Which party has the most Division (in-fighting)?

[nat4900]

Obviously, I'm a progressive democrat on social issues and have had (and have) many disagreements with the Obama administration's addressing some of the economic challenges that plague our country's middle class.

For example, I think that the democrats are sharply divided on the trade deals, the lack of prosecution of our corrupt Wall Street banking (casino-like) system, the neo-colonialism of our military, etc.

Conversely, I also see the republicans divided between the tea party influencers and the isolationists, between the ultra social conservative movement and the need to attract and incorporate diversities.

So, in your opinion in the eve of a highly contested presidential election cycle, which party is MORE divided?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Do stay up all night coming up with these stupid threads?

 

[PredFan]

That would be the GOP.

On the one side you gave the RINOs, the establishment who are everything the DNC accuses us of being. On another side you have the patriots, the Constitutionalists. Finally you have the fundamentalist Christians.

The rub comes because we canall find things we agree on, but there are differences that are very divisive.

I believe that the GOP has the most infighting.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Obviously, I'm a progressive democrat on social issues and have had (and have) many disagreements with the Obama administration's addressing some of the economic challenges that plague our country's middle class.

For example, I think that the democrats are sharply divided on the trade deals, the lack of prosecution of our corrupt Wall Street banking (casino-like) system, the neo-colonialism of our military, etc.

Conversely, I also see the republicans divided between the tea party influencers and the isolationists, between the ultra social conservative movement and the need to attract and incorporate diversities.

So, in your opinion in the eve of a highly contested presidential election cycle, which party is MORE divided?

Republicans. Over a dozen candidates is over a dozen divisions.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Dems are divided on whether we should follow Mao's China or Stalin's USSR

 

[Moonglow]

Dems are divided on whether we should follow Mao's China or Stalin's USSR

China has better looking hanging lamps...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Dems are divided on whether we should follow Mao's China or Stalin's USSR

China has better looking hanging lamps...

There's a faction that says let's just go straight to "1984" and we're already there

 

[FA_Q2]

Clarly the GOP does as they have to contend with those that are social conservatives and fiscal conservatives - two concepts that are not compatible in any way.

The democrats might have disagreements but they, for the most part, are not so fundamental that they are incomparable.

 

[Moonglow]

Dems are divided on whether we should follow Mao's China or Stalin's USSR

China has better looking hanging lamps...

There's a faction that says let's just go straight to "1984" and we're already there

Nothing happened in 1984...really...It was just another year...

 

[Auld Phart]

I'd have to say Democrats,

We've been told for years that Republicans march in lockstep.

 

[eagle1462010]

The GOP has more infighting............The Dems are usually lock stock and barrel marching to one beat.................

LOL

Just a temporary PAUSE on the TPP

 

[Sonny Clark]

Obviously, I'm a progressive democrat on social issues and have had (and have) many disagreements with the Obama administration's addressing some of the economic challenges that plague our country's middle class.

For example, I think that the democrats are sharply divided on the trade deals, the lack of prosecution of our corrupt Wall Street banking (casino-like) system, the neo-colonialism of our military, etc.

Conversely, I also see the republicans divided between the tea party influencers and the isolationists, between the ultra social conservative movement and the need to attract and incorporate diversities.

So, in your opinion in the eve of a highly contested presidential election cycle, which party is MORE divided?

It's hard to say since this is campaign season. With everyone looking to score points with the general public, it's difficult to sort out the pretenders from the seriously objective. Votes are a hot commodity, and politicians will do or say anything to impress voters. Wait until six months after the 2016 election and ask this question again.

 

[blackhawk]

I would say they are fairly equally divided.

 

[nat4900]

The O/P question arose from a recent conversation with a conservative neighbor who echoed what many other republicans have been saying for the last decade...This neighbor stated, "...if the GOP does not nominate a 'true' conservative, we will once again lose...."

So, in my mind, the republican party's "division" boils down to a better accepted definition of what IS a true conservative....and among the almost two dozen GOP candidate, who best embodies "true conservatism" in social, economic and international issues?