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The GOP: divorced from reality
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 24, 2009 | Bill Maher

Posted on 04/24/2009 8:43:22 AM PDT by Zakeet

The Republican base is behaving like a guy who just got dumped by his wife.

If conservatives don't want to be seen as bitter people who cling to their guns and religion and anti-immigrant sentiments, they should stop being bitter and clinging to their guns, religion and anti-immigrant sentiments.

It's been a week now, and I still don't know what those "tea bag" protests were about. I saw signs protesting abortion, illegal immigrants, the bank bailout and that gay guy who's going to win "American Idol." But it wasn't tax day that made them crazy; it was election day. Because that's when Republicans became what they fear most: a minority.

The conservative base is absolutely apoplectic because, because ... well, nobody knows. They're mad as hell, and they're not going to take it anymore. Even though they're not quite sure what "it" is. But they know they're fed up with "it," and that "it" has got to stop.

Here are the big issues for normal people: the war, the economy, the environment, mending fences with our enemies and allies, and the rule of law.

And here's the list of Republican obsessions since President Obama took office: that his birth certificate is supposedly fake, he uses a teleprompter too much, he bowed to a Saudi guy, Europeans like him, he gives inappropriate gifts, his wife shamelessly flaunts her upper arms, and he shook hands with Hugo Chavez and slipped him the nuclear launch codes.

Do these sound like the concerns of a healthy, vibrant political party?

It's sad what's happened to the Republicans. They used to be the party of the big tent; now they're the party of the sideshow attraction, a socially awkward group of mostly white people who speak a language only they understand. Like Trekkies, but paranoid.

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To: PreciousLiberty
I just hope for your sake you’re prepared for the results in 2010 and 2012!

The libs are so in love with the results of the last two elections they think they're a permanent majority. They have no clue these tea parties are an early warning sign of trouble ahead, that many don't like the direction Zero is headed.

Bill Ritter wasn't as extreme, but he's been doing similar things here since he was elected governor, acting like we're a blue state and doing lots of stuff to bash business and raise taxes and spending. The latest polls show his support has fallen to close to 40% and he's upside down with unfavorables greater than favorables.

It took about two years for this to filter down from the political class and business community to the average voter, but once it happens, it's big, big trouble for that politician. Like Zero, Ritter had very little political experience and didn't realize the delayed impact that nutty stuff can have.

61 posted on 04/24/2009 9:44:45 AM PDT by colorado tanker ("Lastly, I'd like to apologize for America's disproportionate response to Pearl Harbor . . . ")
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To: domenad

Why is it that I suspect Bill Maher is going to be among the first guys to line up in Iowa with a chicken under their arm and ask for a marriage license.


62 posted on 04/24/2009 9:53:58 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Zakeet

Bill Maher: Divorced from sanity, and decency he shows his true self...shape shifter masquerading as a human being.


63 posted on 04/24/2009 10:04:27 AM PDT by oneamericanvoice (Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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To: Zakeet
When he graduates from the adolescent masturbation stage of genital humor perhaps then he could offer advice on how to get over obsessions. Until then...
64 posted on 04/24/2009 10:13:25 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Zakeet

Yo, Billy .... we FReepers DO GET IT... you however, ... well, we have our Concerns!


65 posted on 04/24/2009 10:14:55 AM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

**(Mr. Maher ain’t exactly Ernie Pyle....)**

It would be a STRETCH to compare Maher to GOMER PYLE!!


66 posted on 04/24/2009 10:18:35 AM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: Zakeet

When I saw this “op/ed” was written by Bill Maher, I immediately disregarded it.

Bill Maher is one of the last people I want accusing the GOP (or anyone for that matter) of being divorced from reality.


67 posted on 04/24/2009 10:22:06 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: Zakeet

Bill Maher sincerely cares about the Republican Party.

Is he saying Democrats aren’t clinging to their global warming, their pro abortion, pro open borders, anti gun, anti home-schooling, anti individual, anti liberty agendas? What Maher considers rightwing ignorance to be would not exist if it didn’t counter genuine leftwing ignorance. For instance. If Americans weren’t obsessed with killing babies, we Christians (religion) wouldn’t protest what is going on. If Americans would drop their silly obsession with the faux science of globalist warming, we should quit pointing out the errors of anti carbon thinking. If leftwing Statists would get over their obsession with taking our guns, we would put them in our safes, and quit clinging to them. Do you see my point Bill? But while we are at it, don’t pretend Republicans don’t have any serious counters to the radical, leftist extremism being forced upon Americans in the areas of the economy, healthcare and education. We aren’t going to concede the cultural issues just because there are economic and social issues to debate. That is, unless the left wants to concede those cultural issues to us. If you aren’t willing to go there, stuff it.


68 posted on 04/24/2009 10:30:59 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Zakeet

Oh, and by the way Bill, you guys own the war now. What are you complaining about. Talk to 0.


69 posted on 04/24/2009 10:32:48 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Mojave
I'm dyin' here from laughing so much. It's exactly what I sound like. My wife has to calm me down all the time.

FMCDH(BITS)

70 posted on 04/24/2009 10:50:23 AM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: Zakeet
If conservatives don't want to be seen as bitter people who cling to their guns and religion and anti-immigrant sentiments, they should stop being bitter and clinging to their guns, religion and anti-immigrant sentiments.

Dear Jesus,
I am writing to tell you that I have decided to abandon you. You see, people like Bill don't like me if I love you. That makes me so sad, because Bill is a Very Important Man with his own TV show. Jesus, where's your TV show?

Since reading Bill's article, I now understand that liberty and justice for all isn't cool... it's much better to be liked by Bill and his friends! Besides, freedom is hard, what with all that work and all. From now on, I am going to stop bitterly clinging to you and embrace my loving and caring liberal government. It promises to take care of me so I don't have to worry about things as hateful as success, free speech, and individual responsibility.

I'm sorry if you feel offended, Jesus, but when you said that we'd be hated by the world just like you were, I didn't think you were serious.

See ya later,
Z

71 posted on 04/24/2009 11:55:20 AM PDT by Zechariah_8_13 ("If we give the bureaucrats our children, we may as well give them everything else." - J. G. Machen)
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To: RepublitarianRoger2

The problem is, youth actually believe that Maher, Franken,Stewart, Colbert have facts that mean something in the political debate. It is sad and it is just now an overwhelming position that the uninformed still dominate the electoral process. Nothing, except the Tea deals, have shown me that Pubs, Indies, Conservs have any more impact on national electoral results. At least so far. This is sad.


72 posted on 04/24/2009 12:08:41 PM PDT by phillyfanatic ( iT)
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To: phillyfanatic

Oh, I know. It’s so unfortunate. I was just talking with a 20-year-old at my place of employment the other day, and he stated with a very straight face that he only watches The Daily Show and Colbert for his news, because they tell it like it is, and because he likes satire — of course, not even realizing the contradiction in terms inherent in that statement, or the stupidity of getting all one’s information about the world from two comedy shows. Pathetic.


73 posted on 04/24/2009 9:38:01 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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