RNC Fundraising Document Suggests Donors Might Be Motivated by ‘Fear’ of President Obama, ‘Socialism’

There is reason to fear the Obama agenda. The Dems are refusing to find common ground with the GOP, preferring to take the position “you are either with us, or against us”.
That kind of thinking smacks of dictatorship, and control, and does not resemble a democracy.
The Dems have set the tone for this administration, and it is one of great concern for Americans who value democracy.

I really don’t like the irresponsible dem agenda either but if fear mongering, name calling and the same agenda are in play for the reps you are still not going to get my vote. Put out more of what you’re proposing to contrast policy options.
As far as the Woodhouse/DNC quote dems have and are doing the same exact thing (how many people literally die in the streets every minute without healthcare???? or 46 million every year?????) So quoting from hypocrites (It’s like a domestic dispute not a real discourse.)doesn’t balance your article try looking for more independent voices if you want balance Mr. Tapper.

Personally, I can’t see how anyone would want to be associated with that party, which hasn’t strongly condemned the presentation to my knowledge. They’re just hoping their fearful ego-driven donors won’t be offended. And many of them won’t. I see some defending the RNC already, and hoping to spread a little fear to exploit people further.
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Certainly nothing like the DNC exploitations of class, race, and sexism- something they do shamelessly. I personally don’t understand how anyone can be associated with either of these when it comes to this they are the same in this area the tone really stinks. Push what you think are the best policies and grown up voters will decide.

Let’s put this in perspective. Anyone who’s done a power point presentation has played around with these figures, no big deal, not unusual.
Secondly, this is not a government official who did this.
Tell me what is NOT evil about Democrats have pulled this past year?
1) trying to FORCE healthcare bill- that doesn’t solve problems-down our throats.
2) trying to FORCE Americans to pay for
others’ Abortions.
3) Charlie Rangel – a High level government official!
4) Pelosi aware of what Rangel was doing but not doing anything about it
5)Etc….
Democrats are in deep trouble so they’re just trying to distract from their REAL problems: LACK OF JOBS,
LACK OF HEALTHCARE REFORM, LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON.

While Ben Smith and ABC news are laughing about the RNC pointing out how DANGEROUS the modern democrat politician, like Obama is, the AP today is reporting that “a man freed from Guantanamo more than two years ago after he claimed he only wanted to go home and help his family is now a senior commander running Taliban resistance to the U.S.-led offensive in southern Afghanistan, two senior Afghan intelligence officials say.” – Associated Press Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
So who should we fear, the democrats who want to release the remaining GBay customers or the Republicans who want to keep terrorists behind bars?

more than two years ago
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Sounds like the former way of doing things didn’t really get the results you want. And yet you want to go back to them.
Collective denial and amnesia.

I was raised by good Eisenhower Reps. However, my late parents would not participate in the trash that has become the Republican Party. How far the once proud GOP has fallen. I sent Chairman Steele a personal note in my return envelope for a requested donation. The message was “I am now an EX Rep, and never ask for another donation from this household”.

TOM:
“…like Obama is, the AP today is reporting that “a man freed from Guantanamo more than two years ago…”
So who should we fear, the democrats who want to release the remaining GBay customers or the Republicans who want to keep terrorists behind bars?”
2+ yrs puts it into the previous administration. Not defending anyone but you are using the actions of one administration and pinning the bad outcome on another. That’s some odd obfuscation.
Both parties are equally crippled. Only the dense and blind believe one is better then the other. And they will bend the truth (as you have) to make their chosen ones look better. Your behavior is part of the problem.

The apologists for the depraved GOP are ridiculous.
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True. They don’t come close to the Dems and libs who apologize and/or ignore Dem behavior. Rangel, Goldman Sachs, bonuses, Gore “air travel”…

DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse today said that “this type of politics at all cost approach to our public discourse is what the American people are sick and tired of – and if anyone thinks this wasn’t approved of or signed off on at the highest levels they are kidding themselves.
Yep. And it makes me wonder why anyone bought into the nonsense that Obama didn’t ‘know’ about the fear mongering, hate filled sermons Jeremiah Wright was filling heads with during the 20 YEARS he attended his church. Boy, the double standards just keep on coming.

Check out the Obama photo with the word Progress under it.
There is a bullet hole in the O button!
Check it out!

Posted by: progressive mama | Mar 4, 2010 12:50:53 PM
progressive mama, it shows no more ‘darkness within’ than (as I stated earlier) Jeremiah Wright’s hate filled ‘sermons’ that Obama sat through for 20 YEARS. I’m not saying what the Republicans did is right…it’s not. Far from it. I’m just saying there are alot of people out there who have made up their minds without the help of this power point presentation.
It’s shear lunacy, however, that the same liberals who are appalled, shocked, stunned, etc. at this ‘find’ from the RNC are the same liberals who have no problem with something as horrendous as partial birth abortion. It’s okay to give a woman the right to kill a baby LATE in term, but God forbid should someone have the right to make Obama look like the Joker. Ridiculous.

Shoe:
Do you condone the GOP putting a bullet hole in the Obama photo with a caption of PROGRESS as well?
Posted by: Dan | Mar 4, 2010 1:41:35 PM
Dan, are you able to read and comprehend? You’ll notice in my post I said I do NOT think what the Republicans did is right…far from it. Is any more explanation necessary?
Funny how the media skipped right over Ed Shultz’s comment on his liberal radio show when he spoke of ‘taking Cheney’s heart out, stomping on it and shoving it back in’ after he had his heart attack. Guess that doesn’t count though, huh? Do you condone that Dan?

