OXON HILL, Maryland (CNN) - Members of the Republican National Committee appear to have reached a compromise that would let GOP leaders avoid a possible dispute over a controversial resolution that calls on Democrats to re-name their party the "Democrat Socialist party."
Steele has come out against the resolution, calling it "not an appropriate way to express our views on the issues of the day." One of Steele's allies on the committee, Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer, told CNN the resolution is "stupid" and "ridiculous."
However, New Jersey committeeman David Norcross, one of the sponsors of the resolution, told CNN the language is being massaged so that Steele and others on the committee will be more receptive.
"The language is being changed so that the proposers and chairman Steele are on the same page," Norcross said.
He said that as of Tuesday afternoon, the chairman of the RNC Standing Committee on Resolutions had changed the language to "condemn the Democrats' march to socialism" instead of "talking about the 'Democrat Socialist' party."
The change was made, Norcross said, so that members "wouldn't have to fight about it, and I think everybody agreed."
Wisconsin GOP chairman Reince Priebus, another Steele ally, expressed confidence the proposal will be tweaked in the resolution committee, and that it should pass without issue.
"My prediction is that things are going to be very smooth tomorrow," Priebus said. "But at the end of the day, it's up the resolutions committee."
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hehehe awwww The Repubs are gonna pass a resolution all by themselves... lets put the resolution on our fridge where we can all see it,
Well, that's certainly a good use of their time. Wouldn't want them to expend effort on silliness like coming up with alternative policy proposals. Namecalling is so much more likely to stimulate the economy!
I wonder if the Democrats came out with the name Republican Racist Party if the GOP would be happy about that.
What? The Repubs want to rename the Democratic party? Is this for real? Okay, only if the Repubs rename themselves the GOParty of No.
Wow, that is the stupidest thing I have ever earned. Every single Republican should have to take a mandatory class in which they learn the definition of the word SOCIALIST, since they obviously have no clue what it means.
"Steele has come out against the resolution, calling it "not an appropriate way to express our views on the issues of the day." "
I have to admit: that's quite possibly the most sensical thing I've heard him say EVER. If you can say nothing else...Mushmouth is full of suprises.
"the language is being massaged so that Steele and others on the committee will be more receptive."
And that's just about what I would have expected for a response. Keep fantasizing and "massaging it" guys while the rest of us go on about the business of living in reality.
Michael Steele continues to chase his own tail. The GOP as a whole continues to walk backwards.
Tell me again WHY are we surprised by any of their theatrics?
The Republicans are now circling the drain. I hoep they never come to the surface again!
They were considering a vote pn a name-calling resolution? Now that's leadership, don't you think?
Is it ok to call em Red Diaper Doper babies?
Oh, please. Michael Steele, get a life.
Jeeez!!!!! The Republicans want to reform the party. Ironically they use Gingrich to call Pelosi a liar. WOW!!!! My question is: who is the worst liar, Gingrich or Pelosi?
...and the Republican Party could be renamed the National Socialist Party, with a certain pudgy talk show host as der Führer.
Very stupid of the republicans. they are a ship with out a rudder. they are doing nothing for the country. just blasting the democrats instead of working to restore the honor to america that they and bush destroyed. we all know that G.O.P. stands for greedy old perverts. and now they are spelling it republiKKKan.
The Democrat Socialist Party??
Sure, and while we're at it how about The Republican Fascist Party!
this is so unbelievably stupid – even for the republicans
Just WHY are they wasting time on something as stupid as this? Is this really a party that is capable of leading a country? The GOP is sinking to ridiculous lows
The RNC has officially lost their mind. Maybe we should call the RNC the "elitist, greedy, war mongoring, fear preaching and only care for rich white people party"?
How about the republican party being renamed the Incompetent party? We've certainly proved ourselves as such.
I guess, if we didn't have are hands full with fixing all the damage the Reps inflicted on the country, we could pass a resolution that they rename themselves as "the Republican Torture Party."
Nah. We are not that nasty.
What Republicans better do is change the Republican Party if they ever want to get in power again.
I think the Republican Party should start thinking about changing its name to the Party of No....
Party ID
(R)- 39%
(D)-53%
HAHA
So apparently now it's just RNC policy that if they disagree with something, they just yell "socialism!"
Then again, it behooves the RNC to go with what they know. I guess wrongfully applying the same word over and over regardless of context works if you're trying to rally a really ignorant base... and boy are they ever.
So this is what the GOP comes down to...? Name calling? Wow... once the GOPers get out of elementary school, then maybe they may start becoming a viable party.
Lipstick on a pig.
The Democrats would more accurately be labeled the "Slightly Less Corporate Party". The notion that they're socialists is absolutely laughable to anyone who actually understands the term.
It's nice to see that the Republican Party is hard at work coming up with real solutions to the complex problems of the day.
By the way, did Michael Steele and the rest of the RNC run this one past Rush first - or will they all be apologizing to him in the next few days?
