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- GlassAgate, on 11/04/2009, -32/+70Just remember: it's okay for a republican to do it, but for a democrat to do the exact
same thing, they had better hope that all that happens is that they get impeached. - pintomp3, on 11/04/2009, -24/+59He is correct. The Taliban are the social conservatives in Afghanistan. Homophobia is a platform of both the Taliban and the Christian right. Both don't believe in separation of church and state. They both want to impose their religious views on everyone else. The Talibangelicals don't see the resemblance though.
- detcade, on 11/04/2009, -36/+63"If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator" - Bush
And Beck compares everyone who doesn't agree with him to Nazis and Stalin on a daily basis, so don't get so worked up over some congressman you've never heard of speaking what might be truth. - appleseed1234, on 11/04/2009, -6/+31Wow, either Digg is being hijacked by these psychotic conservative forums again, or you guys have an opinion that changes with the weather.
Republicans ***** it up? Democrats to the rescue! And vice versa, this is why we can't have nice things. Enjoy a Republican governor, I honestly don't care because I know he'll be at least as ***** as the current one and you'll be complaining about him in 18 months too. - ProfessorSYM, on 11/04/2009, -5/+25http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/02/go ...
- SemiSarcastic, on 11/04/2009, -1/+21Christ it only took America twelve months to do a complete 180. Now the Democrats are evil? Why, because we have one in the White House now? It's amazing that we can't seem to make up our ***** minds on who the "bad guy" is, but of course why be reasonable when we can live in fear 24/7.
- AgeofMastery, on 11/04/2009, -9/+28And yours just lost a seat it held since the 1850s in New York's 23rd District. Even Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck's endorsements couldn't save it.
- bemenaker, on 11/04/2009, -19/+38The GOP is controlled by the Christian Taliban, why back down.
- drmangrum, on 11/04/2009, -1/+14I don't think it's that simple. It's not that Democrats are evil, it's more that people are extremely irritated with partisan politics and politicians that serve their needs and the needs of their party before the needs of the people they are supposed to represent.
Before the internet became the powerhouse of information propagation that it's become, it was relatively easy for politicians to play their little power games. Not so much anymore. Today, everything they do is scrutinized within minutes. They no longer have the luxury of gathering their advisers and formulating a plan to spin something; it's all ad hoc now.
Both Republicans and Democrats are seeing support wane. People are tired of the games and the duplicity. People are tired of politicians more concerned with staying a politician than doing their job. Independents are on the rise. 2012 will be interesting. - detcade, on 11/04/2009, -25/+38What's that?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/118528/gop-losses-span- ...
"The decline in Republican Party affiliation among Americans in recent years is well documented, but a Gallup analysis now shows that this movement away from the GOP has occurred among nearly every major demographic subgroup. Since the first year of George W. Bush's presidency in 2001, the Republican Party has maintained its support only among frequent churchgoers, with conservatives and senior citizens showing minimal decline."
Just look at this picture: http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupi ...
And tell me again that the Democratic party is suffering a LOSS. Come on. - WasabiBomb, on 11/04/2009, -0/+12When you don't vote, you get the government you deserve. You can't expect change if you're not willing to put any effort towards it... and you certainly don't get to tell others they're doing it wrong.
- greaseddeafguy, on 11/04/2009, -17/+29gotta love a Democrat who admits to being "shocked" when a black person votes republican. Nothing like taking an entire race for granted even though you promise them the world and deliver nothing.
- jerbaker, on 11/04/2009, -4/+16They will acknowledge that their platforms are similar, but Christian conservatives believe theirs is "right" because it's Christianity, and the Taliban is "wrong" because it's Islamic. Don't think for a second that the American religious right dislikes the Taliban because of anything having to do with religious freedom.
- appleseed1234, on 11/04/2009, -5/+16The fact that you have to show up at a church at all to get elected in this day and age is pretty sad.
- goobly, on 11/04/2009, -2/+13Vote for Nobody!
Nobody will keep election promises.
Nobody will listen to your concerns.
Nobody will help the poor and unemployed.
Nobody cares!
If Nobody is elected, things will be better for everyone.
Nobody tells the truth! - mijopo, on 11/04/2009, -0/+10I hope Independents are on the rise. We really need to have a political discourse that is more advanced than the dualistic 'us-vs-them' level that is currently the norm. I am certainly guilty of being a contrarian Leftist troll for the sheer fun of wrasslin' with Righties, but in all sincerity it would be a beautiful thing if political discussions involved weighing in several varying opinions that weren't simply reactions to each other.
