Republican RNC member Jeff Kent of Washington state is running into some resistance to his proposed resolution “re-branding” the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Socialist Party” or “Socialist Democrat Party” or whatever the hell it is.
It seems even a maroon like Michael Steele can sense (yet another) public relations disaster in the offing for the GOP.
Party Chairman Michael Steele and others say the party should also drop the renaming resolution and focus on more serious problems. To avoid a party dispute over the renaming, Republicans were trying to compromise on milder language that would simply criticize Democrats for what they call socialist tendencies.
Some party leaders described the initial resolution as “stupid” and “absurd.”
Jeff Kent, a Washington state Republican who helped spearhead the effort, declined to comment on a potential compromise, saying he is still working to pass the resolution.
How bad is your idea when leaders in your own party are openly calling it “stupid?”
Stick to your guns, Jeff. The country needs to be protected from horrible “socialists” like me who advocate free, fair democratic elections, respect for the Constitution and human rights. I wouldn’t want to face a Republican Party that puts forth a logical argument about marginal income tax rates or health care, that would be too…logical. Your way is much funner.
Things like this demonstrate the GOP is full of people who want to divide the country with hate rhetoric. Sure evidence of a dying political party.
Ever since Washington Republicans nominated Pat Robertson back in 1988, the national party leadership have been scared shitless by them.
Way to keep ’em guessing, Jeff!
Jesus Christ on a crutch. We have war, famine, the Bush depression, Swine flu and the impotent, America-hating right wing asswipes in the GOP want to spend time with this shit?
Why don’t they just rename themselves:
The Inbred, Ass-sucking, Shit-eating, Cowardly-lunatic Fringe Party?
Jeff Kemp is my hero. How can you not respect a guy who sticks to his guns when the rest of the world ridicules and taunts him? Man, I just love GOP absurdity; it’s an existential pleasure palace.
somewhere in the afterlife, bruce craswell is smiling
How bad is your idea when leaders in
your ownRepublican party are openly calling it “stupid?”That is one FUCKING stupid idea if hard core Republicans are rejecting the idea of calling Democrats “socialist.”
Personally, I wish like hell they’d have the balls to go through with it.
I thought most of you HA’ers were proud Socialists?? All of your lame-brained big, costly government ideas have their roots in Socialism.
Frankly, I think it’s a great idea…long overdue.
Like callin’ a turd a turd!
Mr. “I need to apologize to the troops” Cynical.
Could you provide the actual definition of “socialism?”
Just so we know, that you know, the meaning of the words you’re throwing around.
Cynical
Your definition of “socialism” is: whatever policy Cynical doesn’t like. The world’s a big place, Cynical. Only small minds need to label and categorize. That is the only way small, narrow minds can try to make sense of what is otherwise unfathomable to them.
Cynical’s right, America is a socialist country. We have socialism for the rich and corporations. Been that way ever since Republicans got control of the government.
Republicans ran the government for about 30 years and they’ve been demonizing government for about 30 years. Anybody see a parallel there? Looks like they hate themselves.
O’ God, that’s too funny.
How about renaming the Republicans as the “National Socialists” instead?
But not to worry (or rejoice). The Republican National Committee somehow shitcanned the silly renaming resolution, and took no action on it:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200.....ms__name_5
At one point during informal discussions of the name change, some attending the meeting of state party leaders and other party officials said the proposed name might also include the label “nationalist.”
Apparently, some members of the Republican National Committee wanted to call the Democrats “National Socialists”, instead of “Democrat Socialists”!
Insulting millions of Democrats doesn’t sound like much of a blueprint for future electoral success or a program for America’s future. No wonder they’re the 20-percenters.
Hey hey, guys, just thought this up…a new name for us Dems, “The Buttfucking Poofter Socialist Vichy Party” whaddya think?