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Augiedog

(2,548 posts)
Sun Dec 24, 2017, 10:57 PM Dec 2017

Senator Jeff Flake says that the Republican Party is only appealing to older white men and needs to

expand its base. Well just a note to you senator Flake, Republicans don’t appeal to this older white guy at all.

It would be FAR more accurate to say that the Republican Party appeals to ignorant angry assholes.

There are many older white guys who are educated and involved who find your political ilk disgusting and repellent. Just because someone is white and reached retirement age doesn’t mean they buy into the dogma of stupid which you represent.

Take a real look at who you are appealing to and I think you will find that that demographic is shrinking by the day. You are actually appealing to the turds of political sewerage. Conned by your own party into thinking that they will somehow rise up out of their desperation and See the light of the city on a hill if they just swallow the stench of hatred, decisiveness and greed that your party deals in.

Given the truth these people would leave you in droves. Given the facts they would turn on you enmass. Given the reality, they would burn you down like the cheap house of cards you are. As the saying goes , You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.

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Senator Jeff Flake says that the Republican Party is only appealing to older white men and needs to (Original Post) Augiedog Dec 2017 OP
Jeff Flake talks a good game. redstateblues Dec 2017 #1
exactly, they appeal to the bigots mainly who are upset at losing their privilege of being a white JI7 Dec 2017 #2
" ignorant bigoted buffoon just like them" Hayduke Bomgarte Dec 2017 #4
CORRECT Skittles Dec 2017 #13
I'm an older white man, mostly, and no Hayduke Bomgarte Dec 2017 #3
Just Another OWG charliea Dec 2017 #9
Duh. milestogo Dec 2017 #5
but the demographic is not dead yet, elleng Dec 2017 #6
He talks one way but he voted with those fuckers 100% of the time onecaliberal Dec 2017 #7
Like Rachel says, "Don't watch what they say, watch what they DO!" Talk is cheap. Doitnow Dec 2017 #11
Exactly. Republicans tell lies every time they open their mouths. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #19
Thanks for the Senate seat Jeff. jaysunb Dec 2017 #8
I've been an angry white guy for almost 70 years. Stonepounder Dec 2017 #10
after his encounter with that gentleman on the plane Skittles Dec 2017 #12
I wish it was true.... LeftInTX Dec 2017 #14
They still appeal to young racists and the ultra-greedy. Iggo Dec 2017 #15
Yeah, lots of young white assholes out there... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #22
Sadly, thats not what I see here Kilgore Dec 2017 #16
Flake does not search for credibility well DFW Dec 2017 #17
piss on jeff flake KG Dec 2017 #18
At this point, Flake looks like Jesus in comparison to Trumpolini. IluvPitties Dec 2017 #20
Flake is the same poison in a more attractive package - nm ThoughtCriminal Dec 2017 #21
Nope. IluvPitties Dec 2017 #23
And, supposedly that there are not enough white men to support the party question everything Dec 2017 #24

JI7

(89,262 posts)
2. exactly, they appeal to the bigots mainly who are upset at losing their privilege of being a white
Sun Dec 24, 2017, 11:02 PM
Dec 2017

man. where even without education they did not have to complete with females and minorities.

support for an ignorant old white bigot like trump was a backlash against advances made by minorites and women.

they think just being a white male means they should get advantages over an entire gender and people of other race even if those people are more educated or qualified .

in trump they see an ignorant bigoted buffoon just like them. HE should be president instead of someone like Obama. just because he is white.

Skittles

(153,182 posts)
13. CORRECT
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:49 AM
Dec 2017

the world isn't the same and too many of them just cannot compete without special favors.....fucking snowflakes

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
3. I'm an older white man, mostly, and no
Sun Dec 24, 2017, 11:11 PM
Dec 2017

Just... No.

And the lowlifes who find the gop appealing have been presented with the truth, ad infintum and just won't accept it. They'd rather believe faux snooze.

charliea

(260 posts)
9. Just Another OWG
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 01:55 AM
Dec 2017

I too am an Older White Guy, I have a fair number of OWG friends, none of them are in the Trump base. I'm unclear what the incoherent lying narcissistic idiot says that attracts any followers. That's the thing that perplexes and concerns me.

Doitnow

(1,103 posts)
11. Like Rachel says, "Don't watch what they say, watch what they DO!" Talk is cheap.
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:00 AM
Dec 2017

Before you vote for any candidate, search their record to see what they've done in the past for regular people, the middle class or the poor. See what kind of people support them. If they have no record, don't vote for them.

onecaliberal

(32,888 posts)
19. Exactly. Republicans tell lies every time they open their mouths.
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:24 PM
Dec 2017

It is imperative to search the record.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
10. I've been an angry white guy for almost 70 years.
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 01:57 AM
Dec 2017

And a life-long unapologetic liberal, a card carrying member of the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. I don't think I have EVER voted for a Republican.

Skittles

(153,182 posts)
12. after his encounter with that gentleman on the plane
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:48 AM
Dec 2017

I seriously do not give a fuck what Jeff Fucking Flake thinks

LeftInTX

(25,519 posts)
14. I wish it was true....
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 03:35 AM
Dec 2017

I don't know who they've been appealing to since 2010, but they are taking over the country.

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
16. Sadly, thats not what I see here
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 09:12 AM
Dec 2017

The mills in our region have been working three shifts since last spring. The guys who have been hired back give all the credit to Trump. MAGA hats are very common.

For these union folks who have been layed off for a few years, life is good and better with overtime.

DFW

(54,436 posts)
17. Flake does not search for credibility well
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 09:18 AM
Dec 2017

He stages publicity-minded speeches about how the Republican Party has narrowed its appeal and range of constituency, and then consistently votes on the Senate floor for bills that are detrimental to almost everyone in the country.

Mr. Flake, you are indeed a flake. Spare us your regrets. How you vote does not square with what you say.

question everything

(47,521 posts)
24. And, supposedly that there are not enough white men to support the party
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 01:55 PM
Dec 2017

Except... a similar sentiments was presented during the 2015-2016 campaign. That the whites that voted from Romney would not be enough.

Perhaps not enough in numbers, but they were/are strategically located where the electoral votes count..


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