To young voters, the Republican Party can appear “closed-minded, racist, rigid, and o

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

Right.

Glenn Beck has come under attack by Obama representatives while he was at Fox. They tried to get him fired, and when that didn't work they had their friends at Media Matters and MSNBC bad-mouth him to the point that everyone thinks he's a kook. This is not what happens in America or at least it shouldn't be happening.

Every conservative talk-show host has been investigated by the IRS. Anyone who doesn't carry Obama's water gets the same treatment, so spare me the bullshit.

Liberals can't stand a difference in opinion, or a voice that speaks contrary to their ideological "beliefs". When you don't allow yourself to assimilate with the left wing mindset, they will demonize you (calling you a racist or even an Uncle Tom) simply FOR that difference in opinion. This only shows their growing intolerance towards others (conservative or libertarian), and a belief in free speech when it only serves to support THEIR point of view.

In the OP, it is young REPUBLICANS offering a difference of opinion

Are you ready to show your open mindedness and embrace it?

Anyone can follow the popular crowd, or the latest fad or moral trend that changes with the wind, there isn't much need for personal conviction to be found in that. There is greater courage to be found in standing strong on your own set of values, press through with what you believe to be right (despite all the challenges, all the many obstacles which lie ahead that you must overcome) to be that individual that effectively changes the hearts and minds of others. That's what separates influential leaders from subdued followers.

 

[mudwhistle]

In order for the the Republican Party to attract younger voters, it would have to become exactly the kind of party that the Right has been focused for decades now on preventing it from becoming.

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The real problem is the media.

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LOL Yeah, its just no fair that the R is blamed for everything they do.

Just what exactly did they do?

I thought they were being accused of obstructing progress. It's kind of difficult for them to do anything when they get zero cooperation from Democrats.

Try listing a few things they've done.

 

[Old Rocks]

When a group of people find it socially acceptable NOT to be responsible while feeling it is the social responsibility of others to pay for their shit.. it is a social issue

And exactly what have republicans ever done to relieve the taxpayer of that burden?

Generally.. you will see registered republicans or conservatives supportive of flax taxes, fair taxes, etc.. this is not prevalent in the dems or liberals, especially amongst the young or those who support the unequal treatment of others and who can benefit from people paying for their shit

I do not defend the recent fiscal record of most REP politicians.. and you have not seen me do it... but even though I do not support and have not supported their actions, it does not mean I will support the opposition when their approach towards redistribution and 'progressive' taxes (and let us not forget entitlement spending) is even worse

LOL. Sure, you fellows are all for 'fair' taxes. Tax Romney at 13% and the average worker at 30%.

 

[Old Rocks]

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The real problem is the media.

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LOL Yeah, its just no fair that the R is blamed for everything they do.

Just what exactly did they do?

I thought they were being accused of obstructing progress. It's kind of difficult for them to do anything when they get zero cooperation from Democrats.

Try listing a few things they've done.

Kicked GOP ass on 6Nov12.

 

[Claudette]

The 95-page report from the College Republican National Committee, the latest post-mortem from party leadership, paints a grim picture of the GOP’s image with voters under 29, citing a series of surveys and focus groups conducted before and after the 2012 presidential election. The report found that younger voters – even those considered “winnable” for Republicans-- tended to associate the party with words like “rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

College Republicans latest to issue warnings for party's future - NBC Politics

Most young folks are pretty liberal and they stay that way till they are out in the world and have to earn a living.

When they have bills to pay, families to support, cars and houses to support they become more conservative.

Hey. The world is great till you have to start paying your own way then you realize the liberal view ain't that great.

These are young College Republicans who are documenting what they see as wrong with their chosen party

Young people are young people. Hell. I grew up in a Rep home and never even had a thought for social issues and what it cost the taxpayers.

Didn't take long to figure it out though.

 

[Mr Natural]

Most young folks are pretty liberal and they stay that way till they are out in the world and have to earn a living.

When they have bills to pay, families to support, cars and houses to support they become more conservative.

Hey. The world is great till you have to start paying your own way then you realize the liberal view ain't that great.

These are young College Republicans who are documenting what they see as wrong with their chosen party

Young people are young people. Hell. I grew up in a Rep home and never even had a thought for social issues and what it cost the taxpayers.

