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Democrats..... Let's set the record straight!

I've heard it all, the Republican Party is obsolete, they are fading away to nothing, they are a thing of the past.

Ok enough said, lets look at the truth of the situation. Indeed the republicans have taken a beating over the past 8 years, and most have deflected to the Independent party. However lets look at the real facts from the Pew Report.

For all you graph people (graphs make me hot!) I'm sure the graph above tells the real story. For those of you who don't get hot over graphs, let me just quote the facts from the Pew Report.

Fact # 1 - Republicans and Democrats are even more divided than in the past, while the growing political middle is steadfastly mixed in its beliefs about government, the free market and other values that underlie views on contemporary issues and policies.

Fact #2 - While the Democrats gained a sizable advantage in partisan affiliation during George Bush’s presidency, their numbers slipped between December 2008 and April 2009, from 39% to 33%. (That's a MINUS 6%)

Fact #3 - Republican losses have been a little more modest, from 26% to 22%, but this represents the lowest level of professed affiliation with the GOP in at least a quarter century. (That's a MINUS 4%)

For those of you that are math geniuses, that means in the past 5 months the Democrats have deflected 2% more from their party than Republicans.

Fact #4- As has been the case in recent years, more independents “lean” Democratic than Republican (17% vs. 12%). Yet an increasing share of independents describe their views as conservative; in surveys conducted this year, 33% of independents say they are conservatives, up from 28% in 2007 and 26% in 2005. Again, this ideological change is at least in part a consequence of former Republicans moving into the ranks of independents. (oops this means these new Independants are conservative thinkers, gee I bet they vote republican)

Fact #5- The latest values survey, conducted March 31-April 21 among 3,013 adults reached on landlines and cell phones, finds that there has been no consistent movement away from conservatism, nor a shift toward liberalism – despite the decline in Republican identification. (I can dig it)

So I believe it is safe to say to all Democrats who continue to laugh and dance and party and raise all kinds of hooplah about the SHRINKING REPUBLICAN PARTY...... Watch out... you are about to be bit in the ass, so I'm thinking it's about time to STFU!!!!!!

Independents, you can continue to party and dance and laugh your asses off!

Thanks to the Pew Report for all of the above facts!