Senator Stuart Smalley (D-MN)

ledvedderman
ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
edited July 2009 in A Moving Train
Well...the Minnesote Supreme Court just decided 5-0 that Franken won and the Governor is saying he will certify the election.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    will somebody please tell me why anybody would want this guy to be their voice in washington.

    Is it b/c they hate the republican party that much that they don't care as long as it's not one. :?
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    I don't know what to expect out of Franken... Hopefully we get a Senator that can think outside the box, and represent the people better than the rest of the gang on Capitol Hill.
  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    prfctlefts wrote:
    will somebody please tell me why anybody would want this guy to be their voice in washington.

    Is it b/c they hate the republican party that much that they don't care as long as it's not one. :?

    That's the best I can get, and I live here.

    Needless to say, during the campaign the ads got pretty bad. And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    He is actually very well knowledgeable on the issues... I'm just curious to see how his personality fits in.

    Really, when you look at all of our representation in the Senate, it can't get any worse.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    Doesn't this mean with his vote republicans wont have a chance in the senate. correct me if Im wrong but this could really change things for the worse or the better depending on which side your on. From what I have heard he seems to be far left.
  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    edited June 2009
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.

    And thats what we will all have to do in order to take Washington back.
    I for one will not be voting for any incumbant regardless of wich party they belong to in 2010
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Doesn't this mean with his vote republicans wont have a chance in the senate. correct me if Im wrong but this could really change things for the worse or the better depending on which side your on. From what I have heard he seems to be far left.

    Possibly, but you got to remember that there are a lot of Democratic senators elected in 2006 who are not safe when it comes to re-election because of their state. Take Tester for example. Montana is a state where it is amazing that any Democrat would be elected statewide...but he did. Not because Montana is shifting to the left, but because he was the right candidate at the right time in the 2006 Democratic congressional tsunami. Because of that, he can't (and won't) go to the far left.
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.

    And thats what we will all have to do in order to take Washington back.
    I for one will not be voting for any incumbant regardless of wich party they belong to in 2010

    If that is your approach to take Washington back...it won't work.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    edited June 2009
    prfctlefts wrote:
    He is actually very well knowledgeable on the issues...
    :roll: Dude.... With all due respect,my grandmother is knowledgeable on the issues but that doesn't make her qualified to be a U.S. Senator.

    What matters is how he's going to vote on important issues. Personally I don't like the the fact that the democrats have control of the house and senate, Democratic President,and a liberal Media.

    I wouldn't like it if it were Republicans that were in control like the Dems are either.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    ledvedderman wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.

    And thats what we will all have to do in order to take Washington back.
    I for one will not be voting for any incumbant regardless of wich party they belong to in 2010

    If that is your approach to take Washington back...it won't work.
    So what's the ansewr than ?
  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    Do we keep voting for these same people that continue to screw us year after year :?
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    Get involved. I guess that is my answer.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    How much more can the average person due other then vote ?
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.

    And thats what we will all have to do in order to take Washington back.
    I for one will not be voting for any incumbant regardless of wich party they belong to in 2010

    I like this strategy myself, since it really takes no more than 5 minutes of effort to pull off. Half of this country couldn't name 1 one their representatives, let alone all 3. 10 seconds on the internet can tell you exactly who represents you: http://www.whoismyrepresentative.com I believe, is one site out there that you simply punch in your zip code, and BOOM, you know who is currently in power. What more effort does it take to simply vote AGAINST that person?

    The thing that kills it all, is simply that there are so many people that could never betray their party line no matter how bad their rep from their OWN PARTY is fuckin them. I do think this is changing, though. People are pissed. They're sick of the bullshit, and they're sick of being screwed regardless of who is in power. I will certainly be voting against my incumbent next election. He recently voted for the stimulus and cap and trade, neither of which I agree with. Kudos to him though, for voting against the bailout twice.
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    prfctlefts wrote:
    How much more can the average person due other then vote ?

    Well...I'm an average person. No college degree yet, but I've managed to get involved and climb the party ranks. If it is something you are good at and passionate about...you can do quite a lot. Thinking that the only thing you can do is vote is the wrong way to look at it.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    prfctlefts wrote:
    How much more can the average person due other then vote ?
    Is this a serious question?

    There is so much more to be done than simply voting.
  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    yes, it's a serious question
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    prfctlefts wrote:
    yes, it's a serious question

    The average person can do quite a bit, man. Like I said, I'm as average as they get and for some reason people will listen to me and ask my opinions on matters that blow my mind that these people would ask ME for my opinions politically. Hell, even the now President of the United States valued my opinion in the State Senate/US Senate campaign circles. You just have to approach it the right way and be ready to lick your wounds sometimes.
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  • WaveCameCrashin
    WaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    examples please ?
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    prfctlefts wrote:
    examples please ?

    What do you mean "examples"? Examples of doing it the right way? Well, it's best just to know your role at first and not appear crazy to people.
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