jackschmittusa
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- Apr 16, 2003
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Is a "straw pull" anything like a taffy pull?
As far as RP, the Republican party is the party of the status quo, meaning if you don't change anything, it won't get worse. They have fought against change since the 50s and here comes RP wanting to hit the "juice button" on the blender. Since they hate his foreign policy and economic stances as much as they hate dealing with gays, abortion, birth control, etc. from the left, they do their best to marginalize him. Various elements of the party provide volumes of info and commentary on the other candidates to the media to the point of saturation. Saturation to the point that it is not necessary for the media to work for anything more to fill the scripts and columns. (I don't think there is much interest by the media anymore to actually work to find news. They get more than enough handed to them.)
The Republicans are the party of inertia, true non-progressives, and really dislike people making waves from any position that might be perceived as an authority. RP colors outside of the lines.
As far as RP, the Republican party is the party of the status quo, meaning if you don't change anything, it won't get worse. They have fought against change since the 50s and here comes RP wanting to hit the "juice button" on the blender. Since they hate his foreign policy and economic stances as much as they hate dealing with gays, abortion, birth control, etc. from the left, they do their best to marginalize him. Various elements of the party provide volumes of info and commentary on the other candidates to the media to the point of saturation. Saturation to the point that it is not necessary for the media to work for anything more to fill the scripts and columns. (I don't think there is much interest by the media anymore to actually work to find news. They get more than enough handed to them.)
The Republicans are the party of inertia, true non-progressives, and really dislike people making waves from any position that might be perceived as an authority. RP colors outside of the lines.