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Originally Posted by Coach Knight

Well, well, well ....

I am still officially retired but being a red in a blue state, I must give a little opinion.

I did vote for GW and I do support him. Right after Sept. 11 he indicated he was going to go after terrorists, not wait for them to attack us and everyone cheered. He is only standing by his convictions. I will not make fun of Kerry for flip-flopping because if he won, I would have to support him as well. (Actually, I think that the way presidents are ridiculed in this country is deliterious to the common good. It is the most powerful position in the world and the person who holds it should be held in high regard. And, you DO NOT become president if you are a complete moron).

Anyways, there are two Americas and the people who live in red states are offended by the way the blue states push their values upon them. (News media, celebrities, etc.) Anyone that thinks that Ben Affleck is going to change someone in Alabama's mind about voting was obviously wrong. I have much more to offer but looking at the map, it seems obvious. Northeast (Boston, New York), upper midwest (Illinois, Michigan), and west coast (California, etc.) all went were blue states. The democrats need to find a way to tap into the heartland. Those people feel disenfranchised by liberal America.

Either way, I still had to go to work this morning, so I guess it doesn't matter.

Hiya CK! LTNS! *hugs*

I'm taking issue with your comments because I think a lot of folks feel the way you do and I've been dying to say something about it for a while.

The map you refer to that shows "the red states and the blue states" show more red than blue because of the electorate vote. What people fail to remember (or even study) are the numbers in the popular vote. Just because the state is in red or blue doesn't mean that there was a landslide vote for a particular party in that state. In this election, some of the numbers were pretty close. And, let's not forget the votes that were tossed out or not counted due to "sufficient" numbers for the candidate to win that electorate vote! What I think this all boils down to is...if they ask people to come out and vote, and they come out in droves as they did in this election, all votes should be counted and used to decide. I don't care for the electoral system as the final decision. It confuses people and gives them high hope on one side of the coin, or no hope on the other side. I feel like it's a way for the government to patronize us (the voters) and show us the simplified version of a complicated and detailed matter. I think most people I know can handle the big picture without the assistance of a mass vote count.

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And, you DO NOT become president if you are a complete moron).

When I first read this quote from you I thought it said "mormon"...*giggle* Which brings me to another issue...the bible belt. When polled around the country after the election, the most common reply (above and beyond any other concern or issue) to "why" did you vote for Bush was...morality. "I voted for Bush because I stand behind his evangelical principals and I like that he doesn't seperate church and state in the White House"...(one example from a woman I heard interviewed, that stands out in my memory). Not terrorism...Not healthcare...Not the deficit...Not homeland security...etc. God was the answer for the majority of people polled. Of course you all know I am an atheist, but I am NOT off-put by religion or political figures who make known their particular religious affiliate. Some put it forth stronger than others. But, in the face of all that is ahead of us...the fears over the war, the unsettled healthcare issues, the faulty homeland security issues, women's rights, stem cell research, etc...this is the main concern of a large part of our nation? The seperation of church and state is there for a reason and I am saddened that the biggest issue for the majority vote was based on the bible above all other things facing our nation. I have to admit...it scares me to be under the rule of a president that takes the bible so literally. Not to mention...some of the new senators and congress persons!!!

Anyway...there's my thoughts. Nice to see ya still around CK!