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kpete

(72,901 posts)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:57 PM Mar 2012

An Open Letter to Republicans-"Thank You, thank you, thank you."

TUESDAY, MARCH 06, 2012
An Open Letter to Republicans


Dear Republicans...and in particular those running for the GOP nomination, as well as Congressmen and Senators like Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Jim DeMint, Tom Coburn, Roy Blunt, Marco Rubio and countless others. I just want to say, in this era of unprecedented political invective and vitriol, that I appreciate and respect you. I also want you to know that I am extremely thankful for your existence, and feel blessed by your consistency and predictability. I say all that because you guys have literally handed the White House on a silver platter to President Obama for another four years. And maybe even control of the House again too.

Who would have thought, just a few short months ago, that Obama would be out measuring drapes again. The economy, while clearly in a solid recovery to those who obsess over leading economic indicators, still appears fragile to most Americans. We still have high unemployment, record high fuel prices, a depressed housing market, weak manufacturing and way too many foreclosures, defaults and bankruptcies. A perfect storm making this year's elections ripe for the GOP picking, you say? The table couldn't have been better for you guys if Martha Stewart had set it herself.

So how do you Republicans respond? The first thing you do is turn your presidential nomination process into a circus complete with unqualified clowns like Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich dominating the three rings. And then you let these bozo's turn Mitt Romney, a generally decent, historically moderate guy, into a "severe conservative" in his rapacious hunger to win. What you did was say to voters, "We obviously don't take this election seriously, so why should you?"

Then, if that wasn't enough, while everyone wants to hear about what you'll do to fix the economy and create jobs, you guys go off on a non-stop tangent over religion, gay marriage, abortion and contraception. Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you people!? You never learn. You simply can't help yourselves, can you? As your car is once again careening off a cliff you're still screaming about the evil of birth control and sex. This from a party with myriad mistresses and sensational sex scandals. I'm so confused. You guys clearly love sex. It just seems like you want to stop the rest of us from having it.

Lastly, just when it seems you could do no more to destroy your chances of winning in November you go ahead and let your spiritual leader Rush Limbaugh make outrageously misogynistic remarks--comments that attack an entire gender and offend all thinking people--with relative impunity. Not one of you running for president repudiates or condemns these despicable slurs or makes any attempt to distance yourself from this vile sexist pig. It's as if you're all happy that he's saying all the nasty crap you guys really wanna say yourself but can't.

So again I say, thank you. No, wait. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Because one mere thank you isn't enough. You guys and your radical extremist social views are the gift that keeps on giving. So keep it up! Keep all the God, gays and sex stuff coming. We love it.

Signed,
A Very Grateful Democrat
http://www.ostroyreport.com/2012/03/open-letter-to-republicans.html

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An Open Letter to Republicans-"Thank You, thank you, thank you." (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP
I could not have said this better myself if I'd tried! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #1
No kidding. Even spelled all the names correctly. DCKit Mar 2012 #5
I am trying to be thankful... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #2
"not having sex with men." greiner3 Mar 2012 #9
..."you guys have literally handed the White House on a silver platter to President Obama..." TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #3
The social issues will go our way for awhile but... jimlup Mar 2012 #4
Not keen on premature crowing nxylas Mar 2012 #6
I would only change one thing... ejbr Mar 2012 #7
I wish it were that easy DaveJ Mar 2012 #8
Why didn't this include Ron Paul? Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #10
Democratic Underground would be a lesser haven without 12AngryBorneoWildmen Mar 2012 #11
I have noticed that. Thanks kpete! immoderate Mar 2012 #12
Out of the board room and into the bedroom The Wizard Mar 2012 #13
Excellent post obxhead Mar 2012 #14
Recommended!! Bill USA Mar 2012 #15
 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
5. No kidding. Even spelled all the names correctly.
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 02:56 AM
Mar 2012

I don't think I could have forced myself to do that.

He/She did, however, fail to name some of the other (R)ock stars of the party - Issa, Inhofe.....

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
2. I am trying to be thankful...
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:06 PM
Mar 2012

but quite honestly the stuff that is coming from the GOPtards is very hurtful. They are trying and succeeding in passing personhood bills. The Oklahoma Senate passed theirs, I haven't seen what the House has done yet, but Republicans outnumber Democrats 2-1, I think that the result is predictable. It really doesn't matter if this makes abortion or birth control illegal the message is very clear. People don't have the right to decide if they are going to have a child or not. If they have sex and they get pregnant, the woman has a child and the man is legally responsible for a child. Personally I don't know why men aren't more outraged. If abortion and birth control is outlawed a lot of women are going to go back to the oldest form of birth control and that is going to be not having sex with men.

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)
3. ..."you guys have literally handed the White House on a silver platter to President Obama..."
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:11 PM
Mar 2012

Literally, no.

Figuratively, yes.

jimlup

(8,010 posts)
4. The social issues will go our way for awhile but...
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:29 PM
Mar 2012

be fearful of the mess in the M.E. This could throw a wild card into Nov. 2012

nxylas

(6,440 posts)
6. Not keen on premature crowing
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 09:09 AM
Mar 2012

Trying to portray Obama's re-election as inevitable (something I'm sure the President himself would never do - he knows better) only goes to energize Republican voters. And that's before one takes Republican vote-rigging and voter suppression into consideration.

ejbr

(5,892 posts)
7. I would only change one thing...
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 09:10 AM
Mar 2012

Instead of typing repudiate, I would have typed "refudiate" in quotes for good measure.

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)
8. I wish it were that easy
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 09:48 AM
Mar 2012

I wonder if people will ever stop keeping their noses out of other's sex/reproductive lives.

Republicans are so anti-abortion that their party has been able to enrich the 1% and put the rest of us into indentured servitude... just as long as their party is anti-abortion all that's ok.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
10. Why didn't this include Ron Paul?
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 10:21 AM
Mar 2012

He's a GOP candidate, and almost all of his views are pretty outlandish just like the rest of the candidates.

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