Half? How do you figure? 12 years in the Bush Leagues. 24 years in the Roosevelt clan roughly 100 years ago. 8 years of Adamses roughly 200 years ago. None of those three are related to each other.
The amazing thing is that politicians have a much higher status in the US, in spite of all our complaints about them, than they do in Europe. Most Europeans regard their politicians less like celebrities and more like bureaucrats. Those few who still have monarchs tend not to be as impressed by them as Americans are. There are, of course, reasons. One being that in a globalized economy, the citizens and politicians of most countries know and understand that the fate of their country will be largely determined outside their own borders, and there is only so much that their government can do about it. We remain egotistical and narcissistic enough to credit ourselves and our politicians with all the “good” things that happen in the world, and blame our politicians (though never ourselves) for all the “bad” things that happen in the world. The economic and military power of the USA gives us an excuse for doing this, as we do influence events more than, say, Denmark does. Still, the pathology is there. I’m not completely happy with the words “egotistical” and “narcissistic” in this context. Are there better terms for self-obsession when it is applied to the group you belong to rather than narrowly to oneself? People who don’t think that they personally are the center of the universe, but thing their nation, race, religion, ideology, team, profession, clan, or something is? “I boast nothing for myself, I am a humble man, but I am also an X, and being an X means that you belong to the greatest (fill in the blank) on earth.” Or … “embrace the truest ideology on earth. And I WILL boast for my (nation, religion, race, profession, team, ideology, clan)!” Of course, I’m not just talking about self-congratulatory boasting or praise, but that assumption that the world revolves around us, that everything that happens is about us. But maybe there are no better terms than narcissistic and egotistical for this phenomenon.
We cannot afford the foolishness of another Bush Presidency. Bush 43 was dreadful but Marginally better then the alternative which would have been Gore (The worlds only living Brain donor) or Kerry. We can’t afford liberal doofuses either.
What we need is a Democratic President that doesn’t want to coddle the lazy and the stupid or a Republican President who is willing to spend money on something besides the Military.
Tall orders I know but I believe there are rare opportunities out there.
It’s not open primaries that are stupid, it’s party primaries at all. Use a primary to winnow down the number of candidates, and do Instyant Runoff Voting, so people don’t have to deal with “throwing their vote away”.Why should the government finance a selection process for people who belong to a private organization? Better to remove the political party duopoly control over that process.
Homophobic? Really? How? I’d respectfully suggest you reread it. It’s a simple statement of fact, altho I haven’t much use for the Supreme Court as currently configured or for Texass fighting to keep its bigoted old definition of marriage. Overall, life is much better if one isn’t cruising for microinsults.
Apology appreciatively accepted. We’re all human on this bus and it is at least as easy to be unclear as it is to misinterpret. Doughfoot and Night-Gaunt49 pretty much got my intent right. (When ARE they going to add a sarcasm/irony font?) From Stonewall (which I well remember…) to this day, it has baffled me why anyone should have a problem with teh gheys, or a whole lot of other diverse yet decent people. And as much as we all know that the Supreme Court has been a disaster in recent years, it seems that even the Supremes are about to (mostly) get it right on the gay marriage issue.
ConserveGov about 9 years ago
^^ Ya they re-elected Barry, The Worst Ever!
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Screwed us twice, don’t go for thrice.
HabaneroBuck about 9 years ago
Jeb isn’t going to get the nomination, and if he does, he won’t win. The base isn’t going to hold its nose and vote on this one.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 9 years ago
Half? How do you figure? 12 years in the Bush Leagues. 24 years in the Roosevelt clan roughly 100 years ago. 8 years of Adamses roughly 200 years ago. None of those three are related to each other.
veronique auzon engel about 9 years ago
I think we should have some new faces in this country and organize our own primaries; I nominate dtroutma to run against ConseveGov.
Jason Allen about 9 years ago
The Kennedy’s had a legacy, but only one of them had obtained the Presidency. I’m not sure that counts toward monarchy.
Doughfoot about 9 years ago
The amazing thing is that politicians have a much higher status in the US, in spite of all our complaints about them, than they do in Europe. Most Europeans regard their politicians less like celebrities and more like bureaucrats. Those few who still have monarchs tend not to be as impressed by them as Americans are. There are, of course, reasons. One being that in a globalized economy, the citizens and politicians of most countries know and understand that the fate of their country will be largely determined outside their own borders, and there is only so much that their government can do about it. We remain egotistical and narcissistic enough to credit ourselves and our politicians with all the “good” things that happen in the world, and blame our politicians (though never ourselves) for all the “bad” things that happen in the world. The economic and military power of the USA gives us an excuse for doing this, as we do influence events more than, say, Denmark does. Still, the pathology is there. I’m not completely happy with the words “egotistical” and “narcissistic” in this context. Are there better terms for self-obsession when it is applied to the group you belong to rather than narrowly to oneself? People who don’t think that they personally are the center of the universe, but thing their nation, race, religion, ideology, team, profession, clan, or something is? “I boast nothing for myself, I am a humble man, but I am also an X, and being an X means that you belong to the greatest (fill in the blank) on earth.” Or … “embrace the truest ideology on earth. And I WILL boast for my (nation, religion, race, profession, team, ideology, clan)!” Of course, I’m not just talking about self-congratulatory boasting or praise, but that assumption that the world revolves around us, that everything that happens is about us. But maybe there are no better terms than narcissistic and egotistical for this phenomenon.
Mephistopheles about 9 years ago
We cannot afford the foolishness of another Bush Presidency. Bush 43 was dreadful but Marginally better then the alternative which would have been Gore (The worlds only living Brain donor) or Kerry. We can’t afford liberal doofuses either.
What we need is a Democratic President that doesn’t want to coddle the lazy and the stupid or a Republican President who is willing to spend money on something besides the Military.
Tall orders I know but I believe there are rare opportunities out there.
LOLisgood4U about 9 years ago
I guess not, y’all want to run Hillary again
Cerabooge about 9 years ago
It’s not open primaries that are stupid, it’s party primaries at all. Use a primary to winnow down the number of candidates, and do Instyant Runoff Voting, so people don’t have to deal with “throwing their vote away”.Why should the government finance a selection process for people who belong to a private organization? Better to remove the political party duopoly control over that process.
Alexander the Good Enough about 9 years ago
Homophobic? Really? How? I’d respectfully suggest you reread it. It’s a simple statement of fact, altho I haven’t much use for the Supreme Court as currently configured or for Texass fighting to keep its bigoted old definition of marriage. Overall, life is much better if one isn’t cruising for microinsults.
MurphyHerself about 9 years ago
And let’s not forget that they gave us Common Core Math.
Doughfoot about 9 years ago
I’m afraid Alexander left off the sarcasm symbol. He was making fun of Texas, not marriage equality.
moosemin about 9 years ago
Enough money can make ANYTHING happen.
Alexander the Good Enough about 9 years ago
Apology appreciatively accepted. We’re all human on this bus and it is at least as easy to be unclear as it is to misinterpret. Doughfoot and Night-Gaunt49 pretty much got my intent right. (When ARE they going to add a sarcasm/irony font?) From Stonewall (which I well remember…) to this day, it has baffled me why anyone should have a problem with teh gheys, or a whole lot of other diverse yet decent people. And as much as we all know that the Supreme Court has been a disaster in recent years, it seems that even the Supremes are about to (mostly) get it right on the gay marriage issue.