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ificandream

(9,335 posts)
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:09 AM Sep 2014

Let's list all the bad things Republicans have done for America

I think the DNC should talk down to the country like the RNC does. You know, keep it simple. So how about a list of things the RNC has done that can be used against them in advertising this fall to get the message across to voters that they should not be returned to Washington.

I'll start it off:

Republicans wanted to keep health care/Obamacare away from people who could really use it and did everything the could to repeal it.

Another: Republicans want to eliminate a woman's right to choose.

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Let's list all the bad things Republicans have done for America (Original Post) ificandream Sep 2014 OP
Republicans want to Eliminate Social Security Indepatriot Sep 2014 #1
Even simpler: merrily Sep 2014 #2
They purposefully oppose anything that would benefit the country and economy because that might world wide wally Sep 2014 #3
Can't. The Internet's finite. . . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #4
If someone took the time ... NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #5
Republicans? I'm all right Jack jambo101 Sep 2014 #6
A better question Pakid Sep 2014 #7
Lose an election. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #8
You KNOW the Dems would never make up a list like that. Why, that would make them look "partisan." blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #9
... Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #10
List ALL of them? DFW Sep 2014 #11
Sheesh! Who's got that kind of time?... Aristus Sep 2014 #12
Republicans will not allow every school child to have a free lunch. no strings attached. Sunlei Sep 2014 #13
The list would be really big sakabatou Sep 2014 #14
They are climate change deniers and Special Prosciuto Sep 2014 #15

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. Even simpler:
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:20 AM
Sep 2014

They don't care about your health.

But they want to govern--your reproductive system.

They want to abolish your Constitutional rights to separation of church and state.

They never met a war they didn't love.

world wide wally

(21,738 posts)
3. They purposefully oppose anything that would benefit the country and economy because that might
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:20 AM
Sep 2014

make Obama look good.

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
5. If someone took the time ...
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:30 AM
Sep 2014

... to list all of the bad things Republicans have done for America, (a) they'd be dead of exhaustion before they were halfway through the list, and (b) if they posted said list on a website, they'd overload the series of tubes that comprise the internetz.

jambo101

(797 posts)
6. Republicans? I'm all right Jack
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 01:52 AM
Sep 2014

A good read on what happens if Repubs gain control
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/30/here-s-what-happens-when-the-gop-takes-over-the-senate.html.

A few things i've heard repubs want to eliminate
public schools
OAS
Medicare/medicaid
All welfare,including food stamps etc.
Unemployment benefits
Minimum wage
Unions

The list is long, bottom line i dont understand how people vote for such a party when they can be directly or indirectly or at some time in the future affected by the cessation of many of these programs.Basically the repub strategy is about every one for themselves.

CaptainTruth

(6,576 posts)
8. Lose an election.
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 09:27 AM
Sep 2014

Also, some have resigned from office.

Then there's the ample comedy fodder they've provided for Jon Stewart & others ... which has been funny in a sad sort of way.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
10. ...
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 12:26 PM
Sep 2014

-Trying to take a basic Constitutional right (the right to vote) away from certain communities.
-"..........." rush the country into another war.
-Using people's private lives as wedge issues.
-Blocking stricter gun laws.
-".........." top tax increases while trying to eliminate working class government services.
-".........." minimum wage increases.
-Want to allow employers to exploit cheap labor.
-Bastardizing the word "freedom".
-Lying about the existence of a liberal media.
-Wiping out unions.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
13. Republicans will not allow every school child to have a free lunch. no strings attached.
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 02:35 PM
Sep 2014

Rs prefer todays costly-administrative clusterfuck of the USA school lunch.

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