I am a political independent and a moderate. The California registration form asking your party designation calls it “decline to state” if you are not joining any party. Almost 20% of us Californians are in this category. The reason I changed to an independent is that I found myself disagreeing with many Democratic party views. That percentage “decline to state” people has doubled in the past ten years. It’s no wonder that this has happened. The state legislature has been incompetent for years. Our state has been mismanaged by both political parties.
Right wing members of the Republican party need to understand that this is a democracy. Americans accept the results of the ballot box. So James Dobson, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and all the rest of you right wing leaders(?) get over it. The vote is in. Unless Mike Huckabee accomplishes an extraordinary rise in popularity John McCain will be your party’s candidate. That is a good thing because moderates like me will consider voting for him. In other words you have a chance at holding on to the presidency.
Democrats also need to accept the wishes of the voters in their primaries. Super delegates who can vote without regard to the wishes of the voting public should not have the power to determine the candidate. Where is the democracy in that process? Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are viable candidates.
Talk show hosts need to “calm down” as John McCain has stated. The also should control their sentiments and provide more “fair and balanced” coverage of the political races. The could attract for more listeners and viewers if they followed this advise.
Rabbis, ministers, and preachers and their groups should stay out of politics. Religious differences can destroy a nation. Iraq is a good example of the strife that those differences can bring. Separation of church and state ought to be honored by everyone.
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