LogiC (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012) Reply
If I was a politician I would run on things people actually want. Reducing bureaucratic waste and corruption, ensuring fair working conditions, encouraging business with incentives rather than tax cuts, try to lower pollution through sensible regulation. Then I remember without the backing of a major party all those bills will get voted down or filibustered and my term would end with nothing getting done. So you would have to agree to concessions that undermine it all and then you realise how impossible it is to actually get any good done.
If I was a politician I would run on things people actually want. Reducing bureaucratic waste and corruption, ensuring fair working conditions, encouraging business with incentives rather than tax cuts, try to lower pollution through sensible regulation. Then I remember without the backing of a major party all those bills will get voted down or filibustered and my term would end with nothing getting done. So you would have to agree to concessions that undermine it all and then you realise how impossible it is to actually get any good done.
winterhog (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
It is impossible to "run on things people actually want", because people want many different things that someone contradict each other. First example - reducing bureaucracy may appeal to you or me, but definitely not to people who are already employed in an governmental body. Politicians need to either make well-thought concessions or be charismatic enough to convince others. These are traits shared by few.
It is impossible to "run on things people actually want", because people want many different things that someone contradict each other. First example - reducing bureaucracy may appeal to you or me, but definitely not to people who are already employed in an governmental body. Politicians need to either make well-thought concessions or be charismatic enough to convince others. These are traits shared by few.
Stallone (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
@winterhog
not only that, but even if we all agreed that reducing bureaucracy was a good thing, there are millions of examples, where administrative law tweaks in a long term turn to be ineffective or cause a different problem.
(source - I am.. THE LAW)
@winterhog
not only that, but even if we all agreed that reducing bureaucracy was a good thing, there are millions of examples, where administrative law tweaks in a long term turn to be ineffective or cause a different problem.
(source - I am.. THE LAW)
134134 (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
You wouldn't, impostor. Their wishes conflict with each other, and making their wishes come true will doom the planet. Not to mention that you would never get elected in the first place.
You wouldn't, impostor. Their wishes conflict with each other, and making their wishes come true will doom the planet. Not to mention that you would never get elected in the first place.
@winterhog (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
Please refrain from speaking logic to logiC, it confuses him so...
Please refrain from speaking logic to logiC, it confuses him so...
Off the Grid (Thursday, 4 Oct 2012)
Provide for the national defense, regulated interstate commerce. That's it. Barring that, there's gonna be some misbehaving from the rank 'n file.
Provide for the national defense, regulated interstate commerce. That's it. Barring that, there's gonna be some misbehaving from the rank 'n file.
A bear (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
and politicians don't spit in the woods.
and politicians don't spit in the woods.
Mother Nature (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012)
What about Bear Grylls?
What about Bear Grylls?
@ Mother Nature (Thursday, 4 Oct 2012)
Bear Grylls drinks piss so he don't count.
Bear Grylls drinks piss so he don't count.
No (Friday, 5 Oct 2012)
A vote for Henry Gibson.
A vote for Henry Gibson.
TNT (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012) Reply
Silly bear. Bears don't get to vote. They can only display their arms in someones possessions.
Silly bear. Bears don't get to vote. They can only display their arms in someones possessions.
Keggar (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012) Reply
Anyone who believes all politicians are the same is brain dead. Obama is sooo wrong for America in a like way that Romney is sooo right for America. Please not just hope this time but actual performance. Restore America! Vote Romney!
Anyone who believes all politicians are the same is brain dead. Obama is sooo wrong for America in a like way that Romney is sooo right for America. Please not just hope this time but actual performance. Restore America! Vote Romney!
Irony (Friday, 5 Oct 2012)
Funny story...met a gentleman yesterday that said, "we don't need a celebrity in the White House, we need a leader!"...then he said, "like Mitt Romney!" (That was the funny part). Vote for Romney, and you are voting for rich white *******. And I am a white ****** who hopes to be rich someday. I'm still smart enough to know that Romney scares the ever living shit out of me. How is Romney soooo right for America? Pray tell...
Funny story...met a gentleman yesterday that said, "we don't need a celebrity in the White House, we need a leader!"...then he said, "like Mitt Romney!" (That was the funny part). Vote for Romney, and you are voting for rich white *******. And I am a white ****** who hopes to be rich someday. I'm still smart enough to know that Romney scares the ever living shit out of me. How is Romney soooo right for America? Pray tell...
BIG MEDIA (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012) Reply
We'll tell you who to vote for. Us, and Hollywood celebutards. TRUST US.
We'll tell you who to vote for. Us, and Hollywood celebutards. TRUST US.
Just sayin' (Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012) Reply
Politicians are NOT all the same. While a Democrat might try to steal candy from a baby, a Republican would try to steal the baby.
Politicians are NOT all the same. While a Democrat might try to steal candy from a baby, a Republican would try to steal the baby.
More Truth (Sunday, 14 Oct 2012)
All politicians are corrupt. It's also a fact of life.
All politicians are corrupt. It's also a fact of life.
George Clooney (Thursday, 4 Oct 2012) Reply
Politicians should make all the rich support the poor.
Except for rich Hollywood stars, who need the money for facials and stuff.
Politicians should make all the rich support the poor.
Except for rich Hollywood stars, who need the money for facials and stuff.
Mr Sheen (Thursday, 4 Oct 2012)
and the drug habits
and the drug habits
Flash635 (Friday, 12 Oct 2012)
And Tiger Blood infusions
And Tiger Blood infusions
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