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Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday vigorously defended the Obama administration's record on Israel, crediting President Obama for strengthening America's position in the region and for imposing "the most damaging sanctions in this century" to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"We were the problem," Biden said of the global view of the United States before the president took office. "We were diplomatically isolated in the world, in the region, in Europe. The international pressure on Iran was stuck in neutral."
"We were neither fully respected by our friends nor feared by our opponents," he told guests at an annual convention of the Rabbinical Assembly. "Today it is starkly, starkly different."
The vice president argued that Obama "deserves the credit" for coordinating harsh sanctions against Iran that he says are bringing that nation's negotiators back to the table, although he warned that the time for diplomacy may be waning.
"The window has not closed in terms of the ability of the Israelis if they choose on their own to act militarily," he added, noting that he understood Israel's desire not to "contract out" its security to allies like the United States.
Biden won sustained applause from the crowd by repeating that America does not have "a policy of containment" towards Iran. "We will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon by whatever means needed, period. Period," he said.
Citing dissension between Iran's own leaders, the vice president also predicted that stridently anti-Israel Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmedinijad will be forced from power within two years.
He did not mention GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney by name, although the former Massachusetts governor's campaign later ripped his remarks about America's past isolation in the region as "wrong and completely inappropriate."
"All too often, President Obama and his administration have sought to blame America first, yet Vice President Biden’s reckless statement today blaming America for – of all things – the progress of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, has reached a new low," said Romney policy director Lanhee Chen in a statement. "The problem is not America."
Biden, who was elected to the Senate at age 30 and served at the helm of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noted that his youth made him unique among his peers and offered him the opportunity to cultivate many mentors in the upper chamber. "I was the young kid. I was like the only woman or the only African-American," he said.
The vice president, who has been in the spotlight for his comments Sunday in support of same sex marriage, did not mention the controversy on Tuesday, although he alluded to his famous penchant for candor that occasionally his political allies.
"No one's ever doubted I mean what I say," he said. "The problem is I sometimes say all that I mean."
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....although he warned that the time for diplomacy may be waning.
I don't like the sound of that, but I trust the administration to make the right call regarding Iran.
Me too.
Diplomacy has been important to this administration, unlike the last one. If we go to war again, I will need more than pictures of trailers that somehow threaten to manufacture poisonous gas or biological weapons. I will need more that some vague, unproven "fact" regarding yellow cake. War in Iraq has done nothing to strengthen or protect this nation. We need to learn lessons from Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. We need to make maximum use of diplomacy and minimize the possibility of new wars. I trust this administration more than the last, that's for sure. Still, I need some kind of proof to support any new conflict.
We will be at the feet of Russia, Iran and North Korea if we don't stop with the wrist slaps and stand our ground. Obama and Biden are not up for this.
MRSW, that is sheer paranoia. That is what sent us into a totally pointless war in Iraq. We have been standing our ground since 1950. We have been at war since 9/11. Diplomacy first, war as a very last resort should again be our policy. Shock and awe didn't pan out for us very well.
Shock and awe took out saddam and his army. We pander to these countries and they are positioning themselves to be on the offensive. You need to see there is no paranoia, just facts. China included. They are purchasing up gold and land across the globe, these are facts.
Shock and awe inspired Bush to hang up the "mission accomplished" banner on that carrier whilst wearing that ridiculous flight suit. Destroying Sadam's army never was the problem. It was a little tougher than Reagan's invasion of Grenada. The problems came after Bush felt the mission was accomplished. In the end, shock and awe accomplished nothing.
The mission was accoplished. Then came the insurgents. What is hard to grasp here. I was there wayne in 2004 and 2006. So don't begin to tell me of our mission and what we did or didn't do. You truly no nothing of what you are saying.
@MRWSR,
There was no plan for what we were to do when Sadam's army was beaten. The only plan was to use their own oil to pay for reconstruction, and that was a comment, not a written policy.
President Obama has been making plans to get us out of two wars while cutting the head off of al caida with unmanned aircraft and a seal team. He knows how to minimize casualties while maximizing damage on the enemy. He is getting our troops home. What was Bush's plan? What? He didn't have one? How do you send people to war without a plan? It's inexcusable! Romney would be nothing more than Bush part III, (only worse!) He would be yet another disaster for this country. Who on earth would want to go to war under another Bush/Cheney republican?
