Who wins the upcoming Presidential election, Democrat or Republican?
Here is a great thread, with some great talk/discussion about 3rd parties:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/2016-presidential-race-if-you-could-see-anyone-win-who-would-it-be-and-why?urlhash=644158
In complete transparency, personally, I've always voted Republican.
I'm not so sure about it, for this coming election.
I think the national context related to spending trillions on war, producing millions of veterans, then failing to take care of them, while simultaneously push to cut/modify/amend/etc certain benefits, has really begun to rub me the wrong way.
Granted, I know society is comprised of many more groups of people than JUST 'military/veterans', however, I think you can tell alot about a society by the way it treats its veterans....especially when you just asked them to bear the burden of war for 14+ years.
When some of the Republican AND Democrat candidates start proposing reductions to their own pay/benefits, then I think I may start listening.
I won't hold my breath.
2016 Presidential Race- If you could see anyone win who would it be and why? | RallyPoint
If you could vote for anyone to win the 2016 presidential election, who would it be and why? Who would you like to see make a run if they are not doing so already? Would it be Allan West? Mike Huckabee? Jen Bush? Gary Johnson, or dare I say Hillary Clinton.It disclaimer is that I want this to be a mature and legitimate conversation. I enjoy hearing other people's views and experiences. Like mama used to say "if you don't have anything nice to...
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/republican-democrat-or-other-what-do-we-have-more-of-here-what-reasons-do-you-like-one-party-over-the-other?urlhash=158815
I liked THIS comment:
"None of the above. The Broom Party. Throw them ALL out and start over period."
:)
P.s. If I'm not mistaken, I believe both the Democrats and the Republicans were actually 3rd parties, at one time. They rose to 'power' due to similar conditions as we are seeing with societies current disgruntlement with both parties.
Republican, Democrat, or other? What do we have more of here? What reasons do you like one party...
I have heard that the majority of the military tend to support the Republican party, although I am sure it is not a complete landslide. More recently it seems that the Libertarian party has gained a lot of ground among service members. I am doing a survey to see which way people in this group lean but I would also like to hear everyone's opinions on why they like one over the other, or what would get them to change their minds, or what they do...
Elected officials need to vote their conscience and the will of their constituents - the MAJORITY of their constituent not the highest paying ones. Only then, IMHO, will we get things back on track.
Finally a candidate we can get behind? I feel very strongly that the Commander in Chief should be a veteran (not a draft dodger or someone who only served in the Guard).
We need a strong military as a deterrent force, not necessarily to engage in every little issue around the globe. Some previous POTUS's have been far too quick to send out the troops. The exceptions tend to be the ones who know what it means to serve and deploy...
Can he get past the Hilary machine?
Jim Webb, Former Navy Secretary and Senator, to Run for President
Former U.S. senator Jim Webb announced his presidential campaign on Thursday, opening a long-shot bid against a field of Democratic rivals.
If you believe that we should listen to subject matter experts when it comes to science, your probably a liberal. If you support the idea that someone who puts in a full days work deserves a decent wage... even when there is a surplus of labor, your defiantly a liberal. If you want government to regulate corporations that spew pollutants into our air and water, your probably a liberal. If you don't want government telling churches who they can marry, or government interfering with matters that should be dealt with between a woman and her doctor... your probably a liberal.