Live Commenting State of the Union 2014
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i think it's sad that the republican party is so outdated, i wish they were able to modify their approach and integrate some modern perspectives so they aren't so off-putting. also, the inaccurate statistics and poor scientific studies they bring up is also very discouraging. However, both parties are equally unimpressive in this area -
Rick, even based on this discussion, I believe it's clear to all unbiased people that liberals like yourself are way less tolerant and willing to keep the discussion civilized than conservatives. You are not classic liberal, of course. Classic liberals are for a small government and a free market. You are a modern day political liberal who is for a large government and for over-regulating everything that can possibly be regulated - without being educated well enough to know that it will result in one thing and only - equality in poverty and dependence on the government. You want that so you are a liberal in modern day sense of the term. Another thing is that liberals hate the freedom of speech, unless they are the only one who are allowed to exercise that. This is what makes such liberals liberal fascists.
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Rich Smith, We the People voted for Obama twice. Good you actually capable of admitting to the fact. Now, if you apply a little bit of formal logic, it should be relatively easy for you to understand that the same way We the People have elected Republicans in the House and will probably elect more of them into Senate later this year. I know you will want Obama to become an enlightened dictator, a Good Czar of sorts, but this is not how the system works in America.
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Sorry Pavel, great point but a little correction needed. Congress actually doesn't work hard. Working hard takes more than hours of golf, time in the tanning bed, and 20 vacations a year (ahem John Boehner) but I am glad that we're paying them so much to vacation so often, good to know these "servants" and this process works out so well for us
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Rich Smith, you are a typical aggressive liberal fascist if instead of responding on the merits of your opponents' comments you call them names. From what I see in modern day America, usually one who call others racists are racist. And coward. And potential looter, a great Bolschevik material.
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Rich Smith, no offense, but you need to learn about what democratic process means. Congress is elected by We the People and represents We the People. If Obama and Dems expect that the reps of the People will suddenly betray their voters and their own principles to side with Obama's worldview - they are delusional. Congress is working, and working hard in not allowing Obama to push his agenda throw. Again, Congress represents the People. The problem is not in Congress. The problem is in Obama unwilling to compromise, and in liberals largely see the People as some form of uneducated masses which need to be enlightened, forcefully, if necessary, such as through executive orders on issues that actually require a national referendum so important they are.
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Greg, I disagree. I do not think that Obama lies. He wants the best for the country, the way liberals understand the best - larger government, a nanny state, and more regulations to control everything. He does not believe in the self-balancing system of the market economy. He's not alone, many bright individuals from Karl Marx to Paul Krugman think that planned economy is the best option. Obama's problem is that he dreams the same dream Russian socialists had about 100 years ago. His view of America is based on what he has learned from the books of people who have never got anything good coming out of the implementation of their ideas. It's getting clear now that most Americans actually see that being a nice guy does not equal to being a decent president.
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nobody has answers, the world has changed. technology has changed the workplace. companies know they don't need as many workers. the job market isn't in education or engineering, its in trades. what we need is a reinvestment in the infrastructure in America. the electric grid. the highway system. the bridges.. a cooperative effort between the states, the federal government and the industries across this nation must come together to build the future. be it the next generation of communication or electrical grid. it takes cooperation between industry, state and federal government. and this will put people back to work
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Cons, the point of my comment was that Republicans I meet in my life are more practical and down-to-earth kind of people who understand what fiscal responsibility means and who know how to build and run their business. Democrats, to the contrary, are mostly salaried former college kids who can speak well but often do not know how to create anything that hires people and makes profit.
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Johnno, just to add, for clarity: CNN says that they admit that ones who watched the speech are mostly Democrats. Also, having a positive reaction does not mean agree with what he preaches. I am an independent, social conservative, and I find his speech an excellent motivational speech. Does it mean I support his agenda? Nope. Not at all.
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