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Please do.
Just stop. Let me get your coat.
Please do.
Please don't make me agree with Manny, but I think you're barking up the wrong tree on this one.
I voted but it took me about an hour. I only voted in the local elections, I left the federal ones blank. I can no longer vote for someone I believe is the lesser of two evils. People should earn our votes.
Maybe this will help:
2010 Pig Book
from page 67:
main link:
2010 Pig Book Summary
Normally I agree and vote third party. This year, I want the demonrats out.
I wonder how many on this unofficial Tea Party supported list will win:
U.S. Senate
Alaska: Joe Miller
Arkansas: John Boozman
Colorado: Ken Buck
Delaware: Christine O'Donnell
Florida: Marco Rubio
Idaho: Mike Crapo
Kansas: Jerry Moran
Kentucky: Rand Paul
Nevada: Sharron Angle
North Dakota: John Hoeven
Oklahoma: Tom Coburn
South Carolina: Jim DeMint
South Dakota: John Thune
Utah: Mike Lee
Washington: Dino Rossi
U.S. House of Representatives
Alabama
4th District: Robert Aderholt
5th District: Mo Brooks
Arizona
1st District: Paul Anthony Gosar
4th District: Janet Contreras
5th District: David Schweikert
7th District: Ruth McClung
8th District: Jesse Kelly
Arkansas
2nd District: Tim Griffin
4th District: Beth Anne Rankin
California
1st District: Loren Hanks
2nd District: Wall Herger
3rd District: Dan Lungren
4th District: Tom McClintock
11th District: David Harmer
18th District: Michael Clare Berryhill Sr.
20th District: Andy Vidak
21st District: Devin Nunes
22nd District: Kevin McCarthy
23rd District: Tom Watson
24th District: Elton Gallegly
25th District: Buck McKeon
29th District: John Colbert
30th District: Star Parker
40th District: Ed Royce
41st District: Jerry Lewis
42nd District: Gary Miller
44th District: Ken Calvert
46th District: Dana Rohrbacher
47th District: Van Tran
48th District: John Campbell
50th District: Brian Bilbray
Colorado
1st District: Mike Fallon
2nd District: Stephen Baily
3rd District: Scott Tipton
4th District: Cory Gardner
5th District: Doug Lamborn
6th District: Mike Coffman
7th District: Ryan Frazier
Delaware
1st District: Glen Urquhart
Hawaii
1st District: Charles Djou
Idaho
1st District: Raul Labrador
2nd District: Michael Simpson
Kansas
1st District: Tim Huelskamp
2nd District: Lynn Jenkins
3rd District: Kevin Yoder
4th District: Mike Pompeo
Massachusetts
3rd District: Marty Lamb
4th District: Sean Bielat
5th District: John Golnik
6th District: Bill Hudak
10th District: Jeff Perry
Michigan
1st District: Dan Benishek
2nd District: Bill Huizenga
3rd District: Justin Amash
4th District: David Camp
5th District: John Kupiec
6th District: Fred Upton
7th District: Lee Byberg
8th District: Chip Cravaack
Minnesota
1st District: Rand Demmer
2nd District: John Kline
3rd District: Erik Paulsen
4th District: Teresa Collett
5th District: Joel Demos
6th District Michele Bachmann
7th District: Lee Byberg
8th District: Chip Cravaack
Montana
At Large: Denny Rehberg
Nebraska
1st District: Jeff Fortenberry
2nd District: Lee Terry
3rd District: Adrian Smith
Nevada
2nd District: Dean er
3rd District: Joe Heck
New Mexico
1st District: Jon Barela
2nd District: Steve Pearce
3rd District: Tom Mullins
New York
4th District: Fran Becker
27th District: Leonard Roberto
North Dakota
At Large: Rick Berg
Oklahoma
1st District: John Sullivan
2nd District: Charles Thompson
4th District: Art Robinson
5th District: Scott Bruun
South Dakota
At Large: Kristi Noem
Utah
1st District: Rob Bishop
2nd District: Morgan Philpot
3rd District: Jason Chaffetz
Washington
1st District: James Watkins
2nd District: John Koster
3rd District: Jamie Herrara
4th District: Doc Hastings
5th District: Cathy McMorris
6th District: Doug Cloud
9th District: Muri
Wyoming
At Large: Cynthia Lummis
Governor
Arkansas: Jim Keet
Colorado: Tom Tancredo
Florida: Rick Scott
Minnesota: Tom Emmer
New Mexico: Susana Martinez
New York: Carl Paladino
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin
South Carolina: Nikki Haley
Maybe this will help too. From Citizens Against Government Waste:
2009 congressional record
Why are you so hesitant to agree with someone? Does it matter who they are if they are correct in assessing a situation? I have no problem and don't "hate agreeing with you" when you make a factual statement or a valid opinion, WC.
Took about ten minutes. I voted for a bunch of nobodies.
I'm still agonizing over my vote on Prop 1, though. Not sure whether it's only 2/3 crappy or completely crappy. Nor am I very sure about the wisdom of paying for maintenance with more debt . Is that normal?
But , for all I know some of the stuff that looks like extraneous bullcrap to me could turn out to be good ideas. (Transportation isn't all about cars.)
The laundry list of projects is kinda long. It was a bit much for me to sort out.
(Where'd you come out on it, CG?)
Serious question: did the Tea Party not engage itself in Texas? Or are there just no Tea Party candidates? Don't see anyone listed in your posted list (but didn't click the link).
Anyway, the two races I'm most concerned about are Bexar County DA and our State BOE seat.
Susan Reed has got to go.
Ken Mercer is a driving force behind what makes our state look like idiots when we ban Thomas Jefferson and the existence of Islam from our history books, and try to introduce Creationist beliefs into science books.
I didn't scrutinize the list. Nobody from Oregon, where I live either.
Don't know your area politics. With I could say hope for the same with Ron Wyden. Oregon is a rather solid blue state though. Except for the 5th district, anyone not a democrat has a real tough time winning, and are usually RINO's.
I'm just outside city limits, so I didn't get to vote on it. I'd have voted for it though if I had the chance. I do work in that field though so take that for what it's worth.
As unbiased an answer as I can muster, I will say there's definitely some fluff in there that I think Austin could do without, but I think the good far exceeds the bad.
To answer your question about paying for maintenance with debt, it's pretty common.
The Texas Tea Party movement died when Rick Perry, with Sarah Palin's endorsement, commandeered the campaign and made it his personal campaign machine against Obama (Bill White).
I would say that's why things keep getting worse. We accept a little bad for some short term good, but does the bad ever expire? Consider that part.
Whats prop 1 in SA?
If you find time to amplify on this, I'd sure appreciate it. Contrary to most of my instincts I voted yes on prop 1.
Austin. Infrastructure grab bag. $90 million bond issue.
We're talking about roads, not healthcare. Spending some money on some bike lanes that will probably end up being underutilized doesn't give me all that much heartburn considering the number of other road projects included in the proposition that are genuinely needed.
Once these bike lanes are established, they become part of the reoccurring cost over time. I'm in favor of licensing bikes and using that cost to help maintain their infrastructure. Roads are supported by gas taxes and shouldn't subsidize bicyclists.
What gets me is they seem to always put bike lanes on the busy streets. Why not the next street over?
Portland has gone crazy with bike lanes. Seems as though they are trying harder and harder to push cars out, and force people to use public transportation if they aren't a bike rider.
Oh boo ing hoo. The bikes are forcing you off the road.
Americans should bike a of a lot more. Its healthier and uses far fewer resources.
Does it rain as much where you live as it does in Portland, Oregon?
Do you get freezing rains and 2 ft of snow at times?
Portland Weather
I always feel like my vote doesn't count in this state. But I vote anyway. I voted against Perry. I voted for SBOE. I have grandchildren in the Texas school system.
The crazies have just GOT to go!!aaa
I live in the mountains. What do you think? In fact, I was just speaking with someone who just moved from Portland and was an avid cyclist there who can't ride as much here due to our cold.
In any event, I was merely making fun of your stupid whining about being forced off the road by bikes and public transportation. You're a god damn fool.
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