But to back up a bit, and before you jump to some misguided delusion that I fit into some convenient box that fits your skewed world view, I’ll tell you about me. I grew up in a small rural community with 38 in my graduating glass, I graduated from college cum laude by working my butt off in class and out and by taking on loans. I’m an Evangelical Christian and self-made entreprenuer. I bought my first business with $500 down when I was 25.

For all intents and purposes; I should be and vote Republican. I don’t. And I don’t vote strictly Democrat. What I reflect is the move in the country for a change in dialogue. A move away from devisiveness and incivility (DemocRats - pure genius if you are 8 like my son) and onto the real issues we need to deal with.

What happened in SD25 is what began happening in 2006 mid-terms and continues with blinding clarity in 2008 - a shift; a real change in old political realities.

The boomers have for years in politics perpetuated and forced their younger siblings to re-hash the culture wars of the late 60’s and 70’s. Like the movie Ground Hog day, we keep living the same stupid day over and over again. But not any more.

How else could you explain Ron Paul raising $6 million in one day or Hucakbee’s win in Iowa? How else can you explain Barak Obama, a junior Senator from Illinois dominating the Demcratic field so early. How can you explain Cox losing in SD25?

Wake up and smell the roses. Neither the Democrat nor Republican parties play books work in the same way anymore. While our country is being transformed by techonology, the world and forces we don’t entirely understand - so has our politcal landscape.

Thank God!

Your assessments and assumptions of the character of the moonbats who post here are always so right on the money!

Thank you for being you, Big Kahuna. You represent me and other Republicans so perfectly!

No!! I am not what you think I am. I am a Seamstress, an Award Winning Period Costume Designer/Maker. That gives me great flexibility to schedule Commissions, take time off, stay active in the community, as well as work hours that may seem odd to many 9-5er’s.

Health care cost are out of hand. I believe we can thank government again for that one. Just love those HMO’s we had to have.

Taxes?? Well we can look to your group for that. Perhaps we should cut a program or two so people can save for retirement. Any chance you are not a flaming liberal and would agree we need to stop with the welfare state?

I personally make so much more than I did 7 yeras ago I am not sure how I made it back then. kathy too bad it sounds like you work in a dead end job that does not offer much for advancement. Every single one of my employee’s have had their pay go up more than inflation every year. Judging by the cars I see them drive compared to just a few years ago, I would say all are doing quite well.

TFRWG!!! How much has your earning power gone up in relationship to Health Care, Housing, Food, Energy, Utilities, Education Costs, Property and other Taxes??? How much of your after tax income are you able to squirrel away for retirement???

Consumer spending may be up, but Consumer saving for retirement is at an all time low. So much for Tax Cuts, unless you happen to be a millionaire many times over.

Every average person who works hard is doing much, much better than they were 7 years ago. Anyone who thinks otherwise is just a Leftist piece of garbage.

As far as tax cuts go, once again you prove you are a complete idiot and really should let you mommy know you are posting here pretending to be an adult. Every last one of my employee’s benefitted from the tax cuts and many of them are not rich by any means. It is a leftist lie about who got the tax cuts. Did those who make more than me get a bigger dollar amount than I did cut, yes they did. Did they get a larger portion of their taxes cut over mine, no they did not. All here are aware of your attempt to be funny. Not really working for you, but the attempt is there.

Not sure if you actually think your posts bring forth some kind of though or what but you are a complete moron none the less.

The Republican party is the only party qualified to determine who is deserving of our tax cuts and who is not. Fortunately guided by the strong, steady gut of George W. Bush, those well deserved tax refunds go overwhelmingly to annual income’s top 1% who pay most of the taxes anyway.

ALl you lazy liberaltards are the same, all you’re interested in is a tax refund handout. Well it ain’t gonna happen as long as the only political party who can keep us safe, the Republicans, are in charge. We alone have pointed America in the right direction, and only the American people who deserve our policies benefits are reaping them.