Comments on: I’m Begging You, Say Something Meaningful (A Brief Political Rant) http://www.cloften.com/?p=922 He'd rather be funny than good! Fri, 29 Jan 2016 20:05:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve Manatt http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-475 Steve Manatt Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:26:03 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-475 I'm all for a little more .38 Special in Washington... "If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control..." "It took so long to change my mind..." "I let you go, now I'm changing my mind...back where you belong" Probably would do quite well in fact... I’m all for a little more .38 Special in Washington…

“If you cling too tightly, you’re gonna lose control…”
“It took so long to change my mind…”
“I let you go, now I’m changing my mind…back where you belong”

Probably would do quite well in fact…

]]> By: Kim Blanchette http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-472 Kim Blanchette Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:10:56 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-472 Here's an idea - how about a campaign season in which all the candidates are not allowed to say a word after they announce they are running for (fill in the name of the office for which you are running). Voters would be forced to do their own research into the backgrounds of candidates; offices held, voting records, published work (if any). Voters could really find out whose actions mirror their words. No real, researchable public service experience translates to no chance. Voting could then be based on actions of candidates in their pasts, not the "empty sound bites" upon which we, in all of our busyness tend to rely at the polls. Salient points! Here’s an idea – how about a campaign season in which all the candidates are not allowed to say a word after they announce they are running for (fill in the name of the office for which you are running). Voters would be forced to do their own research into the backgrounds of candidates; offices held, voting records, published work (if any). Voters could really find out whose actions mirror their words. No real, researchable public service experience translates to no chance. Voting could then be based on actions of candidates in their pasts, not the “empty sound bites” upon which we, in all of our busyness tend to rely at the polls. Salient points!

]]> By: Jason McCool http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-466 Jason McCool Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-466 What? Vote for someone based on what they'll do instead of what they say? That just crazy talk! :) What's sadly funny is when politicians use that same line about "taking back Washington" when they're already knee-deep in it. They think because they're running for a different public office than the one they're in, that they're an "outsider" and not just another incumbent. But I digress. Good points, Charlie. What? Vote for someone based on what they’ll do instead of what they say? That just crazy talk! :) What’s sadly funny is when politicians use that same line about “taking back Washington” when they’re already knee-deep in it. They think because they’re running for a different public office than the one they’re in, that they’re an “outsider” and not just another incumbent. But I digress. Good points, Charlie.

]]> By: Larry http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-465 Larry Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:05:08 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-465 Nice post. I call it bumper sticker politics. It is exactly like bumper sticker theology - completely worthless. Nice post. I call it bumper sticker politics. It is exactly like bumper sticker theology – completely worthless.

]]> By: elizabeth skinner http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-464 elizabeth skinner Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:19:57 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-464 I was going to vote for you but then I read your commercial... I was going to vote for you but then I read your commercial…

]]> By: Melynn Glusman http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-463 Melynn Glusman Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:25:55 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-463 LOVE IT LOVE IT

]]> By: Alana Boles http://www.cloften.com/?p=922&cpage=1#comment-462 Alana Boles Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:04:07 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=922#comment-462 Loften for Congress! Loften for Congress!

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