The sad truth is that even if you choose to sit out the vote you will still get a crap representative, so may as well cast a vote for the one who is better for the big picture.
Erick, your comments on the Georgia race are the most succinct and on point of any I've read. I wish you would consider joining, or negotiate some kind of a link up, with The Dispatch. The people that run and write for The Dispatch are good and well meaning people, but they desperately need to be exposed to a breeze from outside their Beltway/Cocktail Party circuit. They recently hired Kevin Williamson, so they have a few dollars to throw your way, and I can't think of a better fit that would be mutually beneficial.
Let's say, "We're trying to get Walker over the goal line." Instead of saying, "The finish line." He may have run track & field at some point, but for some low information voters maybe the "Goal line" metaphor will get him a few more votes and maybe just enough to, um, "score" the victory. Go Dawgs, Beat Auburn.
I understand people deciding not to vote but do not understand voting for the other person/platform that is opposed to their views. That's like saying: My guy is bad so I'm not voting for him but I'm gonna vote for the other party that has a platform completely opposed to my values.
How is that morally consistent and/or acceptable?
Let's say Walker is compromised and doesn't really hold the positions he is running on. That is, he is really against conservative positions. Wouldn't that be a win for the Democrats when it came to decision making in the Senate? So Dems shouldn't care if Walker wins if he is truly compromised.
However, let's say he is flawed and falls short like the rest of us - even if more extreme in some instances. We all fall short of our professed standards though that does not mean we give them up. If this is the case with Walker, then Dems should (and they do) care if he wins because he will push legislation in-line with the Republican platform.
Also, one candidate doesn't dictate their party's positions so I tend to look to the platform. So one candidate who messed up several times is not going to change the overall platform of their party.
You know in 1998, the SBC (I’m a member of one of its churches) passed a resolution saying it’s essential for all American leaders to be of sound moral character.
That, of course, was when BILL CLINTON was president.
Fast forward to 2016, and something must have changed. There was good old Ronnie Floyd (protector of sex abusers, as it turns out,) warmly embracing the Vagina-Grabber in Chief at the White House.
Al Mohler endorsed the p*ssy grabber in 2020, and last week spoke at the Christo-fascist convention in South Florida.
Al also says if I don’t vote like him, I am “unfaithful to God.”
So I’m betting Al Mohler & the SBC are just fine with Herschel’s abortion. It’s what Trump wants, after all.
31 trillion dollars is a figure beyond my imagination. I know, I understand, that the value of money isn't the same as it used to be...I made $52.00 a week on my first job after taxes, and paid rent, utilities, bought groceries and gas and still had a little money left over at the end of the month. But 31 TRILLION? It's incomprehensible to me.
It's an unbelievable figure...and Stacey Abrams keeps running commercials about knowing how she's going to pay for all the things she wants to do because she has the money in "our piggy bank"...as they accuse Kemp of mismanaging the economy at the same time.
As for Walker...remember Herman Cain and the "sexual assault" accusations against him? Never heard a word about any of it until he started being a serious contender in the Republican Party...and never heard another word about any of it once he suspended his campaign.
I don't know anything about Walker other than he used to play football...and I've never watched a football game in my life. I don't know anything about his relationship with the Lord, or his family, or what he really believes and supports, but then...I don't know anything about the rest of them either, not really KNOW, just what they say.
I can't say I believe he will be a good Senator, I don't know if he's intelligent enough to understand the games Washington plays, they could tie him in knots...but I know Warnock is just a rubber stamp for Democrat policies and we can see the result of those policies at the grocery store.
So, yeah...it's a tough call. Just got to pray about it.
So let us vote for America and not character...character is best shown by the treatment of the USA! Who can dispute how the Liberal Progressive (Democratic) party is destroying America? Vote for the Constitution and the USA!
I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan
The Biden crew is playing checkers while our adversaries are playing chess and Americans (and many others) are suffering as a result. This crew makes Jimmy Carter look like Lincoln.
