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[Cow Poke]

The growing extremism of the right in the Republican Party.

And you think that the growing extremism of the left in the Democratic Party is... what, more responsible? More civil? More respectful of Republican leaders?

[Jesse]

The growing extremism of the right in the Republican Party.

Mmm. Look at all of that delicious political bias.

[shunyadragon]

And you think that the growing extremism of the left in the Democratic Party is... what, more responsible? More civil?

No. The Extreme right T party choose a radical no compromise conservative religious based block of votes. I great deal of the abuse of Obama comes from this block. The Democratic Party did not make such a pact of extremism in opposition to the Republican Party.

More respectful of Republican leaders?

Yes.

[Cow Poke]

No. The Extreme right T party choose a radical no compromise conservative religious based block of votes.

Wow. I'm assuming you're referring to the Tea Party? You don't think they've realized that they actually have to get candidates elected in order to govern? Can you give me an example of half a dozen or so "radical no compromise conservatives" in office today?

I great deal of the abuse of Obama comes from this block. The Democratic Party did not make such a pact of extremism in opposition to the Republican Party.

Harry Reid / Pelosi.

[shunyadragon]

Mmm. Look at all of that delicious political bias.

I am a political independent that grew up in a Republican family. I go by the facts of the history of the Tea Party. Air Ball!!! Nothing in the above represents a factual response

[Cerebrum123]

Just an fyi for everyone else, the more he screams "airball!" the more accurately you've described him, or the situation at hand.

[shunyadragon]

Wow. I'm assuming you're referring to the Tea Party? You don't think they've realized that they actually have to get candidates elected in order to govern? Can you give me an example of half a dozen or so "radical no compromise conservatives" in office today?

Those that signed the 'No Compromise Agreement.' partial list in the following article.

[cite=http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/32-republicans-who-caused-the-government-shutdown/280236/]

Friday was the fourth day of the government shutdown, and there’s still no sign of an exit. What’s surprising about the ongoing fight is how a small group of members of Congress have managed to bring Washington to a halt. Just months ago, Speaker John Boehner was warning that forcing the government to shut down over Obamacare or anything else was politically hazardous. Yet Boehner remains stuck, his strategy dictated by a small rump of members in the Republican caucus who refuse to budge. On Monday night, as government funding ran out, a group of around 40 hardline conservatives refused to support any resolution to fund the government that didn't defund Obamacare. Since Monday night, their goals may have become less clear, but their resolve has not weakened. While it’s widely believed that a “clean” resolution would pass the House handily, it would also likely lead to a right-wing rebellion in the caucus that would spell the end of Boehner’s speakership.

So who are those hardliners? To compile this list, we started with a roster that the Senate Conservatives Fund, a group aligned with Ted Cruz, created of representatives who were allied with them. We cross-checked it with the list of members who signed an August letter by Rep. Mark Meadows demanding that Boehner use a shutdown as a threat to defund Obamacare, and against other public statements this week. It's not a comprehensive roll — there’s no official “wacko bird” caucus that keeps a register — but it's a window into the small but powerful group of men and women in the House of Representatives who brought the federal government to a standstill.


Representative: Justin Amash - Home District: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Representative: Michele Bachmann - Home District: Stillwater, Minnesota

Representative: Marsha Blackburn - Home District: Brentwood, Tennessee

Representative: Mo Brooks - Home District: Huntsville, Alabama

Representative: Paul Broun - Home District: Athens, Georgia

Representative: John Carter - Home District: Round Rock, Texas

Representative: John Culberson - Home District: Houston, Texas

Representative: Ron DeSantis - Home District: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Representative: Scott DesJarlais - Home District: Jasper, Tennessee

Representative: Jeff Duncan - Home District: Laurens, South Carolina

Representative: John Fleming - Home District: Minden, Louisiana

Representative: Scott Garrett - Home District: Wantange Township, New Jersey

Representative: Phil Gingrey - Home District: Marietta, Georgia

Representative: Louie Gohmert - Home District: Tyler, Texas

Representative: Tom Graves - Home District: Ranger, Georgia

Representative: Vicky Hartzler - Home District: Harrisonville, Missouri

Representative: Tim Huelskamp - Home District: Fowler, Kansas

Representative: Jim Jordan - Home District: Urbana, Ohio

Representative: Steve King - Home District: Kiron, Iowa

Representative: Raul Labrador - Home District: Eagle, Idaho

Representative: Tom Massie - Home District: Garrison, Kentucky

Representative: Tom McClintock - Home District: Elk Grove, California

Representative: Mark Meadows - Home District: Cashier, North Carolina

Representative: Randy Neugebauer - Home District: Lubbock, Texas

Representative: Matt Salmon - Home District: Mesa, Arizona

Representative: Mark Sanford - Home District: Charleston, South Carolina

Representative: Steve Scalise - Home District: Jefferson, Louisiana

Representative: Dave Schweikert - Home District: Fountain Hills, Arizona

Representative: Steve Stockman - Home District: Clear Lake, Texas

Representative: Marlin Stutzman - Home District: Howe, Indiana

Representative: Randy Weber - Home District: Pearland, Texas

Representative: Ted Yoho - Home District: Gainesville, Florida

[lilpixieofterror]

I am a political independent that grew up in a Republican family. I go by the facts of the history of the Tea Party. Air Ball!!! Nothing in the above represents a factual response

Irony at it's finest. Sorry shuny, but many presidents have been far more attacked than Obama ever has been.

[lilpixieofterror]

Lincoln and Obama. A close draw, ah . . . I do not mind Obama as being the second most abusively maligned President in history.

You have a very active imagination. Bush has been portrayed in all sorts of fashions and even flat out death threats were made against him without a peep from the media. Yet, anybody says anything critical against Obama and everybody throws a fit. Telling you this though is a waste of time because you're incapable of seeing reality and incapable of ever admitting to error.

[Cow Poke]

Those that signed the 'No Compromise Agreement.' partial list in the following article.

Perhaps you haven't noticed that BOTH sides will pretty much do anything within their power to get their way, Shuny.

It's called "politics".

[Cow Poke]

I am a political independent that grew up in a Republican family.

I think, Shuny, you're a left wing extremist who doesn't have the guts to admit it.

[shunyadragon]

I think, Shuny, you're a left wing extremist who doesn't have the guts to admit it.

Name calling is not constructive response.

[One Bad Pig]

Name calling is not constructive response.

He's not name calling. He is entirely serious.

[Cow Poke]

Name calling is not constructive response.

It's not name calling, Shuny -- I don't think you realize how "left" you are, as you attack those who are "right". Do you really think you don't have a leftist bias?