What is your vote strategy?

Recently, in a discussion about how we intend to vote, my good friend Bob announced that he intends to vote against all incumbents. This is a basic “throw the bums out” strategy, where, because our government has failed to properly govern, a new cadre of politicos needs to be given a chance to govern properly.

I cannot disagree with that strategy…

My own representative, Thaddeus McCotter (R) was a staunch supporter of President Bush and the Iraq War and answered my myriad letters to him with some understanding and sympathy for my concerns but with non wavering support for the integrity of what President Bush was doing.

Recently, Representative McCotter (R-MI) sent out a myriad of emails and communications, bashing President Bush on a variety of issues. Do you think he sees the writing on the wall? Would you vote for such an obvious hypocrite that changes positions with the prevailing wind? Not me and hopefully many more in his district. I don’t even know who his Democratic challenger is but I know McCotter needs to pay for his actions.

Our two (2) Michigan Senators are both Democrats (Levin & Stabenow) and have some seniority, especially Levin who has been in the Senate forever but to vote for Republicans in these Senate races may be unwise at this time in our history.

Republicans need to be reminded that Bush belonged to their party and they did nothing to control his obviously damaging to the country and world, behavior. They have to pay a price for their lack of caring and concern for the welfare of their country and the people that populate their country. For their totally selfish and inexcusable behavior, they need to be voted out of office.

You may tell me that they were just loyal to their party but Chuck Hagel was and is a Republican, a Republican that repudiated the actions of his President, early on and forcefully and that is what the rest of the Republicans needed to do. The fact that they did not means they are not fit to govern or represent constituents.

I cannot speak about all Republicans, just the ones that represent me and the ones I know about but I hope all voters will take the time to check how their Congressmen and women behaved during the Bush administration and if they contributed to the mess we are in or tried to keep us from sinking deeper into the mess we are in.

We need to let politicians know that we are keeping tabs and will reward or punish with our votes. Unfortunately, most voters get their info from political commercials and talk shows and so whoever has the best and most effective media consultant – wins!