Politics Junkies

Mostly. He couldn't resist a bit of misrepresentation when referencing
Palin's contribution...

 

Ah. That's the mystery of Sarah Palin explained, then.

 

If nothing else comes of it, we probably won't have to back the
merkins up in their World Domination game for a few years.

Has Bush got any sons involved in politics?

 

Like I said .. incapable of understanding.

D.

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I think he and a lot of core republicans lost the taste for Presidency a
couple of weeks (at least) ago. Given the dwindling state of the economy
etc. it could have been a poison chalice for another Republican
administration. The Democrats have it now, and they have a level of
national debt and dwindling tax revenues which make their grandiose social
spending plans unachievable.

 

With all due respect you don't half spout a lot of shite. If McCain had
lost taste for victory he would not have still been campaigning on
election day.

Interestingly I think you'll find the Democrats tend to run a better set
of books than the Republicans. Republicans tend to give up tax revenues
yet still spend heavily on the military etc. etc.

 

Ah, someone who understands at least a little of what's going on.

D.
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des | 'what does it matter what he posts?'
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end the 'occupation': http://minilien.fr/a0k8xe
ukrm: 'where it's "cool" to be stupid!'
myths of islam: http://minilien.fr/a0j5qo

 

I'm hardly alone in thinking McCain looked increasingly lacklustre as the
last few weeks closed. It could be his age of course. Nor am I wrong that
a lot of core Republicans started to tear up the ticket around the same
time.

Republicans believe that lower taxes create a better economy which generates
more tax revenue (true). And that those who generate wealth should do not
have a responsibility for those who fail to do so. But this last Republican
administration has spent profligately and this administration inherits a
record national debt to be serviced at a time when tax revenues are
crashing. But as for the outer fringes of Democratic social plans, I expect
they will learn the same lesson as those in the Harvard Law Review, Mr Obama
is no left winger as we would recognise it over here.

 

I see the Dems have a senate and (massive) house majority too.

That's what I call a mandate for change.

 

People said the same when Blair came to power. What a success it was.

 

He's got the whole bloody family in politics. Jeb is one that stands
out, IYSWIM.

 

I think so too. Normally there isn't too much difference between the
politics and the merkin parties. This time I think there will be.

 

It has?

I know I'm a cynic esp. wrt politcs, will anything *really* change?

 

heh.

I guess that's the crux of it. The people that think that "the world
is just a little bit better" can only really mean that "they *hope* the
world will be little bit better".

Me? I think it'll pretty much be the same. Sure, there'll probably be
a slightly different slant on things, but looking at the bigger
picture, same old, same old.

 

Not just the Senate. Congress was a landslide.

 

I don't mean Trickle Down at all. Simply that a low tax free market
economy grows and generates wealth and therefor tax sustainable
revenues. All economies do need sone regulation however, oversight if
you like, the lack of which has dropped us right in the shit.

I'm liking him generally. The anarchist in me wanted to see Palin
upsetting folk but Obama will have done plenty of that too. Hope his
Security is good.

Very intelligent man, no doubt

Don't really understand that part of American administration

We have a "mixed office" here today ;o)

 

I think it is a big assumption to think the new Pres has the same agenda
as the fringes of the Democrat party.

He may be to Democrats what Blair was to Labour.

 

Heh isn't Obama really white? and does he share any views with young
urban blacks in London......

I agree with you in part there. Failing to expedite the Iraq conflict
effectively was the equivalent of the poll tax and miners strike to
Thatcher, with added international dimensions.

However I do think there are some regimes around, Iran and Venezuala for
instance, who still need a good kicking.

 

2 years? 18 months at best, more likely about 4 months.

As soon as senators and congressmen start thinking about re-election,
they potentially lose the will to capitalise on their strong position.
He needs to come in hard and fast with his agenda, strong-arm it
through the house, and then spend the following two years putting it
into practice.

 

As Hog pointed out earlier, the parallels with Blair here can't really
be ignored. Young, dynamic, legal background, agenda for change,
significant majority. So much promise, time will tell whether it's
squandered.