Comments on: Recapping The Political Races

By: Treva

Treva — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:45:04 +0000

Robert – the only persons who admit to having voted for Sali are the ones who admitted to having voted a straight Republican ticket. If I were into conspiracy theories I would demand a recount. This is, however, Idaho. My only solace is that we have elected Frank Church and Cecil Andrus into office in my lifetime. That proves to me that sometimes Idahoans come through. As a native I feel guilty about wishing we might have enough newcomers to give Democrats a fighting chance. It looks like only hard line Repubs moved here. Let’s get some muscle into the 2008 elections and find candidates who are honorable and can win.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:01:31 +0000

Thanks Tam and Slim Jim. It is an oddity why any woman, let alone breast cancer survivor, would have voted for Sali given his position. Governor Andrus predicted that Sali would go down just because of that issue. Can someone explain why a woman would vote for him? Anyone

Can I add to this?
Why would any man vote for Sali? Please anyone?

By: Curious

Curious — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:57:08 +0000

Funny, but not at all funny that the guy won.

By: Treva

Treva — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:53:31 +0000

By the way, there is a funny national take on our race between Grant and Sali. Check out http://www.factcheck.org/

By: Treva

Treva — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:07:19 +0000

Tam – I didn’t mean to be disrespectful of all religions. However, there are some big church groups out there – and I won’t name them – which have specific agendas and give their congregations the word in their weekly newsletters and a wink and a nod from the pulpit to convince their followers to stay on message. I have relatives who are followers of one of these groups. Of course these people have the right to promote their agendas but I don’t like to see any religion get the power to take over public policy, which needs to be nonpartisan and secular.

By: david Zarkin

david Zarkin — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:09:30 +0000

Obviously neighboring Montana has a better track record in electing Democrats than Idaho. I find it hilarious that the new Idaho governor is named Butch. Excuse me while I throw up! As for Minnesota, except for govenor all constitutional offices are Democrats and both houses of the legislature are in Democratic hands. I am sure that having an anti-gay referendum on the ballot in Idhao was a great asset for the Republicans

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:00:51 +0000

By: whidit

whidit — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:53:42 +0000

I got what I wanted most from the national elections, divided government. It will certainly slow things down, but that will include slowing down the ill considered ideas as well. I’m looking forward to long, deliberative, frustrating discussions in congress. It will take several years for the partisans to adjust back to this system and some of them won’t make it, but I still strongly prefer two parties getting forced to the middle to hash out a few modest compromises.

I also think the markets respond well to divided governmnet and that the recent run-up was in anticipation of this result. I expect two prosperous years, at least as good as the last big expansion (when we also had divided government).

If there is an hope in getting our state’s spending under control, it isn’t in giving democrats the power, it is in giving them half the power.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:29:07 +0000

Some are saying Dems won’t be able to accomplish much in Congress because G.W. Shrub will veto anything they pass.

Well, they could take a tip from a certain Idaho Republican gov who said, “I’ll veto every bill you send to me until you pass the gigantic highways bill I want. Do it my way, or sit down, shut up and do nothing.” (OK, that’s not an *exact* quote, but …)

So the Congressional Dems could tell the R’s, “You stop your king from vetoing our bills, or we’ll vote no on every bill you want, and our one-vote margin is enough to do it! Now play nice, or don’t play at all!”

Would D’s stoop to a dirty trick like that? I dunno, but nobody seemed surprised when an R did it.

By: slim jim

slim jim — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:09:39 +0000

Tam, I am glad that you brought it up. I cannot believe that anyone who has known anyone who has suffered from breast cancer could have voted for Sali. His lack of brains and tact is matched only by W.

reminds us all of the days of when Steve Sims went to DC.

EDITOR NOTE–Don’t forget our great congressman George Hanson before he went to jail. We have a proud tradition in Idaho.