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‘Real News’: Pledges to Nowhere

Nov. 29, 2012 6:15pm Christopher Santarelli

There has been much discussion of Grover Norquist and the Americans for Tax Reform “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” over the last week as the Fiscal Cliff talks have heated, and several sitting Republicans have come out to publicly distance themselves from the pledge. Looking beyond how much Norquist’s pledge will play into the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, the “Real News” panel Thursday discussed the broader idea of political pledges. Are pledges in general something that stands in the way of principled decision-making by boxing in independent thought? Are they ultimately unsustainable? Or are they the only leverage voters have to wield over disappointing politicians come election day? Watch a clip from Thursday’s show below:

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American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 8:28pm
Imagine how far from the pledge and campaign rhetoric Romney would have gone. I’m glad. I’d rather 4 more years of this than 8. Maybe in 2016 we can get a real candidate on the national ballot for the GOP, and I mean a REAL candidate. One can at least dream…

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- DIgnified
  Posted on November 30, 2012 at 2:29am
  Make it an Ike type and we’ll talk. He at least had the guts to admit we cause a lot of problems worldwide for moneys sake. And he kept Israel at arms length. Which is where they, and all nations, should be. IMHO.
  
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