Pew: 65% of independents say GOP is ‘out of touch’
At a time when the Republican Party’s image is at a historic low, 62% of the public says the GOP is out of touch with the American people, 56% think it is not open to change and 52% say the party is too extreme….
Republicans are more critical of their party than Democrats are of theirs on most issues. For example, 36% of Republicans say the GOP is out of touch with the American people. Just 23% of Democrats say their party is out of touch. And while 30% of Republicans say their party is not open to change, just 10% of Democrats make the same criticism of their party.
However, Republicans overwhelmingly credit their party for having strong principles; 85% say the GOP has strong principles while 13% say it does not. And 80% of Republicans say their party is looking out for the country’s long-term future.
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Among independents, 65 percent say the GOP is out of touch with the American people, and just 39 percent say the party is open to change.
Meanwhile, in Washington, House Speaker John Boehner says that his party will refuse to consider any budget solution that includes increased revenue. “Higher tax rates are not the answers to our problems,” he told the Credit Union National Association. “Spending is the problem, and spending cuts are the solution.”
– Jay Bookman
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Welcome to the Occupation
February 26th, 2013
11:43 pm
Ellison calls Hannity a shill, the worse journalist he’s ever heard of.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/26/rep-keith-ellison-hammers-sean-hannity-youre-a-shill-for-the-republican-party/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Liberal Nightmare
February 26th, 2013
11:44 pm
Romney was not my man, f@ckstick. Still, he would have been better to the affirmative action candidate elected by the ignorant class. Be proud and thump that chest genius …those who control the wealth still control this country….and sorry to say that class don’t vote democrat. Ha.
keith
February 26th, 2013
11:46 pm
so what. msnbc, cbs, nbc, abc, cnn, YOU, bookman, ellison, are all shills for zero your pathetic hero.
keith
February 26th, 2013
11:47 pm
the charities in this country are the losers in obamas victory. people are giving less because king POS is taking more.
Mama Says
February 26th, 2013
11:47 pm
Guys let me say this then I am gone.
Most of you know I am a con and it is with that in mind that I have stood tall and fought the good fight with you. I mean I do know I am on a very liberal blog yet I have tried to argue con points. Most of you have entertained me, some of you are exactly what you say cons are, stuck and uncompromising.
As a con I have stated that I would work with libs to eliminate government recognition of marriage and make it between you and your God, with no tax advantage to either viewpoint. I have suggested that gay adoption should be legal nationwide for the benefit of the kids who need help from all. I have suggested that sensible gun control should be pursued, but by a constitutional avenue not executive orders or city mandates. Since it is actually spoken of in the constitution. I have tried to agree that tax loopholes be eliminated. All of these are con points of ill-repute however, for the most part I have seen very little give by you guys.
I will admit that I have stall worth positions but I have indicated where I would compromise, I see no such inclination from ya ll.
You refuse to lower taxes, control spending, acknowledge that our borders are wide open, you degrade our positions by use of race and you call my character not question when I make a valid point.
I would simply suggest that when a con indicates same sex unions should be recognized maybe just maybe he is trying to compromise with you.
Not that you care but I believe the blog changes are coming soon, when they do I will not sign up again.
With that I enjoyed the banter and hope that someday you guys will see there is a need to stop spending so much money.
I am sure some of you will have a smart response but so be it.
All ya ll take care and good luck in your fight.
Welcome to the Occupation
February 26th, 2013
11:53 pm
Liberal nightmare: ” Face it, O-baboonma was elected by the leech class”
Sixth grade’s pretty tough huh?
keith
February 26th, 2013
11:55 pm
Romney was/is the superior man to lead this country. the lesser man was elected and reelected in both elections. obama owes the color of his skin for every thing he has ever achieved. it got him into harvard, it got him elected to the senate and it got him elected to the WH. Intelligent people look deeper into a candidate, their policies, what they stand for. what does obama stand for? gay marriage? no he said he opposed that, now he supports it. sequestration? he supported it now opposes it. said he would close gitmo and bring terrorists to NY for trial. never happened. said noone making less that 250,000 dollars wouls pay a DIME more in taxes. every taxpayer in the country now knows that was a lie. he stands for nothing. no convictions.
getalife
February 26th, 2013
11:59 pm
Occupation,
This should make you smile.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/elizabeth-warren-ben-bernanke_n_2766368.html
keith
February 26th, 2013
11:59 pm
bookman applauds ban on mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients. so its ok for them to use our money to buy crack. its ok for them to use our money to buy heroin. well i hope they buy enough to kill themselves so they wont be on welfare long.
bman.
February 27th, 2013
12:01 am
Keith, damn!
keith
February 27th, 2013
12:06 am
oh now black democrats arent racist:
This time, a similar showing was thought to be enough to hand Ms. Halvorson a victory. With the chance that other candidates could divide the support of black voters, African-American community leaders raised concerns about the possibility of losing a seat that has been held by a black congressman for three decades.
Brosephus™ - Desktop but still Multitasking
February 27th, 2013
12:09 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5JCp2Hd5L8
bman.
February 27th, 2013
12:12 am
Keith – You really need to go to your browser’s bookmarks and click “delete”, and just start all over. You’re on the edge…going over
Brosephus™ - Desktop but still Multitasking
February 27th, 2013
12:16 am
bman
I pray very hard that most of the posts here are supposed to be satire or humor. I honestly hope that some of these people are not posting “serious thought” because we’re toast if they are.
guy
February 27th, 2013
12:28 am
Dumbo,please fly away and take all of your administration and all of congress with you. Please?
bman.
February 27th, 2013
12:29 am
Bro .. .. haha I think your link is a good description of what I’m seeing here!
I had 2 people in the restaurant the other day – both in their 50-60’s, white, one male, one female. They sat right beside each other and started talking. At first, I thought a love connection was being made. Then a server comes to the back to tell me they are getting out of hand.
I listened for a few minutes – it was politics. Imagine two people as far left and right as possible chatting it up. It was ugly.
It was 3PM in the afternoon, and I had to tell these to AARP members to stop acting like children. I almost gave them the Bookman-Ban
Brosephus™
February 27th, 2013
12:37 am
bman
Just record them and put them on YouTube. That way people worldwide can enjoy their stupidity. That’s what I would do.
bman.
February 27th, 2013
12:48 am
Bro haha
There’s so much I didn’t tell. To call them stupid is being kind
JamVet
February 27th, 2013
6:36 am
Good hump day morning, all.
For the out of touch GOP…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8KR-n2fBQ
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
February 27th, 2013
7:06 am
Happy Hump Day back at you Jam…and to the rest of all y’all too.
The GOP seem to be so hunkered down behind their ideological wall, they are a bit like this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHN6AViJAvI
SouthernGent
February 27th, 2013
7:19 am
100% of the mathematicians say that 90% or more of the liberal media members of the Obama Misinformation League lie 95% of time about the statistics that were gathered by pollsters who are 92.5% likely to skew their polls in order to prove their 69% political leanings. Of course, 110% of the time, Jay is just plain full of it! How is that for accuracy in statistics. As the saying goes, figures don’t lie, but liars figure! lol