[Culturechat] Rick Steves Op-Ed
Robert W. Miller
rwm1029@chartertn.net
Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:29:50 -0400
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I almost wish there was a spot on the ballot that read, "None of the =
above"!.
Bob Miller
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From: Kk5qq@aol.com=20
To: jclancy@billtrak.com ; gigli.saw@dplanet.ch ; =
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Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Culturechat] Rick Steves Op-Ed
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,=20
in my opinion, represents all that is wrong (did someone say evil) =
with=20
today's party.=20
And echoing Vance again, why must we always be presented=20
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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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I almost wish there was a spot on the =
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<A title=3DKk5qq@aol.com =
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title=3Dgigli.saw@dplanet.ch=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, =
2004 3:04=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Culturechat] Rick =
Steves=20
Op-Ed</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
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size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SCRIPT" PTSIZE=3D"12">In a message dated 10/27/2004 =
11:04:27 AM=20
Central Standard Time, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:jclancy@billtrak.com">jclancy@billtrak.com</A> =
writes:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
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TYPE=3D"CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" =
BACK=3D"#ffffff">As a=20
moderate Republican (an endangered species), I have to say that =
DeLay,=20
<BR>in my opinion, represents all that is wrong (did someone say =
evil) with=20
<BR>today's party. </BLOCKQUOTE>And echoing Vance again, why must we =
always be=20
presented </FONT><FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" =
BACK=3D"#ffffff"><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10" =
BACK=3D"#ffffff">with a=20
Hobson's choice of candidates?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
color=3D#000000 size=3D3=20
FAMILY=3D"SCRIPT" PTSIZE=3D"12" BACK=3D"#ffffff"><BR>I'm one of those =
also, and=20
agree on DeLay. It's not uncommon to see both a Bush-Cheney and =
a=20
Richard Morrison (DeLay's main opponent) sign in the same yard. =
btw, the=20
Bush-Cheney signs far outnumber the Kerry signs in our neighborhood -- =
but I=20
have one of the latter.<BR><BR>Ditto on the Hobson's Choice. As =
happens=20
so often to many of us, I find myself voting for the candidate I =
dislike the=20
least. Polls in this election show that most people favoring =
Kerry=20
actually are mainly opposing Bush. My car sported a Dean sticker =
for a=20
long time.<BR><BR>Back to signs: In 1964 I rang doorbells for =
Barry=20
Goldwater in Abilene TX. The joke was that one had a Goldwater =
sign in=20
front yard and Johnson Grass (a week) in back yard. Another joke =
was "If=20
you vote for Goldwater, the war in Viet Nam will escalate." I =
did and it=20
did.<BR><BR>Irv</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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