Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Colin Powell Sheds A Tear
A very sober man gets a little emotional....
"It was like New Years Eve.It was like Millennium New Years Eve".
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
He Didn't Vote For Obama Today
Saturday, November 01, 2008
If You've Ever Wondered What An American Ballot Paper Looks Like.....
You can download one from Vermont, together with nearly 40 pages of candidates statements, here
8 pairs of candidates for President and Vice-President
6 for Congressman
7 for Governor
4 for Lieutenant Governor
3 for State Treasurer
4 for Secretary of State
3 for Auditor of Accounts
4 for Attorney General
Only 3 candidates for Auditor of Accounts. Not so glamorous as the other positions, maybe?
I notice that the sitting Congressman, Peter Welch, is standing for re-election as a Democratic/Republican. Huh?
Meanwhile, two of the candidates for governor stand out. One, Mike Bethel, because he seems to be an interesting guy "I am a 57-year old resident of Bennington living on disability income. I use a wheelchair, but I don’t consider myself disabled. Over the last several years, I have been an advocate for the poor, for children, and for working Vermonters"
The other, and the worst choice for me, would be Cris Ericson, who is standing as an independent for the US Congress and governorship and makes Sarah Palin look solid and knowledgeable. Ms Ericson wants to legalise cannabis but launches an anti-semitic rant about how certain doctors treat people and adds "Is Osama Bin
Laden laughing at Vermont in his cave? Is George Washington rolling over in his grave?"
However if I was a Vermonter I would probably do the more straightforward thing and vote for the Democrat candidate for governor, Gaye Symington.
Hat-tip : Volokh Conspiracy
8 pairs of candidates for President and Vice-President
6 for Congressman
7 for Governor
4 for Lieutenant Governor
3 for State Treasurer
4 for Secretary of State
3 for Auditor of Accounts
4 for Attorney General
Only 3 candidates for Auditor of Accounts. Not so glamorous as the other positions, maybe?
I notice that the sitting Congressman, Peter Welch, is standing for re-election as a Democratic/Republican. Huh?
Meanwhile, two of the candidates for governor stand out. One, Mike Bethel, because he seems to be an interesting guy "I am a 57-year old resident of Bennington living on disability income. I use a wheelchair, but I don’t consider myself disabled. Over the last several years, I have been an advocate for the poor, for children, and for working Vermonters"
The other, and the worst choice for me, would be Cris Ericson, who is standing as an independent for the US Congress and governorship and makes Sarah Palin look solid and knowledgeable. Ms Ericson wants to legalise cannabis but launches an anti-semitic rant about how certain doctors treat people and adds "Is Osama Bin
Laden laughing at Vermont in his cave? Is George Washington rolling over in his grave?"
However if I was a Vermonter I would probably do the more straightforward thing and vote for the Democrat candidate for governor, Gaye Symington.
Hat-tip : Volokh Conspiracy
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