Most of the articles I come across show Republicans to be absurd and disconnected with the average person. Though looking at poll results, I am starting to question what the average American looks like. I guess I have only met the ones that either travel or live in major metropolitan cities and both of these demographics tend to be quite liberal.
To be honest, I am not fundamentally opposed to certain republican policies such as libertarianism, smaller government and less taxation but they lose me with their fanaticism on religion (prayer at school), gay and lesbian rights (or lack there of) and abortion. You remove these and I might actually be willing to listen to the republican nominee on foreign policy, economic reform and possibly even healthcare reform. Instead I am forced to disassociate myself from the right and am left little choice but to look to the left. All I see there are dashed hopes and disappointment. Every article like this must be a devastating blow to every liberal's dream of a gutsy government making decisions based on research and rationality.
Objective number 1 for the Obama right now seems to be to alienate as few demographics as possible so he can win a second term. Maybe things will be better once he wins the next term.
Geez... I'm starting to sound like I actually care about this more than for an occasional laugh. I don't. It's hilarious... and as Michael J. Smith said in his blog:
Me, I'm hoping for the looniest Republican of the pack, whoever that might be -- somebody who will be for the American presidency what Elagabalus was for the Severans.
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