Dear Red States:

[dalegg 143]

i can't wait for tomorrow to be over.

Why? Do you think all of this will be over after the election? HA! For 8 years there has been constant Bush Bashing. For 8 years before that constant Clinton attacks.

The only thing that you aren't going to see anymore is anything about Sarah Palin, and probably McCain. The fun is just beginning.

[natty bumppo 297]

Not this Republican. I think John McCain is too old, a hot-head, and ran a losing campaign. I actually like Sara Palin. McCain, however; couldn't even fly a Navy jet without crashing it. At least she stands more for the actual platform than McCain. Whether I agree with her stance on certain topics, is a different question. I just like her, and I don't like McCain.

that in bold is rather unfair, roi.

unfair ... and ... ever consider others might have participated in the incident ?

[akdiver 3]

I really hate this whole red state blue state #######. I always have to wonder, which is supposed to be which. Why not just call them what you mean - democratic and republican voting states.

Lie. Obfuscate. Make #### up. Why not?

[*Robert* 2]

Not this Republican. I think John McCain is too old, a hot-head, and ran a losing campaign. I actually like Sara Palin. McCain, however; couldn't even fly a Navy jet without crashing it. At least she stands more for the actual platform than McCain. Whether I agree with her stance on certain topics, is a different question. I just like her, and I don't like McCain.

that in bold is rather unfair, roi.

unfair ... and ... ever consider others might have participated in the incident ?

It is unfair... but he crashed more than once. Sorry... I just really don't like the guy.

The good news though... after tomorrow we won't have to listen to him anymore!

[rocks 494]

The good news though... after tomorrow we won't have to listen to him anymore!

bring it on

[Ban Hammer 13,336]

Not this Republican. I think John McCain is too old, a hot-head, and ran a losing campaign. I actually like Sara Palin. McCain, however; couldn't even fly a Navy jet without crashing it. At least she stands more for the actual platform than McCain. Whether I agree with her stance on certain topics, is a different question. I just like her, and I don't like McCain.

that in bold is rather unfair, roi.

unfair ... and ... ever consider others might have participated in the incident ?

It is unfair... but he crashed more than once. Sorry... I just really don't like the guy.

The good news though... after tomorrow we won't have to listen to him anymore!

yes, he crashed more than once. but only once attributed to him.

link

[*Robert* 2]

yes, he crashed more than once. but only once attributed to him.

link

That was a good read... thanks Charles.

I would dare say that the good evaluations had something to do with the fact his father was an Admiral. You don't make an Admiral's son look bad if you value your career.

Edited November 3, 2008 by roi_aggie

[mox 298]

It is unfair... but he crashed more than once. Sorry... I just really don't like the guy.

The good news though... after tomorrow we won't have to listen to him anymore!

Consider too that the crashes probably indicated that he was right in the thick of things, possibly more so than most other pilots. I'll bash his policies until the cows come home, but as far as I'm concerned, he served honorably and his military service is not even a topic of discussion. (and I wish the opposition would have had this same respect for Kerry in 2004.)

[Danno 1,228]

Dear Red States:

If you manage to steal this election, too, we've decided we're leaving.

We intend to form our own country, and we're taking the other Blue States

with us. In case you aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii,

Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the

Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and

especially to the people of the new country of New California.

To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states. We

get stem cell research and the best beaches. We get the Statue of Liberty.

You get Dollywood.

We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom.

We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss.

We get 85% of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get

Alabama.

We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the red states pay

their fair share.

Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian

Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. You get a bunch of single

moms.

Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and

we're going to want all our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need

people to fight, ask your evangelicals. They have kids they're apparently

willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they don't care if you

don't show pictures of their children's caskets coming home. We do wish you

success in Iraq, and hope that the WMDs turn up, but we're not willing to

spend our resources in Bush's Quagmire.

With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80% of the

country's fresh water, more than 90% of the pineapple and lettuce, 92% of

the nation's fresh fruit, 95% of America's quality wines, 90% of all

cheese, 90% of the high tech industry, 95% of the corn and soybeans (thanks

Iowa!), most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and

condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech,

UCLA, Berkeley and MIT.

