# I attended a Republican dinner.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 24, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913 "2008-02-24T02:58:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/21 "2008-02-25T16:28:36Z")

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[QUOTE=JohnnieEnigma]  
When you think about it, both republicans and dems want the best things for the country… they just happen to differ on what these things are…  
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Try saying that in GD …

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/22 "2008-02-25T16:56:37Z")

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[QUOTE=furt]  
Try saying that in GD …  
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No, no…it’s true…the difference is that Republican politicians tend to think that what’s best for THEM and their buddies making $300,000 a year or more is best for the country.

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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/23 "2008-02-25T17:10:55Z")

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[QUOTE=jayjay]  
No, no…it’s true…the difference is that Republican politicians tend to think that what’s best for THEM and their buddies making $300,000 a year or more is best for the country.  
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Or MPSIMS, apparently…

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/24 "2008-02-25T17:14:37Z")

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[QUOTE=furt]  
Or MPSIMS, apparently…  
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Sorry…I’ll shut up.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/25 "2008-02-26T01:26:07Z")

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Been to Liberal dinners. Been to Conservative dinners.

Can’t tell them apart. Way too much hyperbole served by both camps.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/26 "2008-02-26T03:29:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Otto]  
Chickenhawk.  
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Sounds kind of bland.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-attended-a-republican-dinner/438913/27 "2008-02-26T04:12:06Z")

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The OP realizes we only eat babies, throw lit matches at the poor, and push elderly people down the stairs when everyone at the dinner has sworn a party loyalty oath, right?

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