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Is the Republican Party in danger of dying out?

Yeah, I'd bet that you wouldn't be trotting out that explanation for this question:

Humans evolved from other animals

57.6% of Democrats agreed.
41.5% of Republicans agreed.

You'd accept that flat-out. Right?

I'd accept that it's accurate within the margin of error, just like the other one. You do know what margin of error is, and how scientific polling works, don't you?

A 5% difference is not particularly statistically significant. A 16% difference is.

I don't think it's a crown jewel for either party that the figures in this poll question are that low.
 
Well said.
I've sometimes thought that it would be kinda amusing if god turned out to be an omnipotent and undying genetic scientist or whatever, and humans are a test.
 
Not talking repubs alone here.
Democrats are no better in this regard.

I wouldn't disagree except - Weiner had to leave Congress, Vitter is still in office..... So repubs are less likely to chase their own out of office. Although yes, Dems will try to a point, but they are more likely to chase them out than repubs
 
Yeah, I'd bet that you wouldn't be trotting out that explanation for this question:

Humans evolved from other animals

57.6% of Democrats agreed.
41.5% of Republicans agreed.

You'd accept that flat-out. Right?

5.3% could be margin of error. 16.1%? not so much.
 
Hence why, IMO, we need a Centrist Party. The GOP has gone insane, which now leaves us no real alternative but to elect corrupt Democrats--like Terry McCaulif in Virginia.

If the electorate want to evict a democrat, more often than not they are stuck with a Tea Nut, if not another crazy, backwards thinking Republican, who believes rape can't result in pregnancy or wants to impose Putin-like sanctions on gays, as the alternative. That, my friends, sucks.

I think we would be better off with no parties. Given that as an impossibility, I would opt for as many parties as possible.
 
I believe the republicans should start specializing in better solutions at lower cost instead of merely obsolete propaganda and rhetoric in modern times.
 
I said the same thing, but apparently statistics are just another liberal conspiracy.

Look, it's not such a stretch to believe that the very same group of people who believe that Astrology is a science are not too conversant with scientific facts.
 
I believe the republicans should start specializing in better solutions at lower cost instead of merely obsolete propaganda and rhetoric in modern times.

Yes, lower spending, and jobs is "obsolete propaganda" :roll:
 
I believe the republicans should start specializing in better solutions at lower cost instead of merely obsolete propaganda and rhetoric in modern times.

Yes, lower spending, and jobs is "obsolete propaganda" :roll:

I think the poster is suggesting that its time for the Cons to be specific, as to date, they have not been. They largely tell us what they are against and never tell us what they are for.

For example: What is the "replace" in "repeal and replace?" The Keystone pipeline is not a jobs bill, nor are most of the other 25 "job bills" that have been passed. If they were they would be touting the specifics (which granted, they have at least done this with the Keystone pipeline) instead of hiding behind vagueness. Most of these bills abolish regulations, most of which make sense to be in place because of prior abuse...and as a small business man, few, if any stand in the way of progress (of people making investment in a business).
 
Look, it's not such a stretch to believe that the very same group of people who believe that Astrology is a science are not too conversant with scientific facts.

Astrology/Astronomy is a science - as a matter of fact astrology is probably one of the most important sciences in human history.... The science was only responsible for measuring time and navigation. Lets also not forget all the segregated or contacted cultures that used the stars....

So astronomy and astrology are certainly not poppycock.

I could write a book on how important the stars were to ancient cultures, and how they understood the cosmos better than present humanity can.
 
I could write a book on how important the stars were to ancient cultures, and how they understood the cosmos better than present humanity can.

I could write a book on how barbers and bloodletting were important to the development of medicine, but anyone today who thinks that the best way to address a sore throat is to cut open a vein and bleed themselves is a crank, and so too are liberals who believe that Astrology is a science.
 
I could write a book on how barbers and bloodletting were important to the development of medicine, but anyone today who thinks that the best way to address a sore throat is to cut open a vein and bleed themselves is a crank, and so too are liberals who believe that Astrology is a science.

Could the same be said for all these religious folks with all their crazy myths and superstitions?
 
I could write a book on how barbers and bloodletting were important to the development of medicine, but anyone today who thinks that the best way to address a sore throat is to cut open a vein and bleed themselves is a crank, and so too are liberals who believe that Astrology is a science.

