A Gross Oversimplification

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Republicans try to vote for what's best for themselves.
Democrats try to vote for what's best for everybody.

Comments

[trystbat.livejournal.com]

Over-simple, but I'll buy it.

[mighty-man.livejournal.com]

Republicans try to vote for what's best for themselves.
Democrats try to vote for what's best for nobody.

[razerwolfe.livejournal.com]

Republicans try to vote for what's best for themselves, regardless of the consequences and with a blatent disregard for the individual American.

Democrats try to vote for what's best for everybody, regardless of the consequences and with a blatent disregard for the individual American.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Well, yes... but that's not nearly as sound-byte-y. :-)

[xany.livejournal.com]

I'll second this version.

[mighty-man.livejournal.com]

Republicans vote to give the money to the people (and then get it back).
Democrats votes to spend the money for the people (and not on the people).