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Bigfeet · Joined: 29 May 2008 Location: Grrrrr.....

There are three legs to the Republican party: religious zealots, business, and the racist South. The problem the party has right now is that the groups are fighting each other.

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

I have been puzzled by this question for some time also.

I think ultimately the explanation is neurological. It may have something to do Piaget's cognitive development schema in which Basic Trust vs. Mistrust is one of the first stages an infant must navigate in constructing his relations with the world.

To grossly oversimplify, Republicans mistrust the world and so we must be constantly on guard against "the enemy," welfare cheats, etc., and believe that people must take responsibility for their behavior. Democrats trust all the poor, suffering people of both other nations and our own who may have just made a mistake and now only need the government's help to get their lives back on the right track.

I have known liberal mothers absolutely broken-hearted that their daughters turned out to be right-wing Republicans, and siblings with diametrically opposed views. Despite similar nurture, something in their natures us just different.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Its not about Republican or Democrat. Its about Liberals v. Conservatives.

It just so happens that the ideals of the Democrat party coincide with Liberals, and the Republican with Conservatives.

Over the course of American History, Republican and Democrats have switched between Liberal and Conservative.

Americans in general, are ever so slightly right of center. Despite the gains by Democrats in Congress, and the results of this election, Americans are slightly right of Center. A perfect example is Senator Jim Webb from Virginia. He's a new breed of "Conservative Democrats".

The far left, like the followers of MoveOn.org or Cindy Sheehan, are NOT representative of your typical Democrat. Just like Christian Fundamentalists are not your typical Republicans.

That being said, I'm a Conservative, and I can't fathom why anyone would want to vote for a political party that is backed by Hollywood and groups like MoveOn.org.

John Doe Celebrity goes on TV and says "Vote for Obama". John Doe Celebrity never went to college and is out of touch with reality. Do you think John Doe Celebrity has ever sat around waiting for their tax refund check in the mail because they NEEDED it to provide for their family?

Only the ignorant believe politics is all about Republican and Democrats. Anyone who talks politics using the 2 parties doesn't know a damn thing about politics. Its not about Republicans and Democrats people. Its about Liberals and Conservatives. Just how liberal/Conservative are YOUR beliefs.

Someone who is a conservative when it comes to Social issues, maybe liberal when it comes to economic issues. And vice versa.

So, all you Europeans out there, get your facts straight.

AND

It doesn't matter who the President is. All Presidents, Conservative or Liberal, have always come near the CENTER while in office.

George W Bush is a good example. When he first came to office, he was very right wing Conservative. His 2nd term is completely different than his 1st term, and he's closer to the center.

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I think you do have to be a right wing loon in this political climate.

In the past, one aspect they attracted was ecomical or fiscal responsible citizens. That was a major drawing point for many, however the Economist and everyone else you can imagine has been heavily for Kerry and Obama the last two elections, and no big secret why. True fiscal conservatives jumped ship in 2003...although the general public not very economically knowledgeable or informed still linger onto thinking the Republicans might actually know what they are doing in that regard (in their uninformedness).

The 'they will increase your taxes' has been another big element of the Republican Party. But you can see with both Bush I, Bush II, and Reagan that our deficit balloons to indefinite highs as they spend significantly more without any kind of budget and no plan to pay for it whatsoever.

Evangelicals are another big part of the Republican Party...Pat Robertson, all of them have been big in it. They keep hijacking it more and more, and will continue to be a strong element of it.

Then there is the 'fear of liberals' fraction which is a significant other portion. They use to have legitimate fear as the loon side of the liberals is equally far out there. But as the country has shifted significantly to the right, the mainstream Democrats (Clinton, Obama) are far from left, and actually very much in the middle, making them more attractive to the multitudes in the middle who are a bit leary of either the far left or far right.

GUN NUTS are another element of the Republican Party...NRA, etc. Sarah Palin epitomizes the Republican Party as she is evangelical and a gun nutjob.

Oh yeah, I should mention the neocon side of the Republican Party....there are still that element that thinks we need to continue to seriously bankrupt ourselves as a nation at all costs to keep bombs flowing and being used abroad as much as possible.

bangbayed · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul

bangbayed · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Jandar · Joined: 11 Jun 2008

Thinking this is a cleverly masked abortion discussion:

There are loons that think all abortions should be illegal.

At the same time there are loons who believe that live birth abortions are ethical practice.

And others who believe infanticide is justified in cases of birth defects.

In the Bioethics community there are those that argue for euthanasia in cases that would never have been considered prior to RvW.

In the case of assisted suicide how far are we from encouraged suicide, these issues are being discussed today by bio-ethisists around the world.

I think Abortion is a dead issue politically too many more important bio-ethic issues will be the forefront in the near future.

http://www.bioethics.upenn.edu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioethics

http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/

http://www.euthanasia.com/

Jandar · Joined: 11 Jun 2008

Thinking this is a serious discussion about voting motives in today's climate:

I think most people know what the issue is in this election and will be voting with their pocket books, as they always do.

I think you will find that even some of the fanatic religious folks will be voting for the Dems, on account of the pocket book being more important to them.

The hand writing is on the wall.

The Dems have a little over three weeks to really screw up something big.

Chances are they ain't gonna screw up this time.

stacyrb · Joined: 10 Oct 2008

I voted Barking-mad right-wing religious fundamentalists & zealots.

Which is rather sad considering I've been a staunch republican for the 14 years I have been in the voting public.

But Palin's church and views on abortion make me ill and I worry that McCain won't live long enough to keep her out of the presidential seat.

Stacy.

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

My own pet formulation is that George W. Bush is the Mao of Iraq. That may sound odd, but when you think about what Mao unleashed upon China with the Cultural Revolution, and what Bush has unleashed upon Iraq with the invasion, you might begin to see what I mean. In both instances, it amounts to officially-sanctioned chaos in the professed hope of creating a better society.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007