tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post4989130160339776919..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: Election AnalysisSuldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-40352712379145972732010-01-24T01:37:23.880-05:002010-01-24T01:37:23.880-05:00I'm not much into politics, but thanks for the...I'm not much into politics, but thanks for the rundown.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-19244191017968170102010-01-23T11:58:37.238-05:002010-01-23T11:58:37.238-05:00There were a multitude of reasons I was almost ent...There were a multitude of reasons I was almost entirely silent in the blogosphere this week, thankfully, nothing having to do with personal misfortune. It was just such a strange week to witness. <br /><br />This MA election was one of the things I found myself contemplating. I don't identify as any particular party, Suldog. I think it's fairly clear that almost everything I support comes under the heading of "Nearly Screaming Liberal" but I won't call myself a Democrat, because of a huge variety of reasons. One being flexibility in thinking. I am not going to hem my mind in along party lines, ever. <br /><br />That's how I see the Libertarian/Third Party. They refuse to vomit forth party rhetoric, for one thing. <br /><br />As to how much this election matters, and what it indicates, it does indicate a few things. One being that our persistent adherence to rigid thinking with the political sphere is doing us no favors as a country. <br /><br />Up with the Third Party and the potential for people to vote the actual issues. What went down in MA was partially a symptom of that. We're stuck in a holding pattern in which stances are taken, but very little can be accomplished because sense, reason, and even interest has taken a backseat to the declaration of thinking along party lines. We're not voting issues at this point, we're voting entire lifestyles. When we make our political stance that all encompassing, that indicative of all beliefs in one encapsulation, we're very unlikely to actually accomplish a darned thing. <br /><br />Rant, rant, rave, rave ;-)Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-70774154520195448422010-01-21T12:06:40.868-05:002010-01-21T12:06:40.868-05:00Exactly, Jim. I agree with everything you said her...Exactly, Jim. I agree with everything you said here. Brown won because the issues of the day were in his political favor, and Coakley missed her chance to divide her opposition.<br /><br />What I find ironic is that Brown won because of the threat of federal healthcare... but we basically already have Obamacare here in Massachusetts. So it's also a symbolic referendum vote on the Democrats' healthcare ideas. (May the nation take note!)<br /><br />Of course, as crisis-critical as federal healthcare seems today, so much so that it can swing an election—and even though voters may believe the issue will never be less important than it seems today—in a year or two, the issue will be free speech, or some war in some far-off land, or whatever. Federal healthcare will be all but forgotten, and Massachusetts will once again be siding with the Democrats... but Brown will still be in office.<br /><br />-TimKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317561917487132989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-44188607406584910282010-01-21T11:50:00.074-05:002010-01-21T11:50:00.074-05:00polticians are politicians in short -= eh but I&...polticians are politicians in short -= eh but I'm tired of the Washington arrogance right now- Noone has had their home saved or received aid of any kind in this county -school or anything- so you can be the judge of my blood pressure. I would faint straight away if any libertarian or independent got anything from media moguls !! who by the way bought this last president??i beatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898046178398533410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-23722984217947709382010-01-21T10:57:02.685-05:002010-01-21T10:57:02.685-05:00I wish someone from DC or from the 'real' ...I wish someone from DC or from the 'real' Kennedys had stepped in and shown that woman how to campaign.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-30226944642097206302010-01-21T09:46:39.346-05:002010-01-21T09:46:39.346-05:00You've articulated the precise reason(s) why I...You've articulated the precise reason(s) why I never vote my Libertarian conscience in elections where national offices are at stake. The Libertarian <i>always</i> takes votes away from the Right, never from the Left. So... I'll vote Libertarian in local/state elections but never for congress and above. <br /><br />Lefties may be be good people individually but collectively they're taking the country where I do NOT want to see it go. I am <i>quite</i> pleased with the outcome of your election, Jim. Good on the people of Mass.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-42372231958567457852010-01-21T05:55:19.665-05:002010-01-21T05:55:19.665-05:00Thanks for your viewpoint...makes sense to me now!...Thanks for your viewpoint...makes sense to me now! I was shocked the Republican won!!<br />Who knew?<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-33384910312854110822010-01-21T04:50:08.200-05:002010-01-21T04:50:08.200-05:00I am heartsick!I am heartsick!Uncle Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992402926190259718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-43205283262267645152010-01-20T22:41:22.327-05:002010-01-20T22:41:22.327-05:00interesting analysis and much appreciated. whoda ...interesting analysis and much appreciated. whoda thunk a republican would win that seat though. wow!limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-13202957580749716262010-01-20T19:42:33.231-05:002010-01-20T19:42:33.231-05:00have been catching this on the world news prog.......have been catching this on the world news prog.....not sure l understand why in the words of santans '(s)he's not there...'Sazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433666175721615185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-69893561906234543512010-01-20T19:41:36.243-05:002010-01-20T19:41:36.243-05:00Thank you for your views! This has been a fascina...Thank you for your views! This has been a fascinating race, even though I inhabit the west coast, I have felt it was key in the health care issue. I was satisfied with the results, dissatisfied in general with our politicians and our media.<br />I must admit, that I knew nothing about or even heard about the Libertarian in this race. Sheesh!Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-54643747795461360592010-01-20T18:47:07.019-05:002010-01-20T18:47:07.019-05:00You have good political wisdom. Perhaps you shoul...You have good political wisdom. Perhaps you should be considering a career in that esteemed field instead of telling moving and occasionally smutty stories here in blog-land....<br /><br />Of course that picture of you with the dildo would probably ruin your chances.Mrs. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349189385089617017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-67072496173292844382010-01-20T18:03:05.732-05:002010-01-20T18:03:05.732-05:00Suldog,
Brown hopefully will bring some classical ...Suldog,<br />Brown hopefully will bring some classical liberetarian values to the Senate on the Republican side.<br /><br />Feeling that Mary Jo is now vindicated is good enough for me. That late drunken bastard, bless his soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-13185251676630678892010-01-20T17:17:05.029-05:002010-01-20T17:17:05.029-05:00And the "mainstream media" wonders why t...And the "mainstream media" wonders why they're losing their audience. <br />That's probably too simplistic because it is more complicated. <br />Thanks for your point of view and for keeping it fair and balanced.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com