I had my Jon Stewart dose of the day. In http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-december-6-2012/exclusive---chris-christie-extended-interview-pt--2, Stewart tries to pin down Christie on why Republicans thinks it's alright for the Federal Government to pay for the aftermath of natural disasters but its wrong for any government to pay for health insurance. For example, Stewart asks if having cancer and no health insurance is a natural disaster.
Christie spoke about how he tries to work with those with different philosophical ideas to come to some agreement. I understood his meaning to be that one cannot take a rigid stand.
Will other Republicans follow his lead or will they consider him a RINO (Republican in Name Only)?
Showing posts with label Hurricane Sandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane Sandy. Show all posts
Friday, December 07, 2012
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Winning candidates, be humble!
Most of the election results are in, and once again the "largest party" came in first. The "largest party" is the party of no-shows, the eligible voters who chose to stay away. The turn out figures are estimated to be around 60 percent. In order to come in "first", a candidate would have to have about two-thirds of the votes cast. Few, if any, have received this level of support.
Well, maybe in pockets here and there. For example, Obama may have received 75 percent of the votes in Boston, but throughout the country, he received just over half the votes.
Some claim can be made that the Hurricane Sandy lowered the vote in New York and New Jersey, but Sandy can't account for 19 percent fewer votes in Arizona and 25 percent fewer in Alaska. Voter ID laws may have had some effect, but not that big in Alaska.
What would be interesting to know is how many 2008 Obama supporters stayed away because Obama didn't do all they wanted and how many Tea Partiers stayed away because Romney wasn't "pure" enough.
At least at the top of ballot, both Romney and Obama are acting humble. Their speeches this morning were filled with gracious remarks. Let's hope that these attitudes are shown by those down the ranks.
Well, maybe in pockets here and there. For example, Obama may have received 75 percent of the votes in Boston, but throughout the country, he received just over half the votes.
Some claim can be made that the Hurricane Sandy lowered the vote in New York and New Jersey, but Sandy can't account for 19 percent fewer votes in Arizona and 25 percent fewer in Alaska. Voter ID laws may have had some effect, but not that big in Alaska.
What would be interesting to know is how many 2008 Obama supporters stayed away because Obama didn't do all they wanted and how many Tea Partiers stayed away because Romney wasn't "pure" enough.
At least at the top of ballot, both Romney and Obama are acting humble. Their speeches this morning were filled with gracious remarks. Let's hope that these attitudes are shown by those down the ranks.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
FEMA - A smart conservative speaks
FEMA does need reform, many states should look out for themselves, and the private sector can do things for disaster relief. But instead of a broad brush attack on the Federal Government or a broad brush defense of business as usual, we need calm deliberation of the facts and of where the best resources are available.
See "How a Smart Conservative Would Reform FEMA", Jordan Weissman, The Atlantic, 2012-10-31.
Maybe Matt Mayer could be a catalyst for a "Real Republican" party?
See "How a Smart Conservative Would Reform FEMA", Jordan Weissman, The Atlantic, 2012-10-31.
Maybe Matt Mayer could be a catalyst for a "Real Republican" party?
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