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The GOP was lost after Nixon defeated Goldwater, so no, they're not going to change for the better. Same can be said of the Democrats. The last good President they gave us was JFK. And no, you clearly don't understand the issues that face the US anymore than I understand the issues that face Canada. For all our similarities we are still very different cultures and countries. And Saintessheart is correct, China is rapidly becoming the largest economy in the world, and is clearly positioning the Yuan to become the world's currency. IF that happens, you can kiss the standard of living in the US goodbye.
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2012-11-07, 10:55 | Link #2702 | ||
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I didn't get to sleep until about 5AM . Met a cute girl at the polling place (she was a supervisor or something like that ), invited her to a party a few friends were holding, ending up staying up all night just having fun. At around 2 I even made a triple layer cake (for some reason...I think I was bored waiting for Obama to speak). Good times all around.
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--- As an aside, is this the first time that so few Presidents have retained their positions for so long? We've had only three Presidents over the last 6 elections (representing 24 years). That seems like a particularly terrifying number when you really think about it. I dislike so few people being in control of so much power for so long... edit: Shout out to Maryland for passing a huge law that has brought some much needed equality to the land. Then again, with a name like Mary Land the law only makes sense ... |
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People who follow the underbelly of the markets (politics of economics) know that Ben was helping out Obama with infusions of money to give the illusion of a recovering economy. But the proof is in the number of business closures, rising cost of food and fuel, and reduction in the standard of living among other factors. Hell even the "Mc-Economists" like Dave Ramsey and Susie Orman have been pointing this out and for tame shows like theirs, it says something when they tell their audiences that a lower standard of living, less pay, and having less than what your parents had without a degree, is the NEW NORMAL. We in trouble, and "Obama-the-Great" isn't going to fix it. Quote:
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I wish Colorado would repeal their ban on gay marriage and/or pass a Civil Union bill that gives homosexuals all the same rights and privileges of people that are Married even if the label has to be different.
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2012-11-07, 11:35 | Link #2707 | |
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Lame ducks are better than the clowns we've had over the past forty years. Congress is supposed to control this country, not some popularly elected dictator. Term limits for the house of representative is a must also. We need to get rid of the career politicians.
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2012-11-07, 11:39 | Link #2709 | ||
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I also feel Senators should never get more than 2 terms, and Reps no more than 6 (both getting potentially 12 years in office). Gubernatorial and state senate term limits should be decided by the states. |
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2012-11-07, 11:39 | Link #2710 | |
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2012-11-07, 11:40 | Link #2711 | |
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Limiting their terms will further limit the damage they do. If you truly understand the reality of the situation, you'd understand that, but then again you wouldn't have posted what you did if you were aware of the current situation.
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2012-11-07, 11:41 | Link #2712 |
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Well here in battleground state Virginia, you can offically count NoVa (Northern Virginia) as the Northeast. The close in suburbs and exurbs had good obama showing. They are now Dem to moderate Republican easily.
In Maryland, Same Sex Marriage passed thanks to just enough people going for it in DC suburbs and Baltimore city and suburbs (most populous areas). Anyways, I am moderately pleased with Obama's reelection but not much is likely going to change due to the makeup of the congress. Maybe something with Education |
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2012-11-07, 11:43 | Link #2714 |
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America has ONCE again severely disappointed me.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻) Hah, I should be numb to it by now. That will teach me to be optimistic.....and I COMPLETELY agree with Victoria Jackson and you guys making fun of disappointed Christians is NOT cool. That was not sarcasm. Just because our beliefs differ from yours doesn't mean we don't deserve respect.
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2012-11-07, 11:49 | Link #2715 | |
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Re: GundamFan - It's just disingenuous to call an elected president a "dictator" when Congressmen and Senators are elected just the same with much less public scrutiny. Ultimately, the U.S. has both a revenue and expenditure problem. I work in finance, but for the good of the country, Dodd-Frank and the "carried interest" loophole closing will probably be good things. A lower standard of living should be the new normal going forward. The previous generation ate this one's lunch.. Outlook not so good |
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2012-11-07, 11:58 | Link #2718 | |
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