Republicans Far Prefer Putin to Obama

[finnbow]

WTF? From the great patriotic, defender of freedom, shining-city-on-the-hill party? They prefer the murderous Russian autocrat to their own president?

"...37 percent of Republicans view Putin favorably, the poll found in December.

While the Russian president still has a net un-favorability rating among Republicans, his standing has improved dramatically – from a net negative of 66 points to a mere 10 points.
By comparison, only 17 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of President Barack Obama, the December poll found. Obama’s net negative among Republicans is 64 points – significantly worse than the party’s take on Putin."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...support-232714

[bobabode]

Doesn't surprise me at all.

[BlueStreak]

Oh, those people have long loved strong man leaders and hated Democracy. They WANT a strutting billionaire to tell them what they deserve and charlatan preachers to tell them to be thankful for those table scraps, "Praise da Lawd!". "Freedom" my ass, they despise anyone who steps out of line and doesn't follow the Greedo-Christian program. "Might Makes Right!", "My Country Right or Wrong!", "God, Guns, Guts and Glory!" these have been the identifying insignia of right wing whackjob bumpers since the 1940s. Anyone who protests corporate power is a "Commie", a "Libtard", a "Whiner"........... You see, "Real Americans" just bravely shut up and take all of the exploitation and abuse the wealthy and powerful foist upon them like the square jawed true patriots they are. It's not a problem, they're man enough to take it. And, don't you DARE point out how they are controlled with cheesy, he-man, pseudo-patriotic sloganism, lest they hurl vapid threats of violence at you.

Fucking stooges.

[finnbow]

Here's an interesting article from Atlantic on why Trumpism embraces Putin and how it represents a stuggle between ideological conservatives (Reagan, Bush, McCain, Graham, the "establishment") vs the civilizational conservatives (Evangelicals, Flynn, Bannon, Trump).
It boils down to an alliance with authoritarian Russia against greater Islam vs the historical stance of "fighting the enemies of freedom."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics...russia/510317/

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

WTF? From the great patriotic, defender of freedom, shining-city-on-the-hill party? They prefer the murderous Russian autocrat to their own president?

I prefer Putin to you.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I prefer Putin to you.

No surprise. There's hardly an authoritarian who doesn't give you a woody.

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, those people have long loved strong man leaders and hated Democracy. They WANT a strutting billionaire to tell them what they deserve and charlatan preachers to tell them to be thankful for those table scraps, "Praise da Lawd!". "Freedom" my ass, they despise anyone who steps out of line and doesn't follow the Greedo-Christian program. "Might Makes Right!", "My Country Right or Wrong!", "God, Guns, Guts and Glory!" these have been the identifying insignia of right wing whackjob bumpers since the 1940s. Anyone who protests corporate power is a "Commie", a "Libtard", a "Whiner"........... You see, "Real Americans" just bravely shut up and take all of the exploitation and abuse the wealthy and powerful foist upon them like the square jawed true patriots they are. It's not a problem, they're man enough to take it. And, don't you DARE point out how they are controlled with cheesy, he-man, pseudo-patriotic sloganism, lest they hurl vapid threats of violence at you.

Fucking stooges.

This is so good I just had to quote it again......

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Here's an interesting article from Atlantic on why Trumpism embraces Putin and how it represents a stuggle between ideological conservatives (Reagan, Bush, McCain, Graham, the "establishment") vs the civilizational conservatives (Evangelicals, Flynn, Bannon, Trump).
It boils down to an alliance with authoritarian Russia against greater Islam vs the historical stance of "fighting the enemies of freedom."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics...russia/510317/

Good article, thanks.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, those people have long loved strong man leaders and hated Democracy. They WANT a strutting billionaire to tell them what they deserve and charlatan preachers to tell them to be thankful for those table scraps, "Praise da Lawd!". "Freedom" my ass, they despise anyone who steps out of line and doesn't follow the Greedo-Christian program. "Might Makes Right!", "My Country Right or Wrong!", "God, Guns, Guts and Glory!" these have been the identifying insignia of right wing whackjob bumpers since the 1940s. Anyone who protests corporate power is a "Commie", a "Libtard", a "Whiner"........... You see, "Real Americans" just bravely shut up and take all of the exploitation and abuse the wealthy and powerful foist upon them like the square jawed true patriots they are. It's not a problem, they're man enough to take it. And, don't you DARE point out how they are controlled with cheesy, he-man, pseudo-patriotic sloganism, lest they hurl vapid threats of violence at you.

Fucking stooges.

Agree 100% with you, just left out Putin's also White!






Barney

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, those people have long loved strong man leaders and hated Democracy. They WANT a strutting billionaire to tell them what they deserve and charlatan preachers to tell them to be thankful for those table scraps, "Praise da Lawd!". "Freedom" my ass, they despise anyone who steps out of line and doesn't follow the Greedo-Christian program. "Might Makes Right!", "My Country Right or Wrong!", "God, Guns, Guts and Glory!" these have been the identifying insignia of right wing whackjob bumpers since the 1940s. Anyone who protests corporate power is a "Commie", a "Libtard", a "Whiner"........... You see, "Real Americans" just bravely shut up and take all of the exploitation and abuse the wealthy and powerful foist upon them like the square jawed true patriots they are. It's not a problem, they're man enough to take it. And, don't you DARE point out how they are controlled with cheesy, he-man, pseudo-patriotic sloganism, lest they hurl vapid threats of violence at you.

Fucking stooges.

Awesome post!
I guess I wouldn't make for a good Republican even if i were so inclined to jump on the bandwagon. Or would that be follow the Pied Piper?

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I prefer Putin to you.

You can prefer Pootin to me too.


Carl