After presiding over the eight of the most disastrous years in America's history, this is the what the RNC is doing with its time? The RND, Mr. Steele, and the vast majority of the republican party are the sorriest bunch of losers I could evern imagine. Oh, and by the way, Mr. Steele, the time for GOP apologies is not "over" just because you say it is. The crimes of the last administration will not go away just becuase you say "it's over".
You Can't Make This Stuff Up!!!!!!!!!!!!
These People Are Loosing It Big Time!!!!!!!!!
what a bunch of bonehead s.o.b's why dont you waste more time with crap like this
Amazing. Everything time I think that the Republican Party can't be ran by nothing but stupid people, they prove me wrong!
For the party that increased government more than anyone else in 40 years, year after year passed record deficit spending, and repeatedly voted in favor of no-questions-asked bailouts for AIG (since 2005, when they still controlled the Congress) they sure seem comfortable lecturing others about socialism!
I appreciate the historic nature of Obama and everything but daggone it I need some money so I can feed my family. The only place to get a job anymore is the government and I just feel like there is something wrong with that, in my heart. Maybe in four years we can get somebody good in there.
What a bunch of name-calling, crying babies the GOP have become.
I would be embarrassed to be a Republican right now.
And that's the extent of the RNC's ideas.
I don't see how they can call it socialism when over half the country agrees with Obama. The party of "no" just are looking for anything to regain power.
No wonder we are in a mess . This is what they spend their time on. ???
You have got to be kidding me! We are in a recession, and this is a priority for the Republican party. Wow! Talk about misplaced priorities. I guess no one should be surprised they are in the position they are in. Get a grip!
Wow, the GOP is a mess. We are in the middle of the biggest crisis in this country since the Great Depression and these idiots are wasting time on this resolution. This is why we need another party because I can never ever vote for a GOP again even though the Dems are no bargain. My conscience just won't allow it. They gotta go!
Is this the Repub's idea of being helpful again in straightening out the mess that they caused?
Maybe democrats should propose a resolution to call the Republican Party
Republican Nazi Party. After all the believe in soaking the poor and middle class to give to the rich and big business. They believe in torture. They believe in starting wars and ruining countries. All in all Republican Nazi Party sound sort fair.
So what was it called when Bush started the bailouts. It was his administration's idea wasn't it? Its amazing that on January 19, 2009 it was neccessary for the good of the country, and on January 20, 2009 its socialism. Is anyone really that blind?
serious. LMAO. this has now got down to schoolyard politics nany nany boo boo. your a booboo head. HEHE
I propose that the GOP call themselves the "Republican Dumb-ass Party".
WOW ! They really are " whacko's " I have no idea how anyone in their right mind can be a member of that party. Worse yet, how can anyone even think of voting for them ?
I propose that the GOP call themselves the "off the hook hip hop black pasty white Palin's lacy undies and Rush" party. That'll get votes.
I wonder when they will be voting on who is responsible for washing the sheets, and if the crosses should be painted before they are burned. This is a clear indication that the Republican Party is really nothing but a holding place for out nations extremist, hate and war mongers. But it's needed so we know where they are.
Welcome back Senator McCarthy. Let the good times roll.
I love Jim Greers open expressions! It's almost as immature as little kids in a club house passing a motion, to refer to all the other members of a different club house as "Icky sticky smelly heads!" when every they see them.
I am . . . I am . . . dumbfounded
So, as the President addresses the issues confronting our country, the GOP is debating how to effectrively wage a war of name calling. Keep it up guys.
Continue the name calling. Continue the demonizing. The WHOLE country is watching the GOP behave like snot-nosed, 6-year old brat of a child
Why invest all this time and energy on a resolution that could not possibly ever have any practical effect? Their constituents would be better served by spending every available minute developing policy and plans of action than petty name-calling.
So, this is what the GOP is wasting their time on? Apparently, there are no pressing problems in America?
The Republics can't seem to agree on the best way to self destruct. Perhaps they should debate whether they should rename the Republic party to the Republic Fascist Party of the Fascist Republic Party; either would be a good choice. Isn't it fun watching idiots play?
This is exactly why I have left the republican party – they are no longer relevant with today's issues that affect my me and my family.
The GOP strategy to make the party in power change its name is a surefire way to keep the status quo. Keep up the good work!
The very fact that such an absurd debate is even being held is a textbook case example of the intellectual bankruptcy and irrelevance of the modern Republican party. The day is not far away when the RNC will be able to meet comfortably in a phone booth.
Also, perhaps Mr. Norcross should move to Alabama, Utah, or Alaska, where he'd feel more at home. We don't want you up here! GET OUT.
So this is the best they can do? Their constituents begged them to start talking about ideas and they want to waste time and energy calling Dems names. I think I will start a petition asking the DNC to start calling Repubs the "Anglo-Christian Extremists Coalition". Oh wait, the DNC is busy working on real problems.....
RNC-- Racial National Creatures.
Could the GOP be anymore desperate and pathetic? How about spending more energy focusing on my most Americans think you suck and less on petty name calling? Reagan in spinning in his grave at this embarrassment of a political party.
How about them republicans! are they going to change their name to the Coalition of Conservative Socialists ? C.C.S. that fits them very well since Bush and Paulson basically socialized Wall Street and the banking industry with tax payer funds last fall.
thats all the rush limbaugh party has bumper sticker slogans
How come its not totally foolish to call the democrats socialists but it is to call the GOP facists. Dont get me wrong they are both stupid statements but I dont see the DNC doing the same childish name calling
The republicans are so stupid they cannot even find out what they believe and and they are going to tell others what they believe???????
Republican stupidity has reached a new low.
It's still just a bunch of whining and crying in lieu of actually trying to solve anything.
Does this mean that we will not be seeing the Republican/ Fascist party? so much for truth in American politics.
AH !!!! The party of NO is at it again..You people just don't get it ..
Should Dems go ahead and try to rename the GOP to "Bigot Small Government Rednecks" or something along those lines? It's really embarrassing that adults that are supposed to be running the government are engaged in this kind of low brow mud slinging. Get a life David Norcross.
These nuts are now disintegrating into complete madness. I love it. Very entertaining.
It would be more pragmatic for them to rename their own party The Republican Obsolete Party or The Morons of the Republican Party ... either way they are fading in to the sunset ... maybe they should tackle real issues by working WITH the Democrats instead of being totally absurd
First it was Barack the Magic Negro... Next the Democratic Socialist Party! Maybe the resolution should have read more appropriately “The GOP Bunch of Clowns final March into Idiot-ism”!
What a bunch of friggin idiots..
Does Norcross know what Socialism is? It is not what the defunct Soviet Union or China or Cuba or Korea practiced. What they practiced and are practicing is called state controlled capitalism. Socialism is a latter stage of capitalism that takes into consideration of the working poor and to eliminate poverty.
Fear mongering goes a long way when addressing those who don't know enough.
So this is what the Republicans are spending their time on while the Democratic Socialists do all the work? What a useless party the GOP has begun. Reagan must be turning in his grave.
Of all the things that need the immediate attention of our elected officials and this is what they are spending their time on? And they wonder why they are on the verge of irrelevence.
I condemn the the Republicans' march to dictatorship as well as can speak intelligently about the Republican Dictatorial party.
Let's see, every citizen in Alaska receives THOUSANDS of dollars from the Oil Companies.
Is this not Socialism?
Every member of Congress gets FREE Health Care – the best in the World, compliments of the Taxpayers.
Is this not Socialism?
Steele = RNC talking head. Nothing more.
Now lets watch the Republican cheerleaders froth at the mouth!
Is the GOP really this insane now?
This ploy is more GOP nonsense: we may be bad but the Democrats are worse. Calling the other party names may provide a protest poster slogan, but it will do nothing to help regain political power.
Why do the Repubicans party bring out the worst in people.
Seriously?
This is the kind of stuff you'd expect coming from the misinformed voters before elections, but from sitting senators and congressmen? Here's a not-so-bold predictiion....it's going to be a great decade for the libertarians.
Whose turn is it to try to explain to the republicans, yet again, what socialism is and why their buzzword definition is so far from being factually correct?
Seriously, whose turn?
Repubs are so BLIND, I'm a Repub and been saying that the Dems are Socialist for years, but the Status Quo REpubs ears are full of peanut butter and they do not listen to their constituents, thats why the Repubs are n trouble.
But it's perfectly reasonable to "condemn the Democrats' march to socialism." And most Democrats do seem to tending toward socialism...
That is ridiculous. Next the Dems will want it called the "Republican Fascist" Party. I wish both sides would stop brining up these petty issues and focus on fixing is this country, that's what we have hired them to do. Any that don’t should be voted out of office.
How totally ridiculous can these people get? They should be ashamed–but that would be asking far too much, apparently.
Oh, please don't change it. Let everyone see what useless, obstructionist, clueless, irrelevant people you are. Just when you think these morons have hit the bottom of incompentence, they keep digging.
it's closer to Communism because the administration wants to take over and run the banks and car companies. The state plans to take control of American business and that's Communism.
Gee, imagine that. Republicans getting desperate and having to resort to name calling once again. Shouldnt these RNC members be doing their actual jobs instead of name calling? I think we have more pressing issues to deal with.
RNC = Republican No Committee.
These people have nothing better to talk about? And they wonder why they are irrelevant right now.
Are these Republicans in, like, third grade? The "Democrat Socialist Party"? Are they serious? On a similar note, I move that we start calling the Republican party the "Republic of Stupid-heads nyeah nyeah nyah nyeah nyeah Party"
What kind of bizarre reverse psychology is this? Clearly no serious party would want the voters thinking it is wasting time and money on frivolous nonsense during the worst economic downturn in decades. They can't be this out of tune with society. What's the end game?
I think that most of these republican clowns are stupid and rediculous. They can't seem to learn from their own mistakes.
And the point is what? To fire up the little remaining base again? That worked so well in November for you guys. And by the way, the economy is slowly (as promised) coming back. The torturers are slowly being held accountable. The US is regaining its place in the world. Calling Democrats names is childish as well as stupid. Guess we'll have to kick some more Republicans out in 2010 before they actually understand that they are irrelevant.
