Santorum wants to impose 'Judeo-Christian Sharia'

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by August

The real political power in this country rests with its legislatures, not it's executive. So IMO the Republicans would do far better by getting control of Congress.

Yes, the legislative controls the purse strings. So yes, it's imperative the Republicans need to solidify their hold of the House for sure. And retain balance in the Senate, if not take a slim majority. The thing that concerns me regarding the executive is that it appoints judges. A power I don't want liberals to retain for the long term.

Originally Posted by TarJak

You really need to take a reality check mate. You comments on housing and infrastructure are laughable when compared to world standards. A vist to Mumbai, India's Manhattan might open your narrowed vision a little:

It's all relative wherever you live. And I'm definitely not going to shoot for a living standard like the slums of Mumbai, India. The facts remain that our economy is still performing poorly, jobs are lacking as unemployment is still a huge factor, our deficit is running in the Trillions and the current administration thinks we need to add more to it, government waste and fraud is ramapant with tax withholdings, and overall national debt is increasing and will negatively impact future generations. Obama simply can't escape HIS economy. That's reality.....mate.

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I blame the 24 hour news cycle. With the rise of cable news, they have hours and hours of programming time to fill. Pundits muse on the most mundane details, they infer meaning to every word, every action, and the politicians realize this.

Well here's where we can find common ground mookie. I'm sick of 24 hour cable news. But that also goes to the "out of context" propaganda articles coming from places like Daily Kos, Free Republic, gateway pundit, CNN opinion and others (like the one posted by the OP about "Santorum and Sharia".

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Funny when some of the most insightful and balanced political news is broadcast on Comedy Central's The Daily Show

You've got to be kidding me. This is where we part company. This show is not balanced news or insightful in any way. It's supposedly a comedy show but acts as platform to bash conservatives(and the token liberal from time to time for pretend balance...but we know where he leans). There is nothing insightful about it at all. Even Fox News typically has someone on the Right and someone on the Left to argue their points against one another and present their views. They offer retractions. That's balance. The Daily show does not have anything like it.

Originally Posted by Platapus

The RNC is telling me that these guys are the best of the best of the best that the GOP has to offer.

Really? These are the best?

Actually they reserve that label for Mitt...LOL. At least the establishment GOP does. You know, I'm not convinced that any of these candidates are the best America or the GOP has to offer. But IMO, all of them (except Ron Paul) are a much better option than Obama. As a taxpayer with an actual tax liability, I stand firm on that.