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Fewer liberal Democrats

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Term limits for Congress

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Fewer Tea Party Republicans

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9MileTrucking voted

v Something else
o

14 hr
randy28 voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

17 hr
DesignerLM voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
u

Mon
HMB1114 voted

v Less influence from lobbyists
Mon
SgtNFury voted

v Term limits for Congress
Sun
doodadson endorsed Thegrif

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

u

Sun
PWM endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
Sat
doggie_luv voted

v Incentives to pass legislation
u

May 18
kirbstomp1 endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
u

May 18
Tacopias voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

May 18
SlimElmo91 voted

v More moderates on both sides
May 18

RoyFloyd

v Less influence from lobbyists

Money, money, and money. Divorce filthy lucre from politics and it'll be solved. Take a lesson from big jury trials: We don't allow lawyers to wine and dine the jury, take them on "fact-finding" vacations, or even talk to them much less pay them while they're deliberating. Same should be true of elected officials. Sequester their asses or at the very least make lobbying a high felony.

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May 17
chiefevans706 voted

v Term limits for Congress
u

May 17
DrSilicon voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 17

Zach

v Something else

Remove the ability for people and corporations from "donating" to senators and the government. Without this, there will be less corruption, less agenda pushing, and all around better politics.

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May 17

bsking

v Something else

cut government by 50 percent

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May 16
WATCHDOG voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 16
Mournwolf voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 16
littlewolf8469 voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 16
Jaybird1964 voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 16

wde01

v Something else

Cleanse the government at all levels of liberals and conservatives by electing people who have AMERICA`s best interests at heart, not their respective "sides" and filthy ideologies. Institute REAL campaign finance/electoral reform (example - get rid of gerrymandering!) and level the playing field so that ideas, not money, rule the day. Ban ALL lobbyists and foreign influence from our electoral system and government. Term limits for EVERYONE, from Congress on down to the local dog catcher.

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May 16

sspphoto

v Fewer liberal Democrats

I forgot to mention that I believe that the IRS (which has become "Der Waffen IRSS") has become THE revolutionary liberal political organization and unless they are legally and possibly militarily stopped, they could bring utter destruction to our way of life by turning the USA into a neo-Nazi totalitarian police state where there would be no way for us to fight back or even defend ourselves against any act of ambitious aggression should they succeed in confiscating all of our firearms! 'RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY IS OBEDIENCE TO GOD!" (Thomas Jefferson.)

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May 15
rickv2 endorsed jmh

v Term limits for Congress
May 14

N0rthman

v Something else

A smaller less powerful government. You don't combat a corrupt dysfunctional government by making it bigger and giving it more power.

B1

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May 14

n1wp

v Term limits for Congress

To serve our nation should not be a career of influence peddling and corruption.

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May 14
nagydonnac voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

May 13
Rpete endorsed Thegrif

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 12
rangerjeff voted

v Term limits for Congress
u

May 12
skspls voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 12
PaulUK2901 endorsed DARSB

v More moderates on both sides
u

May 12
Shaff112 endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
May 12
Fyi1957 endorsed Wrot-N-Gngrich

v Term limits for Congress
May 12
silentrunning endorsed RedFloppyShoes

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

May 12

Meanie

v Something else

For starters, ABOLISH political party affiliation.

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May 12

oldman75

v More moderates on both sides

Up until the coming of despotic teabaggers the parties would occasionally agree on passing legislation .Now everything is DOA .Even Barry Goldwater wouldn't be liberal enough for those bible thumping morons .

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May 11
Smoothbeartoo voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 10

whatheheck

v Term limits for Congress

How about re-elect no one?

B1

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May 10

JesusLivesInMe

v Something else

We the people need to get more involved in understanding things BEFORE casting votes.. It's the total ignorance of society that causes government dysfunction. We voted those people in there.

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May 9

Gatnos

v Something else

All public officials, elected or appointed need to pass a comprehensive course on our form of government and specifically the US Constitution. Sadly many now in office are ignorant of these things and behave as if they can do anything they like. The Constitution is very specific regarding what authorities each branch of government has and is forbidden from doing. The current level of dysfunction has to do with government operating outside of the law and its resistance to those who would correct the situation.

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May 9
Bill voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
May 9
dolphintom voted

v Term limits for Congress
May 9

Prime_Meridian

v Something else

Barring politicians from exempting themselves from the laws they force down our throats.

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May 9
TerryConklin voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
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u

May 8
anc713 endorsed ithink

v Term limits for Congress
May 8

busseja

v Something else

need to be able to fire public employees. require 85 points to retirement (age plus years of service) for all including police and fire. Reduce government employees by 1/3 immediately and let the best rise to the top. Make retirement as worthless as it is in the private sector so they have no incentive to stay. If they are that good let them leave and compete with the rest of us. Privatize every government service possible and eliminate government specific unions.

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May 8
Bob72370 voted

v Term limits for Congress
u

May 8
gherlone voted

v Term limits for Congress
u

May 8
DemonsAngel13 endorsed Romney2012

v Less influence from lobbyists
May 7
that1guy voted

v Fewer liberal Democrats
u

May 7
LilliB voted

v Term limits for Congress

May 18

RoyFloyd

v Less influence from lobbyists

Money, money, and money. Divorce filthy lucre from politics and it'll be solved. Take a lesson from big jury trials: We don't allow lawyers to wine and dine the jury, take them on "fact-finding" vacations, or even talk to them much less pay them while they're deliberating. Same should be true of elected officials. Sequester their asses or at the very least make lobbying a high felony.

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May 17

Zach

v Something else

Remove the ability for people and corporations from "donating" to senators and the government. Without this, there will be less corruption, less agenda pushing, and all around better politics.

Post
May 17

bsking

v Something else

cut government by 50 percent

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May 16

wde01

v Something else

Cleanse the government at all levels of liberals and conservatives by electing people who have AMERICA`s best interests at heart, not their respective "sides" and filthy ideologies. Institute REAL campaign finance/electoral reform (example - get rid of gerrymandering!) and level the playing field so that ideas, not money, rule the day. Ban ALL lobbyists and foreign influence from our electoral system and government. Term limits for EVERYONE, from Congress on down to the local dog catcher.

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u

May 16

sspphoto

v Fewer liberal Democrats

I forgot to mention that I believe that the IRS (which has become "Der Waffen IRSS") has become THE revolutionary liberal political organization and unless they are legally and possibly militarily stopped, they could bring utter destruction to our way of life by turning the USA into a neo-Nazi totalitarian police state where there would be no way for us to fight back or even defend ourselves against any act of ambitious aggression should they succeed in confiscating all of our firearms! 'RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY IS OBEDIENCE TO GOD!" (Thomas Jefferson.)

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May 14

N0rthman

v Something else

A smaller less powerful government. You don't combat a corrupt dysfunctional government by making it bigger and giving it more power.

B1

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u

May 14

n1wp

v Term limits for Congress

To serve our nation should not be a career of influence peddling and corruption.

Post
u

May 12

Meanie

v Something else

For starters, ABOLISH political party affiliation.

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May 12

oldman75

v More moderates on both sides

Up until the coming of despotic teabaggers the parties would occasionally agree on passing legislation .Now everything is DOA .Even Barry Goldwater wouldn't be liberal enough for those bible thumping morons .

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May 10

whatheheck

v Term limits for Congress

How about re-elect no one?

B1

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May 10

JesusLivesInMe

v Something else

We the people need to get more involved in understanding things BEFORE casting votes.. It's the total ignorance of society that causes government dysfunction. We voted those people in there.

Post
u

May 9

Gatnos

v Something else

All public officials, elected or appointed need to pass a comprehensive course on our form of government and specifically the US Constitution. Sadly many now in office are ignorant of these things and behave as if they can do anything they like. The Constitution is very specific regarding what authorities each branch of government has and is forbidden from doing. The current level of dysfunction has to do with government operating outside of the law and its resistance to those who would correct the situation.

Post
May 9

Prime_Meridian

v Something else

Barring politicians from exempting themselves from the laws they force down our throats.

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May 8

busseja

v Something else

need to be able to fire public employees. require 85 points to retirement (age plus years of service) for all including police and fire. Reduce government employees by 1/3 immediately and let the best rise to the top. Make retirement as worthless as it is in the private sector so they have no incentive to stay. If they are that good let them leave and compete with the rest of us. Privatize every government service possible and eliminate government specific unions.

