Is The GOP Fueled by Hatred?

(Community Matters)

Politico’s Playbook: IS THE GOP FUELED BY HATRED? That’s what The New Yorker’s George Packer concludes after attending a Tea Party Patriots rally to honor the military. “When you go to these side events, the tent shows on the margins of the convention hall, you feel the true source of the Party’s energy this year,” he wrote in a blog post published Wednesday afternoon. “It isn’t about Paul Ryan, though he’s a favorite. Sarah Palin doesn’t get a mention. Rick Santorum got a big cheer before giving the most sanctimonious speech in convention history, but he’s already a has-been. Ron Paul has his hard core, and they are here, causing a bit of trouble, but he’s already gone off into the sunset. God knows it isn’t about Mitt Romney-no one’s name elicits a less hearty cheer on the floor of the hall. The energy is hatred-hatred of Barack Obama, and hatred of what the people here believe he’s done to their country, their principles, and their children.” http://goo.gl/4ZMie