If it is not one party, it is the other party. Both are ridiculous. Neither is worth anything right now. Public approval of Congress is around 12%.

I agree. We should just throw them all out and pick a new one randomly from a phone book.

Obama sure didn't get much done when they had both houses. Yes he got Obama care. It was his and Nancy Pelosi's top priority. They still were delayed time and again by their senate...yes Uncle Harry was there (still). They did manage to push the Obama care package through, however, with nobody having read it.

Whoever becomes the next POTUS in 2012 the candidate will have to be strong enough to challenge the business as usual in Washington....Obama while promising to do so to get elected has proven he certainly is not the person to get the job done. In fact he has strengthened the business as usual with the Chicago political spin on deal making VS leadership.

He is in a great position to step up to the bar and prove to all he can make a difference. Since it is becoming more apparent every day that he is destined to be a one term POTUS...he COULD take a flyer and do what needs to be done to start America in the right direction. Again he has proven that he is not interested. In fact alluding to be OK with being a one term POTUS. After all he has accomplished his mission. First black POTUS, executive priveledge for the rest of his life and secret secuiry protection for the rest of his life and financial gain for the rest of his life as well as steering American policy at home and abroad so far from the good of the American people....he will eclipse the post POTUS chatter rained upon Bush.

Cain is a business man and a leader. The current administration does not have a single person with such credentials. And for the narrow minded partisan banter....it does not matter what the product is to be a good leader and business person. The attributes and expertise are universally applicable...yes even to the hopelessly broken 545 in Washington.

btk

New Zogby Poll has Herman Cain leading all Republicans by 10 percentage points. The lame stream media is not in step with the people.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46473

Originally Posted by coralway

9/11 already showed we are vulnerable to attack. How much more evidence do we need to see before our vulnerability becomes obvious?

As for taxes .... Has anyone EVER met someone who likes to pay taxes?

I actually don't mind. I think of what it is paying for rather than what I am paying out.

Originally Posted by ladydoc

I actually don't mind. I think of what it is paying for rather than what I am paying out.

I know you idealistically mean what you saying here, but you know your taxes are also involved in wasteful spending, make work gov't jobs, corrupt government contracts, etc., etc. You can't be happy about that.

It just boggles my mind when I see the government getting fatter and fatter. You would think that when millions and millions of people are not working which means that billions of taxes are not coming in to Washington via payroll deductions, that they would tighten their belts instead of proposing to spend more money they don't have to get even fatter and fatter.

mr cain was very well received here in the villages several months ago...his nine nine nine plan makes sense and would be easier to get passed than the fair tax...last night craig miller spoke at the tea party meeting and said although he was for the fair tax, he would never trust our govt to implement a consumer tax BEFORE the income tax had been dismantled, and that would take a long time and a difficult effort...you can see how we could end up with BOTH taxes with our congress licking their chops! i think mr cain would be a strong candidate with no political baggage and a great business leadership record. craig miller is running against nelson for US senate. also impressive.

If the Tea Party endorses a candidate, that candidate will lose. No matter who that candidate is, they will be seen as an extremist - no matter if they are or not, they will be seen as an extremist and will cause the Republicans to lose again.

Originally Posted by buggyone

If the Tea Party endorses a candidate, that candidate will lose. No matter who that candidate is, they will be seen as an extremist - no matter if they are or not, they will be seen as an extremist and will cause the Republicans to lose again.

Boy, you state that like it was predetermined. It will be interesting to see your face when all your dominos fall.

Originally Posted by buggyone

If the Tea Party endorses a candidate, that candidate will lose. No matter who that candidate is, they will be seen as an extremist - no matter if they are or not, they will be seen as an extremist and will cause the Republicans to lose again.

That's funny. It was the Tea Party that took over the House and it will be the Tea Party that will restore faith in the citizens of the USA by reclaiming the Senate and White House and start the process of this great country's healing.

Originally Posted by villagegolfer

That's funny. It was the Tea Party that took over the House and it will be the Tea Party that will restore faith in the citizens of the USA by reclaiming the Senate and White House and start the process of this great country's healing.

WE THE PEOPLE!

American voters have now seen the damage caused by the Tea Party in 2008. The American voters also have rated Congress at only 12 percent approval and the Republicans have gotten the lowest rating of approval.

It is your right as an American to express your opinion. Keep doing it.

Originally Posted by buggyone

American voters have now seen the damage caused by the Tea Party in 2008. The American voters also have rated Congress at only 12 percent approval and the Republicans have gotten the lowest rating of approval.

It is your right as an American to express your opinion. Keep doing it.

American voters have seen the damage caused by the 2006 take over of congress by the democrats while Bush was still in office. Many people do not bring that up in the debates. Pelosi and her ilk promised all kinds of things including open government and job creation. I think 2006 was the start of the decline of the USA.

Originally Posted by buggyone

American voters have now seen the damage caused by the Tea Party in 2008. The American voters also have rated Congress at only 12 percent approval and the Republicans have gotten the lowest rating of approval.

It is your right as an American to express your opinion. Keep doing it.

I've seen the polls about Congress, and with the state of the union right now I'm not surprised. (FYI: you do know that Congress is the House of Representatives and the Senate)

Where is your poll of voters expressing their rejection of the Tea Party. Did Gallup, Zogby or some other polling outfit take and release that poll? Is there such a poll of voters or is this just another example of your fertile imagination?

Buggyone fanciful maybe?