If the Republicans think that by having stated and even achieved most of the Contract that they are therefore entitled to the acceptance and favor of the American voter, they're crazy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Republicans were not always insane. They might've had politics I didn't agree with, but they weren't always actually certifiable.
As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.
I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.
And some of those people that voted Republican are now going to say, what a mistake I made because I didn't know they were going to take my job away. I didn't know they were going to take collective bargaining away.
Historically, the Republicans have been geniuses at throwing away advantages.
Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn't have much to say about how they'd make it right. They want your vote, but they don't want you to know their plan.
The fact is, when it comes to economic leadership, the Republicans have nothing to brag about. This isn't what the American people want. They want to see progress that works for them.
Republicans like to indict Democrats as anti-corporate zealots.
One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good.
The Republicans have bought into the idea that people hate them because they're opposed to everything.