Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Letter: Time to vote incumbents out of office
The Culpeper Star-Exponent, Culpeper, VA ^ | 2008-10-10 | John J. Callahan

Posted on 10/11/2008 7:43:48 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 next last
To: boomop1

No, people should just vote new people in after two terms, term limits have not worked that well here in California.


21 posted on 10/11/2008 8:14:06 AM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

No people will not vote their congress critters out, what limits 2 terms? Only way is to have them pack their bags after the term limit is reach, they will never leave and the niwits will not vote them out.


22 posted on 10/11/2008 8:22:15 AM PDT by boomop1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

America...it’s time to RE-BOOT.


23 posted on 10/11/2008 8:23:10 AM PDT by FrankR (Liberalism is communism, by the drink. O'Rourke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Vote against the incumbents in the primaries. But I won’t do anything to hand any more seats over to the Democrats.

I’d leave the seat unvoted (or invalidate the vote for that office on my ballot, to prevent “further” fraudulent tallies) if I were going to oppose a Republican; but I wouldn’t hand it over even to a Democrat conservative. How many conservative Democrats hold leadership positions in Pelosi’s congress?

How many Democrats are decrying Chris Dodd and Barney Frank getting to ask the questions when they are among those who should be investigated by Congress?


24 posted on 10/11/2008 8:25:25 AM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: boomop1

Looking at what is happening here in California I can not understand how term limits help.


25 posted on 10/11/2008 8:26:04 AM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

In CA they just run for a different office when they are termed out and name recognition gets them elected. Elected offices in DC are much more limited, they all can’t run for president. Term limits in DC are a good thing. It would also be good to able to remove any politician mid stream more easily than the laws now allow. Tar, feathers and pitch forks are fine with me.


26 posted on 10/11/2008 9:12:10 AM PDT by drypowder
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: Fudd Fan

My yardstick is to vote them all out of office. We need to send a powerful message to Washington.

Too bad for those congresspeople that voted against the bailout. I don’t think for a minute that they had our best interest in mind. More like their best interest. They all need to go.

Most of us didn’t take out loans we knew we couldn’t afford. We did the right thing and are now paying the price for those who did. Same theory goes for these Congresspeople.


27 posted on 10/11/2008 9:19:49 AM PDT by janeliberty
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: janeliberty
We'll have to disagree on that. Voting against my congressman when he's doing a wonderful job makes absolutely no sense. I'm just quirky that way.
28 posted on 10/11/2008 9:40:26 AM PDT by Fudd Fan (Vote for obama, and you go straight to HELL. Do not pass "Go.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

California is for fruits and nuts, why must we judge by a leftest bunch of jerks.


29 posted on 10/11/2008 9:46:37 AM PDT by boomop1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: griswold3

Keep the good ones (GOP)


30 posted on 10/11/2008 10:28:24 AM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: boomop1

I gather by your calling people names you have no further serious input on this subject.


31 posted on 10/11/2008 11:30:34 AM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

If the shoe fits.


32 posted on 10/11/2008 11:46:43 AM PDT by boomop1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: drypowder

Excellent observation and exactly why I believe term limits do not work. I will never again vote for an incumbent. I would disagree with the tar and feather aspect and the midstream removal - we must sleep in the bed we make and learn our lessons.


33 posted on 10/11/2008 11:47:21 AM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: boomop1

No worries, I hope you do not feel grouping 25,000,000 people into one shoe is a reasonable argument. I do not blame you, if my child calls people names, they have time out, if they do it again, they get their mouths washed out with soap, if they do it a third time they get a spanking, they have not been spanked in a long long time. It is not your fault, it has to do more with how you were raised.


34 posted on 10/11/2008 11:50:20 AM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

look newbie I don’t to be lectured by you or anyone else, who think Byrd and the other relics will just leave without being forced out?


35 posted on 10/11/2008 11:53:29 AM PDT by boomop1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: boomop1

Your continued calling me names is much more a reflection of your education and thought process than anything you may “add” to this discussion. I have been on this forum for 10 years, I have recently relocated, thus the name change.


36 posted on 10/11/2008 12:03:01 PM PDT by Jolla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Let Ron Paul keep his seat. Other than that, I don’t care much.


37 posted on 10/11/2008 12:04:32 PM PDT by mysterio
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Hope you’re right.

But I’m not going to hold my breath.


38 posted on 10/11/2008 12:14:47 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Obama for President!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: supremedoctrine

“EVERY INCUMBENT OUT

E.I.O.”

since most of us will have to end up “selling the farm” in order to survive the recent bail-out, why not call it:
EVERY INCUMBENT...that’s EVERY INCUMBENT OUT
or
E.I.E.I.O


39 posted on 10/11/2008 12:18:43 PM PDT by MarDav
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Jolla

My My


40 posted on 10/11/2008 12:48:52 PM PDT by boomop1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson