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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by ghettocheeze, Oct 2, 2008.

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  1. ghettocheeze

    ghettocheeze Member

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    I have decided this year I will vote against all incumbents regardless of party affiliation, experience or merit. This whole Congress deserves to be laid off and be rebuilt from the scratch. I am not naive enough to believe that the new freshmen will somehow magically save us but at this point its about sending a strong message to these guys: that we as a people and a nation, cannot and will not tolerate this kind of corruption and despicable self-serving behavior from our elected officials. I suggest you do the same and perhaps we can send them a large enough clear cut message the only way these people understand through our vote.

    Bye Bye
    Kay Bailey Hutchison
    John Cornyn
    Michael McCaul
     
    #1 ghettocheeze, Oct 2, 2008
  2. JuanValdez

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    I wholeheartedly endorse this strategy and regularly employ it. I actually really like it for local elections I don't know **** about. Because local elected officials get to operate without much public oversight, they get comfortable or lazy or corrupt. So, I vote to get all incumbents out. I think this can also be applied to senators, though they get a little more public scrutiny.

    I do think incumbents in Congress are in for a lot of hurt with this bailout. Whether they vote for or against, they pissed a lot of people off and a new challenger can always leverage it to their favor. And, the coming depression won't help either.
     
    #2 JuanValdez, Oct 2, 2008
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    viva la revolution

    WOLVERINES!!!
     
    #3 DonkeyMagic, Oct 2, 2008
  4. Rashmon

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    So you have no problem voting for someone who is diametrically opposed to your own core political beliefs?

    I hope that works for you.

    At least in the case of the folks you listed, I am in total agreement with your strategy in the upcoming election.
     
    #4 Rashmon, Oct 2, 2008
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    Either boot the incumbent or vote third party.... It's painfully obvious that the current partisan posse has completely mucked things up beyond all comprehension.
     
    #5 MoonDogg, Oct 2, 2008
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    I agree...except that Hutchinson isn't up for election this year.

    I especially agree, though on McCall and Cornyn. Larry Joe Daugherty and Rick Noriega will be fantastic replacements.
     
    #6 leroy, Oct 2, 2008
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