Didn't take long to figure it out though.

How much more do you figure you'd take home if you didn't have to pay for "social issues"?

 

[mudwhistle]

How do social issues stand in the way of paying one's bills?

When a group of people find it socially acceptable NOT to be responsible while feeling it is the social responsibility of others to pay for their shit.. it is a social issue

And exactly what have republicans ever done to relieve the taxpayer of that burden?

The only thing they can do is prevent the Senate from sending more and more tax increases, Stimulus bills, bailouts for unions, and other garbage from reaching the President's desk to sign. Obama gets a deficit that's cut in half and brags about it yet he had to be forced to accept it. He likes to have it both ways.

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

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Liberals can't stand a difference in opinion, or a voice that speaks contrary to their ideological "beliefs".

Is that supposed to be in contrast to conservatives?

Why don't you name for us...

1. The conservatives in the media, radio hosts, cable news figures, who are tolerant and amenable and open to liberal beliefs.

2. The conservatives on this forum who qualify as the above.

How many conservatives exactly, can you name ...... who are quick to change topic on a debate, over the issues, to suggest that individual must be a racist for having a difference of opinion? Why would a liberal much rather call a black republican an Uncle Tom, over simply offering the voters a different point of view on a particular issue? Is this how liberals are known to react to a difference of opinion, when they have nothing more to offer in the way of "substance" and intellectual discussion? Is this your example of liberal tolerance towards a different point of view?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

LOL Yeah, its just no fair that the R is blamed for everything they do.

Just what exactly did they do?

I thought they were being accused of obstructing progress. It's kind of difficult for them to do anything when they get zero cooperation from Democrats.

Try listing a few things they've done.

Kicked GOP ass on 6Nov12.

There are good reasons why the R keep losing the popular vote. just like there are reasons why they are considered to be

“rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

As for "zero cooperation from Dems" - get real.

The Rs have openly stated they will not do anything, will not do their job while Obama is prez. They have said that "compromise" means do it the R way.

And, its not just young people who have been paying attention to the filibustering and obstructing.

 

[idb]

Just what exactly did they do?

I thought they were being accused of obstructing progress. It's kind of difficult for them to do anything when they get zero cooperation from Democrats.

Try listing a few things they've done.

Kicked GOP ass on 6Nov12.

There are good reasons why the R keep losing the popular vote. just like there are reasons why they are considered to be

“rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

As for "zero cooperation from Dems" - get real.

The Rs have openly stated they will not do anything, will not do their job while Obama is prez. They have said that "compromise" means do it the R way.

And, its not just young people who have been paying attention to the filibustering and obstructing.

The single most important goal stated by the GOP was to ensure that Obama was a one-term president...and they failed miserably.
Four years of tax-payer and lobbyists money with one single goal in mind and they failed.

What would they achieve if they were in government and had more than one issue to deal with...like the economy and healthcare and defence and immigration and energy and the environment and.....aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Kicked GOP ass on 6Nov12.

There are good reasons why the R keep losing the popular vote. just like there are reasons why they are considered to be

“rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

As for "zero cooperation from Dems" - get real.

The Rs have openly stated they will not do anything, will not do their job while Obama is prez. They have said that "compromise" means do it the R way.

And, its not just young people who have been paying attention to the filibustering and obstructing.

The single most important goal stated by the GOP was to ensure that Obama was a one-term president...and they failed miserably.
Four years of tax-payer and lobbyists money with one single goal in mind and they failed.

What would they achieve if they were in government and had more than one issue to deal with...like the economy and healthcare and defence and immigration and energy and the environment and.....aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!

I'm not sure what they would achieve but we do know that the current dem admin is not handling any of the issues that you mentioned.

 

[mudwhistle]

Kicked GOP ass on 6Nov12.

There are good reasons why the R keep losing the popular vote. just like there are reasons why they are considered to be

“rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

As for "zero cooperation from Dems" - get real.

The Rs have openly stated they will not do anything, will not do their job while Obama is prez. They have said that "compromise" means do it the R way.

And, its not just young people who have been paying attention to the filibustering and obstructing.

The single most important goal stated by the GOP was to ensure that Obama was a one-term president...and they failed miserably.
Four years of tax-payer and lobbyists money with one single goal in mind and they failed.

