Is there any difference between democrats and republicans?

Question

I mean perfromance wise not the pre-election talk stuff.

Answer 1

yes there is you got people who want to make things better for the people and then you got republicans

Answer 2

For the most part, I'd say no. Seldom are campaign promises carried through, or even attempted at carrying at all. Even when they do try to honor their promises, it generally ends up making things worse ultimately.

Republican example - Bush promising a war on terrorism and that America would not alter its lifestyle or liberties out of fear of terrorism. Yes, he started a war. It wasn't against Al Quaida, however. As to not giving up liberties and changing lifestyles; because of recent events bottle fed infants can't fly (initially it was going to be allowed as long as the mother took a slug of each bottle at the security checkpoints, but since then they've found in England that the terrorists were developing a baby bottle with a false bottom for dangerous liquids). Nor can people who require medicine during a flight be able to fly, particularly diabetics, no matter how many doctor reports and clearances they may carry. No way in hell will a syringe with liquid get onboard. Even if the person won't actually need to take a dose during flight, the won't allow liquids on checked-in baggage, and if they did the cargo hold's temperature and changing pressures would either crack the vials and/or render the medicine useless. The same holds true for prescription medine - extremes in temperatures will alter the chemical make-up.

Democratic example - Clinton's heathcare reform. They even tried to make it happen, but it went drastically wrong. Not only did they not succeed in making a reformation, health insurance industries used every press release on the matter to make changes on their own in their favor under the guise of 'We're going to start doing this in preparation for healthcare reform.' Even once Clinton left the building, the insurance industry had its foot so firmly in the door that they continue to make changes to their advantage, not the policy holders', except now they just do it without explanation.

This is not to say that there are no politicians making a difference; it just depends on the person, not their party.

Answer 3

Not really. They both do pretty much the same thing. All that talk during an election is put out to play up the differences so people believe that matters more than it does if you go against a certain party and that you make sure thier party maintains control.

Answer 4

President Bill Clinton, who was this country's last elected President, produced a $500 billion surplus, employment was at record highs, the nation was at peace, 3 big terror plots were broken up by his intelligence team (which Bush broke up upon having the Presidency stolen for him by the crooked Republican judges on the supreme ct.), the environment was getting cleaned up. And under Mr. Bush, oil company profits are at record highs while the value of the dollar has plumetted on international exchanges because of the debt run up to pay for his war in Iraq and for tax cuts for billionaires. The difference is, competence and ability count in the Democratic Party, but to get the loyalty of Republicans all you need to do is praise Jesus and make people think you believe it.

Answer 5

Democrats care more about individual rights, even at the expense of the country as a whole. But in their misguided rush to protect the rights of one individual or group, they tend to trample on the rights of others, I.E. abortion - which protects the mother's right to have sex with whomever she wants, wherever she wants, and whenever she wants, but denies the unborn the right to exist.

Republicans feel that the best way to protect the rights of individuals is to protect the country as a whole, thus allowing the individuals and groups the freedom to excercise their rights, so long as in doing so they don't crush the rights of others.

Answer 6

Performance wise they all equal represent the corporations that pay for their campaigns. Neither party represents the American PEOPLE any more. We need to vote ALL incumbents out of office.

Answer 7

Republicans are usually rude and selfish. Democrats care about people and want whats best for everybody.

Answer 8

ok first off, clinto didn't creat a surplus it was handed to him, look it up and crunch to numbers and you will easliy see that 2 his intelligence didnt break up bull crap! lets site one example.....the USS cole! and another, he knew about bin laden adn had him in his sights but ignored him and hoped he would go away. I love how people get the truth so very, very wrong

Answer 9

Yes republicans want to live in freedom . They are willing to go to war if necessary to insure it. Democrats say they want freedom but I don't know what they do to try to insure it.

Answer 10

a huge difference,,, have a nice day
vote Democrat