GOP to drop resolution renaming Dems 'Socialist'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

May 20, 5:08 PM EDT
GOP to drop resolution renaming Dems 'Socialist'

By BEN EVANS
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Party leaders are dropping a proposal aimed at changing the name of the Democratic Party.

In a deal reached Wednesday, the GOP will not vote on a resolution asking the Democrats to rename their party the "Democrat Socialist" party.

Two Republican National Committee members who had backed the measure say that supporters have agreed to change the resolution's language to urge Americans to oppose what the GOP is calling the Democrats' "socialist" agenda.

GOP Chairman Michael Steele had opposed the name-changing resolution, and other party leaders have called it "stupid" and "absurd."


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Idiots!

[sui generis]

1. I love how they like to make rules for everyone but themselves.

I think the Republicans should be renamed the Republican Corporate Plutocratic party. It's much more accurate.

[closeupready]

2. The GOP has a lot of time on its hands, I guess.

Playing with semantics and word games. Maybe we should send them a book of crosswords or something. Will keep them out of our hair.

[pattmarty]

5. I got a more accurate one; "a bunch of fucking ass holes".

[The Wizard]

27. I like

Nazi Taliban, but they might object and go into feigned indignity and poutrage.

[Kaleko]

10. Refuckmecan would be more descriptive of their agenda.

As in "I love the smell of Refuckmecan despair in the morning."

[Cha]

3. Oh darn...I wanted them to stick out even

more like a Sore Thumb with their renaming our Party like they had authority and shit.

[lamp_shade]

4. Drat!!

[amb123]

6. Enjoy this brief moment of GOP lucidity

It sure won't last long!

:rofl:

[Blue For You]

7. My resolution to the GOP:

Fuck off assholes.

[rasputin1952]

8. The same party that brought "Freedom Fries" to the table, tried this...

and once again failed.

The only thing they got right:

...and other party leaders have called it "stupid" and "absurd."

:D

[NewJeffCT]

9. How about a resolution to rename the Republican Party

The Fascist Ignoramus Party?

[Botany]

13. How about the dying FIP?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5685665

[L0oniX]

11. Oh goody goog good ...I was sooooo afraid. Now GO FUCKOFF ...GOP!

[Botany]

12. Can I still call them dumb ass mother fucking election stealing shits?

[MotorCityMan]

19. Why, you sure can!

If the shoe fits, why not?

Every time I see that picture, I want to smack the living hell out of #7.

[Botany]

30. me 5' 9" 190 .... landscaper / construction

I would start w/ # 1 and just have a party from there. Our great liberal media never
brought up that none of these people were from Florida .....

[ronnie624]

40. A prime example of the complicity between the GOP and the MSM.

Every one of those scum are criminals, and they were not the least bit concerned that it would become widely known. All of the mainstream 'news' outlets played along with their pretense.

[KansDem]

14. GOPers remind me of that guy from the office who goes out with you and your pals after work...

...for a little happy hour on Friday, but never buys a round.

Who needs 'em?

[billyoc]

15. On behalf of all socialists, I thank them.

[burning rain]

16. LOL, won't beloved conservative bloggers be outraged.

No use trying to demonstrate to them that as a rule U.S. Democrats don't cut the mustard as social democrats, let alone socialists. Oh well, maybe they can at least prevail upon Bachmann, Vitter, and a few other moon-barkers to start calling us "Rats" and "DemonRats."

[old mark]

17. Hey, this is the GOP we are talking about - "stupid" and "absurd"

should't rule anything out!

I sorta liked "Democrat Socialist", though....
How about "Totalitarian Party of Satan"?
How about that, Comrade?

mark

[Mz Pip]

18. Bopp and Norcross

I was wondering who's bright idea this was. Glad that things are going so well in their districts that they feel free to waste time being silly.

Silly, stupid and absurd. INdeed.

I hope the Democrats can put up viable challenges to these numbnuts.

