Lets Come Together For A New America
During this political season we have seen political ads extolling bipartisanship.All Americans from the school boards to the White House must do this to improve our country.Two of my favorite ads are shown here to show the contrasts that must be overcome between Democratic and Republican , conservative and liberal.
When a leader reaches across the political aisles they risk total estrangement from their political base, and rejection from the opposition. That is why it bipartisianship is done with irregularity. You have to be a remarkably strong leader to attempt this , let alone to be sucessful .Bipartisan governing is truly a lost art form. Two political masters come to mind that have sucessfully navigating those turbelent waters. Ronald Reagan and the boll weevils Democrats in the 1980"s were the latest sucessful attempt .This resulted in moderate-conservative Democrats becoming alienated from their party and subsequently leaving it for the Republican party. In the 1960"s LBJ and the moderate Republicans passed the Civil Rights legislation which overcame resistant conservative Democrats. To my Democratic friends and Republican friends lets come together for a new America , for the betterment of all Americans.
Here is another example of bipartisanship ,lets all get on board.
Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich talked about climate change .We need to get Nancy and the GOP to talk about energy legislation .When we fill up our tanks and send our money to the Middle East,being a Democrat or Republican does not matter.
When a leader reaches across the political aisles they risk total estrangement from their political base, and rejection from the opposition. That is why it bipartisianship is done with irregularity. You have to be a remarkably strong leader to attempt this , let alone to be sucessful .Bipartisan governing is truly a lost art form. Two political masters come to mind that have sucessfully navigating those turbelent waters. Ronald Reagan and the boll weevils Democrats in the 1980"s were the latest sucessful attempt .This resulted in moderate-conservative Democrats becoming alienated from their party and subsequently leaving it for the Republican party. In the 1960"s LBJ and the moderate Republicans passed the Civil Rights legislation which overcame resistant conservative Democrats. To my Democratic friends and Republican friends lets come together for a new America , for the betterment of all Americans.
Here is another example of bipartisanship ,lets all get on board.
Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich talked about climate change .We need to get Nancy and the GOP to talk about energy legislation .When we fill up our tanks and send our money to the Middle East,being a Democrat or Republican does not matter.
posted by EdGray4America.com at
5:47 AM
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Analysis
McCain is more moderate and bipartisian than most of his Republican colleagues.At one point,McCain reportedly was being wooed by John Kerry to be his vice president pick.
The following is from the Wshington Times:
Records show McCain more Bipartisan
Stephen Dinan
Washington Times
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sen. John McCain's record of working with Democrats easily outstrips Sen. Barack Obama's efforts with Republicans, according to an analysis by The Washington Times of their legislative records.
Whether looking at bills they have led on or bills they have signed onto, Mr. McCain has reached across the aisle far more frequently and with more members than Mr. Obama since the latter came to the Senate in 2005.
In fact, by several measures, Mr. McCain has been more likely to team up with Democrats than with members of his own party. Democrats made up 55 percent of his political partners over the last two Congresses, including on the tough issues of campaign finance and global warming. For Mr. Obama, Republicans were only 13 percent of his co-sponsors during his time in the Senate, and he had his biggest bipartisan successes on noncontroversial measures, such as issuing a postage stamp in honor of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
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