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LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:16 PM Mar 2014

Are the Republicans anti-American? Consider these two questions

Back in 1956, how many politicians would have dared to question Eisenhower's manhood after Khrushchev invaded Hungary?

What would have been the reaction if Ike's political opponents started crowing about how stupid the president was and how he was "outsmarted" by Khrushchev?

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Are the Republicans anti-American? Consider these two questions (Original Post) LuckyTheDog Mar 2014 OP
The GOP has been anti-Constitution ever since 2000 quinnox Mar 2014 #1
There's this thing about the GOP mindset: Lasher Mar 2014 #2
They're stuck in the Gingrich Paradigm CJCRANE Mar 2014 #3
 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
1. The GOP has been anti-Constitution ever since 2000
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:18 PM
Mar 2014

Every year they just seem to get crazier and crazier.

Lasher

(27,575 posts)
2. There's this thing about the GOP mindset:
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:20 PM
Mar 2014

Many of them consider themselves and their ilk to be America. They think the rest of us are not part of their country. This is made clear by some of their statements like, "I want my country back."

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
3. They're stuck in the Gingrich Paradigm
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:21 PM
Mar 2014

of permanent negativity.

They believe that they create a perception through repeating the same thing over and over.

In the end they drag themselves and America down too.

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