Hypocrisy as a word didn't necessarily have the strong negative connotation that it does today, but as the word has evolved it has come to describe situations where people assume a virtuous persona for public consumption, while acting in less savory ways behind the scenes. Unfortunately, the Republican party has earned a storied reputation for this type of behavior, and Republican Hypocrisy: 33 Reasons Why Republicans are Hypocrites details the various ways in which Republicans can be seen to say one thing while doing another, or worse, committing the same acts for which they - often harshly and publicly - criticize others from their soapboxes.