Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
View Poll Results: Which Party is More Hypocritical
Democratic 15 44.12%
Republican 19 55.88%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:21 AM
 
6,940 posts, read 9,674,903 times
Reputation: 3153

Advertisements

Politicians from both parties say one thing when they are candidates but do the other when in office. Which party does it more?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:25 AM
 
45,201 posts, read 26,417,923 times
Reputation: 24964
Quote:
Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey View Post
Politicians from both parties say one thing when they are candidates but do the other when in office. Which party does it more?
Does it matter?
As you admit in the op, both sides do it.
How will be it measured? By arguing on C-D?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:28 AM
 
334 posts, read 188,363 times
Reputation: 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey View Post
Politicians from both parties say one thing when they are candidates but do the other when in office. Which party does it more?
It's about equal. One is just as bad as the other.

I've always thought that the two party system was demeaning anyway. It basically says that there are only TWO points of view in this country, and that just isn't so. Parties are an old idea.

Since we know the world is round now, we should move on and move toward no parties. We need the best people for the job, and yes, sometimes that means putting two people together that have completely different ideas about things.

We would all be better off if the party system went away.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:30 AM
 
8,629 posts, read 9,130,021 times
Reputation: 5978
No equal button?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Reality
9,949 posts, read 8,848,638 times
Reputation: 3315
There isn't enough of a difference between Dems and Reps today to even matter, they're pretty much all worthless in my opinion.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:42 AM
 
334 posts, read 188,363 times
Reputation: 115
For instance, I want someone who aligns with Republican ideas as Secretary of Defense, always.

I want the Sec of the Treasury to be an independent thinker.

I want the Secy of DHHS to be an independent thinker.

At this point though, having voted for Obama myself, I wouldn't want someone who calls themselves a Democrat as the White House gardener. We'd end up with tons of beautiful, organic plants, and a bill for it that would take two terms to pay off.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 10:45 AM
 
Location: Coffee Bean
659 posts, read 1,758,974 times
Reputation: 819
I would say both sides get a "Winning!!" in that poll.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Sale Creek, TN
4,882 posts, read 5,011,495 times
Reputation: 6054
They are, for the most part, equal.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Land of Thought and Flow
8,323 posts, read 15,164,623 times
Reputation: 4957
Democraps and Repoopycans.

Asking which one is more hypocrital is like asking "which crap-filled diaper smells worse". Thing is, I've already got a clothespin on my nose and refuse to sniff the crap.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-23-2011, 11:13 AM
 
29,981 posts, read 42,917,108 times
Reputation: 12828
Quote:
Originally Posted by Backspace View Post
There isn't enough of a difference between Dems and Reps today to even matter, they're pretty much all worthless in my opinion.
Agreed. Boehner and Cantor have been a huge disappointment backstabbing the Conservatives who put the House in their control.

With the exception of a few individuals on either side of the aisle the membership of both parties are largely hypocrits and just say whatever it takes to get elected.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:30 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top