John Boehner: A destructive force in politics. - Page 2

ThomasjServo

15244 Posts

January 04 2013 06:29 GMT

#21

On January 04 2013 14:36 iGrok wrote:
As a republican, I want cantor to take control so the republican party will implode.

Its time to get back to our roots, and not in the shitty Tea Party way.

Despite my inability to control my rant, fuck you whiskey, I have no issues with a more conservative doctrine. Do you feel that the party is at that crucial of a crossroads where bifurcation or significant rebranding is in due order?

docvoc

United States5491 Posts

January 04 2013 06:51 GMT

#22

On January 04 2013 13:41 Qwyn wrote:
The American political arena has been unprofessional and pathetic for a long time.I don't know what you expect, OP, nor what to tell you, except that the idea of politicians pursuing the betterment of America is a false and wishful ideal.

Best to just accept it. To make change to the current system, you would have to sacrifice your life - which is too much to ask for.

We are actually some of the most professional about politics. Many countries have immensely stupid things happen in parliament that have little to do with actual politics, but are just them screwing around, like the fist fight that IIRC occured in the duma a couple weeks ago. Seriously, U.S. politics gets shit on a lot, but we actually set a fairly high standard on getting things done in politics.

Phay

55 Posts

January 04 2013 14:04 GMT

#23

Compared to less established democracies elections see 110% voter turnout, we are certainly quite advanced (please no electoral college comments, which is a whole different issue). But modern American politics has become a sea of sheep respecting their party lines, or jacking off their constituents in order to keep their jobs. We are so decadent, and the influence of private interest (while legal...) should be called what it is - corruption.

When Obama was re-elected, I foolishly hoped his speech would focus on "tightening up our belts" or something like that. All educated people can see America is at an inflection point, like every great empire before. Beyond the economy, we continue to fail the youth of our nation as we sink further down in education rankings, which if unchanged will create an enormous gap in the potential of our workforce. Who dedicated themselves to this cause? Bill Gates and George Lucas. What does Obama do upon re-election? Talk about the tenacity of Americans and lament the fact that a few floridian voters had to wait a few hours (in the warm) in order to cast a vote. And we the people applauded.

I got a bit off track, but about Boehner. How come we don't call out the fact that his name clearly shouldn't rhyme with "Raynor" He is always to me, Mr. Boner.

Sumahi

Guam5609 Posts

January 04 2013 15:22 GMT

#24

I agree with the post, but it isn't just Boehner. Alot of the Republican leadership is choosing to be far too partisan and far to uncompromising in terms of running the government.

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