Poli "Ticks"

Its fascinating to watch Republicans scramble to be perceived as the the voice of the angst in this country as if its "them" people are rallying around. Seems to me people are rallying against the entire broken system and since Democrats are in charge they take the hit. I imagine this plays out and people will put the power back into Republicans hands because its the only choice they have.. The cycle continues but nothing changes. The genius of the Republicans is they consistently convince the general public that they are the party of the people. They drive trucks and hunt and drink beer. They love their country more than anyone else and think the government can't be trusted to do anything.. (love the self deprecating vibe) So as opposed to trying to change that sentiment they attack with statements that hold zero bearing with reality. They promote slogans without a single expert to back it. They market to emotions not intellect.. Watching them get schooled by Obama the other day was everything in a nutshell. Seeing them speak as if they are standing in front of the angry mob was fascinating. From a birds eye view it seems that frantically trying to attach themselves to the "Tea Party" is akin to a car crash in slow motion but for some reason, at least to them, its the way to go. At least its fun to watch..