Can you feel the hate? Am I the only one?

[CatWoman]

The GOP is trashing the 3 centrists at every turn.

I was just on anther blog, and the wingnuts are overflowing with venom.

Listened to Hannity during the drive home, and he sounded like he wanted to take a contract out on Specter.

Reminds me of how they trashed in insulted Jeffords in 2001.

[madaboutharry]

1. The Republicans are really Stalinists.

They are like the inner workings of the former Soviet government. Priviledge for the few, no dissent, no freedom of thought, and most of all no Democracy.

They are vile and hate filled people.

[zonmoy]

12. Closer to the Nazis than the stalinists although at that extreme point there is little difference

between the two.

[dflprincess]

29. I read your subject line too quickly and thought it said "satanists"

Well, they're probably that too.

[damonm]

40. Would've been more accurate...

[anonymous171]

39. Conservative Communism

[Blue_Tires]

48. that's pretty good!

[DFW]

42. Another similarity:

They use fear as their main weapon and tactic.

Stalin justified his repression and own personal paranoia by seeing enemies everywhere.

Today's Republicans see terrrrists, towel-heads, libbruls, tax-and-spend Democrats and
gun-confiscating godless forces coming to force their children into interracial gay
partnerships against their will.

Same tactics, different cast of characters.

[liberalmuse]

2. Oh, I'm feeling it.

It's a bit disconcerting. Those fuckers are normally hateful, but way more so since Obama was sworn in. My Uncle is practically unhinged. I hope Specter, Collins and Snowe have adequate protection.

[hvn_nbr_2]

9. I hope Specter, Collins, and Snowe start to question who they hang out with.

62 is better than 59.

[sandnsea]

3. Or how Nelson, Landrieu, Baucus, get trashed here n/t

[tekisui]

5. It's rough being a fence-straddler.

Can't say I feel sorry for any of them.

[liberalmuse]

8. NOT the same. n/t

[sandnsea]

14. Of course it's the same

And if you want it to change, you have to change ideas to change votes.

[Jennicut]

18. Not the same because we don't want them to die.

I have no hatred for our centrist, just disappointment. The Rethug leadership/punditry will next accuse Snowe, Collins, and Spector of palling around with terrorists. I would not put anything past them.

[tekisui]

4. Well, hopefully the three amigos will turn and never look back

at the party so quick to trash them.

C'mon in boys, the water is fine.

[tridim]

6. It seems like they hate everybody but Bush and Cheney.

That just blows my mind.

[old mark]

38. They weren't too keen on Bush or Cheney around the election.

They were tripping over each other trying to get away from the fall of the Bush regime.
They will be losing many seats in both houses next election, and they are starting to realise that.

mark

[CountAllVotes]

7. they thrive on hate

however, they can't last long as it is evil.

Evil eventually destroys itself given the very nature of what it is.

This is what we are now witnessing IMO.

:dem:

[silverweb]

10. Maybe it'll be enough to convince them.

There is nothing reasonable, moderate, intelligent, or truly patriotic about today's Republican Party.

Maybe the GOP hate being piled onto these last three rational Republicans will be enough to convince them it's time to abandon the dregs remaining. They could either go independent like Jeffords did or join us and be welcomed.

[wyldwolf]

11. Something very ironic about seeing this on DU

[gmoney]

13. Boortz is calling them the 3 Stooges (eom)

[eleny]

15. "Sturm und dram"

All the gnashing of teeth and writhing around. Like sprinkles on an ice cream cone, how I love it.

[lynne]

16. Are we loving Lieberman again???

- just wondering

[ZombieHorde]

41. Only in a sexual way. nt

[Bake]

47. Eeeeeew! Unnecessary grossness, penalty: 15 yards!

Now go to your room!

Bake

[WinkyDink]

17. If there is $2.54 they can't get their hands on, Republicans go insane.

[cherish44]

19. This is the first of many stinging defeats for them

Attention GOP...YOU LOST AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE. Either help clean up Bush's mess or get the f*ck out of the way.

[CitizenPatriot]

20. I wrote Sen Specter a letter thanking him

for having the courage to cast his vote based on what he believed to be the best thing for America and his constituents. I watched him in several interviews, and frankly, he reminds me of my Republican grandparents; people who put service above pleasure, whose word meant everything, etc. Good people. they would not recognize the current GOP. I may not agree with Sen Specter on many issues, but I recognize integrity and courage when I see it, and it's worth noting.

It certainly is rare enough.

He knows he killed his political career, but he said he didn't run for office to take care of his political career.

