I did not write this.....but I agree with it.
"Maybe I'm just a cynic, but here's my take on the American political system in a nutshell: Republicans run on a right wing populist platform in order to advance the interests of a very small shareholder class, then stay there once they get into power. The public gets disgusted with this and elects a bunch of democrats, who had run on a left wing ... Read Morepopulist platform. Unlike the Reps, however, they move to the center once they're in power (in order to advance the interests of a very small shareholder class). The public gets disgusted with this and the cycle begins anew... For my own part, I could see this coming at least a year ahead of time. Obama is the second coming of Bill Clinton, who was the second coming of Jimmy Carter, who was the second coming of JFK, yada, yada, yada..."