ONLY TWO CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENCY?

Wallace:  All I was trying to say... if you will please lower your blood pressure long enough to read this... is that YES... the Democrats are in the "majority" in the Senate... but they still cannot bring anything to a vote.  NOTHING comes to a vote, unless the Republicans relent, and do not filibuster the bill.

So... if the Democrats cannot do anything without the "permission" of Mitch McConnell and the Republicans... I would not say that the Democrats "control" the Senate.  They do not.

Erv:  We already HAVE term limits.  It's called "voting."  If you want to limit someone's term... vote them out.

My suggested candidates... on the Dem side:  Hillary Clinton or maybe the Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley.

Or... on the Rep side:  Jon Huntsman or Colin Powell.  Maybe even Jeb Bush.  Maybe if we couldn't find anyone else... Scott Brown, Senator from Mass.

Note:  Neither Jon Huntsman nor Colin Powell would EVER get the Republican nomination.  They are nowhere near crazy or extreme enough to satisfy those in control of the Republican party.

Karen,

Harry Reid controls what comes to the floor of the Senate for debate and votes.  Without Reid's approval a bill will never see the light of day much less a vot.  McConnell is a Republican who is the minority leader. All the crazy Republican Senators can do is work to keep the absolutely INSANE Democrats in check.  Nothing gets done because most of the bills these days are sheer nonsense no matter  which side presented them.

Richie - You stirred the pot:)  I think I will keep my political views to myself and vote in November.

I've totally been feeling lately like I'm not thrilled with either candidate either. Then I feel a little disillusioned, like does it matter much anyway since the president feels more like a figure head than an actual leader. Maybe I'm just in a mood tonight.

Gretchen

Jeanne and Ralph:  Harry Reid has no power to cause a vote on a bill... because if Mitch McConnell says so... the Republicans will filibuster the bill... which will not allow a vote on it.  A filibuster PREVENTS it from ever hitting the floor for a vote... regardless of what Harry Reid says or does.

To stop a filibuster requires 60 votes.  Even if the Democrats get all 53 votes... it is NOT enough to over-ride the Republican filibuster.  So... nothing happens.  This... is called grid-lock.

Richie, It is not about the man it is about the political machine behind the man. Regardless of who is elected President, Congress is the one that needs some backbone and to quit escapingfrom haviing to follow the law and have to live by the laws that they pass for the rest of us. I'm for a totally new Congress and one term limits.

Debbie, I hate to say this... but putting a one-term limit on every member of Congress makes about as much sense as putting a two year limit on every heart surgeon, and then sending them home, and getting another group of rookies fresh out of med school... or worse than that.

Another example.  I don't know what kind of car you own, but what if the folks who put it together were ALL totally new on the job?  Would YOU want your kids driving a car a bunch of newbies put together ?

I totally agree with you about that it is NOT the man, or woman who is the office-holder... but the rest of the political "machine..." and believe me... it IS a machine.

A silly example I use is saying that the President is the guy driving the bus.  But, then you look at all the rest of the folks in the bus... and so many of them are just nutz.  Paid for by so many millionaires like the Koch Brothers and their multi-millions, and Arenson and his multi-millions.

I mentioned that I could vote for Republicans Jon Huntsman or Colin Powell.  But, the problem is that there are a ton of crazy-people on that bus... and I would not want them running the country.

What I am saying is that if Huntsman or Powell were running as Democrats... I would vote for them.  As Republicans... no way would I vote for them.

Richie, i always stay away from commenting on political posts & i have now trespassed outside my realm but boy do i love to read the fracas here...here is to the American voter...to do what is right!

Richie,

Wow, I love what you have started here! And the responses you have on this post are amazing.  I do think that the politicians regardless of what party they are in are in need of a remedial course.  They have to read the Constitution and be reminded that the people are the ones they are serving, and not themselves and their interests.  Have a great day.  A

This election is a good time to do some congressional house cleaning.

Have a wonderful week with your camera in hand.

Richie:  You asked what my "sourcing" is?  It is everything.  I simply read about as many sides of an issue as I can find.  Both the sides that I seem to agree with, the sides that just seem wrong, and then everything else in between.  That way... I open myself up to possibly LEARNING something... instead of just simply embroidering another layer of the things I agree with onto what I already believe in.

Ummm... I call it "Fair and Balanced..." to use an over-worked expression.

So many folks... when they sense or hear someone starting up saying things that "contest" what that person believes... they put their fingers in their ears so they do not have to listen to things they "just know" are wrong.

Me... I get all quiet, try to clear my mind, and I listen.  What a concept.  I just never know what I might learn next.  And... if what I hear reinforces my already-held belief... cool... or... if what I hear causes me to reconsider... well... that's cool, too.

Learning is a good thing.

ps... OK... this is about politics.  Wanna get into religion ?  LOL.  I must warn you.  I am a good lil Catholic heretic.  Nice Catholic Girl from Cleveland

Richie, i don't think this post will ever end....!  You have stamina