Comments on: Do Foreigners Like Our President More Than We Do?

By: Seth Wolin

Seth Wolin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:02:38 +0000

The liberal/conservative dichotomy has existed almost continuously since modern western government have existed. Each side helps to mitigate extreme, potentially harmful beliefs on other. Though the outcome isn’t always ideal, I would venture to say that it’s much better than if any one side were entitled to unchecked power.

Having said that, I think the hackneyed, sometimes fallacious politics of modern ‘conservatives’ will die out soon enough. Republican electoral success had been on the decline even before McCain’s campaign resorted to unbridled slander, and they will recognize soon enough that they’ll have to change their ways in order to hold any public office in the coming decades.

In the meantime, their antics are certainly fun to watch!

By: Caroline Hall-Eastman

Caroline Hall-Eastman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:29:49 +0000

I agree and it’s a pretty rough situation.

By: Justin Block

Justin Block — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:21:02 +0000

Particular values or beliefs (Liberal vs. Conservative) have somehow grouped themselves with two parties (Democrat and Republican), and people vote for which party will generally serve their basic values most.

By: Justin Block

Justin Block — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:19:02 +0000

I agree, it’s hard to be open-minded, and say that one is (open-minded) when there’s obviously some commercial or party interest involved isn’t right. I’m just pointing out that crucial lies and misinformation, are generally spread by conservatives and Republicans; this isn’t to say that Liberals and Democrats don’t do the same–I’m sure they do. It’s just that particular instances don’t come to mind of Liberals or Democrats openly and blatantly lying as often compared to conservatives and Republicans.

By: Sarah Brauner

Sarah Brauner — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:01 +0000

I just think that it shouldn’t really be about the actual parties, it should be about the values. Attacking from both sides just sidetracks from what is actually important.

By: Caroline Hall-Eastman

Caroline Hall-Eastman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:12:49 +0000

Yes perhaps not on MSNBC but elsewhere they certainly do. I’m not doubting that Fox News is inaccurate–but like I said before liberals elsewhere present skewed and blown-up data about the Republicans. I’m not trying to implicate one party or the other. I’m not astounded by the bias on either side. It’s funny how people try to justify their validity and open-mindedness on both sides as well. I believe that both sides attack each other on a useless and untruthful basis.

By: Justin Block

Justin Block — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:05:28 +0000

But the conservative media (Fox Noise), and Republicans OPENLY LIE. You don’t see Liberals on MSNBC do that or Democrats doing that. The way Republicans and Fox Noise have blown-up and skewed the facts about the health-care debate is a perfect example. Watch a couple episodes of Countdown: With Keith Olberman on MSNBC at 8pm on weeknights and you’ll know what I mean (and be astounded).

Yes Democrats attack Republicans and slander them–it’s a part of politics (though unwelcome), but you can do so in a truthful manner.

By: Caroline Hall-Eastman

Caroline Hall-Eastman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:40:40 +0000

I agree about the racial context since blacks, for the most part, vote along Democratic lines and are thus affliated with that party and as a result, when Democrats target Republicans they tend not to focus on race. I also believe that in almost every other circumstance it goes both ways. Democrats may not attack race but they pretty much attack everything else in the same fashion as the Republicans–yet in the liberal media, of course, criticism will be laid on the Republicans for the something that the Democrats do as well. This is extremely irritating to me.

By: Ben Drucker

Ben Drucker — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:25:42 +0000

My comments about being on topic were directed toward everyone. Since I mentioned it, the comments have veered back towards Obama and the original discussion, so continue on that path.

By: Justin Block

Justin Block — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:21:54 +0000

Fair enough, but “Democrats” (not all Liberals or Obama supporters are Democrats), don’t go to the extremes that “Republicans” (I guess those who hate Obama), do. i.e, racist comments or socially inappropriate comparisons. There’s always been room for attack ads and messy campaigning, but pure racism and bigotry is where the line is drawn, and unfortunately for many Americans, they’ve crossed that line.