I want ideas... NOT name calling..... Makes us look foolish.
The Republicans are clueless - that's why they lost the election! Just clueless!
If this story is an accurate reflection to what is being discussed at the RNC, it is disturbing and absurd. Why not focus on current challenges and provide solutions? This is a sideshow.
One more thing....there was CPAC, this, another Republican powwow recently...do you guys ever do any work? Or is your fulltime job condemning anything not Republican?
There not Republicans...there new name is the Limbaugh Party....or just call them Limbaugh's(L) it stands for losers..so it fits in perfectly with them...
This coming from a bunch of nationalist that want everyone to goose step to their tune!!!
Complete idocracy has corrupted the minds of the GOP. They should rebrand themselves the New Nazi Party. Since they are content on running concentration camps and torture. Tell us Americans how we should think and if we differ from the GOP line we are branded socialists. Nothing is more un-American than a clash of differing ideas in order to successfully govern a diverse nation.
Please do it...Call them dirty pinko Democrats just what they are. leftist, socialist communists....and while you are throwing out the Joe McCarthyisms, remember that is what killed the Republican party in the late 50's and is killing it today.
The democrats march to socialism includes the socialistic efforts of Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, and Li'l Bush. Just another indication that the republicans are not yet ready to become significant.
Sure, rename it, fine with me. Right after they rename the RNC the Republican Facist Party.
This is all the nearly extinct GOP thinks it has to worry about?
Boy, are they in trouble – self-induced, which makes it even sweeter.
and the republicans should change their name to republican fascist party.
so why was it ok for us to torture al qaeda and not ok for north viet nam to torture mccain
If the repubs take away some of our socialistic programs, like the military, social security, medicare, police departments, education and all forms of government, somehow, we will then be better off?
Sure. They can name a party that they have nothing to do with or have any control over....if they themselves rename their party the "Republican Nazi Party."
Once again, the Republican Party shows it has absolutely no clue why they can claim a mere 21% of the population.
Keep up the great work!
Let's not miss the main idea; we are headed down the path of Socialism. That is indisputable. While Anderson Cooper belittles Tea Party goers, the WH and Congress are taking his way of life right out from under his arrogant nose.
How does this even rate as a priority for the GOP right now? Instead of debating meaningless semantics the "Party of Reagan" should be doing its job as the loyal opposition: curbing the excesses of a rival party that controls both legislative houses and the executive branch. Instead they're giving us "Freedom Fries" part deux.
What else could you call a government that owns auto-making, insurance and banking companies, has added tens of thousands to the civil service and has siphoned money out of the next generation to spend on more social programs?
Seriously – could you call this anything but socialism?
I can hardly wait to read the blogs on this one.
It should tell you something about the Republican party that they're arguing amongst themselves about something so stupid. They really aren't working at all to offer the public a good alternative to the Democrats, are they? What morons.
The Democrats "MARCH" to socialism? Are they going to sing "On ward Christian Soldiers as they parade this militaristic, archaic moniker around the media? Haven't they figured out this position is being shredded by the hippie, leftist, commie', bloggers all across this country? Oh well, at least they are doing something even if it is a game of Lingo.
Morons. What can anybody say about that. Morons. Thanks for all your help Republicans. No, really thanks.
Idiots one and all! I think what you are doing, to my great amusement, is TORTURING each other! Way to go you good OLD BOYS!
But thats exactly what they are, solcialists.
They aren truly idiots. Will never be part of that party again and look only for moderates to vote for. The country needs to move to the center and leave the idiots both right and left outside.
Why didn't they call Bush a socialist when he argued for billions of dollars for banks last year, HMMM??
Yes, and they can rename the Republican Party to the Facist Torturers Party.
If the Republicans propose a name change for the Democrats will they relabel themselves the Republican Nazi Party?
Anyting that the RNC or Michael Steele or for that matter any republican does or thinks nowadays is just stupid. Just remember you had your time to solve the problems but you blew it! Now its the other guys turn. All you have to do is just shut up and sit down and keep your mouth shut!
How does Republican Fascist Party sound?
This is the best the Republicans can come up with? A crating economy, health care, two wars, global warming, .... What a waste of time!!! Republicans will you lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way. Times are too serious for the trival crap!!
These people are truly barking up the wrong tree. Let them keep doing stupid things to hang on to that increasingly smaller voting base of theirs.
If only these idiots knew what socialism actually means.
I would call them "The Lets Take Down America Party."
What an interesting discussion in the Republican Party. Rather than focussing on developing solid forward looking policies and providing an alternative to the Democratic Party, the RNC is caught in a battle of semantics. The only term I can think of fitting this behavior is reactionary.
We're fighting two Republican initiated wars, struggling to resuscitate an economy that the Republicans eviscerated, and succumbing to the weight of a budget deficit that the Republicans happily sponsored, and the RNC is debating what to call the Democrats? You'd think they had better things to do than that???? That's why I'm an independent now...
Do those idiots not have more pressing issues than this ridiculous piece of fluff? I'm no liberal, but I think wasting time on "spit in your face" legislation is a waste of the taxpayers' money!
