How should we classify the different factions of the modern day Republican Party. It has certainly changed in recent years.
I’ve often thought of how to show the different wings of the Republican party. I am a baby boomer, and like to make analogies and images to popular culture. I’ve developed this list of the different wings of the party. Please add or comment on them:
- The Archie Bunker wing – believes immigrants cause all of society’s problems. Appeals to blue-collar types. Current members include Lou Dobbs, Bill O’Reilly and Tom Tancredo
- The Armageddon wing – Fiercely religious, thinks prophecy forsees a Mideast war to end the world. Members include John Hagee, Ollie North, Pat Robertson, the late Jerry Falwell
- The Thurston Howell wing – your typical country club Republican. Wants no minimum wage, and capital gains tax cuts. Current members include Mitt Romney, George Bush Sr, Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich
- The Deliverance wing – your typical dumb, ignorant redneck. Current members include Tom Delay, Jack Kingston, James Inhofe
- The Gomer Pyle wing – somewhat milquetoast types. Low IQ, only vote Republican because they’re told to.
Every Republican fits into at least one of these categories. Some fit into multiple categories. I would put the current Bush into all of them except the Gomer Pyle wing. I would put McCain into the Gomer Pyle wing.
Anyone have additions, I’ll update.