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They certainly have, they've just done it less and less recently Isaac Send a noteboard - 12/08/2012 09:39:53 PM
I was watching re-runs of Dragnet on Hulu, funny bit where they shake their heads at how 'Promiscuity is glamorous, even homosexuality is praiseworthy'. It hasn't been that long, and in a lot of places Dems didn't just stay quiet or murmur about gay rights while talking against gay marriage, they pushed actively against it. Don't forget that Westboro Church scumbag ran on a Dem ticket. Now the left did get their act together on gay rights faster than the right, which is commendable, but the Dem Leadership has no moral authority (with some exceptions) on the issue, because most of them simply took a weak stand on an issue that deserves a strong moral one either way. It's not a middle ground issue, even if gay marriage itself is one people can be civil and disagree on.

and more dems voted for bush in florida in 2000 than nader's whole vote total, but guess who gets blamed for "spoiling" the election? just because rank and file republicans are more enlightened than their national leaders does not mean the republicans *image* is that of a centrist political party. even though the dems did not embrace gay marriage as an issue until obama "came out" in favor of it, they still didn't push bills through their respective state legislatures calling for specifically making marriage between gay people illegal. going back to the root of the whole issue, which party was the one to bring it up in the first place? it wasn't a dem who introduced DOMA in the house or senate. also, arguing "they do it too" doesn't really change the perception people are going to have about the parties and their political leanings left or right.

just to make the point clear: i am not arguing that the republicans are a far right party, i am only answering the post that they are taking far right positions, and therefore have a perception of being farther right than they probably are in actuality. when your party is led by people like palin, limbaugh and bachmann, you'll have to excuse the rest of the world for thinking they speak for all of you.


Being against gay marriage isn't "Far Right" it's about half the country and was about two-thirds or more or whole lifetime, you can't call anything far or fringe unless it's at least under a quarter of the population. Also, Bachmann got spit for vote in the primary and Limbaugh never ran for anything, Palin doesn't actually have very many extreme views that I know of and was only ever elected to Governor of a tiny state. BAchmann represents the part no more than Kucinch or McKinney, Palin is no more representative of the party than Liebermann (who got kicked out) or Edwards (who is a scumbag). Limbaugh, Olbermann. You want to talk about say McCain? Someone we did vote for?
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Paul Ryan is selected as Republican VP candidate - 11/08/2012 05:01:47 PM 1767 Views
Personally? No, I'm not voting Republican at all this year. - 11/08/2012 05:18:06 PM 806 Views
Ya know that narrative of the right getting further right is pretty ridicolous - 11/08/2012 06:43:44 PM 774 Views
it could possibly be the "all or nothing" budget fights and gay marriage among other things - 11/08/2012 08:19:11 PM 814 Views
Yeah, I forgot the Dems are very enlightened about gay marriage now for what? 2 Months? - 11/08/2012 08:59:17 PM 869 Views
+1 - Great post! *NM* - 12/08/2012 04:32:21 AM 505 Views
We're on a roll here Isaac. I agree with you again. - 12/08/2012 08:18:32 AM 821 Views
