[Miss Marple]

I think it has something to do with their general idea of PR...how else do you explain the vulgar signs and giant, scary puppets at their rallies and demonstrations? For some reason they think stuff like this changes peoples' minds and gives them more converts.

When it is pointed out to them that they are alientating people and driving potential voters away, they insult and mock those they drove away, alienating even more people.

I frankly don't understand this mode of thinking. One would think people in politics would want pepople to LIKE them.

Morris's referrence to the Jacobins was correct, but unfortunately not a widely understood reference. Most Americans would understand a referrence to Robepierre or possibly Marat.

[ken21]

yeah, it is tacky. to say the least.

i remember a woman shouting something in support of howard dean while she was standing in line at albertsons supermarket.

When it is pointed out to them that they are alientating people and driving potential voters away, they insult and mock those they drove away, alienating even more people.

that's exactly what happened at the supermarket. people were alienated.