Joe Lieberman is a wild card to today’s politics and the control of Senate. Today he may be a Democrat and tomorrow he may consider himself a G.O.P. Senator Lieberman seems to be holding the Democratic party by the sack. According to an article published the magazine New York, before Barack Obama was elected President he publicly spoke at the G.O.P. conventions and endorsed John McCain for president. One Democrat put it, “You are a Republican” referring to the actions Lieberman took iin the 2008 Presdential Campaign. Wikipedia.com quotes Lieberman as being a “genuinely an independent”. Lieberman says that he tends to agree mainly with Democrats on domestic policy and agree more with Republicans on foregin and defense policy.
According to http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-joe1119.artnov19,0,5383363.story Senator Joe Lieberman is still a registered member of the Democratic Party. Senator Lieberman is the 51st seat in the senate and is one of two independents who represent the Democratic party. So the Democrats should reconcile with Lieberman despite his non-trustworthy acts in the past election campaigns. They cannot afford to lose the support of a democrat in the Senate.
Tuesday the Democratic party did just of what was expected of them, but they didn’t do what was right in the eyes of people who supoort fairess. Tuesday the Democrats decided to keep Senator Lieberman as a registered member of the Democratic party. The only punishment that Lieberman will receive is that he will not be a member of the Environmental and Public Works Committee after a 42-13 vote, this is according to courant.com. I agree with those who oppose the acceptance of Lieberman into the Democratic party because I also agree that the decision to retain him was political and he wasn’t given a punishment. Members of the voting who opposed the ruling will have a chace at a meeting next month to voice their opinions for a reprove. This is unlikely to show change because of the strong decisino in the voting 42-13.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Are they WHIGS?
The Democrats came out on top of this past highly anticipated election. This wasn’t a close election in the percentage of the popular vote or electoral vote. President elect Barack Obama made history becoming the first African American president in the United States history. This should be a eye opening experience for the Republican party, that they must make changes in the future of their campaigning and political views. I don’t believe that the Republicans are Whigs, and they hold a bright future in being one of the top two political parties in this country. President Bush didn’t help the Republican party during his tenure as president. I believe that this was an election that the Democrats held an edge in because Bush has screwed the economy soo bad that America thought change was needed. Since, McCain shared majority of the same views of Bush, I don’t believe that he had any chance of winning this election.
The Republicans do have a future in the Political world and gaining the leadership of the country along with seats in Congress. According to an article in the Townhall Daily the Republicans do have a comeback in sight. This article says that the 2008 Presidential election was similar to the 1992 election between Clinton and Bush. One similarity is that Obama defeated McCain in the popular vote by a margin of 6.5%, compared to Clinton defeating Bush by a similar margin of 5.5%. (http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/11/12/gop_comeback_been_there,_done_that&Comments=true) After Clinton help off Bush he then took office for two terms before the Republicans regained control of the nation. President Bush then took his two terms and that leaves Republicans in the same position as back in 1992.
I believe the Republicans will bounce back and compete for the next presidential race after President elect Obama finishes his term. After watching the debates for this years election and listening to different speeches I do believe that John McCain has what it takes to become the president of the United States and leading the Republican party. According to Aldrich the reason the Whig party collapsed was because of the death of Henry Clay. Clay kept the party together with his personal commitment and leadership. I feel that John McCain can resurge the Republican party with the same characteristics.
The Republicans do have a future in the Political world and gaining the leadership of the country along with seats in Congress. According to an article in the Townhall Daily the Republicans do have a comeback in sight. This article says that the 2008 Presidential election was similar to the 1992 election between Clinton and Bush. One similarity is that Obama defeated McCain in the popular vote by a margin of 6.5%, compared to Clinton defeating Bush by a similar margin of 5.5%. (http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2008/11/12/gop_comeback_been_there,_done_that&Comments=true) After Clinton help off Bush he then took office for two terms before the Republicans regained control of the nation. President Bush then took his two terms and that leaves Republicans in the same position as back in 1992.
I believe the Republicans will bounce back and compete for the next presidential race after President elect Obama finishes his term. After watching the debates for this years election and listening to different speeches I do believe that John McCain has what it takes to become the president of the United States and leading the Republican party. According to Aldrich the reason the Whig party collapsed was because of the death of Henry Clay. Clay kept the party together with his personal commitment and leadership. I feel that John McCain can resurge the Republican party with the same characteristics.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
President Obama
The long awaited time for a new president is now over. President Obama will be the next president of the United States and it was time for change. Obama did a great job getting his policies out to the voters and it showed by him winning the election. I was surprised that he won the election by as much as he did in the electoral vote because I was expecting a much closer election. One thing that surprised me was the way he dominated the election. I predicted Obama to win the election based on the economic changes he plans to bring to the country. One reason I didn’t feel McCain won, is that much of his policies were similar to President Bush’s. Once the Bailout Bill was passed and it didn’t have the effect that was intended, I believe this was the downhill start for McCain and his route to presidency. Overall, my projection of the next president was accurate, but I didn’t think it would be by such a wide margin.
I believe that the President Barack Obama does have an electoral mandate in the United States. The margin of which he won the election proves to me that he has the support of the American people in both the electoral vote and popular vote. Obama will do his best to gain the support of all American citizens. Last night in his speech at Grant Park, Chicago, Il he stated to the people who vote he did not receive “ I will be your President too.” This showed me that he is willing to listen to all of the country and make things better for everyone. By the end of his first term President Obama will have an electoral mandate of the United States.
I believe that the President Barack Obama does have an electoral mandate in the United States. The margin of which he won the election proves to me that he has the support of the American people in both the electoral vote and popular vote. Obama will do his best to gain the support of all American citizens. Last night in his speech at Grant Park, Chicago, Il he stated to the people who vote he did not receive “ I will be your President too.” This showed me that he is willing to listen to all of the country and make things better for everyone. By the end of his first term President Obama will have an electoral mandate of the United States.
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