What's your biggest political hot-buttons for these elections?

[MrMike]

Election 1 = Congress
Election 2 = POTUS

For me (keeping it very simple) it breaks down like this:

Election 1: Fiscal responsibility (period)
Election 2: Reassert actual leadership for our country (which means many things)

On Election 1 (Congress) I have very low expectations as both parties seem to be locked in a death spiral to outspend each other and sell out decades of our future for instant political gratification.

I will say in fairness for my intent for Election 2 it doesn't require a Republican POTUS to achieve that desired goal of reasserting Leadership. For instance, Hillary despite all issues with her would provide much more decisive leadership (right or wrong) than what we have had in these last six years.

 

[Jen]

I agree with you that Congress gets very low expectations. Those people allow personalities and party to get in the way of any action that they take or don't take.
So for me it is this:
Election 1: Just do the job you were elected to do.
Election 2: Lead from the front.

I agree with you on #2 that we have not seen leadership for 6 years now in the areas that count. Any leadership speech has come after the fact, not before......... We need a leader that can lead us, not stand in the back and wait. And yes, Hillary would at least have been a Leader. And we need that. I don't see a Leader in the ranks of GOP yet that the whole nation can embrace.

 

[RickWA]

Election 1 = Congress
Election 2 = POTUS

For me (keeping it very simple) it breaks down like this:
Election 1: Fiscal responsibility (period)
Election 2: Reassert actual leadership for our country (which means many things)

On Election 1 (Congress) I have very low expectations as both parties seem to be locked in a death spiral to outspend each other and sell out decades of our future for instant political gratification.

I will say in fairness for my intent for Election 2 it doesn't require a Republican POTUS to achieve that desired goal of reasserting Leadership. For instance, Hillary despite all issues with her would provide much more decisive leadership (right or wrong) than what we have had in these last six years.

Election 1: recognition of primacy of the individual over the sickening (increasingly) collectivist ethic. The lunacy of the American left - and much of the GOP as well - is slouching toward hive solutions to nearly every problem. The executive branch (POTUS) will always be occupied by an opportunistic megalomaniac who asserts and seizes more and more power. No president can or should be trusted. The presidency has consistently self-fortified and grown in its reach no matter who or which party holds office.

Election 2: It's tempting to scribble out unrealistic wants like "humility" or "self-restraint constitutionally" - but as noted above, this will never happen. The best we can hope for is a moderate candidate of very little charismatic appeal so all the cultist nutcases don't grab ankle for his/her every freaking whim.

Frankly, I'm embarrassed as an American at the cultist, fevered surrender of personhood and soul offered up by citizens. From now on, no more enabling of the Kardashian, worshipful electorate.

Sickening stuff.

 

[Jen]

Since Leftists are choosing not to answer this post, I will suggest an answer for them.
Here are the political hot button issues for Leftists:

Election 1: GOP War on Women
Election 2: Abortion and/or Global warming Climate Change

Pretty sure these are the most important issues for Democrat Leftists.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Oh I fully expect the Democrats will be spouting insanely incorrect facts about women as they have for years. No voting Democrat on here can even seriously contend they haven't.. with even Obama citing the 77 cents to every dollar proven myth and lie.

Women are doing so much better than men today actually. But, the Demcrats don't want you to know that. Therefore, the last stand will be made at not abortion, but early or a middle cut-off for when an abortion is legal.

As you can see, it's not very dramatic, but expect a full barrage of "get out of my vagina!" quotes.. ones that don't make sense compared to what the Democrats stand for.

 

[Zoar]

Political Hot Buttons:
1) Confederate Flag
2) Camoflage anything
3) Groundless FEAR about DEMS/Obama taking away guns
4) Adoration of FRACKING, as if it is not just more DEPENDENCY and polluting
5) Acting like jobs ONLY come from Pig Oil & Gas Co's

 

[Zoar]

Election 1: recognition of primacy of the individual over the sickening (increasingly) collectivist ethic. The lunacy of the American left - and much of the GOP as well - is slouching toward hive solutions to nearly every problem. The executive branch (POTUS) will always be occupied by an opportunistic megalomaniac who asserts and seizes more and more power. No president can or should be trusted. The presidency has consistently self-fortified and grown in its reach no matter who or which party holds office.

Election 2: It's tempting to scribble out unrealistic wants like "humility" or "self-restraint constitutionally" - but as noted above, this will never happen. The best we can hope for is a moderate candidate of very little charismatic appeal so all the cultist nutcases don't grab ankle for his/her every freaking whim.

Frankly, I'm embarrassed as an American at the cultist, fevered surrender of personhood and soul offered up by citizens. From now on, no more enabling of the Kardashian, worshipful electorate.

Sickening stuff.

You are so jaded and you say it is all hopeless and lost, and from what YOU say --- "no president should ever be trusted", you should just not vote snd not say another word about politics and maybe about anything at all.

 

[oicu812]

Oh I fully expect the Democrats will be spouting insanely incorrect facts about women as they have for years. No voting Democrat on here can even seriously contend they haven't.. with even Obama citing the 77 cents to every dollar proven myth and lie.

