Dictator or Not?

[spence]

Originally Posted by stripersnipr

In this case Authoritarian Leadership is simply translated as single party control of Legislative and Executive branches of Government which is not unprecedented and a far cry from Dictatorship. I actually agree with Spence that this Government functions best with a balance between Executive and Legislative branches but depending on the specific balance can render both somewhat powerless.

This goes beyond single party control...it's the efforts to limit the democratic process by the GOP that's at the heart of the issue.

Democracy requires compromise to function. With what the GOP control of Congress has done the past 10 years (earmarks, no amendment bills, K Street, emergency sessions, centralization of bill generation etc...) with what the Administration has done in the past 6 (unprecedented secrecy, abuse of signing statements, manipulative legal interpretations etc...) you have a system that's not just in the majority, but that's using this position to rig the entire system permanently.

The Democrats have certainly been guilty of excess and some fraud over the years, but nothing that holds a candle to what the current GOP leadership is doing.

Our democracy is broken.

-spence

["uffah!!"]

Originally Posted by spence

This goes beyond single party control...it's the efforts to limit the democratic process by the GOP that's at the heart of the issue.

Democracy requires compromise to function. With what the GOP control of Congress has done the past 10 years (earmarks, no amendment bills, K Street, emergency sessions, centralization of bill generation etc...) with what the Administration has done in the past 6 (unprecedented secrecy, abuse of signing statements, manipulative legal interpretations etc...) you have a system that's not just in the majority, but that's using this position to rig the entire system permanently.

The Democrats have certainly been guilty of excess and some fraud over the years, but nothing that holds a candle to what the current GOP leadership is doing.

Our democracy is broken.

-spence

Hey spence, I'm back, and would like you to know that "your full of $hit up to your ears, and the rest is toilet paper". If a Democrat gets elected, and pulls our troops out of Iraq, we will be fighting the terrorists in this country. I hope your prepared to defend this country.

[spence]

Originally Posted by uffah!!

Hey spence, I'm back, and would like you to know that "your full of $hit up to your ears, and the rest is toilet paper". If a Democrat gets elected, and pulls our troops out of Iraq, we will be fighting the terrorists in this country. I hope your prepared to defend this country.

Uffah!!, do you consider GOP talking points to be news?

-spence

["uffah!!"]

Originally Posted by spence

Uffah!!, do you consider GOP talking points to be news?

-spence

"ONLY WHEN THEIR BASHING DEMOCRATS"

[Squid kids Dad]

I agree ..To fr&^%&ing long to read...

[spence]

Originally Posted by uffah!!

"ONLY WHEN THEIR BASHING DEMOCRATS"

Yes, I thought you farted...

-spence

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by uffah!!

Hey spence, I'm back, and would like you to know that "your full of $hit up to your ears, and the rest is toilet paper". If a Democrat gets elected, and pulls our troops out of Iraq, we will be fighting the terrorists in this country. I hope your prepared to defend this country.

Yeah Spence.... we all know all the terrorists are in Iraq

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by spence

This goes beyond single party control...it's the efforts to limit the democratic process by the GOP that's at the heart of the issue.

Democracy requires compromise to function. With what the GOP control of Congress has done the past 10 years (earmarks, no amendment bills, K Street, emergency sessions, centralization of bill generation etc...) with what the Administration has done in the past 6 (unprecedented secrecy, abuse of signing statements, manipulative legal interpretations etc...) you have a system that's not just in the majority, but that's using this position to rig the entire system permanently.

The Democrats have certainly been guilty of excess and some fraud over the years, but nothing that holds a candle to what the current GOP leadership is doing.

Our democracy is broken.

-spence

Sorry spence but thats crap. Your understatement of Democratic abuses and corruption is as transparent as glass. No better no worse just different.

[basswipe]

What we really need in this country is a vagtator.

Humus anyone?

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by basswipe

What we really need in this country is a vagtator.

Humus anyone?

vagtator

cock shrimptail tastes much better than humus

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Nebe

cock shrimptail tastes much better than humus

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh well time to go ssaB fishing.

[spence]

Originally Posted by stripersnipr

Sorry spence but thats crap. Your understatement of Democratic abuses and corruption is as transparent as glass. No better no worse just different.

Bull%$%$%$%$...

Seriously...you want to put Dan Rostenkowski up against Tom Delay?

Please...put some money on the line...this isn't even open for debate...

-spence

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by spence

Bull%$%$%$%$...

Seriously...you want to put Dan Rostenkowski up against Tom Delay?

Please...put some money on the line...this isn't even open for debate...

-spence

Come on..........What decade of politics do you want to begin dissecting? Why don't you start by excusing this:
- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad

And thats the tip of the iceberg.

[spence]

And a 60% approval rate!

You're doing too much cut and paste and not enough thinking...

-spence

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by spence

And a 60% approval rate!

You're doing too much cut and paste and not enough thinking...

-spence

Wow great rebuttal. I guess that approval rating absolves him of crime.

["uffah!!"]

I guess we'll just have to find another ABE LINCOLN!!!!!!!

[spence]

Originally Posted by stripersnipr

Wow great rebuttal. I guess that approval rating absolves him of crime.

What crime is he guilty of?

Perhaps you could cut and paste from another righty hate site.

Besides, you do realize Clinton is no longer President don't you?

-spence