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Will you all have to vote again next year? And honestly what are the chances that the results will be different?
Take the 2006 Congressional election in which the Democrats took control with an electoral mandate, among promises of being the most honest, open, ethical congress in history. Today, 9 months later, they have an abysmal 11% approval rating. The next election results may well be different, but I'm not sure the overall results for us will be any different. We do vote again next year, and the Democratic party should probably stop running against Bush and start talking about the future; come up with a modicum of ideas to solve our real problems. I imagine they'll switch to that mode, but it's getting late fast. |
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« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2007, 09:39:40 AM » |
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« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2007, 06:59:33 PM » |
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In essence the last election was simply a set up for the presidential election. There are a number of issues being floated in order to prevent one party of the other of gaining control. Any issue is seized upon by the other side. The last election was just an opening salvo, not a change in policy.
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« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2007, 07:03:00 PM » |
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BALDAR! I was wondering when you would finally join us!
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Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like its from Neptune.
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... you can almost see the high water mark - that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.
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« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2007, 07:25:58 PM » |
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Well, I have been busy and disgusted simultaneously. What can I say.
But I think i might just hang out up here in the rarefied air for a while.
I am very neutral on the upcoming elections myself. I kind of like Romney, mainly because there is little to dislike, but I am also suprised as Hillary's strength.
Finally I am disgusted with the republicans here in CA, they are one hell of a dysfunctional group. Saw it myself when I was invited to Sacramento this past week to discuss water issues (something I tend to be familiar with in my career). While the republicans in CA are right about building dams, it irks the hell out of me that they cant compromise in other areas in order to provide for a better future for CA growth. I was suprised how they were ready to commit hara kiri rather than seek common ground.
Mind you the dems in Sacremento also seem to be just slightly to the left of Mao themselves. I can't believe one legislator told me that CA would continue to grow, that they would de salinate the water. I asked him where the power would come from. He replied, "wind farms and bio fuels".
I tell you its madness.
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« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2007, 07:27:51 PM » |
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Can you believe it! I am listed as a newbie.
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« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2007, 07:49:22 PM » |
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Can you believe it! I am listed as a newbie.
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« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2007, 07:53:47 PM » |
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« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2007, 07:55:06 PM » |
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Haha, I wouldn't doubt it.
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« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2007, 09:24:19 AM » |
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So do you think then that the 'pre election' has done anything to predict who will actually win the US Presidency?
I realize that it's just a numbers games and that a lot can happen in 2yrs as they actually gear up for the elections, but I was just curious as to what your perceptions may be
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« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2007, 09:37:44 AM » |
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Hard question to answer, one supposes we will know more after the electio.
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« Reply #26 on: October 12, 2007, 09:46:41 AM » |
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is the electio different than an election?
sorry canadian ignorance i have limited understanding of american politics
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« Reply #27 on: October 12, 2007, 02:18:45 PM » |
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Well, I have been busy and disgusted simultaneously. What can I say.
But I think i might just hang out up here in the rarefied air for a while.
I am very neutral on the upcoming elections myself. I kind of like Romney, mainly because there is little to dislike, but I am also suprised as Hillary's strength.
Finally I am disgusted with the republicans here in CA, they are one hell of a dysfunctional group. Saw it myself when I was invited to Sacramento this past week to discuss water issues (something I tend to be familiar with in my career). While the republicans in CA are right about building dams, it irks the hell out of me that they cant compromise in other areas in order to provide for a better future for CA growth. I was suprised how they were ready to commit hara kiri rather than seek common ground.
Mind you the dems in Sacremento also seem to be just slightly to the left of Mao themselves. I can't believe one legislator told me that CA would continue to grow, that they would de salinate the water. I asked him where the power would come from. He replied, "wind farms and bio fuels".
I tell you its madness.
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« Reply #28 on: October 12, 2007, 06:34:36 PM » |
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