The Republican Party is a COPY CAT they are DESPERATELY TRYING to MIMIC the Democrats especially the President. They DO NOT HAVE any FRESH IDEAS OF THEIR OWN.
This is what the Republicans have become. The party of no ideas, just the party of name calling. Pathetic. As a Democrat I actually feel embarrassed for them.
"Stupid" and "Ridiculous" doesn't even begin to describe this junior high school move.
Republicans have lost the vote, their way and their minds! What a bunch of angry old rich white people.
When the Republicans get back to reality, then they can start rebuilding their party. They're obviously not there yet.
And yet the Republicans still looks like name-slinging babies.
Does that mjean the republicans will start calling themselves the Republican Nazi party? Corporatism is Fascism and Republicans are defintiely corporatists. Fair is fair. I would definitely rather be a socialist than a fascist.
They argue about name calling while America suffers.
Great work, guys.
In the news tomorrow: House Democrats pass a bill that calls on Republicans to re-name their party the "Irrelevant party".
Great! Another brilliant idea by the Party of No.
I think the GOP should be renamed the group of complete idiots party.
Brilliant absolutely brilliant !!!!! sure to win the hearts and minds of the other now 62% non republicans
Are they serious? If this is what the GOP wastes its times arguing over, they deserve to be the losing party.
Wow. Do these people really not have anything better to do? They're so pathetic.
Pretty funny stuff! I'm just not sure that Red baiting means much to people in a post-Cold War world, guys. Consider going back to the anti-Islam stuff, it has more resonance, even if it is just as crazy.
Maybe they should pass a resolution that requires them to actually know what socialism is...
Steele and company should think twice about the renaming issue, as The Republican Nazi Party , they should be careful about the name calling.
Glad to see the Rep party is using there time wisely to help solve the Nation's problems!
Don't the republicans voted into office have a job to do? I can't believe the childishness. Grow up!
How in the world can the Republican party dictate anything?
How about a resolution to rename the republicans as greedy monsters?
And this resolution will help the United States in what way, again?
You have got to be kidding me! Is this all the RNC has-ridiculous rhetoric. No wonder they are a lost party in a major "time out". Go away and do something constructive. The world is laughing at you!
And the republicans can rename their party, the Republican Cheats and Liars party!
As long as the Republicans call themselves the National Socialist Party!
as a life long republican – i guess i just thought there would be more important things to work on other than this child-like name calling disaster
The United States is involved in two wars, economic upheaval, pandemic flu around the corner and a whole hosts of other serious issues and the best way for the RNC can spend its time is trying to get the "other" party to change their name?
"Stupid" and "Ridiculous" is right!
You have got to be kidding me.
Well I guess the "GOP" needs its name changed to the 'Fascist Republican" party at the same time.
Not even Steele is as stupid as Norcross.Where do they find these morons?
does this party have any REAL ideas?
And they wonder why they get creamed in elections.
If they had a defensible position on anything of substance they wouldn't have to try to deflect attention with stuff like this.
Exhibit A in the case for why the GOP will be extinct in 4 years.
With everything going on right now, THIS is how they spend their time. MORONS.
WOW! What a bunch of idiots!~
so then, can the democrats have a resolution for the republicans to rename their party "The Party of 'NO'"....?
After all, fair is fair. One dumb resolution deserves another....
I'm sure the Democrats will be happy to rename themselves the "Democrat Socialist Party", right after the Republicans rename themselves the "Ignorant Peurile Redneck Crackpot Psycho-screamer Neo-Nazi Republican Inquisition Party."
Well, how about a proposal to rename the RNC as the Republican Fascisct Party?
Heck ,I think we should have resolution to have the GOP change their name to fascist losers. Idiots....
You republicans better find your own party. You are the losers, and now like little kids, lash out at the winers. If you decide to rename your mess, I have some ideas. Best wishes, we need 2 parties, now get your act together.
I'm sure CNN doesn't really want a comment on this one. Absolutely sure!
Don't these morons have more important things to do?
wow...
Good to see the republicans focusing on what's important... THIS is the direction – the way forward – that Steele was referring to? well, you guys keep going in that direction, showing all of this 'class...' it will serve us ALL well.
good idea you doorknobs. you are dying and wasting time on what to call the democrats. here is one to try on for size . refer to them as the winners and the party in control that sums it up you ding dongs
Do we get to come up with a new name for their party?
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
I call on this group to rename themselves the RNK– Rush's National Klavern
No wonder the GOP is such a mess right. Maybe they should concentrate on getting their own house in order instead of drafting a resolution that is nothing more than a waste of time.
Really? Aren't there more important and immediate things to be debating other than what the opposing political party should call itself? These idiots are ridiculous.
The Dinopubs should worry about what to call their post mortem party.
And THIS is why I am a former Republican.
First, republicans in Texas want to secede from the Union...and now this??? If I didn't know any better I would think the party was run by a bunch of angry 10 yr olds. This is worse than a movie!
And they wonder why theyre in the abyss haha!!!
