The Official US President Election Thread

[Cirdan]

Originally Posted by jerseydevil

That is the most ridiculous conclusion I have ever heard.

It was meant to be ridiculous. What other reponse could there be to the statements Janny made. Remember "A Modest Proposal"? I don't believe the "wimp" label applies to any American president or party.

No - I don't think they were wimps - but the democratic party has CHANGED since the 60's - that is why Reagan left and went to the Republican. The democratic party I must agree with Janny on - has become the party of the flower children of the 60's. You are trying to compare too different times. There is a drastic change in the democratic party between the 50's and the 60's.

Actually Reagan left because he hated the unions after he was threatened by some leftist in the Screen Actors Guild leader. Many have left the Repubilcan party because it's radical shift. Many Democrats have left the party, particularly in the South, because the only reason they were dems was because Lincoln was GOP. Both parties tend to use wars started by the opposition as a point of criticism, especially if the wars don't go well. Just a few years ago the Republicans were screaming "Wag the Dog" about Bosnia and demanding a balanced budget. Hmmm.... what happened there?