Are liberals surprised that Republicans aren't whining, crying, finger-pointing like Dems have in the past?
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DEMOCRATS WON!\nRUMSFELD RESIGNED!\nDeal with it, Repubs
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Democrats are able to debate and criticize those in their own party.  Republicans don't do that unless they absolutely HAVE to.  And even then, its about policies and politics not personalities.\n\nBush has supposedly been sober for years, but he still exhibits major "dry-drunk" tendencies.  \n\nDrugs and such aren't the problem, just the ammo that is used to attack people across partisian lines.  The Democrats have tact, the Republicans don't.  This is why the Left is more ethical, and also why they fail to win.\n\nFunny, but sad.
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It does take two to tango. But I am going to be very pissed at Democrats (I am one) if they pull this stunt. They have talked one way for years, and now appear poised to do the opposite? -- Or is it just another 1) GOP fear and smear job against Democrats, prompted by their recent congressional upset or 2) another historic repeat of a scenario we know so well: GOP messes things up, paints the country into a corner, then leaves the Democrats to clean up their mess?\n\nI need more information.
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both parties lie... and commit crimes... there are bad apples in both parties... and lip service is a trademark of the Republican party... I haven't seen a problem solved under Bush yet... maybe catching Saddam, but even that has created a power vaccum that doesn't look like it's going to turn out well...\n\nHow about stop whinning about the past and try to make a difference for once?
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no, it's just that liberals have so much in their party to deal with, by that i mean sub-divided special interest groups, and have no focus. it is obvious when you ask them about a plan to get out of iraq. while the president says" stay the course" over and over the democrats say " we need to change course". over and over with no clear alternative to bush. multiply this by 1000 and " thar ye gowe". lack of focus.
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There are as many good republicans out there as there are "good democrats". If no democrats are good in your eyes, maybe no republicans are good in a democrat's eyes.\nAnd the democrats aren't always the ones pointing fingers. There could easily be a case for the republicans doing that.\n\nSpeaking of childish, isn't it kind of childish to threaten to move if things don't go just how you wanted them to?
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If it's not Democrats, it's Republicans saying they are the scapegoat...after a while it becomes like grade-schoolers..\nThough I disagree widely with most of what liberals stand for...I do not wish for it's demise.  This would make the US virtually a one party system..and that is not the way democracy is supposed to work.
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I don't know, will liberals like you still think they're open-minded while they insult everyone who doesn't think like them?
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I've seen some interesting stats that have made me go "hmmm..." but those that seem to be the most interesting are not cited... and when I try to find them, either I can't or the ones I find are very different... \n\nso, not really... overall...\n\nEDIT... but one thing that has changed... is my respect for Republicans has gone down... a VAST majority on here call other people names as the main point of their arguements... I am from time to time ashamed of what some democrats do or say on here, but they are usually talking about people in the government and issues... Many Republicans on here just lash out at every liberal on here, with no regaurd to the issues...
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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.
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Every republican here is UPSET about welfare, and demand reform, and know welfare is STEALING THEIR $$$.\n\nBut I already know from previous question I've asked they actually know ZIP about it.  They just like to bitch and talk out of their ass.
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Some people feel like the Republicans have not lived up to their core ideals, or for that matter, their promises.\nAlso, because the Republicans have been in complete power for quite a while now, they are the target of discontent in our country.\n\nMany people who are being hurt by globalism and a lack of quality/affordable healthcare are angry, and who else can they see to blame? Republicans hold the congress nd the white house, so who else are they going to hold accountable?\n\nThere was a time when Republicans did not approve of running a huge deficit (which is happening now), wanted the government to stay out of religion (even Pat Robertson was leery of the faith-based initiatives), and expected their politicians to do the right thing (unlike all of the folks linked to Abramof, Foley, and others).\n\nPerhaps many people have realized that the Republicans have become drunk on power, and that they needed to be reminded that their followers are not sheep.\n\nThat being said, the same might easily happen to the Democrats once they are in power for a long time. \n\nAnd sad as it is, both sides have been doing name-calling and hurtful chants for quite some time now----you just notice them more when you are on the losing side.
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Its getting harder to tell the difference. Republicans are going to get creamed this fall so they should enjoy it while they can.
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Yup.  For some reason I can tune the republicans out, for the most part.  But, the democrats seem to be much more abrasive and annoying.
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Yes, that's it.  They see their power being drained from them and they're lashing out at all of the so-called "liberals" who they think have conspired against their criminal heroes, Dubya and "Sure-Shot" Cheney.  They just can't believe that it's not just liberals who see those two for what they really are.  Now 70% of Americans believe they've taken us down the wrong path.  Are all of them liberals?  Of course not.  Only the die hards are still clutching desperately to their dream of world domination by the Republican party.  I love it.
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Actually, I suspect it is pretty much as it has been for most of our history.  A little research shows name-calling, rumor-mongering, "guilty until proven innocent" attitudes, and LOTS of whining about losing elections all through our history.\n\nFortunately, enough of us remember NOT to do these things, to instead disagree and dissent, even protest without rancor or undermining our own country and elected officials for political power. \n\nSome people did it to President Clinton, and claimed to be Republicans.  Now a bunch of Democrats do it and claim they represent all Democrats.  \n\nI'd call it silly, but it's really seditious.\n\nSome of us, including Democrats like myself, believe in what President Bush (and President Clinton before him) do because we know more about the complexities of the world.  For instance: my family left Islam before I was born.  Even back then they saw that Islam was making a push at world domination.  We are all still amazed at how many people just don't get that President Bush just pre-empted them before they were powerful enough to do it rather than wait and hope the world would band together in time.  Bush will go down as a villian, but he might have saved us all.\nPresident Clinton had access to the same information.  That's why he bombed Saddam more than once.\nWe're like children watching a board game, complaining about how the players aren't moving the pieces in the right direction, keep forgetting to jump other pieces, don't ever seem to crown their pieces correctly when they reach the far end of the board, and complain about how lousy the players are at playing checkers.\n\nWhile the players, patiently trying to explain, some giving up, some playing on the children's confusion to confuse them further and get their support, continue to play chess.\n\nWe're like that way too often.\n\nDon't follow blindly, but don't follow the opposition blindly, either.  Educate each other about all sides of an issue.
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No bud, you're not the only one at all. And shy of these few liberal anti-social hippies on the net who spew their hatred for the president and other authority figures, because they don't want any accountability, like the whiney crybabies that they are, most normal, sane and rational americans feel the same way. Most liberal women aren't that attractive. Just look at hillary, rosie o'donnell, joy behar for example. All lesbians by the way. \n\nThat's right liberals. you're beloved anti-christ hillary has been seen with other lesbian women at night clubs in jew york shi**y, cavorting and making out with other dikes behind closed doors, while not so slick willie was philandering as usual. Says something about a party and its followers when committing adultery against your spouse in the sacred oval office no less has no shock and outrage from the liberals at large. \n\nYou liberals that preach compassion and claim to have so much, are the same people that have been and would be ready on a moments notice to crucify a conservative if they breath in your direction the wrong way. They're angry cause they're losers and they know it, and they like most liberals have upper contempt for truth, accountability and pro-american behavior, because they seek to block all three. But just like the purity of the blazing sun, you can't run or hide from it forever.