First Congressional District
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I live in the 3rd so I don't keep up with it as much as I should. Nevertheless, I present my prediction.
but there seems to be a sense of animosity in large segments of the region toward a DeSoto based candidate that's also being reflected (fueled?) in the Tupelo-Columbus media.
...Childers did very well in NE Mississippi. It's going to be a matter of which candidate is able to get his voters to the polls for the fourth election this spring.
Secretary of State Report.
Secretary of State Report.
Pretty much. You have to wonder if Davis hired a bunch of preschoolers to run his campaign. It is absolutely preposterous for a Republican to let a Democrat even think about winning a MS-1 race.
Saying Davis is a Republican is laughable. The guy was a Democrat for years and changed parties so he could win in Desoto County.
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Many people, myself included, are not going to the polls due to their campaigns. If I do vote, I am going to write in Rule <17> you both.
Both candidates have turned me off with the negative ads. If anyone cares some truth about their claims in the ads can be found here.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mudslinging_in_mississippi.html
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those stupid things in the mail EVERY FREAKING DAY about how the other candidate jacks up property taxes, doesn't pay his taxes, defends convicted felons, rapes kittens, or humps doorknobs. It's been non-stop, and any reasonable person would/should be turned off by all of this crap.
I know that I feel good about the future of politics for MS and this country with one of these two goobers being in Washington.
I know that I feel good about the future of politics for MS and this country with one of these two goobers being in Washington.
Just when this race couldnt get any uglier, the DCCC releases this:
http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/8115/#35477
That is race baiting at its finest, and very, very low.
http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/8115/#35477
That is race baiting at its finest, and very, very low.
Davis couldn't even win the Student Body President Election at MSU when I was in school (lost to a guy with good name recognition, Eric Zacharias...). How do you expect him to win a Congressional seat?!?!?
You are going to see a lot of that around the country this year. This year's GOP = Jackie's Bulldogs circa 2003. It's going to be a blowout.
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hitched thier wagon to W, and he is going to lead the party over the cliff.
Endless war in Iraq
Afganistan mismanaged
Poor economy due to the credit crisis caused by lack of government oversight, as we let the market be the market
Incompetent managment as illustrated by the Katrina initial response
Out of control spending as after 6 years of a Republican controlled Congress AND Whitehouse, as illustrated by the Bride to NOWHERE in Alaska
Good year to be a democrat....maybe they cant do better, but if you dont punish bad behavior you reinforce it.
Endless war in Iraq
Afganistan mismanaged
Poor economy due to the credit crisis caused by lack of government oversight, as we let the market be the market
Incompetent managment as illustrated by the Katrina initial response
Out of control spending as after 6 years of a Republican controlled Congress AND Whitehouse, as illustrated by the Bride to NOWHERE in Alaska
Good year to be a democrat....maybe they cant do better, but if you dont punish bad behavior you reinforce it.
Connecting Wright to Obama is a legitimate political issue. Connecting Wright to every Dem and every Obama supporter is taking it too far. McCain even spoke out against them for that ad.</p>
He is the president. Dems didn't have a choice when Clinton was president either. Don't think for a minute that they were ashamed when the whole Monica thing came out, but they had to back their guy.
I would argue with Afganistan, the credit situation, and the Katrina deal. I'm staying away from Iraq, that is a polarizing issue. I'll agree with spending, that is something a Rep pres is supposed to be against.
The credit situation isn't something the gov't should oversee. It's private industry, plain and simple. As long as people are stupid enough to buy things they can't afford, namely houses, then we are going to continue to see what we've seen. Each and every citizen must be fiscally responsible for themselves. It isn't the government's responsibility, and furthermore I don't want them in my business. If more people picked up one of Dave Ramsey's books they'd be a lot better off, even if you don't follow his advice to the letter.
Katrina wasn't a mismanagement. Both the Gov of LA and the Mayor of NOLA told Bush they had it covered. Well, they didn't. It takes time to mobilize a relief unit, and do so effectively you must be organized. Notice MS didn't have the problems NOLA did. There are two reasons for that: 1) the people of MS affected by the hurricane immediately lent a hand in the rebuilding and relief process. They helped their neighbor, they didn't complain, and they set about rebuilding their lives. The people in NOLA complained that the gov't wasn't there to hold their hand and immediately starting looting everything in sight. 2) The Governor of MS asked for aid ahead of the storm, the leadership in LA didn't.
