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Originally Posted by Robbie
I don't think there is really any difference in the 2 parties. They both RULE our country.
Having said that...maybe we are looking at it all backwards.
Perhaps Obama's ideas are so BAD that it has brought about all those filibusters.
Of course it's easy to say it's because he's half-black...and that every Republican in the world is a "racist".
But maybe it's just that a guy with no executive experience at ALL...either in real life or in politics...just ended up really sucking at the job.
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I agree that there is not much difference in the two parties. There are a few things they clearly see differently, but I think about 90%+ is pretty much the same.
I also think the republicans were suffering from a case of sour grapes. Bush had hurt them badly and they just got destroyed in back to back elections and with the changes in the electoral map it was starting to look like they could be in serious trouble in the future. I don't doubt that Obama had some bad ideas that brought on some of the filibusters and I don't think his being black had anything to do with it. I think it was pure strategy. The republicans went into office on day one of Obama's presidency with the plan to say no to everything and filibuster everything. It was a bold move. Had things still gone well for Obama it would have hurt the republicans, but Obama didn't do well and the republicans were rewarded by gaining in the election.
I think the next president very well may face a similar situation. Once one side puts down a blueprint for success the other will follow it. If that happens, how well this president deals with it will define how good of a job they are going to do.