Isn't it amazing how the Republicans have gone from seeming all-powerful to seeming pathetic in 3 short years?

Question

Was it really just 2004 that Bush was re-elected, the GOP controlled Congress and everyone thought being in Iraq was just dandy? That everyone was pretending global warming was a liberal conspiracy? That Bush was actually considered a leader we wanted in office if there was a crisis?

Talk about imploding. Flash forward 3 years, and the GOP can't even field a conservative candidate for the presidency. The leading presidential Dem candidates have tens of millions of dollars on hand, while the GOP candidates are scrapping together pennies (or borrowing $6 million from themselves, like Romney, to cover deficit spending). It's hilarious.

Oops, sorry, RiteOn, but you are dead wrong. Campaigns have to detail their contributions. Obama received donations from over TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND individuals in the last quarter. Romney donated $6 million to himself. I know lying and distorting reality is the only defense conservatives have left, but try getting your facts straight....

Bravozulu - Are you claiming we are supposed to pretend that having Hussein out of power is actually an improvement? Give me an f'n break. Let's review. The country had no involvement with Al Queda. Nothing to do with 9/11. They had no chemical or biological weapons. Now they are the greatest terrorist nation on earth, with hundreds of thousands killed, millions of refuges and an absentee government. And your supposed to have us believe this is somehow better than if we hadn't invaded? You've got to be joking.

Jon - Yes. I honestly think things would be better. We wouldn't have invaded Iraq for starters. We'd have had a real response to Katrina run by competent professionals instead of "loyal Bushies". We'd be well on our way to developing alternative fuels. We wouldn't pretend that it's okay to DESTROY frozen embryos, but heaven forbid we use them to cure disease. We wouldn't be distorting science and muzzling our Surgeons General. Well, you get the idea. Long story short, Bush blows.

Uh, Acerbic, Obama and Clinton both raised OVER $30 million last quarter. The top GOP candidate raised about $16 million. Which is more, do you think? Mccain has $2 million on hand. Romney spent $6 million more than he had. Obama and Hillary have $30 million on hand. Which is more, do you think? Why, oh why, do conservatives lie?

Answer 1

THis is the best example of hubris

Answer 2

The democrats have done an excellent job exploiting the lives lost in the Iraq war for political gain. They've created a false perception of the war failing almost from the start and the exploited this to gain poltical traction. The democrats have assisted in punishing this administration instead of aiding our victory. But its funny how congress' approval ratings are LOWER than that of the Presidents and yet libbies still have the gall to point out the GOP's shortcomings. Pot... kettle...black. And no, the GOP have raised more. Democrats dont look out for corporate/business interests, like it or not corporations provide stability to society. I assure you the GOP will rise again like never before.

Answer 3

You know whats hilarious, that your to dumb to see the big picture. Follow the money trail on these Dem's, big donations from big corps, they are being bought to vote just the way they want them to do if they get in office. That means the tax payer is going to be sold out.
Yeah, what we need in office is some idiot that's says, "oh, well, lets turn the other cheek." Rue the day when this happens because you will be toast.
What is pathetic is someone that doesn't have the brains to know whats really happening in this world.

Answer 4

Everyone was laughing at a dim witted politician that said global warming was more dangerous than nuclear weapons and terrorism.

Thank God that Al Gore wasn't President after 9/11. There would still be a Taliban and Husein in charge.

There are no non conservative candidates if you consider Bush a conservative. Several are more conservative.

Answer 5

You poor baby.

Just looks like the political cycle to me. If you know anything about history you would see that this happened to the Democrats in the 90's.

Answer 6

All them millions they are raising, guess where it is coming from, people who they have already cut deals with, and will vote for and further their donors agenda if elected. What is wrong with any candidate paying for some of their on campaign, maybe they do not want to accept bribe money. I think if they want to run for office they need to pay for their own campaign, would cut down on cutting deals and donors agenda being passed later.

Answer 7

Be honest with me! Do you REALLY think that Al Gore or John Kerry would have done better? Be honest now! Bush has had to deal with the worst attack on US soil in modern history, an enemy that uses gorilla tactics and wishes to kill every man, woman, and child that refuses to covert to islam, and portions of his own country that would like to watch him die on television. sounds like hes done a fare job to me. sure, hes made big mistakes, but hes human, you wouldnt have done any better. What gets me about him is, why wont he round up all of the illegal aliens and ship them back the their native sewer ponds and seal the border? Hes really dropped the ball on immigration.

Answer 8

Nope. Isn't amazing. Imaginary.

Oh, they have their failings. But I don't gloat and revel in political bigotry.

I don't laugh at half the nation, or deride them (even if a few of their members laugh at me or those in my party (Democratic).

I am also pleased at how many of them won't take your question as an excuse to join you in political bigotry.

Who would you vote for, folks. This?

For me, I'm voting for Lieberman, myself. I don't like sedition and name-calling.

Answer 9

They have been pretty bad since Reagan took office. This coincides with the neo-con coup of the party.

Answer 10

No, it happened to Nixon and the first Bush. People just need time to open their eyes. Some are slower then others.

Answer 11

I guess this groundswell of discontent is why no potential Dem candidate can break 50% in the polls against any potential Rep candidate.