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LAS VEGAS -- Today may be Election Day, but most of the ballots in the dead-heat race between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) and Tea Party-backed Republican Sharron Angle (R) had already been cast by the end of last week.
Nearly 380,000 Nevadans voted during in-person early voting, which ended Friday night --about 65% of the expected turnout, according to Nevada Secretary of State.
Those ballots -- and the mail-in absentee ballots -- will be counted as soon as polls close at 7:00 pm PST. Because they're all collected and ready to go, and because the vast majority of them are counted and reported electronically, telling numbers could be available about an hour after poll closings.
But given the tightness of the pre-election public polls, it could still be a while before a winner is known. Angle and Reid have three recount elections between them; Angle lost hers, and Reid won one and lost one.
Recount lawyers from both parties who worked in the 2008 Minnesota recount between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman are already on the ground here -- just in case. *** CORRECTION *** Democrats tell us that Franken's lawyer is NOT in Nevada.
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The exciting fourth wave of smart grid & renewable energy with great job potential world-wide is upon us.
In much the same way CA facing high jobless rate spreads wings, Nevada can also make a leap forward in renewable energy space.
This election might be all about jobs, jobs, jobs.
Given this, the candidate lacking job plans needs to be voted out until coming out with fresh ideas.
Lawyers:
Your services are needed. I wonder if we will know the winner by...Christmas...or New Year?
Better yet, just let the SC make the apointment! lol.. Denial is a hard thing!
We've all seen how it works!
Obama's Fresh Ideas
US Geothermal got 102.2 million to create 10 jobs. 10.2 million/job
Brightsource Energy got 1.37 billion to create 86 jobs. 15.9 million/job
Abengoa got 1.43 billion to create 85 jobs. 17 million/job
Where exactly does this go on the "smart" grid of common sense with the unemployment at 9.6%?
Another question. If it is so important for us to be energy independent, against foreign outsourcing and prefer American companies, why are we paying a Spanish company (Abengoa) 1.43 billion to build a solar panel plant? We can build a space shuttle and put a man on the moon, but we need the Spanish to show us how to make solar panels?
I hope the rest of NV will get back to their senses before they make a mistake and elect a complete moron that believes like in third world country we should have a coup to take out elected officials when elections dont go our based on the second Amendment.
Worse for NV if they make this mistake, they will probably finally become the dumping ground for nuclear waste as the GOP planned for them (and Angles supports) that Reid had been protecting them from since he gained power. And when last did the Federal Senator of a State get this much share of jobs blame than the Governor that runs the State. Federal Sentators make Federal laws and State governor and State legislature mostly determine what happends at the State. Only when the Governor is Republican and the Senator Democrat and over 50% of the people watch Fox and are told who to blame. Even the new democratic admin is blamed in most people's mind for bailouts that was passed in 2008!!!
Stop abusing the copy and paste function on your computer by posting this ridiculous nonsense.
The benifits of nuclear energy have highly outweighed the negatives for decades and this country is suffering for not getting onboard with the rest of the planet sooner.
Citizen,
Good point. More people have died from the effects of coal than by nuclear power, yet the current president supports more coal initiatives. Wonder why that is.
The largest surge of job loss was in 2008 with 2.6 million on the Bush watch. The Dems did not start this mess, the recession, the banking crisis, the stock market crash and the housing mess. But the Dems are supposed to fix the previous 8 years mess in 20 months!
Out sourcing of jobs has been going on for decades. People seem to think all this is something new.
Carol, you forgot to mention that until 2006, Bush vetoed 1 bill; after 2006, he vetoed 11 (when the Democrats took over).
If Nevada elects Angle, they will get what they deserve. The real Republicans in the Senate will spend most of their time trying to keep her quiet, but her big ole' gaping maw will open up and the rest of the country will laugh at her ignorance. She will be a total embarassment for the GOP, hard fought for and won, if they call her sitting in the Senate a "win". She can't really do any damage in the big picture, so on a very sinister level I hope she wins. Maybe a win for Angle will put the Tea Party out business. McCarthyism went away, so Angleism will too. People need only to see that level of idiocy in legislative action.
