THE Irony is, Monarchism is a Conservative Ideology. The Right Wing was explicitly created in France to support the Monarchy, whereas the Left Wing was created to abolish it in Favour of a Republic.

Americans hate Monarchy, largely due to the Mythic and stories Founding of America, in which the events are usually framed as a Struggle to be Free of a King, and the establishment of a Republic is integral to how Americans understand Freedom. Most can’t comprehend a King granting Freedom ad think that only in a Republic can we be Free.

So I suppose in that way claiming that Liberals are Monarchists makes sense, in that the Conservatives are liking two things they hate as if they are to facets of the same thing, and play off the already-existent hatred of Monarchy to promote their dislike of modern Liberals as somehow more Sinister. It also lets them link the modern struggle between Liberals and Conservatives to Americas Founding, with them cast in the Roles of the Patriots, and Liberals as Loyalists. The actual Political beliefs f the Loyalists will be Ignored, of course, as will what Monarchism teaches in General. Its Human Psychology I suppose, and its much like how some Atheists link all Religions to Islam and all Islam to Terrorism, so they use 9-11 as proof of how bad Religion is as if Christians believe the same things as Muslims, and so do Hindus…

Its all very insulting to all parties involved but helps shore up the Faithful, so it will continue no matter how deplorable a lie it is.

Romney decrying monarchists is like Jack the Ripper decrying murderers. He is a monarchist. Don’t expect the far right to look into the logic of arguments, they’re too far gone. A member of the Tea Party is supposed to have screamed: “Get your government’s hands out of the military.” And so it goes.

Out of curiosity, when has anyone anywhere ever voted for a king??

CPAC, the great regressive gathering.  Let’s see, no one of color that I could see, lots of older folks many of whom may be on government run healthcare (Medicare), lots of women who are there due to progressive legislation allowing them the right to political participation and lots of hyperventilating speakers hoping to stir up fear and spewing utter nonsense.  What a great convention!!

You know, I thought the President was very wise when he confronted the House Republicans when he said that they needed to be attentive to the rhetoric they spew for the sake of pleasing the base.  As they continue wailing against this administration they continue to place themselves inside an ever shrinking box.  As a result, they allow themselves little room for negotiation which is what is required when making decisions that will benefit the country.

How dare Romney say that!  As a liberal, I resent the suggestion that Obama-style neo-monarchists are liberals.