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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
First, let me start by saying I do vote. Sometimes the candidate I vote for wins but most times they don't. Every two years I get a slight feeling that I would rather live where there is a benevolent dictator in charge, but I doubt that place exists. The primaries here in Florida are in late August and by now every street corner is littered with little signs that basically say "vote for me and I will get you everything you want". The candidates rarely discuss matters that they have any control over. It's all about getting elected. The only people who benefit from this madness are the advertising agencies. Plus my mailbox every day is full of little to big postcards saying the same thing that the signs along the roadways do. I am promising myself that this year I will take my absentee ballot and sit in front of my computer to learn as much as I can about each candidate. Those who have their dog included in the required campaign photo will be rejected immediately. Those who promise everything will get eliminated as well as those who say nothing about everything will get eliminated probably leaving a very short list of candidates to choose between. Then, after the election results are in I will see how many of the candidates I voted for actually won. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30673 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Bob, There is an easier method. Sort all the crap into piles of who it is for. Weigh each pile. Vote for the one who sent the least. He doesn't have special interest bribe money behind him. Gary |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
No matter what you do one vote doesn't matter but that's all one man gets. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Bob, or you can use this app: A free browser extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox that exposes the role money plays in Congress. Reality Internet Personality |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
Thinking back. The ONLY candidates I've ever voted FOR was, Reagan (2d term) and Bush Sr. (2nd term).With Reagan it shows you were fooled by a brain dead actor playing POTUS. |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
Thank God, over the decades, I was only fooled once. Those who state their Candidate(s) (Left or Right) are Great. Are fooled ALL of the time.Before I could vote I campaigned for Lyndon Johnson because Barry Goldwater was a war monger. Johnson promptly drafted me, ha ha funny joke on me. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power AUSTIN, Tex. — A grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts on Friday, charging that he abused his power last year when he tried to pressure the district attorney here, a Democrat, to step down by threatening to cut off state financing to her office. Reality Internet Personality |
MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
AxelROD, A Super High-Powered DEM/Lib and other DEM/Libs are Pushing Back on R. Perry's Troubles. Why? 'Cause 'it' Reflects HUGELY on Hustlin'Hussein Our Dear Leader. PitifulPeacePrizin'WARMongerin'POTUS has, let's say, Done The Same and WORSE. So, if Perry is Guilty, DroneHitMan's Future with The Law is Perilous, Indeed. Sweetness ' ' May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power *wrinkle nose with distaste* Thanks Es :) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30673 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power I'm shocked, shocked to find that politics is going on in Texas! |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
So far. Looks like Over Reach (possibly Criminal - Abuse of Power) by The District Attorney.A jury of his peers indited him. Did they "over reach" or indite a "ham sandwich"? Swift-boat the MFer; welcome to the jungle. The over under on him smiling for his mug shot is 40% no smile. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
So far. Looks like Over Reach (possibly Criminal - Abuse of Power) by The District Attorney.A jury of his peers indited him. Did they "over reach" or indite a "ham sandwich"? Swift-boat the MFer; welcome to the jungle. The over under on him smiling for his mug shot is 40% no smile. This year is a super election year! So please enjoy something while we are waiting. Batter up! 30th year! August 31, 2014 10 AM - 6 PM Rain or Shine Vasa Park at Wolfe Road, Budd Lake, New Jersey. Carry a wife - any wife - through the course and win her weight in beer! Tony Soprano will not show up however. And you could play brännboll (baseball) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A4nnboll Note: The World Series in this sport are in Sweden!!! Hmm... Budd lake. I hope it's not a lake with BUD! |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
So far. Looks like Over Reach (possibly Criminal - Abuse of Power) by The District Attorney.A jury of his peers indited him. Did they "over reach" or indite a "ham sandwich"? Swift-boat the MFer; welcome to the jungle. The over under on him smiling for his mug shot is 40% no smile. Smile it is. |
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