So President Obama kind of sucks, Huh?

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68. I definitely agree with what you share here.

I voted Republican from the time I could register which was almost 30 years ago. Interestingly enough, my positions on many issues were met with accusations from the GOPers that I was 'too far to the left'. I was actually accused by classmates in my M.B.A. program 13 years ago of being a damned socialist Democrat because how could I possibly have been a Republican and not have LOVED GW Bush.

You rightfully lament the dearth of Progressives still left in the Democratic party willing to protect things that all Americans agree upon regardless of party - due process, education, social security, medicare, and civil rights. I had to leave the Republican party because of the utter lack of sane conservatives who wanted to protect the same things.

My parents were Southern Republicans in the 50's and 60's. Many here forget that the Southern Strategy of Nixon targeted the Dixiecrats and racists Democrats of the South and converted them to the new GOP of the last 40 years. My parents - both college professors - married in the South where my multi-racial father grew up. My mother was a 2nd generation immigrant from New York. Both were very active in the civil rights movement and today are big supporters of marriage rights for all. They are still Republicans those their party also moved so far right that they appear to be moderate slightly-to-the-right Democrats.

Bipartisanship among the politicians today is theater. They are already on the same side - corporate money! But the theater they play out with the MSM's assistance has most of the population separated into rival teams. So many buy the bullshit. One side holds the majority and a few tokens are given to them that in the long run really doesn't change anything. Then the other side gets the same. For the last 13 years it was Bush and now Obama. Who's next? Hillary? Or is it a Republican's turn now?

Today I am a registered Independent. I voted for Obama in 2012. I do not know who I will vote for in 2016. I also don't know who will get my votes in 2014. If Democrats want to regain the House and hold the Senate they better do more to corral Obama and his desire for the 'grand deal'. If he fucks Americans by messing with Soc Sec (which every intelligent person knows is not a part of the deficit!), then he, and he alone, is responsible for losses in 2014. He was in 2010 as well but few true believers here want to here that. In that regards they are no different than the Bush believers from 8 years ago. Sad really sad.

Nice chatting with you.