I’ve been particularly mum on the election cycle this year for obvious reasons. It was crystal clear that Omama would win a year ago. So, why debate it?
We had a runoff election yesterday between Martin and Chambliss for the Senate seat and by some miracle, Chambliss won. I am really surprised – shocked, actually – that anyone from the Evil Party aka Republicans could win any election anywhere this year. I hope that it was all the negative ads that Martin ran that turned constituents away from him. I hope that it was Chambliss’ support of the Fair Tax. But ultimately I’m sure it’s just the fact that outside of the ghetto, I mean Atlanta, this state is Republican all the way.
Whatever, I’m just glad the damn Democrats aren’t getting their total and complete control of all branches of government like they want. The fact that the two party system allows this at all is a problem.
This is why the two party system sucks ass and ultimately does NOT work.
And this is why I vote Libertarian. Until we get a third party on the ballots, we will have this pendulum effect. A third party would do so much for the politics in this country.
I doubt it’ll happen in my lifetime. Just as I doubt the Fair Tax will happen. But I can dream, right? :-)
Not too surprised…Saxby just missed runoff avoidance the first time and that was with Obama at the top of the ticket…Sax would have cleared completely if he hadnt voted for the bailout(GOPer Gordon Smith in Oregon would have survived and Norm Coleman in MN wouldnt be battling in a recount against Al Franken if he hadnt)
Good that there will be somewhat of a brake in the Senate(not a complete one…you’ll see crossovers from Maine’s two GOP senators and likely a few from John McCain himself)
the Fair Taz will prob stand no chance in this life with the American Kleptocracy in charge…the Fair Tax cant be manipulated for corporate welfare as the current system can…