"This Brutal Poll Says Everything You Need To Know About The State Of The GOP"

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This Brutal Poll Says Everything You Need To Know About The State Of The GOP

by Brett LoGiurato at Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/pew-poll-republicans-obama-sequester-fiscal-cliff-debt-extreme-2013-2

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A majority of Americans believe that Republicans are "out of touch" with the mainstream of the country and "too extreme," according to a new Pew Research Center poll released Tuesday.

The poll found that 62 percent of all Americans — including 36 percent of Republicans — think the party is out of touch. That's 16 points higher than the percentage of people who thought the same about Democrats.

Respondents also blasted the GOP as "too extreme." A majority, or 52 percent, of those polled said that phrase describes the Republican Party, 13 points higher than the Democratic Party.

The GOP image is at its lowest point in nearly two decades:


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[annabanana]

1. It's kind of nice to know that most of America isn't as

crazy as the media would have you believe...

[Marie Marie]

2. Said it before and will say it again.

This constant over-reach in pushing their ridiculous agenda is finally starting to bite them in their proverbial asses. And I for one, couldn't be happier. Even the ignorant are starting to wake up.

[mindwalker_i]

3. It's like they just can't stop being crazy and bent

They're committed to an insane course of action with all the momentum of a gas giant. And every time any person in the GOP tries to feign just the slightest amount of sense, Rush Limbaugh issues a fatwa on them and the cover the hapless in half a light year of froth.

These guys really aren't that stupid. they know every utterance of legitimate rape turns another percentage of people against them, but they just double down. More tax breaks for the top! Then someone says they're hurting the country - Kill the poor!

Mmmmmm, the crazy is strong with this one.

[NBachers]

4. My fondest wish is to live long enough to see the republican party tailspin into oblivion

I'm in late middle age / early old age. I was thinking today, that I sure hope I live long enough to see the great republican die-off and know that they're extinct. At that point, I can go in peace. And what a life-story it will make.

[Chipper Chat]

6. It is happening as we speak.

The Tea Party has snookered the GOP. They rule. Mitch Mc will be primaried along with other "moderate" pubs and the Teapublicans will win (provided they dont get Akind or Mourdocked.

Hell, Chris Christie could start his own party. Bloomberg might join up. Their moderate slate could siphon off votes so that the Tea Party will go nowhere. Can you say 25% (if that). Cry your eyes out Fox and Michele Malkin!

[NBachers]

7. Yup- History is happening right now, and we're in it

[lonestarnot]

5. But still powerful enough to kill the fucking nation.

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. It would be interesting to see how that breaks out by region.

One suspects that the "out of touch" responses are heavily weighted toward the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Upper Midwest. Which is really a sign of increasing regional polarisation that's worse than anything since 1860 or so.