Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 08:09 AM Dec 2012

Good God, Maybe There's Hope After All

Seems some people who backed Republican candidates now find their posturing offensive.

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/11/good-god-maybe-there-is-hope-after-all.html


Despite the fact that they took a resounding defeat in the most recent election, the "tea party" groups have doubled down on crazy, even going so far as to want to nullify federal law and arrest anyone who tries to implement it!

...

Fixing this craziness is not something the democrats can do, it has to come from within the republican party. Luckily there are signs that this is happening. An open records review of the emails that the "loony party of six republican's, who want to arrest federal officials, for implementing Obamacare show that the craziness might just be confined to elected officials and a few others!

...

“As a soon to be constituent, a life long republican, and a firm opponent of Obamacare, I am nonetheless embarrassed by your absurd nullification comments. Good god!” one man wrote to Rep. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield).

“I worked for you. You are a reasonable and good person and I am genuinely surprised at this,” another man posted a message to Rep. Erik Severson (R-Star Prairie) on Facebook. “Instead of focusing on how to make the best out of a bad situation, you think (it’s) better to arrest implementors of a federal policy upheld by the US Supreme Court. … It may suck, but as Americans, we accept the results of elections and move forward. This is disgraceful.”






Nice to see some in the Republican Party pushing back. I agree that the Democrats cannot fix the crazy in the other Party.
12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Good God, Maybe There's Hope After All (Original Post) Scuba Dec 2012 OP
Disappointed Tea Party WiffenPoof Dec 2012 #1
The Tea(rs) Party? JHB Dec 2012 #8
Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) ghjkbknl Dec 2012 #2
When the guy who tattooed the R on his face denounces Romney, it's a new day in America. Squinch Dec 2012 #3
professional wrestling...at least that`s what i read on the intertubes madrchsod Dec 2012 #5
He's having it removed hootinholler Dec 2012 #7
He'll probably put a Wal Mart ad on that space next. Squinch Dec 2012 #10
I heard that same call loyalkydem Dec 2012 #4
LOL SHRED Dec 2012 #6
The inevitable conflict Exen Trik Dec 2012 #9
A shared hope and wish. Scuba Dec 2012 #12
Wow a small sliver of sanity remains. Kudos to them for recognizing facts. nt TeamsterDem Dec 2012 #11

WiffenPoof

(2,404 posts)
1. Disappointed Tea Party
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 08:17 AM
Dec 2012

Related...
A former Tea Party member called the Stephanie Miller Show this morning talking about how she felt used and that there is actually a group of disappointed tea party people that have formed a web site. She also stated that she felt betrayed.

P

Response to Scuba (Original post)

Squinch

(50,956 posts)
3. When the guy who tattooed the R on his face denounces Romney, it's a new day in America.
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 08:58 AM
Dec 2012
Thing that scares me is: what will their next hobby be?

loyalkydem

(1,678 posts)
4. I heard that same call
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:36 AM
Dec 2012

I wish she had gave the link to the site I would love to offer my support in their fight to take control of the Republican party back.

Exen Trik

(103 posts)
9. The inevitable conflict
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:24 AM
Dec 2012

Between the misguided ideologues and the many faced exploitative sellouts that used them, now that the true believers have come full circle to replace them. I can only pray that they tear each other down, completely and soon.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Good God, Maybe There's H...