People in general, (and therefore the republican party) seem to be getting angrier lately.

Back in September, we had a trifecta of angry outbursts, Kanye West interrupting Taylor Hick's acceptance speech, Serena Williams swore and was angry at a linesman during a tennis match (for a fine of $10k), and Republican Joe Wilson had his famous "You Lie!" outburst.

On the republican side, they seem to have been angry since the time McCain and Palin started their election run (but it could have started earlier than that), Palin remarking that Obama was possibly a terrorist. This was followed by the people outraged Obama wouldn't show his birth certificate, followed by Tea Parties of non-representation, and lately Joe Wilson and this yelling episode.

I strongly believe the Republicans are upset by not having control of the government, that they were tricked into a war they didn't truly want to be in, but were afraid of critiquing the president and therefore their political party. That they were facing an invisible enemy who could be anywhere, and religious persecution. These points are all very arguable, however.
One point that is less arguable is that this could be the death throes of the Republican party - that they will need to reinvent themselves in order to be fully appreciated as an alternative to Democrat-ruled government, or that a new party altogether may need to be established. In these times, etiquette is thrown out while a new leader and direction is waiting to be established.
Source(s):
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/comments_blog/2009/09/kanye-west-taylor-swi...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2160805/joe_wilson_is_your_preexis...

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