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That's fine, the problem is Obama is a liar and a hypocrite. Yes he didn't know that he was making empty promises, but usually when you sign up for a job you kn

by ihsw 13y ago

That's fine, the problem is Obama is a liar and a hypocrite. Yes he didn't know that he was making empty promises, but usually when you sign up for a job you know ahead of time whether you can do the job. Lying during the interview process usually gets you disqualified with prejudice, but he was elected again. It'd be nice if he apologized after discovering that his promises were a bit excessive.

Gormo 13y ago
Obama is a liar and a hypocrite. Bush was a liar and a hypocrite. Clinton was a liar and a hypocrite. Bush Sr. was a liar and a hypocrite. Did all of these individuals go into office intending to become liars and hypocrites? Or is it more likely that the political system is so dysfunctional that it's not possible for anyone who takes office not to become a liar and a hypocrite. We've seen that electing different individuals to the same offices isn't solving these problems. It's time to start figuring out how to fix our broken institutions.
- ihsw 13y ago
  Here's a start: Through the Electoral College, your vote changes without your consent. Entire states "turn blue" when 49% of it are in fact red. Democracy? Hardly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)#Contemporary_conflict http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_State... As a matter of official policy, elected politicians can define constituency boundaries and as such they can manipulate district boundaries at their discretion -- more often than not to their and their party's benefit. Democracy? Hardly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering Both result in hyper-majorities and as such the far left and the far right unilaterally wield power. Compromise is universally interpreted as capitulation, so there is no middle-ground where they meet. Unless, of course, it has to do with spying on Americans.

by ihsw 13y ago

Gormo 13y ago

Obama is a liar and a hypocrite. Bush was a liar and a hypocrite. Clinton was a liar and a hypocrite. Bush Sr. was a liar and a hypocrite. Did all of these individuals go into office intending to become liars and hypocrites? Or is it more likely that the political system is so dysfunctional that it's not possible for anyone who takes office not to become a liar and a hypocrite. We've seen that electing different individuals to the same offices isn't solving these problems. It's time to start figuring out how to fix our broken institutions.

ihsw 13y ago
Here's a start: Through the Electoral College, your vote changes without your consent. Entire states "turn blue" when 49% of it are in fact red. Democracy? Hardly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)#Contemporary_conflict http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_State... As a matter of official policy, elected politicians can define constituency boundaries and as such they can manipulate district boundaries at their discretion -- more often than not to their and their party's benefit. Democracy? Hardly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering Both result in hyper-majorities and as such the far left and the far right unilaterally wield power. Compromise is universally interpreted as capitulation, so there is no middle-ground where they meet. Unless, of course, it has to do with spying on Americans.