Are the political parties destroying American politics?

[luvjett]

This guy is great! I listened to a few of his reports lately and he tells it like it is! This political system needs an overhall, most definitely!

[ajmacdonaldjr]

the whole thing blows apart

[Silicondoc]

PS - as usual the talking head idiot libtard makes vague accusations and tells us all it's the end of the world, once again. As far as taking personal responsibility for being a complete failure as a "repeater" instead of a reporter ? Forget it. The reason why "it's a mess" is staring this piece of crap in the face, when he looks in the mirror. Anyway, it's the END OF THE FUCKING WORLD AGAIN.

THANKS YOU GOD DAMNED MORONIC FOOL FOR THE 100TH FAILED PREDICTION, YOU GOD DAMNED LIAR BOB.

[Silicondoc]

Gee Bob, you moron, they've done more "for us" with endless trillions and healthcare promises and part D and all the other shovel ready jobs and the rest than ever before. Sadly, you have a problem with gridlock, as if they have a thousand more "programs" they needed to implement and failed to, to "do more for us". I guess when JFK said to do somethig for your country, pieces of crap like you already decided everything needs to be the opposite - well give them your MILLIONS so they can, IDIOT.

[gabe8124]

Politicians have done a lot...they just decided that we didn't need trials to put americans in prison any more.

The president just decides like in any other totalitarian state.

Why does Shieffer seem to think blowing up this system is a bad thing? oh ya he works for the bastards. Ron Paul pwned you Shieffer!

[papawx3]

Hey Schieffer; You do want your retirement pension don't you? Then STICK TO THE SCRIPT!

[cmosdriver]

Well Well Well, look what we have here. ANOTHER FALSE EQUIVALENCE!!! The Dems are trying to destroy the GOP? - REALLY?? Since when does disseminating the truth equals DESTROY? If you were a 12 yrs old & your mean lying bully brother kept telling your mother that you were taking money out of her purse - and one day you had shown all of the money taken out of her purse was in your brother's sock drawer... Is that an example of DESTROYING your brother?? & I thought that Bob was 1 of the good ones.

[spoyzer]

@cmosdriver I don't believe the current crop of Democratic leadership could ever be accused of telling the truth. However it is to be expected, even the Devil tried to convince mankind he didn't exist, but not all of mankind is so gullible.

[cmosdriver]

@spoyzer So tell me Ol Wise One, what's truth? Millions of Americans lost their jobs due to Wall st. deceitful greed OR lazy teachers, officers & firefighters earning too much money? Taxes haven't been this low for the wealthy in over 50yrs OR households at or below the poverty level (that owns a refrigerator) aren't really THAT poor? Treasury funds are lacking due to our paycheck-2-paycheck tax dodgers OR our American billion dollar corporations that bleeds tax refunds from the government?

[rollsthepaul]

It would be a crime, even greater, to try and reform the US political system. It is absolutely rotten to the core and rotten is not going to fix rotten. Everyone knows that anything wears out or reaches the end of it's useful life. This is certainly the case for the US political system. Who would want to stay trapped in a body, that was completely worn out, when death is a joyful release?

[SusieQ962]

@rollsthepaul Yes, it needs "Reclaiming"...

[ochairball]

Bob Schieffer presumes that the Obama administration hasn't been governing, which is wrong and foolish to assert. He also says govt. hasn't done anything for us, which is ignorant and subjective. He's right about politics. But he avoids looking at the sorry state of the media and it's contribution to destroying our political system. In fact, our media may be the largest contributor to our reality-TV like politics.

[spoyzer]

@ochairball Actually Schieffer is right, The Obama administration hasn't been governing, they have been dictating and the government hasn't really done anything for us as much as they have done things to us. You are also correct that Schieffer neglects the contribution of the media in destroying our Republic and Constitution.

[ElectricSexPants]

Bomb Iran.

[Ristar85]

@ElectricSexPants

why?

[MrDeppness]

Bob Schieffer, the Democrats and Republicans are destroying the two party's credibility because they are owned by the same corporate donors and military industrial complex. If one would just make it to the top without selling us out and actually end the wars, corporate welfare, and restore our civil liberties by obeying the Constitution, perhaps it would fair well for that person's party. This is why the Republican party is lucky to have Ron Paul. He makes them look better than they deserve.

[Ristar85]

how about the "banks", "corporations" and "special interests" being the ones that destroy politics?

oh, and who can forget how the corporate media is not giving Ron Paul any time to speak during the debates, how it delete polls where he leads?

"u r free to choose the leader that we approve." ahh... freedom.

lol...

gridlock? they MAKE money from the gridlocks. why? INSIDER TRADING!

[xpressurs]

i am of the view that political parties are inherently corrupt and divisive.

if i had the power i will disband political parties and allow candidates to run on their ideologies alone.

[PrinceOfPaupers1]

Politics + Burgers = WTF (don't taint the burgers bro)

[iTellYouNoLie]

If there was no R and D, Ron Paul would already be president...

[RayWilliamJohansen]

congress is like a HUGE BLACK guy on steroids after taking meth

and we the people are a tiny little asian

they keep pounding us and pounding us and poundung us until we puke

[ElectricSexPants]

@RayWilliamJohansen - What a charming metaphor.

[semperFi4ever100]

Wow, you know it's bad when even mainstream media is getting it.

[ashwinkga]

so true bob agree with every wortd u said!!

[Richmunnich]

OK so your proposal here is take away the popular vote????

[dommimi]

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