[santamargarita]

20. These Goddamn Fascist Pigs are NOT allowed to tell us anything!

The GOP is way overdue for total extinction!

[sellitman]

21. Who died and left these turds in charge anyhow ?

Did I miss the memo?

WTF!!!!!!

[No Elephants]

22. Could this story BE any

more ludicrous? (Apologies to Chandler Bing.)

First of all, how slow a news day was it at AP? Reporting on a dumbass resolution that failed to pass? Seriously?

I'm glad they did though. I haven't seen anything this funny in a while.


"The name-changing resolution supported by Jim Bopp of Indiana and David Norcross of New Jersey had drawn criticism from GOP Chairman Michael Steele. Other party leaders called the move "stupid" and "absurd," saying it made Republicans look petty during a troubling time for the nation."


Gee, ya think?



"The Democratic National Committee said the proposal reflected a political party so devoid of ideas that it was resorting to "name calling" and "petty politics."



Gee, ya think?



"Bopp and Norcross dismissed the criticism Wednesday and said the publicity generated by the proposal was good for the GOP."


:rofl:


"It has generated the debate we had hoped for," Bopp said. "It was an effort to educate the American people, and it was successful."


:rofl:


"Norcross said it was a bid to raise awareness of the Democratic agenda so that Americans can be "properly fearful."



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:





"Republicans are trying to chart a new course after election losses in 2006 and 2008 that left them out of power in the White House, Congress and statehouses across the country."



And they're doing a heck of a job, too.



:rofl:

[winyanstaz]

23. As if they have the right to change another party's name....

Proof positive that the Republican Party is run by the brain dead and the morally bankrupt and likes to waste taxpayers money and time. Throw the bums out.

[Warren Stupidity]

24. They didn't want to get sued for libel.

The Democratic Party is almost as far away from a socialist party as the Republican Party.

[tclambert]

25. It's because they would then have to change their name to "The Stoopid Party."

[JI7]

26. with all the crap going on in this country, THIS is what they are working on ??????

[Beartracks]

33. Careful, you used the word "work" to describe what they were doing. n/t

[dogfacedboy]

38. Stupid things is what they do--Flag Burning Amendments; Freedom Fries...

[KansDem]

28. Perhaps we need a resolution renaming the "GOP" the "Gaggle Of Phuckwads" (nt)

[redwitch]

29. Well that was a brilliant idea.

"Socialism always leads to barbarism". Saw that on someone's lawn the other day. I am alternately amused and outraged by this shit. Such a waste when so much needs to be done.

[DRoseDARs]

31. Only because the name was already taken ... by the ACTUAL Democratic Socialist Party.

What is it with Republicans constantly using names, songs, and likenesses without permission? :shrug:

[RedCloud]

32. While America suffered economically Republicans wasted time by...

I think this sound bite will kill them come election day.

[Amonester]

35. wasted time AND money (since they get paid with your taxes),

yours (up to your grand-kids' children), and they didn't care : they were just having some fun together...

[Betty]

34. I want them to rename themselves

motherfucking fascists party. Think they'd change their name just because I want them to? What a bunch of assholes.

[Dappleganger]

36. Folks, this is why the country has gone to the shitter nt

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. I'd like to urge Americans to oppose the rethuglican's fascist agenda

[Kablooie]

39. But they DID pass a NEW RESOLUTION....

Instead, they agreed on another meaningless resolution. A resolution that carries with it no sound bite or controversy.

“Resolved, that we the members of the Republican National Committee recognize that the Democratic Party is dedicated to restructuring American society along socialist ideals,”

Steele was happy.

“I am pleased that the committee adopted a resolution that focuses on the Democrats’ policies and their destructive effects on America’s economic engine, rather than attempting to rename our opponents. The RNC and the entire Republican Party is moving forward with strength and unity,” he said in a statement.

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Now THIS is the party of NEW and IMPORTANT IDEAS!

More details here:

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/05/20/rnc-drops-resolution-to-call-democrats-socialists/