The votes I regret
Dave thinks I should be sorry about having voted for Minner. Kilroy thinks I should regret my two Clinton votes because Clinton got a blow job…
Here’s the thing.
I voted for Clinton once. However, I did not vote against him the second time because of the blow job. (In fact – that made me kind of like him because the fake outrage by thrice married perverts like Newt & Co. was sickening.) I voted for Ralph because I thought Clinton sold out a lot of people who supported him the first time. (Gays and unions for the most part but there were others.) In retrospect, the Ralph vote was a mistake because it gave him hope for the next election and we all know how that turned out. I regret that one.
As for Minner. If she was running again, knowing what I now know, I would not vote for her – but she is not, so I’ll vote against the next best thing – John Carney.
When Kilroy voted for Minner so did I. If Dave’s Dad is anything like him he is probably a nice guy, but the State Chamber under him did not impress me (I was a member). And Bill Lee had all of one item on his resume – so that was not a tough choice.
Whereas…George Bush. Tsk, tsk you two time Bush voters. What were you thinking? I know, maybe the first four years was just a fluke? Maybe he’ll pull it together this time. OR…that John Kerry…what a flip flopper. Well flip flopping does not seem so bad now does it? (Can I get an Amen from the Romney-philes!!)
Anyway… come on Dave, you must apologize and own up to having made a mistake voting for Bush at some point. Why not get it out of the way?
Hey now, don’t overlook that I asked, too. I jumped on this one, because I liked the question and you can’t pin the two-time Bush voter label on me. I can’t stand the BushCheney/CheneyBush/CheneyCheney White House. Hated it as a first time candidate in 2000, too. It just smacked of stink.
Speaking of which, you did say that when Kilroy voted for Minner, so did you. He did it once. You said for 2004, it wasn’t a tough choice. Well, was that for Minner or Lee? The assumption is strong, but let’s hear/read it. Are you a two-time, two-time Minner voter?
I’m gearing up my exact-words militia for your annual thrashing of Frightland.
“Whereas…George Bush. Tsk, tsk you two time Bush voters. What were you thinking? I know, maybe the first four years was just a fluke? Maybe he’ll pull it together this time. OR…that John Kerry…what a flip flopper. Well flip flopping does not seem so bad now does it? (Can I get an Amen from the Romney-philes!!)”
Game, set, match, Jason!
Jason, you make my day ! You could have come back and just say kiss my ass or what about Bush.
It’s doubtful we would all laid our cards on the table however I think we can agree we all have a sprit if independence. It is ashamed that at time we must stand in unity with our party even if there is a worthy man or women across the isle. However, I see none in 2008.
Jason I’d respect you more if you voted for Minner the second time for the sake of the party not because you believed in her.
Do remember I said I am relatively new being a GOP party man. I did vote for Clinton the first go around because I felt we needed some young blood in office. He came in as Governor not through the ranks of congress. Dam, I am getting old, who was the last president who was a Senator or Congressman prior to being elected. Jason, buddy Bush wasn’t, Clinton wasn’t, Bush Sr, wasn’t , Regan wasn’t , Carter, wasn’t , Ford /Nixon yes, and Johnson/ Kennedy, yes. Correct me if I am wrong, if that’s the case Mitt Romney has a pretty good chance. Voters don’t like career politicians?
Jason for the record it not that hard being a Republican we’re good people and certainly diverse in personalities. We’re not bound by our union cards just go old fashion principles. As far a war issues, we don’t hear too much bashing of Bush Sr. or Ronald Regan. Carter had his Iran blunder and George II we’ll got in over his head.
I do admire Dana for his true blue convictions. He is for men and women of individual character. He can trash a Republican he doesn’t like and support the ones he does. So he is not anti-Republican. Me, maybe hardheaded but I’ll be dammed if I’ll ever vote for another democrat as long as Minner and Tom Carper is in office. Also, I am really not found of Mrs. Clinton, The Clinton’s leave the White House and they settle in a state where Mrs. has the best political potential. What about go old Arkansas, I guess not good enough after moving uptown.
“Anyway… come on Dave, you must apologize and own up to having made a mistake voting for Bush at some point. Why not get it out of the way?”
Jason you’re being very unreasonable. I read the requirements for being County Chairperson for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, never admit defeat !
Checkmate ! Kilroy !
I voted against Bush the first time I had the chance.
I have had no problem voting mostly Democrat beginning in 1980. Reagan gave us the trickle-down lies and the contempt for Congress that led directly to this monstrous Bush administration. The class warfare and authoritarian leanings were evident to me in Reagan’s early campaign speeches.
But I thought I was smart enough that I could split my ticket and vote for the “right person” regardless of party. Hoo boy was I wrong.
Without Democratic ticket-splitters and Blue Dogs, we would not have the Iraq war or Alberto Gonzalez.
So ever since the Clinton Whitewater/impeachment witchhunt I have had no problem voting for every Democrat I could find. I was pissed off, and remain so today.
Republicans appeared to be on the ascendancy everywhere, and had somehow mastered the trick of convincing working class people to vote against their own economic interests. There was no way I was going to lend my support to the GOP machine.
So yeah, does Minner suck? Sure. But that doesn’t automatically translate into voting for the next Republican.
And I am not interested at all in the Chamber of Commerce types that keep running for the Republicans.
The only way I might think of voting for a Republican governor is if the Dem runs on a platform of continuing the policies of the Minner administration.