If only liberals were half as angry at the people who flew planes into our skyscrapers as they are with the President and Tom DeLay, we might have two patriotic parties in this country.

When Democrats are accused of wrongdoing, it’s usually something more like what most people think of as a crime, say, punching a Capitol Hill policeman.

If only both sides would actually do something productive, something big that would better our country and solve the real problems we face instead of trying to point out how shitty the other party was. I’m so sick of both parties. It’s pathetic that politics and public service has come to this.

52% of the people don’t vote … not because of apathy, but because neither party represents them.

Blurb, you seem to be more active on the comments.

Have you considered having a forum in addition to comments?

Sebastian

I’m not into politics like you Jon, but I will say we have similar issues with our government thinking they are above the law. It’s so frustrating to hear, “Well the majority voted for them, so it’s the public’s fault.” I just wish the people could institute more change then a simple election. It’s outdated. Our last election was a clusterfuck and there was/is no majority. Several parties are sharing the power and hopefully they will hold each other accountable…of course wasting MORE tax dollars and time by arguing, I’m sure. I agree with Malt09 above — Bush has done horrible things and Clinton got a worse public flogging for his actions. Says alot about our societies. Do you think Bush will be impeached?

McDonie, might I just remind you that Bush lied as well on TV. He’s the leaker. He mislead the country as to his role in the leak.

I think the whining isn’t about the government as much as it is about a certain party in power and the difference in the media between a Republican president and a Democratic president.

With this post, the links I provided show that perhaps the media is going to turn up the heat.

I think I’m hearing from the conservatives that actualy, it does depend on what “is” is.

I agree, in the perfect world, there would be no controversy, no lying, nothing to really “whine” about. I’m still torn on the role of media though. I agree that its good for the American people to be ‘informed’. However, even with Clinton’s fiasco, I don’t feel it was worth the hype. There are a lot of dumb people making very important decisions in high places (our president and cabinet not excluded). This includes the media.

When you said this: “It would seem the media gloves are beginning to come off”, I thought of two things.
1) It’s about effing time.
2) So, of course, the Prez is going to have to nuke Iran to get them back in line.

Dammit, I have 15 more months of school. I wanted to have that degree before we all go to hell in a handbasket.

pfft

I agree with Eddie Garret as well.

Might as well relabel the political parties the Crips and Bloods for as much good as they do. All they seem to stand for is whatever the opposite of the other party regardless even if they held that position in the past.

Whatever passes for legislation is premised upon maximizing the constituency for the next election instead of what is really good for the country. And whatever is good for one party is obviously bad for the other.

Nothing good or bad in this country will happen until one party has a super majority.

Sebastian

Hm. As I understand it, and what’s painfully unfortunate, or fortunate, depending on which side you’re on, is that because the Republicans dominate Congress, there really won’t be any repurcussions until (if) the Dems unseat more of them this election year.

I’ve thought about this, and I firmly believe that I would be just as frustrated if a Dem were in office with these actions as I am GWB. I’m perplexed by those who think that all of the discontent is about party lines. It’s not.

All of you DO realize the adminstration’s brain trust which orchestrated this little junior high prank is the same one running the country?

Terrifying prospect isn’t it?

Is this the best scheme they could come up with, prank phone calls?

Seriously?

These are the same bozos directing the war ::cough::for-more-oil::cough:: on terror.

The Administration should have stuck with their strengths. Like prank calling or leaking vital information. That would have given ol’ Saddam some sleepless nights.

What does it have to take to get this man out of office? An act of God?

> its the role of our government to spy on EVERYONE! That’s what we pay them for. The fact that they have to do a little undercover work to protect you and I doesn’t bother me in the least. Of course, if I had something to hide, perhaps I might be a little nervous

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I want to know who decides what the definition of “something to hide”, is? With the government eavesdropping on ordinary citizens who object to their policies (for example, people who protest the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy), eventually we’ll all be guilty of having “something to hide”, even if we don’t realize it.

I really can’t believe that there are people who are still defending this administration. (Although the reasons they are giving here are silly and meaningless.)

How can anyone not see that Bush and his minions are destroying our country? If they were true patriots, they would speak out against this government and demand a better one.