Comments on: Vote early and often – or, in my case, maybe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Foobarista http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78795 Foobarista Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:24:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78795 To amuse myself, I've actually been a registered Green for quite a while. (I actually considered myself an environmentalist before the activists I knew discovered global warming religion and started going to International ANSWER rallies.) I get interesting campaign literature from time to time, but have been considering shifting registration to Republican. Not that I'm overly impressed with the national Reps, but the state Reps need all the help they can get... I voted against everything that would have raised taxes; there was a craftily written sales tax increase on the ballot here in SiliValley that would have kicked in with a 50%+1 win, that fortunately went down in flames. I figure that since federal and state taxes are my biggest single expense, they don't need any more money from me. As for politicos, there wasn't much for me to vote for; the Green Party primary isn't terribly interesting... To amuse myself, I’ve actually been a registered Green for quite a while. (I actually considered myself an environmentalist before the activists I knew discovered global warming religion and started going to International ANSWER rallies.) I get interesting campaign literature from time to time, but have been considering shifting registration to Republican. Not that I’m overly impressed with the national Reps, but the state Reps need all the help they can get…

I voted against everything that would have raised taxes; there was a craftily written sales tax increase on the ballot here in SiliValley that would have kicked in with a 50%+1 win, that fortunately went down in flames. I figure that since federal and state taxes are my biggest single expense, they don’t need any more money from me.

As for politicos, there wasn’t much for me to vote for; the Green Party primary isn’t terribly interesting…

]]> By: Anthony (Los Angeles) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78794 Anthony (Los Angeles) Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:54:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78794 For once my congressional race is actually interesting. I'm in the 36th district, in which until recently Jane Harman has been unassailable. Now, however, she's facing a challenge from a "real Democrat" (read: Howard Dean/MoveOn.org/CodePink wing), and it's a strong one. As a Republican, my party has a snowball's chance in this district, but I'll be interested to see the Democratic primary results tomorrow. For once my congressional race is actually interesting. I’m in the 36th district, in which until recently Jane Harman has been unassailable. Now, however, she’s facing a challenge from a “real Democrat” (read: Howard Dean/MoveOn.org/CodePink wing), and it’s a strong one. As a Republican, my party has a snowball’s chance in this district, but I’ll be interested to see the Democratic primary results tomorrow.

]]> By: PJ http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78793 PJ Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:16:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78793 You might want to consider changing to Independent. I found out today that I could choose which party ballot to vote on, or just vote on the non-partisan issues. So I picked Republican, as there were more races there that I thought were significant. So you can wait and see where you think your vote would do the most good. You might want to consider changing to Independent. I found out today that I could choose which party ballot to vote on, or just vote on the non-partisan issues. So I picked Republican, as there were more races there that I thought were significant. So you can wait and see where you think your vote would do the most good.

]]> By: mareseydoats http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78792 mareseydoats Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:12:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78792 I suspected it and then, well, then you had to go and prove it... What was the line? "blonde teeth, blonde hair... blonde mind." Scratch a serious liberal and you get... a liberal. Hey, if it amuses you, why not do it? There was something about hobgoblins and little minds... And in Hollywood we have such Great Big... minds, after all. Lecture on, padre. So long as it is amusing. I suspected it and then, well, then you had to go and prove it…

What was the line?

“blonde teeth, blonde hair… blonde mind.”

Scratch a serious liberal and you get… a liberal. Hey, if it amuses you, why not do it?

There was something about hobgoblins and little minds…

And in Hollywood we have such Great Big… minds, after all.

Lecture on, padre. So long as it is amusing.

]]> By: promoguy http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78791 promoguy Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:01:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78791 Don't want to tell you how or for whom to vote for. But don't vote for Angelides since I'd like to keep as much of my income as possible and since he's being chased by every left leaning yokel here in California. And no on 82. Another anti keeping the money you earned agenda item of the left. Change your party affiliation it will do you good. Hate to say it but your posting are starting to show a tilt to the left. Ciao as they say Don’t want to tell you how or for whom to vote for.

But don’t vote for Angelides since I’d like to keep as much of my income as possible and since he’s being chased by every left leaning yokel here in California.

And no on 82. Another anti keeping the money you earned agenda item of the left.

Change your party affiliation it will do you good.

Hate to say it but your posting are starting to show a tilt to the left.

Ciao as they say

]]> By: gfinoaktown http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78790 gfinoaktown Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:32:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78790 I know the feeling. Still a reg'd dem here in Oaktown, CA. Usually I study the ballot and literature received in the mail. This time around only voted for two things: Moonbeam and his replacement (Oakland mayor). Otherwise, couldn't pull it for tweedle dee or tweedle dum. Will just have to wait 'til Nov and do the Ahnold thing... I know the feeling. Still a reg’d dem here in Oaktown, CA. Usually I study the ballot and literature received in the mail. This time around only voted for two things: Moonbeam and his replacement (Oakland mayor). Otherwise, couldn’t pull it for tweedle dee or tweedle dum. Will just have to wait ’til Nov and do the Ahnold thing…

]]> By: Steven http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78789 Steven Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:37:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78789 Shockingly, Jerry Brown is almost as old now as Reagan was when he became President. Shockingly, Jerry Brown is almost as old now as Reagan was when he became President.

]]> By: Barbara Skolaut http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78788 Barbara Skolaut Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:29:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/06/vote-early-and-often-or-in-my-case-maybe/#comment-78788 Geez, "Moonbeam" is still around foisting himself off on the unsuspecting public? Doesn't he have a mothership or an ashram to report to? Whatever floats your boat, Roger. Geez, “Moonbeam” is still around foisting himself off on the unsuspecting public?

Doesn’t he have a mothership or an ashram to report to?

Whatever floats your boat, Roger.

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