Wanye,
Going to put this as nice as I can. We had a plan and followed it. We needed all the men and women we had. I am very proud of the mission we accoplished and you get to rant your crap because of the men and women I speak of. Boots on the ground will be the only path. What we did was not a disaster for this country and I have a hard time reading this stuff knowing and seeing what I did. Proud to have had President Bush as my commander and chief. He believed in us and supported us. I still have many friends in the theater that don't feel that way about obama. That speaks volumes to ones character when you don't have the support of those fighting.
MRWSR - lot of people who served do not agree with your assessment. As a matter of fact - your assessment of Iraq has already been proven to be false.
You can't declare mission accomplished till it's actually done. Obama can declare mission accomplished all he wants to in Afghanistan at this time - but it's not accomplished until we are out.
And you are advocating sending our troops into another war. Let's give them a rest before we decide to send them back into another unending war.I can not imagine the majority of the men and women who would be called up agreeing with you. That is why they say the military is backing Ron Paul so strongly.
Ultimately the foreign policy of the Obama administration has been to toss Israel under the bus, and slap Iran publicly while privately allowing them to move forward without fear. It is not a matter of if, but when Iran has nukes and the US will have done nothing to stop it but look like the perfect patsy. If Iran fails in their effort to attain nukes, it will be because Israel took matters into their own hands since they know what it means when Obama says we got your back.
Ok Kim,
I agree there are those who were there that will stand behind you banner. But the overall post never side with the military and their efforts and y'all seem to have more insight and knowledge of the mission in Iraq than those who were there.
I do like Ron Paul. But there will be a time here soon we will be fighting agian. You can join up or sit on sidelines like last time. Thanks for your support and love for this country.
MRWSR - You know who has more insight on each of these conflicts? Not the civilians sitting on their hands back in the States and not the soldier on the ground who only sees his small slice.
It is the analysts' who study the whole theatre and the effects of each chosen strategy. And even at that there will be a difference of opinion.
Oh yeah - and on who has more insight into the conflicts - definitely not the politicians.
mrwsr
Shock and awe works. This crap they are doing in this admin is BS. No one takes us serious and why should they. President Bush had the backs of the military and they new it. Obama hates them and they know it. They feel the same right back at him. Iraq was a just cause and a well fought campain.
Semper Fi.
mrws and rukidding - shock and awe was a farce. We had no reason to go after Saddam Hussein and invade Iraq other than to avenge the fact that Hussein had put out a hit on Bush's father - and get oil for his buddies. No one who actually participated in that "war" found it to be anything worthwhile. And for his ego, Bush cost us the lives of over 3000 great men and women - and hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi's. This administration understands diplomacy and won't put our soldiers in harms way for some political garbage.
Obama/Biden 2012
MRWSR wants to fight the cold war all over again and by the way where are those WMDs? Colin Powell couldn't even provide photos of those so called trailers only drawings...with todays technology? Puleese...
The other day some rightwing pundit brought up President Obama's failure to do something about the protesters in Iran. (And of course now Syria.) Aside from obvious lack of knowledge about history and the Bay of Pigs, I find it odd that the rightwing lacks concern about "loose nukes' that the president has been doing a great job of containing around the world -- and of course terrorism and wiping out Al Qaeda.
Our unique history with Iran should be kept in mind as well, but also people should understand that Iran is much larger and more powerful than their neighbors, like Iraq. And anyone who thinks it would be a cake walk, or that we can just strategically bomb, is off their rock. Many Middle East experts do not think Iran wants the bomb, but just the capability as a deterrent (after all look at the surrounding countries of Afghanistan and Iraq). But even if Iran had a nuke, for example like Pakistan and other countries, do they really think Israel would be wiped off the face of the Earth? I don't, and until I knew with certainty there was a "clear and present danger," I prefer diplomacy and containment.
"We will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon by whatever means needed, period. Period,"
Unless they actually do develop a nuclear weapon, in which case they'll 'Blame Bush'.
MRWSR. "The mission was accomplished. Then came the insurgents. What is hard to grasp here. I was there wayne in 2004 and 2006. So don't begin to tell me of our mission and what we did or didn't do. You truly no nothing of what you are saying."
I agree. The initial mission WAS accomplished (Remove Saddam Hussein and destroy their ability to threaten their neighbors).
The problem was the attempt at 'nation building' through Democratic institutions, which seems to be an impossible task in Middle Eastern Muslim countries.
We are trying to do the same in Afghanistan - again, a mistake.
The insurgents would not have been there if they hadn't followed us from Afghanistan.
If the U.S. wasn't there, there would be no insurgents.
Even with insurmountable evidence, people still defend Bush on Iraq. I guess their politics out-weigh their morals.
Romney response to our Foreign Policy situations have been just terrible. Last Week, he Gossiped, he said, "If what I hear about the Obama Administration's decision on the China Dissent, President Obama Is Terrible"
Romney did not have a clue and to critize our President on Foreign Policy and our Secretary of State was in China at the time is Just un-forgivable, Talking Against the U.S. which this guy keeps doing, talking America down, every word about our Country is Negative, Negative Negative
VP Biden has more Foreign Policy experience in his little finger than Romney's entire Bush Back To The Future New Team.
Romney said he will go to war with Iran, China, Russia, who's next!
This type of Rhetoric will get this country in the worst shape it's ever been in ever.
Romney is a "Cowboy" waiting for orders from his Right Wing of his party because he can't make any decisions of his own.
Just today on Imigration this guy's been running for President for almost 10 years and still has no position on Immigration, are you kidding?
Now we all understand why the Republican Party Kept throwing Romney Back for 10 years they Rejected this guy, he simply was not good enough to run for his party's Nomination, Republicans Refused his every Bid for the Nomination John McCain even refused his bid for VP after Romney gave him 12 years of Tax Returns and he now refuses to give the American People any tax Returns except 1.
John McCain saw something in those 12 years of Tax Returns and he saw the guy in the Room Not Ready for Prime Time
America, Romney has not been good enough for the Republican Party for almost 10 years, why, now they want us to accept this Pretend, Jean Wearing, who' never worn Jeans in his entire life until someone told him that would help him blend in with Regular people and make them think he's one of us.
Well, America, throw Mit Romney Back to the Republicans party who kept throwing him Back for the last 10 years
There's something about a 10 year Rejection from One's party that speaks Volumes America!
Sandie - a great anology - Mitt Romney - "NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME"...even after 10 years.....(and never will be).....
Romney will check with his boss, grover norquist, before he announces any policy. Grover likes war. It's good for business. He doesn't care if it kills our people and their people. War is good for "defence" contractors.
Romney will be the boss.
rukidding47 - not gonna happen!
Romney is a liberal conservative. His party loyalty changes when opportunity does.
Just like the Blunt bill, he was against it before the GOP told him he was for it. Same with Planned Parenthood, he was getting rid of that until the GOP told him it would hurt his chances of election.
Ever noticed how Romney says what he means and some mysterious "aide" comes out to "correct" it?
VP Biden recognizes that in 2008 our standing in the international community was at a low point---after starting the war in Iraq based on faulty intelligence/lies (depending on which you believe--both are bad). The fact that the President, Secretary of State and UN Ambassador Rice have worked hard to restore our international standing is NOT apologizing to anyone---it is restating our values and living up to them.
You really think that? Have you been outside of the US the last past 3 years? I'm betting you haven't. You are correct, the view in International views were bad in 2007-08 and had an Obama bounce in 09, it's starting to go down again. Guess what country has the biggest negitive view on us? Egypt, now why would they think that for what Obama has done for them? After that it's Western Europe, maybe not France after what happened over the weekend.
China doesn't like us neither, but Latin America loves the Chinese as does the majority of African countries. Crazy crazy world we live in.
Countries that like us now-Brazil(that too, I wonder why?) Indonesia loves us and so does Russia.
"The fact that the President, Secretary of State and UN Ambassador Rice have worked hard to restore our international standing is NOT apologizing to anyone"
Really? Obama went around the world apologizing a few years ago. Obama apologized for the Koran burning just this year.
Paul---I have traveled internationally since the President's inauguration and my husband travels overseas 4 times a year or more for business so we are aware of how the US and President Obama are viewed.
