tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post4993780722166962349..comments2023-11-05T05:39:14.998-05:00Comments on Going to the Mat: Voter Turnout and the Efficacy of the SystemAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352443552682708733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post-73825324522694293492008-10-31T18:04:00.000-04:002008-10-31T18:04:00.000-04:00My first thought is "four thousand posts?" Holy co...My first thought is "four thousand posts?" Holy cow. That's a lot. But--and not to be math-nerdy about it--if you did one political post per weekday, 448 takes you back more than 21 months. That's still a lot of stirring the political pot.<BR/><BR/>There have been times when my usual party of choice has seemed to be ideologically flailing and incapable of putting forward an inspiring candidate. But I like a lot of what I see this year. Especially on education, the issue nearest to my heart. It's time to re-unite this country. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your response.<BR/><BR/>NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post-70164930979888138522008-10-31T16:30:00.000-04:002008-10-31T16:30:00.000-04:00Nancy,Thanks for coming by. Yes, there are 448 po...Nancy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming by. Yes, there are 448 posts tagged with the label 2008 presidential Election. But considering I have almost 4100 posts, we are talking less than 10% and I consider myself fairly well involved. Similarly, if you look at my postings for the past several months, you will see far more soccer than anything else. I really am somewhat burnt out on the election.<BR/><BR/>But your comment presents a problem for the GOP in general, i.e. that we, the GOP, are too hung up on Ronald Reagan. Was he a great communicator? You bet. Was he a great president--I would probably put him in my top five, but not number 1. <BR/><BR/>The fact that your local GOP candidates can't name a republican other than Reagon is indictative not only of a failure of imagination, but a failure to move forward as a party. <BR/><BR/>That could be one reason why I am not engaged in this election--my own party can't get me engaged.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352443552682708733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post-48344962725867712462008-10-31T14:45:00.000-04:002008-10-31T14:45:00.000-04:00Matt: "Even I, a political junkie, have not exactl...Matt: "Even I, a political junkie, have not exactly been engaged in this election. Neither candidate inspires me."<BR/><BR/>Umm, Matt? You haven't exactly been "engaged" in this election? Even though 448 of your recent posts are tagged "2008 Presidential Election?"<BR/><BR/>Saying that you find campaign stories shallow is one thing--welcome to the world of female candidates and their hairstyle "issues." But saying that you don't care much about the outcome of this election--undoubtedly a watershed in American politics--or that you're not engaged by the candidates is disingenuous. To say the least.<BR/><BR/>We're all a little fatigued and ready for it to be over. But for millions of Americans, this election represents a rebirth of hope, at a time when national confidence has been demolished. <BR/><BR/>At a candidates' debate, in my heavily Republican county last night, all candidates were asked to name the Democrats and Republicans they most admired. The Dems came up with a dozen names, from FDR to (MI Senator) Carl Levin. The Republicans could name only one: Ronald Reagan, because he was "the great communicator." <BR/><BR/>What we have here is failure of imagination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com