The Republicans have Rush, Newt and Cheney out front speaking for them. Old balding overweight very very white men. Though Sarah comes out from under the melting permafrost once in awhile to add some inane crap and a slutty look to the basic theme of Republicanism, that the word "government" and "socialism" are synonymous.
They say they have new faces waiting in the wings!
They pushed out Bobby Jindal last year who came off as Mr. Rogers on LSD. And other new faces are not changing anything other than the semantics. As Neil Young said 20 years ago, "A kinder gentler machine gun hand."
It’s the same tired ideology of hate the government, unregulated free markets, tax breaks for the wealthy all wrapped up in religious intolerance and cultural bigotry.
Happily for the rest of us they are unable to change, for NOT changing is the definition of "conservative."
I leave you to substitute the word Republican for Scorpion in this old American Indian Folk tale…
The Frog and The Scorpion
One day a frog was sitting by the bank of the river enjoying the
warm sun and cool breeze. It so happened that a scorpion approached him
rather quickly as to inquire about crossing the river.
"Frog", said the
scorpion, "I am in need of passage across the river upon your back. I
am prepared to pay you with this mealworm that I have not eaten."
The frog thought about it for a moment, then replied "Scorpion, I
know that if I grant you a ride across the river upon my back, you will
poison me on the other side. For that alone I shall say ‘no thanks’."
"Frog", again said the scorpion, "Please, I have no wish to harm
you, treasure chest I promise. I just need to go across the river to
find more food. There is nothing left on this side for me to eat."
The frog thought about it again for a moment and then agreed to help the scorpion get across the river.
Half way across, the frog felt a rather sharp, stinging sensation
in his back. The scorpion had stuck him with his venom. "SCORPION!",
cried the frog, "You have killed me and you as well. Why have you done
this?"
"Because I am a scorpion…and that is my nature."