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If he actually goes through with not accepting funds from the economic stimulus based on principles that were already put to a national vote and proven unpopular, he will lose his job.
That is all.
Oh, and I like the quickpress thing, but it doesn’t let you put it into categories…
I’m sure anyone who knows me has no doubt who I am voting for today, but that’s not what I wanted to jump on here and make a comment about.
I went to vote this morning. Woke up Early, (Which Valerie will tell you I rarely do) I was excited. I went to go vote, I had to wait in line.
Now, I’ve voted in three previous presidential elections. Numerous special elections, and mid-term elections, a primary here and there.
I have never, not once, ever, had to wait in line longer than 5 minutes. Today. It took 1 hr and 5 minutes. And you know what. I’m glad it did.
Can’t wait to waste tonight in front of the TV flipping between the news stations trying to get all the information I can as quickly as I can. My wife is going to hate me tonight, since she can’t stand watching the news.
So I did my duty and went and voted for Travis Childers today, even though he’s way to “right” on a couple of issues for my taste. I guess that makes him Purplish…
As far as strategies go, it seems to be the only way a democrat has a chance of winning a high position in the state of Mississippi. And Childers probably has the best chance ever. We’ll see tonight.
Also, I hope that the democratic primary is over tonight… Even though if it is. I wouldn’t be totally pleased with the results. At this point. I don’t care, either one is better than McCain. And it’s better for the party to drop the infighting.
So I just found out that only 8% of Americans check this box on their Tax forms. It’s a simple question which on the surface looks like a simple answer as well. I’m not so sure this is true. I realize that to me, it makes no difference financially whether or not I do this. So why don’t more than 8% of Americans check this box.
Well, I can’t speak for all Americans. I can only speak for myself. And I am going to lay out my main reason for not checking the box.
On the surface, I am led to believe that it seems more fair. Taking a measly three dollars out of the governments share of my taxes to publicly fund the presidential campaigns of anybody that qualifies. This has to be more fair to the candidates, it gets divided up equally and puts them all on the same footing, making issues the important topic rather than who can put out more commercials and sway public opinion.
Now one reason I’m not so sure I like that, is that some of my money is going to help a candidate for President whose ideals I do not and can not support. But I could be persuaded to let that slide as well, in the interest of fairness overall.
However, here’s the main reason that I, personally as a democrat, feel like I cannot check the box… Perhaps I’m wrong, or misguided, or not seeing the whole picture (I haven’t really researched it). However, in my eyes, it is taking money out of the public sector, and putting it into corporate TV executives pocketbooks. This is who the campaigns are paying to air their commercials. I’d rather that me and Val’s six dollars go to schools, and roads, and defense, to be quite honest with you.
On another note, I guess you can tell that I just filed my taxes. Val and I will be getting a modest refund this year. Which we will use to pay a few bills mainly. It looks like we’ll also be doing that with the Rebate that we’ll be getting later this year as well… Much to the chagrin of the American Economy. Which is begging me to go out and blow the whole thing on junk.
Sorry to disappoint you Congress, and Mr. Bush. But it is your economic policies that put everyone in this situation.
It will be so much better and easier on us when Olivia reaches the age of Public Schools and I can stop getting raped by our Day Care provider.
Till Next time Again.
Chris
So I just got done watching Meet the Press. My Head is about to explode thinking about all this primary stuff. But as I’m really trying to decide who to give my vote to for the upcoming primary in Mississippi, I realize that it has to go much it deeper than that.
Idealistically, I prefer Hillary Clinton. I have for a long time. There is no question as far as policies, and experience, that she would be the one I would prefer. I would love to see her in the White House. I think she would be great for the country, and the turn around from the last 8 years of Poor and Misguided Leadership that we have had to endure. Barack Obama could do a lot to make me feel better about him in the White House by laying out more details in all of his policies but he seems to refuse to do so. Clinton has everything explained, and for the most part, everything paid for.
If I thought that Hillary Clinton could win the general election in a landslide, then it would be a no-brainer for me to choose in three weeks.
But honestly, with John McCain being very liberal on several key issues. I think that there are many people, when they close that curtain, that are just not going to be able to bring themselves to vote for Hillary Clinton, either because of her name, because of the idea of dynasties in America, or because they can’t bring themselves to vote for a Woman, or I don’t know whatever irrational reasoning that a person might have. Heck, I even think that McCain might make a pretty good president, as long as he was kept in check by a democratic congress.
Anyway, on March 11th, I’m going to have to go to the polls and decide who I think should get my share of the 40 delegates available from Mississippi. And it’s so very close on the Dem side, so a delegate here or there makes a big difference.
It’s weird that I’ve never had to make a decision in a primary before. I’m actually a little bit nervous thinking about it all. I’ve never been nervous voting in a General Election Before. And as far as primaries go, they have always been done before it got to Mississippi’s late voting day. It’s a new experience for me and it’s not one that I like all that much. Voting for president is one thing… You’re voting for who you think will do the job best. It’s a very final type of feeling, you pick the candidate you think will do the best, and vote.
But voting for who you want to run for president is a whole new thing entirely. I’m voting for who I think I want to run for president, and who I think will have the best shot of winning. Heck, after voting day, I won’t even know whether or not I made the right decision. Ever. It’s not quite as tangible as a General Election, and it’s that feeling that I’m not sure I like.
I’ve never questioned my vote prior to a General Election. And so far, I’ve never made a vote for president in a general election that I have regretted. And, as of right now, I’ve never made a single vote period that I’ve regretted. But it’s quite possible this particular primary might be the first…
Oh well, you know what, maybe it’ll all be done on March 4th anyway. If Texas and Ohio go a certain way and it won’t matter by the next week in Mississippi anyway. Obama seems to be gaining some steam that might be hard for Hillary Clinton to overcome.