Spending is out of control. Republicans are supposed to run a small government, but Bush has done the opposite and should be called our for it.
I would argue with Afganistan, the credit situation, and the Katrina deal. I'm staying away from Iraq, that is a polarizing issue. I'll agree with spending, that is something a Rep pres is supposed to be against.
The credit situation isn't something the gov't should oversee. It's private industry, plain and simple. As long as people are stupid enough to buy things they can't afford, namely houses, then we are going to continue to see what we've seen. Each and every citizen must be fiscally responsible for themselves. It isn't the government's responsibility, and furthermore I don't want them in my business. If more people picked up one of Dave Ramsey's books they'd be a lot better off, even if you don't follow his advice to the letter.
Katrina wasn't a mismanagement. Both the Gov of LA and the Mayor of NOLA told Bush they had it covered. Well, they didn't. It takes time to mobilize a relief unit, and do so effectively you must be organized. Notice MS didn't have the problems NOLA did. There are two reasons for that: 1) the people of MS affected by the hurricane immediately lent a hand in the rebuilding and relief process. They helped their neighbor, they didn't complain, and they set about rebuilding their lives. The people in NOLA complained that the gov't wasn't there to hold their hand and immediately starting looting everything in sight. 2) The Governor of MS asked for aid ahead of the storm, the leadership in LA didn't.
Spending is out of control. Republicans are supposed to run a small government, but Bush has done the opposite and should be called our for it.
You are right on the money.
I know that the war is a tough issue for Republicans, and it is going to cost us votes. But, the spending in Washington represents a total loss of party identity. And that is going to cost us support within the party itself.
I know that the war is a tough issue for Republicans, and it is going to cost us votes. But, the spending in Washington represents a total loss of party identity. And that is going to cost us support within the party itself.
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The problem isnt
In other words people bought bonds that were MUCH more risky than they thought. Transparency in financial transactions IS the governements busieness.
Mortgage busienss presidents got HUGE bonus's on giving people loans that people couldnt handle and then sold those debts to the general public and other banks.
People can be stupid all they want thats the market, making sure that things are PROPERLY labled is the governments job.
And thats another thing that the Republicans failed at. At market economy only works properly when information is correct and available to both the buyers and the sellers.
Failure of vision and oversight on the Republican watch....and they are supposed to be the good government guys.
The problem is that the mortgage companies gave loans that they shouldnt have, and then packaged them as bonds that werent properly labled according to risk. So that the bond holders were taken to the cleaners.
In other words people bought bonds that were MUCH more risky than they thought. Transparency in financial transactions IS the governements busieness.
Mortgage busienss presidents got HUGE bonus's on giving people loans that people couldnt handle and then sold those debts to the general public and other banks.
People can be stupid all they want thats the market, making sure that things are PROPERLY labled is the governments job.
And thats another thing that the Republicans failed at. At market economy only works properly when information is correct and available to both the buyers and the sellers.
Failure of vision and oversight on the Republican watch....and they are supposed to be the good government guys.
(and obviously this isn't going to happen in cyberspace) that I have a much deeper understanding of the mortgage crisis, credit markets in general, etc. than you do.
There is a lot of blame to go around on this issue. Consumers who made wild speculations on rates and prices. Lenders who did the same. And finally, JR, it is the responsibility of investors to perform due diligence on their investments. The problem is that investors were chasing rates -- and they were ignoring the risks of exotic products. Everyone knew what those portfolios were. They weren't mislabled. They were risky. I knew it. Everyone knew it.
At the end of the day, all of these groups are going to pay the price for imprudent actions. And that's the way it should be. The information was available out there. People just chose to take the risks, or buried their heads in the sand.
There is a lot of blame to go around on this issue. Consumers who made wild speculations on rates and prices. Lenders who did the same. And finally, JR, it is the responsibility of investors to perform due diligence on their investments. The problem is that investors were chasing rates -- and they were ignoring the risks of exotic products. Everyone knew what those portfolios were. They weren't mislabled. They were risky. I knew it. Everyone knew it.
At the end of the day, all of these groups are going to pay the price for imprudent actions. And that's the way it should be. The information was available out there. People just chose to take the risks, or buried their heads in the sand.
i hate them both. last night there was a commercial break during a show my wife and i were watching and there were 3 for one and 2 for the other and then it was back to the show. all commercials were negative. i will not even consider voting.
all of it reminded me of this...
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all of it reminded me of this...
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