Massachusetts Senator Question

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » October 14, 2004 6:22 pm

What is so wrong with being a liberal? Was it not a liberal president who created the middle class? Was it not a liberal president who started the Civil Rights Act? Was it not a liberal president who thought the needy needed a helping hand? If not for liberal presidents, our mentally handicapped citizens would not be properly taken care of. Being a liberal is not a bad thing. Neither is being conservative, if that is what you believe in. Should we really stoop to "name calling" the very people who have showed courage by running for office. In MHO, I think this kind of dirty politics is killing democracy for future generations. Who in their right mind will want to run for office if only to have their courage and beliefs belittled?

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » October 14, 2004 6:32 pm

Desdamona wrote:I believe most of our PHs from Mass will tell you they dislike their senator.
Perhaps the prez was throwing out insults directed to senators from Mass.

Somebody in MA must like him........he's been reelected a few times

aquaholic · Post by **aquaholic** » October 14, 2004 7:16 pm

tommcat327 wrote:
captainjoe wrote:
Desdamona wrote:So much for coming back to this thread
for a civilized political discussion
(whatever that is!)
Sorry, captainjoe.
No problem. One would think with the seriousness of this election people would want to talk about issues and not just steer the disussion into a free for all. Maybe I should have gone to a more serious debate forum to ask my question.

I posed the question because I thought the President was skirting around the issues when all he had to say that his opposition is a liberal. Liberal is not a bad word. Even John Kerry skirted around the issues. I quess I am just tired of the politics of today. We need to get back to issues and not 30 second sound bites or what works in a focus group in Ohio. When Abe Lincoln and Stephan Douglas debated, their debates would last five to six hours and people would come from all over to listen and join in in the debate.

Anyways,

i answered your question before i went off topic

U are still a DUMB**S

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » October 14, 2004 7:40 pm

aquaholic wrote:
U are still a DUMB**S

dont worry aqua,with a little hard work and effort you may someday rise to the level of dumba$$,until then your stuck being......you

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » October 14, 2004 8:17 pm

tommcat327 wrote:
BottleofRum wrote:John Kerry was elected Lieutenant Governor of MA in 1982, he was elected a US Senator in 1984. How hated can he be if he was able to hold a statewide elected office for over 22 years.
NOBODY LIKES TED KENNEDY,HE'S STILL HERE.
I THINK REPUBLICAN VOTES GET THROWN AWAY HERE ANYWAY

Isn't the govenor a Republican?

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » October 14, 2004 8:23 pm

weirdo0521 wrote:
tommcat327 wrote:
BottleofRum wrote:John Kerry was elected Lieutenant Governor of MA in 1982, he was elected a US Senator in 1984. How hated can he be if he was able to hold a statewide elected office for over 22 years.
NOBODY LIKES TED KENNEDY,HE'S STILL HERE.
I THINK REPUBLICAN VOTES GET THROWN AWAY HERE ANYWAY
Isn't the govenor a Republican?

yeah,but he doesnt really do anything.and he got into office in a somewhat questionable way if you ask me