Once again, the post election story line is how stupid, uninformed, gullible and downright crazy the electorate is. It's just amazing how the regular guy out there pulling the lever is so susceptable to every assinine TV commercial that the opposition runs. And why is it only the opposition commercials that they take to heart? They never seem to even hear "our side's" commercials, which are just as mean and negative (but truthful!) It just seems that they go out of their way to "vote against their own interests."
Of course they have no explanation as to why things went totally their way two years ago. Apparently, that year, voters were paying close attention and thinking straight.
Lots of complaining about the money that Ron Johnson spent winning the Senate seat over Russ Feingold. He bought the seat. The problem with that scenario is that Ron Johnson lead in the poll done by Rassmussen on July 13th and in every single poll done after that date. And on July 13th Ron Johnson had yet to secure the Republican nomination and not yet run a single commercial. His name recognition was below 50% at the time. And it turns out that Russ spent about $16 million on his campaign this year whlie Johnson only spent $10 million.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Election Day 2010
Can't ever recall my marking a ballot for two Democrats and a Green Party candidate, but I did so today. The Green Party was a vote for Ben Manski because he's running against liberal pinhead Brett Hulsey, who I have despised for years. He's one of those there-is-no-solution environmentalists who would like for us all to ride bikes, trains and wind powered busses. One of the Dem votes was for Sheriff because I know the guy and it's not really a political job anyway. Plus he won't give in to the liberals who want him to stop reporting the illegal aliens that are arrested, to ICE.
But I have to admit the other Dem vote might surprise you. I voted for Russ Feingold, even though he will probably lose. It's the first time I've ever voted for Russ. (I may have even contributed to his opponents in the past.) So it was a surprise to me that I began to question voting for Ron Johnson last night. Russ has been an annoying liberal for the past 18 years, but he has gotten credit from me several times due to his principled voting. 12 years ago, he was the only Dem in the senate to vote for impeachment against Bill Clinton. Ten years ago he was the only Dem to vote to confirm John Ashcroft as Attorney General, saying that Bush should have the AG he wants and that he hoped others would do the same should he (Russ) ever get appointed to such a post. Respect. But he has been so very liberal over the years that I had a hard time marking the ballot. In the end I decided that if there was ever just one Democrat left in the senate, I would want it to be Feingold. And Ron Johnson is kind of creepy.
But I have to admit the other Dem vote might surprise you. I voted for Russ Feingold, even though he will probably lose. It's the first time I've ever voted for Russ. (I may have even contributed to his opponents in the past.) So it was a surprise to me that I began to question voting for Ron Johnson last night. Russ has been an annoying liberal for the past 18 years, but he has gotten credit from me several times due to his principled voting. 12 years ago, he was the only Dem in the senate to vote for impeachment against Bill Clinton. Ten years ago he was the only Dem to vote to confirm John Ashcroft as Attorney General, saying that Bush should have the AG he wants and that he hoped others would do the same should he (Russ) ever get appointed to such a post. Respect. But he has been so very liberal over the years that I had a hard time marking the ballot. In the end I decided that if there was ever just one Democrat left in the senate, I would want it to be Feingold. And Ron Johnson is kind of creepy.
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