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February 7, 2008 at 03:18:22

Stop Whining

by Shirley Bianchi Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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OK – So let me get this straight. You supported Dennis Kucinich or John Edwards. They have dropped out of the race. And you are very upset and have decided not to vote.

Big deal! Stop whining about it. The only two Presidential candidates I have voted for that won were Dwight Eisenhower, and I wish God had forbidden, Ronald Reagan. Life is full of disappointments and controversy. Get over not having the 'purest' of progressives to vote for, in your opinion.

Often times people put into difficult situations rise to the occasion, and surprise everyone by doing an exemplary job. Perhaps Clinton or Obama will also be that person. Perhaps not. But either one of them will do a much better job than any of the Republicans, including John McCain. Ron Paul is a great theoretician – he would make a great Cabinet member. But President I'm not so sure.

Whatever. Don't be like the little kid, who when things did not go his way, grabbed his ball from his fellows and went home and sulked. You're better than that, and I would hope more mature.

Life goes on. We cannot foretell the future. The only thing we can do is the best we can, where we are, with what we have. These are the candidates we have been dealt. Let's go for it.

Voluntarily retired California county elected official.

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I am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.
CaronomeI am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.

Shut up!

We are living through the worst time in our history. Those of us who understand that and grieve for the person who could have taken us all out of this hopeless morass of garbage are entitled to mourn that. If you don't ubderstand that, you're not a very good American!

by Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 221 comments) on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 4:46:29 PM

Voluntarily retired California county elected official.
Shirley BianchiVoluntarily retired California county elected official.

How can you possibly know?

How can you possibly know who I am, what I have lived through, or what kind of American I am? Amazing response. Did I hit a nerve?

by Shirley Bianchi (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 95 comments) on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 10:50:41 AM

I'm a 29 year old male.
TyI'm a 29 year old male.

wrong

Progressives need to dump the Democratic Party since the Democratic Party since its a fascist party. We shouldn't support the Democratic nominee whether it be Clinton or Obama since they're both warmongers and support the corporate fascist agenda. It is our duty to refuse support for any candidate that doesn't support our interests.

by Ty (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 821 comments) on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 9:14:17 AM

Voluntarily retired California county elected official.
Shirley BianchiVoluntarily retired California county elected official.

Not

When the Progressive get their act together and form a viable political party, I will be there with them. Until then, the Democrats are what we have to work with. To refuse to work within the party to break the hold the corporations have on it as well is self-defeating.

Do you really want another 8 years of the mind-set of these present day Republicans? I certainly do not.

by Shirley Bianchi (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 95 comments) on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 1:40:52 PM