Yes, there are people so insecure of the ways of the world that they need big government to hug them and tell them that everything is fine and I will take care of you from cradle to grave. They are called progressive liberal democrats.

Also known as "Occupy Wall Street"

Maybe so, but I have a different name for those "people."

The only difference between them and the tea party is the tea party has jobs and can afford to stay in hotels when they protest.

VG, would that name be "poor misquided misfits?"

Every President since 1913 has not had the welfare of the American People first and foremost. No congrerss criminal has had the welfare of the United States nor the American People first and foremost since the passage of the 17th Amendment. Ever since it became law to directly elect by popular vote the state Senator to the US Congress, all they have done is pass laws that benefit themselves.

Before they were appointed by the Governor of each state and only held that office at the pleasure of the Governor. If the people got mad at the Governor, kicked him out of office, the new governor would appoint two new Senators, actually giving control over their actions and votes.

We need to go back to that system. No more "career politians." It's public service not a career.

Villager II, plus they crap in toilets, clean up after themselves and obey the law. But you are right, there is a big difference. The majority of the TEA party folks have JOBS.

VII, Let me ask you what you mean when you say that Perry Bachmann or Palin would not be good for this country? In what context? Haven't they already made a very large and positive contribution to this country? When you and others address contempt for these individuals its always on a personal level.

You may not personally like these individuals but they have clearly demonstrated they are law abiding Christians who practice what they preach and love America. The real concern here is that a liberal media, with political motives only, is allowed to continually demonize and otherwise represent people such as this as loonies. People thought Fred Smith of FedEx was a loon as hey did Steve Jobs, etc, etc etc.

I am not sold on romney because I believe his past record has made it clear he is a RINO and worse yet a flip flopper which means, like Obama, I can't trust him to do what he claims he will do. Having said that if it comes down to Romney or Obama I will vote Romney.

Still doesn't explain you last post, so again you dropped the ball. You're the only person in any context who's saying he isn't a "good man"; and now he's making people "upchuck"?

Some people might have some problems with some of his decisions, but you go way overboard. It's pretty sad and pathetic. You need a different hobby.

Thank you :BigApplause:

I think that Palin could have done a good job, but what turned me off about her was when she quite as the Gov of AK. If she could not take the heat being gov what did she think was going to happen if she got elected Pres. Either take the heat from the kitchen or get out and stay out.

I do not think her decision was based on taking the heat. She took alot of heat when she ran for Governor.

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If you treat people like they have a brain and explain exactly WHY we have an electoral college, you might be surprised with the results.

djplong, the electoral college was created due to the lag in communications way back when everyone was not connected to everyone else. Once states had voted, someone was picked to saddle up and ride all the way from Oregon,, California or some other distant place from foggy bottom and deliver the news of how that stated voted and for whom. Simple explanation but that is the reason for the electoral college in a nutshell.

With the instant communications we have now, the electoral college is no longer needed.

That's not quite true. The Electoral College was instituted to blunt the impact of the most populace states in deciding the outcome to the detriment of the smaller state's concerns.

Also it was feared a "tyrant" could manipulate public opinion in order to come into power and so the Electoral College, which would meet only once would be insulated from manipulation by foreign governments or others.

http://www.historycentral.com/electi...collgewhy.html