Republicans worry party becoming more known for pettiness.

[mystieus]

Source: politico.com



Joe Wilson’s outburst Wednesday night earned more than a personal rebuke from the president and a dagger-eyed gasp from the speaker of the House; it drew winces from Republicans worried that their party is becoming known less for the power of its ideals and more for the pettiness of its vitriol.

“Neither party has an exclusive on wack jobs,” says Republican media consultant Mark McKinnon. “Unfortunately, right now the Democrats generally get defined by President Obama, and Republicans, who have no clear leadership, get defined by crackpots — and then they begin to define the Republican Party in the mind of the general public.”

Turn on the TV, and you see what he means.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27015.html

[lapfog_1]

1. Uh, it was YOUR party leadership that gave us

Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber.

And every time some high repuke official make even the slightest "reasonable" response, Fat Rush Limpnoodle called you on the carpet and made you apologize.

So don't come whining now about how it's the "crackpots" on the TeeVee... You put them there, front and center.

[Jade Fox]

33. Exactly.....

The GOP courted these people for their votes, indoctrinated them with hours and hours Right-wing radio/TV (effectively making Limbaugh/Beck more powerful than the Party), and now they gotta live with them.

Republicans who act like they have no idea where all these nuts came from are being disingenuous.

[Juche]

2. Who cares

The average citizen barely pays attention anyway, so why does it matter if the GOP is run by incompetent extremists?

[elleng]

3. Unfortunately it appears that 'some' average citizens do pay attention.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/12/tea.party.rally/

[Wilms]

4. That would be good news for them.

In fact, words gettin' around that they're also selfish and loony.

[wroberts189]

5. The usual exuse "Neither party has an exclusive on wack jobs.”

No I am sorry ...you pub wackanuts own them all. Even Baucus and Nelson know to show some respect.

[AzNick]

10. I know... funny isn't it?

I always love how people have to pretend they are not the only ones at fault when sometimes they are.

[aquart]

11. But we do have Baucus and Nelson.

Who are not insane, precisely. But, like madmen, their priorities seem....odd.

[wroberts189]

13. Yea ..but they are known as DINO's now. We now know who needs to be replaced.

Their priorities are corporate.. I will say what I suspect you would. But I have had a few drinks.


The cycle is shifting to progressive and the pubs and dino's just help digging there own political demise despite our our lack of spine. They are the laughing stock of late night tv. :)


Teabaggers,birthers etc... they are making themselves into laughing stocks.

[wroberts189]

14. Republicans suddenly realize they are out of power and start to reflect.

Sorry I just had to say that.

[wroberts189]

15. Damn that last post was meant for the Op. woops.. sorry nt

[Javaman]

38. it's politico, what do you expect? insight? nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Well yeah...they are petty and silly

[Skittles]

7. "BECOMING?" "BEGIN TO?"

got news for you buddy - you repukes have been defined by crackpots for some time now

[opihimoimoi]

8. TOO LATE...the Brand Name has been tarnished ..like...BAD... FUBAR

[tomg]

9. Actually, if I were them, I would

be pleased. Being seen as "petty" certainly beats being percieved as completely psychotic.

[wroberts189]

12. Eight years late..republicans start to look in the mirror. nt kick

[wroberts189]

16. Ya know ..I just love OP's like this :) . kick again .. nt

[BillDU]

17. I'll throw this up.

No they couldn't be waking up.. it's just not like them.
some of their corporate sponsors must be leaning on them.
Advertisers are abandoning Glen Beck.
Last chance to save a bi partisan market.
Last chance for mutual profits.
The rabid gasoline and food inflation played into the defeat of the Repugs in 2008.
Now it's beginning to hit them in the wallet.

[wroberts189]

20. I have to admit. These are good points. nt

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[lillypaddle]

19. ????

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. They're only realizing it now?

[NecklyTyler]

22. The Republicans can take their pick

The Republicans can be know for being:

PETTY

or they can be know for being:

LIARS

Take your pick

[tanyev]

23. Uh....what else have they got?

[minnesota_liberal]

24. Even more so than pettiness ...

Hypocrisy is the cornerstone of today's GOP. They not only tolerate it but embrace it. If a fact doesn't support their position, they ignore it.

[wuvuj]

25. Bunch of unwiped assholes...

shit sticks.... :patriot:

[Tim01]

26. If the shoe fits................ nt

[samsingh]

27. and complete evil

[graywarrior]

28. Pettiness?

More like racist.

[justgamma]

29. This is the example of Dem's crackpots?

"asserted that he believed the president would “mislead the American public” to justify the war. The trip made it a cakewalk for critics to describe the Democratic Party as chockablock with traitorous radicals."

There's a big fucking difference!! Our crackpots were right!! Their's are liars and fearmongers!!


:wtf:

[justgamma]

30. This is the example of Dem's crackpots?

"asserted that he believed the president would “mislead the American public” to justify the war. The trip made it a cakewalk for critics to describe the Democratic Party as chockablock with traitorous radicals."

There's a big fucking difference!! Our crackpots were right!! Their's are liars and fearmongers!!


:wtf:

[Kber]

31. Then they are admitting that Wilson is a whack job, not a leader?

“Unfortunately, right now the Democrats generally get defined by President Obama, and Republicans, who have no clear leadership, get defined by crackpots — and then they begin to define the Republican Party in the mind of the general public.”

[applegrove]

32. Yup and it will keep happening cause the GOP is wholly owned by

rich people who fund thinktanks and organizations that run rallies. The astroturf movement will continue. More and more people in the middle are getting wise to the constant fear mongering the GOP does.

[ThoughtCriminal]

34. But if they give up the "wack-jobs", what's left?

A handful of billionaires?

[diane in sf]

35. I think of Repugs for criminal insanity rather than pettiness

[still_one]

36. pettiness? more like racists /nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. YA THINK????? By the way

that WHIG imitation is just damn dandy...