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cindy25
09-24-2010, 09:22 PM
which government do you prefer?

for Republican president assume typical neo-con, for Democratic president typical socialist (Obama, Hillary)

Danke
09-24-2010, 09:27 PM
Nota

wormyguy
09-24-2010, 09:30 PM
Which presidents and which congresses?

Natalie
09-24-2010, 09:30 PM
Idk, definitely either "Democratic president, Republican congress" or "Republican president, Democratic congress"

At least that might slow things down a little. As opposed to a Democratic President with a Democratic Congress (or Republican P&C), where they would just go apeshit passing everything they wanted. It doesn't really make that much of a difference though. It's two wings of the same bird.

RonPaulFanInGA
09-24-2010, 09:34 PM
Republican congress and Republican President spend (see: Bush from 2002-2007)
Democratic congress and Republican President spend (see: Bush from 2007-2009)
Democratic congress and Democratic President spend (see: 2009-Present)

The only time spending seems to go down and we have meaningful gridlock is when there is a Republican congress and a Democratic President. So of those four options, that is what I think I prefer.

silus
09-24-2010, 09:34 PM
This is a relevant question because it concerns the only probable options in the near-term. This is why i don't vote.

Natalie
09-24-2010, 09:39 PM
I voted for Democratic President, Republican Congress.

pcosmar
09-24-2010, 09:41 PM
Can't tell that it would make a damn bit of difference.

That was not a poll option.

PreDeadMan
09-24-2010, 09:54 PM
I didn't see the only real difference between any of that crap... no government ::sighs::

GunnyFreedom
09-24-2010, 10:09 PM
Couldn't vote, no option for:

Don't Care, Don't Care. Constitution.

:D

KMartsOH
09-24-2010, 10:25 PM
I would prefer a Libertarian President, and as many Conservatives (not neo-cons/so-cons) and Libertarians in Congress as possible. Sure, it likely won't happen anytime soon, but it is still my preference.

sailingaway
09-24-2010, 10:30 PM
Gridlock is good until we get a truly Constitutional president.

nate895
09-24-2010, 10:37 PM
I think we should have Republicrat as president of a banana republic. The Demicans can control the legislature, but they will always vote for whatever laws the Republicrat president proposes, by force if necessary (this is a banana republic, after all).

Maximus
09-24-2010, 10:42 PM
Well I think this is kinda silly, but I kinda voted for the Republican Congress and Bill Clinton years

Liberty4life
09-24-2010, 10:44 PM
I vote option "other"

Two party system is negatively affecting capitalism and freedom.

Disconsolate
09-24-2010, 10:45 PM
None.

heavenlyboy34
09-24-2010, 10:46 PM
none of the above

fisharmor
09-24-2010, 11:01 PM
Knowing what I know now, the last president I would have fervently supported was a Democrat (Cleveland), and before him, the last president I would have supported was Jefferson Davis.
Haven't put much thought into congress.

Vessol
09-24-2010, 11:01 PM
Making 4 options that are all 4 exactly the same is just redundant man.

Fozz
09-24-2010, 11:19 PM
Democrat president, Republican Congress.

When a Democrat is president, Republicans tend to support smaller government, even if they have Congress. Republicans would be in charge of spending, and the Democrat wouldn't be as bad with foreign policy, in which he has relatively more power.

I surely don't want Democrats across the board like now (the result is socialism) or Republicans across the board (neocon wars).

I also don't want Democrats to control spending with a powerless Republican president (in terms of being able to cut spending) . That leads to huge deficits.

Knightskye
09-25-2010, 12:13 AM
Gary Johnson as President, half and half Congress.

JeremyDahl
09-25-2010, 12:15 AM
give me all socialists all the time...

democrats!

Fox McCloud
09-25-2010, 12:20 AM
how about a libertarian President and libertarian Congress? Oh wait...never happened.

That said, in modern times, the lowest level of debt was definitely under a Democratic President with Republican Congress....for whatever reason, Republicans seem to do better on defense.

Imaginos
09-25-2010, 07:38 AM
Libertarian president (Ron Paul)
Libertarian congress
99% Democrats and Republicans should be expelled from Washington for good.

paulitics
09-25-2010, 10:14 AM
I actually think the worst combo is a republican (always a progressive) president and a democratic congress. The progressives get their legislation passed, and the "conservatives" get blamed for anything that goes wrong.

The republican president is just a liberal in disguise, which is worse than an Obama type, who runs on a liberal platform.

JeremyDahl
09-25-2010, 10:37 AM
democrats until liberty!

newyearsrevolution08
09-25-2010, 10:40 AM
I would remove the two party system completely. It is easier to follow a constitution when it isn't being translated by either left or right thinking.

Andrew-Austin
09-25-2010, 12:13 PM
It seems 75.00% of the forum prefers gridlock. Me too.