I often avoid writing about politics because people get so heated over the topic and things can spin out of control...I started commenting on a post at http://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/on-a-what-if-election/ and it turned into a blog post all of it's own...I consider myself an Independent...I would say I lean to left a bit more, but you can find me on the right in many situations...I think many Americans would consider themselves as being some where in the middle...The biggest reason for this in my opinion is, both parties have let us down...Whether in the White House or Congress...Or even our local city councils...
I vote for President Obama for 3 reasons...1. I agreed with him on more issues then I did with Senator McCain (who I was a big fan of back in 2000 before he stopped be a "maverick" and fell in line with the right on every issue)...2. In my research I found out McCain voted against every bill that would increase benefits for veterans throughout his career...That made me sick! 3. Sarah Palin...I honestly think it would have been a closer race if she wasn't on the ticket...And I won't lie...I kinda liked the "Change" train...Sadly I think the only thing that can make real change, is a true 3rd party that doesn't lean way left or way right...
That all said, I hadn't been happy with the job the President had done so far...But I was given some hope when he went and talked with 140 Republicans a few months ago...The olive branch was extended, and he even took some shots at his own party...He could have fired a few more harder shots at them...
I can't put all the blame on him...The tactics used to get the Health Care bill have been the same tactics that have been used for ever in DC...Something he said he wanted to change...The Republicans not budging on anything is as childish as it gets...My 5 year old pain in the ass son doesn't say NO that much...There are many of their ideas that were put in the bill...He has given in at times, and they say not enough...But When President Bush was in office, they did whatever he wanted, even if they disagreed...Just as Many Democrats over the years have done what they were told to do, instead of doing what is in the best interest of their constituents...Both parties are guilty of this sin...They care more about the money being put in their pockets by corporations, then doing their job...Which is to represent the people...
Does anyone remember, "Of the people, by the people, for the people?" DC doesn't!
Am I spinning out of control yet?
The first Bailouts came under President Bush...The Republicans weren't screaming about that...But they were when the Democrats pushed through more bailouts...For the record, I was against the bailouts both times...Isn't it part of capitalism, that if you screw up and your company goes in the tank, TOUGH SHIT! If the Fish House goes under, the douches in DC aren't gonna write us a check...We don't have lobbyists paying them off!
The deficit was at $5 trillion when President Bush took office...It was at $11.2 trillion when he left...But Republicans want to blame President Obama...And say he's increasing our debt and taxes at an insane rate...Truth be told, federal taxes have not gone up on 98% of the "working class" Americans...Which makes the anti-taxes Tea Party sound a bit like dolts...If your taxes went up, blame your state and city officials...They're bastards too!
The media doesn't help...Most of the people on MSNBC just suckle the left's nuts...Rachel Maddow is the only one fact checking both sites, and willing to engage in debate with anyone, on any side...FOX News loves to swing on the rights nuts...I do like Hannity, because he to likes to debate the issues with whoever...CNN tries to play down the middle, but thy slip up, and often are more like tabloid news...The nightly news on any of the networks has become lacking as well...This all makes things worse, because Joe Average is gonna get most of their info from the TV...And most of the info on TV is crap...
I also noticed, When the last few years of President Bush's term, MCNBC 's rating were up and beating FOX in most cases...Now that President Obama is in office, FOX is on top...Why, because we (generally speaking) love the controversy...We love the guy on top getting bashed...What the hell does that say about us?
Seriously...When the Health Care bill was passed Sunday night, I saw people going nuts online...Too many comments about the U.S. becoming a Communist state...That's insane...1. It's a long way before most if any of the bill gets into action...2. I have ever bit of confidence that the people would not let that happen...BTW it's not happening...Screaming socialism is a great scare tactic, and all politicians love to scare us...3. There are some good things in the bill...My one friend was saying dumb shit, and I asked, Have you read it...What do you know about it...He knew pretty much zip...When I explained some of it to him, he agreed that some of it was good..."But I just don't like that guy." (the President) I don't love the thing, but we clearly need to reform the insurance racket in this country...Then I saw some one comment that "next the government was planning on taking over the student loans"...Um...Almost all student loans are already in the governments hands...
I guess what I'm trying to say, is there is plenty of blame to go around...The Democrats...The Republicans...The Media for giving more opinion then fact...And we the people, for not doing our homework...Not being informed enough...For not holding the politicians and media accountable for continuously f**king us over!
Feel free to comment...Agree or diagree...Debate is a wonderful thing, and there isn't enough of it these days...Lately we get more name calling, and lies then debate...
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