Twizted

Ok... so I am libral at heart, though I try to vote for an individual, not a party. I'm looking at the election results, reading the news, reading the posts, and one thing just keeps ringing through my head....

As a nation, we are roughly evenly split Dems / Repubs. However, our government is (and has been for the last 4 years) controlled by a single group. This can't be a good thing, and I wonder what effects this has had on our countries progress... Regardless of if it was 100% Dem, or 100% Rep, the other party needs to help keep the other in check, to make sure the other 1/2 is represented.

I can't even pretend to explain or understand why we saw what we did this election (in reference not only to W being re-elected, but to the Rep gaining seats) and I don't want this thread to get into that.

I am curious what others think (both sides of the political fence) about a single party calling the shots?

And I beg please, keep this civil... I really want to understand a bit better about how this could possibly good thing for this country...

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Ustwo

Well with the 60 vote in the senate thing to get anything done, there still is a check.

I agree one party rule for to long leads to problems, it also leads to fighting inside the group in power.

Democrats held the house for 40 years and it led to a lot of abuse and graft. Republicans fixed it a bit, but I'm sure if the Republicans are in power for another 30 years in the house they will have their own abuses.

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nofnway

Even though the three branches are a majority of one party they are still accountable to us the voter. Really the majorities are not sufficient to lock one party out of the process.....

I think that if the Dems want to regain some of their ground they are the ones called upon to moderate. The Pendulum swings back and forth...if the Reps abuse the situation the right thinking people of this country will push it in the proper direction

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mml

Ustwo has really hit the nail on the head. (I'm not sure I've ever said that before!) Single party governance/dominance tends to lead to a weakening of the nation. The current situation concens me greatly, and I can only hope that the President and congressional leaders do not abuse their power. (However, as long as Tom Delay in House Majority Leader, I am worried that we will continue to have a single party system that ignores the opposition)

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Twizted

Does it even take 30 years? I see the potential for abuse tomorrow.. heck, even over the last 4 years...

I don't think it takes a long time to have a negative impact...

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