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Analysts: GOP May Be Out of Step With Public

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conjur

No Lifer
Jun 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Originally posted by: Genx87
Yeah, this really bit them in the ass...hard :roll:
Conjur -

This is absolutely absurd. There was wide bipartisan support for the Schiavo bill. It literally flew through Congress.
Perhaps if more Democrats voted (they were leaning to Nay)
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll090.xml

It passed by voice vote in the Senate so there's no record of Yea/Nay.
Don't go defending the Dumb-O-Crats, man, they are just as damn guilty as the RepubliCONS are. There is NO MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE between a Democrat and a Republican in politics. The sooner we all realize that change is going to require dumping BOTH of these scumbag loser parties, the better off we'll be and the better chance we'll have at SAVING some semblance of Freedom.

Jason
I'm not completely defending them. I can't stand the likes of Clinton, Lieberman. They're just neocons in (D) clothing. Hopefully, though, Dean can corral the party into a cohesive group.

And, how in the hell can the Senate keep its head up after having passed legislation with only 3 Republican Senators present?
 

beer

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Jun 27, 2000
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The election proves one thing IMO
1. They scared the suburbanite whites with terrorist boogeyman the GOP got a good turnout there.
2. A good part of america still thinks ALL these guys are criminals and don't vote.
3. jk was not all that appealing and his message was the same crap as bush's

Keep living your white suburban lie.....

Because we all know white suburbanites are less intelligent than inner-city dwellers, right? I live in the middle of a reasonably-sized city in Texas, your 'white suburbia' as it is defined here has less crime and better schools. On the other hand, I live where whites are definitely not a plurality, crime rates are sky high, vehicle breakins happen hourly, I can't drive 1/2 a mile without being mobbed by panhandlers, schools continually underperform, and it's probably not a good idea to try to run outside at night. Minorities or not, anyone wearing 'thug' wear at 1:30 AM, walking down a side-street next to apartment complexes is up to no good, it is of no relevance that the are minorities but that most people with reasonable amounts of money would not raise children or live where this is common. Maybe that since this happens in major cities across America, that is why the GOP had a surge of popularity, especially in the suburbs of large cities? Suburban dwellers generally would have more formal education and wealth, so who is it again that can't make informed choices?

If my university wasn't located downtown, I would probably make an effort to live in more 'whitewashed' regions, simply because it does correlate to lower crime and a safer neighborhood, in general.
 

OS

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heh, apparently this situation was produced measureable effect on public perception of the GOP.

link
 

conjur

No Lifer
Jun 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: OS
heh, apparently this situation was produced measureable effect on public perception of the GOP.

link

They're hanging themselves. Much sooner than I anticipated, too.