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In politics, why is it that liberals/Democrats hold conservatives/Republicans to such high standards, standards that are clearly higher than the ones they hold for themselves?
This just seems to be a recurring theme among liberals, and this Chris Christie non-issue is the latest example. Republicans are supposed to be perfect, yet Democrats are more than willing to let other Democrat's slide.
You might disagree with GOP policy, but Republicans hold other Republicans to much higher standards as evidenced by the Tea Party. Yeh, you might not like the Tea Party, but at least there's some accountability required for establishment republicans.
Another good example is George W. Bush's approval rating. He had close to 25% toward the end of his term as even Republicans abandoned the ship, but Obama enjoys a floor of 40% and nothing will ever change that.
Really? Right wing Republican (is there any other kind?) Sen. David "Diapers" Vitter, who paid a prostitute to talk baby-talk to him (and other things) while in fouled diapers is still in the senate; Democratic Gov. Spitzer? Not so much -- he resigned. Spare me the persecution complex of the radical, frothing, America-Hating GOP.
Pretty much any criticism (justified or not) of the "right wing media" can be rebutted simply by pointing out that race baiting, ambulance chasing huckster Al Sharpton is a paid commentator on "left wing media".....
Pretty much any criticism (justified or not) of the "right wing media" can be rebutted simply by pointing out that race baiting, ambulance chasing huckster Al Sharpton is a paid commentator on "left wing media".....
Yeah, most liberals don't pay attention to Al Sharpton like the right wingers seem to live and die by the words of the right wing media.
In politics, why is it that liberals/Democrats hold conservatives/Republicans to such high standards, standards that are clearly higher than the ones they hold for themselves?
Assumes facts not in evidence.
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Originally Posted by VTHokieFan
This just seems to be a recurring theme among liberals, and this Chris Christie non-issue is the latest example. Republicans are supposed to be perfect, yet Democrats are more than willing to let other Democrat's slide.
Conservatives hate Christie more than liberals do. Liberal New Jersey has elected him governor twice. Republicans call him a traitor just because he said nice things about Obama after the hurricane.
What planet did you say you were on?
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Originally Posted by VTHokieFan
You might disagree with GOP policy, but Republicans hold other Republicans to much higher standards as evidenced by the Tea Party. Yeh, you might not like the Tea Party, but at least there's some accountability required for establishment republicans.
Those aren't "higher standards." They are simply different standards. And stupid standards at that.
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Originally Posted by VTHokieFan
Another good example is George W. Bush's approval rating. He had close to 25% toward the end of his term as even Republicans abandoned the ship, but Obama enjoys a floor of 40% and nothing will ever change that.
Perhaps that has more to do with the differences between Bush and Obama than with the differences between Republicans and Democrats.
Of course you wouldn't. You don't care about FaCTS BECAUSE OF YOU BIAS.
Most people don't consider right wing facts to be actual facts, that is why those that get their facts from right wing media tend to be the least informed.
So how exactly do you think executive orders work?
In politics, why is it that liberals/Democrats hold conservatives/Republicans to such high standards, standards that are clearly higher than the ones they hold for themselves?
This just seems to be a recurring theme among liberals, and this Chris Christie non-issue is the latest example. Republicans are supposed to be perfect, yet Democrats are more than willing to let other Democrat's slide.
You might disagree with GOP policy, but Republicans hold other Republicans to much higher standards as evidenced by the Tea Party. Yeh, you might not like the Tea Party, but at least there's some accountability required for establishment republicans.
Another good example is George W. Bush's approval rating. He had close to 25% toward the end of his term as even Republicans abandoned the ship, but Obama enjoys a floor of 40% and nothing will ever change that.
If it was not for the hypocritical double-standard of liberal freaks, they would have absolutely no standards at all.
In politics, why is it that liberals/Democrats hold conservatives/Republicans to such high standards, standards that are clearly higher than the ones they hold for themselves?
Let's change the question slightly.
Why aren't the conservatives/republicans crowing from the rooftops and pointing out how superior their actions are than liberals/Democrats, with evidence to back it up?
Looking for a worse example to excuse bad actors is a coward's way out. Leaders lead by example, and the truth is self-evident.
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