[Sloth]

I am PART of the base; the part that doesn't use their vote as blackmail.

In that case, you are the part of the base that is *completely ignored* by GOP politicians. If they know that they have your vote no matter what they do, then they have ZERO incentive to take your views or preferences into account when dealing with public policy. Political pressure can only come from those whose support might be lost.

There are people on FR who, if a cackling GOP president slit a baby's throat on national television, would start posting stuff like "that baby probably needed killing" or "our President is playing badminton and the rest of you naysayers are playing mah-jong." The party KNOWS these people exist. They are a captive demographic. The party is free to do whatever they want to attract other voters, because they know that they can do no wrong in the eyes of the 'bots.

[Txsleuth]

You are just as classless as Black Tooth....

There, BT...I found another, are you happy?

[bray]

Oh please, could you be just a little less over the top! Slitting a babies throat, do you have to go there to bash Bush supporters? Do you really think that convinces anybody of anything?? Pathetic! You should be ashamed for even posting that where people can read it.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[BigSkyFreeper]

There are people on FR who, if a cackling GOP president slit a baby's throat on national television, would start posting stuff like "that baby probably needed killing" or "our President is playing badminton and the rest of you naysayers are playing mah-jong."

I nominate this post "The Dumbest Post Of The Day - October 27, 2005"

[Howlin]

In that case, you are the part of the base that is *completely ignored* by GOP politicians.

Keep telling yourself that.