You aren't going to approve of the President anyway but I did not see him as apologizing for America but rather for the mistakes of the Bush administration. I see a difference there and in my view we owed an apology for those mistakes.
You are right Paul, "W" caused a lot of international damage for the reputation of this country, and it will take many years to fix it. Thank God President Obama has put us on the right track.
Paul - Florida - Obama never ran around apologizing to various countries. He did say we have made missteps as the country he was speaking to has made missteps and it is now time to start anew. That's the art of diplomacy.
There is a difference between dealing from a quiet strength and acting like the tough kid on the block. Obama has actually been firmer on the policies that Bush established than Bush was. It's one of the reasons he's been able to get the world to maintain the sanctions we have put forth.
We are a strong country - it did not diminish us when Bush apologized in the Rose Garden. There are times in diplomacy when it is better to offer a sincere apology, which Bush did.And there are times to engage in a discussion of missteps as Obama has done. Neither approach is wrong.
Latest approval poll I know of is the Transatlantic Trends done in Sept. 2011 in which 70% of the people in 12 European Union countries overwhelming approve of Obama's actions in international affairs. You are right that they went down after Obama's first year - but not by alot and still way above Bush's ratings. What is your primary source -it may be newer than mine.
Paul - you're just making things up. Our international reputation is much higher now than it was when Bush destroyed it. President Obama is well respected and that reflects well on the country. Don't know where you're visiting but you aren't going to Europe, etc.
Obama/Biden 2012
Our President has not apologized to anyone and burning someelse's Bible is a time to say I'm sorry, if your human. If someone did that to our Bible we would be furious.
We are not hated, but respected, you can say what you want but this Administration did what the Bush administration could not do get the real killers of 9/11. 9/11 happened on Bush's watch and they had the nerve to say if he was not re-elected, Cheney said it could happen again. Can you imagine scaring a country after having this happen on your watch and telling them if you don't re-elect us it will happen again?
I'm still not believing American actually bought that. End result, a Faked War with a country that did not cause 9/11, thousands of our Beloved Soldiers killed and thousands, wounded and families still suffering.
Definitely Obama and Congress have strengthened Israel in its suppression and exploitation of Palestinians. Obama has been pandering to the Jewish voters. Even though Obama has supported the same positions on Israel as every president since Johnson and increased aid to Israel, AIPAC and many Jewish voters still treat him as the enemy of Israel.
Zionists (Jewish and Christian) are not be be trusted. They have a messianic corruption of their thinking that blurs reality.
and what are you?
Not a Zionist!
Zionism is nationalism that has been adopted by many Jews and conservative Christians as part of a messianic belief. In Israel, it has led to a corruption of Jewish and Christian values.
Obozo needs to pick another far left loser for his VP instead of blabber mouth Joe. He could have his pick of big mouth Bob Becket the peace corp general or the other loser Alan Colmes or whatever his name is? Beckel even thinks they should put Obozo's face on Mt Rushmore! How stupid can you get. The current losers in control of our government are on their way out and if Obozo had another 20 years to learn how to lead, he still would not have enough sense to learn how to tie his shoe laces. You liberal nuts better head to France for your handouts, the nanny state is over!!
Our policy in Iran before Obama was a total failure. Bush kept drawing lines in the sand and then backing down. And a good portion of that was because Bush did not understand how to work with the rest of the world- it was a "for us or against us" policy.
Threatening Iran with military intervention is exactly what Tehran wants - they feed off that stuff and rally their people with it. Economic sanctions aren't quite so flashy, but with Iran they work,if everyone buys into it and works together enforcing it.
The key element in creating a strong coalition that would stand together on economic sanctions against Iran was getting Russia to work with us in pressuring Iran.We now have an Iranian policy that is working.
In July the oil embargo starts and Iran is nervous. If we keep up the economic vise, their people may just decide they have had enough. It's up to the Iranian leadership and they know their people are watching. We would rather negotiate with them,but they better come to Baghdad ready to deal in earnest,because Obama has shown he is not afraid to take military steps if necessary.
These two fricking buffoons are like the Laurel and Hardy hour. Just fatten Biden up, color his hair, have him grow a dark mustache and he'd be the perfect Oliver Hardy. As for Stan Laurel, enough said.
