18-11-2014, 02:39 PM
I'm gonna take issue with your use of the term "moral weakness." Far as I can see, Obama has been one of the most "moral" presidents I've ever seen. Certainly he has a better track record on "morality" than Clinton and GW.
Ineffective, yes. I see that more as a sign that democrats are losing core voters, because the democrats have shifted to the far left on issues such as gay rights and gun laws. Individual democrats are faced with the unattractive alternative of either losing financial support (which is unlikely to come from their constituents), or alienating their voting constituents. The Republicans were shocked when they didn't beat Obama in 2012 for the same reason, their "out-righting" each other cost them votes.
I doubt the ideologues in either party can see this basic truth.
Until a political party adopts moderation instead of extremism, the safest bet for American voters is to make sure that both Congress and the President are of different parties, partially hamstrung by having to oppose each other.
Ineffective, yes. I see that more as a sign that democrats are losing core voters, because the democrats have shifted to the far left on issues such as gay rights and gun laws. Individual democrats are faced with the unattractive alternative of either losing financial support (which is unlikely to come from their constituents), or alienating their voting constituents. The Republicans were shocked when they didn't beat Obama in 2012 for the same reason, their "out-righting" each other cost them votes.
I doubt the ideologues in either party can see this basic truth.
Until a political party adopts moderation instead of extremism, the safest bet for American voters is to make sure that both Congress and the President are of different parties, partially hamstrung by having to oppose each other.
"All that is necessary for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing." (unknown)
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."