Can we all agree that Goddamned Republicans are scumbags?

[MrScorpio]

Racists ads, robocalls, corruption, hypocrisy, warmongering, greed, treason... the list is endless.

How can you explain a bunch of people who would demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in government buildings and then would go about violating all of them?

Hoekstra stunt was ridiculous, "It's not MY fault... It's Bush's fault!"

I can't believe how many good "conservative" folks have been suckered to vote, time and again, against their best intersts for these bastards. Republican fearmongering has turned a lot of them into huge scaredy cats. (terrists, illegal immigrants, athiests, the sky is falling!)

I hope they wake up with some cojones and vote differently tomorrow.

So tell me, can we all agree that Goddamned Republicans are scumbags?

[Skittles]

1. I'm Skittles and I approve of this message

yes INDEED

[DemoTex]

52. I am Mac and I want to know who the 11 NO votes are to sic Skittles on you.

You will be sorry when that tough lady (ex-USAF) finishes with your sorry asses.

[Atman]

2. That's an insult to old used condoms

We need a whole new word invented for the republicans. Nothing I can think of does justice to their injustice.

.

[TahitiNut]

5. I agree. I regard them as dung beetle excrement.

The better ones are mere maggot vomit.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. No. Not all are scumbags.

Some are muttererficking psychopathic assholes.
Others are simply cretins.

So it's wrong to classify them all as scumbags.

[ecstatic]

4. anyone who STILL votes Republican is most likely a scumbag

The decent Republicans stopped supporting Bush a long time ago.

[shrdlu]

6. mean and petty..

...if the ones I'm encountering on a signature verification board are in any way representative.

[Touchdown]

7. You scored a Touchdown!

Shameless use of my name which is also a verb, but you deserve it.:bounce:

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. Certainly if they are working class and vote republican, they are fools

If they haven't figured that out by now, I don't know when they will.

[Initech]

9. The party of liars, murderers, cheaters, greed, deception...

Morals and values, my ass.... :eyes:

[Texasgal]

10. NO... My family

are fiscal Republicans and they are NOT scumbags.

This broad brush is stupid and uncalled for.

[DUHandle]

11. Fiscally prudent Republicans, sadly

are a minority in the big tent.

[Skittles]

14. "fiscal republicans" - WTF is that?

I would not trust a f***ing republican handle ANYTHING financial

[Texasgal]

18. *sigh*

This is why I spend less and less time on DU.


I love my family, they are not scumbags...sorry that is difficult for you to understand.

[Skittles]

29. I cannot respect anyone who still supports the GOP

it's as simple as that

[Texasgal]

40. well.. that's fine/..

I feel very sorry for you that you cannot differentiate HUMAN BEINGS from political ideology. :shrug:

Not very progressive if you ask me... but I am not going to tell you to be quiet. You have a right to say what you want. I just disagree with you very much.

[Skittles]

45. oh I can differentiate

and DO NOT presume to tell me what PROGRESSIVE is - I call it as I see it and anyone still supporting these bastards can GO TO HELL. You need to differentiate - between your love for your family (which I would never question) and your excusing people who enable these neoconservatives to get away with TRASHING America.

[Texasgal]

47. Alright...whatever.

You seem angry.

I do not agree with you.

Keep the anger with you, I refuse to be so angry over someones political ideology. It's pretty worthless anger in my opinion.

[Skittles]

50. being angry is what this country needs

thinking people who support a party who is getting people killed EVERY DAY are just peachy-keen is NOT. Look, I don't have your quandary so I cannot identify - none of my loved ones have their collective head up their ass. Who knows what I would be saying if they did.

[Texasgal]

55. Being angry at a couple of old folks

who pay their fucking taxes and try to just fucking survive is USELESS.

My folks are NOT scumbags, they vote fiscally republican which does NOT mean straight tickets.

Your anger in your responses IN THIS THREAD are fucking stupid and worthless!

You scare me.

[Skittles]

61. again

there is NO such thing as a fiscal conservative - that's another big lie people buy into - compare what Clinton did to what bush has done - there is no comparison and any thinking person should see it. No, my anger is not worthless and I hope we see the results of COLLECTIVE ANGER tomorrow.

[Texasgal]

65. again...

Whatever.

I have much sympathy for you.

On edit: You didn't bother to ask me of they support Bush.

They don't... The DID at one time. They are mainly republican voters for fiscal issues.

[Skittles]

66. save your sympathy for people with blood on their hands

not me

[Texasgal]

68. My parents have blood on their hands?

:rofl:

[Skittles]

69. if they support bush, YES YES YES

absolutely f***ing YES

[Texasgal]

70. Read my edit...

You went off on a stupid rage filled tangent without even asking the most OBVIOUS question.

