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View Poll Results: Presidential Election Ballot, April 2008
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Stay home in protest
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04-02-2008, 14:16
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Consigliere
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Presidential Election, April 2008
OK, if the general election were held now, what would you do?
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04-03-2008, 13:27
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A temporary move seems pretty good. 
Stay safe.
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04-03-2008, 14:01
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From bad to worse
If you guys think you have it bad in the mainland, you can’t even begin to imagine how bad politics are here in PR. Our democratically elected (read Supreme Court appointed) Governor just got indicted in Federal Court with 19 counts of campaign finance corruption, conspiracy to violate United States' federal election laws, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and filing a false tax return.
And, just to spicy things up a little more, he's running for re-election on November 08! 
Fiji, here I come. 
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04-03-2008, 14:16
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Heaven knows I'm not in love with McCain on a TON of his policies, but a Supreme Court and Commander in Chief swing in the balance and so staying home in protest doesn't seem at all responsible.
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04-03-2008, 14:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
Heaven knows I'm not in love with McCain on a TON of his policies, but a Supreme Court and Commander in Chief swing in the balance and so staying home in protest doesn't seem at all responsible.
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Ditto...
He's not perfect, but he is a decent man. That's way different than those two - the liar and the racist enabler - with the Dems.
Three Soldier Dad...Chuck
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04-03-2008, 15:10
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That's way different than those two - - with the Dems.
Three Soldier Dad...Chuck
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But Chuck, isn't the Dem factor actually the deciding factor as far as you are concerned? Suppose Hillary was a Republican. Would it make a difference for you?
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04-03-2008, 15:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
Heaven knows I'm not in love with McCain on a TON of his policies, but a Supreme Court and Commander in Chief swing in the balance and so staying home in protest doesn't seem at all responsible.
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Ditto!
What's are the real alternatives? Zip! 
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04-03-2008, 18:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Counsel
If you guys think you have it bad in the mainland, you can’t even begin to imagine how bad politics are here in PR. Our democratically elected (read Supreme Court appointed) Governor just got indicted in Federal Court with 19 counts of campaign finance corruption, conspiracy to violate United States' federal election laws, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and filing a false tax return.
And, just to spicy things up a little more, he's running for re-election on November 08!
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That is the Rhode Island standard...
Sure his name isn't Cianci?
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04-04-2008, 10:46
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Why?
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That is the Rhode Island standard...
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Why do these guys do this? Most of them have the economic means to NOT STEAL. Why do they go down this road and set themselves' up for the embarrassment, and to their family, not to say the time they will spend in jail.
The worse part of this is next year, another handful of politicians will be caught in the act, again.
Here in PR what this Governor is doing really has no shame, even for a politician. He is now trying to persuade public opinion to his side (influencing possible jurors), playing the status card, saying that the 19 charges are against the people of PR and not him. This guy is clearly a disgrace to the office he was " appointed" to.
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Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
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