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  • WEDNESDAY JULY 18 2007 9:00 AM

Republicans Are Fucked



It’s official; the Republican presidential candidates are a disaster. A new AP poll found that Republicans chose “Other/None/Don’t Know” over the leading candidates. Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and new savior Fred Thompson all came in behind nothing.

Republicans
Other/None/Don't Know 25%
Rudy Giuliani 21%
Fred Thompson 19%
John McCain 15%
Mitt Romney 11%
Newt Gingrich 5%
Mike Huckabee 3%


The Republicans have created their own problems. Apparently, any candidate has to meet religious, economic and security standards that are nearly impossible. Oh, and he’s got to have the correct ideas for stopping those horrible immigrants. All of the candidates are greatly lacking on one area or the other. None have secured the support of the religious lunatic fringe. As the campaign drags on, Republicans are actually losing support.

A hefty 23 percent can't or won't say which candidate they would back, a jump from the 14 percent who took a pass in June.


Maybe they should keep their mouths shut and hide in a shack in the mountains. Seems like they would have a better chance because whatever they are doing is not working.

Among the legions of undecided Republicans is Barbara Skogman, 72, a retired legal assistant from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She isn't at all excited about any of the prospects. At one point, she favored McCain. At another, she was open to Giuliani. Now, she's leaning slightly toward Romney but says she's far from sold on him.

"I'm looking for a strong, honest person. Do you know of any?" she joked. She had an easy time detailing why she was queasy about each of the most serious contenders. "Isn't that sad?" Then she reached a conclusion: "I just don't know."


Giuliani has dropped from 35% in March to 21%. McCain’s campaign is in freefall, having lost many of his top campaign staffers and used up all of his money. Mitt Romney is plagued by past support for abortion rights and gay rights. Fred Thompson, also once supported abortion rights and was recently caught lying about his stance. Every candidate but Romney has been divorced, but Rudy leads the pack with three. However, Romney has the terrible problem of being from a crazy religion that Christians are not down with - which cancels out the perfect family life.

Meanwhile, Democrats are happy with their candidates.

Democrats
Hillary Clinton 36%
Barack Obama 20%
Al Gore 15%
Other/None/Don't Know 13%
John Edwards 11%
Bill Richardson 2%
Joe Biden 2%


"Democrats are reasonably comfortable with the range of choices. The Democratic attitude is that three or four of these guys would be fine," said David Redlawsk, a University of Iowa political scientist. "The Republicans don't have that; particularly among the conservatives there's a real split. They just don't see candidates who reflect their interests and who they also view as viable."


The enthusiasm for Democrats and lack of love for Republicans is leading to a large cash advantage. From April to June, Democrats raised 30 million dollars more than Republicans. Candidates who raise the most money win the election. That’s how America works.

At this point, the only thing that would energize Republicans would be Hillary winning the Democratic nomination. If that occurred, Republican funding would surge. Barring that scenario, the Republicans are going to need a new candidate. Here’s what they are looking for:

A candidate who hates gays, loves fetuses, will stop immigrants at all cost, will bomb Iran, Syria, and North Korea, keep troops in Iraq forever, will lower taxes more, pardon George Bush, is a good Christian, hates universal health care, carries an AK47, hates Muslims, loves the CIA and people who out their agents, wants to invade Cuba, will torture their mother if necessary, will commit voter fraud, will privatize Social Security, will privatize roads, will privatize air, will privatize cats, not allow stem cell research, lower the minimum wage and have the courage to murder our forests.

Shouldn’t be hard to find that guy.

 

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Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

JUL 19, 2007 01:49 PM

trillajote said:
Notice how they don't even mention Ron Paul, who we all know is the front runner in the republican party.



Gauging political support is a lot like seducing barely legal college cheerleaders: things on the internet are often different than things in real life.

trillajote said:
Mainstream media won't mention him because that's the power of suggestion or groupthink. They're obviously trying to insinuate the false idea that he stands no chance of winning because he's not a corporate puppet like the rest of 'em.



If being unmentioned by the mainstream media includes being part of two nationally televised debates as well as being interviewed on both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I'm sure a lot of fringe political candidates would love to me unmentioned in a similar fashion

trillajote said:
Ron Paul is the #1 leading candidate but according to these AP polls you wouldn't get that impression.



How exactly does one determine the #1 leading candidate if not by asking likely voters via polls? Through seeing how many pod people a candidate can unleash upon the interweb?

MessyJessy

MessyJessy

Fort Myers, FL
August 2005

JUL 19, 2007 01:52 PM

Uncognitive said:
Gauging political support is a lot like seducing barely legal college cheerleaders: things on the internet are often different than things in real life.



Are you telling me those messages I get on Myspace from girls telling me they've had a massive crush on me for ages are somehow false? Well I'll be back later I have about a dozen credit card transactions to cancel frown

mamet

mamet

Charleston, SC
March 2005

JUL 19, 2007 01:56 PM

trillajote said:
Notice how they don't even mention Ron Paul, who we all know is the front runner in the republican party. Mainstream media won't mention him because that's the power of suggestion or groupthink. They're obviously trying to insinuate the false idea that he stands no chance of winning because he's not a corporate puppet like the rest of 'em. Ron Paul is the #1 leading candidate but according to these AP polls you wouldn't get that impression.



