Hell May Have Just Frozen Over

That's okay--I agree with you. Hell may have just frozen over because I finally had to jump off the fence.

I voted Democrat on the local and state levels pretty much across the board.

Yay!


Don't feel bad, I voted for a Republican for one of our judicial seats.

I've voted Republican in the past, but this time I pushed the Democratic buttons across the board. The Republican party is rife with intolerance, incompetence and corruption. To hell with them.

I've voted for Republicans in the last two elections. I've voted for Arlen Specter every time. Of course, I'm not a Democrat either, so that makes me special.

Julie Worth said:

I've voted Republican in the past, but this time I pushed the Democratic buttons across the board. The Republican party is rife with intolerance, incompetence and corruption. To hell with them.

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As are the Democrats. There's really no substantial difference between the two parties on the factors you listed.

I voted for the candidates I thought have done, or would do, the best job. Some dems, some reps.

Freezing up here too - I voted Republican at the state level, if nowhere else. And my grandfather, as die-hard a Republican as I've ever known, actually voted for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in his life. My dad almost fell out of his chair when he heard.

astonwest said:

I actually voted for a Democrat with a Republican challenger...
And no, it wasn't for President, but still...

He'd better not prove me wrong...

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I think it's a sign of maturity, and not just blind party loyalty. The right person for the right job. That's how I vote.

mscelina said:

As are the Democrats. There's really no substantial difference between the two parties on the factors you listed.

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Over the long term, no, but this particular cycle it's hard not to see the considerable advantage Republicans have had in corruption over the past few years. In my state we've had three legislators imprisoned, two more (so far) indicted, several others still under investigation, a former Governor's Chief of Staff having plead guilty but not yet sentenced, and a U.S. Senator convicted of seven felonies in Federal Court, all for bribery/influence peddling/undisclosed illegal "gifts", all Republicans, and all stemming from the same source, a high-profile millionaire CEO known for years for his adamant advocacy of Republican political fortunes. He, by the way, has plead guilty straight up, and is awaiting sentence while he dimes out his political clients. Oh, yeah, and our single Congressman (also a Republican) is spending like a drunken sailor on undisclosed "legal expenses".

Then there's the Jack Abramoff business, and Duke Cunningham and Bob Ney and Tom Delay and . . .

About all the Republicans can come back with is William Jefferson (still not indicted for anything, but who ought to be pooted out on general principles).

Sorry, but at this moment there's a bad imbalance, and Republicans are catching it in the teeth, at least in part for that reason. You should be really upset with the leadership of that Party, and clean house.

caw

astonwest said:

A dirty little secret...I always vote "no" when asked whether judges should be retained in office...every time.

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I do, too. I'm just contrary that way, I guess!!

astonwest said:

A dirty little secret...I always vote "no" when asked whether judges should be retained in office...every time.

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So do we.

sunna said:

Freezing up here too - I voted Republican at the state level, if nowhere else. And my grandfather, as die-hard a Republican as I've ever known, actually voted for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in his life. My dad almost fell out of his chair when he heard.

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I know that feeling. My grandmother (whose great-grandfather, so family legend has it, was in on the founding of the Republican party) voted Democratic for the first time in her 90 years today. Actually, so did my parents (who still say Nixon was framed).

Interesting times we live in, eh?

astonwest said:

A dirty little secret...I always vote "no" when asked whether judges should be retained in office...every time.

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I do the same thing.

maestrowork said:

I think it's a sign of maturity, and not just blind party loyalty. The right person for the right job. That's how I vote.

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A lot more Republicans are maturing than democrats ever could dream too.

I'm very proud of us.

We've proven we're not immature, ideological hacks like most of the people on the current left.

Go Obama Republicans!

We rock.

And we'll also be Obama's worst nightmare if he fucks up.

astonwest said:

I actually voted for a Democrat with a Republican challenger...
And no, it wasn't for President, but still...

He'd better not prove me wrong...

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I just did the opposite, voting for one local Repub.
He's been doing a great job though and has a long record of public service, unlike his wet-behind-the-ears democratic challenger.

Sorry, but at this moment there's a bad imbalance, and Republicans are catching it in the teeth, at least in part for that reason. You should be really upset with the leadership of that Party, and clean house.

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I voted against the incumbments, as I said I would, regardless of party lines. Forgive me if I don't drink the koolaid of either party. Politics is a nasty business, regardless of party affiliation. There's no such thing as a cesspool that smells marginally better than another.