FYI Republicans

[lerxst]

Don't you think some of this criticism is undue? Take the Olympics thing, Obama spent a day promoting the U.S. to host the games and, I kid you not, Boehner was up at a podium complaining about it. I don't get stuff like that. I think a general sense of disappointment in the party's leadership is well represented in the polling numbers.

Have ya checked Obama's approval ratings lately? and to answer your question... no,

 

[idlewind]

I think the populace does not trust EITHER party. The democrats are bigger government, more spending, more taxes, global warming fear mongers. All too often the Republicans are "me too" on the issues, blindly throwing criticism on petty issues ( olympics) and spending like crazy themselves without worrying about paying for what they spend. The result is regular people throwing tea parties and invading town hall meetings.

I have zero confidence that the democrat party will ever return to Constitutional principles. If anything they go further and further away from anything the Founding Fathers would have recognized. Jefferson and Jackson must be spinning in their graves by now.

I pray that we can return the Republican party to the principles that made America great: limited Federal government, low taxes and spending within Constitutional boundaries. A realization that we cannot afford to be the policemen of the World would greatly help as well. If the party will not return to these principles, Conservatives must organize a new party firmly grounded in the ideals of a Constitutional Republic.

 

[LuciferSam]

Have ya checked Obama's approval ratings lately? and to answer your question... no,

Keep thinking the way you do and I'll just sit back and watch the Republican numbers sink lower and lower. Seriously though, why wouldn't you want to fix your broken party? You ought to lift that veil of denial. Right now the democrats have no competition. Sure they suck, but the Republicans make them look like saints. I agree with the petty harping comment. It's time for the party to get real.

 

[AliKat]

I have always been middle of the road but this love affair with Obama is nauseating to me. I feel like the democrats might start knocking on my door once a month to convince me why I should believe.

FYI left you are just as crazy as the right. Truly would you ever want the republican party to fail? It is a check and balance system that is in place for a reason. The failure of any one party would change democracy as we know it. One party in charge of all the shots would not be benificial to any American.

 

[idlewind]

I have always been middle of the road but this love affair with Obama is nauseating to me. I feel like the democrats might start knocking on my door once a month to convince me why I should believe.

FYI left you are just as crazy as the right. Truly would you ever want the republican party to fail? It is a check and balance system that is in place for a reason. The failure of any one party would change democracy as we know it. One party in charge of all the shots would not be benificial to any American.

We already have one party. Whether they call themselves Democrats or Republicans, they all are big government, big spending, big taxes less personal freedom. We have not had a real clear choice for President since 1984.

 

[LuciferSam]

I have always been middle of the road but this love affair with Obama is nauseating to me. I feel like the democrats might start knocking on my door once a month to convince me why I should believe.

FYI left you are just as crazy as the right. Truly would you ever want the republican party to fail? It is a check and balance system that is in place for a reason. The failure of any one party would change democracy as we know it. One party in charge of all the shots would not be benificial to any American.

The Republican party has already failed and is beyond repair. It needs to be completely rebuilt. That could be the silver lining in this cloud. They could return to more socially moderate fiscally conservative principals. Read about Lincoln Chafee and his reasons for leaving the party and becoming Independent.

 

[scooterbug44]

I was channel surfing and thought I saw the stat that 84% of Americans wanted the Olympics in Chicago.

Not because of Obama or Chicago connections, but because of the NATIONAL pride in hosting.

Since the Olympics are not happening, is there another positive event/thing we could do to remember that at the end of the day we are all AMERICANS w/ far more similarities than differences?

Duct taping the mouths of extreme pundits in equal amounts won't work because of the whole 1st amendment thing, but putting them on a remote island in teams of 2 and broadcasting it all as a reality show might appeal to their need to garner fame and ratings.