Thanks, you're the greatest!
On Dec 29, 7:22 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mrs R !!! > > I agree with governors filling vacancies about as much as I agree wth > the "War Poweres Act" and "Free Speech Zones". > > However those laws have been in the constitutions of the various > states for (in NY"s case) centuries. > > It is the office of an "elected" official. > > Yes, I vote in the US, Arizona, Maricopa County, Tempe elections as > well as Germany / Kreiss-Bingen, Mainz and Costa Rica, Puntarenas, > Bahia-Ballena elections. > > The ability to do so in so many areas is why I would not ever consider > running for elected office in any of them... simply not fair as my > bias would show, I'm sure (though I'm not sure what that bias would > be). > > Pick away at the brain. I love helping the honestly inquisitive. > > > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Mrs. Rabbit <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > No Mark, I do not live in NY, but my Grandmother, two uncles, aunt and > > many cousins do live in NY. > > And yes, they should be able to vote for whom they would like to hold > > the seat. They will have to live with what is given to them, like a > > monarchy, they will be told who will have that seat until 2010. Like > > I have said before, the law needs to be change so the people can vote > > in all elections. There should be NO Appointment, only elections. > > Let the true voice of the people be heard. > > > Do you vote in the US elections? > > > btw, it's good to see you. Been meaning to shoot you an email, the > > oldest rabbit is talking senior trip! Thought I would pick your > > brain, if ya don't mind. :o) You helped out so well on the food > > project last year! Thanks! > > > On Dec 29, 4:03 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mrs R, > > >> She will not be a breath away from the oval office. She will NOT > >> represent you. She would represent the State of New York in the > >> Senate, and frankly (and legally) it is a question to be answered by > >> the Constitution of that particular state alone. Who gets the seat is > >> NOT a direct national issue. You are not from New York, are you ?? > > >> On Dec 29, 2:22 pm, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Stop it Mike, you make my sides hurt from LOL @ U! > > >> > I was just pointing it out that her experience wasn't being attacked > >> > such as Palin's was. No need to answer, I already know it's because > >> > she is in favor with the Dem party. Not because she is *REALLY* > >> > qualified! > > >> > :o) > > >> > On Dec 29, 2:33 pm, "mike [never forget] 532" > > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > you guys said experience didn't matter when you picked palin so we > >> > > took you at your word . > > >> > > On Dec 29, 1:26 pm, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Read the articles, she wants to be appointed now. She can't wait and > >> > > > RUN for the office. If an appointment is the only means to fill such > >> > > > a position, then by all means, appoint someone with EXPERIENCE, not > >> > > > just *deep political ties* and a family curse over their head. > > >> > > > Where is all the outrage of lack of experience from the Dems on this > >> > > > one? > > >> > > > On Dec 29, 10:53 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > "I never implied it was *just the dems*, spare me the drama. " > > >> > > > > "Why does Caroline Kennedy get a free pass from the Dems? " > > >> > > > > It's not a free pass, it's the way things are done routinely. > > >> > > > > ***************** > > >> > > > > "It is tacky to say the least for Kennedy to even announce she > >> > > > > is seeking appointment but states she will not run for office." > > >> > > > > Where do you get that? > >> > > > > " Asked whether she would run for the office if Gov. David Paterson > >> > > > > doesn't appoint her, she replied: > >> > > > > "Absolutely."http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2008/12... > > >> > > > > On Dec 29, 10:46 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> > >> > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > 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 > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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