The REAL reason republicans keep winning elections.

[arbusto_baboso]

They will do ANYTHING to win. They have NO SCRUPLES WHATSOEVER.

They will lie. They will curb stomp protestors. They will intimidate voters. They will lie. They will race-bait. They will fix elections. They will lie. They will spend any amount of money. Did I mention they will lie?

Hell, Dems won't even FORCEFULLY tell the truth and we meekly "compromise" when - to turn an old Reaganite phrase - the republican definition of "compromise" is really just date-rape.

[Tesha]

1. Also, they will lie.

And no one will say, plainly, "That's a lie!"

Tesha

[Blue Meany]

26. Well, they have to lie, if they are going to win...

that's axiomatic. After all, who's going to vote for them if they say their goal is to pander to the ultra-rich with callous disregard for the interests of 99% of the population.

[Speck Tater]

2. I breaks my heart to say so but Dems have become professional losers.

They simply don't have the guts to act like winners, so they let the R's shove and bully them back into the role of losers.

[Marr]

9. Professional losers is right, because many of them are there specifically *to* lose.

Look at the way Harry Reid handled his position over the last four years, for instance. Time after time, he used procedure to maneuver more liberal ideas into a losing position, and give the corporate legislation a leg up. He wins by losing. He's there to lose. The party leadership is full of these people.

[lumberjack_jeff]

15. The Washington Fucking Generals. n/t

[Atman]

3. I think the biggest thing is, they lie.

Just sayin'

[arbusto_baboso]

4. They also lie.

Just so we're clear.

[indepat]

23. They lie. They prevaricate. They dissemble. They distort. They obfuscate. They do it as

reichous, sanctimonious hypocritical mendacity oozes from every pore. :)

[babsbunny]

5. I realized today that they love to be better than everyone else

They want people to be poor.......Sad....

[arbusto_baboso]

6. And the teabagger rank-and-file think they will be better than everyone else...

by association with repubs.

Not gonna happen. They will never be members of the country club.

They might be hired as SERVANTS at the country club, but that's about it.

[CTyankee]

10. Oh, but try telling them THAT! They won't believe you and will deny it!

I have tried. I raised money among the very, very rich and I can tell you, they don't want you in their club. They don't want me either, but at least I know they don't and I don't care!

Some of them might be coming around to understanding this. But not all.

We have to try harder and tell them they are SUCKERS in a rich man's game!!!

[arbusto_baboso]

11. There's a large element of "emperor's new clothes" in this for 'baggers.

They can't bring themselves to admit they've been idiotic dupes to the ultra-wealthy, so they become even more hostile to the "damned libruls" who they've long been convinced are the real cause of all evil.

[CTyankee]

16. but I am convinced more and more that it is the racism of the tea baggers

that has spurred this whole movement. It's unsaid and unspoken but it's there, IMO...

[arbusto_baboso]

18. That's a large element, but there's more to it.

There's a certain American jingoism to it, too. A reluctance to admit that the empire is crumbling - if it ever really existed - and that we are not exceptional and right simply because we're Americans.

[CTyankee]

22. Racism is the tip of the sword. It is powerful. It directs that sword.

I think it is an infectious poison that has invaded the populace (in unseen ways). I think it is the reason that Obama has had so much interference. I am a white, old, southern woman and I think racism is a virulent disease in this country that needs to be eradicated!

[ms liberty]

7. I think it's because they lie. K&R n/t

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[glinda]

12. They will cheat is a big one this time around and a few years back also.

[KansDem]

13. The "Obama Death Panels" illustrated your point...

Why the Dems didn't strike down that lie right away is beyond me...

[TwilightGardener]

14. Messaging and organization. And yeah, no conscience.

[Stevenmarc]

17. They have the ability to tap into basic emotions with bumper sticker snipets....

to an American public with a gnat like attention span while Dems will nuance a talking point into the ground.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

19. I tried to tell someone at work today.

They don't care about YOU at all. They want your vote. That's all. They will not do one thing that helps YOU.

He said it simply wasn't true. I asked him what exactly republicans had ever done that helped him or anyone in his family. He couldn't specifically name one damned thing.

[arbusto_baboso]

20. The comeback to that coworker is this....

"Exactly. You have nothing. You vote for them based on your gut and your fears. Not on facts. Until you start using your brains, nothing in this country will change, and you'll just keep voting to screw yourself."

[doc03]

21. Very simple, I will cut your taxes. n/t

[jmowreader]

24. They have sound bites we can't defeat

The biggest masterstroke they had was calling pro-choice people "baby killers." Second biggest was calling anyone even one notch to the left of them "socialists."

It's kinda hard to compete with someone who says we kill babies.

[mmonk]

25. Aptly said.

[DainBramaged]

27. Shit, what I've been saying for MONTHS, surprised the nannies haven't got this locked yet

:smoke:

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. Yep, yep, yep, yep.

All the above.

And even more so, their stated desire to eliminate the democratic party altogether. (wikipedia = GOP)

[AspenRose]

29. They are selfish. They will do anything to win. And they lie.

And they're selfish. And they're mean.

And they lie.