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Richie Bittner's avatar

Thanks for this and the entire year Ken. I too would rather not have to pay attention, as that great New Yorker cartoon put it, "My desire to remain informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane". It's my mantra, but I go to the Dem meetings, lick stamps and put up road signs. And Elise kills the opposition anyway. One of the most disheartening aspects of all of this is, they vote for her. The most recent candidate, Matt Castelli was a flawed candidate insofar as he tried to run on her policies lite, succumbed to often stated notion that the Dems were as equally responsible for the current political deadlock. He was a 2nd amendment guy, but only the second half. But truth be told, one would have to be blind to think her support in this district due to her political skill, it's blood sport, and she more than most has a desire to "own the Libs" , and that's all that matters to our increasingly click baited short attention span culture. I get Elise's newsletter, and she brags about getting funding she voted against, telling us how accessible she is and bashing every single thing the Dems do. And she calls them names. So Elise has made one thing clear, if they're for it, we're against it. It's not how it works. The Republican party has devolved into "my way or highway" party and that is not how our system works. And I didn't even mention her support of Trump and her accusation of criminal activity of President Biden, where there is none to be found.

But truth be told, she responds to her constituents, who seem to enjoy her antics, who seem to be of the opinion that screwing things ups a good idea. She doesn't seem to know that politics is a gentle art, and that compromise is needed to advance our society. She now ignores climate change (that she used to at least acknowledge, and supports the guy who says he'll undo what President Biden has so skillfully accomplished, a small start on addressing climate disaster. So no, you didn't cover her too much, I'd say a good balance. Keep up the good work, and Happy New Year Ken, I never stop expecting miricles!

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Al Bellenchia's avatar

“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.” - Ulysses S. Grant

And here we are.

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