Do Republicans care about integrity, or is it a nuisance?

[giblets]

The record of this administration seems to argue against them giving a **** about the problems of poor people.

Yes Obama's record of impaling crack babies is pretty damning.

[giblets]

This is President Obama's entire re-election strategy. High level campaign aides have admitted this to being the case, although they stopped after Romney called him out on it. The basic strategy from day one was to go around to each particular demographic of the Democratic party and explain what government bacon Obama had brought them.

You mean his strategy for getting re-elected is to act in the interests of a majority of the population and then explain to them how he has acted in their interests? And this is fundamentally different from spamming "are you better of than you were four years ago" ad infinitum?

[DinoDoc]

Yes Obama's record of impaling crack babies is pretty damning.

Yes, the economic record of this admin is pretty crap.

[Lorizael]

You know the President is the head of a vast federal bureaucracy right?

And the job of that bureaucracy is to execute the laws enacted by Congress.

[Asher]

You mean his strategy for getting re-elected is to act in the interests of a majority of the population and then explain to them how he has acted in their interests? And this is fundamentally different from spamming "are you better of than you were four years ago" ad infinitum?

It's certainly in stark contrast to the GOP's perpetual tactic of fearmongering to the Christian right on specific issues for their votes. Right?

[Hauldren Collider]

Please explain to me what about fiscal responsibility is an appeal to the christian right.

[kentonio]

Seriously, people, this is not a ****ing monarchy. We're not electing a dictator or a King or whatnot. We're electing a President, who has very specific duties and responsibilities. If you want to select a President based on whether he panders to your specific special needs, then you're part of the problem, not part of the solution.

All politics is local. Anyone who forgets that doesn't deserve to win an election.

[snoopy369]

Thank you for showing exactly what is wrong with politics in America right now.

[kentonio]

Thank you for showing exactly what is wrong with politics in America right now.

It's a simple fact of politics. People care about things that effect their lives. It's always been that way and it always will be.

[Asher]

Please explain to me what about fiscal responsibility is an appeal to the christian right.

:confused;

Gay marriage, pro-life, etc...

[snoopy369]

It's a simple fact of politics. People care about things that effect their lives. It's always been that way and it always will be.

And this is where the American experiment ends: with Oprah being elected President on a promise of a free car for everyone.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm surprised it hasn't happened already

[rah]

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy.

I always liked this one.

[-Jrabbit]

Free car? You've got my vote, Oprah.

I mean, I really believe in your insightful policy approach, Oprah.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

I'm surprised it hasn't happened already

My wife and I have a running arguement about who has influenced society more Oprah or Bill Gates. Being the white male that I am without any appreciation for Oprah, I always default to Bill Gates but do often wonder how big an effect Oprah has.

I mean on the one hand you have Bill Gates, who without his advances, we wouldn't have internet porn. OTOH you have Oprah who has provided an equal level of gratification to her women viewers, not to mention creating the abomination known as The View.