Who's in for "Campaign 469"??

[bluehenbillk]

I'm officially creating this group for the 2012 election. By my math there are 469 elected officials up for re-election: the President, 33 Senators & all 435 members of the House.

It's important that the great majority of Americans - the middle class, sends a clear message to Washington & the rest of the world. We don't make $250K plus annually, we don't colect welfare, but we do work, we work hard, we worry about our jobs, we worry about the currently dismal future direction of the economy.

We watch a, to be blunt, a broken system in Washington. We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are not left-wing or right-wing, we are not Tea Party conservatives or big-government liberals, but we're red-blooded Americans that have had enough.

And, in November of 2012 we need to make our voices heard by.....voting out ALL 469 incumbents!!

Who's with me????

[citdog]

South Carolina will do what is best for South Carolina. The rest of y'all can do whatever you damn well please.

[LeadBolt]

I'm officially creating this group for the 2012 election. By my math there are 469 elected officials up for re-election: the President, 33 Senators & all 435 members of the House.

It's important that the great majority of Americans - the middle class, sends a clear message to Washington & the rest of the world. We don't make $250K plus annually, we don't colect welfare, but we do work, we work hard, we worry about our jobs, we worry about the currently dismal future direction of the economy.

We watch a, to be blunt, a broken system in Washington. We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are not left-wing or right-wing, we are not Tea Party conservatives or big-government liberals, but we're red-blooded Americans that have had enough.

And, in November of 2012 we need to make our voices heard by.....voting out ALL 469 incumbents!!

Who's with me????

Any reason you left out the Vice President from Delaware?

[bluehenbillk]

I'm officially creating this group for the 2012 election. By my math there are 469 elected officials up for re-election: the President, 33 Senators & all 435 members of the House.

It's important that the great majority of Americans - the middle class, sends a clear message to Washington & the rest of the world. We don't make $250K plus annually, we don't colect welfare, but we do work, we work hard, we worry about our jobs, we worry about the currently dismal future direction of the economy.

We watch a, to be blunt, a broken system in Washington. We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are not left-wing or right-wing, we are not Tea Party conservatives or big-government liberals, but we're red-blooded Americans that have had enough.

And, in November of 2012 we need to make our voices heard by.....voting out ALL 469 incumbents!!

Who's with me????

Any reason you left out the Vice President from Delaware?

Sure, technically he's covered under the President. There's no seperate box to vote for a VP, this isn't a lieutenant governor position. A vote against Obama is a vote against Biden, fair enough?

[TheDancinMonarch]

Such a result would surely constitute a glorious day. Four hundred and sixty-nine fired politicians. The idea fills my head with dancing sugarplum fairies. Or maybe even Dancing Monarchs.

But there is as much of a chance of this happening as there is of Osama swimming ashore on Diego Garcia tomorrow AM dragging his shroud behind him. Not that I'd want that to happen. Just comparing possibilities.

[LeadBolt]

Any reason you left out the Vice President from Delaware?

Sure, technically he's covered under the President. There's no seperate box to vote for a VP, this isn't a lieutenant governor position. A vote against Obama is a vote against Biden, fair enough?

As long as the 470th idiot is included, I'm good with it.

[bluehenbillk]

Such a result would surely constitute a glorious day. Four hundred and sixty-nine fired politicians. The idea fills my head with dancing sugarplum fairies. Or maybe even Dancing Monarchs.

But there is as much of a chance of this happening as there is of Osama swimming ashore on Diego Garcia tomorrow AM dragging his shroud behind him. Not that I'd want that to happen. Just comparing possibilities.

You just the nail on the head! It can happen - your 401(k) needs to shrink by what percentage exactly before you're motivated to not re-elect the person that represents you. That's the main problem - how can Congress consistently have an approval rating of under 20% but 80% of the time they get re-elected. People tend to point the finger at reps from other states versus taking the power of their own vote. It's easy to take Citdog's approach & think "your reps" aren't the problem, but they are. They all are, they don't represent you anymore, they represent the special interests. They're like the police under mob control. They sign a pledge with a special interest group not to raise taxes on people that make more than $250K a year- which means they don't represent you - and guess what, those spending cuts are going to effect you, you're kidding yourself if you don't. They're out of control & unless the people take back the control- well, we're all in for a big fall.

