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bearsfootball516

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9. I get what you're saying, I don't blame you. Nicknames just aren't my thing.

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 12:33 PM

Mar 2019

It bothers me when both sides use them. To me, you're not morally superior to someone if you're flinging childish nicknames at them like they do to you. It's immature imo. It's the classic, never mud wrestle with a pig, idiom. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.

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Why aren't we calling the Republican Party the "Republic Party"? [View all] zanana1 Mar 2019 OP

because it doesn't include the term "rat" so has no similarly derogatory meaning, I'd assume hlthe2b Mar 2019 #1

Then how about "Repubic" party? Anon-C Mar 2019 #4

spot on thegoose Mar 2019 #6

We're better than that. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #2

I'm so tired of being better than that. nt zanana1 Mar 2019 #5

I get what you're saying, I don't blame you. Nicknames just aren't my thing. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #9

Let's shorten it. Repubic Party. The Truth Is Here Mar 2019 #3

Great minds... Anon-C Mar 2019 #8

I call them malaise Mar 2019 #7

My brother and I just call them Cons. OhZone Mar 2019 #10

Leave Republican. Change Party to Cult. nolabear Mar 2019 #11

Because atreides1 Mar 2019 #12

How about "The Late Republican Party?" eShirl Mar 2019 #13

I prefer calling them Repukes, but you do you! FakeNoose Mar 2019 #14

I personally do not because I think it is silly. Caliman73 Mar 2019 #15

My suggestion: bobalew Mar 2019 #16

I call them Repukes NightWatcher Mar 2019 #17

Because we actually know better MuseRider Mar 2019 #18

If they roll around in mud, I say, let's roll around in shit! jberryhill Mar 2019 #19

I have no problem with this Gothmog Mar 2019 #20

I always call then the Publican Party. marybourg Mar 2019 #21

"Why aren't we calling the Republican Party the "Republic Party"? Doremus Mar 2019 #22

We should call them the Pubes party Fresh_Start Mar 2019 #23

What do you mean, I've been calling that for years, along with Russpublicans ffr Mar 2019 #24

I call them "Publicans" to anyone who misuses Democrat TeamPooka Mar 2019 #25

I call them nykym Mar 2019 #26

Are members of the Republican party Republics? PoliticAverse Mar 2019 #27

I always thought that people who said 'Democrat Party' sounded like idiots. iscooterliberally Mar 2019 #28

The BBC news service uses it marybourg Mar 2019 #34

Why get bent out of shape sarisataka Mar 2019 #29

Just call them the "Party of Stinkin'" malchickiwick Mar 2019 #30

Democrats have been saying it for years. Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #31

I call it Republicker party. muntrv Mar 2019 #32

Who will want to be known as as a Republican when this is over? Deb Mar 2019 #33

I use "republicant" onethatcares Mar 2019 #35

I prefer Republicker. DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #36

Too busy calling them the Enemy FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #37

I prefer republicon 912gdm Mar 2019 #38

No point in advertising a sub-literate mind. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #39

Since we are a representative republic... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #40

Repuke Party Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #41