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20. There is no 'transfer' of anything. The names and faces are different, but the game is the

Reply to graham4anything (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 12:05 PM

Jul 2013

same. The new names and faces are using the very same playbook as the names/faces they replaced.

At the two year cycle, even the names and faces don't change all that much. If an incumbent seeks reelection (and other than for reasons of death or retirement, most do) he/she has a 90% chance of success - because the people vote for 'the name they know', and the politicians know this.

About the biggest change one can count on is new drapes in the White House.

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What I love about America is the peaceful transfer of power-every 4 to 8 yrs [View all] graham4anything Jul 2013 OP

Response Patrick Powers Jul 2013 #1

Hordes of Canadians are crashing our borders leftstreet Jul 2013 #2

lol... redgreenandblue Jul 2013 #5

Hardly unique. the peaceful transfer of power happens all over the world. cali Jul 2013 #3

Like in Eqypt now? All that waste of lives and destruction to change a leader. graham4anything Jul 2013 #7

uh, no. like in all the countries in Europe and Canada and Mexico and South America cali Jul 2013 #24

Egypt = all over the world? Bradical79 Jul 2013 #33

I gotta remember to start looking at who posted the OP before I click on it. RC Jul 2013 #4

The changing of political leaders between the two dominant parties Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #6

This. Apophis Jul 2013 #10

+1 deutsey Jul 2013 #12

+1 Getting a new Prez is like getting a new CEO n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #13

good point marions ghost Jul 2013 #14

How boring our way is. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #8

Thank you for this warm reminder, G4A. BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #9

But the damage they do lives on for decades... marions ghost Jul 2013 #11

We shall overcome and that too shall pass. The smoke will clear in 2017. graham4anything Jul 2013 #15

The toll is too great, the losses are too severe marions ghost Jul 2013 #22

The peaceful transfer of the appearance of power... Orsino Jul 2013 #16

That's because the REAL power in America is held by those who are never elected. hughee99 Jul 2013 #17

Jesus Christ. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #18

Two choices. In business that's called a duopoly. marmar Jul 2013 #19

There is no 'transfer' of anything. The names and faces are different, but the game is the bike man Jul 2013 #20

Meet the new Bush. Same as the old Bush. forestpath Jul 2013 #21

Even China has a peaceful transfer every ten years. Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #23

I like diner food. Recursion Jul 2013 #25

There was a little squabble called the civil war when some people weren't happy about the outcome. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #26

Maybe it shouldn't have been so peaceful KamaAina Jul 2013 #27

What a joke... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #28

Ronald Reagan has been President since 1981, switching parties and/or faces TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #29

Good to see how few are persuaded by the charade we call democracy. Obama was the last straw... reformist2 Jul 2013 #30

80-20 is coming. 95% of the folks are very happy with thought of Hillary. graham4anything Jul 2013 #34

*whooosh* Scurrilous Jul 2013 #31

there is no transfer of power really... wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #32

Knowing what I know now, sofa king Jul 2013 #35