[Skittles]

72. ?

don't see an edit

[Texasgal]

74. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2595933&mesg_id=2598297

The don't support Bush.

They did at one time just like ALOT of crossover people. I thought this is what we have been fighting for... you know...changing peoples minds to vote differently?

[Skittles]

76. good for them

but you'll never convince me repukes are fiscally conservative, that's a huge lie

[Texasgal]

77. Okay..

whatever you say.

My parents are liars. Cool.

:eyes:

[Skittles]

78. believing in something that is wrong does not make one a liar

they just need to do some real research

[Texasgal]

80. Well thank you for being so openly condesending

to a couple of people that you have NO clue about.

When some dumbass freeper picks up on this thread and calls us all a bunch of barking moonbats I won't need to wonder why.

I'm out of this.

G,nite.

[Skittles]

81. I don't give a flying fuck what freepers do or think

they are repukes - remember?

[T Town Jake]

85. Texasgal, I apologize for the treatment you've received in this thread...

...even if some of the most arrogant and loudest preening with hatred like freepers in it cannot bring themselves to the decency to do likewise.

I wish you and your parents well: you are part and parcel of what makes DU an excellent place for folks of good will, and genuine liberal/progressive values.

Sadly, others in this thread have proved they're exactly the opposite in that regard.

[Common Sense Party]

96. I'm with you, Texasgal. We don't have to think all Republicans

are subhuman vermin. Many of my misguided family members are, like your folks, still traditional Republicans, who find themselves in limbo, without a party who really represents them. They're good people who deserve no hatred or vilification.

I think we will change many more minds with facts and clear logic than we ever will by ad hominems and demonization.

Sadly, that sentiment is not widely shared on DU.

[Javaman]

108. Thank you all for the entertainment...

Don't mind me.

:popcorn:

[WinkyDink]

104. I get angry over Republicans' denial of a living wage to others; over their

refusal to institute a progressive income tax; over their insistence that the ESTATE tax be called a "death" tax; over their proposal of privatizing Social security, to make it I've Got Mine Security; over their money-for-nothing policies that make money from interest way in excess of the wages paid for actual labor; over their, in general, acceptance of any evil, any depradation, any illegalities, from their Party leaders as long as they, the Republican voters, can live comfortably and their kids don't need Army money for college.

Other than that, no problemo!

[cboy4]

60. Oh come on, every single American, including those in diapers

"only" owes, what, about $30,000.00 for their share of the debt the GOP continues to run up??

The war is only costing $10,000.00 per minute.

Republicans are very fiscal, what's wrong with you Skittles?! :eyes:

[Skittles]

62. isn't it something, cboy4?

amazing this sh** still has to be explained

[MattSh]

101. Uh, not even close.....

Using the official DoT (Dept of Treasury) numbers, every American now owes $156,000 as his or her share of government debt (in contrast to the widely touted $28,000). If we count only working Americans, the figure shoots up to a dizzying $375,000—which is a double from only five years ago.

http://www.caseyresearch.com/displayArchiveArticleWwnk.php?id=219

[pinto]

83. Just dropping in to post a gentle reminder about our civility standards.

Personal Attacks, Civility and Respect

The administrators of Democratic Underground are working to provide a place where progressives can share ideas and debate in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Despite our best efforts, some of our members often stray from this ideal and cheapen the quality of discourse for everyone else. Unfortunately, it is simply impossible to write a comprehensive set of rules forbidding every type of antisocial behavior. The fact that the rules do not forbid a certain type of post does not automatically make an uncivil post appropriate, nor does it imply that the administrators approve of disrespectful behavior. Every member of this community has a responsibility to participate in a respectful manner, and to help foster an atmosphere of thoughtful discussion. In this regard, we strongly advise that our members exercise a little common decency, rather than trying to parse the message board rules to figure out what type of antisocial behavior is not forbidden.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

Thanks

[AspenRose]

93. THANK YOU

Sometimes I think pre-election jitters bring out the worst in folks who are our own.

[KAZ]

16. Sorry. I was a "fiscal Republican" for 20 years.

If one can't get their head out of their ass for one God damn minute to see what this group has become, and how far down the shit hole they have dragged this country, then fuck them. They are scumbags. Fine, I'm stupid in your book.

[Blue-Jay]

17. Does your family spend money that it doesn't have?

[Skittles]

32. oh it goes much worse than that

how about, for example, their supporting building more jails instead of sponsoring programs that could help wayward youth get on the right track - GOP bastards have never been "fiscally responsible" - that's just another f***ing lie that people who don't bother to investigate buy so easily

[Texasgal]

42. That would be none of your business..

nor mine.

