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Originally Posted by Skybird
The far more serious and unscrupelous scandals in politics since WWII - have all been committed by Republican government and presidents, not Democrats. Demoicrats often may not be saints, but I fail to see any scandal that compares to Watergate, Contras/Irangate, Bush-Iraq-2003, and Reagan's betrayel of Carter over the hostages. And to me these are the major scandals, equalling high treason, of American politics since WWII. I have said and illustrated that repeatedly. As a matter of fact I really do not like the democratic party in general, and I often find myself agreeing more with conservative than democratic figures - but this is with regard to nindividuals, not paarties. As a party, republicans can go to hell, with Democrats in hot pursuit. But the record of serious failings, scandals and treacheries, as I see the latter, will forever make me opposing the Republicans. To me, as a faction, they are some of the greatest liars, most hypocritical zealots and most unscrupelous polit-gangsters on earth. What I also do not like is that they appeal so very often and so intensively to irrational emotions when having run out of arguments - several of Palin's statements jut being the latest but not the only example. But that is a problem with all american politics, and with politicians in general. It's just that I see Republiancs as being more competent masters of this "art" than others.
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Again, you're being selective (in fact, some of your examples I wouldn't even qualify as scandals - mistakes, perhaps, but not scandals).
But let's look at the Democrats, shall we: "Landslide Lyndon" courtesy of George Parr, Vietnam (if you consider Iraq to be a scandal, how about the death toll there? And, that conflict was perpetuated and most expanded upon by DEMOCRATS), Carter's out and out betrayal of the Iranian Shah, Clinton's lying under oath (I don't give a damn about what he lied about, just that he lied), ACORN, etc. I honestly could go on for hours.