GOP 'extremist movement' prompts NC candidate to switch to Democrat

[ibx 2]

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/31/3329326/gop-extremist-movement-prompts.html

[rushmc 23]

So even after you read what his person said, you think they were a real Repbulican?

Really?


I got a bridge to sell
Interested?

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[wmw999 2,588]

Saying that makes you sound like one of the fundamentalist Christians who say that Methodists (for example) aren't really "Christians."

These are associative groups. The member chooses the association, and if the group doesn't like it, they can disavow themselves. Given that the NC Republicans didn't, it sounds as though they considered him to be a Republican.

I'm sure we could come up with a "are you really a skydiver" test that many people would fail, as well. Does that change whether they're welcome at the DZ, or sound off when someone says "Hey asshole?"

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[jgoose71 0]

So is that the "Skydiver Test?" Someone yells "Hey asshole!" and you respond you pass?

On another note, the guy in the original did go on a hate filled rant where he labeled people he didn't agree with as "Extremist" and what not. That is the Modus Operandi for the left, so yes, he is where he belongs.

"There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Life, the Universe, and Everything

[Remster 30]

Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

Remster

[jgoose71 0]

Remster

Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

After reading his rant, I would suspect he got his purple heart for a paper cut while writing reports on how American soldiers shouldn't be allowed to shoot their guns on the battle field.

"There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Life, the Universe, and Everything

[SkyDekker 1,465]

jgoose71

***Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

After reading his rant, I would suspect he got his purple heart for a paper cut while writing reports on how American soldiers shouldn't be allowed to shoot their guns on the battle field.

So purple hearts are devalued based on the political affiliation of the person receiving it?

[jgoose71 0]

SkyDekker

******Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

After reading his rant, I would suspect he got his purple heart for a paper cut while writing reports on how American soldiers shouldn't be allowed to shoot their guns on the battle field.

So purple hearts are devalued based on the political affiliation of the person receiving it?

In today's military, all awards are.

I received an Achievement Medal for fighting my way out of an ambush in Afghanistan in '04. Shortly after receiving the Medal, I went through my service record to verify accuracy and someone else's Achievement Medal made it into my service record by mistake. It was for stocking vending machines on a boat.

In today's military, everyone gets a medal. What you get it for depends on your job.

"There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Life, the Universe, and Everything

[LyraM45 0]

Remster

Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

Ouch! That one stings a little in light of the other thread. Perfect timing

Apologies for the spelling (and grammar).... I got a B.S, not a B.A. :)

[rushmc 23]

wmw999

Saying that makes you sound like one of the fundamentalist Christians who say that Methodists (for example) aren't really "Christians."

These are associative groups. The member chooses the association, and if the group doesn't like it, they can disavow themselves. Given that the NC Republicans didn't, it sounds as though they considered him to be a Republican.

I'm sure we could come up with a "are you really a skydiver" test that many people would fail, as well. Does that change whether they're welcome at the DZ, or sound off when someone says "Hey asshole?"

Wendy P.

All I am saying Wedny is people been jumpin sides for years if they think that will get them elected

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[jgoose71 0]

LyraM45

***Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

Ouch! That one stings a little in light of the other thread. Perfect timing

Whinny-ass pussy liberals get medals in the army too, as stated above.

Difference being, they never volunteer for the hard jobs, and are often volun-told. Then we have to give them medals to sooth their tears when all is said and done.

Usually a couple of these get filed along the way...

"There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Life, the Universe, and Everything

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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Whinny-ass pussy liberals get medals in the army too, as stated above.

Yes, you did say you got a medal.

[kallend 2,148]

wmw999

Saying that makes you sound like one of the fundamentalist Christians who say that Methodists (for example) aren't really "Christians."

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"Methodists are just Baptists who can read and write".

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[billvon 3,116]

>So purple hearts are devalued based on the political affiliation of the person receiving it?

You just figured this out? Wounded soldiers are valued on the service they give to the correct political party.

[rickjump1 0]

rushmc

So even after you read what his person said, you think they were a real Repbulican?

Really?


I got a bridge to sell
Interested?

Think John McCain was his mentor? McCain wants to jump real bad (more than he wanted to be a president), but it would be curtains if he did. http://www.rinolist.org/rinos/az/us-senators/john-mccain/ http://eaglerising.com/2630/john-mccain-well-pass-amnesty-primaries/

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[rickjump1 0]

Remster

Well, he's ex military with a purple heart, so we KNOW he can't be a liberal.

Not unless he was the Awards and Decorations Officer.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[labrys 0]

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Whinny-ass pussy liberals get medals in the army too, as stated above.

Yup. Just like this guy. Whiney-ass pussy liberal "fag" definitely didn't deserve anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220hCk1Omw0

Owned by Remi #?

