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| Why not stay home or vote D and teach "them" a lesson? |
| 2006-10-25 |
| Bill Quick and other "Putting Democrats in office wouldn't be any worse than the Republicans we now have in there" Look at this and see if you can tell me that again with a straight face: Speaker Pelosi. Majority leader Murtha. Chairman Rangel. Chairman Conyers. Chairman Waxman Chairman Hastings. Now answer these questions: Can you see that bunch rejecting the massive illegals amnesty the way the Repub House did this summer? Can you see that bunch passing even the partial 700 mile fence we got from the R House? Can you see that bunch extending the tax cuts that have had our economy booming? Can you see that bunch letting the various idiotic gun bans expire without renewing them? Can you see that bunch keeping the FCC from reimposing the "fairness" doctrine on radio - and doing so on the Web as well? Can you see that bunch passing the "pork transparency" rules and laws that the R Congress did? NO! Do you honestly believe that giving power to Pelosi and company would punish just REPUBLICAN politicians? NO! It punishes AMERICANS! Why in hell would you vote to bring about such a disaster? The Liberals have made a bet - they are betting that people are stupid enough to vote in anger without thinking about the consequences of giving things over to the Democrats. Thanks to the spiteful and self-destructive "Contrarian Libertarians" like Bill Quick who would de-facto abandon liberty in their rage against the current crop of R's, the liberals are getting exactly the kind of useful idiot help they need. If you value your liberty, its time to WAKE PEOPLE UP - especially the "Bill Quick"s of the world, and get them to get out there and vote against the absolutely worst of all outcomes. Let the Idiotarians know they will be held accountable for allowing evil to happen by failing to oppose it. Remember: All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. -- Edmund Burke |
| Posted by:TheStatePatrol |
| #15 I like my rep (McCotter (R)) overall, and will vote for him again when it comes up. My state senators are Stabenow (D) & Levin (D) - I'll never vote for them - total wimps. I'm a little upset w/the house repubs but overall, the senat repubs have been worst. If I was in Arizona it would be hard for me to vote for McCain. I'd prolly have to vote libertarian. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2006-10-25 23:23 |
| #14 Insulting people isn't going to make people change their opinion. You should have learnt that from the lefts continued failures. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-10-25 16:50 |
| #13 I couldn’t agree more with the author that there is definitely a greater of the two evils. But it seems to me he took Quicks’ opinion too literally and therefore missed the larger point. Current political demographics will tell you that the Democrats need the swing voters for a victory. I believe the total Libertarian vote is approx. 20%. If the Democrats are able to capture enough of that block (Highly doubtful) it won’t come by seduction from the left it will be by disillusionment with the right. In other words, if that occurs, the Republicans will have “lost” control rather then a “win” for the Democrats. Perhaps that’s just the “Idiotarian” in me speaking. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-10-25 16:33 |
| #12 Anger is for primaries, sense for generals. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-10-25 15:40 |
| #11 I am very mad at the Republicans, but any idiot can see that the Dems are not the answer. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2006-10-25 15:38 |
| #10 Lol. *snicker* |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-25 13:44 |
| #9 What they further don't consider is that if the Trunk do retain control of Congress, why pay any attention to the spoilers. Just another mutated version of 'Kos BDS' infesting another loud self important group of bloggers. Not that would apply to us. Nope, nada, not here. :) |
| Posted by: Procopius2K 2006-10-25 13:42 |
| #8 Ask a Dem if he wants to win the war in Iraq. See if he'll answer yes with a straight face. I consider them traitors to the nation---flat out. How anyone on the right could even consider voting for them or staying home is beyond my comprehension. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-10-25 13:13 |
| #7 So "What if" Bill Quick heard the St.Crispin day speach, how would he have responded? varifrank has an answer... |
| Posted by: Hupinter Angumble5987 2006-10-25 12:51 |
| #6 In the Federal government, the people are represented by the House of Representatives. Each of us gets to vote for our Representative every 2 years. If you don't want representation, don't vote. Personally, I want to send my current Rep. back for 2 more years. And my senator, Santorum. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-10-25 12:48 |
| #5 I lost a lot of respect for Bill Quick over this and no longer keep his blog on my short, clickable menu. He can be as angry as he likes; he can hammer GWB as he wishes. He's more than occasionally right. But it's completely irresponsible for someone to say that he can no longer vote Republican, knowing that the alternative that WILL be selected is the Democrats. Let me be clear: if you're a Democrat, if you like the Democrats, if you agree with their positions (and if so please tell me what they are and where they can be found), then fine, vote Democratic. But you understand what you're getting. Bill Quick thinks he's teaching Republicans a lesson. He's simply willing to let this country descend into brute nastiness and decline to soothe his ire. Screw him. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-10-25 12:28 |
| #4 Jonathan, I'm right there with you. I voted libertarian in 1992 when the "real" choices were among Lips, Slick Willie and the Texas Troll. Unfortunately, I can still cast protest votes in all federal elections if I want cause I live in Massaholia and any vote other than a D ain't gonna matter 8^( |
| Posted by: AlanC 2006-10-25 11:39 |
| #3 In the '90s, our vacation from history, I flirted with libertarianism and made various "protest votes." There was room for it then; nothing particularly urgent was happening then. It's different now. Quick and his commenters have a September 10 mentality in a September 11 world. It's not time to stay home, it's time to crawl over broken glass to vote for the GOP. There's still time -- do what has to be done! |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2006-10-25 11:26 |
| #2 Lesson iffin you vote "D": You gotta be some kinda moron in a time of war to vote "D" |
| Posted by: badanov 2006-10-25 11:12 |
| #1 What vote is best for liberty? One thing is certainly is NOT, wuld be to vote so as to produce the Pelosi/Democrat congress. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-10-25 10:23 |