Posted on 09/25/2010 8:31:33 PM PDT by freespirited
Californians are left with a deeply unsatisfying choice for the U.S. Senate this year. The incumbent, Democrat Barbara Boxer, has failed to distinguish herself during her 18 years in office. There is no reason to believe that another six-year term would bring anything but more of the same uninspired representation. The challenger, Republican Carly Fiorina, has campaigned with a vigor and directness that suggests she could be effective in Washington - but for an agenda that would undermine this nation's need to move forward on serious issues such as climate change, health care and immigration.
It is extremely rare that this editorial page would offer no recommendation on any race, particularly one of this importance. This is one necessary exception.
Boxer, first elected in 1992, would not rate on anyone's list of most influential senators. Her most famous moments on Capitol Hill have not been ones of legislative accomplishment, but of delivering partisan shots. Although she is chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, it is telling that leadership on the most pressing issue before it - climate change - was shifted to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., because the bill had become so polarized under her wing.
For some Californians, Boxer's reliably liberal voting record may be reason enough to give her another six years in office. But we believe Californians deserve more than a usually correct vote on issues they care about. They deserve a senator who is accessible, effective and willing and able to reach across party lines to achieve progress on the great issues of our times. Boxer falls short on those counts.
Boxer's campaign, playing to resentment over Fiorina's wealth, is not only an example of the personalized pettiness that has infected too much of modern politics, it is also a clear sign of desperation.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Fiorina needs to run an ad showing Boxer berating the General, asking him to call her Senator instead of ma’am. Character matters. Boxer has none.
The despondency of the homos is quite enjoyable to watch.
I love it.
Carley is too conservative for their endorsement, but Boxer not getting their endorsement is HUGE slap in her ugly face.
LOL.
This is as close to an endorsement a Republican can get from the SF Chronicle.
She has a similar ad.
“The challenger, Republican Carly Fiorina, has campaigned with a vigor and directness that suggests she could be effective in Washington - but for an agenda that would undermine this nation’s need to move forward on serious issues such as climate change, health care and immigration.”
Well, we know where the fruitcakes who run this piece of yellow journalism stand, don’t we?
Climate change is a bogus leftist lie, Obamacare is a socialist racist fraud, and “immigration” in their philosophical context translates to illegal invaders.
Only a collection of liberal fruitcakes would draw the conclusion the headlines for this article present.
Already on TV. I watched it 5 minutes ago.
“For some Californians, Boxer’s reliably liberal voting record may be reason enough to give her another six years in office.”
That is the most likely scenario.
The nuts and fruits of California will cut of the nose
to spite their face in order to keep Marxism alive.
This is clearly an endorsement for Fiorina, but they just can’t admit to it, so they bash both. In any case, that will be the effect.
And I agree.....WOW!
Here’s the ad:
Hey California! How about making a little change for a change. Make some history! Put Babs out to pasture.
Why do liberals use the phrase "move forward" to mean "take everything I've ever had or earned including my freedom and my country and give it away?"
This is clearly an endorsement for Fiorina, but they just can’t admit to it
Once again I ask the question....HAS HELL FROZE OVER? ‘Cause I think the pigs are flying!
She already is....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j4RF6cx0SY&feature=player_embedded
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