*** The insiders vs. the outsiders: First, in Florida today, we’ll find out what’s worse — political insiders running in this anti-Washington, anti-establishment political environment, or wealthy billionaire outsiders with flawed resumes. The winner will compete in a three-way contest along with Marco Rubio (R) and Charlie Crist (I). In the GOP gubernatorial primary, state Attorney General Bill McCollum (who was a former member of Congress and ran for the Senate in ’04) faces off against former hospital executive Rick Scott (whose hospital chain was fined for fraud committed during his tenure there). In the Democratic Senate primary, Congressman Kendrick Meek takes on billionaire Jeff Greene (who made his money betting against subprime loans, who had Mike Tyson serve as the best man at his wedding, and whose yacht has received plenty of negative attention). The winner will take on Democrat Alex Sink in the fall, and the question is whether the divisive and expensive McCollum-Scott primary will hurt the GOP’s chances in this race. The question: If Meek wins as expected, will that rob Crist of the Dem votes (and endorsements) he needs? Polls in Florida close at 8:00 pm ET.
Also running in this primary is Pamela Gorman, whose TV ad showing her firing a variety of automatic weapons landed her on our list of top ads this cycle. One of the candidates in the field — Ben Quayle, son of the ex-VP — received a considerable amount of attention (and criticism) over his tough anti-Obama TV ad. Democrats might make the case they could make this competitive if either Quayle or Gorman end up with the nomination. *** What happens to Ben Quayle? Third, there’s the competitive and crowded congressional GOP primary in Arizona to replace retiring Rep. In a more Democratic-friendly year, this district would actually be FULLY in play in the fall. John Shadegg (R). By the way, remember six months ago — pre-Arizona immigration law — when Democrats thought one of their five best pickup opportunities for governor was in Arizona? That’s not the case anymore.
*** And don’t forget about Vermont and Oklahoma: Finally, while the primaries in Florida, Arizona, and Alaska have received most of the attention, there are also contests today in Vermont and Oklahoma. And in Oklahoma, where polls close at 8:00 pm ET, there are a couple of congressional run-offs to finalize the field for November. Jim Douglas (R). In Vermont, where polls close at 7:00 pm ET, a handful of Democrats are competing in a gubernatorial primary, and the winner will face the wonderfully named Brian Dubie (R) in the general election to replace retiring Gov.
so the best you could come up with is to divide people on Color in your very first Rant. I am not a White person and find the OPs Rant to be more Disgusting then any i have seen on these Boards, Your Race Baiting is all you liberals have left. Go figure.
But even that was awesome, as we had a great view of just how immense the crowd was. And it was what – 14 degrees outside that day? I don’t know about you, but I never felt it. I still get goosebumps just thinking about it, and I don’t care who our next 20 Presidents are, there will never be anything like it. Crazy, wild, awesome, incredible – maybe the single greatest day in my life. I envy you your seat – we ended up all the way back at the base of the Washington Monument, squeezed into the last inch of standing room where you could still see and hear one of the Jumbo-tron screens. Thanks for sharing the memories!.
All Dems you can find on youtube who were screaming about WMDs in Iraq when Bush Sr pulled out without killing him, kick the liars out for taking us for fools telling us it’s not true. Everyone who had a vote bought for the health care bill, give them the boot. For me it boiled down to the above and how many lies come from which party on how things actually work in Washington or how many lies come from the mouths of those who switch stances. 50/50 will be just fine for me, thanks. McCain needs to be gone. Anyone running on the fact that they need your vote so their party can gain/regain control of majority, boot them because we don’t NEED a stupid supermajority that is just going to ignore over half the population. Anyone who told you Republicans were to blame for health care bill contents when Dems had fillibuster-proof supermajority, fire them for talking to you like you’re an uneducated idiot to get your vote. Everyone who told you that you should vote for them because the other side said no and didn’t bother explaining to you why it was such a good idea to vote yes for something they hadn’t read yet, fire them for incompetence. If both parties want a balanced budget, why hasn’t it happened? They’re ALL guilty and cashing in on those who’ll get caught up in the political fights rather than the fact that they’re responsible for billions in wasteful spending. He showed his true feelings on issues with his votes. And, finally, anyone who tries to play the political party blame game for the deficit, they’re a liar. Anyone who tries to blame a president for acts of congress that passed after 2006, show them you don’t appreciate someone being in office who doesn’t even understand how the process works. This involves both parties.
No one wants to go back to paying the Regular Price, even if it is designed to reduce the very deficits that you are all fired up about having been created in the first place. I think it is treasonous; but I guess this is what you get when you put your tax rates on ‘sale’ and bankrupt the country. This is a deliberate attack on the US by the greed class.
However, you then move into the tinfoil world of conspiracy theory. So basically you think that all of corporate America is sitting on their profits in effort to ruin President Obama? Little out there isn’t it. Well Chris there were many good points in your post regarding the distractions in the political world today that I agreed with.
In other words trying to blackmail us in to believing that if some how we could keep these tax cuts in place that jobs are on the way. The other question that is not getting alot of traction is asking the republicans if these tax cuts will create jobs and they have yet to say with any certainty (in their own words) that they will. Evidently, including you with your own words. Also couln’t we agree that the republicans are using the theory that tax cuts will help job growth is suspect at best and are trying to leverage the American voter into believing that their will be no continued job growth unless we do leave them in place? Thus scaring the American voter when we are all so vunerable because of our current situation.
My thoughts regarding the collaboration of the Rethuglican Party and Corporate Fascist being at WAR with our President is borne out of statements that are on the record, in News Reports, Interviews, and Corporate statements they have made. There is no misunderstanding of economics on my part, or that my judgement is clouded by some wild conspiracy theory. If you guys would do your home work and stop listening to FOX and reading the Opinion pages of Murddoch’s Wall Street Journal, you will began to see what’s happening.
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