Comments for 750 Volts

Comment on The Food Stamp Nation by Jim E-H

Jim E-H — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:52:15 +0000

Twist that knife!

Comment on The Food Stamp Nation by Albo Must Go

Albo Must Go — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:42:12 +0000

Word to 750 Volts.

Those states don’t even include the absentees which were over 10% of the total vote and trended hard D.

Comment on VA-10, Loudoun County, and the Obama Wave by Dan

Dan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:33:34 +0000

Obviously you have a different sense of moderate Scott than mainstream America does.

A foolish move to automatically label him as a conservative because he is not socialist. I would dare say he is even more liberal than a moderate due to his viewpoint on human rights. His voting on corporate America and Big Oil have very little difference than Democrats. Remember they DO control Congress, you can’t keep blaming every thing on the Republicans.

Comment on Field Program Fail by Jim E-H

Jim E-H — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:06:37 +0000

I’m guessing they’re not sending them out to do persuasion…

Comment on VA-10, Loudoun County, and the Obama Wave by Scott Nolan

Scott Nolan — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:51:32 +0000

Thank you for this analysis Kenton, you rock.

I am very much hoping we can elect Judy, look forward to voting for her again.

Frank Wolf is NOT a moderate. Yes, he has been reachable on human rights issues, but aside from that he has voted with the Bush neo-conservative agenda an overwhelming number of times, and is socially conservative to an offensive level. He votes with the interests of corporate American and big oil industry and does not appear to care about his own district. He certainly does not represent me.

Comment on The Mythology of the Real Virginia by Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:16:06 +0000

Good blog, but I have to ask a question. How can you say democrats talk about “one America” when all I hear from them on a daily basis is about how certain groups (whether it be a group of minorities or those of a certain financial status) are being suppressed and not given equal opportunities?

Hell, John Edwards based an entire campaign on using the phrase “two Americas.”

When McCain/Palin talk of “real” America, they are talking about putting the decision-making back into the hands of the people (no matter how many syllables they utter per word) and taking it away from the media and corrupt politicians.

You’re right on one thing though, it is about the past - it’s about getting back to the Constitution!

Comment on The Mythology of the Real Virginia by J. Tyler Ballance

J. Tyler Ballance — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:39:05 +0000

Can’t imagine what she was thinking, but folks often use terms like, “…good to be back in the heartland, (or real Virginia), etc. when trying to aggrandize an otherwise bleak place where few want to really live. Its like calling those flat, rather dull, “middle states” as, America’s Heartland, instead of calling them, “fly-over states.” It is not really intended as a put down for the populated areas, but just a way of trying to say something nice about a place that may be hard to complement.

More important is the way you (and now we) have been distracted by this sideshow. We need a real discussion of real ideas and issues, but McCain acts as though the GOP is fresh out of ideas. Obama’s website has some tangible, but vague thoughts on a new direction, but there has been little examination of the real potential of those ideas or alternatives.

The GOP has not made its case as to why Americans should give the remnants of the Bush-NEOCON team the keys to the White House for another term. The Democrats have made some slight effort for change, but to date have offered only general ideas, however just the idea of tossig the NEOCONS out appears to have wide appeal.

I hope the Obama years are successful, for all of our sake.

Comment on When Canvassing by 750 Volts » The Mythology of the Real Virginia

750 Volts » The Mythology of the Real Virginia — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:35:27 +0000

[...] “welcomed to America” by clueless white folks, mistaken for a Chinese food delivery boy while canvassing, but I’m still a Real American in the Real Politics of Real America. But according to Sarah [...]

Comment on Kenton Welcomed to America, Real World of Virginia by 750 Volts » The Mythology of the Real Virginia

750 Volts » The Mythology of the Real Virginia — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:34:04 +0000

[...] My name is Kenton Ngo, I’m an Asian-American in Northern Virginia. I’ve been “welcomed to America” by clueless white folks, mistaken for a Chinese food delivery boy while canvassing, but [...]

Comment on How Bad Is The Stock Market? by Adam Sharp

Adam Sharp — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:55:43 +0000

Kenton, why does it look like you’re having fun during the class picture? No one ever has fun at the class picture.