Carol: Get your facts straight, Bill Clinton is mostly responsible for the mortgage crisis. He pressured Fanny-Mae/ Freddy-Mac to lower requirements for a mortgage. The reform bill regulates everybody but Fanny and Freddy. I wonder why that is? Ask Barney Frank and the Dems who want control of most everything.
J.,
For those that don't know, Reid is the Senate Majority Leader, not the common garden variety federal senator. The Senate Majority Leader plans the legislation, steers the legislation, twists garden variety senator arms, purchases votes for his agenda, etc. The Cornhusker Kickback and Louisiana Purchase are two of Reid's recent renowned arm twisting and bribe accomplishments.
The socialistic PROs (Pelosi, Reid and Obama) are rightly held responsible for their agenda/legislation, the failed effort and resulting ridiculous unemployment of 9.6%.
By the way J., Nevada relies on tourism, (people who don't live in Nevada visiting Nevada), and when the people across the country lose their jobs, they don't go to Nevada (especially dem-dumbs who listen to Obama when he says they don't need to go to Las Vegas). The Governor of Nevada hasn't effected the national unemployment rate, the people in all of those states losing their jobs, but Reid has. Thanks for the laugh, though.
And with regard to the 2008 bailout shot, I was trying to be nice by letting your very late reply to our previous exchange be the last word. But, since you bring it up, or must think you won, or need to win, or are still just a seriously confused soul, here's what I would have said.
Who cares about an unsubstantiated quip attributed to Cheney by Politico in 2008? The facts are that Bush recommended something like a 14-17 billion for a bailout just before he left office that was to be handled by the new administration. That's not socialism and that is not running it up 50+ billion, buying controlling interest, circumventing law to void settlement agreements, arbitration agreements, screwing creditors to save the unions.
Cheney offering to loan some money for a car payment is not the same as Obama giving 3 payments, taking the keys and telling them when they can drive, who they can have in the car and how to drive.
Hope this clears up your confusion.
Angle is an idiot, and would/will be an incredible embarrassment to the great folks who make up the state of Nevada. Reid is also an idiot, but at least he's the devil we know.
If you're so damned smart, how come your name is not on the ballot?
I don't like that word or name Al Franken. I smell a rat.
JuvenBachan
I don't like that word or name Al Franken. I smell a rat.
But you like shovels. LOL
Nevadans don't know whether to cry or....well, cry...Talk about a lose-lose for the voters...
Harry Reid.......the human stain
As opposed to Sharron Angle, the human pap smear.
Given the outstanding job the Coleman lawyers did, wouldn't it have been wise to pick someone else?
Then again, as I said 2 years ago, every circus needs clowns!
Like a boss~
Living in Nevada I am given two choices, 1) a man who had utterly corrupted his mission given to him by the people of this great state and is tone deaf to those people. 2) A woman who is so lost in her own world you would think she arrived yesterday from Mars. How this person ever won elected post is beyond my understanding. I dont have a clue where she really stands on any subject. So that leaves me the lesser of two evils. I will hold my nose and vote for the adult in this race, Harry. A note to the Nevada Republican Party, he wake up give us someone with an IQ higher than my 5th grader.
I'd rather vote for the semi-unknown than the wrongful known.
Me too, Concerned Citizen. I know Angle's wrong for this country and state, so I'd rather vote for Reid.
:-)
Nice twist, and good luck with that.
Angle thinks that America like a third world junta should resort to second ammendment remedies when elections dont go there way. That is called a violent coup. That every true American should know under today's circumstances is definitely wrongful known.
You mean she supports my right to protest and bare arms! Even at the same time! How wrongful of her! Has there ever been a "violent coup" on US soil? I believe you've taken her support for the declaration of independence the wrong way, you know the one that states,
Maybe you should take another look at that. Then again you'll probably just misinterpret that as well.
Harry Reid is in a dead heat race in his home state for re-election!!! Why would that be??? Perhaps Harry Reid has not been representing his constituents in his home state and they are wanting to replace him!!! Is anyone surprised besides the Democrats????
Gee, maybe Harry Reid should not have been representing Barrak Obama in Washington, DC!!!!!!
Or, it could be that the Right has been demonizing him for years and poured tons of money in this race, seeing it as a symbolic victory...
Unfortunately, their candidate, Sue Lowden, got beat by the idiot, so they had to pour even more secret donor money in and create a group telling Hispanics not to vote.
