No One Runs Me Off My Own Blog! The Primary Redux

Some of you might have read the blog I put up yesterday about how I was feeling mean lately because of the primary tomorrow and the fighting going on between two particular candidates for the congressional seat in my district. I took it down last night after taking some heat for it. I was tired and not wanting to fight these guys’ political backers. Actually, what I really felt was angry and then I felt that old familiar one: unworthy to have a voice about anything, particularly politics.

I had a good night’s sleep, woke up, and decided I DO have an opinion, it’s valid, and my facts ARE straight. Matt Shaner may not have been charged with DUI, but I didn’t SAY he was. The Derek Walker campaign did. I stand by every word of my blog and I’ve decided to put it back up again, particularly after I read this on the Declaration of Pride blog: “Shaner blamed his alcohol related crash on the political powers trying to smear him. Sorry, but political opposition didn't tell you to drink, drive, wreck, leave the scene, hide in your home, and then come in the next day to admit alcohol was involved, pay a fine, leave and then finally freak out on the CDT, blaming all your misjudgments on some sinister political force that was out to get you. Shaner made those decisions, and they are a critical flaw in his claims of representing the best virtues for PA 05.”

No one runs me out of my own blog.

I want to share the comment tommayer@gmail.com posted and I deleted (and this is verbatim – the spelling and grammar are all his). With backers like him – setting the “record” straight makes it all so much better! LOL – who needs enemies?: “You should feel mean you sound like an idiot because you don't even have your facts right. Matt Shaner was never arrested for a DUI he crashed his car near his house and walked home and reported it. He recieved a citation for leaving the scene of an accident not a DUI. Next time why don't you get your facts right and do something yourself politically rather than bitching about good people running for a position you have no guts to run for yourself. I pitty people like you who hide behind their computer and post nonsense that isn't true.”

I love Sunday mornings. I catch up on my favorite blogs, read the Washington Post, send emails, and play a few games of canasta on Yahoo.

Soon, very soon, the peace will unravel as the phone calls begin once again from Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and every other democrat (and republican) running for office. I don’t like to wish time away, but I can’t wait until Tuesday (the Pennsylvania primary) is over. I’m becoming kind of mean, and I don’t like being mean.

I’m a registered democrat so I kind of accept, with dismay, the phone calls from the dems, but the republicans? I can’t even VOTE for those people even if I wanted to, so why are they wasting their time on me and my answering machine?

I’m talking specifically about the idiots, I mean the two front runners, for the 5^th district congressional seat here in PA. What a couple of playground mama’s boys. Their names are Derek Walker and Matt Shaner and neither one of them deserve to be elected to prom committee let alone congress.

A few days ago, the district attorney in Clearfield County, a few counties east of me, filed burglary and other charges against Walker who allegedly walked into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment last August at 2 in the morning while she and her boyfriend were getting it on on the couch and started taping them with his cell phone and saying something like “This will guarantee you lose your job with the school district.” Here’s the ironic beauty: Walker’s TV ads play up the fact that he’s an Eagle Scout and a “family man.” I love the shots of him in church and being interviewed in front of stained glass windows. What is it with politicians using God like that? I’m pretty sure God doesn’t want to be part of this wacko’s campaign. Of course Walker is denying all these allegations, and I probably should reserve judgment, but some of the things he says he didn’t do are documented on phone records. Duh!

And yet, his campaign called me ad nauseum yesterday. My favorite recorded message featured a voice barely above a whisper, in real gossip mode, “When Matt Shaner was arrested for DUI…”

DUI? Oh hell, that didn’t stop Bush from becoming president! Why should that stop Shaner from getting into congress? It’s freaking madness, folks.

There are several other republicans vying for this seat including the mayor of my town and a local Baptist preacher, both in careers that hardly prepare you for serving in the U.S. congress, but it’s sad how we place so little importance on preparedness and a good education (and not just the fact that one attended a good school – again, I submit W as the perfect example) when it comes to electing our public officials.

I’m voting for Bill Cahir, although a democrat stands about as much of a chance of winning this district as W would have winning a spelling bee. Cahir served in Iraq and worked with one of my favorite former senators, Harris Wofford. He’s also a journalist. That makes him much more appealing to me than an Eagle Scout, a real estate agent and a preacher.

I’ve also decided between Clinton and Obama. But I’m keeping that to myself. I really appreciated all your input, both in comments and via email.

Tuesday can’t come fast enough. I want to use my phone again. And I want to stop feeling mean.

Comments

[WCD]

I personally think it's wonderful you aren't censoring yourself. Screw the idiot who emailed you. You are right, no one runs you out of your own blog.

[Cheri]

I read your post when you originally posted it and was surprised when I came back to comment to find it gone. Don't let anyone run you off of your own blog! I live in a very conservative, Republican area (state), and I just don't think the way the majority here seems to think. Thank goodness I have friends who feel the same so mine isn't the only voice with my beliefs (but that'd be okay too).

[Declarations of Pride]

It's called Democracy! Don't let anyone bully you, especially when your opinions are fact based.

I blog not to butt heads with the extreme on the other side of the isle, but in hopes of answering questions for the guy standing in the middle. Those with super strong opinions on either side are usually lost on me. Extremes are never helpful.

Nice job here by the way, and thanks for the link.

[Cara]

YAY LYNN!!! You go girl!