Putting standards on who is a "republican" or not? Yah, that's a good idea. Why not just make more moderates who ere former republicans, who now won't vote for you in the process?
I pledge allegiance to Obama... I mean the flag Anyhow, I'd never pass this sniff test. Count me out.
This is why I distanced myself from the GOP. #1 on the list should be the only one on the list. The fact that the Republicans think that marriage is the governments business, is a clear sign that the GOP has lost sight of what it used to stand for. Oh, and Rizzle, it was the Democrats who were pro-slavery during the civil war. Might want to keep that in mind when you start talking about Aryans and such
The radical republicans impeached Andrew Johnson, a Democrat who was Lincoln's VP and took office when Lincoln was assassinated. Then they militarily occupied the south and enforced the 13th and 14th amendments granting equal rights to all. Through 1968, the South was solidly Democratic Party, home of the KKK and Jim Crow laws. The early (modern) civil rights pioneers backed Nixon against JFK in 1960.
Funny how things change, eh? Selective memory I suppose. I just find it funny how so few people remember these things.
I don't think the north was all that great, though. Blacks were incredibly poor, but free. There were plenty of lynchings in the north, as well. One of the all time great and saddest stories is Black Wall Street. Google it if you're interested.
And if Lincoln ran for office today, would the GOP embrace him? What about Ton McHall or Mark Hatfield?
It's an interesting point to bring up, but it's also a point to bring up that the South was more Democratic until there was a major switch in allegiance. They basically all turned into Republicans.
I think this is silly. I think the 'pubs need to expand and let more people into the party, not eliminate the non-purists.
It's remarkable how they've been driving factions out of the party while being more than competitive in elections. I don't see how it's a truly viable political strategy going forward. Reagan won huge landslides by including a lot more people than just the most avid republican core voters. There's a lesson in that.
I think Reagan is a perfect example of the model Republicans should follow. He had a diverse following, while being known as a conservative.
Let's pretend that their did need to be some sort of test to be a Republican. My guess is that 99 percent of them would fail because the word BELIEVE is in the questions. The only thing that most of them believe is that they will get rich and not have to work by getting into government. FUCK THEM ALL.
Would Rondald Reagan even pass this test? Anyway, it's hard to argue that the biggest problem with the Republican party right now is that it's too inclusive.
Am I the only one who likes to play "spot the ethnic person" whenever there's a photo like this? Back row, in front of the van windshield. Guy appears to at least have a decent tan. He's in front of a news truck, so he's either "token guy" or media.