They are decent law abiding AMERICAN citizens who pay their taxes and bust their asses just like you and me...

[helderheid]

22. I voted no.

[boolean]

23. For God's sake...

The poll is talking about the politicians. Why is there always at least one person that gets offended over this shit? Can't call republicans scumbags on DU. Geez. :eyes:

[spoony]

33. What poll are you reading?

'Cause this one isn't just "talking about the politicians." I can only hope potential voters aren't browsing DU tonight.

[elocs]

36. So when we talk about Democrats, we mean all Democrats,

but when we talk about Republicans we only mean the politicans? I don't think so. I am not unperceptive and I don't think Texasgal is either, so don't piss on our heads and try to convince us it is raining.

[boolean]

56. Are you guys aware of the URL of this website?

Last I checked, it's democraticunderground.com, NOT freerepublic.com.

Christ. ALL WE DO IS BASH REPUBLICANS!!!!

[Texasgal]

58. well captain obvious

I will be voting a straight DEM ticket tomarrow... does that qualify me to be here?

[elocs]

64. Kind of pathetic. I would expect more from people who can think.

I wonder what the comments might be if we would need a couple of Republican votes in the Senate after we have trashed them? I would hope that more intelligent things go on here other than bashing Republicans. Since they do it at freerepublic that means it is right to do it here to?
Blame or condemn those who need to be blamed.

[elocs]

31. I agree, but you will not find much sympathy here.

Pretty much the same attitude taken toward Christians. It is sad and hurtful when you can read of loved family and friends who are all castigated and slimed for their political or religious beliefs. I remember a line from an old All in the Family episode: "You don't blame a whole group for the actions of a few". Here they do.

[Skittles]

34. the "actions of a few" have taken America down the road to HELL

with the support of MANY of those so-called "respectable conservatives". They can all F*** THEMSELVES.

[elocs]

73. Am I supposed to tell my mom or dad they can "F*** THEMSELVES"? n/t

[Texasgal]

75. yeah... that's what you are supposed to do!

Damn them all to hell!

JAYSUS. :eyesroll:

[KAZ]

46. Well then tell it to your buds!

We're slimed constantly. Go kick their ass, OK? Give us a fucking break.

[elocs]

71. My relatives mean more to me than juvenile sliming and bashing over their

politics. I say juvenile because that is the way kids behave: "he did it to me, so it is ok for me to do it to him". No, I won't give you a break. I expect more and better from a group of intelligent people than to blanket condemn millions of people.

[TheWatcher]

86. Christ, Not YOU again.

Still trying to spew your "Stop painting Christians and everyone with Broad Brushes and generalizations, even though the Posts I'm accusing of such do no such thing, but they still do that's what I read into it, and therefore I'm right, and you should stop this harmful behavior toward others" meme?

You are such a one meme pony.

Get some new material.

Better yet, get some help.

[Binka]

91. Hit Alert Early & Often

They are all over the board ya know what I'm sayin.

[mitchum]

12. Absofuckinglutely

[mentalsolstice]

13. Not all repubs are bad.

I live in Birmingham, AL. Politics are just real screwy here, particularly on the local level. It's a "new" city, the professional class is very transient. Most Caucasian Democrats are transplanted from somewhere else, and are focused on the national scene. Most Afro-American Democrats are rooted in the Civil Rights movement, and are a very tight and powerful group (and they should be), but they're more focused on local politics. I think we're still trying to find ways to get the two groups together to find common interests. Thus, locally, I feel there are some white repub candidates that are simply republican because it's simply their best chance. But if you really looked at them, they're very "liberal" republicans. In Birmingham, it can get real "purple" locally.

[Skittles]

15. supporting a party of hypocrites, racists, bigots, homophobes, etc

can in NO WAY be considered a noble endeavor

[mentalsolstice]

21. Before you say that, walk in our shoes for a few years.

Some of our local republicans are probably more liberal than Democrats in many other states. They're simply repub because they're caucasian and they can't break into the STRONG African-American coalition that has existed here for many years. I, and many of us here, support both factions. However, we're in the middle of bringing them together, and there are a few candidates who have a better chance, this cycle, running as liberal republicans. You've really got to understand local politics!

For instance, I don't understand how any state that could give GWB a springboard to the presidency (i.e., elect him as governor), but that's just me...

[Skittles]

28. I am not a Texan

I just live in this piece of REPUBLICAN state

[TheFarseer]

19. anyone that still supports this

is a scumbag. (this = bushco and the insane direction they are taking our nation)

[Skittles]

35. THANK YOU

it reall is THAT SIMPLE

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. I say maybe.