Posted by: Dan | Mar 4, 2010 1:54:21 PM
I don’t know, Dan, you tell me? It seems that Olbermann, Shultz, Maddow, et al get a pass for their comments, yet Glenn Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh and so on are vilified for theirs. Again, I will say I DO NOT approve of what the Republicans did with this power point presentation, but the fact remains that policy makers and ‘blow hards’ seem to be lumped together in the RNC, but the DNC…not so much.

The GOP, what a current group of non-thinkers. Here we go again, lying & filibustering when caught. And when that’s not enough switching to whining “what about me” statements. When will they learn about the Internet, Google, the ability to access instantly information. They’re turning into a joke & insult to thinking Republicans.

The GOP Fox minions–they condone the shooting of the president (pg. 31) and rationalize it because he sat in Jeremiah’s church for 20 years.
They always use smoking guns to divert from their religious evils.
Fear hatred and the dumb down of the far right led by the GOP.

progressive mama: “Equating grotesque images with sexist and racist undertones . . .”
I read through the RNC fundraising presentation and saw the pictures you speak of. There are no “sexist and racist undertones” or themes. I challenge to you point them out specifically. Anytime your poor Democrats get even the slightest criticism, you liberals can’t help but play the race and gender card. When you can’t debate the issues on their merits, you have to resort to such political dishonesty, some might say “fear” tactics. Pot meet kettle.
progressive mama: “. . . health care, something all other advanced and civilized first world nations have done without being communist countries ruled by tyranny.”
It’s socialism they are ruled by. In either case, they can have their mediocre health care that they wait months to utilize. Although, they do so at the expense of their security and economy. Of course, the United States takes care of their security for now, but their economies can’t escape the choking grip of socialism. That’s because socialism is unsustainable long-term. Examples of successful socialist countries aren’t exactly common. In fact, I know of none. Only the ignorant and the malicious would want to move closer to such a failure of an economic model.
Capitalism, on the other hand, has been the economic engine behind the most successful economy and nation on Earth, the United States of America. And, it always will be, provided we stop electing socialists into office.

response to SHOE: “there is an uneasiness about him”??? This is orientalism at its most obvious…something too “otherish” about him for you?. “the national black caucus and prominent black groups are souring on him?” well that may be because Obama is choosing to stay in the centre and help ALL people rather than focus on race issues which most black groups want him too other than that Obamas approval ratings in the Black communities are over 90% – GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT SHOE. What the hell is wishy washy about Obama??? He is consistent and has not shied away from public debate or his goals to pass health care reform legislation and reigning in the powers of banks and corporations. This man has a HUGE job and he is doing a fabulous job handling it. what are you afraid of??? scared the “good old days” are gone? no matter how you look at it, all this negativity and fear mongering about OBAMA is based on RACISM… no ifs and buts about it. This is straight up racism and distrust of a black man that is reminiscent of old attitudes. its so damn obvious that its embarassing to watch. SHOE, breathe through your fear, I know it must be disconcerting that the leader of the most powerful country in the world is of mixed race, darker skin, has a middle eastern name and just to throw you off some more, he has a brilliant mind that intimidates simpletons and other lazy people who do not do enough proper research and analysis. I know it must be killing you that you are unable to label or define him because he doesnt fit any type of stereotype or role that you have been raised to class people in. I feel sorry for you.

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Oh Geeze, this Republican fundraising document clearly proves it…. those “right-whiners” can be “played”, so easily!
LOL…Bunch of fools.

no matter how you look at it, all this negativity and fear mongering about OBAMA is based on RACISM… no ifs and buts about it. This is straight up racism and distrust of a black man …
Posted by: liz
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Their is a lot of distrust and anger in this country. You’re right about that. A whole lot of it is directed at a MAN, not a ‘black man’, whose policies are piling tons of debt onto ordinary, hardworking, citizens. A multi-millionaire, ten times over in a lot of cases, and his family/household will never even notice the debt this MAN is willing to shovel onto ordinary families in this country. This MAN can’t even be bothered to tell us how much this disaster will cost.
Stop letting racism cloud your judgement. And don’t call me a racist as an non-answer to legitimate questions.

Posted by: WideAwake | Mar 4, 2010 4:18:25 PM
We don’t disagree.
Posted by: Anonymous | Mar 4, 2010 5:13:07 PM
I disagree, but I’m not going to give the images more attention than they deserve, by getting into detailed arguments about them. I will say that the Republican party is a huge turnoff for a lot of people, particularly younger people, simply because of their narrowmindedness, race and gender baiting, lack of diversity and fearmongering, before you even get to their platform and positions. Then there’s additional problems. The first election I was eligible to vote in was the one where the Willie Horton ad went up and I’ve been completely turned off since. I would never be associated with them unless they went through a huge metamorphosis, and with their current apologists I don’t see that happening. If you can’t see it that says more about you than me. I find absolutely nothing admirable about the GOP in its current state. Its been a joke since 1988– and probably longer, but that’s how long I’ve been paying close attention and utterly appalled.
I’d also note that there is a difference between socialism and socialized medicine. Might want to look up the economies of European nations and catch a clue. To me, the propaganda sounds like propaganda.

This is what you better worry about: every year, every decade, rightwing America is more radically out of step with the rest of the world.
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Unfortunately, they’re proud of that.
The rest of us do need to remain vigilant to prevent them from destroying the country.

This is what you better worry about: every year, every decade, rightwing America is more radically out of step with the rest of the world.
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Radically out of step with the rest of the world? Huh?