British/american politicions sexuality?
368799
I don't think that the US will have any openly gay president for at least 150 years if maybe bisexuality and homosexuality becomes normal. People are too close-minded to vote for them.
500864
They are also a political party who believe in loving the country that one resides in or leaving the country. Everyone should love their homeland. So no i do not dread the BNP (British National Party, Right wing UK Political Party) coming into power in the future, even if some of their policies are a little OTT.
916513
From the Daily Telegraph, 30 Nov. 2006:\n\n" Britain's special relationship 'just a myth'\n\n"Toby Harnden in Washington\n\n"A senior American official has spoken of "the myth of the special relationship" between the United States and Britain, arguing that Tony Blair got "nothing, no payback" for supporting President George W Bush in Iraq.\n \n"Bush and Blair at the G8 summit at St Petersburg when their private conversation was overheard\n\n"Kendall Myers, a leading State Department adviser, suggested that Mr Blair should have been ditched by Labour but the party had lacked the "courage or audacity" to remove him.\n\n"David Cameron, the Conservative leader, was "shrewd, astute" to have distanced himself from America.\n\n"In candid comments that will embarrass Mr Bush and Mr Blair, the veteran official said America "ignored" Britain, and he urged Britain to decouple itself from the US. . . ."
555798
They do not have to listen to the White House.  However, many interests coincide so it appears they listen to the White House more than is actual.  GB and USA have very close cultural and economic ties.  Probably more than GB and the rest of Europe.  Failing to take each others interests into account would not be wise.
925150
I guess anything is possible, but political correctness is, in my opinion, a big joke.  Politicial correctness is like sugar coating things.  I like to call things as they are.  For example, if someone is gay, they are homosexual.  To me gay guys are butt f*ckers.  They are but so many get offended by it.  Everyone should just accept things how they are and stop getting offended over the truth.
1105961
England Beckham is much gay hehehe
621623
I don't care what a president does in the bedroom.  It's not our business.  I do care about what policies he/she tries to have and how effective he/she is in achieving them.  I'd rather have a lesbian and peace than a macho man and war.
761816
As an American I have to add that I believe it is better for the American people that the British government  to be more leery in their support of American government.  When your government doesn't openly question my government, American and British citizens both lose.\n\nLet's face it, we have fought together in many battles, we have pledge our lives to protect each other...why can't we disagree on some issues?  Wouldn't disagreement on some issues be more healthy?
909584
Seeing as how heterosexuals do not feel the need to announce their sexual orientation before running for office, yes, it makes no difference to me.  Sexual orientation is not a indication of future wrong doing.  Bad character is no more prevalent among gays than straights.
213779
nothing...we do live in america you can choose what sexuality you are doesnt matter what anyone tells you otherwise! of course if someone is straight they probally thinik your weird..but theres nothing wrong..and dont try to change your sexuality cause some idiot decides to share there opinion  be proud of who you are and what you are\nHope I helped!
1170599
GW is not a homo and would probably smack the college out of you for suggesting it. Karl Rove may have experimented with his own butt a few times.
992804
Never confuse politics with real life.\n\nA lot of politicians have faced each other over the floor of the house and played the rough and tumble game of party politics while retaining a strong friendship and respect.\n\nI would imagine Dave and Tony would get on well together away from the house - after all they seem to believe in the same things!\n\nStill, it gives me a the merest excuse to roll out a few Churchillian quotes.\n\nClement Attlee is a modest man who has a good deal to be modest about. \n\nI am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting. \n\nThey told me that Gladstone read Homer for fun, which I thought served him right. \n\nYou can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else. \n\nBaldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.
565021
As several people have already said, there is no non-media-influenced view in the US--just as there is no non-media-influenced opinion in the UK.  I mean, first of all, "media" covers essentially all sources external to one's self and so if one's opinion is completely uninfluenced by media, it's an uninformed and fanciful opinion at best.  When you say "media" you're most likely referring to television first and AM talk radio second and these, I'm sad to say, have a frightening influence on the American mindset.  Mainstream t.v. and radio are very much controlled by what we like to call "special interests," which translates as "anyone with enough power and money to influence news content and coverage."  With the Bush administration in particular, the name of the game has been "access"--the news organizations that don't play ball with the Bushies don't get access to the Prez and/or his many crooked puppeteers.  Now, you might reasonably ask yourself why news organizations would care about having access to a bunch of known liars, but at this point the press itself is so complicit in so many numerous political scandals that it has become part of the problem. Young Americans are somewhat better-informed because they tend to get most of their information from the internet, but young people have also been really apathetic about voting, so I'm not sure how much we benefit from their "research."  \n\nWhat you should keep in mind as you watch America from a distance is that Republicans and Democrats, "liberals" and "conservatives" have been so manipulated by "wedge issues"--abortion, gay marriage, immigration--over the last twenty years or so that they believe themselves to be much more polarized than they actually are. The "red state/blue state" dichotomy, for example, is entirely false--the image came about mostly because of the "winner-take-all" nature of the our electoral system. Consequently, we should be seeing Americans unifying toward the impeachment and probable criminal indictment of Bush and his band of thugs, but instead we're seeing Republicans trying to prove that their dislike of Bush doesn't mean that they've (gasp!) gone liberal, while the Democrats--the big weenies--are so busy trying to capture the affection of the Religious Right, (whose power has been grossly inflated by mainstream media),that they don't recognize a constituency  when it walks up and hits them over their collective, (and profoundly stupid) head.  \n\nIn short, it's a mess over here that's probably going to get a lot worse before it improves.  There are no viable contenders for the 2008 elections and there's no reason to believe that our now firmly-entrenched aristocracy, (which includes mainstream media), will let in an "outsider."  My guess is that we are, at most, maybe ten years away from significant civil strife and some kind of totalitarian backlash. I hope that I'm wrong, but I read a lot of history  and it's just not looking good at all.
1027540
The Brits are so because they never say what they really really think, when people say what they think and take the risk of not agreeing, well it could lead to a fight and they couldn't allow that, oh no, they have to leave it to the Americans and ride our coat tails. Wow, where did this come from, I guess I'm more patriotic then I thought, quick someone shoot me. That's a joke for all you gun owners out there.  I don't really know, you tell me, do guys always think about sex? As far as the challenge part, I'm glad you feel that way, because there's no challenge like a crazy American girl. ;)
402253
I agree, I'm from the US, but I can see the problems starting across the pond.  We were a nation based on LEGAL immigration.  UK has always been a semi-homogeneous society.  It doesn't have to be lilly-white, but I can see that the openness of Euro countries is taking a toll on national identity
674755
It's true.\n\nPolitics is nothing but a big game. They say one thing to get elected and then go off and do what they want. Look at Tony Blair in Britain, once loved, now promising to quit because he totally turned his back on his voters and they are baying for blood.\n\nYou mentioned the 'close to home' aspect. There are two great examples. Nancy Reagan is a staunch Republican and the definitive conservative. Back when stem cell research was all the rage (way back in 2000) she came out and said she was absolutely, positively against any such research. A few days after Ronald died of Alzheimer's she suddenly made a public statement. It seems that she now advocates stem cell research.\n\nThe other example is the way that Dick Cheney has never made a statement regarding his views on homosexuality or same-sex marriage. His daughter is an out-of-the-closet lesbian.\n\nI rest my case.
714335
Well, there is a lot of opinion about this issue. Within the US there are varying standards, and in other countries even bigger differences of opinion. Something illegal in the US might well be legal in England or Holland.\n\nI'd agree with you that there should be some changes, and some standardization of the law. One of the better approaches is to tie statutory rape to the age gap, rather than the age - so a 14 and a 16 year old would be OK, but a 14 and an 18 year old would not. Even then, the maturity of the couple should be taken into account.\n\nUnfortunately, the majority of the US is still highly puritanical, and consider the entire subject of sex unclean. They have more hang ups about sex than any European nation. Americans have convinced themselves that the showing of a nipple on national TV is far more offensive than outright violence being shown. Breast feeding is considered so dirty that mothers have to hide in 'lactation stations' to perform this perfectly natural function. And archaic rules that allow men to walk topless on a beach prevent women from doing the same thing.\n\nWe are as a nation, prudish and sexually frustrated, leading to intolerance in our society. Hopefully that will change with time. You can start that change - petition politicians, talk about it at school or in your church groups, and consider getting involved in one of the main political parties. Young people are the ones who can over time make a difference in this country.