Rush Limbaugh, on his radio show, said at the start of Barak Obama’s presidency that “I hope the president fails”. The Republicans realized that this is the best way to get them re-elected into Congressional power.
The strategy is quite simple, block everything Obama tries to do by any means possible making the president a failure in voter’s eyes who will then be against all things Democratic and vote the Republicans back in.
As far as a political strategy goes, it is a good one and will produce the results predicted because the American voter is predictable (most of the time). As far as the welfare of the nation is concerned and the welfare of American citizens is concerned, the strategy completely disregards what is good for the country and therefore its people and that is unconscionable, irresponsible and unacceptable.
I am not saying that the GOP has to agree to everything Obama proposes and there are many things I agree need to be opposed but to say NO automatically to everything he proposes without giving an consideration to what he proposes or even proposing an alternative plan, just pisses me off to no end.
I am no fan of the Democrats either; they have been as divided as Republicans are united. Democratic proposals are stereotypical in that they throw money at problems and then throw some more in a never ending cycle of spend and tax. Please remember that the Republicans under Bush did the same thing just un-stereotypically.
Yes, I am fed up with both parties and all politicians. I hunger for the days when a representative did just that, represent specific people in a specific area and owed allegiance to those people only and not to some national party that only cares about the power it holds in Congress. Did we ever have a time like that?
My friends have been discussing the elimination of all parties and all candidates running for office would be independents running on their personal character and political philosophy. Is that realistic? Can that really happen?
Well, right off the bat money becomes an issue. If all candidates would be independents than only the rich could run or at least those that could garner enough funds to run a campaign but then they would be beholding to the donors.
My suggestion was for a third party like the Libertarians but is that as unrealistic as no parties? One friend suggested just one party but then where is the competition, we would vote for just one candidate?
No, I am afraid we are stuck to the system we have for better or worst. I mentioned that the Democrats are not united but maybe that is a good thing. The Republicans are united and are kept that way by hook or by crook and maybe that is the problem; no honest, independent thinking allowed.
What can we do? Maybe vote for independents that owe nothing to either party who vote their educated conscience.
Lets see who is running in the mid-terms this year and evaluate the situation…
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