Is There Really a Difference Between the Parties Any More?

The Cypress Times ^ | 5/21/10 | Ken Lowder

[Patriot1259]

Arizona Senator, Jon Kyl, was on Face the Nation the other day talking about Obama's latest pick for the Supreme Court of the US, Elena Kagan. During this interview he showed that he really had very little information on her background and core far left liberal beliefs. As usual he came off to me as an unknowing politician from Washington DC. He ended the interview by stating that a filibuster was off the table. Folks, we can now concede that this nominee will get voted in as the most powerful way of stopping her has been withdrawn. All the Democrats had to do during the Bush years was say that they were filibustering something, and it was all over. It didn't matter if it was a bill or a judicial nomination being considered, it was gone. You would think by now the Republicans in Congress would show a little spine, but you would be mistaken.

[Grunthor]

“Is There Really a Difference Between the Parties Any More?”

I didn’t used to think so but the GOP is starting to piss me off less than usual, thanks to the TEA party.

[gunnyg]

"Is There Really a Difference Between the Parties Any More?" ************************

no

[snowrip]

That depends on what GOP you are referring to... the idiotic, aging, democrat-Lite, backroom-dealing pansies, or the new, conservative, America-first patriots who don’t give a damn about political correctness, the rights of illegals, or anything else that weakens our country.

[cripplecreek]

Not nearly enough difference. Compare two forced unionization bills in Michigan. One by a republican and one by a democrat, one passed and another introduced this week. (BTW, Jason Allen is challenging Dan Benishek for the GOP nomination to run in the 1st district. (the stupak seat))

House Bill 6195 (Authorize unionization of home personal assistance providers )

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on May 19, 2010, to empower the state to unionize 42,000 individuals hired by elderly or disabled Medicaid recipients to provide personal care services in their homes. These providers are not employees of the state, so the bill uses the legal device of creating a shell government “employer” that would transfer some $6.6 million in Medicaid money annually to the SEIU union (considered the “union dues” for these workers). The bill would also recognize in statute a “Michigan Quality Community Care Council,” which would create the shell corporation "employer" through an "interlocal agreement" with three counties. Note: A Mackinac Center

lawsuit

is pending regarding a similar arrangement imposed on home day care providers without the statutory authorization that this bill would provide.



They're doing exactly the same thing they did with child care workers and the monetary tally of money to the SEIU is at some 13 million dollars in Michigan alone.

On Aug. 5, 2009, Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, introduced Senate Bill 731, which would give statutory cover to a scheme transferring approximately $6.6 million in taxpayer money annually to the SEIU government employee union, one of the parents of ACORN. This is accomplished by creating a shell government "employer" for some 42,000 individuals who are actually hired by elderly or disabled Medicaid recipients to provide personal care services in their homes. A Mackinac Center lawsuit is pending regarding a similar arrangement imposed on home day care providers.

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passing the bill was part of a quid-pro-quo between Senate Republicans and the SEIU for union support of former state representative Mike Nofs in a November 2009 special election, which state Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser had characterized as among the party's top priorities. Day observes that the SEIU endorsed Nofs on August 22nd, two weeks after SB 731 was introduced, and sent four full-time workers to help on his campaign.

GOP Senators, SEIU Taxpayer Giveaways, Campaign Cash and More, OH MY!

[TheRevolution1776]

There will never be a difference between these two corrupted parties until the guy/gal next door becomes our state, us rep or senator. We continue to elect bullshit politicians and look what that gets us ? The average farmer should be helping to write laws for agriculture, the accountant down the street should be on the banking finance committee, people who know about the subject they preside over should be running for Congress. However, we continue to elect moronic lawyers. Since when did anyone trust a lawyer ? Think about it.

Also, we must demand higher standards of ourselves if we want to get higher standards out of Washington D.C.

[LibLieSlayer]

As bad as some republicans are... and some are as bad as the worst of the dims... to ask that question is to promote nothing more than the begala/carville talking points.

LLS

[bgill]

No.

[Le Chien Rouge]

There is a difference...

If you want to vote for a pre-1968 democrat...vote for the modern day GOP..

If you want to vote for a pure Marxist communist, then the modern day Democrat party is your ticket.

[Eagle of Liberty]

I really hate how weak the Republicans in the Senate play the game. RATs challenged EACH AND EVERY ONE of President Bush’s nominations. It didn’t matter who they were, what they were being nominated for or anything else. They WERE CHALLENGED!!!

Here is a substantially liberal nomination and we don’t even speak out against her. Instead, we play the nice man’s game again and talk about how the President gets to choose his people and history has shown the elections have consequences, so Republicans in Congress will roll over and give their consent.

Sickening....

[pieceofthepuzzle]

Yes. It’s kind of like the difference between lung cancer and pneumonia. Both can make you short of breath and put your life at risk, but you have a reasonable chance of recovering from pneumonia.

[Scythian]

You ask me if I there's a difference And I choke on my reply I'd rather hurt you honestly Than mislead you with a lie And who are to judge them On what they say or do? We're only just beginning to see we're fools And sometimes when we vote The results don't amount too much And we have to close our eyes and hide I wanna choke them til' I die Til we both break down and cry I wanna choke them til anger in me subsides

[glennaro]

We may not always get the level of conservatism and support of traditional American values from Republicans but make no mistake -- there is a tremendous difference between the Socialist Democrat Party and the Republican Party, our only effective alternative to the Left that is temporarily in power in America.

[mo]

The Dem-Republican Good Cop-Bad Cop con routine is the longest running, most successful play of that con anywhere in the world.

The real game is DC versus Flyover Country. It does’nt come to an end until all in Flyover Country finally get it. IMHO, they are just starting to wake up

[Logical me]

It makes no difference. A liberal, communists, Marxist, anti-American, anti-Constitution, they all are the same. America is done unless we dump all of them and start over with new blood. We can do with at least 2/3 less Federal Government and 1/2 of State shi!. They have done very little to build good inventive moral self reliance Americans. America is infested with cheats, criminals, cruel, selfish humans. Darn I hate feeling this way but look what America has become.

[NavyCanDo]

Not this 3rd Party $#@# again.....

YES there is a difference! The Republican Party has never been perfect, and no party will ever be all things to all people. That's impossible.

Look at any vote tally on black & white issues hot topic issues and see how the Republicans vote. Then tell me there is no difference.

Our job, be you Tea Partier or Reagan Conservative is to be the moral compass for them - to remind them of the we can cut their career short if any of them veer too far left.

[MortMan]

There is one significant difference, IMO.

What the Dems are ardent to enact, the Repubs can live with.

What the Repubs are ardent to enact, the Dems cannot.

My. How tolerant.

[Eagle of Liberty]

There will never be a difference between these two corrupted parties until the guy/gal next door becomes our state, us rep or senator.

To this end, I would suggest that ALL Freepers become a member of their local, county or state GOP headquarters. This is be the only real way to sway GOP money, support and endorsements to the guy/gal next door.

IMO, it is the Party reps that are making catastrophic election decisions and have no real ground game.

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Is There Really a Difference Between the Parties Any More?

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