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Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 09:08 PM Jan 2018

How the media and the Democratic Party need to approach Republicans from now on:

They have ZERO credibility on any issue!

National security? You are fine with a former KGB official interferring in American elections. Remember when Ronnie Reagan called Russia an "Evil Empire?" Now You don't care about Putin's actions? You obviously don't care about the safety of America.

Deficits? After you raged about out of control spending, so both Presidents Obama and Clinton significantly reduced the deficit spending of W Bush and Reagan. What is the first thing you did in 2017? You added 1.5 Trillon in new debt to give the upper 1 % another tax cut. You are fiscally irresponsible.

Pro Life? You care SO much about the unborn child, but not so much after its born. You cut CHIP spending to help your rich friends. You don't give a DAM about average people.

Do what we say, but NOT what we do! You routinely vote down a raise in the minimum wage, yet have given yourselves several pay raises. You don't want people to have healthcare, yet have free universal health care for yourselves and your families paid for by the American tax payer. You picked at ANYTHING the Obamas did or said, from a tan suit to the first lady's bare arms, yet say nothing when this buffoon and his tacky wife are an international embarrassment!

Approach all Republicans with the contempt they deserve!

I know I am missing many others things, but seriously can anyone name an issue where the GOP has any credibility left?



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How the media and the Democratic Party need to approach Republicans from now on: (Original Post) Chasstev365 Jan 2018 OP
They call themselves conservatives but don't conserve our environment. Liberty Belle Jan 2018 #1
Excellent! Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #2
K&R for the righteous rant meow2u3 Jan 2018 #3
They are UN-servative superpatriotman Jan 2018 #4
We should also be asking blue-wave Jan 2018 #5
K&R irisblue Jan 2018 #6
There is no credibility, seriously. The few you think have some turn around and show you they don't Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #7
BUT . THEY . WON'T LiberalLovinLug Jan 2018 #8
Good post. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #9
The GOP has plenty of credibility left- for Pussy Grabbing... RainCaster Jan 2018 #10
I can't even believe the GOP is a viable party hen they constantly assault the American people world wide wally Jan 2018 #11
Remember their use of the term "appeasement?" ashling Jan 2018 #12
Lets pick that up and beat them soundly with it! Qutzupalotl Jan 2018 #13

Liberty Belle

(9,532 posts)
1. They call themselves conservatives but don't conserve our environment.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:18 PM
Jan 2018

Theodore Roosevelt founded national parks and forests, Trump wants to trash them. Nixon founded the EPA; Trump is undermining it.

What could be less conservative than destroying our planet and failing to do anything to stop global warming before it ruins the future for our children?

blue-wave

(4,342 posts)
5. We should also be asking
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:49 PM
Jan 2018

Them how long they have had their heads up Putin's ass and how many rubles they made off the privilege. What a rotten bunch.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
8. BUT . THEY . WON'T
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:14 PM
Jan 2018

If past history is any indication.

If we EVER get rid of Trump, either through impeachment or, gawd forbid, we have to wait until 2020, I can already see Democrats touting "a new beginning" and "not looking back" and Mitch if he's still around, and Ryan will gladly go along with it even while they smirk and laugh at them behind closed doors. And then fight tooth and nail to keep their tax scam provisions by demanding cuts to "entitlements". And if we dare make a peep it will be "Youre just doing that because.....Trump. You Democrats need to just get over it"

I hope I'm wrong

I also see a similar thing happening with CNN and the rest of the MSM news. Forgive and forget. Now that the "sensible" Republicans are back in charge of their party.

PatrickforO

(14,557 posts)
9. Good post.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

I'm a progressive, and I'm sick and tired of trying to reason with these people. Let's show up at the polls en masse and roll over them. That way, the right wing crazies can crawl back under their rocks, and we can have sane people actually governing the nation.

RainCaster

(10,815 posts)
10. The GOP has plenty of credibility left- for Pussy Grabbing...
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:33 PM
Jan 2018

or giving a Rusty Trombone to a Russian oligarch
or creating new rules to govern women's bodies
or drilling oil in national parks
or gerrymandering- they are REALLY GOOD at that one
or picking the most qualified people for government offices (Trump, Pence, Zinke, McTurtle...)
or avoiding the truth on climate change
or...

world wide wally

(21,734 posts)
11. I can't even believe the GOP is a viable party hen they constantly assault the American people
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:33 PM
Jan 2018

in every concievable way.
America has a "brain dead epidemic"

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