Talk:Seddie/@comment-3247345-20120630040512/@comment-3247345-20120701060542

@Sparklyplatypus Very true. Sadly Obama's stance on gay marriage doesn't mean much. Marriage is in the hand of the states, not the federal government. The only power Obama has in that regard is the power of persuasion.

@Liz'sLemon A difference in what? It may make a difference in foreign policy. We might be bombing Syria if McCain were in office even though Assad hasn't done a single thing to us other than be less than compliant in the Middle East peace process. That's assuming that McCain serious and not just trying to discredit Obama. Most Americans only really care about foreign policy if the economy isn't in the gutter or there's a serious threat out there. As far as the economy goes it's really in the hand of Congress. The president doens't matter as far as the economy goes. The problem with Congress is stuctural. We need term limits so the Congress isn't in bed with special interst groups. Nothing will change with Congress since they're the ones that would have to institute term limits. But that would be against they're corrupt goals. They want to stay in office to keep getting money from the big boys then retire on the taxpayer's dime. Congress's aproval rating is at an all time low but the election won't change things because the sheeple think "their" congressman is okay. The only role the president plays is being a leader and leading Congress to do something. Leadership is a quality Obama lacks. Romney probably isn't much better. The last true leader we had was Reagan. I don't agree with his social policies but at least he got the parties to work together and get something done. While Clinton was also bipartisan it really didn't matter much since things were going good in the 90s. The political parties aren't as different as their propaganda will have you believe either. The Repubicans are supposed be small government but they were all too happy to bail out their buddies in big business. Both parties hate big government unless the governemnt is intervening in something they support. The Republican's rhetoric about small government is louder than the Democrat's but Bush's presidency saw the biggest debt increase in US history. It's all about getting elected instead of helping the country no matter who's president. Sadly my enagement is what led to my cynisism. I used to think it mattered. But the actions of lying politicians on both sides of the isle made me change that assessment.

@Otherwordly Poptart Indeed. George Washington warned us about the dangers of political parties. We'd be much better of if we had listened to him. He was a wise man.