How moronic do the GOP have to get?This is what they think is dealing with the problems of the country?Hey guttersnipes,why don't you re-phrase the resolution asking the Dems to change their name to
the National Socialist Party.Remember whose party had that handle?
Morons.....
Go ahead and call them socialists. Then everyone can recognize you for the traitors that you really are.
IMay the RNC should call the so called Republican Party, "The Republican Christian Party," that would make more sense.
one simple request: Please shut up.
no – seriously. That is the only response that this kind of waste-of-time stupidity warrants. Name-calling isn't ok for 6 year olds or elected officials. Substantive policy debate? Sign me up for a CSPAN subscription.
With all the problems going on in the republican party – and the country – this is what they come up with? This is a pressing issue?
They're in bigger trouble than I thought.
Ridiculous
As a moderate who sways left, I try to keep an open ear with the Conservative mindset, but this is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard.
How about a new definition for the acronym GOP
Grand Ole Pitiful....
That's funny, I could have swore the "socialist revolution" began with a GOP president who started bailing out companies right and left...
it's funny how partisans act while the rest of us (independents) recognize that both sides are nearly the same and both to blame for our problems. Was this bill to kiss up to Rush or something?
Tell it like it is. The Dems are Socialists.
What stupidity. The Republicans just lost two elections, and they respond by wasting time and energy on a resolution that is asinine and means absolutely nothing? Instead of coming up with new ideas, or repackaging old ones, this is what they come up with? Pathetic. I used to be a registered Republican. What a total joke this party has become.
Are there any intelligent Republicans left?
Either way this is just stupid and counter productive. The republicans just need to drop it.
hey this clown is not going to stop at socialism, he's going to tread his way to communism.
I love to watch the idiotic Republicans self destruct. They have no idea what socialism really is if they think that the Democrats are socialists! If they do, then they should also be complaining and trying to eliminate our entire public school system, fire and police protection and any other public system designed for the public good.
The Republicans have completely lost their minds.
RNC--
Please please please pass the resolution.
Let's see how many more people you lose from your ranks. You will be passed in numbers by the Green party.
Wow. Just wow.
This has got to be the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a loooong time. Which given the last year says ALOT.
What are the Republicans offering???
Dividing the American people will no longer work!
They need to offer solutions to the mess they created!
I love Megan McCain...she is where the party should be going!
Holy Cow, this is the Republican re-branding? This is like 8th grade type of stuff! No wonder they want to kick a 4 star general and a POW out of their party– these men have real experience and would never sign on to something so obviously, well, silly!
Really. This is just embarrassing.
I think it is absolutely idiotic and completely pointless of the GOP to attempt to even present this resolution within its own party. It's just a ploy by Republicans to steer their own focus away from the real issues so to avoid their own shortcomings regarding those issues. This is disgraceful, and stupid acts like these are bringing a swift death to a once meaningful party.
What an incredible waste of time.
Thank goodness that the GOP was able to find an adult, respectable way to go forward with name calling.
Heres a thought instead of labling the opposition why not try and present alternative ideas. This is exactly why I left the GNOP.
What foolishness.
Both political parties, Republican and Democrat, need new leadership. If this is the best these leaders can do, namecalling and wasting time/money, then this country needs to take a stand against this nonsense.
Grow up politicians!! And start thinking about others, besides yourselves.
This is what the GOP spends its time doing? Really?
So I see the RNC is still wasting precious time. The RNC would be better served worrying about their own party instead of drafting meaningless/symbolic resolutions about the DNC.
These people deserve to be forgotten by history
We get to rename them the republican torture comitte or the grand old hypocrites or the all spend no tax or the we lie to get buy or the grand old facists i dont get this its like they are children who just call people names
Since when does one group have naming rights for another group? What a stupid party! Is this their best idea? It has worked so well for the gas bags (Limbaugh, etc.) to call the Democratic party the Democrat party. I hope this is their campaign for 2010. I'm smelling 70 seats!
Calling the President "Barry," the whole calling the Democratic party the Democrat party. What original ideas. I'm scared now!
The Republican Party has truly bottomed out if Michael Steele is the voice of reason. It is just too depressing for words. Please print something more uplifting and positive – the rants of Michelle Bachmann, for instance, or the wisdom of Rush Limbaugh.
We should also name the Republican party the "Republican Nazi Party".
Am I reading this right? Republicans want Democrats to change the name of the party to Democrat Socialist Party? What right do they have to even suggest this? Suppose Democrats asked them to change their name to The Party of No? Now I've heard everything.
whoever pushed for this resolution is:
1. wasting time instead of taking care of pressing issues, like helping the gop recover
2. stupid for not knowing what a socialist really is.
i live in france. i know what i am talking about when i say socialist.
What a bunch of petty children our partisan "leaders" have become.
Even suggesting such a resolution is devisive and really shows what a miserable bunch of right wing zealots these people are. If they vote for such a resolution, will they rename their party the "Tea Baggers" using the modern day reference of what that means?
Right after that they should pass another "resolution" to rename their party the "National Poster Child Party for Self-Inflicted Wounds".
