"Used car salesman" is actually a very common term used to refer to politicians

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. As far as the empire is concerned, they are pretty much the same

and have been since at least 1900. You could definitively make that argument since 1945 for sure. It is called real politik, and both parties practice it, hard core.

The differences actually come in domestic policy. But foreign policy, both are committed to keeping the American Empire and dominance of the Empire over distant areas of the empire. Bush made the empire no favors, and in a way Obama should distance himself from Bush, purely to preserve that empire and dominance of the Sea Lanes. I could recommend a few books but I do not think that will be useful in your case.

As far as democratic underground, it has changed, and not for the good either.

It is to the point that many of us think twice before posting. Oh and significant materials are NOT, I repeat, NOT posted here. Hell, if we have a major natural disaster or another political scandal, while I know I will be covering them, you can go read it on CNN.