Comments on: Same Hypocrisy, Different Day

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:36:26 +0000

Prof. Switzer,
I couldn’t agree more and that is why I find it more and more difficult to vote. I think it was George Washington that said and I am paraphrasing everybody should serve there country by being in an office but only for a short period of time. Many of these politicians need to leave office, I think that senators should have a 12 year cap and representatives an 8 year cap with no person able to serve more than 16 years in the federal government including Presidency or Vice Presidency.

By: ProfSwitzer

ProfSwitzer — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:34:36 +0000

Janet Napolitano’s going to come looking for you now, Nik. Watch your back.

By: ProfSwitzer

ProfSwitzer — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:54 +0000

Benjamin — Lieberman’s views hadn’t changed. They’d been that way for years. His switch was not an ideological one — it was to keep his Senate seat. If he had changed his views and then wanted to switch parties as a result, that would be one thing and I could respect it. I don’t think that’s what this was. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s what it looks like to me.

By: Nik Drescher

Nik Drescher — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:44 +0000

Dave i agree with all the points here except one. They (“edit expletive” politician’s) do not care about making their party more powerful (or some of them do not). All they care about is furthering their personal agendas and making themselves more powerful. (Wow I just went from “moderately conservative” to “scary, crazy guy in line at the bus stop”)
Anyways I might only be 23 years old, but all I expect out of any politician is hypocrisy, lies, self promotion, and the need to be “important” and powerful. Usually in our world of politics the good, honest, and honorable are weeded out or have to fall to the standards of their opponents.

By: Benjamin Seghers

Benjamin Seghers — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:20:23 +0000

So what’s he to do in that situation?

By: ProfSwitzer

ProfSwitzer — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:09:58 +0000

On social issues he falls in line relatively well with the Democrats, but not on foreign policy.

By: Benjamin Seghers

Benjamin Seghers — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:08:52 +0000

Perhaps Lieberman did change his political affiliations so he could better win the election. But I would not consider him a Democrat based on his political ideology. Would you?