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u

May 7

4PeteSake

v Fewer Tea Party Republicans

The Tea Party is nuts!

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May 5

Laity1

v Something else

Shrink government.

B1

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May 5

LEC

v Less influence from lobbyists

Less influence from lobbyists means more influence from the people. And that is what is required.. we have to vote out the ones that prefer the goody bags from the lobbyists to doing the nation's business and what is best for the people. We also need to stop allowing raising of money from outside of the congresspersons districts and outside of senators states and severely limit the amount of money they can raise and end these super pacs..

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May 2

Spirit02

v Fewer Tea Party Republicans

For America's sake, get rid of the Reich-wing party before it accomplishes destroying this nation.

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May 1

JTHEM

v More moderates on both sides

Too much incompetence, greed, and polarization from our legislators.

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May 1

Goose

v Something else

That one's easy to answer - but not in the poll choices. Massive downsizing and bureaucratic layoffs. That's how private-sector businesses cure dysfunction. It works.

B1

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Thegrif

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Just to much "if it feels good do it", hippie tree huggin crap goin on in this country. To much Lib minded garbage, like just for example, people that wanna be nude in public, or tell others how many bullets they can put in their gun in their own damn home, or all that BS about letting illegals stay in this country, let them vote, let their kids go to school, free housing, food stamps, welfare. Hell, no wonder we can't take care of our own damn people. Bailing out corps that mismanaged their business. Let them fall. Stop supporting dead weight America.

B5

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Jan '13

ithink

v Term limits for Congress

If congress had term limits the elected legislators would have to return to their various occupations and live with the laws they had implemented. I think that would make each legislator more thoughtful of the legislation they are passing. It would also keep them from making laws that give congress unfair advantages, like not being able to be prosecuted for insider trading, or exempted from Obamacare.

B2

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e19 endorsed

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Jan '13

NormalFlora

v Fewer Tea Party Republicans

The Teabigots' entire purpose is to obstruct Congress.

B1

e15 endorsed

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Jan '13

RedFloppyShoes

v Fewer liberal Democrats

They have become arrogant and self-righteous. Take a look at how the Progressives abused their power when Obamacare was rammed through.

B1

e9 endorsed

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Jan '13

stepped_in_it

v Less influence from lobbyists

I thought real hard about the incentive idea, but, since it didn't work on both my dog or my wife, I figured it wouldn't work on a politician animal either. Now, lobbyists....whose only reason is to influence the political agenda to their wants/desires should be banished. Why? Just how are politicians (also sometimes known as people) often influenced? Follow the bouncing MONEY ball..........

e9 endorsed

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Jan '13

DARSB

v More moderates on both sides

Ideologues on both extremes have dominated the discussion for too long. When your numbers are small your voice must be loud. Maybe time will readjust the Congress toward moderation. We've already seen the departure of Sen DeMint and Rep Kucinich - could be start of a trend

B2

e6 endorsed

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Jan '13

ASmith

v Something else

Multiparty democracies like Canada, England, Germany, France and others DO NOT have problems with corruption like the US does. A two party state like the US is no better than a one party state like China or Russia. And it shows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multiparty democracy" means at least THREE effective national political parties. When there are minority governments on a regular basis (the largest has less than 50% of power), parties have to listen to voters instead of taking bribes from lobbyists, "PAC"s or other "special interest groups". "Minority government" DOES...

B2

e4 endorsed

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Jan '13

tomhorn1903

v Fewer liberal Democrats

Let us not fool ourselves, they are not liberal Democrats; rather they are Progressive Socialists who will stop at nothing to gain and maintain power. Sic semper tyrannis.

B2

e4 endorsed

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Jan '13

harold_lloyd

v Fewer Tea Party Republicans

There are two major reasons why the teabagger faction has to be removed from Congress. We are not going back to some fondly remembered 'golden age'. Refusing to govern is not a sound strategy.

B3

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e2 endorsed

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Jan '13

Romney2012

v Less influence from lobbyists

A government for the people, by the people!

r1 reply

e4 endorsed

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