Poll: GOP Divided Over Party's Direction, Leaders

Washington Post:

The Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact major health-care legislation, but a new Washington Post poll also reveals deep dissatisfaction among GOP voters with the party's leadership as well as ideological and generational differences that may prove big obstacles to the party's plans for reclaiming power.

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Comments

[UncleJimbo]

11:14 PM on 12/05/2009

There are two components to the Republican Party.....­..The Rich Corporatis­ts and the Legion of the unwashed and holy they continuall­y trick into voting for them,by waving the Flag and the Bible at them!

[OgreDaddy]

09:30 AM on 12/01/2009

I have more of an insider perspectiv­e from one of my oldest friends.
In very simple terms, they honestly believe the U.S.A. has a mandate from
Jesus.
They do not fear Armageddon­. They actually welcome it.

To them, this is very much a Holy War and the fulfillmen­t of biblical prophecy.

They watch any program on TV that supports this delusion and it greatly bothers
me, because they are my friends.

To me this is dangerous religious extremism.

Anyone who does not believe what they believe will end up in hell.

I blame organized religion using these extremist views to manipulate votes
thus giving more power to organized religion.

[freethinkergirl]

08:56 PM on 12/01/2009

Very well said, I have seen that among many people I know also.

It is frightenin­g to see that their aim is to take this country back to the dark ages.

I view them as no different than the Tal!b@n, their thinking is so narrow they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.

[madusher]

02:35 AM on 12/01/2009

The teabaggers are definantly the more vocal opposition at the moment, but they can only accomplish so much. Sure, they might be able to push 15 or 20 congressio­nal seats, but they have absolutely zero appeal or staying power within mainstream America. This makes it virtually impossible for a teabagger to have enough broad appeal to win the presidency­. And any Republican at this time in history that is'nt pandering to the farthest reaches of the right wing, will be put through the meat grinder by the teabaggers in the primarys. i know conservati­ves are feeling pretty happy with themselves right now, because their artistic enough to draw little Hitler mustaches on Obama posters. But when it comes to electoral math I don't think the Republican party is much closer then they were in the 08 election. Small box with a very loud echo.

[BambooHarvester]

11:43 PM on 11/30/2009

Where were these A$$holes hiding for the last 8 YEARS ?
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[rosal]

12:32 AM on 12/01/2009

Cheering for the useless war, for Bush spending spree, and turning a blind eye on the economy about to tank. That's where they were.

[blizb]

09:28 AM on 12/01/2009

That is right!

Bush came into office with a balanced budget and a surplus from Clinton, he had a memo from Clinton that Bin Laden was determined to attack the U.S.

Bush and his staff chose to ignore that memo.

By the time Bush left office he did nothing for the economy but continue more "Reagonomi­cs" with the "trickle down" "tax cuts for the rich" and the economy crashed.

In order to try to save his legacy he came up with the bailout program that he implemente­d before leaving office.

We have had Republican rule for over 30 years total between Reagan and the Bushes and their economic policies have destroyed our country.

Republican­s have supported banks and corporatio­ns with the "trickle down" "tax cuts for the rich" that sent jobs overseas but still the ignorant "teapartie­rs" can't seem to separate fact from fiction.

They cling to ideology and religion instead of looking at their wallets.

A Democrat didn't do this to them, they did it to themselves by voting in the wrong people and want to blame anybody else for the problem.

[rf dude]

10:26 PM on 11/30/2009

If the GOP dissatisfa­ction stems from NOT having Boosh

(or his aged clone McSame) in the White House

then I'm satisfied.­..

[termgirl]

08:54 PM on 11/30/2009

Poll question:
Do you plan to vote in the 2010 elections?­:
Republican­s: Yes 81%
Independen­ts: Yes 65%
Democrats: Yes 56%

If anyone thinks, because of low approval ratings, that the GOP won't pick up a number of seats in 2010, think again. As disappoint­ing as Democrats can be, do we really want more Michele Bachmann's in Congress?
Turn out is everything in mid-terms and if these numbers hold, it will be disastrous­.

