Can anyone tell me what the hell the Republicans are actually 'for'?

[Tx4obama]

I have a partial LIST of what the Republicans DO NOTwant, but I have not heard much at all what they are 'for' other than 'small government' and Our Government IS smaller now than under Reagan.

Republicans do NOT want to support/fund ...

Social Security
Medicare
Universal Heath-care
The EPA
Medical Research
Public Schools/Higher Education
Government Intervention in National Disasters
Civil Rights
Women's Rights
Gay Rights
Union/Worker's Rights
FEMA
A National Weather Service
Etc.

I think it is NOT going to be hard at all for President Obama to define the differences in the two parties during the 2012 election.

If the American pubic were to be educated, with the FACTS, on many of the issues that affect their lives - I can not see how any one would ever vote for a Republican!

And in my opinion, anyone in America that thinks that voting does not matter they really should take a closer look at the differences in the two parties that we currently have.

[Fumesucker]

1. Republicans are for making government small enough to fit in a womb..

[Tx4obama]

3. You got that right!

HB15: A Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Wand In Every Woman!
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11098




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Texas GOP "To Shrink Government to fit inside a Woman's Uterus"
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/11081/texas-gop-to-shrink-government-to-fit-inside-a-womans-uterus

[Atman]

9. At which point they'd make you carry it to term, but then won't provide care for it.

:hi:

[Atman]

2. Themselves.

No one else.

[Major Hogwash]

4. Senator Orrin Hatch

Claimed this month that he was a tea party type guy before there even was a tea party.

Hatch has blocked more judges from being appointed by Democrat Presidents than any other Republican Senator.
Think about that.
He's against justice being carried out in the United States, and yet he is still in the Senate.

Sarah Palin came to his aid the other day and told the tea party to quit criticizing Hatch.
I think that is the "kiss of death" for Hatch, but I could be wrong.

[Tx4obama]

6. Speaking of 'judicial nominees' - here's a link to an excellent graph

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x751006

[Major Hogwash]

17. Holy moly, that is a great graph.

I knew that Bush got everything he wanted, but it is ridiculous how long they have waited for some of those nominees to wait since Obama is President.

I think it is because Mormons are prejudiced against black Presidents.
And Hatch is Mormon.

[mmonk]

5. They are for a rightwing redneck dictatorship if Perry gets the nod

as their nominee for President. A rightwing dictatorship if not.

[baldguy]

7. Tax cuts.

But of course they still want roads & bridges, and cops & prisons, and a military that 10x larger than everyone else put together.

[Vinca]

8. Themselves. Me, me, me, me, me. Whatever makes them happy.

Whatever loads up their bank accounts.

[WCGreen]

15. YEP YEP YEP YEP YEP

[tsuki]

10. Misery. nt

[bluestate10]

11. Evil. Can't think of anything good that republicans work for. nt

[bluestate10]

12. You posted this 45 minutes ago.

I wonder where the Obama bashers are? Maybe you using republicans in your title caused them to not be interested, or to not want to attack those from their side.

[Kurmudgeon]

13. They are the for rich and the very richest of rich.

Any of those things you list that affects the profit or power of the rich you can expect the GOP to be against.

[KansDem]

16. The "haves" and the "have mores"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn4daYJzyls

[Cosmocat]

18. Yeah ...

EVERYTHING is strategy/politics to be in a position to be enable the rich and corporations ...

The rest of it, they really don't care about, the flag, guns, religion ...

They just tap into that to get the power to do what they do for the rich.

[Uben]

14. NO

It's that simple. No is what they're for. No for everything they don't want, whether it's good for the country or not. Yeah, that sounds like treason to me, too. After this congress, how can any American be a republican? I am ashamed that republicans are allowed to live in the U.S. They are a pox on our society. They have lost all reason and are resorting to throwing tantrums over everything like a bunch of three yr olds. I cannot associate with anyone who would vote republican, and I live in a deep red part of Texas, so that's most of the people. I don't talk to them anymore. I don't want to. They suck. I'm tired of hearing their lame fucking excuses for everything. The ignorance is astounding. So, I keep my circle tight.

[cutlassmama]

19. they are for corporations and money/greed. That's it.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

20. For Sale.

[Old Codger]

21. A return to

Racial segregation, white rule, jim crow laws, voter suppression, illegal back alley abortions, elitism, serfdom, slavery, call girls, misspeaking (read lying), aggrandizement. Any and all things that tend to exalt either themselves or their ideas.

[begin_within]

22. Their own gain.

Republicans have never been involved in politics or government for any purpose that is not directly linked to their own profit or personal gain in some way.

[Tennessee Gal]

23. Power, power, and more power to

eviscerate any policy that helps the average hard working American. And power to shift to any policy that benefits the wealthy, which enables them to retain power.

[devilgrrl]

24. Power, Money, Dominance

eom

[MH1]

25. unregulated capitalism (aka greed) and old fashioned male rights over females.

[LWolf]

26. Yes.

Republicans are for:

Weak federal government
States' rights
Strictly limited to non-existent regulation of anything
Christian domination
social darwinism

[treestar]

27. They are for marriage between only a man and a woman and

jailing those who think otherwise. They are for prayer in schools and at all public events. They are for women knowing their place and staying home to take care of the kids and they are for men making as much money as they can get their hands on. They are for a huge military involved all over the world. They are for black people and other minorities staying in low level jobs where they belong (in their opinion). They are for closing the borders to all but white people. They are for limiting the vote to white men. They are for the legislatures going electing the Senators rather than the voters.

They are for limiting TV and other entertainment to "wholesome" fare. They are for police having as much power to make arrests as possible.

[socialist_n_TN]

28. That's easy. They're for the wealthiest among us

The rest of us are either "useless eaters" or wage slaves. Of course, the wealthiest among us usually includes themselves too. As others in this thread have pointed out.

ALL of things they are for and against tie into this BASIC belief.

[grahamhgreen]

29. They are for a "cuts-only" deficit plan like Obama gave them, they are for war, Bush tax cuts and

private insurance, they are for bailing out the banks, not breaking them up, they are for privatizing schools, etc.

[moondust]

30. Me Me Me Me Me Me Me

and the One Percent who pull My strings and reward the obedient Me Me Me Me Me Me. Arf! Arf!

[B Calm]

31. Republicans are for tax cuts to corporations who send our jobs overseas,

they are for socialist subsidies to Big Oil and Gas companies that show record profits, they are for ending Social Security and Medicare that help the working poor, they are for Free Trade deals and no tariffs on imports that protect US manufacturing jobs.

[lonestarnot]

32. Country ruining fuckwads are certainly all about the rich. That's about it.

[loyalsister]

33. A few things I can think of

which all have the same goal.
Making people believe they are on their side because they do:
Go to a Christian church and demonize people who don't
want to "protect" the babies
want anyone who can fire to have a gun as opposed to those people who don't want to outlaw them but do want to have some safety measures.
make a point to participate in demonizing people who don't fit particular standards

And especially make it a point to appear to advocate for average Joe by taking advantage of the fact that in contrast to the upper and even middle class many white people don't feel their privilege. Thus, turning people against each other.

They are "for" preying on fears, anger, and negative conditions in order to get people to vote against their interests.
They are also for making people feel bad and beaten down so that they don't see a way out.

Norquist said that if Democrats took office his objective would be to make it impossible for them to govern as Democrats.
They are for destruction and perpetuating negative feelings toward government.

I know they also want to shrink government. To what end outside of varying speculation is what I am unsure of.