Posted by
Charlie on Sunday, July 15, 2007 11:38:32 AM
There's a lot of talk lately about the large number of voters who are changing their party affiliation from Republican or Democrat to Independent. Many political pundits are placing great store by this move but is it really that significant?
What difference will it make if these Independent voters march to the polls and vote for the same political hacks who now inhabit the halls of Congress? As it now stands over 90% of incumbents are re-elected. If this trend continues it will not make any difference what a persons party registration is.
What is needed is a purge of those legislators in both houses who no longer serve the interests of their constituents. A case in point is the recent immigration bill debacle. A vast majority of US citizens were opposed to this monstrosity of a bill. Yet the Democrat majority along with a few misguided Republicans tried to ram this bill through. If a majority of the Senators who tried to pass this measure and who are up for re-election next year are not turned out of office it will be a signal that business as usual is the order of the day. They will continue doing a disservice to the people who put them in office.
Among those who should be turned out are the following:
DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS
Biden DE Coleman MN
Harkin IA Collins ME
Kerry MA Craig ID
Lautenberg NJ Domenici NM
Levin MI Graham SC
Pryor AR Hagel NE
Reed RI McConnell KY
Stevens AK
Warner VA
Many of the Republicans on the list are the "Sunshine Patriots" who are now advocating "redeployment" (read surrender) in Iraq. It looks as though they are trying to salvage their chances of being re-elected next year. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of these people like the chance that they might lose their cushy jobs.
It will also be an object lesson to those who replace them to listen more closely to their constituents.
So, new Independent voters, show your independence by dumping these Senators who tried to ignore your wishes.
If you don't it will make me FURIOUS!!!!