Harry Reid has done a great job facing nothing but obstruction from Republicans.
Jimmy,
You forgot your tin foil hat to go along with your conspiracy theory.
Somehow in Nevada, the tea party managed to find the one candidate who couldn't beat harry reid by about 90 points. As the tea party matures, they will certainly find candidates who hold true to the party values, but also have lived on planet earth for more than a few weeks.
"As the tea party matures"
The only problem with that sentence is that maturity would mean learning that you can't get something for nothing, and that they're shilling for corporations...
IF the tea party matures, there might be real change in this country!
And by "something for nothing" you were in fact referring to the official democratic slogan right...
Harry Reid did the right thing voting for and helping to pass health care Harry Reid will do the right thing for Nevada to !!!
i have been installing renewables for over10 years and still dont know who the idiots are that think the industry is going to "create" hundreds of thousands of jobs. Renewable right now only have 2 major types, electric renewable ,and hydro renewable. Both already have over 5million employees in the US. They are electricians and plumbers, all installs still have to adhear to local and national codes. Untill other methods of renewables become popular you are not going to see this massive job creation through renewables!h
You obviously know very little about the industry you are in or the part of it you are able to see (its like the bank teller feeling equipped to prognosticate on the health of the banking industry with confidence).
There are currently thousands of jobs in creating solar panels in China that has taken the lead from us in that technology which was invented here, for instance. Recently, we had jobs created in MI creating high tech batteries and increased our capacity to nearly 40% from 5% of the worldwide share. Just as important or more than the jobs created is the contribution to our economy such as from the growth in the Internet in the 90s that persists as a good share of our GDP today - which creates more growth and jobs in other parts of the economy. Leading in the new energy as the earth gives up the last of its finite oil supply in some decades will be a bigger deal and econmic driver than the leadership we took on the Internet.
Well here it is people. As of January 1, 2011, my new healthcare changes (announced this week by my company) take affect.
We will have deductibles for the first time, forcing many to have to make a financial decision each time they need help, if they can afford to get the care they need. In this new plan, out of network coverage is basically non-existent coverage (so much for 'choosing' your own doctor), and our monthly paycheck deduction has increased dramatically.
All for what? Obamacare. Something none of us wanted. Something that was forced upon us by OUR government and elected officials.
A sad time for us all and a sadder future for our children.
LoveisLove, please don't mistake the greedy healthcare corporations' actions for Obamacare.
They are using this as an excuse to gouge people one last time before the reform kicks in.
You have deductibles for the first time? And network doctors? Welcome to my world.
Thankfully, my employer provides health care. The premiums are partially paid by the firm and the rest by the employee. We've had deductibles as far back as I can remember, and preferred networks, and it still costs between $24,000 and $36,000 per year in premiums for families (depending on what kind of coverage you want). And, the insurance companies have been raising our rates between 18% and 25% EACH YEAR.
The greed didn't happen yesterday. And it has nothing to do with Obama. The insurance companies aren't altruistic organizations dedicated to maintaining your health. For the most part, they are for-profit organizations, with shareholders, looking to pay out the least amount they can to boost their bottom line.
Agree Sam - my company also provides health insurance, I pay a portion they pay a portion. Every year for the past 15 years my deductible, rate, and co-pay has gone up. This is not a new scenerio for most of us, sorry you rich kids are finally having to play like the rest of us - but that is life, live it, love it or leave it. No doubt if I had a college age child I'd go vote and beg every family member and friend I had to do the same and vote straight Democratic ticket - how great to finally not have to worry about junior getting sick at college and having no health insurance coverage! I know people who have had this happen to them, you don't stop loving and caring for your child when they reach 18 or 20 years of age, you are worried sick every time they leave the house just like when they were 5 and climbed on the school bus for the first time. Many people have to take 2nd mortgages or go bankrupt when their uninsured college age child becomes sick or injured - well that won't have to happen anymore and I for one am thankful for that, so if the richest have to finally pay a little bit - oh happy day, it is about time!
Union Baby,
Children are allowed to stay on their parents health insurance while in college in some states. Up to age 22 I think, (maybe until they graduate) it has been that way for many many years. I was on my parents insurance until I graduated from college many years ago. I personally think it is great they can stay until age 26, but please don't imply that children can't be on parents insurance while in college.
