Comments on: Election 2006: Glad It’s Over

By: Junior

Junior — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:37:55 +0000

I’d make a more coherent responces but im too busy laughing in between my typing!

By: Gnorb

Gnorb — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:28:20 +0000

“It will be a passion free for all of doom! That is how i see our government.”
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Foley, Santorum, and Clinton all nod approvingly.

By: Junior

Junior — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:31:00 +0000

I think voter turnout is right about where it should be.

Can you imagine what our government would be like if the ‘average american’ voted?

Why else would they decide to have elections held in the middle of the day on a freaking tuesday?

Personally i have met a lot more people that I would rather not see vote (not because of their politcal views…but thier outright stupidity and why they would vote for one candidate over another).

‘He seems less scary’ is not, in my opinion, a good reason to vote for someone.

I say keep things inconvenient, so only the people passionate about a side or issue vote. And then let the more passionate person win

It will be a passion free for all of doom! That is how i see our government.

By: Gnorb

Gnorb — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:19:42 +0000

“As for voter turnout 44% is excellent, at least in the United States”
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That’s like saying “Well, I’m doing well financially because I’m not doing as badly as Jim.” Comparitive subjective arguments like this make no sense when attempting to reach an objective conclusion. What about other democracies which regularly pull in 75%? Heck, Iraq had 70%, and militia groups were telling them “If you vote we will kill you.” You don’t even get that in Detroit.
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“I would like to think the vote was a referrendum in support of gay marriage but, realistically the vote was a referrendum on getting out of Iraq.”
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If anything, things went the other way when it came to gay marriage. 8 states had referendums on the matter and 7 of them banned it. (Not saying which way I go on the matter, just a statistic.)
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If anything, I have to agree with a lot of the conservative talking heads on this one. This was not a referendum on “Conservative versus Progresive.” This was a referendum on the Iraq war and the corruption of the Republican party. The reason Republicans did as well as they did (and didn’t lose a lot more) is because people like their conservatism but didn’t like the fact that they’ve done nothing to really further it. The Democrats, on the other hand, had conservatives join their ranks and as such won out, many able to convince their constituents that if they were voted in they wouldn’t jack up taxes to pay for welfare mothers, wouldn’t allow terrorists to flock into the country, and wouldn’t allow illegal immigrants free entry/amnesty. Oh, and that $1,050,000,000,000 Bush has borrowed in the past 5 years from foreign countires (more than all other previous presidents COMBINED) wasn’t too welcome, either. (If you read “Why we want you to be Rich” by Trump/Kiyosaki, they spend a LOT of time talking about that, with many many gory details.)
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The fastest way for Dems to destroy their gains this year is to go too progressive, too fast on social issues. First take care of the economy, immigration, the massive trade deficit, medicare, social security, corruption in congress, oversight, and health care, then worry about gay marriage, abortion rights, the death penalty and guns.

By: Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:25:22 +0000

Paint the house, and senate Blue. Dems have the senate now too. (hey that rhymes) As for voter turnout 44% is excellent, at least in the United States, where we don’t REQUIRE a person vote and mind you those countries that require a person to vote, generally they have to vote for the dictator in power

As for Miami-Dade, Everyone in South Beach was too stoned or drunk to vote, and the rest of Miami couldn’t even find their own house yet alone, a polling place.

However, I do agree that everyone who can… should vote.

Yes, I am a registered Democrat, and I’m pleased that both the Senate and House are now Dem. I would like to think the vote was a referrendum in support of gay marriage but, realistically the vote was a referrendum on getting out of Iraq.

It’s always good to have a house and senate that is opposite of what party the president is. That creates gridlock… and gridlock is good, it means only the reallly important stuff that both parties agree on will be passed.

And finally for the record. G.W. is a murdering, hate monger – the worst president since Nixon. Here’s a message for any republican reading this… If you want the presidency again, put up someone decent and moderate like John McCain and here’s a message for my fellow democrats. Two words… Barack Obama. America won’t vote for Hillary.