Posts Tagged ‘2010 elections’

Sarah to Rand: Welcome to the Club

Posted: May 23, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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On the heels of my column about Rand Paul Sarah Palin knowingly gives the message that she has seen this before:

“One thing that we can learn in this lesson that I have learned and Rand Paul is learning now is don’t assume that you can engage in a hypothetical discussion about constitutional impacts with a reporter or a media personality who has an agenda, who may be prejudiced before they even get into the interview in regards to what your answer may be — and then the opportunity that they seize to get you,” Palin told “Fox News Sunday.”

My thought is that you have to be willing to go to those venues but be wary, trust by verify. Otherwise you are going to get an education.

Hawaii vs Pa-12

Posted: May 23, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news
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I’m not going to go deeply into the the Hawaii special election since I have to catch my ride to the airport but I will leave you with this question:

In Pa-12 a republican loses a special election in a district where A republican hasn’t won since 1972, although it has gone back and forth in presidential elections over the last decade. The election takes place on the same day as he faces a contested primary. That is a sign the Republicans are in trouble.

In Hawaii a republican wins a special election in a district where a republican hasn’t won since 1990 in a place where Democrats have not lost on the presidential level since 1984 and the district where the president is born and took 70% of the vote, and it is due to democratic infighting.

Why is one due to infighting and the other not? Why is one a sign of Republican weakness and the other not a sign of democratic weakness?

Examiner Article: Rand Paul theory vs Practice

Posted: May 22, 2010 by datechguy in examiner columns, opinion/news
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My latest article Theory vs Practice is now up.

The article talks about the Rand Paul issue and the Rookie mistakes he made this week. It looks like he will have to learn the McCain/Spector lesson the hard way

As always you can find all my examiner articles here. Every time you visit its like hitting the tip jar for a penny or two.

Update: Smitty links and begins a debate, thanks.

Finallizing Ga-4 I’m going

Posted: May 20, 2010 by datechguy in blogger for hire, elections
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I’m checking the finances. I’ve raised enough to pay for the plane ticket and my pal Vinnie has already told me he would put me up for a week. With my first payment from Examiner.com I’m a tad short on the rental car and meals. I’ll see what I can do in terms of cutting costs but I’ve decided that since I can cover the basic costs I’m going to go.

I’ve finalized the trip and purchased the tickets. I’ll be getting there Sunday afternoon and leaving the following Saturday afternoon. I’m trying to get the details of my actual itinerary while I’m down there over the next day or two and arrange for a ride to the airport.

Normally as a conservative I wouldn’t go on the trip without making my price but I’m considering this an investment in persuasion. Can I persuade enough readers that this blog is worth a few dollars? This trip will hopefully help to do just that.

Of course if you want to kick in to DaTipJar I will certainly be grateful.

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