Women are doing so much better than men today actually. But, the Demcrats don't want you to know that. Therefore, the last stand will be made at not abortion, but early or a middle cut-off for when an abortion is legal.

As you can see, it's not very dramatic, but expect a full barrage of "get out of my vagina!" quotes.. ones that don't make sense compared to what the Democrats stand for.

i keep asking feminists what they want, and it always the same..equal pay,,they have that, abortion rights,,they have that, breaking the "glass ceiling" [see equal pay] and ending violence against women..

when i tell them they have equal pay, abortion rights and can and do rise in a company like anyone else, i get nothing..when i ask them how to end violence against women..its the patriarchy...

so does anyone here know how we could end violence against women?

 

[RickWA]

You are so jaded and you say it is all hopeless and lost, and from what YOU say --- "no president should ever be trusted", you should just not vote snd not say another word about politics and maybe about anything at all.

Thank you for your input.

 

[Jen]

i keep asking feminists what they want, and it always the same..equal pay,,they have that, abortion rights,,they have that, breaking the "glass ceiling" [see equal pay] and ending violence against women..

when i tell them they have equal pay, abortion rights and can and do rise in a company like anyone else, i get nothing..when i ask them how to end violence against women..its the patriarchy...

so does anyone here know how we could end violence against women?

Feminists are waging an imaginary battle.
They are angry and bitter and are looking for a reason.
It must be an awful way to be.

 

[oicu812]

Feminists are waging an imaginary battle.
They are angry and bitter and are looking for a reason.
It must be an awful way to be.

like the "war on women" when you ask them what it is,,see post #8...its truly amazing they get any support at all...they just parrot the same debunked lies every time..

 

[Jen]

like the "war on women" when you ask them what it is,,see post #8...its truly amazing they get any support at all...they just parrot the same debunked lies every time..

I know. All the stuff they think they are battling ........ is old news if it was ever news at all. As I said......... they are angry and bitter and I guess they are desperate enough for a reason that even reasons that don't exist are good enough for them.

 

[oicu812]

I know. All the stuff they think they are battling ........ is old news if it was ever news at all. As I said......... they are angry and bitter and I guess they are desperate enough for a reason that even reasons that don't exist are good enough for them.

the patriarchy stuff is really insane,,like stopping violence against one gender only..
gee,,if we could figure out how to stop violence against women,,it might work for men..then animals,,then an end to violence altogether!
why didnt i think of that!
its so simple!
when you point that out to them,,your just a mysoginist...the only answer you can find online is to kill all males..guess females who kill other females are exempt..and they havent quite caught on that in order for there to be females,,they need males..when you point that out,,your just a mysoginist...
its really quite funny...they have no answers, just impossible demands..

go figure..

 

[Mr. Friscus]

the patriarchy stuff is really insane,,like stopping violence against one gender only..
gee,,if we could figure out how to stop violence against women,,it might work for men..then animals,,then an end to violence altogether!
why didnt i think of that!
its so simple!
when you point that out to them,,your just a mysoginist...the only answer you can find online is to kill all males..guess females who kill other females are exempt..and they havent quite caught on that in order for there to be females,,they need males..when you point that out,,your just a mysoginist...
its really quite funny...they have no answers, just impossible demands..

go figure..

It's much a hashtag war.. like Hilary did against the African group that kidnapped a bunch of girls.. #BringOurGirlsHome. That'll show em.

 

[Jen]

the patriarchy stuff is really insane,,like stopping violence against one gender only..
gee,,if we could figure out how to stop violence against women,,it might work for men..then animals,,then an end to violence altogether!
why didnt i think of that!
its so simple!
when you point that out to them,,your just a mysoginist...the only answer you can find online is to kill all males..guess females who kill other females are exempt..and they havent quite caught on that in order for there to be females,,they need males..when you point that out,,your just a mysoginist...
its really quite funny...they have no answers, just impossible demands..

go figure..

I won't fight with them.
I just distance myself from them and don't accept them as friends.
I don't have patience for that silly crapola.

 

[oicu812]

I won't fight with them.
I just distance myself from them and don't accept them as friends.
I don't have patience for that silly crapola.

heres a bumper sticker i want to make,,


"ITS THE PATRIARCY,,RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!"
women and children first

 

[oicu812]

It's much a hashtag war.. like Hilary did against the African group that kidnapped a bunch of girls.. #BringOurGirlsHome. That'll show em.

"it takes a village idiot to think its anything but political posturing"....

 

[Zoar]

This post applies completely to Righties except they have lots of guns and ammo and can't wait to shoot people!

Feminists are waging an imaginary battle.
They are angry and bitter and are looking for a reason.
It must be an awful way to be.

 

[oicu812]

This post applies completely to Righties except they have lots of guns and ammo and can't wait to shoot people!

now theres a whole bunch of crazy..

 

[Jen]

This post applies completely to Righties except they have lots of guns and ammo and can't wait to shoot people!

Talk about "village idiot"..............I'd hate to be part of your village, Zoar.