- Charlotte_Web, on 11/04/2009, -10/+20While the GOP is still in the doghouse, support for CONSERVATISM is growing rapidly.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/121403/Special-Report-I ...
"Despite the results of the 2008 presidential election, Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, say their political views in recent years have become more conservative rather than more liberal, 39% to 18%, with 42% saying they have not changed. While independents and Democrats most often say their views haven't changed, more members of all three major partisan groups indicate that their views have shifted to the right rather than to the left."
The Democratic party is suffering a LOSS. The decline in popularity of the GOP simply means that people are less willing to vote the straight GOP ticket, and will consider non-GOP candidates who represent more conservative positions. - NJank, on 11/04/2009, -5/+14It's called a legacy. People remember and talk about legacies for quite some time.
- GlassAgate, on 11/04/2009, -13/+22If you're going to digg me down, please explain why.
- drmangrum, on 11/04/2009, -6/+15How's that House and Senate majority working out for you RevLoki? Oh wait, they have a super majority and still can't get ***** done.
- CaptCarrot, on 11/04/2009, -3/+11Yep. Hoffman was weak on local issues, and those-- as well as being someone actually IN the district, even if you were re-districted out by gerrymandering -- are important to voters, at least conservative ones.
The GOP should have learned when they last failed a local-level election like this, running Alan Keyes as an out-of-stater in Illinois against a state senator who used the opportunity to springboard himself to an even higher station. (But then, they were just trying to follow the success map written by Hillary "Carpetbagger" Clinton at the time.) - ChronicColonic, on 11/04/2009, -4/+12thank you.
- these3remain, on 11/04/2009, -2/+9"Why do the masses vote largely for one party one election, then largely the other the next?" Because the pendulum swings, believe it or not. And the further left the pendulum swings, the further right it will swing again, etc. It's insane to think that either party is looking out for the interest of anyone other than their own , personal gain.
- JimSwarthow, on 11/04/2009, -2/+8I'm sure you believe that Stalin's order to exterminate literally millions of his fellow countrymen is fully analogous to 8 years of GW. -
in 1 year when your team takes another bloodbath and loses control of Congress again for another 20 years you'll be standing there with a blank look on your face, d**k in your hand, scratching your pointy head, wondering why no one "gets it". - RevLoki, on 11/04/2009, -9/+15How's that House and Senate majority working out for you, Sandy? Ohhh waiit...
Two governorships don't mean squad. We got a seat in the 23rd district of NY that has been held forever by a Republican.
Who "lost" here? - lycraisfun, on 11/04/2009, -2/+8Taking things out of context as usual: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslimfaith.a ...
"Across this country this is the agenda I have set before my fellow prisoners. And the same standards of clarity and candor must now be applied to my opponent." J. Sidney McCain III--Bethlehem, Penn., Oct. 8, 2008
Wow politicians make gaffs...amazing point david. - CaptCarrot, on 11/04/2009, -10/+16"We didn't lose Virginia!
We didn't lose New Jersey.
This is not my beautiful house.
This is not my beautiful wife." - Landthatilove, on 11/04/2009, -7/+12Old people have learned a lot from living.
- GlassAgate, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5Example: if a republican has an affair, they give a little speech, they say "I'm sorry",
they get a round of applause, and everyone goes home. If a democrat has the same
affair, they get punched in the face, punched in the gut, a twack to the knees, and are
dragged to the podium. At that point, a "foaming at the mouth" republican yes in their
ear "give a speech!". The give their speech, and afterwards, resigns.
When was the last republican, that had an affair, resigned from office? I love it how
the recent ones criticized numerous democrats for their affairs, and back then said
that if they were in the democrat's shoes, that they would resign. When they were
the one in the spotlight, they never resigned.
I feel really bad for how badly the republicans treat their wives, and feel bad that their
wives tolerate it. Ensign and Sanford, to mention a few, should have been thrown out
of their houses long ago. - scottpigeon, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5Well even if Scozzafava didn't drop out and won, there would be Republicans considering it a loss. For different reasons than the Democrats of course, but still. Similarly, Democrats and Republicans dislike Pelosi for different reasons.
- jimmyb3, on 11/04/2009, -5/+10Amen to that.
