2010 US Midterm Elections: Cast Your Votes

[a completely inoffensive name]

I think there's reason to believe the GOP and gridlock will lead to less spending for the next couple years.

CR

CR you should go into comedy. You have a knack for it.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

CR you should go into comedy. You have a knack for it.

I thought that was "common knowledge" for what that's worth. A quick google turns up this:

Here are the numbers: Between 1965 and 2009, the average growth rate of real per capita federal spending in the divided government years was 1.9%. For the years of united government, that average was 3.1%.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op...#ixzz143Ex8gaW

Is that misleading?

[a completely inoffensive name]

I thought that was "common knowledge" for what that's worth. A quick google turns up this:
Is that misleading?

I should clarify. I thought it was funny how his underlining sentiment was that it would be great if Congress was completely stalled when it came to decision making and spending. It's not like we have an economic downturn we still need to motivate, or various immigration, financial and energy reforms that will require funds to be moved around or even increased (I don't see how we can shift off of foreign oil without spending a lot of money) but yeah, I have reason to believe that with the GOP in charge of one house, everything will be just fine as the hose to put out the fire is cut off.

[Lemur]

A good thing to remind ourselves, as we wade through the final 24 hours of campaign hysteria. Apparently all of the quotes are legit. Is it wrong to wish for the days when political pamphlets waxed poetic about "children writhing on a pike"? Or candidates calling each other "hatchet-faced nutmeg dealers"?

[a completely inoffensive name]

A good thing to remind ourselves, as we wade through the final 24 hours of campaign hysteria. Apparently all of the quotes are legit. Is it wrong to wish for the days when political pamphlets waxed poetic about "children writhing on a pike"? Or candidates calling each other "hatchet-faced nutmeg dealers"?

I'm so glad how we haven't progressed beyond accusing the other side of rape in our nation's history. Also I am pleased to see how even when it is degrading behavior almost to an extreme, as long as the founders did it, then it is as American as apple pie and therefore we should tolerate it and promote it.

Don't vote for my opponent, he snorts cocaine off a hookers breast before shooting her in the face and having sex with her dead corpse, before moving on to do the same thing to your children. Oh look, I'm being a patriot now!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Yes I agree...it bugs me when people respond* to disgusting political adds with "well that's politics" or my favorite "it's about time the democrats gave the republicans a taste of their own medicine!". It amazes me that people identify themselves as members of a party given what's out there sponsored by the parties. Just say you're a liberal who votes democrat.


*mind you lemur was just posting a funny video

[Devastatin Dave]

I think its safe to say,
We're buggered either way...

[Lemur]

[A]s long as the founders did it, then it is as American as apple pie and therefore we should tolerate it and promote it.

Actually, my takeaway from that video was that the founders did groundless personal attacks with a hell of a lot more style than we're seeing now. C'mon, "hatchet-faced nutmeg dealer"? I would kill to see some politico call another that today. At least they used to have a vocabulary.

[PanzerJaeger]

Holy crap. Palin is looking even better than ever.

Oh and... uhh... she's talking about the midterms or something...

[Crazed Rabbit]

I should clarify. I thought it was funny how his underlining sentiment was that it would be great if Congress was completely stalled when it came to decision making and spending. It's not like we have an economic downturn we still need to motivate, or various immigration, financial and energy reforms that will require funds to be moved around or even increased (I don't see how we can shift off of foreign oil without spending a lot of money) but yeah, I have reason to believe that with the GOP in charge of one house, everything will be just fine as the hose to put out the fire is cut off.

It'd be better than what's happening now, namely legislation that increases my health care costs and decreases my choices, along with stimulus bills that are wastes of money. Congress is such a collective stupidity that them doing nothing is usually the best option. If something is really important then the two groups of idiots in congress can work together.

EDIT: Also, what I hope is voted in in Washington state more than even Dino Rossi being elected is the privatization of liquor sales referendum. Since prohibition we've had an array of state run stores that are the only ones who can sell hard alcohol, and add a 52% markup, limited hours and state dictated distribution for all alcohol to any store. And this year is the closest we've come since 1972 to getting rid of those *$&^@$^#&@%$* laws.

CR

[woad&fangs]

Really CR? I knew that Sweden did that with alcohol but I didn't realize any state did that. Hope you can repeal that.

Bleh, it is looking more and more like Ron Johnson is going to beat Feingold. I can't believe we're ousting the only senator to oppose the patriot act in favor of a man who has no political or international experience at any level. At least it looks like Kind is going to beat Kapanke for the Wisconsin Third seat and Paul Ryan is winning in a landslide. It is good to know the southeast corner of the state realizes how good of a representative they have got.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Yeah, really. And - SON OF A *(@^$! - it's losing 51-49% right now.

At least the state income tax is going down in flames, 64-36% rejected.

CR

[Xiahou]

I'm thrilled that Pat Toomey looks to have wrapped up the Senate race in PA, beating the sleestak. We need more politicians like this guy in office.

[Beskar]

I should clarify. I thought it was funny how his underlining sentiment was that it would be great if Congress was completely stalled when it came to decision making and spending. It's not like we have an economic downturn we still need to motivate, or various immigration, financial and energy reforms that will require funds to be moved around or even increased (I don't see how we can shift off of foreign oil without spending a lot of money) but yeah, I have reason to believe that with the GOP in charge of one house, everything will be just fine as the hose to put out the fire is cut off.

That is going to happen, because of the Republics throwing toys out of the pram, in their vendetta against Obama.

I find it funny that Repubs love talking about how the Dems had the "opportunity" to turn things around while they filibustered everything.

Me too, but the irony is lost on those who cannot grasp it.

[Infact, that whole @CR bit is accurate.]