He's a patriot and I'm terribly sorry it's going to cost him his job. Shame on the GOP for crucifying him for voting his conscience.

[wryter2000]

22. I'm glad for his help on this

Sadly, though, for years, Specter's made nice noises, but when it came right down to his vote, he did the wrong thing. He did this many times.

[CitizenPatriot]

28. oh? Well, I haven't followed his career, that's for sure.

Good to know.

Maybe he's just another good actor. He wasn't shrieking like most Rushublicans do every time they open their mouths, so I just figured h might be normal:-)

[wryter2000]

44. I think there's hope for him

He was the only R who didn't vote to boot Clinton out of office. He couldn't make himself say "Not guilty," but said "not proved." If we ever break up the logjam of R stubborn self-interest, Specter will be one of the early ones to come to the light. If...

[CitizenPatriot]

49. wow - that IS interesting! perhpas there is hope for him...nt

[JerseygirlCT]

34. If this works at all, his career may be one of the few in the GOP

not in the crapper.

In increasingly blue PA, I can't see how it could have killed his career.

[CitizenPatriot]

37. I thought about that, too

but then the GOP is threatening to raise money to support another Republican against him and the other yes votes....But perhaps the voters will remember! Maybe he did the smart thing for his district and the republicans threats will be meaningless. Interesting...

[wryter2000]

21. Groupthink

They'll do anything to enforce conformity. However, when a few people defect from the group, more often follow. The pressure on this three will be intense, but (according to the theory) more and more people will now feel it's safe to defect. I believe I've seen a post here today about a few House Rs and a more Senate Rs who've said they'll vote against their party and for Obama's jobs program.

Up until now, their only strength has been their willingness to march in lockstep. Once that falls apart, I hope many will start worrying about their own careers and break up the logjam. I honestly believe what they're doing now is political suicide except.

[Bluebear]

23. Email Olympia Snowe. Urge her to switch parties.

Come on over, Olympia, the water's fine!

[Hellataz]

24. You will continue to feel the hate rise as the GOP fails to paint Obama in a bad light

They are fuming because they spent so much time and effort on trying to trash a bill that could help us and add to Obama's popularity. When it passes and we slowly see improvements, the gOP get further and further from their goal of being back in power. As they sit their feeling frustration and helplessness, you will hear more and more anger being spewed.

[Fire Walk With Me]

25. Hate is a gloriously ignorant reponse to Obama's competence and cool.

They're making themselves look as ridiculous as we've always known them to be. Keep those video recorders rolling, so that we can compile "best of hate" laugh-fests!

[Sebastian Doyle]

26. Well, if Hannity had one of Arlen's "magic bullets"

He could take out all three of them with one shot. :evilgrin:

[CatWoman]

30. now THAT'S funny!!

:rofl:

[AtomicKitten]

27. That kind of nastiness yielded zip during the election

(on both sides of the aisle), so I'm inclined to let the GOP continue down the same path of self-destruction and we'll see 'em on the flipside at the ballot box in 2010.

[jberryhill]

31. Thus ensuring their re-election...

If I was an R, I would LOVE the other R's to chastise me for supporting a phenomenally popular president.

[Frustratedlady]

32. Yes, and it scares me since they are so easily led by the likes of a Rush L.

Many of these people are overly emotional anyway, and to have Hannity, Rush and some of the RW commentators feeding their venom over the airwaves, just makes them worse. By the time it makes it from one group to another, the story is so warped it further warps their minds.

That's why I fear for the safety of our people.

[JerseygirlCT]

33. Yeah. But it's nice to be on the other side for a change

they can throw all the tantrums they want; it's not going to matter. They're outnumbered and they know it. And they'll just get uglier and uglier - which of course, will only solidify their minority position...

I rather enjoy watching them digging their own political graves.

[Zynx]

35. Perhaps they should switch parties.

[Mr. Sparkle]

36. The American Taliban/Gop party are behaving like any bunch of extremists. The sooner the Fairness ..

Doctrine is brought back the better.

[Rowdyboy]

43. Of course Rethugs hate them....They don't follow the faith therefore they are evil.....

Rethugs don't believe any deviation is permissible. Tax cuts for good, everything else bad.

And you wonder why they're not in charge anymore....

[jillan]

45. I don't think Specter cares. He pretty much said that on national tv that he was doing

what he believed is right.

[AspenRose]

46. Maybe Lincoln Chafee needs to have a sit-down with all three of them

And persuade them to (at least) become independents.