Into the Inferno
Posted on June 30, 2015 by CrippledDragon.
I have a feeling that this election is going to be historic.
I just wanted to start this blog out on a positive note. But it is true none the less. Of course, it's easy to talk about, support and fight for Republican causes in a state like California. Not like in the Deep South. Then again, up until recently it had been the Solid South, so maybe there is some hope there.
Now I've been doing this blog every election year since 2008 (both Presidential and Midterm elections), so you know I have strong opinions on what should be done for this country. However, there is something else to this election. I don't think that I've seen so many different views on display. As to why I'm starting a couple of weeks later than usual this year, that will become apparent soon enough.
Though I may disagree with the Democrats on a LOT of the issues, I have no real animosity towards them. They are simply conservative in their views. What I have a problem with is the racists who try to hide behind conservative values to further their viewpoint. Sure, a lot of states have "tough on crime" legislation that specifically targets minorities. There are even many anti-drug laws that specifically target minorities. And those should be repelled and replaced with better laws.
However, as I always tell people there are things that shouldn't be and things that are. I'm just trying to change the things that are into the things that should be. Which brings me to the 2016 election. I'm going to first introduce the candidates for the parties starting with the party in power:
Democratic Nomination:
Kenneth Dupree (59 years old; from Louisiana)
-US Representative from Louisiana (1987-Present);
-Very social conservative, very fiscally conservative;
-Son of Simon Dupree, one of the least popular presidents in American history;
-Like his father, very opposed to immigration (especially from Mexico).
Arthur W. Stevens (66 years old; from Colorado)
-Secretary of State (2009-2013), US Senator from Colorado (1981-1999);
-The most left leaning of the current Democratic field; polls well among youths;
-Is ostensibly running to bring the Democrats back to being the party of Smith, Wheeler and Underwood;
-Is currently leading in the polls and was one of the first to announce.
Joseph Teller (62 years old; from Lincoln)
-US Representative from Lincoln (1991-Present), Governor of Lincoln (1985-1989);
-A teetotaler, he likes to say that his opinions are as clear as his head;
-Supports intervention in the Persian Civil War;
-Is currently polling close behind Stevens.
Joan Dixon (45 years old; from Texas)
-Governor of Texas (2005-Present), Texas state representative (1999-2005);
-Religious but against a federal restriction on abortion and gay marriage;
-Wants looser regulations on Wall Street and Big Oil;
-Moderate on immigration.
Republican Nomination:
Carmen Gray (56 years old; from Washington)
-Governor of Washington (2009-Present), Lieutenant Governor of Washington (2005-2009);
-Moderate on all issues;
-Presided over an economic boom for Washington;
-Front runner for the nomination.
Paul Maldonado (69 years old; from Cuba)
-US Representative from Cuba (1995-Present);
-Conservative in all matters;
-Polls well with older, more conservative Republicans, at the bottom of most polls for everyone else;
-Has been fighting since the 90s to "get the party on a more sensible track"
Selena Frost (48 years old; from Kansas)
-US Senator from Kansas (2009-Present), US Representative from Kansas (1999-2009);
-Socially liberal and Fiscally conservative;
-Supports lowering the voting age to 18;
-Daughter of the first woman in space, Sophie Williams.
Brandon Simpson (57 years old; from Massachusetts)
-Governor of Massachusetts (2007-Present), Massachusetts State Senator (1999-2007)
-Supports prison reform and a 60/15 tax rate;
-Wants more done on the environment;
-Wants to end the Persian Civil War diplomatically.
Kendra Walker (46 years old; from Sequoyah)
-Governor of Sequoyah (2007-Present);
-The most left-leaning Republican in the field and popular among youths;
-She too supports doing something for the environment;
-Considered a Dark Horse amongst the pundits.
Now the sheer diversity of the Republican field should not discount the sheer whiteness of the Democratic field. As anyone can clearly see, Gray is Asian American (she is Chinese), Maldonado is Latino, Brandon Simpson is African American and Kendra Walker is Native American (she is Cherokee). Governor Walker, though is the reason I started this blog at the end of June instead of the beginning of June as usual.
For those of you who don't know, I'm dating Governor Walker's daughter Samantha (not to be confused with her twin sister, Claire). So you may want to take anything I say about this year's election with a grain of salt. Though partisan Democrats already take what I have to say with a mountain of salt, so there is that. However, I, as always, will try to be as impartial as I can. That doesn't mean that I won't point out things that I think are unfair.
There, I think I'll end the start of this year's election coverage. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. As always, I want a respectful discussion in the comments section. Which, as I always admit, is a very fraught topic in politics.