[Culturechat] Rick Steves Op-Ed
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Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:04:16 EDT
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In a message dated 10/27/2004 11:04:27 AM Central Standard Time,
jclancy@billtrak.com writes:
> As a moderate Republican (an endangered species), I have to say that DeLay,
>
> in my opinion, represents all that is wrong (did someone say evil) with
> today's party. And echoing Vance again, why must we always be presented
> with a Hobson's choice of candidates?
I'm one of those also, and agree on DeLay. It's not uncommon to see both a
Bush-Cheney and a Richard Morrison (DeLay's main opponent) sign in the same
yard. btw, the Bush-Cheney signs far outnumber the Kerry signs in our
neighborhood -- but I have one of the latter.
Ditto on the Hobson's Choice. As happens so often to many of us, I find
myself voting for the candidate I dislike the least. Polls in this election show
that most people favoring Kerry actually are mainly opposing Bush. My car
sported a Dean sticker for a long time.
Back to signs: In 1964 I rang doorbells for Barry Goldwater in Abilene TX.
The joke was that one had a Goldwater sign in front yard and Johnson Grass (a
week) in back yard. Another joke was "If you vote for Goldwater, the war in
Viet Nam will escalate." I did and it did.
Irv
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I'm one of those also, and agree on DeLay. It's not uncommon to see bo=
th a Bush-Cheney and a Richard Morrison (DeLay's main opponent) sign in the=20=
same yard. btw, the Bush-Cheney signs far outnumber the Kerry signs in=
our neighborhood -- but I have one of the latter.<BR>
<BR>
Ditto on the Hobson's Choice. As happens so often to many of us, I fin=
d myself voting for the candidate I dislike the least. Polls in this e=
lection show that most people favoring Kerry actually are mainly opposing Bu=
sh. My car sported a Dean sticker for a long time.<BR>
<BR>
Back to signs: In 1964 I rang doorbells for Barry Goldwater in Abilene=
TX. The joke was that one had a Goldwater sign in front yard and John=
son Grass (a week) in back yard. Another joke was "If you vote for Gol=
dwater, the war in Viet Nam will escalate." I did and it did.<BR>
<BR>
Irv</FONT></HTML>
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