tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post1122599335273577461..comments2023-10-20T05:51:51.625-04:00Comments on The THINK 3 INSTITUTE: The Democrats' 'Unpopular' Values and the Need for Scare TacticsSamuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-28790077352098959652010-10-12T09:12:08.211-04:002010-10-12T09:12:08.211-04:00To answer your question, d, my guess would be beca...To answer your question, d, my guess would be because politicos consider themselves off limits regarding the law. They don't want to be prosecuted for things they've done or may do, so they won't push the issue when it comes to other politicos, especially members of the same party. Which is why, for at least 1 or 2 terms, the American people need to vote both parties out of office and elect representatives who will enact laws to stop political abuses of the law and to make sure any politician who breaks the law suffers the penalty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-5047334499352951742010-10-10T09:11:59.017-04:002010-10-10T09:11:59.017-04:00So basically, Repugnicans try to appeal to the low...So basically, Repugnicans try to appeal to the lowest common denominator, while Democrats attempt to appeal to reason and logic. That tells me that the split between right and left is not merely ideological, but a split in comprehensive ability: The left attempts to reason out a problem, come to some solution that the majority of people on the left can accept. The right attempts to rile up their rank & file, who just want the problems to go away. They don't want to know the "why" of the problem, they just want it gone.<br /><br />Apparently, the best way to do that is to single out a certain group (gays, welfare recipients, liberals, etc.) claim that that particular group is the cause of the problem and by making that group go away, the problem goes away.<br /><br />The fact that the right seems to be "winning" pretty much tells the world which direction the US is heading...<br /><br />IDIOCRACYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-18256589103758284622010-10-09T18:59:55.219-04:002010-10-09T18:59:55.219-04:00Indeed, and while we're at it, one might also ...Indeed, and while we're at it, one might also inquire as to why charges have not been brought against officials from the previous administration, up to and including the president.d.erishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.com