The Democrats couldn't write this stuff any better themselves.
How about the Republican Facist Party? Has a nice truthful ring to it.
Wow, its soooooooo nice to see where the repub real priorities are. . . is this the best thing they can come up with, seriously?!
The GOP gets dumber by the minute. They are going to lose voters for a generation if the toads in charge do not abandon their childish antics.
Let the Republicans pass their resolution. But then the Democrats ought to pass a resolution calling on the Republican party to be renamed the Republican Fascist Party.
Namecalling, fear mongering, and mud slinging seems to be the only thing the GOP knows how to do. What a sad and desperate bunch.
What a typically Republican thing to do. I thought grown ups would be more concerned with the American People, but I guess their Republican constituents prefer for them to think up derrogatory names for the opposing party. Carl Rove will be pleased.
Is this all the Republicans have? Having already declared they are finished apologizing for their inability to govern, all they have to offer in the way of issues is negotiating over what form of juvenile name-calling they will adopt?
What is the problem with these republicans? I think they all need their heads examined. They have been elected to do a job and all they do is waste their time spinning about the democrats. Don't they have constituents to take care of? It is time for them to grow up!!!!!
Only if we can rename the party of Rush the "Republican Fascist Party".
Sheesh!
Morons
Are they totally insane?
Yeah, dumb idea. Let the media pundits do the bashing. The American voter is looking for solutions.
Are the Republicans for real? They are supposed to be working for the American people and they spend their time doing this? And they are being paid right? If we did this at work how long till we are fired?
so the republican party's solution to our current economic and foreign policy crises is to fine tune precisely which name they want to call the democrats? well done.
"condemn the Democrats' march to socialism"
Lame.
How about the Republicans' march away from meritocracy and toward corporatocracy and fascism?
Calling the Democrats socialists is just trash talk to incite their base because their base is too ignorant to have a clue what socialism is all about and it keeps republicans from talking about the real issues.
Oh please. Grow up. Should the RNC be renamed the Republican Fascist Party in kind. Bunch of babies – it is so old, that it's hard to believe they aren't even tired of the tantrums.
I cannot believe grown men and women are debating something like this. Does the motion call for a writ of "Nyah, nyah, hyah!!" too? I thought "freedom fries" was as ridiculously worst as it could get. GROW UP REPUBLICANS!
sticks and stones may break my bones
but names will never hurt me–
Remember??
How about the Republican Anti-Social Party??
And this will help me find a job how????
I really wish the GOP would just grow up a little. Instead of spinning time trying to mock the Democratic Party, they need to spend time coming up with alternative solutions to make us better as a country, this is really starting to get real sad, real quick.
moderate to what?? Is trying to call the Democratic Party Socialist
when 99% of the Republin Party could not define Socialist
if questioned immoderate?
The GOP are a bunch of whiners. In recent history, their party has brought our country closer to socialism than any other party or person. They should rename the GOP: R.I.P.
more banal stupidity from republicans.
The economy is in free-fall, people are losing their homes and their jobs, 10000 people have a flu which might get worse, our soldiers are still fighting wars on two fronts, Pakistan is spiraling out of control, and Iran may have a nuclear weapon.........
.....and the best the RNC can came up with is a new name for the Democratic party? Boy, this party sure needs religion.
Republicans are really busy solving the country's problems!!!
This is so lame, who cares what the GOP says or thinks... They have such credible people to talk about what the Dems/country have voted to do....I wonder what political brand should be given to the GOP? The Republican lame party..
Lame. Do they not have anything better to spend their time on?
What a waste of time. The Republican party has become irrelevant and pathetic.
This is ridiculous...
On the heels of Steele making a speech about how things are going to be different from now on, we get this example of Republicans afraid to speak the TRUTH. Sure looks like the same old, same old to me.
Why is the RNC and Michael Steele so reluctant to call the Democratic Party what it is: The Democratic Socialist (or Marxist) Party?
Talk about your childish stupidity. Is there anyone who wonders why less than 25% of the country still identifies themselves as being Republicans?
Americans are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan and this is all they can talk about? What a self absorbed bunch out of touch with reality to boot.
They don't know the Meaning and Definition of Socialism.
They are uneducated, illiterate and ignorant.
Let them keep on Yapping.
The republicans are a party of idiots.
These folks are really lost in the wilderness. As a lifelong liberal I find it truly sad that the GOP is reduced to such comedy. And the very tragic part is that many of them are serious about such goings on. Embarrassing !!!
If you don't have anything to add to the betterment of the American people I should ask the Repubs to shot up.
The GOP is so small-minded, lame, and immature. ALL the problems facing the country, and this juvenile game commands their attention? It's beyond sad.
So then the Democrats would be within their rights to call for the Republicans to change their name to the American Nazi Party or something like that? Sounds like they're about to put their foot in it again over at the RNC.
Ok, but only if we get to change their name to the "Republican Irrelevance Party". R.I.P.
Mold farts with no clue.aybe they should change their name to something like wing nuts or the party of NO or
After eight years of a failed and destructive Republican Party in charge more accurate would be the Republican Fascist Party.
