Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I do not know that much about Richard Nugent. Anyone have an insights on the man?

I met him once, at a town hall meeting he had here in TV. Given the underhanded way he slipped into the campaign at the last minute with Ginny Brown-Waite's help, I was prepared not to like him.

But I did like him. He seemed honest, straightforward, and fiscally conservative, which I liked. But he seemed badly disappointed with the political stalemate he encountered in Washington. He described a situation wherein, under the dictatorial leadership of the political parties, opposing members of Congress were not only failing to negotiate and compromise, they weren't even talking to one another!

Unfortunately, he's been forced to fall in line by his political "seniors". As such, he tries to get what he can for his constituents, but is little more than one more Republican vote when he's told to register it. As such, as an incumbent, he won't get my vote in November. I doubt that enough people will join me--he is listed as a Republican and will get all those "automatic" votes. But I think we'd be better off with new blood...whomever that might be.

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

I met him once, at a town hall meeting he had here in TV. Given the underhanded way he slipped into the campaign at the last minute with Ginny Brown-Waite's help, I was prepared not to like him.

But I did like him. He seemed honest, straightforward, and fiscally conservative, which I liked. But he seemed badly disappointed with the political stalemate he encountered in Washington. He described a situation wherein, under the dictatorial leadership of the political parties, opposing members of Congress were not only failing to negotiate and compromise, they weren't even talking to one another!

Unfortunately, he's been forced to fall in line by his political "seniors". As such, he tries to get what he can for his constituents, but is little more than one more Republican vote when he's told to register it. As such, as an incumbent, he won't get my vote in November. I doubt that enough people will join me--he is listed as a Republican and will get all those "automatic" votes. But I think we'd be better off with new blood...whomever that might be.

Piggybacking on your mantra of no incumbents....seems to me that saying no incumbents without a caveat will not work. A lot of good people lose an opportunity to do good.

I think the biggest part of the problem with both parties in congress is THE LEADERSHIP of those parties. If there was a way to vote out those leaders we may have a chance, however, that probably would require a nationwide program with very narrow names to insure defeat.

Some of these folks, both Dem and Rep are good people but as you mentioned under the thumb of leadership