you are right - it is a cycle
Posted By: Kaydie on 2008-07-03
In Reply to: I think the media.... - Chele
Since I posted that message I have had a great couple days. Haven't lost my temper, haven't screamed at TV. I've asked DH if he wants to watch the news and he says no, he'll get the real news off the i-net. HA HA. I don't miss not seeing Mrs. Skum bag on the tube anymore. However, ever once in awhile I'll turn to the news and within a few minutes it is off. You are correct though, it is a vicious cycle. Politicians are crooked pushing their own agendas. I've never seen one politician make good on the promises they make when they are running for office. Once they get in they just ignore what they promised us they'd do. I still believe that our votes don't count and whoever the big money people want in there is who is going to be in there. I somehow can't believe that the big corporation people with all the money are going to let Billie-Joe and Bobby-Ray and all the other uneducated people to pick who will be in. Anyway... I've read enough to know it just doesn't work like that. So for me...I sit back - learned how to make an excellent brussel sprout recipe and I'm enjoying my freedom from the stresses of the media. However, I'm sure at some point I will be turning on the news once again and find myself shouting at the TV, but for now I've got my sanity back.
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In is just a cycle in politics.....
before the democratic convention, during it, everyone was blown away by Obama, because he is so charismatic...it really did not matter much what he said. Right now, it is just that Sarah Palin is so different from your average politician. In fact, she is the exception to the rule. That is why people are fascinated with her right now. Conservatives are excited because she is a strong conservative woman who is politically astute, yet has not lost touch with the people she serves. She believes that governors, senators, representatives, Pres and VP all should serve with a servant's heart and remember who put them in office. That is completely different from the politics of Washington. She puts country first, as does her running mate. They both want Washington to be of the people again. Not of the lobbyist and special interests. To do the business of the people, not further political careers. It is supposed to be public service, and that is what they want to bring back. McCain laid it out brilliantly in the latter part of his acceptance speech. That is real change, and it is change I can believe in...
The widespread interest in Sarah Palin will dissipate somewhat when people know more about her. But what won't dissipate is how she has governed and how McCain, with her support, will make the changes in washington that need changing.
Yep...happens every election cycle...
but seems worse this time.
Democrats ALWAYS, every election cycle....
say they want to elevate the middle class. Point to me when that has happened. It is WORDS, to get elected.
As to the McCain health plan, please review this:
http://www.johnmccain.com/content/default.aspx?guid=9b94f39b-1650-4a3a-89ef-fba8cba4c868
Obama's campaign has been untruthful about their "interpretation" of McCain's plan.
Obama is the only one talking about raising taxes, and he MUST if he wants to fund all the programs he has proposed, especially in this financial crisis we find ourselves in. Do the math. The government is broke.
McCain said he would freeze all government programs except the most necessary. Obama is not talking about freezing ANY spending. Even with this crisis. Again...do the math.
The conservative way....but that's fallen out of favor this cycle....you'd all rather pay out
May see an erosion of Dem support as early as 2010 election cycle.
Rasmussen is already showing some evidence of this as a generic Republican is beating a generic Democrat now by 2 points, rather than losing by 6 points as his poll showed a few weeks ago.
The best evidence of this in 2010 will not necessarily be Republican victories, although it might happen. The evidence will be that Democrats in "stronghold" districts will have to fight for their lives to get reelected and will have much smaller margins than they're used to. Others might have opposition from their own party and have to deal with a primary fight they're not used to.
I'm rather glad that the media and the Democrats have treated the tea-party phenomenon with such scorn and contempt. I'd rather that they continue to underestimate the opposition to what they're doing, and overestimate their own popularity. They will discover that the support of the American voter has never been something you can take for granted.
The Democrats are now in the process of doing just what the Republicans did in allowing the extreme elements of the party to take over and, just as voters showed the Republicans the error of doing this, the voters will teach the Democrats the same lesson. Hence, the pendulum.
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