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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:36 PM Sep 2012

Are top Republicans mostly con-artists or do they really believe the stuff they say?

I have been wondering this recently about the people who have influence in the GOP. They get caught in misleading statements all the time such as their favorite one about Obama's "out of control spending" (even though he has spent less than every president since the mid 20th century), and how he wants to redistribute wealth to those who they feel don't deserve it.

What is your opinion: are the Reds just trying to lie to low-info voters since they have no decent policies to offer, or do they themselves truly believe those ludicrous assertions?

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Are top Republicans mostly con-artists or do they really believe the stuff they say? (Original Post) Jamaal510 Sep 2012 OP

It just can't be possible they they could be Flashmann Sep 2012 #1

Since the moderate republican party has been wiped out gopiscrap Sep 2012 #2

Probably most of them are con-artists Doc_Technical Sep 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #8

I voted believers. Paul Ryan is a believer. denverbill Sep 2012 #4

I think he *believed* it in college, like I was an *anarchist* flamingdem Sep 2012 #6

They are "True Believers" on economic issues... MicaelS Sep 2012 #5

Then this means they lack all critical thinking ability regarding economics nt flamingdem Sep 2012 #7

lack all critical thinking ability Flashmann Sep 2012 #9

Con artists are usually smart flamingdem Sep 2012 #10

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)

1. It just can't be possible they they could be

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:40 PM

Sep 2012

true believers of the sheer horse shit they espouse,and still be clever enough to dress themselves........Con artists and shills....Absolutely...

gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)

2. Since the moderate republican party has been wiped out

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:40 PM

Sep 2012

all the elected tea party and hard core conservatives are pretty much in it for themselves..they'll say and do anything to win!

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

3. Probably most of them are con-artists

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:40 PM

Sep 2012

but I find some amusement trying to figure out which ones
are true-believers.

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denverbill

(11,489 posts)

4. I voted believers. Paul Ryan is a believer.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:44 PM

Sep 2012

He believes libertarian economics is divine truth. It is his religion, period.

Mitt Romney doesn't believe it. Most mainstreamers don't.

Tea-baggers believe.

flamingdem

(39,321 posts)

6. I think he *believed* it in college, like I was an *anarchist*

Reply to denverbill (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 12:51 PM

Sep 2012

but he figured he could have power continuing to pretend to believe it.. so he pretends now. He knows his people and what they believe and he's also not that bright and can't think of an alternative path to power.