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The Birth of the Stupid Party

westend

Posted 7:46 am, 02/22/2017

Now the Republican nominee is Donald Trump, an anti-intellectual. For example, back in May, Trump cited a linking Ted Cruz's father to the JFK assassination. Trump's policy positions are incoherent and the sheep of the GOP don't care......

WestEnd

Posted 2:13 pm, 02/21/2017

1. Republicans adopted an anti-intellectual strategy. Political historians have noted the long-term political consequences of Richard Nixon's

In September, writing in the Daily Beast Ana Marie Cox observed, "Trump and [Ben] Carson are winning a huge slice of the GOP base because of [their] prideful ignorance, which to voters signifies not just a rejection of the establishment or elites but a release from the hard work of having to think."

Now the Republican nominee is Donald Trump, an anti-intellectual. For example, early in May, Trump cited a linking Ted Cruz's father to the JFK assassination. Trump's policy positions are incoherent and GOP voters don't care.

WestEnd

Posted 2:12 pm, 02/21/2017

It wasn't always like this. Fifty years ago, Republicans seemed wrongheaded but intelligent. What has happened to the Grand Old Party? Its transition to the stupid party had four stages:

Ole Sarge

Posted 2:11 pm, 02/21/2017

Looks like River has had to get another sn. Westend.

WestEnd

Posted 2:11 pm, 02/21/2017

In 2013, Louisiana Republican Governor warned the GOP to "stop being the stupid party." Jindal said Republican candidates should "stop insulting the intelligence of voters... with offensive and bizarre statements." However, Jindal didn't listen to his own advice; on May 10th, Jindal endorsed Donald Trump. Stupid is as stupid does.

WestEnd

Posted 2:10 pm, 02/21/2017

Republicans are handing their presidential nomination to a know-nothing billionaire bully, Donald Trump � the worst nominee in modern times. How did Republicans get to be so stupid?

Of course, "stupid" is subjective. But by most standards, Republicans fit the bill. In September, September Donald Trump suggested Obama is a Muslim.)
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