Both political Parties have become incapable of governing? [View All]

[kentuck]

The Republicans proved, in spades, over the last eight years that they have no idea how to govern this nation. Their solution to every problem is taxcuts for the wealthy. Their solution to every military problem is to bomb and/or invade another country. Their radical social agenda was supported by about 20% of the populaiton. Their solution to a better retirement for everyone was to invest their Social Security funds in the stock market. Now that would have been a grand idea, wouldn't it?

On the other hand, the Democratic Party has become a Party of Big Business and Wall Street. They give lip service to the common man but they no longer represent the average man on the street. In their quest for bi-partisanship, they are willing to sacrifice long-standing principles of equality and human rights. They fail to understand the gravity of our countrys problems. They are mostly concerned about the next election and maintaining power. They fiddle while Rome burns. They are beholden to special interests, just like the Republicans. They also, are incapable of governing our nation at this time. The people are stuck on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean and no one knows the direction to shore...