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Old 11-14-2011, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna View Post
Let me make myself perfectly clear....again!

I voted for Barack Obama in 2008. At the time I thought he was the lesser of two evils. I thought...and I said here...that if he didn't perform to my hopes and expectations, I would not vote for him for a second term.

I won't vote for him for a second term. I fervently hope that one of the Republican candidates is able to separate themselves from the rest in the eyes of the majority of Republicans. I hope whomever emerges as the candidate that will oppose President Obama will demonstrate experience, competence and plans for the country that the majority of Americans can embrace. I think there are a couple that can do that.

But as far as what any of you might read into my posts, let me be clear. My choice is to vote for whomever opposes Barack Obama...or no one at all.

But I want to emphasize that the POTUS represents only one branch of our government. The United States Congress has a whole lot more to do with the governance of this country than the President. Combining all branches of our government I am still of the opinion that our democracy is pathetic!
I do NOT believe our democracy is pathetic.

I DO think we, the voters, have allowed ourselves to become very lazy and if anyone is pathetic it is US, the voting public.

We, as a nation, have become lazy and entitled and OUR LEADERS ARE A REFLECTION OF US !!!!

I think, while this did not begin in 2008, this last election reflected some sort of crescendo where we elected the worst possible person to be president at this time. He didn't begin this, but he is what he is, and we all SHOULD HAVE KNOWN it and exercised our brains and our voting power, but we sat idly by and allowed it to happen.

VK, I understand your frustration..and share it but the answer is in the voters hands.....and I am just as negative on this as you. I see nobody now being able to vote beyond their party allegiance or some strict idealogy that does not recognize any compromise or "common good".

We have become lazy...we would rather call those who do not feel the same way a name rather than debate the issue intelligently...we would rather speak than listen and maybe learn. We have all heard this before, but we now are an electorate who votes NOT for country good but personal good.

The democracy is fine...it is just not used for good of country any longer,

Much is captured by your "never vote for an incumbent" cry, as voters will march to the polls and cast a vote for the name recognition. Voters today consider posting on a forum like this to be "discussing"...not much "discussion" on this forum at all. Come November, blacks will vote as they ALWAYS do...union members as they ALWAYS do....business owners as they ALWAYS do,,because it is easy to do.

I recall pre internet, pre cable tv, when we listened to the news and read the newspapers, and while their was a share of spin included it was at a minimum...in this information age, it seems to me that we were more INFORMED in those days and certainly we cared more about this country.

Sorry for the babbling...it has been awhile for me on here to babble away.....this thread struck a nerve with me.

WE GET THE LEADERS WE DESERVE AND THEY ARE A REFLECTION OF OURSELVES