To me, politics has always been local. The Scheller/Wild contest certainly mirrored this election, with early, in person returns being red, and later, tabulated mail-ins being blue.
I was somewhat perplexed and disappointed by Wild's endorsement of Enid Santiago's write-in campaign in the 22nd. There was no basis to Santiago's charges against the primary results. Three separate inquiries failed to turn up one vote that was changed or repressed. Peter Schweyer was the party's legitimate candidate. Santiago was attempting to redo her primary loss, first in court, and then by write-in. Other than Santiago being a minority woman popular in the Hispanic community, there was no apparent reason for Wild to become involved. If Wild wanted to be so woke, she should have been sensitive to Everett/Erica Bickford, who was viciously thrown under the bus in the process. It was conclusively proven that no voter's intention was changed by his/her actions.
I have always given Wild credit for her availability and access to the community, and I'm comfortable enough with her continuing to represent the Lehigh Valley.
Likewise, I have no distress about Biden having won. As a proponent of independents and third parties, my vote, on principle, went to Jo Jorgensen, although that ticket certainly didn't have the gravitas of Johnson/Weld in 2016. I credit Trump with some historic accomplishments in foreign policy and trade.
I again want to applaud the Pa. state house for doing away with the mindless straight party voting option this year.
In his recent speech, Biden wished healing for the country...That would be a good thing, that certainly is now needed.
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Mike, unify with what? The party that lied, slandered,and impugned,for the past four years a sitting president and his supporters? The same people who were inciting, participating, and excusing attacks against the police, rioting, arson, and looting. You go ahead and unify with that if you think it's good for America. I however fail to see how it possible could be.
ReplyDeleteWhat "accomplishments" in foreign policy & trade? Aside from the gaslighting, there were non. His policies were all of disengagement, which will be promptly rescinded on 1/20/21. His renegotiated trade agreements were all essentially simply renamed, with similar terms. The one exception was the tariffs on Chinese grain purchases, which the Chinese didn't pay for, but, us the consumers did because the added costs were simply passed on to American consumers. Plus, it blew another hole in the deficit since the GOP bailed out wealthy corporate farm conglomerates with subsidizes while small independent family farmers went bankrupt in record numbers. Trump's
ReplyDelete"accomplishments" could be listed on a sugar packet with a Sharpie.
Feels good to know that we can continue to depend on the Chi-Coms for manufactured goods and pharmaceuticals while the Southern border immigration will ensure low wages to benefit US employers. Was getting a little worried over the past four years but it's all good now.
ReplyDeleteSusan Wild will do well in a Democrat House as that girl do know how to spend money. Just keep her a distance from recreational equipment and swimming pool budget committees.
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