Why do Republicans get so angry when Democratic leaders like Kerry speak the truth?
828945
They have to hide their record of incompetence and corruption, so they pick a fight by distorting what Kerry said into some bogus insult of the troops.  It is Bush who should apologize to the troops for making them risk their lives for a war fought for lies.
1140621
And I see horribly close-minded Democrats. It's your perspective. When a Democrat says something narrow-minded and it's something you agree with, you're not as likely to notice that what they're saying is narrowminded. When a Republican says something you don't agree with, your radar picks up on it. It's not them- it's you.\n\nAnd honestly, have you not come across the user Hitler_is_Bush? Tell me that's not narrow-minded. Right.
440175
Because Democrats allow themselves to be portrayed as such.  Democrats (and I am one) need to be more passionate about their issues and to stand up more for what they believe in.  Sadly, Hannity and Colmes is somewhat reflected in America - Republicans, no matter how crazy and idiotic, are bolder, more passionate, and tougher when it comes to defending their positions.  Kerry never really stood up to Bush; let's hope whoever wins our nomiation in 2008 will stand up to their Republican counterpart.\n\nPersonally, I'm rooting for Feingold.  He stood up to Michels in the Senate race here in WI and crushed him, despite Michels being Bush Light.  He just stands up for himself.
412563
Because the only things all you damn conservatives want to discuss are the facts.  \n\nWhen we liberals hear facts, smoke starts coming out our pointed, narrow, little heads - and well, it makes our head hurt. \n\nWhy don't you talk about our great party leaders like Ted Kennedy - so what if he's a drunken coward who killed a girl.  I still love him to death.\n\nOr John Kerry.  I don't believe it when every single person who ever supervised him while he was in the military has nothing but trash to say about him.  I am a dove anyway.\n\nOr AL Gore.  Dropped out of 2 colleges but he still had the guts to impugn Bush's intelligence.  At least he was brave even if he wasn't all that smart.\n\nOr how about Robert Byrd.  I don't care if he used to be a wizard in the KKK.  He's alright with me.\n\nAnd we can't forget good old Clinton, draft dodging, treasonous, coward that he was.  He still gave fat chicks the love.  Gotta respect him for that. \n\nSo there, take that witty retort.\n\nGo Democrats.  We rock.  Yippeeeeeeee
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It is because the Republicans are the Majority in the Senate, so they are good at manipulation, especially with elections coming up.\nBut the Democrats have also shown their weaknesses.\nFor Politicians like Bush to lie is easy. Arrogance is a part of their nature too.\nThe momentum is building up.\nLet us wait and see...majority of Americans are fed up with him and would certainly press for him to be impeached.\nBravo!
731983
that he is showing the true colors of the democrats.  they  hate the military and john ketchup kerry is nothing more than a communist pig and should be made to resign.  him and ted, the swimmer, kennedy.
696880
The Repuiblicans exposed their true selves with their lies and spin!\n\nGet it right!\n\nMore blind right-wing ideologues bashing war heroes and voting for Republicans who cut veterans benefits.Only in America!
817424
I'm a Republican... The majority of the Democrats are morally wrong, and are all for that stuff....  Its almost like a sickness... They whine and stomp their feet about our soldiers being over in Iraq, fighting for our Country, and then they whine and stomp their feet for gay rights, etc.....Does that make sense..... Scary bunch of people, huh...
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Republican planners, politicians, and pundits  spent years mastering certain tricks. Like accusing liberals of being soft on crime, accusing people who oppose a particular war of being weak kneed pacifists and finally accusing people who oppose any of their policies of being anti-American traitors. Rabid Republican shills repeatedly hurted these accusations in a way that made them stick. Democrat politicians were afraid they couldn't refute these characterizations, so they went along with   harebrained war and world domination plans.\n\nMany ordinary citizens were fooled by Republican rhetoric, especially because it satisfied certain ego and emotional needs that people have. The vast Republican message and slime machine kept hammering away until citizens could barely distinguish spin and slur from reality. \n\nThe bloody chaos in Iraq woke politicians and the public from their stupor in time for the November 2006 elections.
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This is the game Republicans play:\n\n1-Dishonestly get away with hatred by saying "well you cant just call me hateful if you dont agree" even if they actually are.\n\n2-Turn everything upside down.To hell with freedom in America.Only Conservative Republicans have moral virture and we're gonna proove it to you if its its the last thing we evder do"\n\nFunny how the biggest Conservatives are the biggest hypocrites.\nWhy?\n\nConservative rhetoric is COMPENSATORY for the skeletons in the closet.\n\nNow you know.
856616
He said nothing untrue. That's why the GOP is so worked up - the truth hurts!
943490
Democrats always lie.
769825
Our enemies are always emboldened when a Democrat nitwit opens his or her pie hole to badmouth our troops (Kerry,Murtha,Durbin) or the war effort in general. This is a fact that these idiots just don't understand. Kerry's comments about our troops has spread throughout the Islamic world like wildfire.\nThere is nothing wrong with dissent, mind you, but it ought to be done in a way that doesn't send the wrong signal to the enemy. But sadly, the Dems are just concerned with winning elections and not with winning this war.
1157002
well you know the old saying or.. the republicans do to the country what the democrats do to there secretary's.\n\nso maybe there jealous
867086
Oh God come on, you know why. FEAR. They let fear over any number of things control who they vote for.\n Fear and Lies is all the Republicans have to offer and time and time again people just swallow and say great I want some more.\n It is disgusting, how the people in this country just back the President for one idiotic reason or another. He will keep safe from terrorists blah blah blah
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Seriously, that is one thing I noticed a long time ago about Republicans and part of what made me switch parties to democrat. \n\nThere seems to be this mentality in the Republican party to constantly blame ANYTHING or ANYBODY else you can for whatever downfall you see in the country at that moment.\n\nThat could be gays demoralizing our nation to those darn anti-patriot treasonist liberals. LOL
191418
I agree with your general statement. I am a self-proclaimed democrat. However, I find that I agree with many republican political views. I wish that things weren't so black and white and people were more receptive to others views. I really feel badly when republicans say how they hate "liberal whiners" because even though I consider myself liberal, I'm not so liberal and open minded that my brains have fallen out. I can see when the democrat reps are in the wrong. I can admit when republicans may have a better idea. We all need to reach our hand out to each other and embrace our differences and also our similarities.