[andy7171]

I've been doing this for a long time. Only problem is Maryland's voting districts are so jerrymandered it all but guarantees it will go dark blue. My Rep has run unopposed more than once I believe. He gets usually 85-90% of the vote every time.

[Skjellyfetti]

I'd love to vote this crazy bitch out of office... but, I don't think that's going to happen.

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[AZGrizFan]

I'm sorry, but I don't fit your criteria.

[bluehenbillk]

I'm sorry, but I don't fit your criteria.

How so? If you can vote you fit the criteria!

[Skjellyfetti]

I'm sorry, but I don't fit your criteria.

How so? If you can vote you fit the criteria!

We don't make $250K plus annually

AZ's on the internet boasting about his money, again.

Obviously nouveau riche.

[bluehenbillk]

Well even the people that do make $250K plus should be worried. Let me ask you, what percentage of your investments did you lose in the stock market collapse of '08? '09 & '10 were better years but '11 has been flat - the market is now negative YTD. Ready for Part 2? Jump on board to avoid it!!

Oh yeah - how's the value of your house now versus a few years ago? AZ was one of the hardest hit states in the country for real estate, but hey, who gives a crap about personal net worth? Hurt yet?

Jump on board & regain control!! All 469 must go!

[AZGrizFan]

How so? If you can vote you fit the criteria!

We don't make $250K plus annually

AZ's on the internet boasting about his money, again.

Obviously nouveau riche.

[HI54UNI]

You've given me a great idea. I'm going to start one of those 527 campaign groups with this name, get people to give me donations to advocate this and pay myself a big, fat salary from the donations.

[Ivytalk]

You've given me a great idea. I'm going to start one of those 527 campaign groups with this name, get people to give me donations to advocate this and pay myself a big, fat salary from the donations.

"527 for 469!" I like it!

[Wedgebuster]

Fire 'em all.

[AZGrizFan]

You've given me a great idea. I'm going to start one of those 527 campaign groups with this name, get people to give me donations to advocate this and pay myself a big, fat salary from the donations.

You mean like all your union stewards?

[SuperHornet]

I've been doing this for a long time. Only problem is Maryland's voting districts are so jerrymandered it all but guarantees it will go dark blue. My Rep has run unopposed more than once I believe. He gets usually 85-90% of the vote every time.

You call THAT gerrymandered? You should check out some of the districts that came about after the 2000 census in Cali. The new Citizens' Commission that was empowered to re-draw Assembly, state Senate, Board of Equalization, and House lines (both fed Senate seats in Cali are at-large) has largely fixed that. We still have questions, but it's going to be a whole lot better that what we had before.

[travelinman67]

For those who don't believe in the "469" concept would change anything...

...politicians DO REMEMBER!

Judgeships are a great example of malfeasance-by-longevity. Lifetime appointments are one of the worst ideas within our constitution. Anytime accountability is removed from the equation, integrity falters. When CA Chief Justice Rose Bird was thrown off the court by voters, the message was recd by CA's governors and judicial review committees. Since then, the appointees have been exceptionally skilled and fair.

Same goes for the "469". Throw them all out, and watch the next group step up and start acting responsibly. While the Dumocrats may hate the Tea Partiers...look at the impact they had on the recent debt ceiling negotiations.

I also realize TTBF will contradict this notion, but then he professionally grooms machine shills to appear competent...until they win election, then it's back to SNAFU.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

I've been doing this for a long time. Only problem is Maryland's voting districts are so jerrymandered it all but guarantees it will go dark blue. My Rep has run unopposed more than once I believe. He gets usually 85-90% of the vote every time.

not a bad gerrymander

i think i did a thread about this before...

Illinois 4


NC 3


FL 3


AZ 2

[AZGrizFan]

AZ 2

And let me tell you, a district doesn't have to be gerrymandered to piss people off. Having spent the last 7 months in Yuma, they DESPISE the fact that the bulk of their representatives are elected by the people from Tucson.

[Skjellyfetti]

[bluehenbillk]

Mark this week down as the week that those running next November lost their re-election bid. I hope Obama is having one heckuva birthday - NEXT!!!

[dbackjon]

AZ 2

And let me tell you, a district doesn't have to be gerrymandered to piss people off. Having spent the last 7 months in Yuma, they DESPISE the fact that the bulk of their representatives are elected by the people from Tucson.

Have them grow a bit...