"I told blacks not to vote for blacks, just before I told blacks to vote for blacks."

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Being a Republican in 1877, when the last Black Senators were in office, is a completely different thing than being a Republican in 2007. Hell, being a Democrat in 1948 was completely different from being a Democrat today.

I'm really over this two-party BS. I've been registered as Independent as long as I've voted.

I agree 100% with all of this.

Originally Posted by orighu

I didn't read that - I read please choose the best Demorcat for the position and in MD he believed it was Ben Cardin a white Democrat and in TN it was Harold Ford a black Democrat

I agree w/Munchkin03 - this is party line stuff and I too am registered Independent. Show me WHY you deserve my vote!

And 100% with all of this.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Being a Republican in 1877, when the last Black Senators were in office, is a completely different thing than being a Republican in 2007. Hell, being a Democrat in 1948 was completely different from being a Democrat today.

I'm really over this two-party BS. I've been registered as Independent as long as I've voted.

hooray!! I'm glad I'm not the only one. Also, I had my pick of three two extremists, and a halfway moderate I voted for the halfway moderate, WEbb, b/c he seemed further away from the left than Allen did from the right, and the i/Green lady was...not as extreme in her views as Allen but close

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Wait, doesn't it ADD credibility that he's willing to decide on black senatorial candidates based on comparative merits (even if those are suspiciously along party lines)?

Exactly. Including the party line comment.

I also don't claim a party affiliation, and in reviewing my votes this election, they were split almost equally between the two parties.

I hope that this election will, as many commentators and pundits have suggested should happen, move politics more toward the center.

I think the dramatic (radical?) split, fostered by both sides, has hurt the country.

[RU OX Alum]

the dramatic split has indeed harmed the country, and is a result of jerrymandering...which is why I voted against all incumbants.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

the dramatic split has indeed harmed the country, and is a result of jerrymandering...which is why I voted against all incumbants.

Isn't it Gerrymandering -- after Governor Gerry? I might be wrong.

I think that -- however it's spelled -- is but a small part of the problem.

It seems to me that the extremes of both parties have been the loudest voices heard. I think that the population, as a whole, is a lot more toward the center.

As someone said, more purple than strict red or blue.

I hope that both parties got that message on last Tuesday, and that there can be some moderation all the way around.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Isn't it Gerrymandering

Yes. LOL.