FirmhandKY -> RE: Tea Party target Stupak won't seek re-election (4/9/2010 10:50:53 PM)
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ORIGINAL: brainiacsub I'd like to add that you can't possibly believe that the cheering crowds and tons of adoration she received as VP candidate and the ensuing opportunity to make millions didn't factor in to that decision. I agree that she was unfairly targeted with false ethics claims and was spending her own money to defend herself, but she is a classic opportunist and hardly what I'd call a dedicated public servant. Add to that she is a fucking politician and not for nothing but that is a breed of cat I have learned to be just a little skeptical of. Damm right before popping over here I had the pleasure of reading Sanity's scathing rip and listing of all the reasons he distrusted a Frontline piece...and than I popped over here and Firm seems to be saying "because she said so". Seems to me the deciding factor in both of these viewpoints is the desire to believe or disbelieve is driviing the bus. It's not a matter of trusting any damn thing. Nor is it possible to know what truly lies in anyones heart. However, I operate on a "trust but verify" MO for all people: listen to the words, and then watch and see if the actions match the words. So far, her words upon resignation seems to match pretty closely what she said she would do. I'm particularly jaded when it comes to politicians as well, but at the end of the day, unless you wish to overthrow our elected government, politicians are what we elect. Occasionally we get a statesman, but to expect one is really naive. I'll settle for someone who stated intentions fairly matches their actions. So far, neither you nor brainiacsub have shown a disconnect between her resignation reasons, and her actions after her resignations. Firm
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