I never implied it was *just the dems*, spare me the drama. It is the law and to prevent appointment (monarchy style government), the law should be changed to allow elections in situtations such as this. It is tacky to say the least for Kennedy to even announce she is seeking appointment but states she will not run for office. Says much about her character, or should I say, lack of?
Where is the outrage from the Dems about her lack of *experience* in politics? Her *strong* political ties? Which, btw, scare me to death...maybe it's the whole family curse thingy. Her experience as a mother and community volunteer are two experiences she list and is being ignored by the dems. Why is that? On Dec 29, 10:24 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > So are you proposing special elections for vacated seats? > I'm not sure I agree with appointments but right now there doesn't > seem to be a better way. But, it is the law, and it's not just Dems > that do it. > > On Dec 29, 9:49 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > stab....not stap Why use spell check, when we have you? =D > > > Doesn't matter if the seat is being vacated in the middle of a term or > > not, the law should be changed to prevent appointment. Elected to a > > seat by the people should be the only way one should hold a public > > office. Maybe one day American will see that and change from the > > monarchy ways of old. > > > On Dec 29, 9:39 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an > > > appointment to a seat, " > > > Because the seat is being vacated in th middle of a term, and there > > > is no election. The governor of the state has sole authority to > > > appoint a successor to the seat, who will hold the office until the > > > next election in 2010. This is the way it's done by both Republicans > > > and Democrats, by law. > > > > What is a stap? > > > > On Dec 29, 9:25 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Mornin' Wncs, > > > > > I'll take a stap at that question for rigsy for $200.00 please. > > > > > With all of her experience as a mother, school fund raising and her > > > > *deep political ties* Caroline Kennedy is asking Clinton for the > > > > appointment. In other words, she is wanting it handed to her. Why? > > > > Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an > > > > appointment to a seat, when voting should be the only way one holds a > > > > public office? (Appointment to me is more like a Monarchy) Her > > > > bloodline shouldn't excuse her from having to run for office and her > > > > experience as a mother, community volunteering and Kennedy bloodline > > > > doesn't quailify her for the job. The Dems nailed Palin to the cross > > > > for using her experience as a mother and school volunteer as part of > > > > her resume`. Why does Caroline Kennedy get a free pass from the > > > > Dems? > > > > > :o) > > > > > On Dec 29, 8:06 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Let's apply your standards to another president, shall we? This time, > > > > > rather than the complete failure Bush, we will apply your criteria to > > > > > someone who is considered (by some anyway) to be one of our greatest > > > > > presidents: > > > > > > "One of my favorite lessons in the world of overcoming failures and > > > > > understanding the value of persistence is what can be learned from > > > > > looking at the life of Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Mr. Lincoln > > > > > was faced with defeat throughout most of his life. He twice failed in > > > > > business, lost eight different elections and suffered a nervous > > > > > breakdown. The following bullet points represent Lincoln’s path to the > > > > > White House: > > > > > > 1816: Lincoln’s family lost their home and he had to quit school to > > > > > support them. > > > > > 1818: His mother passed away. > > > > > 1831: He failed in business. > > > > > 1832: He ran for state legislature and lost, also lost his job, and > > > > > while he wanted to go to law school he couldn’t get in. > > > > > 1833: He borrowed money to start a new business and was bankrupt by > > > > > the end of the year. He spent the next 17 years paying off the debt. > > > > > 1834: He ran for state legislature again and this time he won. > > > > > 1835: He was engaged to be married and his fiance died. > > > > > 1836: Mr. Lincoln suffered a total nervous breakdown and spent six > > > > > months in bed. > > > > > 1838: He sought to become speaker of the state legislature and was > > > > > again defeated. > > > > > 1840: He sought to become elector and was defeated. > > > > > 1843: Lincoln ran for Congress and lost. > > > > > 1846: He ran for Congress again and this time he won. > > > > > 1848: Lincoln lost his re-election race for Congress. > > > > > 1849: He sought the position of land officer in his home state and was > > > > > turned down. > > > > > 1854: Lincoln ran for the US Senate and lost. > > > > > 1856: He sought the Vice-Presidential nomination and lost receiving > > > > > less than 100 votes. > > > > > 1858: He ran yet again for the US Senate and lost. > > > > > 1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. " > > > > > >http://www.n2growth.com/blog/fear-failure-risk-and-success > > > > > > It just goes to show that bloodline means nothing, and even a big > > > > > "nobody" can be influential and successful. Your comment about Obama > > > > > being a nobody in comparison to Bush's political legacy suggests you > > > > > might be happier under a monarch rather than a democracy. > > > > > By the way, how do you feel about Caroline Kennedy seeking a senate > > > > > seat? After all, her family has had a political presence, so she must > > > > > be qualified, right? > > > > > > On Dec 28, 10:10 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > What bloodline? You mean someone who never built a company? Had > > > > > > executive experience? Served in the military? Didn't use the System? > > > > > > Gravitate to Illinois? Dangerous friends and ministers? > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:52 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Isn't that what America is all about... letting the people pick > > > > > > > their > > > > > > > leader rather than allowing bloodline to determine it? I believe > > > > > > > that's one of the reasons we split from England. Ain't it great? > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 9:48 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > At least the Bush family existed in American politics. Obama is > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > biggest nobody to become a somebody since Jesus Christ. > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:27 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >http://www.goodnightbush.com/-Hidequotedtext- > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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