Some are, some aren't. :shrug: You can't paint them all with a broad stroke, just like you can't paint us all with a broad stroke. Tehre are Democrat scumbags. I know many. Lieberman springs to mind.
Duckie

[ariellyn]

24. Republicon "values": Lie, cheat, steal and kill

I hate them.

[Blackthorn]

25. No.

It's the same as them saying that "all Democrats are peacenik hippies with poor hygiene that would have the entire planet eating grass and dirt and living in complete subservience to animals".

Neither statement is true.

Aren't we the side that insists that the "War" on "Terror" is NOT a war against Islam for the very reason that you can't paint the many with the actions of the few.

[Skittles]

37. BULLSHIT

anyone still supporting the GOP after what they have done is BEYOND CONTEMPT.

[Blackthorn]

51. That's not what I said.

You can still be Republican and not support the cabal that has usurped it's power. The Bush Administration is NOT conservative, nor is it republican in anything more than name.

[Skittles]

63. I respect the repukes who have switched to independent

yes

[understandinglife]

26. Republican values (since Reagan) - Kill, Lie, Steal, Kill, Lie, Steal, Kill, Lie, Steal ...

Never Forget: George W. Bush willfully violated National Security to cover-up his willful launch of a war of aggression and illegal occupation of Iraq .... and, now he willfully provided nuke-making instructions to terrorists -- if you doubt it, just check 'the google' .... and LIEberman enabled him every step of the way ....

[qnr]

27. I had to vote no, because while I understand and empathize, I just can't say that

it applies to every Republican.

[Skittles]

38. again

anyone still supporting the GOP after all they have done SICKENS me

[qnr]

39. Yeah, but there are people that maintain their party affiliation, yet vote for the

Democratic candidates. I know a number of them.

[Skittles]

43. well that is half-ass

but better than nothing - in my mind a truly decent person would not want to be associated in any way with the lying, thieving, corrupted, racist warmongering bastards who currently occupy the GOP

[qnr]

53. I do agree with you. However, I remember a time when I could disagree with Republicans yet

still respect them. I guess it is that, they're thinking this is an aberation and they'll be able to fix things. I don't know though, since I could never imagine identifying myself as a Republican even in the old days.

[Skittles]

67. oh I remember those days

they are long, LONG gone

[Texasgal]

44. That would be my parents.

They vote repub and democratic quite a bit.

[qnr]

54. I've done so many times in the past. Though it has been straight Democatic

for many election cycles now. Technically not straight, I've voted for some independents, but mostly straight (D)

[UTUSN]

30. Well YAY-YESS!!!!1 (Who the Hades would vote NO?????) n;t

[elocs]

41. I did.

What if my father or my daughter is a Republican or even a Republican elected official? Because you cannot become an elected Republican politician without having Republicans voting for you. I wouldn't and don't consider them to be scumbags and they do not think I am one either because I am a Liberal.

[Doctor_J]

48. Anyone who votes to keep these terrorists in control is

either mentally ill or bone-evil.

[AspenRose]

49. I think Scott Ritter is a decent man.

He's a Republican.

There are 'Republicans' (like Scott Ritter and John Dean) and there are 'Neo-Cons.'

[MrScorpio]

82. Dean now says that he's a registered Independent n/t

And I'm a fan of Ritter, but after hear him railing on the Repugs when he was talking to Seymour Hersh, I have a hard time thinking that he stil identifies with them

[tinfoil tiaras]

57. The good republicans have left the shell of the party that once was

all thats left are the fundies, the corperations and the people that are absolutelyfuckingnuts.

[cali]

59. What a brilliant poll! n/t

[Tyler Durden]

79. I have no rePuke Friends, Relatives, or even Aquaintances....

I have Relatives, but the rePukes among them are no longer on my list anymore. Period.

Any "friend" among the rePukes is no longer a friend: you cannot support fascists and be my friend. Period.

If you vote for ANY Republican, you vote to enable George W. Bush to behave the way he does. Period.

My dear departed father, a "Rockefeller Republican" would have told the party to KISS HIS NATURALIZED ASS.

[spoony]

84. Well that bubble you're in must smell wonderful n/t

[Tyler Durden]

106. Sure does.

Couldn't stand the stench outside; rotting empire always smells bad.

[upi402]

87. only 85%??? WTF DUers

what's it gonna take?

[alittlelark]

88. The 17 or so who say 'no' need to be identified by Mods

and put into mandatory counseling sessions that deal with the REAL WORLD!!!!!!

[Clarkie1]

90. You are joking, right?

*All* is a pretty extreme statement. I prefer the real world. If there were no Republicans, there would be no Democrats!

