A simple question: Are the Republicans really FOR anything?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Besides their own enrichment, I mean.

Everywhere I look, I see nothing but negativity from them. I guess what triggered me was seeing the post about the San Joaquin River.

They deny women the right to choose. They deny our need for clean water, clean air, safe food and medicines...

ALL negative.

Do they see anything in a positive light?

:shrug:

[lonestarnot]

1. Dearest CaliforniaPeggy.

Nope, nothing but.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. You know, that really scares me...

And it makes me sad.

Awful.

[lonestarnot]

6. Makes me mad enough to spit nails.

[trueblue2007]

18. they are FOR anything that is illegal. They are FOR adultry, theft, torture

and they are FOR the 7 deadly sins !!!

[canoeist52]

25. The seven deadly sins as I learned in Sunday school;

wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony.

You're right. The number is seven.

[LetTimmySmoke]

3. They're for corporate welfare.

That's something! C'mon, give em a break.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. LOL!

:rofl:

[Pharaoh]

5. Yes, they are for the destruction of America

and hate puppies and kittens.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. I kind of doubt all that.

Maybe you think my question is trivial...

And maybe it is.

But I am serious.

[Pharaoh]

10. I was kidding (kinda)

they are for corporations over people, and their own selfish interests of course. That is fairly easy to see for those that pay attention.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Ah, I thought so...

And yes, I have been paying attention. I just was having a hard time believing that there was nothing they really supported.

Outside of satisfying their own greed, of course.

[MrScorpio]

7. Sorry, Peggy, but they won't tell us what they're "for"...

Simply because where not the mega rich assholes with corpulent rear ends that they're always trying to kiss.

With that said, everything else be damned in their books.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thank you, my dear MrScorpio.

I appreciate your clarity.

[saras]

11. Suffering, pain, trauma, degradation - as long as they can WATCH and not PARTICIPATE

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I think so.

How bizarre.

[BlueMTexpat]

14. Feudalism so long as they are the "lords" of the manor

and the rest of us are the serfs or slaves.
That's where their "policies" are taking us.

[Rowdyboy]

15. Tax cuts....and more tax cuts.....then more tax cuts.....

Thats where they stand

[ChoppinBroccoli]

16. They're For Enriching Their Already-Rich Buddies At Any Cost, But Not Much Else

Republicans are all about making rich people richer and poor people dead (and we all know that the definition of "poor" is anyone who's not rich; and we all know what the definition of "rich" is, right, Grampy McCain?) Well, maybe not dead, but at least ineffectual, powerless, and silent. I think if Republicans could pass a law making it mandatory that all the poor people labor day and night, for no pay whatsoever, in the service of the rich, they'd pass it unanimously.

[wiggs]

17. American strength as generated by economic and military

aggression and imperialism.

[Brigid]

19. Other than their own enrichment?

Can't think of anything. That's because they don't believe that the government can actually do anything constructive.

[Ya Tzarone]

20. No, Peggy, they're Not

I say this as an objective (Canadian) outside observer. It's blatantly obvious that the GOP will do whatever it takes to keep Americans miserable until November of next year.

[renate]

21. oh come on, we really ought to give them some credit

As you said, they're for restrictions on a woman's right to choose, although I wonder whether, in many cases, that's just to ensure re-election. But they're also in favor of the rights of insurance companies, and companies in general, to make lots of money. And they're in favor of telling other people that they need to live the way they tell them to live. And they're big proponents of putting their fingers in their ears and going "la la la I can't hear you" when anybody mentions global warming.

And most of all, and most undeniably, they're for tax breaks for the wealthy.

They're in favor of a lot of things.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Sure! Credit where credit is due, after all!

These are all negative things! As far as I'm concerned, anyway...

They're in favor of a lot of things....that hurt us.

[Sherman A1]

22. Themselves

That's about it....

[Enthusiast]

23. The GOP is for:

no regulation, corporate welfare, a massive unaccountable military industrial complex, limiting voter participation, new segregation, health care for those that can afford it, mandatory prayer in school, 'small government' and extremely low or no taxes.

[madokie]

24. I don't think so

They are against any and all things that are for you and I thats for sure.
I call them traitors
I spent 15 months in Vietnam so I feel I have the right and duty to call them that too. bastids all of the present crop, every last one of 'em.

[CanonRay]

26. Permanent control of everything by the wealthy elite.

That's all I can think of, and I've been fighting against them for nearly 40 years.

[RevStPatrick]

27. They are for privatizing everything on the planet.

They already own most of the good land.
Now they want to own the water and the air.
They are for charging every living soul fees to use what they own.

That is the sum total of their agenda.
Please don't ever forget this...

[JoePhilly]

28. Eugenics

[HopeHoops]

29. They're for destroying the country in ways bin Laden never dreamed of.

That's pretty obvious from the bills they push.

[hifiguy]

31. They are definitely for feudalism

and probably slavery, too, if you dig down deep enough.

[libodem]

32. NO

[progressiveinaction]

33. They are purely opposition.

I'm pretty sure you could write another awesome poem about this very topic!!

[MyshkinCommaPrince]

34. 'Purity', Profit, Power & Punishment. nt

[devilgrrl]

35. They're for the war against humanity.

Not a drop of compassion in any of them - they're all about power and money.

[Hugabear]

36. Well, they are for protecting White Christian Men

Especially White, Rich, Evangelical Christian men