Every political party is always concerned with the next election, but the leaders of each party usually at least pretend to have the best interest of the country in mind. Politics are always supposed to come second to serving the best interests of the American public. However, Minority Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) seems to be doing away with all pretenses, and openly declaring that the Republicans number one priority is defeating President Obama in 2012.
In an interview with the National Journal Senator McConnell was asked what "the job" of Republicans will be if they gain a majority in Congress. McConnell's response was,
"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."
McConnell could have mentioned any one of a number of other priorities that the Republicans hope to accomplish if they gain a majority, including, but not limited to:
- Helping the country recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
- Protecting the country from another terrorist attack.
- Ensuring the success of the United States' missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Instead, McConnell made clear that the Republicans will be thinking about 2012 as soon as the 2010 midterm elections are over. In an interview with the same magazine, President Obama expressed hope that he could reach bipartisan compromises with Republicans to improve America's infrastructure and reform education. The President expressed the same hopes for bipartisanship after being elected in 2008, only to be met with a stark reality of Republican Party bent on obstruction in hopes of a victory in 2010. The Republicans now seem to be reaping the rewards of their efforts over the past two years, and now plan on implementing the same strategy to try and win in 2012.
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Does he not get credit for honesty? Most politicians would say "OMG did I just say that out loud" - lg
That goal alone, is worth it!
America simply cannot continue to be a global force of any kind whilst crippled by the cancer of a third of its population being stupid. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, the entire system is rigged to make anyone who tries to reform it look weak - hence you always end up voting back into power the people who make the system even more corrupt because at least they look strong.
Seldom in US history has there been a party more rotten, empty and demagogic than today's GOP. God really weeps for America...farewell, you once put a man on the moon, today a third of the population, perhaps more, is under the spell of demagogues like Limbaugh and Beck; anger has become the national religion; distortion and delusion the way of life. Facts are irrelevant. Why do only 10% of Americans know the Obama stimulus cut taxes? Why do 18% think Obama is a Muslim? Inexcusable stupidity. Only in backward societies do beliefs trump over knowledge. The Republicans won long ago by producing an education system that perpetuates the cancer. You've become the ultimate victims of battered wife syndrome always going back for yet more pain and sorrow. God help you all...
well said - lg
Not to mention the OTHER legacy of the Bush years: The US has now slipped out of the Top 20 nations in the annual corruption perceptions index.
US is now perceived to be more corrupt than CHILE, for crying out loud!
Wow, this is the most liberally biased article I've read today!!! I may not aggree with everything Obama is doing but he is the President and I will give the respect the position affords, I don't know his religion I only know what he claims.
However his policies on abortion and homosexual issues show that he isn't living his faith if he indeed is a Chrsitian. "... and you will know them by their fruits..."
I didn't check my brain at the door when I accepted Christ I believe the Holy Spirit gives a wisdom man cannot understand 1 Corinthians 2:14 and spiritual matters must take presidence over the temporal and Iwill vote with my faith and my concience rather than my wallet!!
What policies on abortion and homosexual issues? Do you mean his opinions and how they mesh with the Constitution? He said he believes abortion is wrong but women have the right to choose. He said that the Constitution applies to all people including Gay people. His faith and every other President elected does not provide a spring board to promote personal ideology or theology over Constitutional rights. -lg
"...I didn't check my brain at the door when I accepted Christ..."
yes you did...just like muslims checked their brains at the door when they accepted islam, just like jews checked their brains at the door when they accepted judaism, just like backward tribes in the jungle checked their brains at the door when they accepted the monkey god....accepting an invisible superior being that no one has seen means checking your brains at the door.
Yep. good ol' Republi-can't Party... trashing America for the sake of the 'game.'
Where's the NFL commissioner with his fine book when you need him?
Oh, you mean the 'game' the Democrats were playing while Bush was in office? Tell me, where was the NFL commissioner with his fine book then? You may disagree with Republicans, but you can't disagree with the fact that they believe getting Obama out of office is in the best interest of the country any more than I can disagree with the Democrats when they were saying the same about Bush. Get your head on straight.
Our government DISGUSTS me ! What is wrong with people today ?? How can we even allow people like this in office ??
I cannot even believe this country is in the condition we are !
You people in office saying things like " We have to make Obama a one term president" are DESPICABLE !
How about bringing our economy back up to par and stop sending all our work to other countries that are laughing at us as we go further in debt to THEM ! How about we stop giving billions of USA dollars to a bunch of scum that are giving it to terrorists ?
This country and it's people better wake real quick or this country is going to get a rude awakening !
Get the lowlife's out of office who are just interested in lining their own pockets and gaining fame , and get some real people in office who give a damn about our country !!
I am sick to my stomach every time I watch the news and see one of these loudmouths ranting about the health care bill or the taxes on the rich ! I havent been able to work in over a year because of all the screwups that have happend since BUSH got into office ! What an idiot mistake that was ! And since he got in we have had nothing but misery !
Clinton had us at a 0 percent deficit , and now look at us !
What a sad country we have become !
Stand up people !
Lets end this damn crap once and for all !
Sheesh !
"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."
That seems like a worthy goal to me. Making sure Obama leaves office in 2012 IS in the best interest of the country. Where were you liberals when democrats were saying the same thing about Bush? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you thought it wasn't politics, rather it was in the best interest of the nation to oust Bush. It's time to realize your hypocrisy and give conservative the benefit of the doubt. How about we start with this issue and them move on to the racial issue you guys fabricated and are apparently obsessed with. (Have you noticed that every time race is discussed, it's because liberals bring it up? Think about that the next time you claim WE'RE the racists.)
This article is INCREDIBLY biased and paints a picture the uneducated and ignorant liberals love to eat up. Why am I not surprised that the writer is allowed to teach politics with his obvious left leaning ideology? Hey Ryan Witt, it's not the job of the teacher to indoctrinate the students, it's your job to present the objective facts and let the students decide from themselves. As a laser, we can expect intellectual dishonesty, but as a teacher, you are healed to a higher moral standard. Try to live up to it. Judging by this article, I can already tell you're lacking in that department.
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