Erick is spot on in regards to the Left's catastrophic environmental policies when he says Biden would rather empower " tyrants than Texans and dictators than Dakotans." It's all so laughable. What is the point of going for zero carbon here in the US if you'd just have to drill in Venezuela or beg OPEC to increase production? Does their oil somehow emit less CO2? Btw, China already surpasses the US and Europe in terms of CO2 emissions and is expected to double in the upcoming years so even if we were to get to net zero here, we'd still be in the same boat. On top of that, the Left as a whole is burying its head in the sand to avoid facing 1. That their policies are deindustrializing us to the point where we can't even keep our lights on and 2. Empowering rogue regimes that care not a wit for democracy or even the environment for that matter. The net outcome is going to be a disaster.
My only point of contention is the left burying its head. I fully believe they not only know their policies are deindustrializing us, I think it's intentional. There was an attempt during Obama's presidency to depress the US economy and bring US global status down a couple notches. Obama's approach was more subtle; Uncle Joe has all the subtlety of Hunter on a crack binge.
Good point. I do know many good intentioned liberals though who do see benefit to green policies and as a whole I'd agree that cleaner energy is better as long as we don't allow for our fossil fuel infrastructure to collapse. I don't think you can attribute bad intentions to those folks even though there is evidence a plenty refuting their worldview. However, there are others I know who literally think humanity is a curse and that there is nothing redeemable about the United States. Intentionally bringing about a decline of the United States is something they absolutely support and want to make happen.
I agree on all points, particularly the well-intended efforts to support green policy. There is no doubt that less pollution is better for everyone, but it's just not practical to go all green yet. Even in blissfully liberal California only 1.5% of the population drives EVs, yet California had rolling blackouts this year. How, then, do they intend to charge EVs for 100% of their driving population? They can't. And they won't have the infrastructure to do so for a number of years, even if they began planning for it and building today.
You are so right. When Trump upset their plan by beating billery, they made sure it would not happen again and are now in the acceleration mode to get their plan into place ASAP.
At the risk of some oh-so pious replies, I think of King David, as a very flawed man, who committed adultery, and murder, yet was blessed by God to lead Israel. The key to this was David's heart, and his willingness to accept his problems, seek God's forgiveness and change his ways. I believe Herschel has shown a willingness to accept his past problems and speak to them expressing his remorse and trusting God for his future. I do not see this in Senator Warnock but see his willingness to adjust principles to suit his current desires. While I would like spotless candidates running for office ...that is not realistic and so I will vote and stand with Herschel and trust God will lead him to be the senator Georgia needs. Can I get an Amen?
But the press and opposition research comment is not equating them with a prophet of God. Prophets of God speak Gods truth and not half truths and more importantly speak what God tells them to speak. I guess by your use of the term "flawed" analogy you think differently. Let us hear your unflawed thoughts please.
Here is what I said earlier, although not a direct reply.
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I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that "Nathan"role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan. Hope this indulges you. BTW again, I did not make this an analogy, just a remembrance. My point was redemption and God being able to use a repenting heart.
Biden is just a puppet for the WEF that is running this country and they are having him drain the SPR so we will not have gas for our ships, planes and other war equipment against China.
We need to get ready for the End Times like never before. He is coming and He is coming soon.
What Biden is doing to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is totally indefensible. He has already drained the reserve by half, only to try to get a mid-term election advantage. Will he drain it completely to try to get a 2024 advantage? This is a Strategic Reserve so that the US can generate the fuel for our ships, planes, and motorized ground forces to operate in the event of a catastrophe. It is not a ballast for politicians to exploit for short-term political advantage.
The sad truth is that even if you choose to sit out the vote you will still get a crap representative, so may as well cast a vote for the one who is better for the big picture.
Erick, your comments on the Georgia race are the most succinct and on point of any I've read. I wish you would consider joining, or negotiate some kind of a link up, with The Dispatch. The people that run and write for The Dispatch are good and well meaning people, but they desperately need to be exposed to a breeze from outside their Beltway/Cocktail Party circuit. They recently hired Kevin Williamson, so they have a few dollars to throw your way, and I can't think of a better fit that would be mutually beneficial.
sigh.
