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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
John McCain had zero chance of being elected. The people of the U.S. were tired of Bush in the WH and they were going to elect any member of the opposing party that won their respective nomination. McCain was probably the worst candidate the Republicans could put forth but in the end it really wouldn't have mattered.
We have effectively stated, as a nation, that qualifications do not matter. You just need to be clean, articulate and bright. Whatever the hell that means.
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The John McCain who ran in 2000 had my vote. Had that John McCain run in 2008 and had he not selected Palin, he would have had my vote over Obama. That is true for a lot of the registered Democrats with whom I discuss politics.
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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
He is as far to the left as we have ever seen in the WH. The only person happy with his performance has to be Jimmy Carter. Now Carter will no longer be considered the worst President in history.
Amen on the Republican's blowing it. I am a registered Republican and we got what we deserved. Hence the Tea Party which is libertarian at it's core.
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I do not see him as far left as you apparently do. I believe FDR was further to the left. The health care bill he put forth was very similar to the one proposed by the Republicans in 1994, after Hilary had put forth a MUCH more "socialized" health care reform bill. If he was that far left, he would believe in gay marriage, which he does not. If he was that far left, he would have given more financially to the auto industry instead of forcing them into bankruptcy and devastating an entire state's economy.
Everybody seems to forget that the bank bailout was done when the Republicans were in power.
The Tea Party, if they want to be successful, need to figure out who they really are. I really can't tell exactly what they want or how they would handle things.
What is frustrating to me is when things are shot down simply because of who proposes it, not because it is a bad idea, no matter which side is doing that. I would really like to hear solutions coming from the other side, not just insults. The political climate is so divisive right now that it seems like all any of the politicians care about is which side wins, not what will really help things get better. And really, the state of our union is really awful right now. But, everybody is too worried about who is 'winning' instead of truly caring about the messes we are currently in and that is incredibly frustrating.
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