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Originally Posted by Laker14
Here's the problem I see:
Right now we have the "most leftist" President and Congress ever, as a result of a pendulum swing from the early days of the GW Bush Presidency and GOP control of both houses, which was seen by them as "mandate" from the people for a strongly conservative government.
We could very easily wind up with a big swing the other way, because the current powers are taking this as a mandate for their version of "social reform."
I think these big pendulum swings result in strong polarization, and alienation, and are detrimental to the country as these "extremists" engage in legislation that by virtue of its extremism alienates everyone who is not on the far right or the far left (depending upon which brand of extremism is currently at the wheel).
I think the GOP's best shot at the next election is to woo the moderates. They'll still get the conservative vote.
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Sorry to disagree but we missed out on one of the "big swings." Bush's terms were not extreme right. That is what the problem is. We haven't had a big swing to the right since Reagan. Bush had the chance with a republican congress but they did absolutely nothing. The huge swing we are seeing now has never happened before. The outragious spending and left-leaning policies coming down the last 4 months will turn this nation upside down.
You cannot spend your way out of dept. Printing money will only lead to inflation. You will need a wheelbarrow full of money to pay for a loaf of bread if the private sector keeps getting these hits.IMNSHO
Keedy