Excellent explanation of the truth
Erick,
Let's say, "We're trying to get Walker over the goal line." Instead of saying, "The finish line." He may have run track & field at some point, but for some low information voters maybe the "Goal line" metaphor will get him a few more votes and maybe just enough to, um, "score" the victory. Go Dawgs, Beat Auburn.
I understand people deciding not to vote but do not understand voting for the other person/platform that is opposed to their views. That's like saying: My guy is bad so I'm not voting for him but I'm gonna vote for the other party that has a platform completely opposed to my values.
How is that morally consistent and/or acceptable?
Let's say Walker is compromised and doesn't really hold the positions he is running on. That is, he is really against conservative positions. Wouldn't that be a win for the Democrats when it came to decision making in the Senate? So Dems shouldn't care if Walker wins if he is truly compromised.
However, let's say he is flawed and falls short like the rest of us - even if more extreme in some instances. We all fall short of our professed standards though that does not mean we give them up. If this is the case with Walker, then Dems should (and they do) care if he wins because he will push legislation in-line with the Republican platform.
Also, one candidate doesn't dictate their party's positions so I tend to look to the platform. So one candidate who messed up several times is not going to change the overall platform of their party.
E.g. https://twitter.com/MarkALamprecht/status/1524799706341289989
Is the SBC position the gold standard?
You know in 1998, the SBC (I’m a member of one of its churches) passed a resolution saying it’s essential for all American leaders to be of sound moral character.
That, of course, was when BILL CLINTON was president.
Fast forward to 2016, and something must have changed. There was good old Ronnie Floyd (protector of sex abusers, as it turns out,) warmly embracing the Vagina-Grabber in Chief at the White House.
Al Mohler endorsed the p*ssy grabber in 2020, and last week spoke at the Christo-fascist convention in South Florida.
Al also says if I don’t vote like him, I am “unfaithful to God.”
So I’m betting Al Mohler & the SBC are just fine with Herschel’s abortion. It’s what Trump wants, after all.
No, I merely used the SBC articles for my own position. And I explained why.
I'm with Herschel but sure would rather be voting for Kelvin King.
31 trillion dollars is a figure beyond my imagination. I know, I understand, that the value of money isn't the same as it used to be...I made $52.00 a week on my first job after taxes, and paid rent, utilities, bought groceries and gas and still had a little money left over at the end of the month. But 31 TRILLION? It's incomprehensible to me.
It's an unbelievable figure...and Stacey Abrams keeps running commercials about knowing how she's going to pay for all the things she wants to do because she has the money in "our piggy bank"...as they accuse Kemp of mismanaging the economy at the same time.
As for Walker...remember Herman Cain and the "sexual assault" accusations against him? Never heard a word about any of it until he started being a serious contender in the Republican Party...and never heard another word about any of it once he suspended his campaign.
I don't know anything about Walker other than he used to play football...and I've never watched a football game in my life. I don't know anything about his relationship with the Lord, or his family, or what he really believes and supports, but then...I don't know anything about the rest of them either, not really KNOW, just what they say.
I can't say I believe he will be a good Senator, I don't know if he's intelligent enough to understand the games Washington plays, they could tie him in knots...but I know Warnock is just a rubber stamp for Democrat policies and we can see the result of those policies at the grocery store.
So, yeah...it's a tough call. Just got to pray about it.
So let us vote for America and not character...character is best shown by the treatment of the USA! Who can dispute how the Liberal Progressive (Democratic) party is destroying America? Vote for the Constitution and the USA!
I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan
The Biden crew is playing checkers while our adversaries are playing chess and Americans (and many others) are suffering as a result. This crew makes Jimmy Carter look like Lincoln.
