Most things in life are not black and white, but shades of gray.
2007-04-04 05:09:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Actually it is quite the opposite.
2007-04-04 05:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
A lot of the economic issues really are black and white.
Example:
Revenue is up. It's up in real dollars. It's up faster than was expected either with or without the tax cuts. It's still going up three years after the naysayers said that the initial revenue increases would be temporary blips. The extent to which anyone still argues that these particular tax cuts didn't pay for themselves is a measure only if his own obstinacy.
That's a black and white issue. Arguing the tax cuts is like arguing the Nomar trade. There IS only one side. Maybe we didn't know that at the time and maybe we did but we know it now.
2007-04-04 12:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I listen and sometimes agree with the other side of the aisle .
But I disagree that 'Most things are not black and white, but shades of gray' . . . . . . That mentality has only arisen in the last decade .
Most things are black and white. . and being vague about 'most things' is no way to lead a country !!
2007-04-04 12:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Except W. Bush, The Republican Presidents are good at seeing things on the other side. Nixon created the EPA and OSHA. They're not typically Republican type ambitions. REagan was well balance in selecting Supreme court Justice.
2007-04-04 12:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the majority of people are willing to listen to both sides of an argument. Unfortunately, it is those that choose to loudly spew ignorant propaganda that get the most attention here and in the media. It seems that people do want to hear someone that has definite opinions on issues rather than someone that tries to present both sides and let you decide.
2007-04-04 12:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much in the senate, just depends what the guy out in the hall wants. In here or in public, no one ever wants to admit they are wrong, wrong people are stupid. No one wants to be stupid. Both sides share great views, and I use great because there are great agendas on both sides, but there are equally bad ones as well.
Remember no one wants to be stupid, except maybe those Enron people, because that was pretty stupid. Oh and maybe Bud Selig, hate that guy.
2007-04-04 12:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by bs b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, oyka - Republican women would get a moustache waxed - come on! We even SHAVE our legs and armpits.
Can't say the same about most of the local Dems.
Oh, and we actually BATHE on a regular basis, too.
Most men find those to be attractive attributes.
2007-04-04 12:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jadis 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps if the argument of the other side wasn't always that we conservatives are greedy, war-mongering, bigoted, Bible-thumping, redneck fascist idiots, we'd give it some credence.
I'm always willing to listen to a reasoned argument, that uses logic and facts to support its thesis. But this is something I rarely see here, on either side, but especially not on the "I hate Chimpy McBushilterburton" side.
2007-04-04 12:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree, but to claim that only Republicans practice that, shows that you see the issue only as black or white.
2007-04-04 12:18:50 · answer #9 · answered by Gus K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are but that is what the dems do unless you agree with the Dem leadership you are not bipartisan. The dems will never see the Rep side on any issue and have not since 1972 and the major shift to the left in their leadership
2007-04-04 12:13:13 · answer #10 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
actually there is validity to all sides of any issue as well as the issue itself and how it is resolved.
2007-04-04 12:21:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