-politicians spending tax $$ on hookers
I'm amused you think this is a new thing. I'm also amused this is the first atrocity of federal spending you listed. At least it's once of the cheaper examples of poor spending. Oh and it's not party specific.
I guess you think we should execute them instead of prisoners of war (in rather decent living conditions I might add)? Or should we wait until after they do something like 9/11?
-use of retired military officers to give a COMPLETELY BIASED perspective of progression in coverage
Or you can be the dems and have people completely fake being retired military officers to attempt some kind of credibility at complete crap. That was a good one.
Officially endorsed torture practices or accidents by people who get out of hand? You can play the good/bad game all day, but I like to play out a hypothetical situation with people:
You are the President. While flying in Air Force One, the Director of the FBI calls to inform you a nuclear weapon is armed and about to detonate in New York. Detonation could happen at any minute and millions of lives hang in the balance. The Bureau has captured one of the terrorist responsible for smuggling the bomb in but he isn't telling where it is. The Director feels extreme torture might be the only way of getting the information in a short amount of time.
What do you do, Mr. President?
Of course, everyone knows you have to torture the terrorist. Most people dodge and talk about how they would avoid said situation but the answer is obvious. Is torture of any degree brutal and uncivilized? Of course. But when the next terrorist attack in America happens (and it will), will you go to the families of those who lost loved ones and explain how our enlightened policy towards torture makes us better as a nation despite that it could have saved those who are gone forever? Do you think they will agree it was worth it to lose them least we pour water on someone's face?
What do you do, Mr. President?
-consistent dishonesty with the american public
Wait, this is new? Are you kidding?
More a failure of the city government than the federal. I bet the Bush Administration caused the tsunami too....
Again, amused you think this is new.
War is hell, eh? I guess we could pull out of the middle east and just say "hey guys, lets just be friends", but what do you think would happen? More senseless loss of life is my guess...but on this side of the pond instead.
-some of the lowest approval ratings i've ever seen
Check out that approval rating for congress. Makes Bush look like the life of the party.
-lack of decent gun control leading to random public shootings
If we made guns illegal do you really think shootings would stop? No? What would happen then?
I remember my first economics course where the professor walked out in front of us with a bemused look in his eye. He asked the class which individual did we think had the biggest impact on the economy. The class, being young and ignorant as we were (and are) shouted back "the President!". His eyes sparkled and he replied that we weren't even close.
-millions of americans who have entered poverty
Millions eh? Source? Link? A credible one? Define poverty?