How do they do it? How has the Republican party withstood 35 years of horrific policies designed to destroy the middle class and erase decades of humanitarian progress? We must start with election night. The economic policies of the party only benefit the wealthy. The low taxes, deregulation and corporate pandering brings out the 5% of voters willing to punch the ticket likely to fatten their wallets. But 5% doesn't win on election night, so the focus shifts to Clint in Alabama. See the oligarchs know Clint would rather work in a asbestos lined coal mine for $2 an hour before ever voting democrat and because Clint has been given only two choices, the decision is ironically a no-brainer. Clint hates democrats. See the democrats are made up of minorities, immigrants, gays, welfare recipients and government lovers. Republicans support guns, god, capitalism, the free market (Clint doesn't know what this is but it sounds American), the flag, war and oil for his pick up truck. Forget about economic policies, Clint wants America to look like him. To him, privatization is a military rank, and trade policies must involve Nick Saban. Americans should be white, straight, god-fearing gun owners. Period.
The Republican elite doesn't care about any of the issues dear to Clint's heart. You think the Koch's care about abortion? Or Sheldon Adelson is an active NRA member? Think Sarah Palin really hates gay marriage? No, but Clint does and if they speak loudly enough about these issues, he'll be there in November.
The second part of this plan takes affect immediately after another head shaking victory. Sabotage. Whether it be William Bennett, appointed by Reagan, as secretary of education despite calling for the end of public education or Bush appointing his buddy to lead FEMA, the right loves to sabotage government. Is it a coincidence that the SEC budget was slashed under Bush, and the only high-profile conviction under his watch was notorious financial criminal Martha Stewart? Ever ask someone to describe their feelings about the post office? I'll bet the response involves eye rolling and the word "broke." Now ask them about the 2006 Postal Recovery Act, which requires 5.7 billion dollars be set aside annually until 2017 to fund retirement benefits for USPS employees. Remove this piano and the operations are in the black. Nice having a letter sent from St. Louis to Boise for 50 cents, no? The masses are brainwashed into believing the national debt is the result of democratic handouts. Check the facts folks, Reagan and Bush ballooned the debt, but Obama gets blamed. The current congress, who make the do-nothing congress of the late 1940's look busy, have a <10% approval rating...and that is music to the GOP's ears. The corporate media won't help Clint decipher between who's ready to work and who had vowed on inauguration night 2009 to do NOTHING under this president. This obstructionism makes all government look bad, which of course is the goal.
Deception and sabotage. The Republican playbook.