Oh my God!! Run for the hills!! Deductibles? For the first time? And you blame the President of the United States?
I've had deductibles for 30 years. My mom and dad never had deductibles because they never had health insurance. Thank the good Lord that we were healthy, or we'd have been homeless.
The health insurance reform bill was meant to spread cost and risk, controlling costs for all, and improving our healthcare as a nation.
Ms. Angle would do away with that - give the insurance companies free reign to insure only those they wanted (the healthy) and not insure those they didn't want (the sick and old), so you'd pay all your life, and be booted to the curb when you need them. Great for business, terrible for Americans.
Ms. Angle would do away with Social Security as well, so the old people, without health care, could just go live on the curb they were booted to. There will be no dignity in old age in Sharon's world.
She'd make you put your 401k money in the stock market - great for equity prices, but imagine where you'd be if you were 100% exposed to a great crash (but that will never happen in Sharon's world).
She'd eliminate the EPA, the Education Dept, OSHA, and more, so Sharon's world would be filled with pollution, ignorance, and injury on the job.
Vote for Sharon if you like her vision for America. I for one can't begin to want to live in Sharon's world.
So you actually think that the new mandates from Obama had nothing to do with Healthcare increases....I'll have what you are smoking
Healthcare costs have been increasing at twice the rate of inflation for 20 years. They will bankrupt us unless controlled. If you think that insurance companies have your health as their number one concern, and not profits, I'll have what you are smoking.
As Sam said "Welcome to my world". The company I work for never provided benefits - including health care. So..........just you all wait. Last year I had 3 increases in my plan - 3. And the mandates were a proposal from the Republicans via their insurance lobbyists - just to make sure that they will get all of this new business. Special. The insurance companies could care less about you and me - period. They are there to make a PROFIT - a huge profit.
Despite what the Repubs and Tea Partiers espouse, I believe MOST Americans are in favor of Health Care reform and will very soon reap the benefits. Anyone who thinks health insurance companies are on "their" side is seriously disillusioned. The insurance corporation propaganda machine went into overdrive to convince the voting public that federal reform of Health car is a bad thing. It is far from a bad thing - it will benefit the vast majority of Americans. No different than the opposition to Social Security 60+ years ago, Health Care reform will take root and become an important POSITIVE part of American society. Short sighted, bigoted, and loud opposition will not overturn what is good for America and Americans.
No politician currently serving in the office he wants to be re-elected should be allowed to campaign. That politician should run on his on the job record and that alone should be good enough to get re-elected!!! That person has a job, serving his/her constituents and should be busy doing that job. None of them should be allowed paid time off of that job to campaign, not at all!!!
Only new contendors should need to campaign for an office. That campaign should be to inform us of their values, goals and ideas.
The negative campaging and the mud slinging needs to end! The news media needs to stay out of their personal lives. No private citizen has to face such in seeking a job in the private sector. The public sector should be of the same ethical arena.
Nevadans please remember the disaster that Jim Gibbons was. We had all the signs prior to the election that he was not fit to lead us as governor and we suffered through his administration. Please open up your eyes and vote for Harry Reid. He may not be perfect but remember Sharon Angle will be one of two people representing our state- she has NO foreign policy expertise or even interest, just as an example and she is going to make decisions affecting our troops....and other important decisions that are crucial for our country.
Seriously? You've never had a deductable until now? You should have been counting yourself lucky instead of complaining.
Good to read some intelligent comments here. As pointed out the State Governor has greater impact on job creation/loss than any Senator or Congressman could ever have, but it makes for great politics to blame whoever happens to be your 'enemy'.
It would be hard to imagine a candidate less qualified than Sharon Angle, given how unpopular Harry Reid has become - even if the real reason for his unpopularity is more to do with his being leader of an unpopular Democrat majority than anything he did or didn't do for Nevada. Maybe the Nevada tea Party can run Christine O'Donnell next time around since she doesn't know the 1st Amendment but almost certainly knows as much as Angle about the 2nd.
As for Concerned Citizen's comment in this case Ms. Angle is very well known in Nevada - as an idiot in the State government who has been totally ineffectual - so the voter's choice is between an unpopular sitting Senator and a ignorant woman who has no idea how to run anything at all at any level of government. If she'd been able to demonstrate even half a brain she'd be a shoe-in for the Senate seat.
