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Politically, I'm an independent. I think left of center, so my choice of voting Democrat often falls in the purview of "well, at least he/she's not from the newly reformed GOP" (i.e., non-Eisenhower philosophy). So I get why someone would want someone other than Obama to vote for, even if they're not a Republican. I get why his supporters are disenchanted with him and want another choice, perhaps more liberal (I mean, he's NOT; he never has been very much); I've gone into that before and don't need to do it right now.

But, DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN - that ANY of the current crop of GOP hopefuls could be considered comparable and electable nauseates me. Really, America? You like these candidates? With all your criticisms (and mine) of the incumbent, you honestly think any of these entertainers and snake-oil sales hacks and religious freaks are the answer, somehow?

Holy shit, I weep for the intelligence we've lost, as well as the ability to discern what is in our own best economic and social interests. I just wish I knew for sure it's only a vocal minority that thinks these clowns are viable candidates fit to hover over the red button. (Of course, I worry less about who's president and more about who gets into Congress, since that's where the real action is. The presidential election's just a bellwether for attitudes. Still, I can't believe there's anyone watching our economy fall apart around our ears who can honestly NOT blame the modern GOP's fucked-up financial and social priorities for much of it.)

Date: 2011-08-23 03:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] finding-neo.livejournal.com
Disgusting isn't it? You should look up Bill Maher's show - it's available as an iTune podcast or YouTube video segments. It would make you feel a little better, at least there are some intelligent liberals left, but whether we'll have acceptable candidates to vote for is another thing.

Even Michael Moore has lost patience with Obama though.

Date: 2011-08-23 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] veronica-rich.livejournal.com
What I've always liked about Moore is he's hard on everyone who doesn't live up to promises or expectations - he doesn't just pick on the GOP (though they certainly deserve every bit of it). He sticks to looking at how things affect average people, and brings up topics not discussed elsewhere in the context of why they started or why they're still important (like labor unions, insurance, etc.). He's the only person I've seen bring up the air traffic controllers' strike in the 1980s and how it affected the way things are today (well, I actually know somebody else who brought it up to me several years ago, but she's not a national pundit).

Have you heard the phrase "cutting payroll taxes" being bandied about now in the media? I don't know where it's coming from, but I'd bet my year's salary it's the Teabaggers/GOP/Koch brothers. It's still talking about cutting/reducing payments into the Social Security and Medicare fund from corporations, but by lumping them in with income and other payroll taxes and addressing it generally, they're hoping to snow people into supporting "cutting" them under the guise of thinking "hey, that means I pay less income tax, more for me! Yay!" Devious assholes; they knew people were starting to catch on to the idea that privatizing or cutting SS and Medicare was a bad idea.

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