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the mid-term election of 2018
2018-Nov-05, Monday 06:10 pmI am not a happy camper. Minnesota is some sort of battleground state this year. We've been visited by Trump, visited by Pence, and we've had to watch 2 months of seemingly endless political ads, even tv ads for Wisconsin governor Walker.
The choices this year aren't great.
For our U.S. Senator, I would normally vote Green Party, but it's hugely important that Minnesota have someone representing us who would vote in favor of impeachment. The Democrat is favored to win, but I can't risk the Republican candidate winning. I can't even tell from Democrat Klobuchar's website what her position is on issues that will come up in our future. Her website is all about her past actions instead. I need information on both. I also don't want to vote for someone who only wants a stepping stone to a race for U.S. President. Yuck. But the possibility of impeachment looms, and I want impeachment. I want it a lot.
For our State Attorney General, I'd rather vote for the Legal Marijuana Now candidate, but again I just can't risk the Republican gaining office. He's actually said during his campaign that he would fire the Democratic attorneys at the state office. Just on principle. And in high school he bullied a fellow student who was gay then mocked him for attempting suicide. So... obviously this ideologue cannot be trusted with any kind of responsibility for upholding our laws and constitution and the protection of citizens. Which means that I have to vote for Keith Ellison instead. And I don't want to. I really, really don't want to. As the local City Pages wrote in their review of this awful election cycle:
And as for my usual fall-back political party, the Green Party, they seem significantly less organized (with only 1 candidate on the ballot) than the 2 marijuana legalization parties (which have a combined 5 candidates). It's stupid that the full force of government would keep anyone from growing plants in their garden. Yes, plants. That's how silly the current legal status is. You have heard that lettuce is psychoactive, right? Can you imagine the federal government forbidding you from planting lettuce? Legalize now, for cryin' out loud.
I resent that there are not enough other political party candidates this year. Too many seats are contested only between the Republican and the Democrat, and I'm not really in favor of either. I want actual choices.
I do not like this election cycle. It's hugely important. (The Canadians know why.) Unlike other bitter elections where I was ultimately happy with my vote... this year I will not be happy. Tomorrow morning, I hold my nose and cast my ballot.
The choices this year aren't great.
For our U.S. Senator, I would normally vote Green Party, but it's hugely important that Minnesota have someone representing us who would vote in favor of impeachment. The Democrat is favored to win, but I can't risk the Republican candidate winning. I can't even tell from Democrat Klobuchar's website what her position is on issues that will come up in our future. Her website is all about her past actions instead. I need information on both. I also don't want to vote for someone who only wants a stepping stone to a race for U.S. President. Yuck. But the possibility of impeachment looms, and I want impeachment. I want it a lot.
For our State Attorney General, I'd rather vote for the Legal Marijuana Now candidate, but again I just can't risk the Republican gaining office. He's actually said during his campaign that he would fire the Democratic attorneys at the state office. Just on principle. And in high school he bullied a fellow student who was gay then mocked him for attempting suicide. So... obviously this ideologue cannot be trusted with any kind of responsibility for upholding our laws and constitution and the protection of citizens. Which means that I have to vote for Keith Ellison instead. And I don't want to. I really, really don't want to. As the local City Pages wrote in their review of this awful election cycle:
"What a fucking mess. ... Don’t want a man like Keith Ellison to be your attorney general? Elect him, and petition him to resign. The only other ending to this story is too dark for Minnesota to imagine."
- http://www.citypages.com/news/the-haters-guide-to-the-2018-election/499057991
- http://www.citypages.com/news/the-haters-guide-to-the-2018-election/499057991
And as for my usual fall-back political party, the Green Party, they seem significantly less organized (with only 1 candidate on the ballot) than the 2 marijuana legalization parties (which have a combined 5 candidates). It's stupid that the full force of government would keep anyone from growing plants in their garden. Yes, plants. That's how silly the current legal status is. You have heard that lettuce is psychoactive, right? Can you imagine the federal government forbidding you from planting lettuce? Legalize now, for cryin' out loud.
I resent that there are not enough other political party candidates this year. Too many seats are contested only between the Republican and the Democrat, and I'm not really in favor of either. I want actual choices.
I do not like this election cycle. It's hugely important. (The Canadians know why.) Unlike other bitter elections where I was ultimately happy with my vote... this year I will not be happy. Tomorrow morning, I hold my nose and cast my ballot.