[billvon 3,116]

>All I am saying Wedny is people been jumpin sides for years if they think that will get them elected

Agreed. And with the extremists running the GOP now, it's getting hard to be elected as a republican, since you lose the moderate vote.

[regulator 0]

Well with 11 million illegals about to become new democrats who gives a fuck anymore?

[tkhayes 348]

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2011/10/19/wilmington-soldier-injured-iraq-honored-purple-heart

wrong again, no paper cut. sounds a little more serious than that....

[rushmc 23]

billvon

>All I am saying Wedny is people been jumpin sides for years if they think that will get them elected

Agreed. And with the extremists running the GOP now, it's getting hard to be elected as a republican, since you lose the moderate vote.

This is a fail on your part Bill
No one here has been able to show any significant movement on the GOP's part to the right

You only say they look extreme because of how far the left has moved in the last 5 years

But keep believing what you post if you want

I dont think you really do however

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,116]

>No one here has been able to show any significant movement on the GOP's part to the right

Even the GOP doesn't like the GOP now. (I know you need to not believe this.)

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November 1, 2013, 8:22 AM

Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Dislike GOP
Neil King Jr.
CONNECT

. . . Hidden within the data is a more disturbing reality for the Republican Party. Put simply, Democrats are largely content with their own party, while distaste among Republicans for the GOP has grown exponentially this year.

The most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, offers a stark window into widening divisions within the GOP over strategy and what kind of leaders Republicans want going forward. The Democratic Party, by comparison, is a picture of unity.

Here are a few glimpses at the very different paths the two parties are now on.

In December, just a month after the GOP experienced a string of election losses, nearly two-thirds of all Republicans held a positive view of their party. Ten months later that share has dropped to less than half.

Among those who are more wavering in their ties to the GOP—a group that is nearly twice the size of the party’s most fervent followers—affection for the party in the latest poll dropped to 35%, with almost an equal number saying they viewed the party in a negative light. (See table at bottom of this post.)

By comparison, nearly three-quarters of all Democrats in the poll said they have a positive view of their party, down just slightly since the end of last year. Even the more wavering among the Democrats are positive toward their party (61%).

The sharp divisions over political style with the GOP also have no corollary among Democrats.

A good example is Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, widely seen as a chief architect of the showdown that led to last month’s government shutdown.

In the poll, just 19% of non-tea party Republicans said they have a positive view of Mr. Cruz, exactly in line with the rest of the country. But a striking 69% of tea-party Republicans in the poll gave Mr. Cruz positive marks.

A similar break can be seen over the question of whether Republicans want their party members in Congress to make compromises to gain a consensus on budgetary matters, or stick to their positions even if this means no budget agreement.

Just under half of all Republicans favored compromise. But among tea-party Republicans, a solid 64% said Republicans in Congress should stick to their positions no matter what. Just a third of non-tea party Republicans took that stauncher position.

When the same question was asked of Democrats, a solid 68% favored compromise, with little variation among liberals and more wavering Democrats.

The overall sourness of public sentiment toward the political status quo has triggered another round of yearning for a potential third party.

And again, that desire appears strongest on the right.

Asked if they would be more likely to vote for an independent or third-party candidate for Congress if one existed in their district, just 19% of Democrats said they would.

But among all Republicans, that number was 28%. And among wavering Republicans—who constituted nearly a quarter of the poll’s registered voters—the desire to vote for a third-party candidate was a startling 41%.

Do you have a positive or negative view of your own party?

Democrats: 73% positive, 7% negative

Republicans: 49% positive, 26% negative

Tea-party Republicans: 56% positive, 21% negative

Non tea party Republicans: 41% positive, 32% negative
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Business Losing Clout in a G.O.P. Moving Right

By EDUARDO PORTER
Published: September 3, 2013

From overhauling immigration laws to increasing spending on the nation’s aging infrastructure, big business leaders have seemed relatively powerless lately as the uncompromising Republicans they helped elect have steadfastly opposed some of their core legislative priorities.

The rift is not only unusual in light of the tight historical alignment between the business community and the G.O.P., but it is also outright incomprehensible after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which allowed companies to spend unlimited amounts from their corporate treasuries on the 2010 and 2012 elections.

Scholars have proposed many reasons for the rise of the anti-government activists that are pulling the G.O.P. to the right, leaving it at odds with a business community used to compromising and seeking favors from government.
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[kallend 2,148]

rushmc

No one here has been able to show any significant movement on the GOP's part to the right

Your ability to tell fact from fiction seems to be declining.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rushmc 23]

It is easy to believe
Even I don't like the Republican Establishment

The Tea Party republicans are another story however

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

kallend

***
No one here has been able to show any significant movement on the GOP's part to the right

Your ability to tell fact from fiction seems to be declining.

You were unable to give a position where the Republican party has significantly moved to the right
No one can because they have not

Your blinders are so tight they are cutting the blood flow to your brain

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln