Reply #31: mostly GOP [View All]

the republican party has become so greedy, so corrupt, so arrogant, so hypocritical... because they have become so nasty and so uncaring about america and americans, that is what they draw to themselves. i think it's obvious that an abramof would be more comfortable with the delays and frists, and cheneys, and roves and bushes - they are alike by nature.

that said, i do think there is a bipartisan element that needs to be addressed. it costs too much to run for any significant office in this country. there's a reason it's still rich white guys running this country - they are the ones that can afford to run, and the ones who are content to maintain the status quo for the most part.

we have some good guys in the senate. you do have to note that the "good guys" in the senate are all dems - kennedy, levin, byrd, etc (they don't always vote right but they seem to have some compassion and understanding for us regular people - even if they have no real clue what it means to be us). however, democrats like this are the ones that maintain the dem base. unfortunately, not all democrats in office are good guys. but we are often willing to overlook, because there are some voices that are raised for us.

it would be interesting, and i really should look this up! - to see what members of congress have ever voted against a pay raise for themselves, no matter what the plight or plethora the rest of us were facing? i think history would show that most of our congress-folk, be they dem or pub, are quite willing to put their interests first - and therein lies the problem! but therein also lies the "both parties are equally bad" dilemma. plain and simple obliviousness, petty greed, and selfishness are not the same, nor as bad, as what we see the republican party doing right now. they are stealing everything - not only money but our democracy and our hope as well.

great post Armstead!

fwiw - i am happy to see any corrupt politicians get what they deserve. knowing that it is mostly repubs who create the most, and by far the worse corruption is a double edged sword. i'm glad that they are far and away the bad guys - but not happy that they are running everything at the moment, and will do everything they can to continue to do so.

boils down to: bad guys with power = far greater evil than the somewhat bad + good guys with no power.

OMG!! am i a partisan?!!!11!!!???!1!