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In reply to the discussion: The President has finally given up on trying to work with the Republicans. [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)63. Sounds great, but not realistic. I posted here recently about how being a Republican is a religion.
The way the R's turn out to vote is evidence of that.
Fact is, the Democratic faithful will turn out, but not in the same numbers as the R's. But both parties are ignoring the half of potential voters who stay home. Republicans have nothing to offer those people. Dems do, but too often fail to back the policies that would get those folks off their butts and to the polls.
On edit: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/its-time-to-tell-the-truth-republicans-arent-christians/
I call it Republicanity and I consider it a cult. Its a perversion of Christianity mixed with a political set of man-made beliefs. These people view their devotion to the GOP on the same level they do their belief in God. To them, the Republican Party is the party of real Christians. They dont need facts or reality to support their political beliefs, they have faith.
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The President has finally given up on trying to work with the Republicans. [View all]
kentuck
Jun 2013
OP
What's horrible is that the Dem candidate opposite that little prick Cantor was polling
Nay
Jun 2013
#65
Why would anyone NOT want to vote? Protest votes for 3rd parties are silly as is staying home
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#29
Please. Democrats have to be cajoled, while Repub "faithful" will just turn out?
CakeGrrl
Jun 2013
#62
Sounds great, but not realistic. I posted here recently about how being a Republican is a religion.
Scuba
Jun 2013
#63
Over coffee with my other half this morning, we were discussing the same thing.
Firebrand Gary
Jun 2013
#3
He should never have had anything to do with them in the first place. It was a STUPID idea.
sibelian
Jun 2013
#6
NOT working with the GOP would furnish the same results as TRYING to work with them.
randome
Jun 2013
#24
Obama has stood up for Rice more strongly than he has for any other legislation, nominee
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#10
Also let us know how any immigration legislation will get passed with an obstructionist House.
randome
Jun 2013
#26
And part of that counter plan would have to have been to let the sheep and the goats
patrice
Jun 2013
#83