Politics Obama - Actually doing a good job?

Obama?

 

A bit of levity: If "Breaking Bad" Had Been Set In The U.K (or Canada...or just about any other developed nation).

 

Well, this pretty much says it all.
Why Obama can negotiate with Putin and Iran...but not the GOP.

My question is this...why are we even having to deal with this bullshit???
Don't we have better things to do?

What could have been done if we didn't have to???
This is what pissed me off back when Clinton went through the same, the Govt shutdown and the Impeachment proceedings.

Cut thru the shit, let's get some work done.

 

In a multiparty system, there is always the hope that a "party behaving badly" will get punished at the polls at the next election. Unfortunately, with America's two-party system, holding such hope is likely a waste of time and energy.

Depressingly, even with a multiparty system like Canada's, a party that previously held a minority can be rewarded with a majority government even after an election is triggered by that same party being found in contempt of parliament. Yes, let's give more power (more power over Canada than an American president could ever dream of having over America) to the party that was officially "punished" for lying to parliament and in turn the entire Canadian public.

I think ultimately the problem is the left's disillusionment and disenfranchisement on one hand, and the right's resentment and paranoia on the other.

It's a great argument in support of mandatory voting.

 

I love the idea of mandatory voting.
But I understand why you wouldn't want to have it for two reasons...
First, it undermines the freedom of not voting or abstaining.
Second, how would you enforce it? We're already going through hell for the Obamacare mandate. And shit happens, who'd judge the fine??

I guess with this day and age, you could have online polling and an extended week to give everyone more time and convenience.
But then you're getting into the paranoia of hacking, manipulation, etc...and the extended drama about it.

Frankly, I'd be happier if they simply made it on Saturday & Sunday instead of Tuesday. (in the US, I don't know what it is elsewhere)
Sure, others are worried that they violate certain religious days, but people don't follow that as much anymore and 2 days gives more flex for that.
It certainly would be WAY more convenient.

 

And I'd say that most don't even know what it is...and most that those that say that they oppose it is because simply there has been so much negative publicity from the GOP on it. I've talked to people myself, most have no idea what it is or what's going to happen. Most that say they oppose it, can't say specifically what they oppose. HHS hasn't been given the funds to roll it out or educate people. The Obama administration has done a piss-poor job of promoting it.

But that's not to say it doesn't have merits.
And when you start asking people about if they like the specifics of what it is going to do, they say, "Oh, I like that", "Sure, I want that"
So what you're getting is, people want the change...they're just polling negatively on the name.
And worthwhile article after article that's not tabloid-esqe says just the same.

That, and the damn idea is a Republican idea in the first place...similarly implemented by a Republican in a Democratic state. (and doing well too)
Hell, if the "socialists" and "liberals" had their way, it would have been a nice well-fed single-payer system.
But no, we have something that supports the insurance companies...and makes people who haven't done their part, participate. (sounds GOP to me)
And that's fine, let it work.

But what you're doing is protesting simply to protest, asking to delay...just because "the other side" did it...not "your side"
but "your side" hasn't come up with ONE thing better. Their solution now...stop it, don't do it at all. Because HE did it.
Let's just play anarchists instead.
Stop all government. Don't pay debts.
Not respect the rule of law...what was voted in. (AND confirmed constitutional)
That's what you're arguing for.

I'm not for ANY side, I'm independent and right down the friggin' god-damned middle.
But unlike most people, I study, I analyze, I remember...and I don't listen to friggin' talking points and spin.
I simply want someone to work.
And I want something that works.
Reality talks, bullshit walks.

Obamacare will be better than what we had before.
And believe me, I've BEEN on the place where we were before. People can't survive that.
I can't believe I did survive it. And I'm still dealing with the cascading consequences to this day.

So until the GOP has something better.
Let's just do the something better than what we had. Because nothing sucks.
And that's what the GOP is saying...
Threating sinking the boat and our national reputation, just so we can go back to a sucking nothing.

And if you're reading the other polls correctly, the GOP may be paying a price for that.

 

You should know what side I'm taking about. And I think they've made it perfectly clear to anyone with even the slightest capacity for critical thought as to why they're behaving badly. It's not like they've been tactful about it. That's more of a Canadian conservative thing.
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With a number as high as 60% who oppose "Obamacare," you'd think at least some of the 40% who don't really know what it is also fall into that category. I wouldn't' doubt that there is substantial overlap. It's not like Americans are spared propaganda in the mainstream media. (For example: POLL: More oppose ‘Obamacare’ than ‘Affordable Care Act’ — MSNBC) Only fascist states such as Canada have laws related to "truth in news reporting."
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I don't know how I feel about mandatory voting. We already have to do things on a mandatory basis such as renew our driver's license, etc., so I don't see how mandatory voting would be that big a deal in this respect. There should be always an option to abstain.

Voting for me is about 500% more efficient than renewing my driver's license, regardless of the election being municipal, provincial, or federal.

As for fines: Maybe make them minimal, like under $50. Make it something that people will want to avoid by spending an hour of their time voting, while not making it ruinous. Put the money towards campaigns for electoral awareness and education.

I'm just musing at this point.