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This Blog Supports George W. Bush

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This morning I wrote a very long post about my endorsement for George W. Bush for President. When I went to post it, my blog editor (ecto) crashed and took the post with it.

I’m sorry but I’m not going to take a bunch of time to rewrite that post. Once was enough!

In any event, I support George W. Bush for President.

I can’t vote libertarian, though I’m a registered libertarian still, because their candidate this time is a nutjob and I completely disagree with their approach to the war on terrorism and our role in Iraq.

I can’t support Kerry for a number of reasons – many of which revolve around his flip-flopping, his choice of a running mate, his general approach to the war on terrorism, our role in Iraq, his desire to use the UN for everything, his tax policy, and his record in the US Senate. Not to mention that he’s been my Senator for the last six years and I’m still trying to figure out what he’s done during that time.

Bush gets my vote for a number of reasons – somewhat because he’s not Kerry, but more importantly because I believe he sees a changed world before us and is attempting to deal with that world. I’m not going to say that I agree with all of his policies and decisions, but he is the better candidate in my mind. Living in Massachusetts, I’m well aware that my vote will be canceled out due to Kerry taking Massachusetts by storm, but I voted my conscience.

I do lament the fact that once again, the best folks are not running. I would have preferred a challenge between Giuliani or Romney against Hillary or Evan Bayh or others. But that’s not to be. Perhaps in 2008. And if Evan Bayh runs, I’m going to be hard pressed to vote against him. Gotta support those Hoosiers.

I’m in Florida tonight, we’re planning on watching the election results at a local watering hole and then here at home in front of the television. I do hope that this election ends sometime in the next 24 hours. And whoever wins, I’ll support them as President. And that’s alot more than many on the left are going to do should Bush be re-elected.

WOOT: Bayh wins Re-Election in Indiana

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The Boston Globe is reporting that Evan Bayh has won re-election in his Senate seat in Indiana:

Democrat Evan Bayh, a leading voice in moderate “New Democrat” circles, swept to a second term in the Senate for Indiana.

The Indianapolis Star reports that Bayh won re-election 62% to 36% with 24% of the precincts reporting.

YEAH!

Blackfive: No Matter What Happens Today

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Once again, Blackfive reflects my own thoughts pretty clearly – there’s nothing here I disagree with:

No Matter What Happens Today

America will survive tomorrow.

Bin Laden and the Islamofascists will continue to attempt to destroy us. We haven’t had a Democrat that wants to fight since Roosevelt. Hopefully, the Democrats will be more on board with conducting the “war” on terror and Islamofascism. It’s not a cake party, it’s a war.

If John Kerry is NOT elected President, I sincerely hope that he follows through on his promises for a stronger America in the Senate. So far, he hasn’t done crap as a Senator to make us stronger.

If George Bush is NOT re-elected President, I sincerely hope that we will unleash HELL on the jihadis the world over. I would expect that he will transition the War management properly in a bi-partisan manner.

I’d like to see us partner more with India and other countries on the WoT. We partnered with the Communists during WWII. Depending on how far the war takes us, China may be a partner, too. France can go to hell…oh, too late, they’ve already taken that trip.

Republicans Kept from Voting in Chicago

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In Chicago, Blackfive has been kept from voting – and interestingly enough – ten of the others who were kept from voting were all Republicans.

They turned everyone (that was not in the books) away.

As I left on my way to the County Election Commission to file a complaint, I asked ten different people who were also denied a vote because they weren’t in the book, “Are you Republicans?”

All ten replied, “Yes.”

“Did you vote in the primary?”

Nine, “Yes.”

It’s impossible to know if the Republicans were removed from the book. But this is Chicago…where the dead count more than the living.

I’ll let you know what happens in a few hours. I’m calling my friend who’s an editor for the Tribune and another who’s an Assistant State’s Attorney.