Political Parties

Oh there are many people like that. But it's even worse than you describe. It is sadly very common for a Democrat to criticize something the Republican politician does but then it's okay when the Democrat politician does the same thing. Likewise there are Republicans who are okay with a Republican politician doing something, but get all bent out of shape when a Democrat does the same thing. Fortunately there are several people here on mylot that despite their political leanings(both liberal and conservative), call politicians from both sides of the aisle out when they are doing something wrong.

It does amaze me how some people will criticize a member of another party while having no idea what that person stands for. I was amazed at how many people called Norm Coleman a right wing extremist despite the fact that he's a former democrat that as a Republican only voted with his party 40-50% of the time. Political parties are kind of like a guide for someone who needs "Voting for Dummies" because they are too lazy to learn anything about the candidates beyond the letter next to their name.

I would have to say that I am neither a Republican or a Democrat either. I value views from both sides of them. I am my own person with my own thoughts of thinsg too. I vote for whoever can do the best job also.

oh yea.but these same people have one sided views in general,politics or not. they just get caught up in the flow and run with it instead of examining the particulars.

Yes i sa wmany people involved in political parties that are really affected about their party and so everything the party say is right and all the opposite will say is wrong..i guess that the majority of people are also involved as regards their itnerests and not really about just the idea...there are also some which they are affected about policy in general but they are really a few!! Personally i don't know if in my life i will be a ble to be affected by a political party because in many cases they will do the wrong things for community and the right for their interests and so till know i really did not like policy,parties or involved in it!!

There are many examples of that right here on mylot. I'm a registered Republican...been one for decades...but just because I cast my vote against the lackluster and far from confidence building team of McCain/Palin..I'm automatically a liberal democrat in the narrow minds of some folks. I belong to a party but the party is not me and I still have free will which I exercise.

Oh yes, my sister is a hard nosed democrate, so was my Dad, and also my brother & also some friends are hard nosed republinians....They don't care what the issues are are whAT THEY stand for, they vote for the party instead of the person himself..I am lke you i vote for the one i feel will do the best job, i don't care which party they belong too...

I believe this is the way most Americans feel and its why Barack Obama won. Political Parties are not the country. The people are the country, which is why eventually health care will pass because everyone who has ever loss someone close to them because they did not have enough money will want it. Political parties help a process but they are not the people.