Why Republican and Democrat Hypocrisy?

Question

Has anyone noticed on these boards that BOTH Republicans and Democrats on Yahoo! Answers are complaining *constantly* about how the "libs" or the "repubs" are being mean?

This is politics.

Can we all agree to stop bringing this up? It's *obviously* coming from BOTH SIDES and if you say it's coming more from one side than another, you're just being ignorant.

Is anyone else with me? Can we please agree to focus on the ISSUES?

Answer 1

Issues?  I have a good one.  How about the war on terror?

“I think both of them (McCain and Obama) are equally unable to cope with the threat represented by Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda, and the Islamists. They really don’t have a clue about what this war is about. Mr. McCain is very confident, but he’s clueless. Mr. Obama is equally clueless. They continue to tell Americans these people are Islamo-fascists, and they hate us because of our freedoms and they hate us for our liberties.

What they hate us for is the unusually virulent strain of obsessive compulsive disorder that’s present in the American governing class, and that’s called interventionism. That’s what the cause of this war is. And neither Mr. McCain, nor Mr. Obama, nor Mrs. Clinton, nor any of the rest of them who are in the campaign—except Mr. Paul, Mr. Kucinich perhaps—had that idea.” - Michael Scheuer, retired Head of CIA'S OSAMA BIN LADEN UNIT

"If you want to understand what's going on and if you would like to get to know some of the reasons for your losing the war against us, then read the book of Michael Scheuer." - Osama Bin Laden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sch...

Seems as if everyone is fighting over a combined pile of Donkey and Elephant f***s!

Answer 2

It isn't hyprocrisy...It is just plain lying and misrepresenting the facts

Answer 3

The problem is the issues are different depending on who you are speaking with. Such things as social programs, if you are so poor and need help or so rich that it will not effect you there is not a problem, if you are like me where I make a decent wage and live at my income level it would hurt to have MORE taxes taken out to assist people that in a LOT of cases are unwilling to work. So THOSE ARE THE ISSUES.

On top of that BHO's views are Socialist NOT Capitalistic or Democratic which America is.

Answer 4

I agree, both sides are now complaining way too much about every possible little slight -perceived, real or imagined.  It's fall out from the 2004 election which everyone believes John Kerry lost because he was "swiftboated", not responding to attacks against his character.

BUT for a lot of us the only issue that matters is who is prepared to lead, to serve as Commander-in-Chief - and it is impossible to discuss THAT ISSUE without talking about how obviously unqualified Obama is for the position (like Hillary and Biden said in the primaries); and how dangerous it is for our national security to have a President who is so anti-war, so reluctant to use military force.  Weak anti-war liberals never make good Presidents.  period.