Since W took office, I've been increasingly disappointed to the point of outright repulsed by the republican party.
I am a registered independent. I like to believe that whenever I have to choose between the republican and democratic candidates for an office, that I can ignore party affiliation and make some informed and objective decision. Increasingly I find that more and more impossible because the republican party embraces some positions that I cannot tolerate.
Perhaps the most revolting thing about the new republican party - something that has come dramatically to the forefront - is their ability to spew absolute nonsense and falsehoods, yet still expect people to accept it.
Wow! Did you hear that?
In the 21st century, nations don't invade other nations.
What chutzpah! McCain says it, and with such conviction. How can anyone hear those words and not think "This man is trying to deceive me?"
The problem is, that statement classifies as pretty low level political rhetoric for the republican party. For eight years the republicans have spewn a continuous stream of lies and deception. They've been blatant about it. There press releases are saturated with Orwellian double-speak. Anyone with two brain cells should be able to see through them.
As long as this continues I cannot possibly support the republican party, making me a de facto democrat. I'm not really happy about that, believe me. I feel so sticky and unclean. But I really have no other choice.
