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Then there is the fact that Republicans have become a party of big spending, just like the Democrats. Big spenders who want to preserve the Christmas heritage. Was Santa the original "compassionate conservative"?
1 posted on 12/22/2005 7:05:53 AM PST by pinochet
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Santa is a republican definitely. Santa gives his own property to children of his own free will.

If he was a democrat Santa would rob us all at gunpoint to redistribute the wealth to homeless street urchins, quadruple murderers and never-do-wells.


2 posted on 12/22/2005 7:07:51 AM PST by manglor
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Well, since St. Nicholas was a fundamentalist (by which I mean Bible-believing and following, not the somewhat loaded term or denominational term used today) Christian, he would be a Republican.


3 posted on 12/22/2005 7:08:20 AM PST by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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And they won't allow drilling for oil in Alaska, which reduces the number of jobs available in Santa's neighborhood, so I'm thinking that Santa will probably give them a lump of coal.


4 posted on 12/22/2005 7:09:27 AM PST by Brilliant
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DemocRATic Santa....


5 posted on 12/22/2005 7:09:51 AM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party)
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I dunno - what do you think would be Santa's reaction to a partial birth abortion...
6 posted on 12/22/2005 7:09:55 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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""""What would Santa think of that?""""

Do I sense a new bumper sticker here???


7 posted on 12/22/2005 7:10:30 AM PST by MCCRon58 (Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who do neither, complain!)
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Santa is an employer and a business owner.
Santa doesn't take away toys from rich kids to give to poor kids.
Santa is in business for profit (milk and cookies).
Santa also works for a lot of charities (look at all the bell ringers dressed like Santa.)
Santa is about positive values (good kids).
Santa even promotes evil polluting products (coal for bad kids.)

Yep, Santa is a Republican.
8 posted on 12/22/2005 7:11:31 AM PST by mnehring (“Anybody who doesn’t appreciate what America has done and President Bush, let them go to hell”...)
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Why God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat

P. J. O'Rourke



I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and that is this: God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.

God is an elderly or, at any rate, middle aged male, a stern fellow, patriarchal rather than paternal and a great believer in rules and regulations. He holds men accountable for their actions. He has little apparent concern for the material well being of the disadvantaged. He is politically connected, socially powerful and holds the mortgage on literally everything in the world. God is difficult. God is unsentimental. It is very hard to get into God's heavenly country club.

Santa Claus is another matter. He's cute. He's nonthreatening. He's always cheerful. And he loves animals. He may know who's been naughty and who's been nice, but he never does anything about it. He gives everyone everything they want without the thought of quid pro quo. He works hard for charities, and he's famously generous to the poor. Santa Claus is preferable to God in every way but one: There is no such thing as Santa Claus


11 posted on 12/22/2005 7:13:50 AM PST by PresidentFelon (Reuters Reporter Adam Entous beats his mother)
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P.J. O'Rourke actually talks about this in one of his books. To paraphrase his argument: Santa Claus is a democrat and God is republican.

Santa may know who has been naughty or nice, but he doesn't care. Everyone gets presents.

God knows who has been good or bad, and there are definite penalties for being bad. As he puts it, "it is very difficult to get into the Heavenly country club."

At the end of the day, there is no Santa Claus. But, there is definitely a God.

12 posted on 12/22/2005 7:13:51 AM PST by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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Let's see:

He takes the credit for a lot of other people's gifts & work (Dem)

He works one day a year (Dem)

He expects treats from every home in the U.S. (Dem)

He drives an environmentally-friendly vehicle, but uses animals in the process (wash)

He's jolly (Pubbie; Liberals are Miserable)

He actually cares about kids (Pubbie)

He has good values (Pubbie)

He provides employment to hardworking "little people" that many would consider the "disadvantaged" (Pubbie)

If he's from Alaska, he's probably a Pubbie!


14 posted on 12/22/2005 7:16:53 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (I might be wrong, but I'm always right.)
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3 more days till Holiday!
15 posted on 12/22/2005 7:17:08 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks (If you don't like Jesus, you can go to hell.)
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Democrats have historically seen themselves as the party of Santa, in giving free goodies to people who have not worked for them, just like Santa

Santa makes toys and gives free toys to EVERYONE. Democrats steal free toys from the rich and middle class, takes half for themselves and gives out the leftovers to the poor. Big difference. Santa is a Republican. Gives away HIS toys, not someone elses.

16 posted on 12/22/2005 7:17:27 AM PST by Always Right
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Santa is white. Republican.

He's a senior citizen. Democrat.

He's a Saint (Nicholas). So not Democrat.

He gives stuff to everyone (Democrat), but it's his own stuff to give and he gives it out of generosity, not taxation (so Republican), and he only gives it out to the nice and not the naughty, so that kind of judgementalism is, of course, Republican.

He enslaves the reindeer brotherhood and wears fur (Republican).

He works one night a year (Democrat).

He smokes a pipe (tobacco=Republican, other substances=Democrat (or Libertarian)).

18 posted on 12/22/2005 7:18:23 AM PST by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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Considering that Santa comes from Saint Nicholis, a Roman Catholic Saint, there for Santa is a Christian, belives in Christ, so he can not be a Democrate.


20 posted on 12/22/2005 7:21:51 AM PST by mpop
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Santa might enjoy the year off


21 posted on 12/22/2005 7:23:07 AM PST by Element187
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I found this picture of Santa looking for Sheehan in Texas. I think he's a Republican...


22 posted on 12/22/2005 7:24:28 AM PST by Hadean
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He's an independent Conservative, not fond of politics in general. A FReeper, too!


23 posted on 12/22/2005 7:25:10 AM PST by DTogo (Merry CHRISTmas, and a healthy & happy New Year!)
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    PROOF THAT SANTA IS A DEMOCRAT:

  1. He is a master of breaking and entering.
  2. He gives away the store -- free -- every year.
  3. He looks a little like Fidel Castro.
  4. Like China, he uses child slave-labor for his empire-building.
  5. He'd prefer you don't think about Jesus too much.
    PROOF THAT SANTA IS A REPUBLICAN:

  1. He wants you to be nice, not naughty.
  2. He isn't married to a Mister Claus.
  3. He uses animals for his own personal gain.
  4. He believes in private property rights, and doesn't contribute toys to a vast toy-collective.
  5. His suit tells me he's from a red state.

24 posted on 12/22/2005 7:30:51 AM PST by Lazamataz ("Over it is not, until over it is." -- Yoda Berra)
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Republican. Santa gives good kids toys. Bad kids get coal. Really bad kids get something shoveled from the reindeer stalls!


25 posted on 12/22/2005 7:31:57 AM PST by MortMan (There is no substitute for victory.)
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How does Santa know who is naughty and who is nice?

Can you say "CIA"?


26 posted on 12/22/2005 7:34:49 AM PST by dfwgator
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