What do Republicans think?
If the reality about the results of flawed political policies does not conform to your pre-conceived notions about the results you desired, should you:
a) accept that your notions were wrong?
b) refine the policies to obtain the desired results or something close?
or c) indicate the messenger screwed up the real results, thus maintaining your precarious grip on reality?
You can guess how many Republicans would think their way past the hard truth. It’s a shame, really, because I can remember when some Republicans were genuinely nice and honest.
Self-delusion sure is a growth industry in that party. By choosing to believe only the news that conforms to their opinion, the GOP chooses willfull ignorance over reality.
June 9th, 2004 at 5:24 pm
See what Republicans think in the comment for the last two days HERE
June 9th, 2004 at 5:27 pm
I’ll grant you anyone joining the GOP today should see a shrink, but willfull ignorance is not limited to their party and its sub-cults. With the world getting more nuts by the day, fantasy looks more attractive all the time.
June 9th, 2004 at 10:24 pm
i think it’s rather amusing/scary that i stumbled across this article today: Insanity in America
June 10th, 2004 at 7:18 am
Yes, sanity is a dwindling commodity in America these days. I sometimes wonder whether the sanest are those who ignore politics altogether.
Is “Tune out, turn away and drop carbs” the new mantra of the 2000s? I swear, whatever chemical half the country’s on lately sure limits their capacity for retaining their drool.
July 27th, 2004 at 1:39 pm
Hi. I respect everyone’s opinions and am glad we live in a country where people can express their own opinions freely, but as an “honest” Republican, I am offended to hear anyone say such an ignorant comment as, “It’s a shame, really, because I can remember when some Republicans were genuinely nice and honest.” Can you really speak (Bill Clinton)? Don’t make broad, unfounded comments, because they are ignorant and make you, and perhaps your party, look like a bunch of finger-pointers with no foundation for your arguments. Next time you call a Republican unhonest, you say that person’s name, and why you think they are unhonest. Then you can have room to call someone unhonest based on their political affiliation. That’s called smart discussion.