all the presidents on mount rushmore, with the exclusion of George washington, are republicans, what do all you democrates that are so convinced republicans are evil, have to say about that?
just curious
2006-10-02 06:22:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Theodore Roosevelt had some interesting things to say about patriotism and the ability to criticize the president that Republicans today might want to take to heart. Here it is:
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, 'right' or 'wrong', is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
2006-10-02 06:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by brian2412 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It just means they haven't been able to live up to the standards they once set for themselves.
Oh, and Jefferson's party eventually became the Democratic Party. The Republican party of his time (now generally called "Democratic-Republicans") is not the same as the Republican party of today. Here's the quote: "Martin Van Buren wrote in his 'Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States' that the party's name had changed from Republican to Democratic and that Jefferson was the founder of the party."
So, only two of them are Republicans. Lincoln would NOT be a Republican today by any means if you look at his policies, and it is unlikely that Roosevelt, with his Environmentalism and claiming of land for Federal Parks, would be identified as Republican either.
If there were still Republicans like that, I might actually vote Republican. Since you guys seem to think Bush is somehow good for the country, I can't trust you to know what's good for the country.
2006-10-02 13:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by WBrian_28 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
George Washington owned slaves. Evil. Sorry.
2006-10-02 13:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
humm...perhaps if you did more research you would actually find out that in the time of those presidents, the republican party's beliefs and values were that of which we now call the democratic party. it wasn't until after that we ended up with a two party system and the republican party's members becaame democrat and republicans went down the crapper. do some research before you open your mouth.
2006-10-02 13:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by heavnlysinger 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Washington and Jefferson can't really be categorized by reference to our modern political parties.
2006-10-02 13:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those republicans are FAR different then current republicans.
2006-10-02 13:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Aside from having to say that you are an idiot, I have to say the party has changed.
2006-10-02 18:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by martin 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweetheart,
Things change which happens to even you &me.
2006-10-02 13:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by SKG R 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
dont confuse us libs, we have enough problems trying to make our lies look like the truth
2006-10-02 13:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