Quote Originally Posted by killerweed420
I would say it would be easy for liberals to hate him. He would undo all the big government they've worked for, for decades.
Most of the people who vehemently oppose him on these boards are conservatives, not liberals.

I think Democrats just generally consider him to be a fringe character of the other party who doesn't seriously challenge them in any way. They basically say, "He's your problem, not ours! You deal with him."

Republicans come down hard on him for a few reasons.
  • He challenges them on how faithful they really are to the ideals they claim to uphold.
  • He is actually very critical of his own party in many ways, so it's not surprising there is a backlash.
  • He's not "on message," so he becomes a distraction and divisive figure for the GOP.
  • Some probably think he reflects poorly on their party. Looney-bird, nut-case, crazy-aunt-in-the-attic kind of thing.