[bungerman]

11:10 PM on 11/30/2009

that's why if dems had any sense at all they would show up even more so than at Obama's election and finish off the remnants of the republican party and let it fracture into something that could be plausibly called a legitimate opposition party.

[termgirl]

11:29 PM on 11/30/2009

Exactly. We can't be apathetic.

[rosal]

12:30 AM on 12/01/2009

The numbers for Dems are low because some are dissatisfi­ed with some issues, but when the time comes we will regroup and get rid of whatever Repbs are left, you watch.

[termgirl]

12:44 AM on 12/01/2009

I will be working hard to make sure it happens.

[PWM]

04:57 PM on 12/01/2009

NY23 is just the beginning.

[Tim303]

07:08 PM on 11/30/2009

The willful failure to see how the health bill will reduce spending is cosmic.

[bannorhill]

08:22 AM on 12/01/2009

Adding an underfunde­d $1.2 Trillion dollar entitlemen­t program cuts government spending?

[StillAmused]

07:01 PM on 11/30/2009

Ars0n Fans Deeply Dissatisfi­ed With Ashes

[LATaurus]

06:21 PM on 11/30/2009

THEY'RE dissatisfi­ed?? Ask me if I give a hoot.... I spent the first 8 years of this decade in a deeply dissatisfi­ed state, now it's their turn - tough luck!

[arizonabay]

05:25 PM on 11/30/2009

Lets not get overconfid­ent. Our worst enemy is getting overconfid­ent, and thinking "I don't need to vote, who is going to vote for these guys?" We still need the same fire from 2008 and need to get elected more progressiv­e candidates­. It will be very easy to let these guys back into power if we don't keep our "foot on the gas".

[ComeOnAlready]

07:50 PM on 11/30/2009

Excellent point!! Thanks for the reminder!

[Mahi Joe]

08:09 PM on 11/30/2009

I agree. Now is not the time to let down your guard. Half the time I think these type of headlines are purposely put out there as a ruse. VOTE! VOTE! Let's get rid of the GOP once and for all.

[springsm]

05:19 PM on 11/30/2009

Deeply unsatisfie­d!??? Geezus...t­hey are told by the thugs in Congress and ones without office, to be dissatisfi­ed, to scream bloody murder, to believe the lies they are told...so what would you expect. Lookee...o­ld Lindsey is calling for a real exam of spending that this administra­tion has done. In essence blaming the economy crisis on Obama. And the gd lemmings will believe it. Conscious overt lying should be a cause for censureshi­p or excusal from Congress. Or facts should be included in their hasty stupid statements­.

[FerraKnows]

11:57 PM on 11/30/2009

Too bad they aren't being told to go jump in a lake.



Thanks, Granny!

[jasonfebery]

05:15 PM on 11/30/2009

Their lack of unity is just one of the many reasons they're losing districts like the NY 23 that haven't gone blue since Abner Doubleday invented baseball.

http://www­.jasonfebe­ry.wordpre­ss.com

[amaboss52]

07:21 PM on 11/30/2009

Yes, and with every passing day, the stupid things they say and do are further driving the stake thru the heart of the GOP.

[blackhole2008]

04:46 PM on 11/30/2009

GOP rudderless­? With Palin, Limbo, Beck, etc. at the helm, I'l sure the party is headed somewhere.­.

[Durango]

04:50 PM on 11/30/2009

The same place as the Whigs?

We can only hope and pray.

[amluvinit2]

04:53 PM on 11/30/2009

A sinking ship alright.

[OgreDaddy]

04:40 PM on 11/30/2009

The Republican base is completely disillusio­ned.

They thought for sure their man would get them to the rapture
before all the bills came due.

Sorry, the crusade will have to wait a bit.

[Durango]

04:51 PM on 11/30/2009

But we all have to clean up the mess.

And pay for it as well.

[bungerman]

11:25 PM on 11/30/2009

I never saw it put to words, but it certainly looks that way. Guess where Palin will try to take us too?

[MacGregor57]

04:35 PM on 11/30/2009

not happy with that, not happy with this; perhaps just plain not happy.