tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2023122526289000960..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Quote of the Day:Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56059389929497148412009-11-05T08:51:21.363-05:002009-11-05T08:51:21.363-05:00Primaries. Don't forget the primaries. Hopeful...Primaries. Don't forget the primaries. Hopefully there will be more alternatives showing up and we can take out the trash before the general election.<br /><br />The 2 term limit above is a hell of a good idea too!Grumpyunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494777446194872126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63640814146500302512009-11-04T20:03:08.001-05:002009-11-04T20:03:08.001-05:00I'm with Jake on this one. I still wish each b...I'm with Jake on this one. I still wish each ballot had a "none of the above" option, with a candidate needing 50%+1 to win.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981428927321701616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51729286013069866042009-11-04T00:03:55.912-05:002009-11-04T00:03:55.912-05:00Unfortunately, the only two incumbents here in Vir...Unfortunately, the only two incumbents here in Virginia that I could have voted against were the ones I couldn't vote against.<br /><br />For Delegate, the incumbent got my vote because 1) his opponent was a college senior who didn't have any real information about his positions easily available (not even a simple website or blog - there were reports of him using Twitter, but I couldn't find anything), and he seemed to be running just because he could, and 2) the incumbent (even though he's a Democrat) voted last year both to repeal Virginia's ban on concealed carry in restaurants and to override the governor's veto of that bill (and I believe he has a pretty solid pro-gun history beyond that issue, too). It ended up being a choice between the devil you know is at least partially on your side, or a complete unknown who might not even be serious about the whole thing.<br /><br />The Lt. Governor's race had the incumbent, again with a known pro-gun record, or the challenger who didn't even bother to return the VCDL survey. I probably could have gotten more information on her, but <a href="http://curses-foiled-again.blogspot.com/2009/11/election-day-2009.html" rel="nofollow">as I posted in my blog</a>, I've been a little overwhelmed lately and found myself not as prepared for this year's elections as I should have been. I try not to be a single issue voter, but that's what I ended up doing this time - though I'm not sure any other issues I'm concerned about would have trumped the gun rights issue this time around, either.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46638705614580915002009-11-03T23:43:16.994-05:002009-11-03T23:43:16.994-05:00I favor a two-term limit for politicians: one term...I favor a two-term limit for politicians: one term in office, followed by one in prison.Beaumontnoreply@blogger.com