Edit: of course like everyone else here I'm hoping for the Democratic tidal wave tomorrow!

[Clarkie1]

89. There are Americans who are registered Republicans who are not scumbags.

Then again, there are the Repug scumbags we read about in the paper everyday, and the fundamentalist wackos.

[Jack Rabbit]

92. I just saw Olbermann's report on robo-calling

That is really a new low.

Saying that Republicans are scumbags is an insult to scumbags.

[SeattleGirl]

94. Hell yes, they are scumbags, bar none!

I hope that a whole lot of them get kicked out on their asses on Tuesday.

[NuttyFluffers]

95. i'm registered GOP and agree that Goddamned Republicans are scumbags.

it really isn't very hard people, kinda self explanatory. and i don't see myself included in that "Goddamned Republican" category -- i'm in it for the free hysterical propaganda and then vote liberal progressive. only the very dense get confused by this original post.

[MrScorpio]

97. Thank you

I'm finding that a few people are not absorbing some of the suttle nuances of my posts.

Again, thanks for picking up on that

[KitSileya]

98. Those that still support the GOP, after what it's turned into,

without working to change it into a decent, law-abiding party, are scumbags, yes. There are a number of ok Publicans, who are horrified at what has happened to their party, and at those that are in power now. They are working to get back their party, and regain their party's honor. They are not scumbags, and most likely they voted for Kerry in 2004, and will vote Dem today.

Those that still haven't seen the truth, those that think gay marriage is more abhorrent than 650 000 dead Iraqis; those that believe giving tax cuts to the ultra-rich on the off chance that they one day may be among them is more important than giving health care to the 48 million Americans without health insurance; those that think Democrats are for "tax and spend" and that Bush is a "fiscal conservative"; those that worry more about navel-to-knees morals than feeding the hungry and succoring the suffering - they are scumbags.

[VOX]

99. Without reservation or hesitation. n/t

[DemExpat]

100. I have lots of Texas family who are Repubs.......love them dearly

as family, but can still totally vote "SCUMBAGS" for all Republicans for their ignorance, short-sightedness and lack of insight into the evilness and destruction of this administration's deeds.

:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

:kick:

DemEx

[LWolf]

102. No.

I wish "we all" could agree that all humans have evolved beyond the need for juvenile name calling, bullying, and put downs. Beyond the need for the "them and us" mentality. I wish "we all" was an inclusive, rather than exclusive, term.

Unfortunately, we are obviously light-years away from that kind of agreement.

I appreciate every single Republican today who, in spite of their conditioning, have the courage to stand up against what their team has done during the last 6 years, and withhold their votes from Republicans.

[HughBeaumont]

103. Eisenhower conservatives are fine.

Meaning, moderates who can find the common ground with dems that the middle class, children, veterans and seniors are getting it in the collective arse by a handful of rich white greedy old Big Defense and Big Business codgers, and recognize that needs to change.

Anyone who still supports Bewsh, his (M)administration and their policies, even after 6 years and tons of information on their overall evilness, is a bastard who gives a shit only about themselves. Love them if you want, but they have blood on their hands, a ruined and powerless middle class on their conscience and are opening my kid's wallet for their wars.

[MrScorpio]

105. I specifically identified republicans who were damned by God

Plus I cited examples of their evil works.

Someone like William Milliken, a man I respect who happens to have a republican identification, is NOT included in this poll.

People need to read EVERYTHING I wrote.

[Dorian Gray]

107. I voted "No!"

My dad and I have argued about politics for years and years, but he's not a scumbag. He's not a racist, nor is he a religionist. He's an Old School Repubulican from the Northeast. A Wall Street Republican, if you will. He's worked his ass off his whole life, and he gives a lot to charities. He doesn't feel like the government spends our tax money well. He's not a Republican because of moral values, though as a life-long Catholic, his view of abortion is that it is not a good thing. But he refuses to argue about it, knowing that it's one of those topics that you can not change another person's mind.

He's not an argumentative Republican, nor is he a morally superior one. I disagree with his views on taxes, and we argue about fiscal issues quite often. But, he is the man who taught me to be generous, that I always have something to give to my community, even in financially tough times, and that we all have a responsibility to make the world a better place.

I love my father and I in no way think he's a scumbag. Of course, he has a negative view of ALL politicians, particularly national level ones. He's frustrated with the political process, particularly in NJ. He's a Christy Whitman Republican. A Rudy Guiliani Republican. He doesn't particularly like Bush. I'm not saying that they are necessarily the "good" guys, but they are definitely different than the Right Wing Fundamentalist Craze that many associate with Republicanism today.