I’ll start with the Presidency. I like Bernie Sanders, but his behavior in the last few weeks has really annoyed me. Clinton may not be the ideal candidate, but she certainly is qualified. She will probably win the nomination, and what he is doing is giving ammo to the Reeps in the fall. Also, some of his ideas are completely outlandish. College tuition for all? High tariffs on imported goods? What Congress will pass these policies?
On the other hand, I am grateful to Mr. Sanders for moving the Demos to the left, but that gratitude only goes so far. Vote for Clinton.
The Senate race is difficult, since the Dems have three qualified candidates. I’m voting for Fetterman. I don’t care that he is third in the polls; he came here to address a Carbon County Democrats for Progress meeting, and that counts. I like McGinty, but it annoys me that the Senate Campaign Committee is spending millions on her campaign. That is money that should be spent defeating the right-wing, anti-woman, pro-Wall Street Toomey. As for Sestak, nice guy, but he lost to Toomey before. Also, what the hell does “He’ll have your six” mean? I find this military bullshit irritating.
On the Congressional level, Cartwright has no opposition, but he deserves a vote anyway. He has been a great congressman, and both of the Reeps running against him are whacko.
For Attorney General vote for Shapiro. Morganelli is a little creep, and Zapalla? (Zavella?) has shown bad judgment in his campaign funders.
Finally, in Carbon County, Neil Makhija is running for the PA House of Representatives to oppose Heffley in the fall. Vote for Neil. It’s a cliche, but Neil will represent the people of Carbon County as opposed to special interests. Heffley messed up on enacting a budget, he opposed medical marijuana, he was one of the Republicans who voted to make the ballot question on judicial retirement an advisory vote after the state spent millions of dollars to advertise it in the Commonwealth’s newspapers. Heffley also, after touting his anti-drug credentials, voted for a budget that cuts funding for drug treatment.
Heffley needs to be retired, and, of course, under PA law, he’ll be getting a pension for his “service” to the Commonwealth. While we can’t do anything about that travesty, we can give him his retirement papers.
My votes are. Clinton, Sestak, Cartwright, Shapriro and Neil.
ReplyDeleteI support Sestak because he was a military man for one, and I truly understand Six. His use was not good since the average person that never served does not know. Another thing is he lost for one reason. It was not a Presidential year election and Democrat's are too lazy to come out and vote. We got what we deserved by not voting.
Unfortunately I am afraid that Heffley will be reelected again. He has everyone brain washed with all his photo opts.
I think Heffley is vulnerable. Makhija can point out Heffley areas of hypocrisy and money wasting that will make people question their support for Heffley. Also, the fact that Heffley will be supporting Trump will make them question his judgement.
ReplyDeleteA vote for Clinton is a vote for the republicans in the fall. Kasich or Ryan will destroy her. Only Sanders would have coattails since Clinton has basically no enthusiasm with independent voters.
ReplyDeleteNo way the republicans nominate Trump or Cruz.
Sanders because he is the only one in the race that is not a choice between the lesser of the evils.
Sestak because he can actually win in the fall and I don't think Washington should be forcing a nominee on us.