GOP motto these days. My tribe, right or wrong.

[Greatest I am]

It shows me that Dems & Pubs have more in common than they'd like to admit.

No argument but the Democrat hierarchy knows enough not to air their dirty laundry in public.

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

Except that you seem to be just now noticing something that I have known has been going on for quite some time.
It appears you give yourself far to much credit.

I did not say it was new. It has just hit an all time high in low couth.

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

Hate to burst your little ego bubble, but I do not have anywhere near that much influence on politics.
That you are all surprised by your recent discovery of something that has been happening for decades, is almost as entertaining as your failed assumptions.

Repeating yourself is not a good sign of attention.

As to you referencing me.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

Regards
DL

 

[Revoltingest]

No argument but the Democrat hierarchy knows enough not to air their dirty laundry in public.

I don't think so.....those primary fights get pretty up close & personal.

 

[Greatest I am]

What's an alternative strategy during election time that you think would work differently than what you are being critical of? Or I guess explain how a Republican would put country's interest ahead of Republican interest and that works out for Republicans. Use any political issue that makes sense to you. I can think of a couple, just wondering if you can and would be willing to explain it.



As others have said, that motto is not new. I think most countries on the planet would appear to put own interests ahead of world interests, and in so doing would be skeptical of any individual representing 'world interests.'

All these issues cut at least two ways (if highly aware of the partisan politics at work) and probably at least three ways if willing to tolerate a middle ground where independents reside. But that third way will be quickly relegated to one of the two depending on the issue. Take 10 issues into account and the middle ground will be pigeonholed into something else entirely, i.e. libertarian.

No argument that people are partisan to their own little tribes and have ignored the rest of the world.

Look at the environment.

Has partisan voting created a good world to pass over to our next generation?

Should we be promoting my tribe right or wrong or should we vote our conscience?

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

I don't think so.....those primary fights get pretty up close & personal.

Not to the point of denigration that Republicans are using. At least not that I have seen.

Regards
DL

 

[Revoltingest]

Not to the point of denigration that Republicans are using. At least not that I have seen.

Regards
DL

It varies from election to election.

 

[Greatest I am]

That Is true but also a lot of democrats are holding there noses to vote for Hillary too. I feel that both parties could have done better.

I am sure that if they could, they would have.

All the party's know that putting up their best is the way to go.

If they had better, we would all know it.

Regards
DL

 

[David1967]

I am sure that if they could, they would have.

All the party's know that putting up their best is the way to go.

If they had better, we would all know it.

Regards
DL

If your right and those two are the best we got. .........ouch.

 

[Greatest I am]

It varies from election to election.

Very likely but when a delegate shows the disrespect to another delegate at the levels that the current batch are showing, it shows not only his disrespect for the delegate but also to all the people who voted for him already.

Any delegate that shows that much disrespect for others deserves to lose because he is not focusing on the issues that might swing the people he is disrespecting into his camp.

All politicians should remember this quote.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

I do/did not follow American politics enough to know if Roosevelt was a good president or not, but I like his wife's thinking on this.

Regards
DL

 

[Revoltingest]

Very likely but when a delegate shows the disrespect to another delegate at the levels that the current batch are showing, it shows not only his disrespect for the delegate but also to all the people who voted for him already.

Any delegate that shows that much disrespect for others deserves to lose because he is not focusing on the issues that might swing the people he is disrespecting into his camp.

All politicians should remember this quote.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

I do/did not follow American politics enough to know if Roosevelt was a good president or not, but I like his wife's thinking on this.

Regards
DL

Whadduz Eleanor know!
I'd rather discuss everything.....except the Kardashians.

 

[Greatest I am]

If your right and those two are the best we got. .........ouch.

They are the choice that your oligarch owners have bought, so I would lay the blame on those as well as the American people who have allowed the oligarchs to enslave them.

That would apply to most so called free countries who call themselves democracies.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

Whadduz Eleanor know!
I'd rather discuss everything.....except the Kardashians.

The only thing I will say about them and the American public is that that one model in that family does not have a great --------

And I cannot fathom why Americans have their heads ---------

Pacino IMO, is talking to all Americans.

Regards
DL

 

[Acim]

No argument that people are partisan to their own little tribes and have ignored the rest of the world.

Look at the environment.

Has partisan voting created a good world to pass over to our next generation?

Should we be promoting my tribe right or wrong or should we vote our conscience?

Regards
DL

Given the way things are currently set up, we ought to probably vote based on strategies that will help our causes or vote against ones that will hurt our causes.

In the past 5 election cycles for POTUS, given my conscience, I found it easy to be a proud non-voter. Thus, the strategic thing I noted above was not part of my thinking. Right about now, I'm 50/50 on voting and it is based on the strategic notation.

In the grand scheme of things, this too shall pass and I'm a little surprised I'm even considering voting, but alas I am.

 

[David1967]

They are the choice that your oligarch owners have bought, so I would lay the blame on those as well as the American people who have allowed the oligarchs to enslave them.

That would apply to most so called free countries who call themselves democracies.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

Regards
DL

Ah...your not from the USA I take it.

 

[Greatest I am]

Given the way things are currently set up, we ought to probably vote based on strategies that will help our causes or vote against ones that will hurt our causes.

In the past 5 election cycles for POTUS, given my conscience, I found it easy to be a proud non-voter. Thus, the strategic thing I noted above was not part of my thinking. Right about now, I'm 50/50 on voting and it is based on the strategic notation.

In the grand scheme of things, this too shall pass and I'm a little surprised I'm even considering voting, but alas I am.

For evil to grow, all those who are intelligent need do is not vote for whom they think is the best of the garbage.

But I do hear your thinking that intelligent people might conclude that the best of the garbage is not worthy of their time.
I just can't agree for the stated reason.

That is likely how the candidates ended in being elected in the first place.

I do not suggest a good killing but suggest that all who are seeking justice have to vote against those who do not represent justice.

America was created by the people protesting against injustice.

What happened to Americans? Where did they go?

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

Ah...your not from the USA I take it.

As stated in the O.P. I am a Canadian.

Why do I care. Because when the elephant twitches, Canadian mice feel the vibrations.

We used to respect the Americans and the U.S. for their strength of character, but now ---------

Regard
DL

 

[Acim]

For evil to grow, all those who are intelligent need do is not vote for whom they think is the best of the garbage.

I think intentionally voting for "the lesser of two evils" is intending for 'evil' to grow.

But I do hear your thinking that intelligent people might conclude that the best of the garbage is not worthy of their time.
I just can't agree for the stated reason.

I'm up for that debate. I have around 15 reasons for not voting, one of them stating 'lesser of two evils is perpetuating 'evil'.

America was created by the people protesting against injustice.

What happened to Americans? Where did they go?

Rhetorical questions that may not have a satisfactory response.

 

[Greatest I am]

I think intentionally voting for "the lesser of two evils" is intending for 'evil' to grow.



I'm up for that debate. I have around 15 reasons for not voting, one of them stating 'lesser of two evils is perpetuating 'evil'.



Rhetorical questions that may not have a satisfactory response.

You are right but a lesser evil.

Evil is not a desirable thing and I would vote for the lesser one just to reduce the damage.

Better to lose 1 arm than to lose 2 arms.

That way you are left with one hand to scratch your head when the lesser evil does it's thing.


Regards
DL

 

[McBell]

Repeating yourself is not a good sign of attention.

As to you referencing me.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

Regards
DL

then you should stop talking about me, right?