Harry.... really???

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Yes, but my point is that we are replacing them with the members of a party who's ideas have also failed. I'm reminded of the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episode when Kang, running for president, proclaims in a campaign speech:

'The politics of failure have failed! We need to make them work again!'

We are not replacing them with members of a party that failed. We are replacing them (with any luck) a new group of folks that are thinking a bit more clearly then what is there now and what was there in the past. In short, I hope everyone of the career politicians are gone. In all reality, DC is completely out of touch. Harry Reid just happens to be the target today because he is likening the situation to miners in Chile.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

We are not replacing them with members of a party that failed. We are replacing them (with any luck) a new group of folks that are thinking a bit more clearly then what is there now and what was there in the past. In short, I hope everyone of the career politicians are gone. In all reality, DC is completely out of touch. Harry Reid just happens to be the target today because he is likening the situation to miners in Chile.

We're replacing Democrats with Republicans. Nothing new there. I've been told over and over again why I should not vote for the Democrats. What I have not been told is why I should vote for a Republican, other than the fact that he or she is not a Democrat. And so we usher out one generation of career politicans and replace them with the next generation of career politicians. So, I am going to take that advice and not vote for the members of the Democratic Party.

[SteamWake]

Heh... 'more of the same'.

You have any idea how long Reid has been in the senate? Since 1986 for cryin out loud.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Heh... 'more of the same'.

You have any idea how long Reid has been in the senate? Since 1986 for cryin out loud.

And what? His Republican replacement will become yet another career politician; beholden to special interest and serving the personal will rather than that of the people. Yes, more of the same, but with a different letter to the right of the name.

[SteamWake]

Id rather see a change and hope for the best

See what I did there

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Id rather see a change and hope for the best

See what I did there

Go Team R! Hooahh!

[AVGWarhawk]

Go team tea party.

[August]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

And what? His Republican replacement will become yet another career politician; beholden to special interest and serving the personal will rather than that of the people. Yes, more of the same, but with a different letter to the right of the name.

So what's your solution then? Vote for the party currently in power and let them become even more entrenched? Not vote and let the partisan vote decide the election?

Seems to me continually voting out the incumbents regardless of party is the only real path to follow. IMO of course...

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by August

So what's your solution then? Vote for the party currently in power and let them become even more entrenched? Not vote and let the partisan vote decide the election?

You're right in that this is not a very good solution. Personally, I believe what is truly required is a fracturing of the dual-party system. No longer would polticians be able to run on the 'vote for me, I'm not him' line. No longer would there be the underlying message that you have to vote for one of them. With viable third, fourth and fifth candidates, positions and ideas would take priority over personality and party.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

We're replacing Democrats with Republicans. Nothing new there. I've been told over and over again why I should not vote for the Democrats. What I have not been told is why I should vote for a Republican, other than the fact that he or she is not a Democrat. And so we usher out one generation of career politicans and replace them with the next generation of career politicians. So, I am going to take that advice and not vote for the members of the Democratic Party.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.