When Biden mentioned that Barry had a "big stick" everyone should have laughed, as they did, because our current administration doesn't understand when you have it, you let everyone know, and use it when necessary. Unfortunately our current "commander in chief" (chuckle, chuckle) would rather tell our adversaries to wait until after the election is over so that they can Kumbaya and cede control of the big stick that America, not the Marxist in the White House, owns. The man has the intestinal fortitude of a opossum and the spine of a jellyfish and Ahmadinejad knows that.
Yup...
We need to finally let Israel fend for itself. We need to stop wasting our money, etc. on a "country" that is so hostile and Nazi like in their global behaviour.
They are defending themselves dimwit. They are surrounded by a bunch of lunatics whose political and religious beliefs call for wiping them off the face of the earth. I only wish our current commander in chief (and I call him that tongue in cheek since he is nothing but a quisling) was as strong as the leaders of Israel are and have been for decades.
plan for other developments for the country and stop spending unnecessarily we live in transformation world
About the best Biden can do is take a crap and fall back in it.
Another screw up by team Obama. Clearly they have decided to send Biden out to throw up some trial balloons on various issues to see how they play with the public. But it is grossly backfiring. We knew Obama's strategy has been to play the blame game ever since 2008. It has not stopped. But now, blaming the US for Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is like blaming a woman for wearing the wrong dress when she is raped. Or blaming Jews for causing Hitler to decide to exterminate them.
Voters need to tell Mr. Obama we are sick of his inability to take responsibility, vote him out.
Say whatever you want about what may or may not have happened during the Bush era in Iran. The fact remains that during the Obama era Iran is getting closer and closer to that day when it is able to assemble a nuclear weapon. So close that we are talking about a matter of months or weeks in which a preemptive strike will take place, unless some dramatic breakthrough happens in this months discussions. Which is not likely.
Remember, Obama sent Hillary on an almost two year wild goose chase to "negotiate" a deal with Iran. Those negotiations resulted in a big fat goose egg for US. While at the same time giving Iran two more years (now three plus) in which to rev up its centrifuge production and work on delivery systems. And the best that can be said about the post "negotiation" sanctions is that they have hurt the Iranian people far worse than the Iranian leadership. They will not stop Iran's program.
And make no mistake about it, the recent troubles faced by Mr. Ahmadinejad have more to do with his failure to adhere to the Khamenei line than his role in Iran's nuclear weapons program. In fact, it appears that, if Ahmadinejad falls from power, he is likely to be replaced by someone that takes an even more hard line position, not a reformist. Meaning the efforts to build nuclear weapons will be stepped up, not decreased. Which might not have happened if Mr. Obama had lent more support to the nascent pro democracy movement that was taking place within Iran in 2009.
Now our dealings with Iran are in crisis mode. A deal most be brokered soon or military action will take place. Mr. Obama is simply trying to stall that from taking place until after the election. Which gives Iran time to ratchet up its defenses and prepare. Which means that greater resources and more lives will likely have to be expended to get the job done. The election is more important that our national security, conserving resources and saving the lives of our men and women in uniform. How is this any better than what happened during the Bush era?
Lets face it folks, Mr. Obama will continue to use his surrogates, like Joe Biden, to try and put the election year spin on every issue that Mr. Obama may have to face in the general election. Don't be fooled by the spin, stick with the facts and vote Obama out.
The gop has won elections using the fear factor a K Rove propaganda trick,I think the Obama administration has done a great job gaining back the trust of are allies a tough thing to do after the bush debacle on foreign policy. The right trying to scare us into electing them on the basis of our countries security is done, of course the lemmings will follow the gop and rove to their graves and thats their right but I think most of us have seen the truth, if we had a repub in the white house right now we would have started another unpaid for war by now with Iran or N.korea,syria or any of these countries that dont agree with the right wing ideologies.
BTW, who is it on Team Obama that leaked the information concerning our intelligence operatives infiltrating and gather info on Al-Qaida efforts to carry out further bomb attacks? These leaks are far worse than the V. Plame leaks. Not only do they compromise our national security and limit our abilities to carry out similar and ongoing operations, but they also place our operatives lives in jeopardy. But I guess anything goes for Team Obama, as long as it helps the reelection effort.
