Posted by rjames at 03/02/10 09:06AM        Post ID#: #27454

This is a really stupid move because third parties never win. She should challenge Doc in the primary instead of splitting the conservative vote in the general election and increasing the chances that a socialist liberal will win. Fortunately, Doc will still win despite losing a few votes to this nobody.

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Posted by MikeK at 03/02/10 09:13AM        Post ID#: #27458

rjames,
You are absolutely right! Someone should try to talk sense into this person. If she doesn't like the job that Hastings is doing then challenge him in the primary, don't dillute the conservative vote and give the left wing progressives a chance at taking the seat.

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Posted by rheitzm at 03/02/10 09:41AM        Post ID#: #27462

Ross Perot - lost, Green Party in 2000 - lost, Ron Paul 2008 - lost
Third Parties don't have the clout. Run against him in the primary. This only makes Doc look middle of the road between a democrat and someone more far right than a Republican.

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Posted by bulldog at 03/02/10 09:56AM        Post ID#: #27465

If Ms. Edwards was serious she would run as Republican. It would nice to have some alternative Republicans to choose from for Congress but no way will I support a third party candidate. This is one thing Michele Strobel understands in her campaign against Norm Johnson - running as a Republican is the best way to defeat an incumbent in Central Washington. That's exactly what Curtis King did when he beat Jim Clements.

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Posted by myYakima.com at 03/02/10 10:37AM        Post ID#: #27470

Americans need a third party. Republicans have lost their way. No longer are Republicans for a smaller, limited Federal Government. When in power, they have done nothing but increase the size and spending of the Federal Government.

Obviously Doc needs to be replaced. He is a strict neo-conservative that votes based on party lines.

(Ron Paul in 2008 ran as a Republican)

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Posted by ogre at 03/02/10 09:10PM        Post ID#: #27498

"don't dillute the conservative vote and give the left wing progressives a chance at taking the seat"


I thought that "progressive" meant something nice. lol

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Posted by rjames at 03/02/10 10:11PM        Post ID#: #27499

"I thought that "progressive" meant something nice"

Thanks to Obama and the Dems controlling the entire government, we get to see that "progressive" means high taxes, high unemployment, big government, and socialized health care.

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Posted by ogre at 03/02/10 10:17PM        Post ID#: #27500

1% higher than the clinton days (which created a huge surplus)...


Now, you can't blame socialized healthcare on Obama, since he didn't start medicare.

and if you seriously blame the high unemployment on him...
then I'm just wasting my time with you since you know nothing about economics... infact the only "big government" thing he did was attempt to stop a potential economic collapse... infact the first bailouts were done by the previous Republican president.


Then again, you're usually not well informed about issues so its no surprise.

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Posted by gabbyur24 at 03/07/10 10:06AM        Post ID#: #27783

People are really getting sick and tired of politicians of both parties not listening to what we want. Maybe it is time for a third party candidate. Doc plays both ends against the middle; he will not make a stand for fear of losing the Mexican and farm owners vote, both being a vote for cheap labor that we pay for in subsidies to education, medication, and incarceration of those here illegally that are bleeding our country dry and jeopardizing our children's future. Consider the overcrowded class rooms and cuts of 40% and more to school programs. Legal immigration weeds out those people who would be a detriment to our society and we all welcome immigrants. We do NOT need those here illegally as Patty Murray says. They are causing havoc in our lives in crime and overcrowding which will only continue to get worse if we do not get E-Verify on the ballet in November through petition I-1056. You can find the petition at www.respectwashington.us. I for one will vote for Ms Edwards. Since I am a 65 year old cancer survivor lifelong Democrat grandma of nine, that should tell you just how fed up people are with the progressive liars (Cantwell, Murray, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid) and the corporate cronies Doc and the Repubs, both parties who put their party agenda above what is good for the nation. VOTE OUT INCUMBENTS!

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Posted by gabbyur24 at 03/07/10 10:15AM        Post ID#: #27784

Let us not forget Mexican is a NATIONALITY, NOT a race; a nationality that is openly loyal to their mother country of Mexico. When one considers our military is just over a million strong and we have allowed a nationalistic alien force within our borders to grow in size to 20-38 million, even subtracting women and children still is a frightening scenario. The border drug wars have now infiltrated inland to every part of our country; Bush may have allowed the biggest influx of illegal Mexicans trying to garner their vote, but the escalation in violent crime has exploded under Obama. Go to www.usborderpatrol.com and see for yourself what we are exposing our children to. It will scare your pants off. Then work to pass E-Verify in Washington State since Murray, Cantwell, Doc and Gregoire refuse to protect you.

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