"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...
Batten down the hatches. Even if Pelosi honors her pledge not to seek
impeachment (and she *should* honor the pledge and not drag the country
through that pointless, divisive mess again) we're about to redefine
ugly government. Woah.

The political animosity in this country during the next two years is
going to make the last 8 seem like church supper. Too damn bad. If each
side is so fricking "right" about all of these issues, you'd think we
could craft arguments that would stand on their own without all of the
emotional name calling and hysterical rhetoric. I see no evidence
that's the case, on either side, and I don't hold out much hope for
change anytime soon. Political discourse in this country assumes the
average American has a sixth grade education and an IQ of about 70. :-(

(This will be my sole political comment to rec.boats regarding the 2006
elections. My apologies to one and all for mounting the soap box......)


I agree with you 100%. Politicians have set a new low bar.

Eisboch

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:16:45 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I agree with you 100%. Politicians have set a new low bar.

I agree but I also but don't think its entirely fair to blame only the
politicians. After all "we the people" are supposed to have some
involvement in this also, and not just on election day. If we
continue to accept some of this nonsense as politics as usual, without
also voting with our opinions and dollars, this polarization will
continue and it will undermine the democratic process.

Political moderates of all stripes need to make themselves heard, and
not just on rec.boats.

I agree with you 100%. Politicians have set a new low bar.


Wayne.B wrote:
I agree but I also but don't think its entirely fair to blame only the
politicians. After all "we the people" are supposed to have some
involvement in this also, and not just on election day.

Hear hear

.... If we
continue to accept some of this nonsense as politics as usual, without
also voting with our opinions and dollars, this polarization will
continue and it will undermine the democratic process.


Yep.... part of the reason why polarization & mud-slinging
has worked so well is that elections have hinged upon voter
apathy: when only small numbers of people bother to vote, a
targeted group of excitable whackos have disproportionate
influence.

*If* this election yesterday is the start of a new trend,
especially with more young people voting, then we *will* see
a big change in politics. About time, too!

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
I agree with you 100%. Politicians have set a new low bar.


Wayne.B wrote:
I agree but I also but don't think its entirely fair to blame only the
politicians. After all "we the people" are supposed to have some
involvement in this also, and not just on election day.

Hear hear

.... If we
continue to accept some of this nonsense as politics as usual, without
also voting with our opinions and dollars, this polarization will
continue and it will undermine the democratic process.


Yep.... part of the reason why polarization & mud-slinging has worked so
well is that elections have hinged upon voter apathy: when only small
numbers of people bother to vote, a targeted group of excitable whackos
have disproportionate influence.

*If* this election yesterday is the start of a new trend, especially with
more young people voting, then we *will* see a big change in politics.
About time, too!

DSK


I think both sides should look at the Pombo race. A very secure looking
seat, that got lost. People also vote their heart as well as the pocket
book, and if the Congress-elects do not pay attention to the message, they
will be tossed next cycle. At least we hope they will be tossed next cycle.
The electorate, says move to the middle.