Joe Biden is an idiot who speaks and behaves as though he has had a frontal lobotomy. God help the nation if he were to ever become President.
Joe Biden is living proof that lobotomoy's don't work unless you start out with a brain.
As an American living abroad and frequently traveling I'm experiencing first hand that international opinion of the US has improved since Obama took power.
This isn't such a big world anymore and cooperation is becoming key to security, commerce and social issues.
It's refreshing and surprising to see an American President pushing a thoughtful, forward and caring agenda in a firm way without all the chest-pounding we endured under the conservative administrations.
Makes me proud.
yes obama the Nobel-winner has made the world all warm and fuzzy!! lmao!!
Scott - let's put things in context. You must be traveling to the Euro Zone where many of the gov. are Socialist, flat broke, and roiling on the ground because all is near the end and headed to that lofty socialist ideal where all peoples suffer equally.
Sure they like Obama because he thinks like them. Fortunately, the majority of the electorate here in the U.S. do not.
and Scott, the U.S. is that shining city on a hill, the beacon for hope and freedom in this world, and man's last best hope for freedom, as Reagan always said.
If that is chest-pounding so be it. We don't care what others think because it is true and a threat to no one.
The House has sent about 50 bills to the Senate for job growth where they, and all others regarding other initiatives, went straight to Sen. Harry Reid's circular file. No negotiating, no nothing.So Obama could call the Republicans do-nothing which all the uninformed soak up like a menatally deficient wet rag.
Informed voters know who the real Party of No is in this country. And they will remember it in November.
The GOP will take the Senate, keep the House and expand its seats held, and take the White House. A nice trifecta.
Senate Dems are OBSTRUCTING; what to expect from smoke and mirror left-wing losers but more smoke and mirrors and hypocrisy?
a large part of the world loves a loser American President; that explains his "popularity" among some outside the US. to the people that matter he's a clueless clown
Biden on foreign policy? I shudder to think it.
Let's hope he has a better advisor on foreign policy than he does for economic growth in this country. The infamous ex-Sen. Jon Corzine (D) and ex-Gov. of NJ who as CEO of MF Global in the private sector "lost" and cannot account fo more than $6B in his investor's accounts. Biden called Corzine his "go-to guy on economic policy" prior to the MF fiasco.
I believe it considering the economic track record of this Administration.
Romney trying to take credit for a thriving and revived General Motors Corporation after writing a Op-Ed entitled...."Let Detroit go Bankrupt" ...is pathetically comical. If Romney had his way with no banking institutions or investors lending a dime to GM, they would have been splintered into (50) spin off companies resulting in millions of lost jobs and this country would have been plunged in to its 2nd depression in our nations history and I believe one much worse than the first.
This guy is either lacking of a brain and believes the American people are complete fools or a clueless "F"-ing moron devoid of reality. Take your choice!
P.S..... The Republican party is "Extraordinarily" pro women.
ROFLMAO What a jerk !!!!!
Obama doesnt deserve squat with diplomacy with Iran. Slapping them on the wrist with so called "sanctions" will amount to them getting a bomb. Pulling out of Iraq where we had a very close presence to them scared them more than any stupid sanction will. Iran is best friends with China and sanctions will not work because we will exempt China from them making it useless. Obama's world relations is laughable at best.
@GB. What did Obama do apart from waste millions of taxpayer dollars. GM went through bankruptcy anyway exactly what Romney expected and told them to do. Going through bankruptcy saves corporations so YES his advice was absolutely sound. Having the stupid Dems blow billions of dollars on useless garbage bailouts is killing us more than slow recovery.
Romney led from the back on this. He was not willing to give he upfront check that it took without the BK first. Had they just did the BK then Jobs would have been lost. Instead these people still have jobs and GM has he ability to pay back that money. Its a damn shame that many of yall complain about these bailouts but dont realize that the Majority of those moneys have been returned back to the Govt with interest.I is the same policies he had with Bain cap. Run up the debt then force the BK. The Auto Industry is strong because Obama Bailed them out, period.
Isn't it time that the monopoly the 'Washington Establishment' (Democrats and Republicans) have held over our government came to an end? After all, they both excelled in only one area...abuse.
Time to seriously consider a third political Party, or a Candidate akin to a Ron Paul. We, the people, must regain control of our government.