- AgeofMastery, on 11/04/2009, -4/+9@SouthsideIrish
Hoffman was a Republican until they decided to run somebody else, then he broke his promise to support Scozzafava and ran third party. He also was happy to take the Republican endorsement after she dropped out.
Saying there wasn't a Republican in the race is stretching things quite a bit. - AgeofMastery, on 11/04/2009, -7/+11Words of wisdom from 3braincellsremain
- Charlotte_Web, on 11/04/2009, -2/+6Keep in mind that a month ago, nobody knew who Hoffman was, so the fact that the race was as close as it was was pretty impressive.
- rearlgrant, on 11/04/2009, -4/+8Funny you talk about the U.S. House of Representatives though, Democrats gained a seat in the House...
- Zaxcomp, on 11/04/2009, -2/+6Why does the middle one matter?
- datruef, on 11/04/2009, -3/+7indeed, which is why he has been sunk more than digg'd.
america is now a biarchy, as long as these two partys know they will eventually win they will continue to do whatever they want.... - regeya, on 11/04/2009, -1/+5I think it's a little from column A, a little from column B. A lot of people showed up during the last election right after a vocal minority complained about the liberal bias. To some people, you either lean to the right, or you lean to the wrong...and of course you're right about the flip-flop politics in America. Why do the masses vote largely for one party one election, then largely the other the next?
- SemiSarcastic, on 11/04/2009, -1/+5Because we're stupid?
- rearlgrant, on 11/04/2009, -6/+10"When Benito Mussolini and his Fascist Party ruled Italy (1922-1945), Mussolini passed a law in 1924 requiring that every school display a crucifix (a statuette of Jesus nailed to the cross) in each public-school classroom, court of law, and hospital. In 2007, that law is still in effect, but only after weathering legal challenges over the years 2003-2006.
After Italy’s defeat in World War II, the constitutional monarchy of Mussolini’s time was replaced by a democratic republic. Italy’s 1948 constitution turned the government into a secular state that officially favored no religious denomination, but the Catholic Church continued to enjoy certain traditional privileges, including the obligatory posting of crucifixes in public buildings."
http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2007/01/italys-cru ...
Christians have been behaving like the Taliban since Cromwell... - ParticleMan420, on 11/04/2009, -4/+8keep your retarded religion out of my government and the country will run a lot smoother.
i'd rather not have the taliban running things, kthxbye! - juslen, on 11/04/2009, -20/+24Its called a joke, I even watched the video of Bush saying that, he laughed and it also holds some truth. Accept the only wanna be dictators I see are those who keep their mouths shut and let their thugs do the work for them.
- lindenwold, on 11/04/2009, -7/+11So . . . according to Moran, Virgina prefers the Taliban to a Democrat.
Someone take away this guy's shovel. - jerbaker, on 11/04/2009, -6/+9It's true. Jesse Helms delivered on his promises to black people. He promised to do things like filibuster the renewal of the Civil Rights Act in 1982, and by God he delivered. More black people should be voting Republican.
- jerbaker, on 11/04/2009, -4/+7The sad part is that it is crazy, and it's still the agenda of a large portion of the Republican Party.
- betacmag4u, on 11/06/2009, -0/+3This is Republican family values:
http://www.voxfux.com/features/bush_child_sex_cove ... - scottpigeon, on 11/04/2009, -1/+4Anyone that values the right to their own body should see it as a threat. Even the ACLU agrees with that, whether they realize it or not.
http://icy.cc/5 - mijopo, on 11/04/2009, -5/+8yes my prejudicial comrade, I most certainly am 'a typical liberal'
- jerbaker, on 11/09/2009, -0/+3"You do realize the Civil Rights Act was initially passed by Republicans, don't you?"
If by "Republicans" you meant Democrats, then yes I realize it. For the record, and to destroy your revisionist Republican lies I give you the entire voting record for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
House of Representatives:
Democrats for: 152
Democrats against: 96
Republicans for: 138
Republicans against: 34
Senate:
Democrats for: 46
Democrats against: 21
Republicans for: 27
Republicans against: 6 - GlassAgate, on 11/06/2009, -0/+3Also, it's clear in modern years, if you questioned Bush, or the republican representatives,
and even held a protest, you were called a traitor.
Nowadays, to question Obama, or the democratic representatives, you
are called.....a patriot. -
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