That last sentence is a cheap shot poorly stated. I think you meant to say that people who fit the description gravitate towards the Republican party as a safe

That last sentence is a cheap shot poorly stated. I think you meant to say that people who fit the description gravitate towards the Republican party as a safe haven for their idiocy, but Abe Lincoln isn't responsible for the creepers, and it's plausible the Republican Party (in the abstract) is aligned to the US not the constituents. One hopes this applies for all parties, though it may not.