Ed Show bugged me: I may not sound very liberal right now or supportive. [View All]

[vaberella]

I am very supportive of the unions and what is going on in the state of Wisconsin and New Jersey and so on and so forth. But...I have to wonder. Why should I be angry for people in other states? How many of them voted for these Governors?! I mean fuckin' really.

Wisconsin: Walker won with 52% (6% difference)
Iowa: Brandstad won with 53% (10% difference)
New Jersey: Christie won with 48.5% (4.4% margin----this was moved to the independent candidate)
Indiana: Daniels won with 57.8% (over 17% of the vote)
Idaho: Otter won with 59.1% (over 20% win)
Ohio: Kasich won with 49% (only 2% against Strickland) <---However the Dems were killed everywhere here.

I mean really. Why should I feel sorry for these people?! I wonder how many Dems sat this out. How many teabaggers twisted this situation and now they, themselves will suffer from their misguided information---which was manipulated by the Republican party currently in power. Why are there Republicans who are now, in hindsight, willing to vote for the Dem in power or could have been in power? Why now?! It's not like these stupid Governors said anything different. This is what they always said they would do. This was their plan. You wanted less spending---this is what he's giving you. You get paid too much fools, so now I'm taking your money. Education? You care about that?! We're taking that away---we spend too much money on it. When you bitched that Obama was spending and the left was saying he's not spending enough---with Republicans feeding off all of this and said yes--he is spending too much. Let's reign that in, now you're paying the price.

Why am I seeing Republicans, Dems who said they wouldn't vote for any Dem or for Obama, now crying over this. This is what you wanted. This is what many of you voted and those of you who didn't vote for---ultimately enabled to win.

I want MSM to interview the Republican teachers who voted for the Repub and ask them what they were thinking. How do they feel now?

Normally I feel sympathetic and I do. But this other side looks at the situation and I'm like. This is not news. Not to mention in the case of Walker---this is absolutely nothing new. Were people so angry at Dems ---that they just didn't bother getting information? Where are the people from his district when he was Mayor (was it?) who could have stood against this and went on television to say this.

And I'm not talking about the Dems who did vote. The people who knew what was going on. But I'm talking about the people who voted for this. Ed asked one of the Dem reps from Ohio, "Is this what Ohio citizens voted for?" The response, "This is not what Ohio people are looking for."

He didn't even answer the question (most politicians don't) but because Kasich is Governor--this is in effect what they voted for. Lordy. I don't know. I realize that I'm going to be blasted here. But seriously---when I look at the voting numbers---all of them were saying the same thing. Why are seeing astonishment that they are following through with their warped plans. They have shown for the past 30-40 years a dislike, contempt, and almost megalomaniac need to control and dominate the American people and destroy what made us who we were. Why are we seeing shock and anger?!

People are ready to blame Obama for not walking the line with unions (who really don't even want him there---not that I would like to see him there since it would take away from the movement). And I respect this movement. But seriously---should the people not bare some responsibility because they voted for this. Obama could not stop it. The people voted for these repubs who were screaming less spending. They got it----the Dems spent to save them and they rejected it. Now the Repubs are following through...

~sigh~ I truly support the movement. And I respect it. I hope that this is remembered for the next couple of decades to ensure the position of democratic/liberal ideals. However, at the same time, I have to say that these people were elected by the citizenry.

**Edited to write the correct name of the Iowa Governor.