I Could Never Be A Republican...

[cynatnite]

After an interesting week of discussion with a few people, the NIE stating the Iraq War has made us less safe and Falwell's disgusting comments regarding Hillary Clinton , I've come to the conclusion I could never be a republican.

That political party is rife with hypocrisy and looking down their noses at anyone who isn't like them. They speak the same talking points over and over again as if reading from the same exact playbook. They continue to support a president who has continually lied since before he was installed in office, a president who stands back while his lapdogs equate democrats with terrorists, a president who proclaims to be a christian while pushing for the legalization of torture, a president who places the needs of the mega-rich over those who have considerably less and a president who criminally ignored every single expert and warning on the potential of terrorists striking this country.

I could never be a republican because flag burning, the language the national anthem is sang in, and prayer in schools rates pretty low on my importance radar. I could never be a republican because I value the rights over my body, I don't want the government in my bedroom and believe everyone should be treated equally no matter their sex, race, religion or sexual orientation.

I could never be a republican because torture, starting wars based on lies, making our military occupiers, cutting VA benefits, cutting social programs such as school lunches, taking away basic civil rights and trashing the service of veterans for disagreeing with me is just plain wrong.

Another reason why I could never be a republican...I couldn't look at myself in the mirror with a clear conscience.

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Been trying to get this posted to my blog, but it just ain't happening.

[MadMaddie]

1. That's exactly how I feel....

[Skittles]

2. republicans disgust me

just the fact they call themselves republicans tells me a great deal about them

[FightingIrish]

3. There are two kinds of Republicans -

rich ones and gullible ones. There are the ones who just don't get it and the ones who get it all too well. Both kinds are now in the position of having to pretend that the unthinkable is normal and that somehow their incompetence is the fault of the other side. They have nothing left but cynical dirty politics and they will lower themselves even further to stay in power and out of jail. I sense a seismic event coming. I only hope it's the kind we can control and not the corporate monarchy that may no longer need the illusion of democracy.

[babylonsister]

4. I don't trust the repubs that love this admin- the admin

needs to be gone; they're dangerous.

[cyclezealot]

5. Republicans are repugnant

You know there was a time there were some sane Repugs. They are long gone. The repugs going bezerk started with the Nixon southern strategy. Theodore Bilboas once claimed to be Democratic. I grew up respecting a just a couple of Republicans for their rationality. Such as Jacob Javits, Margaret Chase Smith, Gov. William Milliken. Mayor John Lindsay. I think many of them actaully now favor Democrats. If not for Republican help way back when, the War Powers Act and Civil Rights Bill would have never passed. Now, 99% of all Republicans are looney tunes.

[cyclezealot]

6. what is weird and wrong

Some so called moderate minded independent voters think some Repugs are moderate! How do we let that happen. That is our fault. When only but a handful of Repug Congressman have NOT signed on with Grover Norquists' "No Tax pledge." That pledge will shrink government to the size of a bathtub. Few Americans want that. They want their social security, environmental actio, etc. The No Tax pledge alone is more than ample evidence that Repugs have gone over the deep edge.

[cynatnite]

7. kicking for the morning crowd

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