yet despite that, dems didn't put referenda and push bills discriminating against gay people - 12/08/2012 07:55:38 PM 895 Views
They certainly have, they've just done it less and less recently - 12/08/2012 09:39:53 PM 770 Views
Fred Phelps is 82 - 13/08/2012 01:28:01 AM 714 Views
So is Pat Robertson *NM* - 13/08/2012 02:41:28 AM 479 Views
They're not enlightened at all. - 21/08/2012 02:04:09 PM 981 Views
Agreed, but ya'll continue doing it anyway. - 11/08/2012 08:24:09 PM 807 Views
Thank you for making sense. - 12/08/2012 08:01:53 AM 777 Views
voting third party is a good idea - 11/08/2012 08:15:41 PM 791 Views
I'm sorry, but anyone that votes for Obama after the past 3 and 1/2 years is a moron..... - 12/08/2012 03:30:47 AM 718 Views
If you are proud of not voting, please shut up: The adults have a country to run. - 12/08/2012 04:11:49 AM 739 Views
Candidates have to earn my vote - I'm not a slave like you to the 2 party system. - 12/08/2012 04:24:02 AM 880 Views
Who said anything about the two-party system? - 12/08/2012 04:29:36 AM 713 Views
No offense intended, but voting third party is as stupid as not voting. - 12/08/2012 04:42:28 AM 964 Views
I strongly disagree. - 12/08/2012 05:11:52 AM 799 Views
as the saying goes "the lesser of two evils is still evil" - 12/08/2012 08:06:20 PM 785 Views
Nice asshatery. - 12/08/2012 07:56:57 AM 955 Views
Wouldn't you love to have a "none of the above" option..... - 12/08/2012 03:36:54 PM 728 Views
Or you could use a PR system and act like responsible adults. *NM* - 12/08/2012 05:47:14 PM 388 Views
Oh dear. - 11/08/2012 06:26:07 PM 769 Views
I'm happy with it, I like Ryan - 11/08/2012 06:47:21 PM 790 Views
What a shock. - 11/08/2012 08:18:35 PM 911 Views
Re: What a shock. - 11/08/2012 08:51:12 PM 883 Views
ryan isn't going to help rmoney win wisconsin - 11/08/2012 08:21:27 PM 886 Views
Picking Ryan was an olive branch to the GOP rank and file. - 11/08/2012 08:05:41 PM 1003 Views
definitely a bold pick but not going to help him enough in november - 11/08/2012 08:27:59 PM 816 Views
Who cares? He's hot. - 11/08/2012 11:53:42 PM 975 Views
So are you a fan of David Cameron? - 12/08/2012 12:12:50 AM 646 Views
Lol. Nice one. *NM* - 12/08/2012 08:22:01 AM 439 Views
- 13/08/2012 03:31:38 PM 857 Views
Wonderful choice! Truly wonderful.....check the video. - 12/08/2012 03:22:48 AM 712 Views
Nice video. - 12/08/2012 06:52:59 PM 814 Views
Can you explain your fascination with Ryans ideas, please? - 13/08/2012 04:08:35 AM 767 Views
No, it doesn't change my opinion any - 12/08/2012 07:50:21 AM 898 Views
I hear even the DNC has rejected its TN Senate nominee. - 12/08/2012 05:46:37 PM 806 Views
Yes, they disavowed him - 12/08/2012 08:00:33 PM 801 Views
Does not work in the US - 13/08/2012 01:17:58 AM 757 Views
We do not need most of the populace to cast protest votes, only most voters. - 13/08/2012 01:33:41 AM 718 Views
Your distinction misses my greater point - 13/08/2012 01:51:26 AM 766 Views
*shrugs* Vote absentee then. - 13/08/2012 02:28:32 AM 789 Views
I was going to vote Romney anyway, so no, it doesn't change anything. - 12/08/2012 10:39:15 PM 797 Views
But I'm guessing you're glad with Ryan? Prefer him over the alternatives? Or not? - 12/08/2012 10:49:35 PM 956 Views
I disagree - 13/08/2012 12:52:07 AM 819 Views
Bloomberg has imploded - 13/08/2012 07:12:56 PM 719 Views
Bloomberg has become a national laughingstock. - 13/08/2012 08:13:24 PM 808 Views
Not as much as either Obama or Romney, surely. - 13/08/2012 08:23:41 PM 795 Views