Erick is spot on in regards to the Left's catastrophic environmental policies when he says Biden would rather empower " tyrants than Texans and dictators than Dakotans." It's all so laughable. What is the point of going for zero carbon here in the US if you'd just have to drill in Venezuela or beg OPEC to increase production? Does their oil somehow emit less CO2? Btw, China already surpasses the US and Europe in terms of CO2 emissions and is expected to double in the upcoming years so even if we were to get to net zero here, we'd still be in the same boat. On top of that, the Left as a whole is burying its head in the sand to avoid facing 1. That their policies are deindustrializing us to the point where we can't even keep our lights on and 2. Empowering rogue regimes that care not a wit for democracy or even the environment for that matter. The net outcome is going to be a disaster.
My only point of contention is the left burying its head. I fully believe they not only know their policies are deindustrializing us, I think it's intentional. There was an attempt during Obama's presidency to depress the US economy and bring US global status down a couple notches. Obama's approach was more subtle; Uncle Joe has all the subtlety of Hunter on a crack binge.
Good point. I do know many good intentioned liberals though who do see benefit to green policies and as a whole I'd agree that cleaner energy is better as long as we don't allow for our fossil fuel infrastructure to collapse. I don't think you can attribute bad intentions to those folks even though there is evidence a plenty refuting their worldview. However, there are others I know who literally think humanity is a curse and that there is nothing redeemable about the United States. Intentionally bringing about a decline of the United States is something they absolutely support and want to make happen.
I agree on all points, particularly the well-intended efforts to support green policy. There is no doubt that less pollution is better for everyone, but it's just not practical to go all green yet. Even in blissfully liberal California only 1.5% of the population drives EVs, yet California had rolling blackouts this year. How, then, do they intend to charge EVs for 100% of their driving population? They can't. And they won't have the infrastructure to do so for a number of years, even if they began planning for it and building today.
You are so right. When Trump upset their plan by beating billery, they made sure it would not happen again and are now in the acceleration mode to get their plan into place ASAP.
Don’t forget about the pedophiles at the pizza place.
The storm is coming. Q said so.
At the risk of some oh-so pious replies, I think of King David, as a very flawed man, who committed adultery, and murder, yet was blessed by God to lead Israel. The key to this was David's heart, and his willingness to accept his problems, seek God's forgiveness and change his ways. I believe Herschel has shown a willingness to accept his past problems and speak to them expressing his remorse and trusting God for his future. I do not see this in Senator Warnock but see his willingness to adjust principles to suit his current desires. While I would like spotless candidates running for office ...that is not realistic and so I will vote and stand with Herschel and trust God will lead him to be the senator Georgia needs. Can I get an Amen?
Amen!
(BTW, woodpecker on an aluminum pole is hilarious!)
Who is the modern day Nathan in your flawed analogy?
But the press and opposition research comment is not equating them with a prophet of God. Prophets of God speak Gods truth and not half truths and more importantly speak what God tells them to speak. I guess by your use of the term "flawed" analogy you think differently. Let us hear your unflawed thoughts please.
You compared Walker to King David.
Again: who is the modern-day Nathan?
I answered this already in another post.
Indulge me.
Walker is King David, so _________ is Nathan.
Here is what I said earlier, although not a direct reply.
......
I never used the term analogy, but it reminds me of David. Not equating Walker with David, but the press and opposition research plays that "Nathan"role for Herschel but not Warnock. Reverend Warnock shows no forgiveness and certainly leaves no room for a repentant heart. I am glad you know about Nathan. Hope this indulges you. BTW again, I did not make this an analogy, just a remembrance. My point was redemption and God being able to use a repenting heart.
Biden is just a puppet for the WEF that is running this country and they are having him drain the SPR so we will not have gas for our ships, planes and other war equipment against China.
We need to get ready for the End Times like never before. He is coming and He is coming soon.
"...celebrity trumps credibility." I see what you did there.
What Biden is doing to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is totally indefensible. He has already drained the reserve by half, only to try to get a mid-term election advantage. Will he drain it completely to try to get a 2024 advantage? This is a Strategic Reserve so that the US can generate the fuel for our ships, planes, and motorized ground forces to operate in the event of a catastrophe. It is not a ballast for politicians to exploit for short-term political advantage.
Biden is draining the SPR so the US will NOT have the fuel reserves to fight a war against China.