If there are roughly the same number of Democrats

[Dees]

as Republicans in this country, why do the Repubs control it all?

[dissent1977]

1. Because the United States is not a Democracy

[Lannes]

2. They are good at playing the fear game

and they know who to keep happy to keep them in power.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Because they

own the vote counting machines.

[Catholic Sensation]

4. because republicans are easily riled up to vote

look at how gay marriage got Bush the election, and how blacks got Nixon in 1968. Democrats and liberals want reasons to vote, candidates to earn their support, etc. Just saying "i'm not a Republican" isn't enough for a lot of democrats. Saying "I'm not a democrat/liberal" is enough for many republicans.

[LostInAnomie]

5. Guns, Gays, and God

As well as a healthy dose of political capitalizing of 9/11.

[ThomWV]

6. Actually There Are Fewer Republicans Than Democrats

And the Democrats in the Congress represent many more people than the Republicans do. Go figure.

[jusb]

12. RE:"Actually There Are Fewer Republicans Than Democrats"

I believe you are thinking of the Senate, because each member of congress represents the same number of people.

[newyawker99]

20. Hi jusb!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Gato Moteado]

7. let's all line up.....150 million dems on one side....

150 million repukes on the other side...and then just go and simply whip their white trash asses!

the only rules are that they have to leave their guns back in their trailers. we would beat the crap out of these slobs.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. This is an oligarchy. $$$$$$$$$ runs it.

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of the American people." H.L. Mencken

[Selatius]

9. You don't have to be a Republican to control other human beings

You just have to control the resources people need to survive. To own is to control. With that control, you can, for instance, charge people a fee for earning the privilege (not the right) to have access to what YOU OWN. Retire rich and comfortable. Screw everyone else. You've got your slice of the pie.

Oh wait, you don't have to be a member of the Republican party or even the Democratic Party to be greedy and soulless.

Greed: It's the American way.

[stillcool]

10. Diebold

[snippy]

11. Because independents decide elections. n/t

[I Have A Dream]

13. I can't speak about any election before 2004, but...

I worked with MoveOn.org in Pennsylvania to contact the Democrats in my voting precinct, and probably about 10% of the Democrats said that they were voting for Bush. It was just so sad to know that they were voting against their interests and had fallen for the propaganda. It almost seemed as though they had to find a reason to vote for Kerry rather than the other way around -- their inclination was to vote for Bush.

This pushed me to work even harder to find those Democrats who were able to see the truth.

[porphyrian]

14. It used to be that they would vote more regularly...

...now, they own the voting machines.

[FourStarDemocrat]

15. Because they lie and steal to get whatever they can, more than the Dems.

That's what they've been doing for the past several decades. They have no morality, no remorse , no respect or love for this country. They hide behind phony religion and family values and do whatever it takes to pillage more.

[Dees]

16. For a Repug to announce that they are considering

voting for a Dem is tantamount to saying...I'm no longer a Repug. Oh the shame and guilt. No good Repug would ever, ever give the slightest thought to voting for a Dem. But for Dems to cross over and vote for a slime ball it doesn't carry the same stigma (Reagan Dems etc.)Like my mother in law....I'm a life long registered Democrat (Baltimore). Problem is that she has never voted for a Democrat.

[I Have A Dream]

17. I wonder why they are registered as Democrats.

I just can't understand this, but I know that it happens quite a bit.

[ISUGRADIA]

18. BZZZZZ... everyone is wrong the real breakdown is

about 1/3 R, 1/3 D and 1/3 independent/no party

[madeline_con]

19. IMHO, a lot of complainers don't vote.

I know a lot of people who can just bitch all DAY, but never bother to vote.