Believe me I wish it was Sue Lowden running against Reid, but it's not. I've been in NV for over 6 years now and never knew of Angle till now. I have a life like most citizens of this country do, we don't sit around watching state assembly meetings wondering who is voting for what and why. In this election I was forced more to vote for what I don't want, and more of a guidline of what I do want.
Marius, I do not envy Nevada voter' position- it is difficult to be in the spot of voting for the lesser of two evils, so to speak. I would like to have Reid replaced as Senate Majority Leader, but hate to have that happen at the expense of an Angle win. Bad for the US, worse for Nevada. I am sorry that real, thinking, voters in your state have this choice to make. I am doubly sorry there was not a Democratic candidate strong enough to defeat Reid in the primary. But good Lord, anyone is better than Angle!!
Good luck to all parties running! May the best woman win!
hey, that's right, infowarsdotcom, i vote for people by the way they look, too.lol
It is sad to think that someone as out of touch with the realities facing those who have lost everything as Sharron Angle, is the only alternative to the encumbent Harry Reid. The Tea Party has forced Nevadans into a corner. The bright side is that if Harry Reid is re-elected he can use his considerable influence in DC to minimize gridlock which the Republicans are promising. Noone needs gridlock in the midst of a deep economic recession. If he can convince Republicans to put the country ahead of political gain, I would gladly vote for him next time! I would even thank the Tea Party helping him get re-elected this time!
I guess your lucky then? Our health care has been rising for the past 8 years now. How is that Obama's fault? Blue Sheild raised prices due to the fact they lost money in 2008 (due to the economy). They announced their price increase after boasting millions in profits anyway. Im just saying, if this is the FIRST time your insurance increased your lucky. The rest of the country has been dealing with rising health care increases for many years now. WAY before we even heard of Obama.
The answer is not in supplying everyone with Insurance. Insurance only makes costs go up. Elective surguries are still relatively cheap but if they become covered by insurance the costs will go through the roof. Insurance only spreads the cost among more people so thet are able to charge more as each paying entity has a smaller portion and complains less. I will often get a cash price for procedures and if I pay that day the hospital will cut the price in half. I know that is not always feasible, I am just illustrating the point that insurance will not make health care cheaper. The way to make health care cheaper is to promote competition and for people to shop around for health care like it was their own money.
A good read "The Family" (long/boring/enlightening...).
Angle has been thrown in the ring by the Right Wing/churches. Millions of sheeple that don't think for themselves, just follow "the message". What they are blind to is "the message" is being force fed to them by the evil powers like Cheney, Rove, etc., who desire extreme power/profits. Can you think of a bigger captive audience or richer organizations than the mega churches...glass eyed followers? If Angle (and her type) get elected, these money grubbing war mongers will be back in power, controlling the military and $$$$. She will be owned by them, running their agenda, and she is too stupid/vain to even understand it. We can only pray the people of Nevada "hear the message" to not vote for her.
good luck to all the people in Nevada. things have probably been harder for you all more then the rest of us. Remember we are talking about the Senate. we in Pennsylvania have lost a great Senator in Spector who had so much clout and influence in the Senate chambers that we were always represented. Lose Harry, and you'll lose that to. Angel will end up being irrevolulent, and so will Nevada.
WE NEED A CLEAN SLATE TO STOP THE CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON
Remember! That if you are for the State of Arizona rigid enforcement of Immigration law which includes SB1070, it would be extremely foolhardy to vote back any Liberal-Democrat to the House or Senate, as they can do much damage to our wilting economy. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada has already promised to attach The Dream Act, to any new Amnesty. Senator Barbara Boxer is of the same mind, that the 12 to 20 million illegal aliens should be rewarded even though they broke the law. The problem is, it’s a civil infraction and doesn't become a serious offense, until you reenter the United States after being deported? It up to the new Congress and specifically TEA PARTY members to uphold the 1986 immigration law, and perhaps make it a felony like other countries, including Mexico. None of the Incumbents want to open the proverbial can of worms, as they are all Pro-Amnesty. It would be like Icarus flying into the sun, with wax wings.