Nancy Reagan use to arrange Ronald Reagan's schedule through astrology. Was that his secret??? LMAO!!!

Forgot about that I guess!!! lol
 
Could the same be said for all these religious folks with all their crazy myths and superstitions?

Sure, but I think that those folks already have a book, probably better to write another book about the crazy myths and superstitions, beyond astrology, that liberals hold dear in their lives.
 
Sure, but I think that those folks already have a book, probably better to write another book about the crazy myths and superstitions, beyond astrology, that liberals hold dear in their lives.

I like looking at the stars through a telescope. I think they are interesting. Not enough to study them but their story is amazing. But I ain't the one to let them tell me when it's time to wash my hair. LOL!

I always though Ronnie and Nancy was a bit coo-koo what with all their astrology and all.
 
I could write a book on how barbers and bloodletting were important to the development of medicine, but anyone today who thinks that the best way to address a sore throat is to cut open a vein and bleed themselves is a crank, and so too are liberals who believe that Astrology is a science.

I'm not talking about "psychic voodoo astrology" - I'm talking about astrology (astronomy)...

The Mayans have the most accurate calender known to mankind (as did the Greeks/Romans) and they were merely astrologists - not astronomers.

Do you really want to have a debate on this?

If you believe your horoscope is bull**** I agree but horoscope **** is just nonsense - those fools are snake oil salesmen.

The truth is throughout our earliest history intrigued and intelligent individuals were always looking at the stars and they realized a lot - like the earth was round and that there was 24 hours in a day, and seasons (bad and good growing seasons) weren't just some "anomaly" or punishment from "God/Gods" - they knew the earth rotated around the sun, and I'm quite sure had the library of Alexandria wasn't burnt we would have know this as scientific fact 700-800 years ago (as if it wasn't well know at that point already - which it was).

They knew all this 2000+ years ago.
 
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Astrology/Astronomy is a science - as a matter of fact astrology is probably one of the most important sciences in human history.... The science was only responsible for measuring time and navigation. Lets also not forget all the segregated or contacted cultures that used the stars....

So astronomy and astrology are certainly not poppycock.

I could write a book on how important the stars were to ancient cultures, and how they understood the cosmos better than present humanity can.

Astrology is NOT a science

Astronomy IS a science

Conflating the two is ignorant
 
I think the poster is suggesting that its time for the Cons to be specific, as to date, they have not been. They largely tell us what they are against and never tell us what they are for.

For example: What is the "replace" in "repeal and replace?" The Keystone pipeline is not a jobs bill, nor are most of the other 25 "job bills" that have been passed. If they were they would be touting the specifics (which granted, they have at least done this with the Keystone pipeline) instead of hiding behind vagueness. Most of these bills abolish regulations, most of which make sense to be in place because of prior abuse...and as a small business man, few, if any stand in the way of progress (of people making investment in a business).

Why waste time? All progs do is dismiss, and continue the lie that nothing was offered.
 
Why waste time? All progs do is dismiss, and continue the lie that nothing was offered.

What a cop out! You can't answer because you know I am right. It's funny how the truth has a liberal bias.

You can not state that the Progs have no ideas (though, a recycled conservative idea called the PPACA isn't really much in the way of evidence).... you can not show us evidence the Cons have any ideas. In fact, the Republicans have not proposed and passed much in the way of meaningful legislation (other than tax cuts) in over 100 years; its a party devoid of ideas.
 
What a cop out! You can't answer because you know I am right. It's funny how the truth has a liberal bias.

You can not state that the Progs have no ideas (though, a recycled conservative idea called the PPACA isn't really much in the way of evidence).... you can not show us evidence the Cons have any ideas. In fact, the Republicans have not proposed and passed much in the way of meaningful legislation (other than tax cuts) in over 100 years; its a party devoid of ideas.

Obamacare is the democrats baby. Not one republican voted for it. Own it.
 
Obama's proposed minimum wage and higher are sweeping the Nation, even here in Oklahoma City.
DEMs run on positives, like getting people health care and higher wages.
GOPs run on negatives, the Nixon play-book .
 
History books will not look kindly on the GOP and ther tactics used to keep people from signing up for insurance.
A look at the two new Georgia laws would make one think Putin wrote them, but Putin is nicer than our Georgia legislature .
 
Conservative posters in this thread are accomplished at tying together progs and the "lie" word .
 
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