George Allen and Jim Webb are debating....

[Sherry Darling]

Anyone watching?

 

[deep]

on cspan

i am watching

 

[deep]

allen

just said he would give more money to macaca colleges


oops, i meant black colleges

 

[verte76]

I'm in the wrong state to watch this.

 

[U2democrat]

Verte and deep we sure could use y'all here in Virginia

The debate was pretty dull, but overall Allen's responses were typical Republican sound bytes, and Webb sounded much more authentic.

 

[deep]

I agree it was dull


my concerns

Allen may appeal to a lot of Virginians


his answers were almost cliche GOP sound bites

3,000,000 got tax cuts

death tax death tax

and then on the physical appearance

Allen is taller, has darker hair,
(under his yarmulke)

 

[redhotswami]

ugh...just thinking about this election makes my stomach wrench.

i've got high hopes...but unfortunately i'm in the armpit of the state, which is very much republican. and i have to listen to all their bs.

 

[BonosSaint]

I'm tired and just misread this thread as "George Allen and Jim Webb are dating."

 

[sulawesigirl4]

I have a reminder notice on my day planner to go vote this week because I'll be absent during the elections. Can't wait be the first one to vote against this Allen character.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I'm tired and just misread this thread as "George Allen and Jim Webb are dating."

Now THAT would be awesome

They could play pin the tail on the racist or misogynist

 

[BonosSaint]

Might have been fun. Good luck, Virginia. Hoping to get rid of Santorum here.

 

[deep]

Now THAT would be awesome

They could play pin the tail on the racist or misogynist

Because Webb wrote an article that stated he believed women should not fight, go into combat in 1979, hardly makes him a misogynist, woman hater.

I'll bet many if not most women may have voted to keep women out of combat in 1979.

There may be more to justify your label, I just could not find it.


And we do have Allen calling "Macaca" now in 2006, not just in the 70s.

 

[Liesje]

We had a debate in Michigan today as well - a gubernatorial one - but no one watched since our baseball team played in Oakland.

 

[redhotswami]

I sent in for my absentee ballot today!

 

[AEON]

Because Webb wrote an article that stated he believed women should not fight, go into combat in 1979, hardly makes him a misogynist, woman hater.

I'll bet many if not most women may have voted to keep women out of combat in 1979.

There may be more to justify your label, I just could not find it.


And we do have Allen calling "Macaca" now in 2006, not just in the 70s.

If Webb were running as a Republican - would you be giving him the same benefit of the doubt?

 

[sulawesigirl4]

woot! I voted today! Not only did I get to vote against Allen, but I also got to vote no on a piece of blatant homophobic legislation. Doing one's civic duty feels good. lol. I only hope they count my ballot.

 

[deep]

If Webb were running as a Republican - would you be giving him the same benefit of the doubt?

I condemn racists behavior regardless of party affiliation


and as I posted, unless there is more about Webb being anti-woman than the 1979 opinion, the charge is not strong

I would not be surprised if Colin Powell, and McCain did not want women in combat in 1979, but I am not sure


there was a little bit of scuttlebutt about the Dem Gov of N M being too friendly, hugging women, recently

I did not, would not defend that.

 

[U2democrat]

I'm going to vote the day before I turn 20 on Nov 4


Can't wait to vote for Webb and against the Marriage Amendment

 

[Irvine511]

, but I also got to vote no on a piece of blatant homophobic legislation.

thankyouthankyouthankyou.

did you do it by absentee ballot? since i don't have a car, it's a pain in the arse getting to the place where they want me to vote so was thinking about voting by absentee ... was it hard to do?

 

[redhotswami]

Irvine, I applied for absentee ballot. I've done it before. It's very easy! Just go to the town website of where you're registered and give them a call! They'll point you in the direction.

Good luck!

 

[U2democrat]

Irvine,
http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Absentee_Documents/VA_Absentee_ballot_application.pdf

Print that out, fill it out, mail it in (to your local registrar I think).

They'll mail you the ballot and you're good to go!

 

[Irvine511]

thanks all.

i suppose i could have looked this up myself ...

 

[U2democrat]

It's ok

 

[sulawesigirl4]

thankyouthankyouthankyou.

You're welcomewelcomewelcome! If this amendment was meant to be a "wedge" issue to drive conservative voters to the polls, it worked in the opposite direction in my case.

I hope you get your absentee ballot thing worked out. I live and work in a small town, so I just went into the county office at lunchtime and did it in person, but I assume you can do it by mail as well.

 

[Irvine511]

the request for the ballot is sitting in an envelope and ready to go.

i just have to remember to bring in some stamps tomorrow

 

[U2democrat]

Stamps... I don't have any either. They're good to have around. Too bad they go up in price all the time

 

[indra]

I'm tired and just misread this thread as "George Allen and Jim Webb are dating."

I thought the same thing.

 

[BonosSaint]

Giggles and reaches for junk food.

(I know this is a serious thread. I'm just all politicked out.)

 

[U2democrat]

mmm junk food

 

[Sherry Darling]

I can't wait to vote against Allen! I get back in the country Oct 30, so it'll be just in time for the 7th.