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I don't have a problem with conservatives hating liberals and vice versa. As far as opinions expressed here, this is an opinion forum. That's what's supposed to happen. My issue is the intransigence in Congress due to the entrenching of both sides and their ignoring who sent them there in the first place and why. IMO this is why the polls show such a low opinion of Congress - both sides. I don't see a solution to the problem unless and until we elect people who are willing to come out of their bunkers, set their ideologies aside, even temporarily, and do the work of the people. I certainly don't see that happening any time soon. Re: RINO. It's just one of many examples of how politicians who function outside of the strict ideological boundaries on the right or left are held in contempt by their fellow party members.
I think that this quote set the tenor of today's politics That doesn't sound like "let's work together" to me.
:idea: I agree with pretty much everything you say Sid. The country has reached an impasse that can only be solved by an election. We the people put all of these politicians in office and if they're not doing their job, then they need to be replaced.
Gip, I agree. My intent is not to criticize either side, although I'm much closer to the conservative mindset and am at my wit's end with the liberal/socialist attitudes that prevail at the national level. JO'Co reflected my thoughts accurately in his post above this one. . I know I'm whistling in the wind, but this forum provides me the opportunity to vent. That's all. The Dem running for Senate in Indiana to fill Richard Lugar's seat is Rep. Joe Donnelly, from South Bend-Mishawaka, a Blue Dog Democrat and a double domer (ND BA Government 1977, ND Law 1981). His ads tout his ability to compromise to get the job done for Hoosiers. In short, he's my kind of guy. His ads also picture a guy in the background who is supposed to be Richard Mourdock, the Tea Party Republican candidate. At the appropriate time, the guy stands up and hollers, "Hey Donnelly, it's my way or the highway." It will be interesting to see if Lugar Repubs cross over to vote for him. Stay tuned.
I'm not sure what came first when it comes to today's Washington politicians. Certainly with the internet and talk radio we have a lot more information and opinions bombarding the voting populace. It used to be that the members of Congress were Americans first, congressional district members second and party members third. In short their first obligation was what was best for the country. It doesn't seem that way any more. Today, every big decision has to be preceeded with a soundbite that says "I'm voting this way because that's what's best for my reelection. I don't care what's best for America." We've got "watchdog" groups that issue scorecards for members grading them on, liberal, conservative, green issues pro choice, pro life, and heaven knows what else. They can't deviate from their political track (even though they might think that compromise might be the better course) because they'll be called on it at reelection time. I think that our congressional members are not flexible because we as voters are not.
Flashback: Obama Promised In 2008 He Would Not Run Negative Ads... <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GnXChAX5_c0?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0"></iframe>
RNC Sends DNC A Cake For Obama’s Birthday With “You Didn’t Bake This” Frosting… Heh. Via HuffPo: The Republican National Committee mocked President Barack Obama on Friday, sending a cake to the Democratic National Committee with a backhanded message commemorating Obama’s upcoming birthday. “You didn’t bake this,” reads text on the cake, which is vanilla with vanilla frosting, according to Yahoo! News. It’s a reference to Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remark last month, which he made while talking about the need to maintain investments in domestic infrastructure for the good of businesses. “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help,” Obama said. “There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. … The point is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.”
Romney To Obama: “Take Your Campaign of Division And Anger And Hate Back To Chicago”… <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nLhv5wrUpJs?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0"></iframe>
Last week I got my hair cut at Ferndog's Barber Shop here in Montclair. Ferndog and all of his assistants are young Mexican guys who love the Dodgers, Lakers and USC in that order. I've never heard any of them say anything political and to be completely honest,... I don't even know if they're legal enough to vote. What is certain, however, is their hatred of Barack Hussein Obama and all he stands for. Here is the shirt they were all wearing as they worked. It's become like a uniform around here; you see them everywhere...
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Hey, she looks like she reads the same blogs as Dave. I'm surprised that the interviewer doesn't know about the free cell phones. On your cell phone you'll see a "universal access" fee which provides those who qualify for public assistance with free cell phones. This is apparently another necessity of life that has to be provided to the poor. :evil:
Obama Raises $181 Million In September, Total Nearing $1 Billion Mark… Add in the unions and Super PACs and you’re looking at close to $2 billion to reelect Chicago Jesus. Via Politico: President Barack Obama’s re-election effort raked $181 million in contributions in September, his campaign said Saturday, bringing the total raised during this election cycle to nearly $950 million with a month to go until Election Day. The combined total brought in by the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee outpaces the $114 million they raised in August, but not quite as much as the $193 million the Obama Victory Fund raised in September 2008. Though the campaign spent months discouraging talk that the Obama Victory Fund would raise $1 billion, the effort is close. By the end of August, Obama had raised $766 million and September’s contributions bring that total to $947 million.