What is with the Democrat's hatred for Republicans?
962582
There is alot of hatred and most stems from the Gore/Bush campaign.They made a premature call of the election and tried to discredit our military votes by taking it to court to have them thrown out of the count because they were a few days late coming in from overseas.Instead of debating an issue its easier for them to name call.Ie,they called our president Hitler,called conservatives Nazi's and call our troops terrorists..,thank you howard dean,yet they wonder why President Bush doesnt want to work with them?It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.
884781
I was sick of it long before the elections were over-- and yet, like watching a car accident, somehow I just can't turn away.\n\nThe name calling. The illogical arguments. The knee-jerk party affiliations. The Democrats that loathe Republicans. The Republicans that hate Democrats. Witty little nicknames like "Democraps" and "Repukelicans"...  how can I turn away from the juvenile madness?
835388
I'm Republican, and you bet your ass I hold my party to a higher standard than I expect from Democrats. Corruption, greed and stupidity are prevalent on BOTH sides of the aisle. I think it would be a nice change if all Americans held politicians to a higher standard!\n\nOn the other hand, it's the total HYPOCRISY that gets irritating. Look at the Mark Foley scandal in comparison to the Gerry Studds mess. Foley, definitely a bottom feeder, just wanted sex with a male page. Studds actually DID it - got an underage male page drunk and had sex with him. Foley was dragged over the coals (as he should have been!) but Studds.....that's a different story. When Studds died, he was hailed by the liberal media for being "the first openly gay congressman". Technically true, but the only reason he "came out" was because he got caught having sex with an underage male page. Don't you think that's a MUCH bigger deal than just some sleazy, smutty emails? THAT'S the kind of thing that a lot of Republicans bitch about, and I do think it's a fair complaint, don't you?
699049
because they're scared.  Their own party has tried to scare the pants out of people to get votes and they succeeded...for a while anway.  Until about a couple weeks ago when dems took control of the house and senate.  Next, the presidency!!  I'm conservative but I am also a dem.  In fact there are a lot of people like me who don't necessarily agree with republicans but aren't godless liberals like republicans say we are.
993735
Jim W you are funny.  From just talking to liberals and democrats, I find that ,that is their motto.  Hate republicans because they are rich and only care about rich people.  Blah blah blah.  I know, I was raised in a Hispanic home where they tried to teach me that.  Luckily, I can think for myself and see what the democrats are all about.\n\nAs for Bill and Hillary, let them, none of it came from me.
408407
REPUBLICANS HATE BLACKS, THAT'S FOR SURE.  THAT'S WHY 95% OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS DEMOCRAT.
869494
Another liberal American hater. Instead of just being haters how about come up with some ideas that would help make this world a better place. The democrats have not worked with this President or this congress at all. During the Clinton administration the Republicans crossed party lines and approved all of his judicial nominees and passed many pieces of legislation because they want to be a part of the solution and not the problem. Liberals are the most despicable people on earth. I rate them right up there with the French.
1123006
In one simple statement:  His policies are dangerous to the Constitution, the US, and the World.\n\nIt isn't hatred of an individual, it's disgust with bad foreign and domestic policy.
1123756
I find that frustrating as well. They seem to behave like spoiled bad-sports about everything, and they just argue the surface points with as much justification as they can muster (even to the extent of bringing in conspiracy theory) rather than adding depth by getting to the deeper causitive details. Very Immature!\n\nI really don't understand why they hate Bush so much PERSONALLY. You could hate all his policies & so much of what he's done, but why is it personal? And, just for the sake of argument lets say a Republican wins in 08, are they then going to hate that guy like this too? Why all the hate? Is it about not being able to win an election? That might have something to do with running liberal candidates that swing voters won't go for, or the fact that most of America doesn't agree with their agenda. At some point they have to accept reality and shift their party closer to the center. In the meantime, how many elections do they have to lose before they realize they aren't the mainstream? Those are all serious questions by the way.
