Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC Party II

[Marx]

UPDATE: FIRST HINDU ELECTED TO CONGRESS
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...omment-page-1/

[Marx]

UPDATE: DEMOCRATS GAIN ANOTHER SEAT IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-in-the-house/

[Pink Ranger]

Originally Posted by Marx

UPDATE: FIRST HINDU ELECTED TO CONGRESS
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...omment-page-1/

Originally Posted by Marx

UPDATE: DEMOCRATS GAIN ANOTHER SEAT IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-in-the-house/

First practicing Hindu and first openly bisexual woman.

[Marx]

UPDATE: PELOSI TO CONTINUE AS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...cratic-leader/

...she really needs to be replaced.

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Marx

UPDATE: PELOSI TO CONTINUE AS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...cratic-leader/

...she really needs to be replaced.

Greeeeeeaaat,,,,

[Paradoxium]

Not only does she need to stay, they need to give her a bigger voice. She needs more exposure.

[Marx]

Your sarcasm is showing, Dox.

[Kelly]

No, he really believes that...

[Paradoxium]

I'm actually serious. Albeit for the wrong reasons.

[Marx]

I get it. You want to "watch the world burn". I'd rather not see the world burn.

[Paradoxium]

I want substantive change, and change is unpredictable and scary. The only way we get that, is by a reboot.

[Thundercrack85]

17% approval rating FTW.

[Marx]

UPDATE: REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON JR RESIGNS FROM CONGRESS FOR HEALTH REASONS
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/21/politi...html?hpt=hp_c2

[Destructus86]

Originally Posted by Paradoxium

I want substantive change, and change is unpredictable and scary. The only way we get that, is by a reboot.

You know what....I like the way you think. And I totally agree. Total collapse is the only way to get real change happening. Our government is too powerful, too bloated to change on its own. Too much money and power involved.

[Marx]

UPDATE: BARNEY FRANK HEADED TO SENATE?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ded-to-senate/

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Marx

UPDATE: BARNEY FRANK HEADED TO SENATE?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ded-to-senate/

Oh Good lord....I hope not. Damn, we just got rid of the idiot.

[Marx]

It could be temporary, but I wouldn't be surprised if it became permanent.

[Kelly]

I give up.....this country has an immense desire to be run by idiots on both sides of the aisle. Oh well, so be it...

[grout]

Originally Posted by Destructus86

You know what....I like the way you think. And I totally agree. Total collapse is the only way to get real change happening. Our government is too powerful, too bloated to change on its own. Too much money and power involved.

Wow... I will disagree with the collapse,, the only way that will happen is if government is given the power to do so....umm what i mean by that is basically they have been given the power by the people. I think its hard to realise that the people of the USA are the ones responsible in giving power and taking it away.. Basically in short, if it collapses its because the people failed to take away the power from those they gave it to. On one hand we can blame the government,, but its a government by the people.

[SV Fan]

Originally Posted by Marx

It could be temporary, but I wouldn't be surprised if it became permanent.

From my understanding whoever gets the temporary spot most likely won't run when they have the bi-election

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Originally Posted by Kelly

Oh Good lord....I hope not. Damn, we just got rid of the idiot.

Why is he an idiot? He's my representative and he's been brilliant.

[SV Fan]

Originally Posted by JJJ's Ulcer

Why is he an idiot? He's my representative and he's been brilliant.

I have to agree his constantly putting down defense spending makes him aok in my books.

[JJJ's Ulcer]

He's probably one of the smartest, funniest guys in congress. He gets smeared by outlets like FOX, because he was the first openly gay congressman and he has no tolerance for knuckle-draggers like the teaparty and is not afraid to speak his mind (which is a very liberal mind).

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by JJJ's Ulcer

Why is he an idiot? He's my representative and he's been brilliant.

And that is perfectly fine for you to say.....but he and Dodd are the main reasons we are in the predicament that we are in....yes Bush had to sign their legislation, so he holds some of the blame as well.

But, fine think of him as you wish. Most of the time we do think our representatives are fine, that is why they keep getting re-elected.

Also, we have some that hold to the principals of the tea party that post here, please refrain from derogatory terms like "knuckle draggers"

Thank you...

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Originally Posted by Kelly

And that is perfectly fine for you to say.....but he and Dodd are the main reasons we are in the predicament that we are in....yes Bush had to sign their legislation, so he holds some of the blame as well.

Sorry, but that's whitewashing the truth and replacing it with a rightwing friendly spin. The reason we're in this mess is primarily a combination of deregulation of the financial markets (in particular the repeal of the glass-steagall bill), the housing bubble, the Iraq war and the unpaid for Bush tax-cuts.

But, fine think of him as you wish. Most of the time we do think our representatives are fine, that is why they keep getting re-elected.

Also, we have some that hold to the principals of the tea party that post here, please refrain from derogatory terms like "knuckle draggers"

Thank you...

I hope that means no one here can similarly insult liberals, since I'm a liberal.