Democrat or Republican?
By ladylau - Posted on February 28th, 2008
Republican or democrat? Democrat….or republican? Who cares!!! Why don’t we ask “Good for this country or bad for this country?” The split of our economy into these 2 parties has gone way too far. Unfortunately, it seems like the gap has been getting bigger rather than smaller and that our country will be sticking with these 2 parties for a lot longer.
I understand that the two parties have different views, but there have been many times where a Republican candidate had Democrat values and vise versa. So why keep them separated? I believe if we got rid of the parties all together and simply had the candidates run with their own personal views we would be a lot better off. The two parties causes a lot of issues. First of all, there are a lot of people out there who might like a candidate and their ideas, but refuse to for him or her because he or she belongs to a certain party. Another issue is that we have to have 1 Republican candidate and 1 Democrat candidate by November. What if there were 2 excellent Republican candidates one year and one weak Democrat candidate? Why should one of the Republican candidates be dismissed so quickly simply because of the party in which they belong to. There also comes the issue of vice presidents. I don’t think it is fair that a presidential candidate from one party can not pick a person from another party to be there vice president. I understand that the views might clash and cause problems, but there is also a possibility that America would be better off with views and ideas from both sides mixing together. Candidates should AT LEAST have a choice as to who they want to run with regardless of their party. In a way, it is full on discrimination.
Finally, the Democrats vs. the Republicans is becoming more and more like 2 teams in a fierce battle. The competition in this race between Hillary and Obama is a perfect example. The two candidates have been focusing so much on ridiculing and digging up dirt from each other’s past that lately many voteres are complaining that they just need to stick with the issues and get out of each other’s personal business.
Since I turned 18 just last month I can NOT wait to vote! With just a couple days left till my state’s primary the excitement is building; HOWEVER, there is one thing that I am not looking forward to. When I walk into that polling place I have to tell the people whether I want to vote Democrat or Republican. HELLO!! I am not a Democrat nor a Republican. Some may say, "Oh! So you are independent!" Nope! I'm a voter. Besides, there are only 2 democratic candidates and 1 major republican candidate…… why would I want to specify to you which direction I am heading towards?!?!? Its no one’s business but mine.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Do these 2 parties unify our country or divide it? Well…. I already told you my answer, but I know there are many out there who probably disagree with me. Please share your views!! =)
Who says a President can't have a VP from another party. They tend not to, but that doesn't mean they can't.
“I am the King of Rome, and above grammar”
Emperor Sigismund
I have tried to find out about the whole president and vice president party thing and I have gotten mixed answers about it so I wasn't that sure. Even if a candidate was to choose a vice presidential running mate from the other side he would most likely lose some of his supporters or be considered a "trader" just for picking a person from the opposite party.
Whenever there is some sort of democratic government, there will always be parties. It's an inevitable thing. The Founders knew this, tried to stop it, and failed. No matter what, people will always band together to gain more power. Hence, the major groups of the Republicans and Democrats.
.... Why are you replying to me with that?
“I am the King of Rome, and above grammar”
Emperor Sigismund
Because I just wanted to say how the whole situation between the presidents and the vice presidents is usually misunderstood. I know that many people probably misunderstood the idea of a vice presidental candidate from the opposite party, just as I misunderstood it. That's all.
I was referring to rrnej3.
“I am the King of Rome, and above grammar”
Emperor Sigismund
Ooooops! Sorry =)
Yes I definately agree with you that this whole issue is an inevitable situation. I just feel that it is too bad that our country will most likely never stray away from these two parties.
A multi-party system is too dangerous. If there were more than two major parties, it would be impossible to elect officials in a Constitutional manner. No one candidate would win a majority, but only a plurality.
Well I don't think there should be multiple parties, I think there shouldn't be any parties. I think it should be the candidates alone with no parties. I know this will probably never happen, but its just my opinion.
Did you just agree with yourself? I think we know your posistion since you wrote the blog...
Well I was clarifying myself since one of the readers thought I wanted multiple parties.
free market economics is the only real way to go, were you have less government and more competition. no matter what you say, government equals power, power equals corruption.
we currently have a limited government and hillary and obama want to ad more, the swing more towards socailism than ever.
and one thing id like to point out, no matter which party, theyll always be trying to dig up dirt or mak up dirt, to try to sway the american people. most of the time its the party that isn't in the white house that does it.
Not thinking that we should have any parties at all is a little out there. I am definately against the two party system, but having parties in general makes sense. Many issues are related under some unbrella and people who often feel certain ways may fall into the category of a Democrat or a Republican, so to say "who cares" about what party someone is in is a little uninformed. As for just having one Democrat and one Republican run, that's not true. Anyone with enough supporters may run as an independent candidate, even if they were running in one of the primaries. The primaries are just to get the backing of the official party.
I know that people can run as independents, but I was only talking about the democrat and republican candidates. I wasn't referring to the independents.
I don't look at it as Democrat or Republican anymore. I used to, but no longer. While I consider myself a Republican (and will register as such after I turn 18 in August), I consider myself a conservative first and foremost, and if there is a Democrat that I happen to prefer over the Republican, I will not hesitate to support him or her.
But when it comes to labeling myself as one thing or the other, it is most certainly conservative. If I lived in New York State I would register as a member of the Conservative party, not the Republican party, as I believe the Republicans have done much harm as a result of the abandonment of their conservative beliefs. It is because of such actions that the United States is now in $9.2 trillion debt and has experienced the largest expansion of government since the Great Society of the 1960's, all under Republican control.
The Republican party has lost its way, further incentivizing me to turn away and, as Newt Gingrich suggested, declare "independence" from the Republican party. I'm a Republican, yes, but I look at what ideology and policies are best for the country, not what party should be in power. It just so happens that I believe the country is better served with Republican control, but that's not to say I think it's the best route or anything.
"Government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem. - Ronald Reagan
I understand exactly what you mean. I love that quote by the way.
Parties have more in stuff in common than what we actually think. it is the minor "controversial" issue that set us a part. we seem to blow it entirely out of proportion.