Bush-Bush-Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton? (Ron Paul, vote, Reagan, democratic)

[tablemtn]

A Bush or Clinton has been in power as either a President or Vice President since 1980 - 28 years ago. Eight years of Hillary would extend that to an astonishing 36 years - which is to say, 15% of the entire independent history of the United States.

Is that really acceptable? Is it good for democracy to swap the nation's top post between two families?

For those who do find this acceptable, why?

[expat007]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

A Bush or Clinton has been in power as either a President or Vice President since 1980 - 28 years ago. Eight years of Hillary would extend that to an astonishing 36 years - which is to say, 15% of the entire independent history of the United States.

Is that really acceptable? Is it good for democracy to swap the nation's top post between two families?

For those who do find this acceptable, why?

Its a Monarchy in disguise !!! Inbreeding led to Dubya

[camping!]

It is not acceptable in any way shape or form. The Republican and Democratic parties have shown that the name of the game is personal power and the accumulation of personal wealth, NOT the good of the country. It is sickening, un American and quite frankly is what drove me to embrace Ron Paul.
Well, that and Paul (while not agreeing with him 100%), has a hella lot of good ideas.

[01Snake]

Sure doesn't make voting for Obama the right thing to do.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

A Bush or Clinton has been in power as either a President or Vice President since 1980 - 28 years ago. Eight years of Hillary would extend that to an astonishing 36 years - which is to say, 15% of the entire independent history of the United States.

Is that really acceptable? Is it good for democracy to swap the nation's top post between two families?

For those who do find this acceptable, why?

I think you have one to many "bush" at the beginning

Bush-Bush-Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton

[tablemtn]

I think you have one to many "bush" at the beginning

Not at all. George H.W. Bush served two terms as Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1980 to 1988.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

Not at all. George H.W. Bush served two terms as Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1980 to 1988.

Who counts the VP position? I think they are more useless then my fiance

[fp1978]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Who counts the VP position? I think they are more useless then my fiance

I don't know about your fiance but the veep really is a mostly useless job. Hell, the only time the veep has any responsibility for anything is when the Senate is tied in a 50-50 vote, and that rarely happens.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by fp1978

I don't know about your fiance but the veep really is a mostly useless job. Hell, the only time the veep has any responsibility for anything is when the Senate is tied in a 50-50 vote, and that rarely happens.

Pretty much what i said.. useless fiance.. I mean VP. haha

[georgia dem]

so that is reason to vote for Obama or McCain
sorry if you are not old enough to have been voting long