How stupid are we?

We've had two huge movements to attempt to wrest power out of the hands of the lobbyists. The liberals marginalize the tea party, the conservatives marginalize occupy Wall Street and meanwhile the party heads go on picking the candidates that please them most. We fall for the divide and conquer routine every time.

And forget to conquer the real enemy in the process

We continue to accept the BS and distractions from both sides, and vote for the same old sh*t over and over. And we allow the MSM to make our decisions for us.

chickaree wrote: meanwhile the party heads go on picking the candidates that please them most.

How exactly do the party heads pick the candidates that please them the most?

I thought the people pick the candidates, even if it goes against the party.

Dan Maes comes to mind, as an example.

I'm just wondering about the mechanics of how you think this works.

Weiner

Conservative Voice wrote:

chickaree wrote: meanwhile the party heads go on picking the candidates that please them most.

How exactly do the party heads pick the candidates that please them the most?

I thought the people pick the candidates, even if it goes against the party.

Dan Maes comes to mind, as an example.

I'm just wondering about the mechanics of how you think this works.

Have you been reading lately about the big money in the GOP paying Christie to stay out of the race? Romney has been anointed.

If you all think that everything is not manipulated then yes we are stupid.

Been this way a long time.

If corporate lobbyists really control Washington DC, why are corporate taxes high compared to the rest of the world and why is regulation of corporations at an all time high?
Just something to consider. I know lobbyists do love to have their bought politicians create individual tax loopholes for themselves and create regulations to stifle their smaller competition.

chickaree wrote:

Conservative Voice wrote:

chickaree wrote: meanwhile the party heads go on picking the candidates that please them most.

How exactly do the party heads pick the candidates that please them the most?

I thought the people pick the candidates, even if it goes against the party.

Dan Maes comes to mind, as an example.

I'm just wondering about the mechanics of how you think this works.

Have you been reading lately about the big money in the GOP paying Christie to stay out of the race? Romney has been anointed.

Source please.

chickaree wrote: We've had two huge movements to attempt to wrest power out of the hands of the lobbyists. The liberals marginalize the tea party, the conservatives marginalize occupy Wall Street and meanwhile the party heads go on picking the candidates that please them most. We fall for the divide and conquer routine every time.

Powerless is a better word than stupid.

Nothing will change until there are major reforms in the FED, term limits, tax reform, and balanced budget rules. Printsmith is right, take away the excessive regulatory and money power from the Federal government, and most lobbyist go away.

Watch for Obama to maneuver and support the populist occupy Wall street crowd, and at the same time collect campaign contributions from Wall street hoping nobody is paying attention.