The Republican Convention

[Typhoid]

But in a sense, cant you just omit, or give less credability what he said?

Because hes a Democrat, yet he stood there like a Republican saying Democrats are wrong and Republicans are better. And you say Kerry flip-flops.

[Jonbo298]

I think Arnold's one-liners and odd choice of words was borderline silly also

[Classic Rocker]

Political parites have been blown way out of proportion. It does nothing but divide the country. It has some benfits, but the whole Republican vs Democrat thing has gone far enough. None of these candiates are talking about bringing major changes. They just want there moment of the limelight. I want results. I want action to be taken. I don't care about policy. Lets just do what we need to do to ensure our nation succeeds.

Just my rant.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Classic Rocker

Political parites have been blown way out of proportion. It does nothing but divide the country. It has some benfits, but the whole Republican vs Democrat thing has gone far enough. None of these candiates are talking about bringing major changes. They just want there moment of the limelight. I want results. I want action to be taken. I don't care about policy. Lets just do what we need to do to ensure our nation succeeds.

Just my rant.

Unfortunately, a very small amount of politicians think that way. Remember... politics is just a game.

[Jonbo298]

Your right about parties not focusing on the intended things. I hate hearing both parties complain about X person's military history. Who really gives a ****? I don't care about a candidates military history, I care about what he wants to do for the country and his issues/ideas that WILL matter to me. I don't care if Bush supposedly dodged the military or that Kerry suposedly wasn't in Vietnam. Do any of those things matter to whats happening today or in the future? no

[Typhoid]

Its a penis waving competition.

Its all one upsmanship, thats all they are doing.

They arnt adressing issues, but they are tarnishing eachothers reputation to heighten themselves.

They get to issues time and time again, but then it deterriorates into John Kerry's Purple hearts, or Bush not going to Vietnam.

I would have respect for whoever just rom this point on dopesnt tarnish the reputation of the other candidate. That would get my vote.

But I think the Republicans are getting too harsh on Kerry. Way too harsh. Politics shouldnt be about who did what and when, it should be about whos doing what and how.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

But I think the Republicans are getting too harsh on Kerry. Way too harsh. Politics shouldnt be about who did what and when, it should be about whos doing what and how.

I think thats a double standard. The Democrats have been just as harsh against Bush, except during their convention, and have received no criticism for it. When the Republicans do the same thing, they are reamed a new a-hole for it. Its the same thing with the 527 advertisement issue.

And it should be about BOTH who did what when and what how. What a politician did in the past is the ONLY device you can use to measure what he will do in the future. Based on that evidence, Kerry has little credibility on the anti-terrorism stances he has claimed now and it is a VERY valid argument to bring up in a campaign or debate.

As for your points about Zell Miller, he believes he isn;t wishy washy at all, but that the Democratic party has abandoned HIM, and if you look at modern political history he has a point. If you look at the platform that JFK ran on, he appears much more of a moderate Republican by today's standards than a Democrat.

[dropCGCF]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Its a penis waving competition.

That's the worst and most true thing i've ever heard.