Political Party Robots »
Posted by: namecritic 8 months, 2 weeks agoThe more I get involved in political discussions on the web, the more I realize that the things that people complain about are not all the fault of the politicians. The fault lies with people. Especially people who follow their party line no matter what. This is for republicans and democrats both.
Read Full Story at thingsthatjustpissmeoff.com
Join the Discussion 
+ Add Comment
Comments So Far: 21
-
-
0%
namecritic8 months, 2 weeks ago
I agree with you and that is one of the biggest problems. It's what guarantees we are stuck with 2 parties.
Reply -
0%
cowboygrandpa8 months, 2 weeks ago
2sidestoeverything:
I was no party for a long time. As neither party holds to my values exactly. As you said you can't vote in the primaries without a party.
Now that is just wrong. We need to be able to vote for who we feel will do the best job. Not for who the party leadership decides is best for us.
They have given us the fouled up choices of no choice for so long the people buy into it.
They have stolen our voice and replaced it with theirs. My dad always warned me about that. He was right.
Reply-
0%
doppich8 months, 2 weeks ago
My state has an open primary, but I must say I'm surprised that the parties haven't joined forces to eliminate it. In the 2000 presidential primary, before being allowed to vote in the Republican primary, we had to sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee in the general election. I voted for McCain in the primary, but in November, love of country demanded that I break the extorted pledge rather than vote for Junior.
Reply
-
-
-
0%
contentmanager8 months, 2 weeks ago
There is the rub Chris. If Huckabee gets the Republican nomination, I will be seriously torn between voting for someone I don't care for or not voting and let someone I dislike less grab the election.
Of course, I would vote for Huckabee if he gets the nod, just to keep Hillary or Obama out of the White House.
This will be my seventh presidential election, and it is winding up to be the first year that I vote for the "lesser of two evils."
Is that a party-line vote? Certainly not.
Although I have been a lifelong Republican, Huckabee is about as exciting as unrefrigerated fish. But the options being Hillary or Obama is far worse than spoiled fish, and it is not because I am a racist or sexist, because I am not.
Reply-
0%
cowboygrandpa8 months, 2 weeks ago
I felt the same way about GW Bush he won anyway. Since I have been voting all I've seen is the lesser of two evils. I've been voting in a few more elections than you have.
I guess we just see things differently. Of course when I got back in the world things were a little different than now. I wasn't racist but I was a male chauvinist pig in some womens eyes. LOL
Reply -
0%
MisterX8 months, 2 weeks ago
That's right, vote for the lesser of two evils. That seems like the trend they always corral us into. Last election it was shrub vs. clueless Kerry.
I'm registering Republican for one reason only: to vote for Ron Paul. If he is screwed out of the race, and I'm forced to select the next Republican contender, I give up.
Reply-
0%
GHOSTWHOWALKS8 months, 2 weeks ago
I'm voting for him even if I have to write his name in. The lesser of two evils is still evil, so I won't vote for anyone else that is part and parcel to the problem.
The perfect solution, or at least one solution, would be for a one person man, or woman to serve 1 year without salary, chosen out of the phone book, or whatever. Their expenses would be paid-all expenses- by their state and none could have an income of more that 30,000. No lobbyist would be allowed. Trouble with that is how would you ever get such a act passed?
Reply -
baddad59Comment removed: User banned.
-
-
-
0%
Atanaye-Kijiko8 months, 2 weeks ago
Let me quote this..."The more I get involved in political discussions on the web, the more I realize that the things that people complain about are not all the fault of the politicians. The fault lies with people"
NameCritic with all due respect...
I totally agree. And it is very true in almost every political forum. On the same note I find you to be a Politician(literaly) Why? Cause you're People!
Reply -
0%
ONEMEMPHISDUDE8 months, 2 weeks ago
..Do you mean candor? I have known a few honest politicians. I have known them to be less than candid when the situation required. Every matter that is handled by an executive, is not, and should not be public record, and up for debate. (i.e. National defense strategy)
I want character. I am mature enough to realize that my elected official may not vote my way on every issue. He/she may, and most assuredly should, have more information about issues than I. That's why the public loved President Reagan. They trusted his character and his core beliefs.
People will not always agree with the leader, but they will follow if they believe he shares core values and
has their best intrests at heart.
Reply -
baddad59Comment removed: User banned.
-
0%
steeringwheel8 months, 2 weeks ago
Just because someone is registered as a democrat or republican does not prohibit them from voteing any way that they see fit once that curtian is pulled shut.
Party line is the main problem we have now, the elected officials think that it is all a party and their main job is to get reelected.
If the person in office is not voteing the conscience of the people that put them in office, regardless of whether it be their own beleif or not, they should be removed from office, by the people, at the next election.
Reply -
baddad59Comment removed: User banned.
-
0%
aniokly8 months, 2 weeks ago
You are not a Democrat, or a Republican because of politicians. You choose your political party because of what they stand for. I am pro gun, anti abortion, for traditional marriage, reduced taxes, against Nationalized medicine, so I am a Republican. Could I vote for a Republican that didn't meet all those criteria, of course. Because of their stand against the mission in Iraq, and the deplorable treatment of our troops, I could never vote for todays Democrats.
Reply -
0%
RCair8 months, 2 weeks ago
Rather then making a case for each person we must decide what will cost us in taxes for each canidate.
Reply -
0%
namecritic8 months, 2 weeks ago
If only we could take the money out of the election process, things would be a lot better.
I'm actually for the federal government giving each candidate a specific amount of money to spend if they each meet certain criteria to prove they are at least a viable candidate. Not sure what criteria exactly, but there would have to be a qualifier.
Then the media would be required to also give a specific amount of airtime to each candidate equally.
The meager funds from the fed. gov. and a few free commercials would be all any of them get.
The rest would require the politicians to go out and speek in public, knock doors, and campaign on the Internet, etc.
Maybe you could allow individual donations, but no corporate dollars or pac money, or lobbyist donations.
Reply
Submitted By:
namecritic
I'm a content provider for article marketing, blogs, and websites. I've been doing Internet marketing since 1995 and still don't know as ...
Related Articles:
Why not submit a story?
Also Propping This Article
berkeley
1-2-Oscar
mdvaldosta
2sidestoeverything- jordan11
Neophile
dexlovex2
simonsez
miklkit
Klarissa
Groups Watching This
No groups are watching this story. Why not share it with your group?
