tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post429166430928356106..comments2024-01-17T15:05:50.120-06:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: Pondering the single party rule argument…Shark-Fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-23805616918489844212008-11-01T07:39:00.000-05:002008-11-01T07:39:00.000-05:00Palin didn't attack one party rule when the party ...Palin didn't attack one party rule when the party was GOP.libhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537213558568338561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-46162920643951851632008-10-31T00:51:00.000-05:002008-10-31T00:51:00.000-05:00I vote for party. The big goal is to get a majorit...I vote for party. The big goal is to get a majority of the party that can be influenced by your interest group or demographic. No matter how intelligent, competent, and policy-congruent a Republican could be, that Republican is going to face intense pressure to go along with troglodyte policies. It would be nice if the Rs were more middle of the road, but it ain't gonna happen until the Rs are utterly defeated and recognize that they must take back the party from the religious right and move toward the center.<BR/><BR/>One just hopes that the Democrat dullard state rep. has other D state reps to keep him more or less on the party line. There are plenty of mediocre politicians who just shouldn't be trying to set policy for their party.<BR/><BR/>NancyPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-38669314943475287982008-10-29T19:18:00.000-05:002008-10-29T19:18:00.000-05:00LOL! Well said! I must say FEAR seems to be the on...LOL! Well said! I must say FEAR seems to be the only game this MF has!mizclarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765151318892837733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-78630904105733662008-10-29T14:52:00.000-05:002008-10-29T14:52:00.000-05:00i agree with most of what you said, but many peopl...i agree with most of what you said, but many people vote party. My own family is all voting party - Democratic party - but party. And one party rule is always an issue to consider, especially at risk of losing the midterm elections based on that as an issue.<BR/><BR/>So this year, I'm voting for McKinney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-57838096223358312052008-10-28T23:44:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:44:00.000-05:00We have "one party rule" no matter who wins. We ar...We have "one party rule" no matter who wins. We are being tag-teamed every four years (or every eight years) by the two wings of the Republicrat War Party. Electing Obama will not result in a government that respects international law, constitutional law and civil liberties. Of course I will enjoy seeing the racist right-wing McCain-Palin ticket trounced in the election, but I have no delusions about an Obama victory resulting in meaningful change and reforms that will benefit peace and justice. <BR/><BR/>My vote will go to Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente. I'm voting my conscience and to hell with "lesser evilism". <BR/><BR/>www.votetruth08.com<BR/>www.rosaclemente.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-40765130972178373902008-10-28T11:06:00.000-05:002008-10-28T11:06:00.000-05:00As an independent, make-up-my-own-mind-each-time v...As an independent, make-up-my-own-mind-each-time voter, I can appreciate what each side has to offer. But I'm not surprised that the only "solution" being presented is to vote for McCain. What about all the senate and congressional races out there? I mean, I know why McCain is saying "vote for McCain to avoid single-party rule", but these are supposedly non-partisan journalists repeating this proposition as if it's the only "solution". <BR/><BR/>If that (avoiding single-party rule) was truly the only reason to vote for McCain, why not also mention the fact that voters could vote for Obama for president (to set the country in a different direction than we've been going the past 8 years), since that's apparently what people want, but to vote for conservative (fiscal, social, whatever) to ensure that taxes don't skyrocket and businesses get thrown the occasional bone to keep the economy moving? No one mentions that, though, do they?<BR/><BR/>No, instead what I heard on the radio was a supposed "journalist, so I remain impartial" saying that "Hey, people said that the two biggest issues they want the government to address is climate change and health care, and Obama and McCain are thisclose to the same on that, so it really doesn't matter which one you vote for, so why not vote for McCain to avoid single party rule?"<BR/><BR/>It really annoys me no end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-100676021966819262008-10-28T09:53:00.000-05:002008-10-28T09:53:00.000-05:00Great post and I completely agree. It is the goal ...Great post and I completely agree. It is the goal of every political Party to get a filibuster proof majority, it's what the Republicans have tried to do, and nearly succeeded in doing, since the early 90s. And while we should have concern about one Party with so much power, the reality is for the first time bills can get passed and stuff done in Congress, without the treat of a filibuster or likely veto. <BR/>The Republicans have seemingly given up on the Congress as a talking point for the Presidency. Plus when a person goes in the voting booth they should vote based on who is better for them in the state and on the federal level, rather than voting for someone else on the assumption that too much of the 'good' guys might do bad things. What is even stranger is that the next time Republicans would have a chance to take back the Senate would be in 2010. Even Bush took longer than two years to ruin the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-46209222575092739742008-10-28T07:52:00.000-05:002008-10-28T07:52:00.000-05:00well, no, i don't vote for the candidate anymore- ...well, no, i don't vote for the candidate anymore- not since 2000. i vote straight across democrat as, i suppose, votes against the republicans. mccain hasn't gotten that the folks in this country do not want anything republican. and the american people haven't gotten that the dems are just as swayed by corporate monies. should be interesting.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.com