Don’t vote for crazy people just because they are in your party.

I haven’t voted for a member of my own party in the presidential election since Bob Dole, and even he was not someone I was warm & fuzzy about.

But I am not going to stop calling myself a republican, since the ideals the R party claims are mostly my ideals, even if they stopped actually following them years ago. Example:

Tax the minimum amount necessary to support the services that you must have.

I think that went out the window after Bush Sr got defeated by Reagan in 80, although they occassionally woke up from the kool-aid up until Bush Sr got killed in the 92 primaries for breaking his “no new taxes” pledge. (unfairly so, I might add.)

And I will point out that the Reagan tax cuts were based on sound economic theory. (not trickle-down, but the Laffer curve) The problem is that every R since then has decided that since one tax cut caused a massive economic boom, every later one will too. Never mind that the theory indicates that any tax cut once tax revenues are at the Laffer maximum will cause loss in revenue that will not be covered by future growth.

personal opinion: the Clinton tax increases left us near the Laffer maximum.

The other thing I’d like to see is people stop yelling about government waste. Yes, on an absolute scale, we waste huge sums of money. But take a look at the percentage, and ask yourself how many auditors would we need to hire to police the budget. If the cost of providing good audit services is more than the expected waste uncovered by doing so, then it isnt a good plan to hire those auditors.

Actually, let me rephrase that:
I wish people would stop yelling about government waste and then cutting the audit departments/mine inspectors/what have you. Saving money this year by eliminating the audit department will save money, but eventually someone will notice that they can steal whatever they want. No one notices that Idaho has been transported into someone swiss bank account until someone tries to land a plane in Boise & wonders where the ground went.

I don’t know but I bet she looks smashing.

But I’m not sure she wears pantsuits. I think it’s in the Bible.

I lived in Chicago then…and back when the Trib editorial page said this about Jim Ryan (back when he f-cked up a death penalty case):

“Those who did wrong or were derelict also must be held to account. At the top of this list must be Illinois Atty. Gen. Jim Ryan…none of those involved in the Cruz prosecution deserves ever again to enjoy a position of public honor or trust. They have demonstrated that they have no honor and they merit no trust.”

I’d say it’s possible that somewhere in the organization that penned those words, someone might’ve been gunning for Ryan. At least as possible as your “It was an Obama mole!” theory. Especially since back when that came out, Obama was busy fighting in the Democratic primary, and would hardly have bothered gunning against one of the many contenders for the Republican nomination.

Rudy vs Hillary – are neither of them nanny staters enough that we need Mayor Mike?

Let’s assume Thompson vs Clinton – do you really think any Thompson voters will go for Bloomberg? I can see some Democrats believing that the Clintons have spent quite enough time in the White House.

I don’t see any likely match-up where Bloomberg hurts the Republicans. I don’t think he’ll run.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=About.MeetJanet

I’ve got nothing.

And his wife looks disturbingly like him, in a dress.

Y’know, John McCain’s good rep is pretty much a media creation entire. And he has supported the Bushies every step of the way; if the man has any integrity, he keeps it well hidden.

Hilary Clinton has never repudiated her pro-Iraqi-war vote.

Obama’s health care plan had big problems, and he viciously attacked Paul Krugman for pointing them out.

Huckabee is a theocrat. Ron Paul is probably an American fascist.

Lots more food for corvids. Me, I’m for Odin.

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