Ha! They're afraid to identify themselves as Republicans,

[The Backlash Cometh]

at least not at first. Just on CNN, a hispanic radio woman just asked the white political pundit, "Would I consider you a Republican?" The woman hostess said, "It's not that easy anymore." And the white pp replied, "American first, conservative second, Republican third."

[Ordr]

1. No, there is a difference between conservatism and Republicanism.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Not eight years ago. That's been a paradigm shift thanks to GWBII

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. Yes, one is less ostentatious than the other.

Both are venomous.

[Bake]

28. But only very, very slightly less ostentatious!

:rofl:

Bake

[Sarah Ibarruri]

32. Amen to that! ;-) nt

[trotsky]

30. Funny how "conservatives" are distancing themselves from "Republicans" these days.

Look at what Georgie gave them - huge tax cuts for the rich, less regulation for business, and a big ol' endless war to enrich their defense contractor businesses.

The problem here of course is that conservatives don't like the OUTCOMES of these actions. Huge budget deficits, falling dollar, monstrous business failures, etc. Since the outcomes were BAD, then "logically" they couldn't have come from true CONSERVATIVE policies, duh!

So the guy they creamed their pants over in 2000 is now supposedly not a "real" conservative.

Hilarious.

[pepperbear]

33. once upon a time in a galaxy far, far, away, there was a difference. n/t

[barbtries]

2. oh, it's easy

it's easy for me to nail a republican pundit as soon as they open their lying spinning hateful mouths and proceed to spew crap, most of which never even touches on the issues that matter.

[Juche]

4. Ah don't let them escape

Mindless deregulation that collapsed the economy, giving the finger to the bottom 90% of wage earners, ignoring terrorism in favor of an unnecessary war, destroying our reputation at home and abroad, handouts to billionaires and international corporations, unconditional free trade (no concern for US workers, labor or environment) that hollows out the middle class.

These are all republican accomplishments of 8 years. The GOP shouldn't be able to distance themselves from it.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. It's all a part of their rebranding...

...but, instead of

"American first, conservative second, Republican third."

It's actually:

"Party first, Hate second, Party mouthpiece third, ideology fourth, corporate boss fifth, self sixth, Jesus seventh, church eighth..."

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. I figure they're trying to reframe because most of us have learned to

counter their claims of, "Why do you hate America?" with, "We don't hate America, we hate Republican policy."

[we can do it]

10. You Forgot Greed

[ColbertWatcher]

13. I believe greed is an essential part of their ideology. n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. It's amazing how they work it into their other qualities.

They're Christians that just want you to work for work's sake. Never mind that the money that come from endless working, usually corrupts the soul.

[ColbertWatcher]

17. Whatever they believe...

...there's always a double standard based on "Do as I say, not as I do".

[crikkett]

19. ha. what money?

[The Backlash Cometh]

23. Some of those churches were the power mongers attend, are very rich.

[crikkett]

31. You're right. I was talking about all the money I'm supposed to get from nonstop work.

:hangover:

[formercia]

21. For every dollar you make

your Republican boss makes many more. Think of it as slavery on per-diem.

[The Backlash Cometh]

25. We can only guess how Republican bosses are going to react now

that profits are falling and they have to cut back on that trip to Aruba. I know I've learned to keep my mouth shut, because, even though I think I live an austere life, just because I stay at home people think I'm well to do. You can feel the bitterness. It's everywhere. It is getting very, very hectic out there for small business owners and the desperation is easy to see and feel. Yet, I do sense a touch of humbleness in them I haven't seen before. They know their politics failed them. Yet, that's not going to be an automatic homerun for the Dems.

[Marr]

7. They're trying to put the failure of their *ideas* off on some politicians.

We shouldn't ever let them do it. We are in the mess we're in because of Conservative policies. It's their political ideology that's failed-- not just a collection of individuals.

I think we should paraphrase their classic quote on Communism whenever they talk politics; tell them Conservatism has been tried, and it failed. Move on to something new.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Somebody else pointed that out, upthread.

Conservatism ain't nuthin to brag about, either buddy. What a great retort. We'll be ready next time.

[lpbk2713]

11. OxyRush has em all confused now with his Operation Chaos.

They don't know whether to shit or sell Christmas trees
because they never were too bright to begin with.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[The Backlash Cometh]

15. That will be the key.

The day they start distancing themselves from Rush, we know we're entering into a new era.

[Octafish]

12. You're absolutely correct, 'Lash. These turds are going underground...

...Let's flush them out, instead. And once they're in the cesspool of the federal penitentiary, keep 'em there.

Really like what the caller said, except I'd say "American first, Liberal second, Democrat third." Really, on any given day it could be any order for the latter two.

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. I know what you mean.

[Joanne98]

18. Branding. We've been successful. We branded the GOP as thugs!

[lpbk2713]

22. They're not just plain old thugs and liars ... but sex offenders.

Link: http://www.republicansexoffenders.com/


And they did it to themselves.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[progressoid]

20. American first, dumbass second...ummm...what comes after second?

[The Backlash Cometh]

27. sheeple?

[Winterblues]

24. Maybe Republicans can become an Albatross we can hang on them

Hopefully even worse than "Liberal" has been used against us..

[kentuck]

26. They have stuck like glue to this Administration....

and now they don't want to be called "Republicans"? They prefer to be called "conservatives", do they?

[hootinholler]

29. Steele in his run for Governor of Md. didn't mention he was a Republic.

Par for the course since around 2004.

-Hoot