Comments on: Seeing Through the Election B.S. III http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/ Whatever Comes to Mind of One Russian-Jewish-American Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Burrowowlhttp://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Burrowowl Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:50:08 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=320#comment-1291 Over the past 80 years or so, the United States tends to do best when there is a Democrat in the White House wrestling with a Republican majority in the legislature. Politically-split governance tends to encourage all parties to put their best foot forward. The odds of the Republicans regaining the majority this year are slim. Very slim. Practically impossible. This is possibly the best possible argument from my perspective for a Republican president this time around, regardless of the individual merit of the candidate.That said, the idea that the candidates can be assumed to put us in the same place internationally strikes me as silly. "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." Over the past 80 years or so, the United States tends to do best when there is a Democrat in the White House wrestling with a Republican majority in the legislature. Politically-split governance tends to encourage all parties to put their best foot forward. The odds of the Republicans regaining the majority this year are slim. Very slim. Practically impossible. This is possibly the best possible argument from my perspective for a Republican president this time around, regardless of the individual merit of the candidate.

That said, the idea that the candidates can be assumed to put us in the same place internationally strikes me as silly. “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.”

]]> By: m.v.http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 m.v. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=320#comment-1290 I agree that keeping executive and legislative branches deadlocked is better than having one-party rule. Other offices are in the same category for me. Over the years I only liked one candidate - Adam Taff but somehow he got swindled into some illegal activities and had to serve time. Also my understanding is that voter rolls are used for jury duty and I don't care to participate in that either for many reasons, mostly because the concept of the "jury of one's peers" had been tampered with. I agree that keeping executive and legislative branches deadlocked is better than having one-party rule.
Other offices are in the same category for me. Over the years I only liked one candidate – Adam Taff but somehow he got swindled into some illegal activities and had to serve time.
Also my understanding is that voter rolls are used for jury duty and I don’t care to participate in that either for many reasons, mostly because the concept of the “jury of one’s peers” had been tampered with.

]]> By: emawkchttp://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 emawkc Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:35:32 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=320#comment-1289 Okay, the advantage I see in voting for McCain is that it would provide a counterbalance (at least in terms of party politics) to the Democratic majority house and senate.Whether it's a strong counterbalance, and whether there is really any difference between Democrats and Republicans is a different topic.Regarding your vote, Meesha, you realize that there are other offices for election on the ballot, right? Are you saying you don't vote at all, or that you merely don't vote for president? Okay, the advantage I see in voting for McCain is that it would provide a counterbalance (at least in terms of party politics) to the Democratic majority house and senate.

Whether it’s a strong counterbalance, and whether there is really any difference between Democrats and Republicans is a different topic.

Regarding your vote, Meesha, you realize that there are other offices for election on the ballot, right? Are you saying you don’t vote at all, or that you merely don’t vote for president?

]]> By: m.v.http://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 m.v. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:41:47 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=320#comment-1288 I enjoy talking about politics, just don't care who gets elected, so tried to explain why. I enjoy talking about politics, just don’t care who gets elected, so tried to explain why.

]]> By: Shanehttp://www.kcmeesha.com/2008/06/09/seeing-through-the-election-bs-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Shane Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:03:05 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=320#comment-1287 This is my favorite quote:<blockquote>Obama makes people feel inspired and hopeful, and those things have a huge impact on the economy and even education.</blockquote> This is my favorite quote:

Obama makes people feel inspired and hopeful, and those things have a huge impact on the economy and even education.

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