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I voted for Obama, but I still feel really bad for Mitt Romney. Regardless of what his policies are, he still obviously put a lot of effort into his campaign, and it must really suck to lose. I felt the same way about McCain last year. IIN?
That is nice of you because he doesn't feel anything for you of that you can be assured. I'm so happy that enough americans saw through that phoney and voted instead for a real leader.
there were no real leaders this year, romney was rather spineless and too moderate fiscally, and obama is rather manipulative and way too liberal with his policies. neither had a straight plan to fix the economy and neither really said anything about the gas prices, or the obvious "price fixing" between them. nether one is qualified to run.
I probably stings for it to have appeared so close at first too but as long as he thinks he's done his best, he should have nothing to feel bad about.
I know I've said a few times on IIN that Romney might have been good for America (from a financial perspective), but when I saw the result, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. If America feels disillusioned at the end of Obama's second term then I would consider him as having failed. I don't think that'll happen, though. I think he's going to end on an upswing and there'll be talk of altering the constitution as there was with Clinton.
Ahh, I'll put back the the word you've naughtily left out. For "America". By which I mean not for Americans individually but for national wealth only. I think the country would have been in a better financial position in four years time but the majority of Americans would have been worse off. My personal viewpoint is that America is too right wing but that right wing policies in general are more likely to bring about speedier recovery, albeit at the expense of the majority of individuals.
Under Obama, I still think you'll be better off in four years (than you are now) but I also think individuals will be better off. I know that sounds like a win-win and nobody would ever argue the alternative but a two party system always acts with one party as an engine and the other a rudder. Without that, you either go nowhere or you go too far in one direction.
Oh, ok. I thought you meant he would be good economically in general, and I was like "Girl, what the fuck are you on about?"
I really doubt he would've been good for America financially, though. He wanted to reinstate the Bush tax cuts as well as creating new ones (which would reduce federal revenue by about $240 billion MORE than the Bush tax cuts). He also wanted to significantly increase military spending, which is already an absurdly huge part of the budget.
Oh. God no. Tax cuts do tend to stimulate economies by giving people more disposable income. That's the theory, at least. It was tried here and I doubt anyone would call it a success.
You could also argue that military spending stimulates an economy because it's an increase in production and labour. However, when it's being spent on something that just sits around until there's a war (as opposed to being a link in the chain or circle of production), I think that point is moot.
I don't feel bad for him.
His campaign was a joke. His campaign promises included cutting funding for vital resources and while I don't believe he would have cut Planned Parenthood or made abortion illegal except for special circumstances (which really scared the Democrats that honestly believe that *he* would be the one to fuck with abortion laws despite the many STRONGER conservative Republicans that have been in office since good ole' '73), he should have known that it would be the moderates that would help him win the election and most moderates, especially new generation moderates, aren't as socially conservative as his Republican constituency and they would not have voted for Obama so he didn't need to worry about their vote.
The Republican party has fallen from grace, big time. My generation is leaning more towards social liberalism with many college grads becoming more fiscally conservative as the economic situation of our country hits them along with their student loans however, the average American is becoming much more charitable towards the poor and needy and does not condemn social programs nearly as much as the Republicans like to think.
My point? The Republicans only have two options as their younger voters become more socially liberal and open-minded towards social programs and have a greater yearning for secular politics and their older voters start to... well, die. Adapt or die out. I can't honestly feel sorry for anyone of the Republican party until they realize that the American people are becoming less satisfied with hard-right wing politics.
He intentionally surrounded himself with people who convinced him he was going to win, too, so it's pretty much his fault that it was so disappointing.
Anyway, I agree, although I think you may be giving the American people a little too much credit. Do you live in a more liberal area? I live in the bible belt, though, so my perspective is probably a bit skewed in the other direction. I hope you're right, though.
Yes, I live in a pretty liberal area... I live in Southern California.
The part of the bible belt I lived in (Western NC) was experiencing a cultural change trending to a more liberal stance (slowly but surely). I believe it may be due even in small part to the high level of welfare recipients (not a jab at them, NC has the 5th highest unemployment rate, their economy is shit).
However, I am not naive. I have been to many other parts of the Bible Belt and I know that it will more than likely be that the social changes won't begin creeping into the more conservative areas in the manner in which it is creeping into mine for another 30-40 years.
I know exactly what you're talking about, though... I knew plenty of people that believed gay marriage was wrong because, and I quote, it was "against the Bible" or "against God" and when argued against, they'll just say "the Bible is the truth and I believe in God!". What a joke.
Maybe it's because I'd been awake for 24 hours straight at that point, but I felt sorry for him watching him give his speech at his rally, conceding to Obama. It must be hard as hell to put your heart and soul into something for years, then be told you haven't made it, then have to address the whole nation live and announce your own defeat.
It's all for the best though.
Some one on the left wing with sympathy? I thought I would never see the day. Even if some one disagrees with you I think you seem like a good person. The fact you care what others are feeling is astounding. I hate when people are so wrapped up in there own party they will so blatantly badmouth anyone with different beliefs.
>I felt the same way about McCain last year
>about McCain last year
>last year
Romney is a mormon, hence the guy is a dumb motherfucker. Don't feel sorry for a cunt like that in any aspect of life. It shows how retarded (or rascist) a big minority of the US population is though for voting for the dumb twat.
I feel bad for djpatties who wanted Romney so so bad! Sorry patties, maybe ill buy you a beer and a double cheeseburger if I see you out
I felt bad for McCain, because I think he got pushed into some dirty tactics and positions during his campaign that he doesn't really agree with. I still have respect for the more moderate John McCain of the past, as well as the man who refused early release from his imprisonment and torture in Vietnam.
I don't feel bad for Romney. I feel bad for him when I look at that one picture of him walking away from the podium after his concession speech, but then basically anything about his politics pops into my head, and I stop.
I have limited emotional resources. I only have so many fucks to give, and I can spare exactly zero for the likes of Mitt Romney. I'm not saying you shouldn't feel bad for him, mind. Feel how you feel.
I keep seeing people from the political side that win and all they do is tell everyone to fuck them. The fact you are not saying republicans can go hang themselves like I have been seeing is very mature. I think that deserves respect.