Ron Paul doesn't chart at all. At all. Please step out of the land of sunshine and puppies, and come back to reality. Most people probably don't even know his name.

farrukh

farrukh

United Kingdom
October 2004

JUL 19, 2007 02:02 PM

i once read that we all deserve the government we elect. yeah, it sure was profound at the time. then we elected stephen harper....

NickFaust

NickFaust

USA
April 2004

JUL 19, 2007 02:07 PM

chainlink said:
A front runner ? Ron Paul ??

Did I just wake up from a coma ?


PLEASE put me back.



Sure, just sign this little power of attorney thingy and I will hook you right up.

emotedcreations

emotedcreations

Germany
July 2006

JUL 19, 2007 02:58 PM

Uncognitive said:
If being unmentioned by the mainstream media includes being part of two nationally televised debates as well as being interviewed on both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I'm sure a lot of fringe political candidates would love to me unmentioned in a similar fashion.

You forgot at least two appearances on Bill Maher or does that not count 'cause it's HBO?

Chainlink

Chainlink

Key West, FL
August 2005

JUL 19, 2007 03:06 PM

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:
A front runner ? Ron Paul ??

Did I just wake up from a coma ?


PLEASE put me back.



Sure, just sign this little power of attorney thingy and I will hook you right up.



That means you'll be responsible for my bills right ?

gimme that pen !

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

JUL 19, 2007 03:10 PM

emotedcreations said:

Uncognitive said:
If being unmentioned by the mainstream media includes being part of two nationally televised debates as well as being interviewed on both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I'm sure a lot of fringe political candidates would love to me unmentioned in a similar fashion.

You forgot at least two appearances on Bill Maher or does that not count 'cause it's HBO?



A recent interview on ABC...why the fuck are they hiding him?

emotedcreations

emotedcreations

Germany
July 2006

JUL 19, 2007 03:14 PM

FearTheReaper said:

emotedcreations said:

Uncognitive said:
If being unmentioned by the mainstream media includes being part of two nationally televised debates as well as being interviewed on both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I'm sure a lot of fringe political candidates would love to me unmentioned in a similar fashion.

You forgot at least two appearances on Bill Maher or does that not count 'cause it's HBO?


A recent interview on ABC...why the fuck are they hiding him?

He's not a corporate puppet. How many times do I have to tell you?

Toku666

Toku666

Columbus, OH
May 2004

JUL 19, 2007 03:30 PM

It's really hard for me to believe that people can handle what a huge INSANE racist Ron Paul is.

It would really creep me out to discover that a bunch of Stormfronters post here.

NickFaust

NickFaust

USA
April 2004

JUL 19, 2007 03:34 PM

chainlink said:

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:
A front runner ? Ron Paul ??

Did I just wake up from a coma ?


PLEASE put me back.



Sure, just sign this little power of attorney thingy and I will hook you right up.



That means you'll be responsible for my bills right ?

gimme that pen !



Here at Dewie, Cheatum & Howe we specialize in assets, not liabilities.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

JUL 19, 2007 03:48 PM

emotedcreations said:

FearTheReaper said:

emotedcreations said:

Uncognitive said:
If being unmentioned by the mainstream media includes being part of two nationally televised debates as well as being interviewed on both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I'm sure a lot of fringe political candidates would love to me unmentioned in a similar fashion.

You forgot at least two appearances on Bill Maher or does that not count 'cause it's HBO?


A recent interview on ABC...why the fuck are they hiding him?

He's not a corporate puppet. How many times do I have to tell you?



I know but, why can't he catch a fucking break??????


This Sunday, July 22nd, the New York Times Magazine will feature an "extensive" article on Ron Paul titled, "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-Medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul."

Zarth

zarth

Seattle, WA
December 2004

JUL 19, 2007 03:55 PM

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:
A front runner ? Ron Paul ??

Did I just wake up from a coma ?


PLEASE put me back.


Sure, just sign this little power of attorney thingy and I will hook you right up.


That means you'll be responsible for my bills right ?
gimme that pen !


Here at Dewie, Cheatum & Howe we specialize in assets, not liabilities.


I thought that was oyaji's firm.

emotedcreations

emotedcreations

Germany
July 2006

JUL 19, 2007 03:55 PM

FearTheReaper said:
I know but, why can't he catch a fucking break??????


This Sunday, July 22nd, the New York Times Magazine will feature an "extensive" article on Ron Paul titled, "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-Medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul."

Pssshh...The New York Times Magazine so doesn't count.

PatrickY

PatrickY

Vancouver, WA
December 2003

JUL 19, 2007 03:59 PM

Zarth said:

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:

NickFaust said:

chainlink said:
A front runner ? Ron Paul ??

Did I just wake up from a coma ?


PLEASE put me back.


Sure, just sign this little power of attorney thingy and I will hook you right up.


That means you'll be responsible for my bills right ?
gimme that pen !


Here at Dewie, Cheatum & Howe we specialize in assets, not liabilities.


I thought that was oyaji's firm.



I thought he was a partner at Zucker, Bourne, Avery, Minette.

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