What are your views on the Republican party?
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"What are your views on the Republican party?"\n\nThey are on my "least favorite" list right now, considering they've spent the past 6 years flushing America down the toilet.  The Republican Party is the whore and it's pimps are greedy corporate conglomerates, self-serving special interest groups, and the wealthy elite.  The sad thing is that the Democrats are almost (but not quite) as bad.  The 2 main parties have become a sad joke, full of corrupt politicians bought and owned by the corporate lobbyists, and serving the almighty dollar instead of the American people.\n\n"List your party as well (if any)."\n\nAs I mentioned above, I'm fed up with the 2 main parties.  And there is no party that best represents my beliefs, so I guess I'd consider myself an independent.  I love the Green Party's stance on social justice issues, environmental issues, consumer rights, and regulating corporations but some other parts of their platform are too liberal for me.  The Libertarian Party's views regarding the preservation of our civil liberties, privacy, freedoms, etc are awesome.  Their economic views are pretty warped though.  Once in a great while the Democrats do something I see as productive and worthwhile.  However, it will be a long, long, long time before a Republican gets another one of my votes; no confidence left in them.
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The GOP as was formed to limit the power of the government is the mantra of the Libertarian party... I tend to be Libertarian as well but have similar views... If the government were smaller and taxed business less they could afford health care for more workers ( I own a business that generates 1.2 M in tax dollars directly but I can not afford to pay my employees health care...I would much rather pay the 10K a year to my employees than to the government)
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In theory, Republicans believe in strong state governments.   States should have the right to decide many issues for themselves.  Democrats believe in strong federal government deciding for all of the country.\n\nThe rest of the things you hear about are the sideshow political rhetoric that goes around.  Some is true.  Others are not.\n\nBoth parties have problems with abortion issues.  The Republicans are against it (for the most part), Democrats are for it.  Republicans are opposed to same sex marriages, Democrats are for them. Republicans believe by supporting business you create jobs which help others.  Democrats believe in helping the individual so he or she may find their own way.  \n\nIn the end, I think both parties are realizing they cannot hard line on issues.  Homeland Security, immigration, the exporting of American jobs, trade deficit are difficult issues that need to be dealt with quickly.  Taking a "this is my stance like it or leave it" stance does not sit well with voters.  I think, at least for the next couple of years, you will see the parties look more like each other than ever before.  \n\nWe are definitely a nation divided.  Many elections were very close.  This shows how much we need to stop looking at our differences and start working toward solutions.
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I voted for a mix of democrats and republicans. I vote for the person and not the party, however, being in the military I tend to lean to the republican side.
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I'm a Democrat because I feel strongly about civil rights issues, and the Republicans usually skirt these issues, ignore them completely or play the Christian card and say that your rights can be restricted by the government based on religious precepts, which is ludicrous.\nI still feel, however, that the Democratic party is weak, but until we chuck the two party system, they are all I've got.
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I'm a liberal and I'm not a wiener! I'm a working American, so it's not in my best interests to vote Republican. Also, the religious fundamentalists have hijacked the Republican Party, and as far as I'm concerned, they have no f**king right to tell me or anyone else how to live. Also, I would like the effects of global warming to be reversed, and that's not going to happen when the Republicans are in power.
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Like I've said before, there is nothing wrong with the Republican party. Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower are proof. It's the virus of Conservatism that is pulling it's name into the mud. Have you noticed that the word "repug" wasn't used to describe Republicans until people like the Bushes, Reagan, and Nixon got into office?
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freetyme813 ... "we have you to pay our taxes" .... such an honest answer from such a typical republican...\n\nLadies and Gentlemen... this is the prime example of your leadership... and I can think of no better reason of why to not vote Republican at the next election...
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Democrat.  I believe in their values more than the republicans.  Also, republicans just whine about everything.  Also, Bush is the dumbest person on the face of the universe.  You could fit his library in a little corner.
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I'm a Libertarian, so I  vote my principles. Fiscally conservative, but socially tolerant. Sometimes the Repubs are the best sometimes its the Demos. I prefer to vote for Libertarians when I can though.
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You have basically described the Republicon party.
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pretty much.. republicans suck.\n\ndemocrats rock.. they do something that republicans cant...\n\nfeel.
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At last...words of reason and responsibility.\n\nI find good values and good people in both parties; in fact, although I'm registered as a Republican, I never vote a straight ticket out of hand; sometimes, the Other Guys have a better man!\n\nEven if I do hear absurd exaggerations out of a Democratic candidate's mouth (personally, I never feel I have to wait long to hear one), I have to suppose that it's not only his Right to be a jackasss, but that he is speaking as a jackas on his own behalf, and the entire Democratic party does not necessarily endorse him.  \n\nNevertheless, I judge candidates individually, as you do; I find the effort I put into learning about the candidates is rewarding, don't you?
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Of course... I'm a republican, and although I have a strong personal faith in God, I don't care much for organized religion because they go too far and judge people... i'm also very supportive of gay marriage because I have a friend who is  gay. Most republicans are like me... it's only the few that make the news that are right-wing extremists... most are right of center like me.
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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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The Republican part is torn up by people like you who are socially liberal and economically conservative.  Your unwillingness to tax and spend won't make you welcome in the Democratic party though.  Libertarians are moderating some of their views - give them a second chance....
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The Republican Party aka the GOP (Grand Overclass Party) are minons of the rich and powerful.\n\nThe rich don't like to give their money or influence to anyone unless of course its makes them more money. They also like to use other people's money (our tax dollars) to benifit themselves not the poor or powerless. \n\nSo the term compassionat conservative is just more bull shit those Republican assholes are trying to use to hide their selfish nature. \n\nBush and the GOP...conservatives my ass! Conserve means to protect and not waste. These sons of bitches are doing anything and everything BUT that! \n\nConservative is the biggest bull shit lable I have ever seen in my life. These minons of the rich and powerful also coined the term liberal and that's horse shit too.