With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88% of

all obese Americans (and their projectedhealth care costs), 92% of all U.S.

mosquitoes, nearly 100% of the tornadoes, 90% of the hurricanes, 99% of all

Southern Baptists, virtually 100% of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob

Jones University, Clemson and theUniversity of Georgia.

We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.

Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually

swallowed by a whale, 62% believe life is sacred unless we're discussing

the war, the death penalty or gun laws, 44% say that evolution is only a

theory, 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61% of you crazy bastards

believe you are people with higher morals then we lefties.

Finally, we're taking the good pot, too. You can have that dirt weed they

grow in Mexico.

Peace out,

--Blue States

[PlatyPius 5]

I also cannot wait for tomorrow. I am SO tired of all of the political #######. ...... People are going positively INSANE this election.

ita

one ot style question ...

lots of people want tax breaks ... so which candidate is going to promote a tax incentive for people who commute on their bicycle more that 10 miles one way (>20 mile round trip)?

The tax break would be in the form of not paying gasoline tax. Seriously, if they'd just build some g-ddamn bike lanes (meaning bike roads/highways) in this country, we wouldn't need any tax breaks or such.

How awesome would it be to have a route that parallels I-70 (or US40) for instance, from coast to coast. Only needs to be 2-3 feet wide. Or a bike highway system that would allow me to ride from Greencastle to Indianapolis withOUT having to go way the hell out of my way because of the current highway structure. Not to mention the roads in/near Indy are Death waiting to happen. They've replaced I-70, they've replaced most of I-465; how hard would it have been to have added a bike lane to them?

[HAL 9000 96]

A covered bike highway... would be nice.

465 is looking better...

[MichelleN 0]

I also cannot wait for tomorrow. I am SO tired of all of the political #######. ...... People are going positively INSANE this election.

ita

one ot style question ...

lots of people want tax breaks ... so which candidate is going to promote a tax incentive for people who commute on their bicycle more that 10 miles one way (>20 mile round trip)?

The tax break would be in the form of not paying gasoline tax. Seriously, if they'd just build some g-ddamn bike lanes (meaning bike roads/highways) in this country, we wouldn't need any tax breaks or such.

How awesome would it be to have a route that parallels I-70 (or US40) for instance, from coast to coast. Only needs to be 2-3 feet wide. Or a bike highway system that would allow me to ride from Greencastle to Indianapolis withOUT having to go way the hell out of my way because of the current highway structure. Not to mention the roads in/near Indy are Death waiting to happen. They've replaced I-70, they've replaced most of I-465; how hard would it have been to have added a bike lane to them?

Because bikes are for hippies and Mormons. We don't want to encourage those types.

[sweet_peach 0]

Isnt California's Gov. a Republican?

[rocks 494]

i wish we had sidewalks, let alone bike lanes. the amount of bike riders i see riding into the traffic at night with no lights on is just scary. americans dont seem too clued up about bikes.

[natty bumppo 297]

I also cannot wait for tomorrow. I am SO tired of all of the political #######. ...... People are going positively INSANE this election.

ita

one ot style question ...

lots of people want tax breaks ... so which candidate is going to promote a tax incentive for people who commute on their bicycle more that 10 miles one way (>20 mile round trip)?

The tax break would be in the form of not paying gasoline tax. Seriously, if they'd just build some g-ddamn bike lanes (meaning bike roads/highways) in this country, we wouldn't need any tax breaks or such.

How awesome would it be to have a route that parallels I-70 (or US40) for instance, from coast to coast. Only needs to be 2-3 feet wide. Or a bike highway system that would allow me to ride from Greencastle to Indianapolis withOUT having to go way the hell out of my way because of the current highway structure. Not to mention the roads in/near Indy are Death waiting to happen. They've replaced I-70, they've replaced most of I-465; how hard would it have been to have added a bike lane to them?

there needs to be some sort of incentive ... just like all those "rumored" incentives for the hybrid automobiles that saved the owners $$$ at the pumps

it would be nice to have a good system of parallel roads for bicycles. Especially roads that kept all the idiots on 4-wheelers, dirt bikes, skate boards, etc off the roads. Rails to trails was a good concept ... only I've seen more trails used for "sunday stroll" use making them more hazardous than I-85 in ATL.