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BumRushDaShow

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14. Have worked under 5 Presidents

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 04:01 PM

Jul 2013

and sadly, with each successive one, the media-manufactured "politicization" of government (i.e., not distinguishing between the elected official, appointee, or civil servant) has become more and more extreme - and not so much to promote better efficiency or functioning, but to generate ratings.

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The problem isn't who's running the Government, the problem IS the Government... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

Rubbish. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #1

Yes, the government as an "institution" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #2

Exactly MrScorpio Jul 2013 #3

Have worked under 5 Presidents BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #14

Exactly that's why treestar Jul 2013 #4

Except that we do rail against all those things, but some DU'ers take everything ... dawg Jul 2013 #6

That's because of the many DUers who start shit by using a personal attack on Obama treestar Jul 2013 #8

I don't believe you when you claim to quote a DUer saying Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #11

That is just a generalization of all the many, many threads saying something like treestar Jul 2013 #12

It is a characterization, a reporting not of fact but of your perception of things. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #13

I have spent lots of time on DU treestar Jul 2013 #15

I agree with that. It's also why the legal system is a problem. dkf Jul 2013 #5

We need leaders who will make real, substantive changes. dawg Jul 2013 #7

Nothing but NOTHING will ever change unless we can get private money out of election campaigns. scarletwoman Jul 2013 #9

The problem on DU is that people hear criticism of institutional or administration Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #10