So, Republicans -- What's the Next Step?

[paft.livejournal.com]

There's been some discussion here about the right wing response to the shocking, I tell you, SHOCKING re-election of President Obama and the over-the-top reaction we've been seeing. A lot of it has involved personal idiocies from Freeper vowing everything from cutting off disabled Obama supporting relatives from support (I kid you not) divorcing spouses, spitting on neighbors, moving into bunkers, etc.

And there have been some hints of payback from people actually in a position to hurt either Obama supporters or perceived Obama supporters. The CEO of the same coal company that forced employees to spend a day without pay listening to a Romney speech laid off over a hundred employees on November 9th after publicly reading an unctuous and insulting "prayer," and on Thursday a man claiming to be a business owner in Georgia called C-Span and boasted about cutting employee hours and laying off two people because of the election. “I tried to make sure the people I laid off voted for Obama,” he said.

The fact remains -- Obama won.

Attempts at limiting the franchise and making it hard to vote didn't help Republicans. It just pissed off a lot of voters to the point where they were willing to stand in line for seven hours to vote for a Democrat. Threatening to fire employees if Obama were re-elected didn't help Republicans. It just highlighted the insidious damage Citizens United has done to our political environment. Attacking blacks, women, gays, and hispanics didn't work. It just galvanized a large portion of black, gay, female, hispanic, etc. voters into fighting Republicans.

So my question is, Republicans, what's the next step?

A couple of weeks ago, Frank Rich wrote a piece in Salon about the fact that losing an election does not seem to make the Republicans reassess their extended march to the right. They just double down and march further to the right.

Is that what's going to happen, Republicans? Because I have to tell you, you've been marching to the right for so many years you're on the verge of stepping off one hell of an ideological cliff. Are you going to openly embrace the genteel racism of Charles Murray? Are you going to openly work to limit the vote only to people of a certain income level? Is the aim going to be disenfranchising large portions of the public and telling the rest, "vote for us or we'll fire you?"

Just curious.

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Comments

[dreadfulpenny81.livejournal.com]

Frankly, the entire first half of it was bullshit Twitter posts... - And yet you claimed Twitter and Tumblr as a legit source in your eyes for "messages" of people threatening women and minorities who voted for Obama. If your claim that it's "bullshit" applies for one, then it should apply for both. It's called consistency.

Oh, and jsyk, first of all, yes, the Republican platform is really fucking homophobic. - I don't disagree that the Republican platform is homophobic. Of course, it's not representative of every Republican voter.

Further, Republicans basically oppose every good thing that comes through Congress (http://stfuconservatives.tumblr.com/post/33437579605)... - Oh look - you're using a Tumblr account called "STFU, Conservatives" as a legitimate source of information. How precious.

Gonna tell me how Republicans somehow magically aren't homophobes now? - It's not a matter of Republicans "magically" not being homophobes. This isn't Lucky Charms. You accepted that Obama's views changed, and I presented you with information that the views of Republicans have changed toward marriage equality. You can either take it or leave it but the bottom line is that the facts are against you.

And no, I'm not going to spend the next six hours digging up links and shit for things that you should already know about... - I didn't spend six hours. Took me all of twenty minutes to compose my post.

...but aren't seeing because you're too biased to give a shit about the many, many ways Republicans are ripping apart women's rights, gay rights, and the rights of every other minority group in the country. - Says the person with blinders on to Democrats and their misogyny, but do go on.

I've got better things to do - I'm getting up early to catch Skyfall again. Priorities. LMAO

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[curseangel.livejournal.com]

Yup, I'd much rather watch a James Bond flick and eat popcorn than deal with a thick-headed Republican trying desperately to excuse and erase the rampant, widespread bigotry of their party. :D

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[dreadfulpenny81.livejournal.com]

Except I said several times that I recognize that there is homophobia in the Republican party, so your whining is moot. Try again when you actually know what you're talking about.

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[curseangel.livejournal.com]

You failed utterly to acknowledge and recognize the massive racism and sexism in your party. Then again, my note for you indicates that you're anti-woman, so...

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[dreadfulpenny81.livejournal.com]

You failed utterly to acknowledge and recognize the massive racism and sexism in your party. - I thought that was covered with my previous comment that both parties have assholes pretty much covered that. I didn't see you say one damn word against the "I hope she gets raped" comments posted by people in your party. I'm guessing you have no problem with that behavior since you failed to acknowledge it. Good to know.

Then again, my note for you indicates that you're anti-woman, so... - I really couldn't give two shits what your note about me indicates. I've dealt with you and your issues before - no skin off my teeth.

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[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you understand that calling someone a "thick headed Republican" and anti-woman" is much too far, right? Let's not do that again.