It’s just under 24 hours before the polls open in my state and I was wondering what we American Dopers would like to say to our candidates, both the ones we’ll voting for and voting against. Here’s a chance to sound off before going and pulling a lever, touching a screen or whatever it is they’re having us do this year.
Dear Rick Santorum,
Several years ago, you helped my family out with a question no one could seem to answer. They and I appreciate that. However, I won’t be voting for you tomorrow. You’re plans to privatize Social Security, your opposition to making the morning-after-pill available over-the-counter and your position on homosexuality are among the reasons I oppose you. I find your suggestion that the National Weather Service no longer produce private broadcasts outrageous, and your telling people who’d lost their homes and businesses to 100 year floods that they should have bought flood insurance to be ridiculous (these people weren’t eligible for flood insurance because they didn’t live on a flood plain). You may have been a good man once, but right now, you look like a hypocrite to me. It is with great pleasure I’ll be voting for your opponent tomorrow.
Dear Lynn Swann,
You were a terrific football player back in the 1970’s and it was a pleasure watching you. I also enjoyed meeting you earlier this year. I appreciate your desire to make things better, at least, I assume that’s your motivation, however, governor is not the place to start in my book. You have no experience in government and no credentials as a politician. Your campaign seems to center around the idea that you’re Lynn Swann and a Republican. No offense meant, but I need more than that.
Thank you for being an ass. After septemeber 11, you decided that it was ok for you to try and take a gun on an airplane. After going to court, you recieved a slap on the wrist. If any other person would have tried the same stunt, they would still be sitting in jail right now. You say you represent us, but you won’t talk to any local news organizations including our newspaper. What kind of representation is that? 1 year ago today, our community endured the loss of 25 individuals through a natural disaster. You didn’t even show up to see if the people you represented needed any help. I would just like you to know that I am not voting for your opponent, I am voting against your sorry ass. Good riddance.
Your campaign for the U.S. Senate illustrates exactly what is wrong with politics today. Your only campaign theme seemed to be that George Bush is evil and therefore we should vote against Michael Steele. You also promised to cure cancer, but didn’t talk about that too much. You also neglected the rural areas of the state in your attempt to shore up your support in the more populated areas of the state (which you should have won easily). Unfortunately, you just may win thanks to this being an incredibly bad year for the GOP. That’s a shame, because your inept campaign should not be rewarded. You have been aptly labeled “Paul Sarbanes without the charisma,” and I am not looking to having you represent us in the Senate. At least Mikulski – as batshit crazy as she is – is an interesting personality. Good luck on an unremarkable six years in the Senate.
Please stop telling me that your opponents are a buncha crooks and idiots. Also stop telling me why I shouldn’t vote for them, or why I should vote against them. Tell me why I should vote for you. Say one single tiny thing that makes it worth the five minutes it’ll take me to stop and vote tomorrow. Please. I drive right by my polling place on the way home.
If you are smart enough to declare that we have enough gun laws and don’t need any more, you will gain a huge block of supporters. You’d be amazed how many liberals vote for Republicans because they think you want to take their guns away.