“Republican candidates had to appeal to their base, which is by and large elderly white people arguing with empty chairs.” PeopleWhiteRepublicanEmptyArguingAppealsCandidatesChairsElderly Author:Paul Krugman
“[The Republican Party] consists of those who, believing in the doctrine that mankind are capable of governing themselves and hating hereditary power as an insult to the reason and an outrage to the rights of men, are naturally offended at every public measure that does not appeal to the understanding and to the general interest of the community.” MenBelieveDoeReasonGovernmentHateUnderstandingInterestCommunityPartyRightsMankindRepublicanCapableDoctrineAppealsInsultRepublican PartyOffendedGoverningOutrageHereditary Book:1829-1836 Source: 1829-1836
“We have seen that the tendency of republican governments is to an aggrandizement of the legislative at the expense of the other departments. The appeals to the people, therefore, would usually be made by the executive and judiciary departments.” PeopleMadeGovernmentRepublicanTendenciesAppealsDepartmentExecutivesExpensesJudiciaryRepublican Government Book:The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution Source: The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution
“If Robert Heinlein is more to your taste than George Lucas: “If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for, but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against.” That’s certainly true of me. Over my lifetime, the Republican Party has done far more to repulse me than the Democratic Party has done to appeal to me. But the result in the voting booth would be about the same either way.” IfsWayWantMayDoneWould BeCertainResultsPartyRepublicanTasteVoteDemocraticLifetimeAppealsCandidatesVotingRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyRobert Heinlein Author:Kevin Drum
“Donald Trump is a racist. Donald Trump in fact is making fascist appeals. That's why many self-respecting Republicans are not supporting Donald Trump for president.” SelfFactsPresidentTrumpRepublicanAppealsRacistFascists Author:Martin O'Malley
“[Donald] Trump is going to appeal better to African Americans, Hispanics, and others than previous Republican candidates because he's talking about what they want: a fair chance to have a better life economically.” WantChanceTalkingTrumpRepublicanFairsAfrican AmericanAppealsCandidatesBetter Life Author:Jeff Sessions