No Liberal has any gonads to tell the truth of their so-called progressive ideology. Even Gubnatorial Jerry Brown has stayed silent, about what to do about the principle Sanctuary Cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, as both have been infiltrated by Liberal progressives, who want no border and the free flow of cheap labor. How can any Politician really even think of allowing a run on the border should there be another Amnesty, when millions and millions of Americans have no job? Reid’s Nevada has the highest unemployment nationwide, and Boxers California have some of the highest jobless rates in the nation. The Tea Party and other proponents will not open the border gates, and will use a composite of the new state of the art E-Verify, to start dislodging illegal workers. The Tea Party will also be held accountable, as will those lawmakers already in Washington.
That is the promise of the Tea Party to the American people. A new vision for this country is at hand, that will scrub clean the corruption in Washington, deep six the Liberal extremists, and stem the unfavorable tide of special interests groups that have crippled the people’s interests. Hopefully this will eliminate the Tax and spend mountainous problem, which is already out-of-control with revised 16 Trillion US dollar deficit. More balanced free trade agreements and a revised Health Care package, that doesn’t bankrupt America. ATTENTION: Watch for irregularities at the Polling places and be observant of voter fraud with absentee ballots.
Will the Tea Party deep-six Conservative extremists while they deep-six Liberal extremists?
Extremists on both sides are the problem. People who are even more EXTREME are not the solution. And it doesn't help matters to vote idiots into power.
I know what you mean. I almost find more comfort in a gridlocked government rather than an unbridled government that is controlled by either party.
I don't need or want the Tea Party help, thanks for the offer. I like our democracy the way it is, a DEMOCRACY. I am a Democrat, not liberal and not conservative, but mostly in the middle. I don't like extremists on any side, or on any issue. I don't need "gonads", but I speak my mind as clearly and intelligently as I can. Casca, do you have a specific question about my "ideology" or are you blowing smoke like the majority of other Tea Partiers? I have read and heard a lot of negative bull about politics, politicans, and the "direction this country is headed", but I have yet to read or hear any reasonable, intelligent, and SUBSTANTIVE SOLUTIONS coming from those same negative yammering mouths. So offer up real solutions with your criticisms, because really and truly, your rant is crap.
What gets me is Harry Reid was reveered by the Republican Party for years and praised for all he did for Nevada. Because he's been a Democrat for one year, he's now considered a dirt bag? Nevada seem pretty darned ungrateful to me. I gringe when I think The Tan Man will step in his shoes because he sure can never fill them.
I will be very disappointed if this man who has done so much for this state is throw under the bus.
Nobody on the left is going to correct her?
Carol, Harry Reid has always been a democrat. You are confusing him with Arlen Specter, from Pennsylvania, who saw the writing on the wall, knew he would lose the republican primary, and switched parties. He then went on to lose the democratic primary, proving that there is justice in this world.
It would have been nice if someone on your side helped you out on this.
I say vote against anyone currently in Congress...they exempted themselves from obamacare, ensured that they have golden healthcare for the rest of their lives, and gave themselves a raise...all while the rest of the country is going to hell in a handbasket. By the way, it was Bill Clinton and THAT Congress that sold our industry and economy to the third world countries by passing NAFTA. If America would hold other countries to the same standards we require of our manufacturing, i.e., OSHA, child labor laws, safety standards, perhaps we would be playing on a level field instead of in a trench and digging it deeper every day. NOTE: You cannot create jobs if you have no industry. Service jobs do not an economy make.
In regards to J. Richter and Michael about Reid and Angle...what part of the Constitution did you not read. This is supposed to be a LIMITED government, not an out of control, spend your kids, kids money! I am sure we all agree with that! How about term limits so people don't get corrupted? This Federal Government is taking most of our money...not the state of NV. I vote to get rid of the bankrupting office holders that we have now.
What has this rant got to do with anything I posted. I stated that:
And about the substance of your comments: how about getting rid of Chuck Grassley, John McCain - ex-amnesty supporter who only converted under pressure and when he was no longer able to contest for POTUS, and the other Republican office holders. Granted some Republicans were taken out in primaries But There is not a single Republican incumbent senator on ballot today that is under threat. Its like the story of the revolutionaries that convinced everyone to kill their overeaching parents and hid theirs. You goons must think America is filled with morons. Vote out all incumbents my foot.