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Originally Posted by deepimpact2
Even if "true" conservatives were not happy, they certainly didn't make it all that clear. I think in situations like that people need to let go of strict party support and just say, "hey. There's something about this that is making much sense. we need to step back and rethink this."
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I think they did make it clear. The problem is that the Limbaughs and the Becks (and on the liberal side, the Olbermanns) are the loudest voices, and they drown out a lot of the other voices.
I think people did let go of strict party support, and I think people have proven they can let go of strict party support. It's the reason why Bush had such a low approval rating, why Obama won so convincingly, and the reason why so many Republicans ditched the McCain ticket after he chose Palin as a running mate.
ETA: One thing I'm trying to stress is that AGDee's comment isn't particular to the ardent Bush supporters. There are going to be certain Obama supporters who ignore his mistakes. Again, that's just an issue with the political world today, in that some people refuse to see the problems with their favorite candidate/politician.
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Originally Posted by deepimpact2
And to be honest, my support for Obama aside, I think right now that the main issues we are facing ARE the result of the Bush administration. I don't think there has been enough time to say now that we are facing things that are a result of the shortcomings of the Obama administration. This was one of my concerns about Obama winning though. I felt as though republicans (still don't get why we need to call each other liberals and conservatives) were going to just try and throw all blame on Obama.
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How much is enough time, though? Two years? After his first term?
The thing is, a new President is always going to blame the old administration for certain issues. Obama will blame Bush, who blamed Clinton, who blamed Bush, who blamed Reagan, who blamed Carter, who blamed Ford and Nixon, etc. That's just what happens when a new party comes into power (whether right or wrong).
I'm not saying that the new administration should be blamed for every problem. But, there can be blame for certain collateral issues. An example: it may not be accurate to say that a new President created a problem on his own. However, it may be accurate to say that, through some of his policy decisions, a new administration made the problem worse or better.
I used conservatives and liberals because, in my mind, it's more of an accurate label. I don't think that calling someone a "Democrat" or a "Republican" can fairly encompass how they feel on issues. As an example, I'm a registered Republican primarily because of my economic beliefs: I'm also pro-choice, anti-death penalty, and I have no problem with gay marriage.
I understand that the terms "conservative" and "liberal" have their own limitations as well, so I'm not suggesting that everyone has to use the terms. It's just my own way of saying things.
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