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   From: nospam@nospam.com   
      
   "Larry (Scratch)"  wrote in message   
   news:tZWdnb8xNpRzsFvYnZ2dnUVZ_sLinZ2d@comcast.com...   
   > Louis wrote:   
   >> In article ,   
   >>  "Ted Mittelstaedt"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> The smartest thing we can do as a state is to have 1 Democratic   
   >>> senator, and 1 Republicsn senator   
   >>   
   >>> There are only 2 things that matter in the Senate - if your a member of   
   >>> the ruling party or not, and how senior a member you are.   
   >>   
   >> Your statements are self contradictory.  Electing one from each party   
   >> only indicates schizophrenia and dilutes the size of the "ruling" party.   
   >> Right now, defeating Smith and adding another Democrat would be the best   
   >> idea.   
   >   
   > I wouldn't worry to much about Gordon Smith. He's not much of a   
   > Republican. I put him on par with McCain   
      
   Good for you - you just keep on denying reality.  Make sure you remember   
   that and don't vote for 'em.   
      
   > --   
   > "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a   
   > nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan: the adulterous, lying, hypocritical,   
   > treasonous enemy of the US who sold weapons to our enemies, lied to   
   > Congress, lied about serving in the military, employed traitors, and   
   > actively sought to destroy the middle-class.   
      
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