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Originally Posted by somerfrost
I'm really not sure about what you are saying/asking? My answer was "political". Cost money? What does that mean? And before you call someone a liar because you disagree with their point of view...I think you may need a little more insight on how change occurs, how politics work and the relationship of power to advocacy! Not my job to educate you and I'm not getting into an endless debate that goes nowhere because you are locked into your mindset of "Bush-loathing"...my last comment to you about Condy is that when you call her (or any figure) names, you are simply discrediting your own position. There is always the "big picture" to assess and a myopic point of view like you constantly display here is not conducive to seeing past your hate. If I viewed politics like you seem to...I'd vote for nothing but conservatives due to my anti-abortion views and nothing but radical leftists due to my social views...in other words, I could never vote for anyone! Regarding Hillary...this is why we have campaigns...so that candidates have time to present their views, be questioned about them and otherwise give us insight...the process is just beginning, when it's over then each of us can decide whether Hillary and others have defined themselves...at this point your criticism is premature!
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I wish I shared your enthusiam for the Pres campaigns. I'll pay attention but to me they've become a $1 Bil waste of tax money. The early campaigning is somewhat useful but only with respect to the non-Congressional people running. All the Senators have well-known positions on the issues and these do not change. To me, the campaign quickly and inexorably just degenerates into the mud-slinging negative advertising win at any cost cluster**** that it really is.
Campaigns could be more earnest if Senators who run for President forfeit their Senate positions. Senators are very much the royalty of America. And when they run for President, they do so for the most part with the primary objective of NOT losing their re-election to their Senate seat. I suppose a two-term limit for Senators would be the best thing that could happen, in my mind.
I respect Edwards. The only thing he wants is to be President and he gave up his Senate seat to go for it. I respect Hagel since he seems to not give a rat's rear about saying no to power. The rest of them are just lining up and trying to get lucky in my opinion. And if they don't, it's back to the palace that is the Senate.