tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138933912886756463.post7403799031535026984..comments2023-11-05T03:29:04.964-07:00Comments on Courage in women is generally called insanity: Run for the hills....a Democrat!!!!!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16573066116856941600noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138933912886756463.post-81105383770600319692008-04-06T09:52:00.000-06:002008-04-06T09:52:00.000-06:00We really missed the boat this year. We could hav...We really missed the boat this year. We could have had a black, woman, and Mormon all in one candidate by nominating Gladys Knight! (Actually, she might be better than any of those currently running.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138933912886756463.post-31248259243579840712008-02-23T11:20:00.000-07:002008-02-23T11:20:00.000-07:00That makes complete sense. We have a state legisla...That makes complete sense. We have a state legislator, Sen. Buttars. The man is hateful, close minded, racist and bigoted and yet he continues to be reelected year after year. Sen. Orrin Hatch has been in Washington for as long as I have been alive. I think we need to have a limit to the number of terms people can serve in public office. We have the 2 term limit for the Oval Office, I think it should apply to Congress and the Senate and all the state legislatures. <BR/><BR/>One of the biggest criticisms people have of Obama is his lack of experience. I think it's a good thing. I think it's good that he hasn't had the chance to experience Washington for as long as some of the other candidates. He hasn't become embroiled in the intrigues and back door deals. <BR/><BR/>And unfortunately it has become a money game. You have to have the money in order to survive the campaign. I was reading in the paper the other day the amount of money candidates have spent in the past month on the campaign. It's more than 85% of the country make in a year. The plumber next door doesn't stand a chance!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573066116856941600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138933912886756463.post-77930141049544510582008-02-22T19:06:00.000-07:002008-02-22T19:06:00.000-07:00i think part of the problem is career politicians ...i think part of the problem is career politicians who are so deep in the Washington game that they forget who they represent. Harry Reid srpings instantly to mind. I don't know very many Nevadans who approve of the job he's doing as our senator. So why does he continue to win? In addition to the fact that he has major money behind him, he's the most recognizable name. Thousands of people a month move here and when the election comes around, they say, "Harry Reid. I've heard of him." And that's who they vote for. He was almost unseated a few years back, but i think anyone running against someone like him has an uphill battle because of the almighty dollar. <BR/><BR/>When the founding fathers created the system, the idea was not to have people spend their entire career in pursuit of the presidency. I believe they hoped that the plumber next door could become president if he had strong ideas and good character. Now the little guy doesn't stand a chance, and it's a shame. There are probably a couple hundred people better suited for the presidency who will never have a fighting chance because they didn't decide to pursue at 23. <BR/><BR/>Did that even make sense?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537531293532622145noreply@blogger.com