32 PM
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It's all of the reasons posted and more. The Neo Fascists view the world as needing to be dominated. The Multi-Natl. Corps want expansion and nueter the Middle Class of America and turn them into The Working Poor. The so-called Christian Right want Old Testament Theocracy in America. The Republican Party is at the brink of splitting into three pieces if the don't retain the power they now hold.
My worry is that they will pull something drastic if they see defeat.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:45 PM
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35. Welcome to DU, CAcyclist! |
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:23 PM
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the GOP will have gone 18 YEARS without naming a justice to the US Supreme Court.
They already have 7 on the court, and yet they are nowhere near happy. They're desperate.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:24 PM
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27. If they lose, the sweet little deal they've got going with the |
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military-industrial complex -- all the oil companies, big corporations controlling everything -- will all go kerflooey!
The fat cats will lose all kindsa money and power. And they will not allow it!
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:28 PM
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28. Because they've taken it to that other level |
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Edited on Fri Oct-08-04 07:28 PM by RafterMan
You could have said Dole, Eisenhower, Ford and McCain lost because of some taint or concession they made in their ideology.
With Bush, all the chips are on the table and they're afraid America will reject them.
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:36 PM
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33. Ah if they are still supporting Chimpyass and calling themselves |
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republicans, then I would say they are bitter and mean bullies, ideologues living in a fantasy world where they are always right.
That or the believe in a God that sends them this piece of work to represent them.
Which is scarier?
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:41 PM
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34. I've said it before and I'll say it again |
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The Republican party has two factions, the moderates (a la McCain, Hagel, Chafee) and the neocons (BushCo). The neocons are very much the more powerful. A Republican president (doesn't matter who he is) is the only thing that holds these two wings together. The future of the Republican party hangs on this election. If Bush loses, the moderates have an opening to attack the neocons for incompetence or bad management, triggering a split that will send shockwaves through the rank and file. The Republicans will be relegated to minor party status for a few election cycles. If on the other hand, Bush wins. The neocons are likely to flip a big "Fuck You!" to the moderates, do whatever the hell they want, break everything, and provoke a 2008 voter revolt against the Republicans. Unfortunately, either the moderates do not realize this or think that the unity of the current party is paramount to the reformation and realignment of the party to mainstream American values.
That's my take, what's yours?
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Fri Oct-08-04 07:47 PM
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36. They aspire to be one of the illusive 800 that rule the world,ass |
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holes don't realize it's the same greed,lust and paranoia that keeps it closed.Being WE don't give a shit about world domination,THEY have to swet it.
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