[OneWingedShark]

>> The world is about to cave in on any politician with a (D) next to his/her name.
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> You give the American voter too much credit for having sensible judgment.

And just how is (R) supposed to be better?
Take a look at what they allow and what they do and there's so little difference from (D) as to be the same party.
(Practically, this is to ask how would things be different/better under the other party? and the honest answer is it wouldn't. Oh sure they may package it up nicely and loosen some of the restrictions, but they'll keep the essential building-blocks and constructs — look at their reactions to ObamaCare, F&F, NSA, and IRS for proof of this — they honestly don't care so long as they can look like the good guy.)

Once you grant [some] people realize that (R) and (D) are essentially the same it allows you to extend the benefit of the doubt to the general population WRT their intelligence.

[tatown]

I guess you didn’t see what happened in 2006, 2008, and 2010. All three elections happened as a result of voting against the unpopular President in office. I’m betting that 2014 will end up just like 2010.