luthervol
rational (x) and reasonable (y)
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His constituents seem to like him. And he did the whole VP thing for 8 years. I imagine you pick up at least a little valuable knowledge through that experience.Stop and think about what you just said. You are defending someone that has been in DC for 47 years with little to show for it other than family scandals.
His constituents seem to like him. And he did the whole VP thing for 8 years. I imagine you pick up at least a little valuable knowledge through that experience.
He didn't embarrass the nation for one.Can you tell me one (1) thing he did as VP under Obama for that 8 year stint. Did he accomplish anything besides wipe his butt in the mornings?
He was VP because he was looked on as a safe pick by Obama. Nobody would have wanted him to be POTUS if anything ever happened to Obama. Everybody knew then he was a dumbass embarrassment for the Democrats.
Judging the politician likely depends on what you want from politicians. I think Joe Biden is a good. If all of Congress were filled with people like him, absolutely nothing would be done. A great politician dismantles bureaucracy; but we don't have any of those. I suspect your judgement uses different criteria.Kind of (at least theoretically). That's one I struggle with at times.
How should a politician be judged, and by whom?
Yes the same would be true. So as much as I dislike McConnell and his policies, I have to keep reminding myself that he must be giving his constituents what they are looking for. It's certainly an imperfect system, but I don't know what would be better. There could be plenty of negative consequences with term limits.Judging the politician likely depends on what you want from politicians. I think Joe Biden is a good. If all of Congress were filled with people like him, absolutely nothing would be done. A great politician dismantles bureaucracy; but we don't have any of those. I suspect your judgement uses different criteria.
If Joe is partly favorable because his constituents like him and keep voting him in, wouldn't the same be true for Mitch McConnell?
I've always found it ironic how Americans rank Congressional approval/disapproval as abysmal and yet their own Reps and Sens are routinely reelected.Yes the same would be true. So as much as I dislike McConnell and his policies, I have to keep reminding myself that he must be giving his constituents what they are looking for. It's certainly an imperfect system, but I don't know what would be better. There could be plenty of negative consequences with term limits.
I agree. Some politicians are better than others, on both sides. The position that many have that all politicians suck, and that they all somehow suck equally is ridiculous.I've always found it ironic how Americans rank Congressional approval/disapproval as abysmal and yet their own Reps and Sens are routinely reelected.
It's delusional to think "everyone is horrible but my people are really good".
I agree. Some politicians are better than others, on both sides. The position that many have that all politicians suck, and that they all somehow suck equally is ridiculous.