Reply #13: They do a great job of getting them all on the same page [View All]

[Dr Ron]

There are many different groups, and they are great at getting those who don't really control GOP policy to feel like they are getting something.

For example, auto companies don't want increased regulations regarding fuel standards. Republicans do what big business wants, as long as they contribute lots of money. They get the libertarians on board by calling it a case of fighting government regulation. Th ey con the libertarians into seeing this as a terrible act of government over-extension, while ignoring more meaningful acts of government intrusion in people's lives. They get the religious right on board by saying it is all a scheme to have smaller cars, which means promoting smaller families and birth control.