Kinky: Don't Vote, Like Me

Reality is some Democrats did vote for Bush instead of Kerry.  Some did not like Kerry. Some of it had to do with his wife.  And her Republican money.  And some of it had to do with the way in which Dean just suddenly pulled out and literally gave the nomination to Kerry. Some wondered. Some still do. Goes back to the Republican money.

Personally I didn't vote.  Too disgusted. But something about Kerry I didn't like. I would have voted for Dean.  Dean supposedly is a "mentor" for Bell. Talk about a quitter.

When I look at the Democratic Party, I see a party divided.  By money that has divided it among lines of "liberal" versus "centrist" or "moderate" both of which are nonsense.  There is only one kind of Democrat.  A Democrat.

There are Democrats who become Independent. There are Repubublicans who become Independent.  The Republicans don't like it, but accept it.  The Democrats for some reason go for the jugular vein.

I found Kerry to be a lapdog type. Not just for Teresa either.  And would never have voted for him no matter what. 

Electing someone simply because they are a Democrat isn't always the best idea. Or the solution.  There are quite a few Republicans who regret having done so.  And they will be the ones who may decide it all in November. 

They are fed up with the corruption just like everyone else. If they vote Democrat, they will vote Gammage. Not Bell. Talk is cheap.  Gammage has walked the talk.  As has Ben Grant.

People overlook the lieutenant governor's race when promoting Bell. Bell is out there for himself. Gammage is out there for everyone on the ticket. With Gammage, we could also possibly have a "team" with Ben Grant as lieutenant governor. Who will we have with Chris Bell?  David Dewhurst?

Legally no.  If you're the type of person that wants to live his/her life in such a way as to make an effort to improve your own lot and the lots of others-- then voting is obligatory.  The system has its issues, but there still is usually a choice that better suits one's interests than the other.  Getting fed up with the system and refusing to take part in it is pretty much just a defeatist attitude that won't get you anywhere unless an overwhelming majority are also fed up with the system.  Your failure to vote for Kerry, who will from now on be refered to as Twit 1, is a perfect illustration of irresponsible citizenship that plagues America.  You had a choice between Twit 1 and Bush, Twit 2.  Twit 1 and Twit 2 have a number of shortcomings each.  Twit 2 just so happens to have been trying to shove a banana up John Q. Public's rectum for 4 years.  Now Twit 1 isn't personable and even seems like a lap dog at times-- But Johnny really wants that banana out his arse. 

"There is only one kind of Democrat.  A Democrat."

Well, I disagree with what led up to that statement in your post, but anyhow, it's DEMOCRATS like you that didn't help us with that banana.  Thanks.

And by the way, what the hell does "There is only one kind of Democrat.  A Democrat." mean?  Is that a zen koan or something?

The right to vote is a choice in this country. Not an obligation. Quite a few get disgusted and become "disenfranchised."

I'd argue with you about this regarding candidates, because I think you're seriously misguided, but instead I'll just say the obvious here:

How does anyone get disaffected about ballot propositions?

"Oh man, why should I vote for Prop 946? Sure, he sounds great now, but once he's Article 17 Section 364 he'll probably take money from lobbyists and let me down like all other proposed constitutional amendments. I'm so disillusioned."

The 10 million who normally wouldn't vote in the primary were not enough for his 45,000 sigs. So he told people not to vote. That's irresponsible in my book, and it has ramifications for every one of the candidates who ran in Texas.

The fact is Kinky is not serious about this Governor position. He's using this campaign as an opportunity to sell a few more books and a few more tickets for his upcoming tour after the November election.

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With only 5% of Republicans and 4% of Democrats voting in the primary, the indication is that both probably will obtain enough signatures. Simply because a lot of Republicans and a lot of Democrats are just fed up and might be willing to vote for someone who isn't connected into the party politics and the special interest groups.

Kinky Friedman is labeled a "Republican" by detractors.  He voted for George Bush. But he also campaigned for Ann Richards. Sounds pretty "Independent" to me.

Given the turnout for the primary, I would say no candidate really can be assured of total support from within their party.  I suspect November is going to see quite a few voters crossing party lines. And voting for the two Independent candidates.

To say that Kinky Friedman didn't care about the other candidates running in the party has no validity.  He is an Independent. Not a party candidate.

By the same token, when did Chris Bell get out there on behalf of these other candidates the way Bob Gammage did? He didn't. And yet expects "loyalty" from them and everyone else. Simply because a majority of 4% of Democratic voters elected him as the Democratic candidate. Doesn't work that way.

Now that the primary is over, who is Bell out there acting on behalf of?  Himself. 

Now that the primary is over, who is Gammage out there acting on behalf of?  All those other Democratic candidates.