What would they achieve if they were in government and had more than one issue to deal with...like the economy and healthcare and defence and immigration and energy and the environment and.....aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!

Obama illegally used the full power of the US government to make sure they failed.

BTW, the left doesn't own issues like the economy, Health care, and immigration but they are partly responsible for them. The left is ruining the economy, causing health care costs to explode, and intentionally failing to enforce current immigration laws. They are at the heart of all of these problems.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The GObP is falling apart. They have no record of legislation. They don't STAND for anything - except further enriching the 1%.

Oh yeah, and making Obama a one term president.

They consistently fail at everything, including elections.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The GObP is falling apart. They have no record of legislation. They don't STAND for anything - except further enriching the 1%.

Oh yeah, and making Obama a one term president.

They consistently fail at everything, including elections.

Same was said about the dems in the 90's and 2000'. It must be miserable for you to watch your dems hate america so much.

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

And exactly what have republicans ever done to relieve the taxpayer of that burden?

Generally.. you will see registered republicans or conservatives supportive of flax taxes, fair taxes, etc.. this is not prevalent in the dems or liberals, especially amongst the young or those who support the unequal treatment of others and who can benefit from people paying for their shit

I do not defend the recent fiscal record of most REP politicians.. and you have not seen me do it... but even though I do not support and have not supported their actions, it does not mean I will support the opposition when their approach towards redistribution and 'progressive' taxes (and let us not forget entitlement spending) is even worse

LOL. Sure, you fellows are all for 'fair' taxes. Tax Romney at 13% and the average worker at 30%.

What's wrong with a flat tax applied to all classes, even those in the lower bracket who don't pay ANY income tax? It could be a flax 10% or 15% Federal tax on everything you buy, in place of a federal income tax.

As far as your view that the wealthy should simply be taxed more. California has the highest corporate tax and income tax over all the other states. The state is also in no short supply of rich people to give a portion of their wealth through taxes, with Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Yet despite all these taxes, California's debt doubles that of even New York (which stands as having the second highest debt in the nation). Businesses are also leaving California to establish themselves in other states. Why isn't taxing the "rich", working in a liberal Democrat controlled state like California?

 

[Stephanie]

The 95-page report from the College Republican National Committee, the latest post-mortem from party leadership, paints a grim picture of the GOP’s image with voters under 29, citing a series of surveys and focus groups conducted before and after the 2012 presidential election. The report found that younger voters – even those considered “winnable” for Republicans-- tended to associate the party with words like “rich” and “religious” while stating that adjectives like “open-minded,” “caring,” and “co-operative” were traits that least describe the GOP.

College Republicans latest to issue warnings for party's future - NBC Politics

Most young folks are pretty liberal and they stay that way till they are out in the world and have to earn a living.

When they have bills to pay, families to support, cars and houses to support they become more conservative.

Hey. The world is great till you have to start paying your own way then you realize the liberal view ain't that great.

Exactly, and most don't care about politics..Some can't even name who is Vice President.

we can see what party is closed minded, bigoted , racist and ridged...just look at this thread

 

[Wyatt earp]

The GObP is falling apart. They have no record of legislation. They don't STAND for anything - except further enriching the 1%.

Oh yeah, and making Obama a one term president.

They consistently fail at everything, including elections.

How do they fail? they hold the house, won the Scott Walker recall, almost half the states now are right to work. How can they win the popular vote when 47% of Americans are on the government dole? what you want them to be excactly like Democrats and spend us into brankruptcy?

 

[Katzndogz]

Young voters are the result of school indoctrination. Half of them, more than half probably, don't even know what the issues are. They just regurgitate what they are told. They don't know even know what the issues are. They just parrot what they heard.

 

[Katzndogz]

The GObP is falling apart. They have no record of legislation. They don't STAND for anything - except further enriching the 1%.

Oh yeah, and making Obama a one term president.

They consistently fail at everything, including elections.

How do they fail? they hold the house, won the Scott Walker recall, almost half the states now are right to work. How can they win the popular vote when 47% of Americans are on the government dole? what you want them to be excactly like Democrats and spend us into brankruptcy?

Republicans control 30 of 50 states, so they have to be doing something right.