To everbody.....Do you tow the party line or do you look at each issue separately?

Question

Do you find yourself towing the party line? Are there times when you agree more with the opposing party?

Personally, I think we all get caught up with republican vs democrat, liberal vs conservative, right vs left etc....I think its a huge distraction to the real issues at hand.

Our politicians do this very well. They make this an "Us vs Them" game.....I think its plain wrong.

What are your thoughts?

Answer 1

Well put, McOrange. I look at each issue separately and then vote on the sum total, looking at which candidate has more pluses than others on the matters of most importance to me.

While I do have conservative leanings fiscally and on foreign policy, I have a touch of liberalism on some social issues, and a healthy dose of liberterian in there as well.

Making the actual voting process never easy or cut and dried I might add..........

Answer 2

I look at issues in black and white, and make a judgement on each based on merit and common sense. I don't toe the party line because I am not democrat or republican. I'm not conservative, but I may lean towards being a liberal. I tend to appreciate all of the social programs out there that take care of the people in this country, and the planet too but without throwing judgement at the conservatives. It is a major distraction hence propoganda. It really does work doesn't it? The media is controlled by the government as well.

Most politicians are really not out there working for us, they are out there to see who will line their pockets the best, and give them power. Whoever they have to step on to get there, they will, and they do it all the time- scandals galore.

I don't agree with most of the things that politicians do. In order to be fairly even-steven postured with opposition, they made the political processes so lengthy and ridiculously complicated that in order to come to an agreement on anything, they have all but shut us out of any decision making capability. We are no longer flexible but terribly cumbersome when it comes to being able to respond quickly to any kind of crisis- look at Katrina, and 911. Failure 100%

The real serious issues at hand must be looked at through one's own eyes, not the republican pair of glasses, or the democrat pair of glasses etc.
It doesn't matter what political party you belong to, wrong is still wrong, and atrocities of the most terrible kind should still make us all cry out. If a baby is beaten to death, it doesn't matter what your stance is politically, it should make you cry if your a human being. The same goes for the atrocities of 911, and the atrocities in the Oklahoma City bombing, and the atrocities from the war in Iraq. These atrocities can become buried beneath a pile of propaganda, arguments and justification if we politicize them. We are too busy facing off with each other because we have differences in partys, beliefs, almost everything.

We have no tolerance for the differences in our fellow Americans. That's what this country was built on. Freedom to disagree, but there are so many who are just plain nasty when you disagree with them or vice versa, that we have become complacent now.

We all need to see with our own eyes, make up our own mind, and decide what the real truth is based on our own experience and research. There are always two sides to every story, but the truth isn't always so easy to see or believe. This is critical thinking 110. Unfortunately, it's not something they teach in high school, only in college.

Maybe we should adopt some legislation to include critical thinking in grade schools. Maybe our kids would stand a better chance of making up their own minds about issues instead of going with the crowd, voting for a president just because everyone else does, and choosing religion based on their own decisions, not because their parents went to that church.

When it comes to this country, I think our kids need some assurance that it's okay to have freedom of speech without condemnation. But then again, I think we are slowly losing those rights too. It's alarming to say the least. Fear could be a big deterent in getting to the truth. There are times when I do agree with the President, but here lately, not many. Great question!!

Answer 3

I completely agree. Thats exactly what the politicians do. And no, I never go along party lines. I make up my own mind on the issues, and I look at individuals, not their party affiliations. Both parties and most of the politicians in them disgust me to no end.

I'm very liberal, but I do my best to understand the conservative point of view, and I do agree more with them on some issues, like gun control for example.

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Answer 4

I look at it like sometimes you fight with your brother, but if and outsider challenges him, you still back him up.

For example, I've disagreed with Bush seveal times, yes he is a terrible speaker, and to me what he's trying to do with Mexico is deplorable. However, his opponents on the left are rank maniacs! Michael Moore is in the middle of creating propaganda piece for Cuba, Harry Reed waves the white flag, Dick Durbin and Ted Kennedy's demogaugory about our troops acting like Nazis. My fight against them sometimes crosses into the territory or is inferred as defending Bush.

So, no I don't tow the party line. The party needs solid ideas to stand on so towing the line is counter-productive. In actuality the times I disagree with what the Republican Party decides, and I think I speak for a lot of conservatives, is when they act like Liberals. Open Borders, social programs, political correctness, etc.

Answer 5

I consider myself to be Independent, so I do not tow the party line. I will vote either Democrat or Republican depending on the candidate and the issues. Towing the party line will only get you Presidents like GWB. We all know the rest of that story.

Answer 6

Tow the party line, but I like to think that I am a middle of the road person who sees both points of view.
However, in the past few years it just seems to be a verbal argument rather than resolve. How many post have you seen that start immediately with name calling? I hate politics and I really hate all the slander from both sides during election time.

Answer 7

I find that I already have my own view on the issues. I choose the "party-line" which most closely represents those issues, in order of importance.

I pick my battles. For example, I am in favor of public school choice, but I probably wouldn't make it my sole issue and choose a candidate based on this one issue.

Answer 8

I look at each issue separately. While I agree on most issues with my party line there are some issues we differ on. For example, the Democratic party supports pro-choice and I am pro-life. But just because we disagree on one or two issues doesn't mean I don't vote for Democrats. Anyone who votes for someone based on only one issue is a fool.

Answer 9

I HATE the "US vs Them" game especially since it uses blame instead of stating how they want to make changes for the better.

ALthough I am more closely a democrat, there are certain issues on their agenda that I don't support.

I wish we could get a credible third party in the process, but with the current electoral college system, I doubt that will ever happen.

Answer 10

My social gathering does not have a nicely defined social gathering line to tow. they're interior the technique of reforming, so in that sure I do and that i shop faith that they are going to pay attention to the flaws I say and pay me to declare them.