GOP likes handouts to big business, but when it comes to people its socialism. Hope they get rid of that party, they have put this country tru 2 painful depessions, yes this is a depression and the GOP caused it.
One word to describe this waste of time resolution. Stupid.
So THIS is what the GOP is working on when there are OTHER MORE Pressing ISSUES on the table ...
I see where their PRIORITIES Lie ....
Instead of coming up with solutions to help the country, the Republicans seek to divide the country to the advantage of the party. I would find it funny if so many people didnt take them seriously.
the democratic party should take up a resolution to rename the republicans, The Republican Nazi party.
Is this really how the Republicans are spending their time nowadays? No wonder they're losing seats like crazy.
This is the "work" that Republicans do. They need to spend their time more wisely, like thinking up their next scare tactic.
Holy political grandstanding, batman.
Why don't they focus on fixing their own problems, rather than always attempting to create them for the democrats?
are you kidding me? republicans have now officially gone loony bin.
You have got to be kidding me. This is what the top minds of the RNC are worried about...trying to get Democrats to call themselves Socialists?
Can we PLEASE just do away with the Republicans once and for all!
How about a counter resolution calling on the GOP to rename their party the Republican Thieves and Murderers Party? If our representatives are going to be wasting precious time on this nonsense, the dems may as well respond in kind.
With two wars, an economic recession, a health care crisis and looming energy concerns, you'd think they'd do something more constructive than figure out how to name-call their opponents.
What are the Republics doing to help this country? Grow up already!
So instead of offering alternative ideas, they choose to obstruct those offering them. Instead of helping the country get back on track, they choose to attack those working on it. And now instead of reflecting on the state of their party they choose to rename the other one? What are these people smoking?
America has been Socialist for a long time, ever since FDR!
Time for America to step up and own it. WE ARE SOCIALIST. We take the rich and redistribute the wealth to the poor. That is the definition of Socialism!
"When I say a word, it means exactly what I want it to mean" – Humpty Dumpty, "Through the Looking Glass".
Socialism means a specific thing. It does not mean what you want it to mean, Mr. Norcross.
I wonder if the Democratic Party should be calling on the GOP to rename ITSELF as......The Republican Nazi Party!
Because over the last 8 years....the GOP would have made Adolf Hitler proud to know that his way of governing did not die with him!
I honestly can't believe that these people still count themselves as trying to help the American people. This is one of the most childish things I've seen them do, and that is stacked against renaming food (freedom fries?)
Repugnants are just to scared to show their true colors.
This is laughable. With all that is wrong with the country, this is the best these guys can come up with. My heart breaks because the country really needs a viable alternative to some of what is being proposed today. Unfortunately, a lot of the leadership in the Republican Party just doesn't get it. People want viable policy alternatives, not name calling.
Are these people really this stupid? What a joke the GOP has become. Sad
Good job republicans. While the democrats (aka "socialists") are working hard to try and fix the mess your party largely created... you know, actually DO SOME WORK... you are wasting time on name-calling – literally. Good job indeed. Good luck with your "rebranding" Your entire leadership is pathetic.
This is more of that BS adversarial stuff. Hell, if Steele is coming out against it the rest of the Republicans should drop it. If they persist, though, the Democrats should fire back with their own little piece of stupid. This is all that these parties seem to be good at now.
How about we change the name of the Republican Party to the Bankrupt Party - as in their ideas and their thinking are bankrupt, void, nada, zilch. This is beyond riduculous, next after the name calling it will be nana, nana, booboo.
The current Reublican party prove themslves, yet again, to be a party of petty idiiots more interested in stupid stunts than real solutions.
Might as well be named a socialist . . . they are acting like it.
Shouldn't these people actually be DOING SOMETHING in Congress instead of grandstanding?????
Why do things in half-measures? We Democrats will agree to call ourselves Progressive Democrats if Republicans will call themselves what they really are... Fascists!
The Party of NO is still the same- no vision-just hate. The fact that this was even considered says so much about THEM!
How about calling them the Republic Stupid Party?
Like they don't have ANYTHING better to do but name call? Sad but true. This is the Republican party at its finest...are you proud fellow republicans?
Why is it that true card-carrying Socialists say, over and over, Obama's plans are not Socialism? Can Republicans get over this crap so they can start addressing the issues instead of mislabeling it?
When will they be changing the GOP to the Grand Old Fascist Party?
Wow, just wow, you Repubs keep up the great work offering positive energy and solutions to help fix this country. Even if Obama turned into another Bush (doubt that's even possible), I wouldn't vote for you guys. I'd find some Independent or Liberterian to support.
This is just simply bizarre.
The lost republican party, instead of finding themselves, they are wasting time with finding labels for the democratic party of the people.You can call the majority party every name in the book,but their still the majority party.
This is just shear nonsense, this latest version of the republican part, just nonsense.
i hate this guy
Democrat Socialist Party? Hmmmm....okay, as long as they change their name to Republican Nazi party
You mean as opposed to the Republican Fascist party of the last eight years? Puhleeze...got nothin' better to do?