Why do Republicans repeat themselves so much?

Question

i mean i would understand if they need go back and make statement like Democrats do to catch on what they were saying before but repeating their storyline now come on haha! what a joke

Answer 1

Because that is the Number One Rule to follow written in Stone in their How to Be a Republican Handbook.

All Republicans are required by their by-laws to repeat the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Any Republican falling to do so will be black listed by their own party.

Answer 2

It's because many feel that when they are at an intellectual disadvantage, repetition of a lie will assist in it becoming fact in the minds of the general public.

For example, there were the claims that Saddam Hussein was an "immediate threat" to American whereby his country could bring about a "mushroom cloud over New York City." While in reality, the weapons inspectors had turned up no evidence of these claims being true, many Republicans felt that they had to repeat these allegations over and over until they became accepted fact in the minds of the public.

It suddenly became irrelevant that the only weapons there was evidence of having been in his possession in the past (chemical weapons which he acquired shortly before Operation: Desert Storm) had a shelf life of only a few years at most and would have been long expired in 2003. It became irrelevant that whatever terrorism Saddam might have been involved in (the alleged $25k bounties to the familes of Palestinian suicide bombers) had nothing whatsoever to do with al-Qaeda and 9/11.

Another example would be the Clinton impeachment. Thought an overwhelming majority of the American public (nearly 70%) were against the impeachment proceedings, many in the GOP felt the need to reiterate Clinton's infidelity as a malignment of his moral character. It was irrelevant to them that former Speakers of the House Newt Gingrich (who initiated the impeachment proceedings) and Bob Livingston (who oversaw them) had both committed infidelity on their own. And despite the personal nature of what Clinton lied under oath over, Republicans felt the need to reiterate the charges of perjury as being necessary to impeachment. It was irrelevant to them that the seven CEO's of Republican-supporting major tobacco companies had also committed perjury a few years earlier by lying about the links between smoking cigarettes and cancer; for which they were not brought up on charge of perjury shortly after the GOP took control of both houses of Congress.

Yet another example would be the 2002 midterm election between Georgia incumbent representative Max Cleland and Republican challenger Saxby Chambliss. Max Cleland was repeatedly attacked by tv ads questioning his patriotism because of his opposition to the Patriot Act (which even Republican Rep. Bob Barr had said was re-authored at the eleventh hour by an unknown party to the point where it didn't resemble the original bill). The ads were pulled when Republican Senator John McCain threatened to endorse Cleland. But it was irrelevant to many in the GOP that questioning Cleland's patriotism was the height of stupidity when Cleland had honorably served his country and even lost three limbs fighting in Vietnam while his opponent Chambliss had never even served. But Republicans felt that questioning Democrats' patriotism would assist them in the '02 and '04 elections despite there being more Democratic congressmen and who were veterans than their Republican counterparts.

The Republicans selectively chose those arguments which would greatly benefit them and repeated them until they felt it would help them politically.

Just look at many of the right-wingers on this page who allege that liberals are stupid. The presidential candidate they voted for in 2000 and 2004 is an admitted C student, whereas the most recent Democratic president is a Rhodes scholar. Republicans know this, which is why they spend more time attacking his moral character, ignoring the questionable moral character of President Bush (his DUI, his being recorded on tape that his born-again Christian beliefs are an act, his alleged raped of Margie Schoedinger, et. al.).

In essence, Republicans do this so that many times they'll be able to repeat a lie over and over until it becomes truth in both their minds and the minds of others. It's hypocrisy and dirty politics, plain and simple.

Answer 3

Why do Democrats repeat themselves so much? Goes both ways, dude!

Answer 4

Hitler (another Corporatist Conservative) called the technique "the big lie". He proved that if you repeat the lie often enough, long enough, some people will believe it regardless of how far fetched the idea is.

Answer 5

Have you ever tried to explain something to democrats? They don't allow logic to enter their minds, it can be very hard getting through to them. Look at Pelosi and her healthcare funding, shesh. How many times does she have to be told before she brings something to the table that will not be vetoed?

Answer 6

because they repeat the truth which is something liberals never understand and requires constant repition to them to try and make the point sink in.

Answer 7

It's worth repeating ourselves - when the alternatives..would be ..to give liberals a chance to give up the country ..

Answer 8

Basic psychology -- repetition makes things sink in.

Repetition makes things sink in -- so people are more likely to believe what they hear over and over.

Repetition makes things sink in -- so that what they say is more believable and has a stronger foundation.

Repetition makes things sink in -- and for a party that is based on conformity and consistency -- repetition makes things more believable.

Answer 9

Because a lie repeated often enough becomes accepted as truth.

Answer 10

Because the truth never changes.