Makes sense for you. You are Romney's target audience. - 13/08/2012 01:19:26 PM 732 Views
What should Obama have done? - 13/08/2012 07:31:23 PM 761 Views
And how much of that do you expect from Romney? - 14/08/2012 10:21:33 AM 1088 Views
Certainly more than from Obama. - 16/08/2012 12:00:19 AM 700 Views
Mmm, Objectivism. Another reason for me to vote Obama. - 12/08/2012 11:00:34 PM 881 Views
But doesn't he say he detests Rand? - 12/08/2012 11:53:47 PM 625 Views
Link to audio of Paul Ryans address to The Atlas Society. - 13/08/2012 03:37:27 AM 926 Views
Or you could have just read my response which posted prior to yours - 13/08/2012 01:45:07 PM 697 Views
Sorry, I completely missed your link. - 13/08/2012 03:09:11 PM 820 Views
Don't get me wrong - 13/08/2012 12:53:10 AM 736 Views
Actually I believe he promised to vote for Romney if I did - 13/08/2012 03:48:35 AM 877 Views
What an amusing retrospective. - 13/08/2012 04:20:02 AM 891 Views
Uh... how exactly did you get to spending and budget timelines? - 13/08/2012 04:59:45 AM 721 Views
Tangentially, of course. - 13/08/2012 05:08:18 AM 758 Views
I tried reading it again, but my eyes glazed over when you started babbling about lesbian covens. - 14/08/2012 12:30:03 AM 668 Views
It was a hyperbolic reference to the extreme left (one stolen from Matt Groening, btw.) - 14/08/2012 10:12:09 AM 738 Views
Interesting. - 14/08/2012 11:34:30 AM 810 Views
They have a pill for that now. - 14/08/2012 01:14:39 PM 849 Views
I'm pretty sure the solution is you learning elementary composition. *NM* - 15/08/2012 11:33:57 PM 511 Views
Your willful reading incomprehension is neither my fault nor problem. - 16/08/2012 07:40:46 PM 806 Views
I don't think you can succinctly do anything. *NM* - 16/08/2012 09:33:38 PM 519 Views
I just did. - 16/08/2012 09:36:21 PM 796 Views
EDIT: ACK! Hoist on my own petard! - 14/08/2012 12:25:27 AM 747 Views
No birth control, no right to choose, no planned parenthood? - 13/08/2012 01:58:51 PM 670 Views
They are really doing a public service that way. *NM* - 13/08/2012 02:26:39 PM 357 Views
I agree with your statements - 14/08/2012 12:53:41 AM 891 Views
It's mostly nonsense - 14/08/2012 04:46:11 AM 798 Views
Well - 14/08/2012 02:54:06 PM 1011 Views
'Nonsense' refers to the thing said about the religious right by the media - 14/08/2012 04:01:47 PM 1004 Views
I'm wondering if "belittles" is the wrong word. - 14/08/2012 06:30:23 PM 1055 Views
Re: I'm wondering if "belittles" is the wrong word. - 15/08/2012 01:45:59 AM 754 Views
I have to keep this short, because I am on the iPad. - 15/08/2012 05:38:48 AM 713 Views
Triple reply chain is usually a good point for the trim-edit anyway - 15/08/2012 05:27:20 PM 899 Views
Or shows it's time to quit. - 15/08/2012 10:20:17 PM 1107 Views
Agreed - 15/08/2012 10:54:05 PM 671 Views
The question, as for Tom, is what you believe Romney would improve for small businesses. - 14/08/2012 01:38:29 PM 832 Views
I am aware of that, thank you. And I don't distill my choice down to small business, either. - 14/08/2012 02:24:24 PM 882 Views
I see your point, but... - 14/08/2012 02:30:22 PM 653 Views
Well - 14/08/2012 03:09:18 PM 838 Views
Are you really going to let Obama con you into voting for him again? - 21/08/2012 02:00:06 PM 659 Views
I honestly haven't decided. - 21/08/2012 04:13:44 PM 1031 Views
None of that is that important. - 14/08/2012 08:53:10 PM 833 Views
Agreed. *NM* - 15/08/2012 02:21:55 PM 475 Views
Bullshit - 21/08/2012 01:46:42 PM 852 Views
This makes me more likely to vote R this year. - 15/08/2012 02:31:06 PM 751 Views

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