tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post6636395659794021260..comments2024-02-19T01:03:05.272-06:00Comments on Life of a Bombchelle: Vote of No ConfidenceVagablonde Bombchellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-28332070895512806892008-11-14T08:20:00.000-06:002008-11-14T08:20:00.000-06:00Litchic- I enjoyed telling some of my conservative...Litchic- I enjoyed telling some of my conservative friends sending out the "democrats vote on Wednesday" email that they thought they were innocently passing a forward, but in actuality they were committing voter fraud which is a felony.Vagablonde Bombchellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-41122773842014671782008-11-14T08:19:00.000-06:002008-11-14T08:19:00.000-06:00In a multi-party system it is less likely to have ...In a multi-party system it is less likely to have one group exercise their majority rights, shutting out the oppossing opinion altogether. Government is about compromise and 3 or more parties does at least force compromise upon elected officials to get anything done.Vagablonde Bombchellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-19981372202941962162008-11-14T08:17:00.000-06:002008-11-14T08:17:00.000-06:00Pastor Mark- Thank you for your well said and well...Pastor Mark- Thank you for your well said and well read comment. And above all else, thank you for your support and endorsements.Vagablonde Bombchellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-53856275427845011652008-11-05T16:50:00.000-06:002008-11-05T16:50:00.000-06:00loved this post, and thanks for the shout out! wh...loved this post, and thanks for the shout out! what i found even more disturbing than e-mails circulating with smears about individual candidates, were the text messages sent out suggesting that obama supporters should wait until today to vote. ah!Ellen Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517203178243080000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-56232948259412637862008-11-05T08:18:00.000-06:002008-11-05T08:18:00.000-06:00To Mark's point. There maybe just two parties, whi...To Mark's point. There maybe just two parties, which can be like voting for the skunk with one stripe vs. the skunk with two stripes. That said, at least we don't have to deal with coalition governments, unlike Canada, France and the UK, to name but a few.Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-45265878864175468012008-11-04T17:13:00.000-06:002008-11-04T17:13:00.000-06:00Well said Chelle. Whether you respect them or not,...Well said Chelle. Whether you respect them or not, the "founding fathers" were on track with the idea of the electoral college. Keeping in mind among them were slave owners, self serving opportunists and political mudslingers - research the Jefferson campaign for presidency and you'll find our current negative ads are in keeping with a 200+ year tradition - they were correct in discerning the potential for mob mentality within the electoral process.<BR/>While no system is perfect, imagine a system where the minority rules and you don't even elect the leader of your country. Living in Canada and experiencing parliamentary rule, I'll take the U.S. system. However, I will give a tip of the hat to Canada for having more than a two party system in actuality. <BR/>While pure intelligence and ambition are not the best hallmarks of leadership neither are such criteria as you rightly point out, such as, "someone I want to drink a beer with" or "someone who talks like me." Our democracy was intended to bring forth candidates who possessed wisdom, who were well informed, who made decisions not based upon polls but upon what was best for the democracy and who were willing to serve their country, not the other way around.<BR/>If you want better candidates then serve your country and do your best to bring them forth and support them.<BR/>For those who don't vote today, let me remind you of your civic duty. My wife and I as expats have limited voting rights and have to work each time to ensure our ballots are sent to us and that they are received and counted - either by fax or mail. No, we cannot vote by e-mail in elections (only in primaries). While millions worldwide cannot vote you have the privilege to live in a country where you can vote. Please don’t neglect nor abuse this privilege.<BR/>Chelle, you also make an excellent point about truth verses rhetoric and becoming a knowledgeable voter. There are no excuses not to do this. Be informed and Vote!<BR/>Brought to you by Patriotic Progressive Lutherans living in Canada who are related to and staunch supporters of Chelle and her husband. This blog post comment was not approved by nor paid for by Chelle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-1953788739443397942008-11-04T16:30:00.000-06:002008-11-04T16:30:00.000-06:00Take away the Electoral College, and smaller popul...Take away the Electoral College, and smaller population states like the Dakotas, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, etc become a total non factor in the election season. Candidates would spend the whole time in New York, Florida, California and Texas.Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.com