Comments on: The GOP Is A Hate Crime http://www.dogcanyon.org/2010/03/04/the-gop-is-a-hate-crime/ Politics, Opinion and Culture, for Texas and Beyond Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Scott Braddockhttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2010/03/04/the-gop-is-a-hate-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Scott Braddock Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:29:42 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=4743#comment-2222 Glenn,I know mainstream Republicans who will say, without hesitation (behind a closed door) that this stuff disgusts them.The problem is they'll only say it behind closed doors because they know saying it openly would alienate the people they need desperately to hang on to whatever power they have left. I think if more fair-minded Republicans would simply denounce this kind of thing they'd make HUGE inroads in building toward a majority in this country again.Courage is in short supply when fear is the order of the day. Glenn,

I know mainstream Republicans who will say, without hesitation (behind a closed door) that this stuff disgusts them.

The problem is they’ll only say it behind closed doors because they know saying it openly would alienate the people they need desperately to hang on to whatever power they have left. I think if more fair-minded Republicans would simply denounce this kind of thing they’d make HUGE inroads in building toward a majority in this country again.

Courage is in short supply when fear is the order of the day.

]]> By: Derekhttp://www.dogcanyon.org/2010/03/04/the-gop-is-a-hate-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Derek Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:59:12 +0000 http://www.dogcanyon.org/?p=4743#comment-2216 Most of these are images that we've seen from the Tea Parties of last summer. Disgusting? Yes. And, brazen, too, but nothing really new. I think the real news here is the utter contempt and disrespect the RNC has shown for their own donors, illustrated by the Powerpoint presentation about fundraising that describes the average Republican donor as being easily manipulated into giving money through "fear" and that they were "reactionary" and motivated by "extreme negative feelings" towards the administration? As for wealthy donors, well, they are "ego driven" and motivated by peer pressure and access.We knew the RNC was contemptuous of liberals but, damn, they don't even respect their own people. When and if Republican donors realize that they are viewed by the RNC simply as tools to be used as a means to an end, ie., more power to the chosen few, perhaps then they'll keep their money in their pockets. Or, find another party that will show them some respect.This latest example of elitist RNC behavior is further evidence that their leaders really do believe that they are superior to everyone else. Is there no end to their arrogance? Most of these are images that we’ve seen from the Tea Parties of last summer. Disgusting? Yes. And, brazen, too, but nothing really new. I think the real news here is the utter contempt and disrespect the RNC has shown for their own donors, illustrated by the Powerpoint presentation about fundraising that describes the average Republican donor as being easily manipulated into giving money through “fear” and that they were “reactionary” and motivated by “extreme negative feelings” towards the administration? As for wealthy donors, well, they are “ego driven” and motivated by peer pressure and access.

We knew the RNC was contemptuous of liberals but, damn, they don’t even respect their own people. When and if Republican donors realize that they are viewed by the RNC simply as tools to be used as a means to an end, ie., more power to the chosen few, perhaps then they’ll keep their money in their pockets. Or, find another party that will show them some respect.

This latest example of elitist RNC behavior is further evidence that their leaders really do believe that they are superior to everyone else. Is there no end to their arrogance?

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