Republicans are about 30 years late in worrying about their brand. Republicans have never fought back against being called racist, bigot, sexist, homophobe. They just try to kiss up to the media-Rush Limbaugh

8/17/17, "Leftists Are Tearing America Apart While the GOP Stands Aside," Rush Limbaugh 

"If I may be bold here, if I may be helpful, Republicans, the idea that you fear damage to your brand? You’re about 30 years late in realizing this, and the reason that you have ongoing fear of your brand is that for the first time it somebody’s fighting back against these allegations, and that’s what’s making you nervous.

You’ll note that it’s Donald Trump fighting back against all this that’s really what makes the Republicans nervous. The Republicans have never pushed back on this. You know it as well as I do, especially you who have voted for them based on their promises to push back, to fight back.

They never do!

For 30 years, the Democrats have been able to call Republicans anything with impunity--racist, bigot, sexist, homophobe, and add on to that--and there’s been never any pushback. All there is, is Republicans trying to kiss up to the media so that they individually are not included in the smear. Well, this is what pushing back looks like, just like this is what trying to strip power away from the establishment looks like....

It was never gonna be easy, and it was never gonna be pretty.

Somebody is trying to save the Republican brand by defending it against all of these smears: Racism, sexism, bigotry, homophobia. Too many Republicans have been conditioned to go along with the allegation and to ask for exemption from it."....(near end of page)

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The Hill: GOP Fears Damage to Brand from Charlottesville




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