The Politics of Party Politics

[adamdavid80]

Since W. became president, we've been hearing more and more that the Republican base has shifted further and further to the right.  Sandra Day O'Connor commented on it when the Iraq Study Group Report was released, and now Colin Powell has also not onmly noted his concern on the matter, but has also endorsed the opposing party's candidate.

The talk here is that Sarah Palin has tarnished McCain's candidacy.  But that misses the plain fact that the party base was largely unmotivated with McCain until her selection.  For me, that says more about the party's current base.  The question is, is this sustainable?  Should the GOP take less heed of "the religious right", or is that base too valuable to diminish in the attention it's heeded?  When do million and millions of voters - the same bloc that supposedly put Bush over the top in 2004 - become more of a hindrance than a boon?  And, thye ARE an enormous voice of the Amercian public.  OF COURSE their concerns must be heard.

Where would you like to see Amercian politics evolve to in the coming years?  Is this current state sustainable?

[ezodisy]

W.

anyone seen the new film?

[adamdavid80]

....so we're all happy with the state of both of America's major political parties..?   

[springrite]

I am still thinking about the "Obama is anti-American" comment on national television from a republican polititian.


( I guess she could have added "anti-Christian" as well. )

[Kullervo]

I heard a customer call him the Antichrist last night.   

[Bulldog]

I am still thinking about the "Obama is anti-American" comment on national television from a republican polititian.

It's likely that republican politician is the one who is anti-american as well as very narrow-minded.

[adamdavid80]

Don's point is dead-on to my mind, but I'm surprised by some of my friends - well, one - who absolutely, unconditionally agrees with with this new wave of attacks from the GOP saying that ANY behavior (short of violent, lethal attacks of course) is unAmerican.  The whole concept of the country was freedom from religious persecution.  So attacks on being Muslim...what the hell? 

And the real tragedy is, maybe the Politically Correct answer to someone shouting out "He's a Muslim!!!" is to respond "So what if he is?" but the correct response to win political appointment is to say "No he's not."

Remember when this election was supposed to be the cleanest, most free from persoanl attacks in years and years?  Turns out it's been arguably the worst...and looks like it's only to get more so in years to come.

I was born and live in NYC.  I am a citizen of the USA.  Pay my taxes, play by the rules, and obey the law.  I like to think I respect and am tolerant towards everyone's POV.  Yet, here I am, officially unAmerican. 

Bummer.