How the GOP Destroyed Its Moderates

[garbon]

That's probably a good way to get people to agree. Label your political opponents insane.

We have three topics on the front page on GOP antics.

Two are about Arkansas.

Isn't that where Bill was when he swept the nation?

[garbon]

The problem with the American left

I find the GOP far more interesting than the Democrats, and tbh in terms of temperament I'm about evenly split between the last time the two parties were sane (approx. 1960).  The powerlessness of the GOP's sane wing is a problem for the country, and all Americans should be concerned. 

That's probably a good way to get people to agree. Label your political opponents insane.

Having insane political opponents means you are probably not going to agree regardless.

So insanity means just means contrary in this context?

[Razgovory]

Insane is having a gay black guy join a party that isn't that keen on gays or blacks.

[Eddie Teach]

Insane is having a gay black guy join a party that isn't that keen on gays or blacks.

Gays maybe, but Republicans love their token blacks. There's probably a slot on Fox News waiting for garbon if he wants it. If he can make colorful rhymes he may even get a shot at heading the RNC.

[Phillip V]

Romney says that he will keep mortgage deduction for middle class and do nothing about abortion law.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/us/politics/romney-pledges-to-keep-tax-deductions-for-mortgages.html

[Grey Fox]

I thought it was pretty good, I'm definitely one of those moderate Republicans who are jumping ship at this point. Obama definitely represents my policy choices than the current GOP. I just don't trust them. Of course it doesn't really matter since I'm from Rhode Island.

I voted for Bush twice, and for McCain by the way.

I didn't you, of all people, were a racist.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I thought it was pretty good, I'm definitely one of those moderate Republicans who are jumping ship at this point. Obama definitely represents my policy choices than the current GOP. I just don't trust them. Of course it doesn't really matter since I'm from Rhode Island.

I voted for Bush twice, and for McCain by the way.

I didn't you, of all people, were a racist.

Care to translate that for those of us who speak only English and a little Latin?

[Grey Fox]

Tim is a racist because he voted against Obama.

[DGuller]

Romney says that he will keep mortgage deduction for middle class and do nothing about abortion law.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/us/politics/romney-pledges-to-keep-tax-deductions-for-mortgages.html

Weak.  If you're going to go after deductions, it's kind of hard to overlook the mortgage deduction, considering that IIRC it's worth hundreds of billions of dollars every year, and is a very stupid policy on top of it. 

[jimmy olsen]

I thought it was pretty good, I'm definitely one of those moderate Republicans who are jumping ship at this point. Obama definitely represents my policy choices than the current GOP. I just don't trust them. Of course it doesn't really matter since I'm from Rhode Island.

I voted for Bush twice, and for McCain by the way.

I didn't you, of all people, were a racist.

What? 

[derspiess]

I thought it was pretty good, I'm definitely one of those moderate Republicans who are jumping ship at this point. Obama definitely represents my policy choices than the current GOP. I just don't trust them. Of course it doesn't really matter since I'm from Rhode Island.

I voted for Bush twice, and for McCain by the way.

GOP's Timmytaint:  removed

Maybe there is hope for us after all.  Timmy is Obama's problem now

[Queequeg]

Which is could easily be an indicator that we've a bunch of Dems getting their panties in a twist.

I can't convince you to read the article in question, so there's really no reason to argue with you. 

Of course we do.  They think they're losing.  It's a mark of Romney's success last week.

I've been beating this drum since 2008.  We won back then.   

[Darth Wagtaros]

Tim is a racist because he voted against Obama.

Well that's a given. 

[garbon]

Which is could easily be an indicator that we've a bunch of Dems getting their panties in a twist.

I can't convince you to read the article in question, so there's really no reason to argue with you. 

You're the one who mentioned the articles in other threads and I've looked over those. I'm not asking you to argue with me - just that the volume of posts that our Dem posters make about Republicans isn't a sign alone that Republicans are insane.

[Valmy]

This is a little silly.  The party that does not hold the Presidency always gets to talk big.  They will be back to being in the soft squeezy middle if Romney wins.  Heck he is already doing it and nobody is demanding he be brutally purged.