My mind is open, Bobert. See...I do dread the thought of the Republicans getting elected, because they aren't even ashamed of destroying the remnants of the New Deal that you have left. They'd do it with delight. The Democrats, on the other hand, would do it more stealthily...by degrees...because their voting base expects them to preserve it. They'd pretend not to be doing...but still do it anyway, mainly for financial reasons that are overwhelming the system, and that's because of levels of debt that simply cannot be maintained.

The only reason you think I'm parroting Republican Party line is because I do criticize the Democratic Party for its various failings as well as criticizing the Republicans for theirs. I don't let the Democrats off the hook just because they happen NOT to be Republicans, and that's what you do, as far as I can see.

But I can understand why! You're living down there. You fear what the Republicans would do once in office. Well, so do I! So does most of the world (except Israel).

I'd rather see the Democrats in office. How many times have I said that? Many. But that will not stop me from criticizing a Democratic administration when it does things in both domestic and foreign policy that I deeply disagree with. I'm not for one moment agreeing with the Republicans or their propaganda, which is simply opportunistic hyperbold in most cases. I'm just disagreeing with some specific things Obama has done, regardless of the Republicans. If in office, they'd have done the same in some cases...and probably even worse in others.

I expect BOTH of them to trash the New Deal, the Republicans with gusto and pride, the Democrats very quietly, like thieves in the night.

I could hardly be parroting Republican line, Bobert, because I disagree with almost everything they stand for in terms of their social philosophy. I do agree with Ron Paul on USA foreign policy and on the Fed...I think he's almost the only American politician who has taken an honest and meaningful stand on those (though Kucinich has too)...but the mainstream Republican Party hates Ron Paul, is embarrassed by what he says, treats him like the "crazy uncle" in the family, and wishes he would go away....and the corporate mass media talk about him as little as they possibly can so his message will not get much public exposure. That shows me how scared they are of what he's saying.

There are a lot of Republicans who agree with Ron Paul, Bobert, but they're only a minority within their party. Many of them will NOT vote at all in the coming election because of how badly the party has shut out Ron Paul, and some of them may even vote for Obama. Pin your hopes on that. It's a big help to Obama. There are a significant number of Republicans who completely disagree with the direction their party has gone in.