951932
Because it plays in simple minds...\n\nThe Republicans are masters of simple, black and white thought and correlative, rather than causative logic!. \n\nCommunists are evil... social programs are associated with communism... democrats support social programs... democrats must be communists... thus Democrats are evil!\n\nDemocrats are evil...Republicans don't like Democrats... Republicans are good! \n\nAlso, all you have to do to be a good Republican is SAY what you are for/against. You don't really ever have to do it (or not do it). It makes life MUCH easier. \n\n"We don't have to debate what we should think about homosexual behavior. It's written in the Bible!" - Ted Haggard\n(we know how that ended up!) \n\nRepublicans - For Fiscal Responsibilty! - 1% INCREASE in National Debt annually under Bush\n\nDemocrats - Evil Spenders! - 4% DECREASE in National Debt annually under Clinton\n\nEnough... I think I have made my point. \n\nGo Lemmings, Go!
772308
They have a lower crime hate because of the lack of right-wing propaganda by hateful Republicans.\n\nProove that's not true,Righties! \n\n\nDiebold has republican ties,and after Gore won the popular vote in 2000,they "put their heads together" to make it easier for Republicans to slip through and mess it up.\n\n\nI know people in Florida who still insist they accidentally voted for Pat Buchanon in 2000.
732655
He stumbled over his words, and he's apologized for it. But some people like beating a dead horse, because they think it makes them look smart. Or that attacking a Democrat for a slip of the tongue against soldiers will make people forget that Republicans have consistently voted against raising troop wages, have cut funding for veterans hospitals, and can't even make sure that the troops have adequate armor, not to mention continually extending soldier's tours of duty and keeping them in a dangerous war that is going nowhere.
809232
I think the ideals of the Republican party are superior.  Unfortunately, they are not currently practicing these ideals.  So you want to vote Democrat to give Republicans a spanking for their corruption and ineffectiveness.  But you realize Democrats will cause problems for this country because they do not understand reality.  So for this election, you flip a coin and pray!
111274
Okay...I'm sick of Democrats and Republicans alike dissing their opposing party. Let me clarify, if you are going to diss someone, at least have good supporting reasons to do it. Also, don't imply/say that someone is mentally retarded or stupid just because what they are doing in the office isn't what *you* would do. It's the equivalent of saying someone should *die* because they think differently than you do. \n\nI really wish people would grow up.
970261
Essentially, it's a combination of the fact that the current republican party as a whole isn't exactly the best group of people out there, and the current democratic party as a whole is too afraid to take action against their opponents when they need to [aka: as much as I hate it to be true, the Democratic party right now is acting like a bunch of acquiescent p.ussies].\nSo this leads to the Republican party taking every jab possible at the Democratic party, and the democrats just say, "Hey, stop that!".\n\nThen, on your point of, "& not talking about why they think they are better", is basically how it is for the Republicans AND the Democrats now. Everyone just says why you shouldn't vote for the opponent and doesnt say crap about what they're doing themselves. Unfortunately, that's even more the case [the second part] with the Democrats right now. And the Republicans just take every dirty stab in the book at them because they know they can get away with it.
777071
The fact is, that Democrats on this site don't even know that their own party leaders are outraged as well. For political survival or decent human respect, whatever their reasons, the Democratic Party is just as pissed as we(Republicans) are. And yet, the fools argue on.
336558
You guys just don't get it. It is not about hate. It is about public policy. In just about every policy decision he has made he has demonstrated either clueless ignorance, craven indifference, laziness, outright lying, or gutless pandering to line the pockets of his cronies.\n\nI don't hate him; I pity him. But I do hate what he has done to the country. We deserve better than an incompetent, ignorant, clueless, dishonest, greedy, part-time president.\n\nIt is all about choices. For some reason, George Bush just cannot stop making the wrong ones. I'm with Newt Gingrich (imagine that!), who said last month that the Democrats' slogan for the 2006 midterm elections should be "Had enough?"\n\nI for one have certainly had enough. If you haven't, maybe you aren't really paying attention.