A demagogue

[pezcore64]

dem·a·gogue also dem·a·gog Audio pronunciation of "demagogue" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm-gôg, -gg)
n.

1. A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
2. A leader of the common people in ancient times.



Just incase anyone forgot while watching the convention.

[dave123williams]

1. Note how they...

Note how they harp on war, on terror, on anything that will scare the shit out of you. They'll harken back to 9/11 (the greatest failure to protect the country in our history), to justify every stupid f*&()ing decision they make.

This makes me want to puke.

[andino]

2. And you thought that they wouldn't?

[dave123williams]

3. I had hope

that they weren't so totally fucking shameless. The amazing thing is that nobody in the press is going to examine the disparity between what they say they're for, and what they actually do.