Dear So and So

[indysteel]

skhill, that is just sad isn't it? Although I can see why no one wants to run, I was asked to run for city council about ten years ago, I told them no way in hell. I wasn't about to have my entire life made public in the local press.

God help me, but I live in a county where nearly every single elected official is from one political party. And it's not my party. I won't reiterate the myriad of reasons that I hate where I live, but this is near the top of the list.

[Becky]

I can't wait for the day that we have open primaries in my state.

[skhill]

Open primaries, that would be wonderful. Can't help wondering how much it's costing the state to put on this election. There are some contested races btw, just not here, or in my party...

Good news, there are no political ads running!

[indysteel]

Dear Mom,

you really suck, you know that?


Yeah, I'll go back and delete this soon. Not yet.

OMG; I was just typing out a not-so-kind letter for this thread about my own mother. Hugs to you, lph. As you know, I understand all too well.

[lph]

Thanks indysteel, I appreciate it. Hugs right back at you.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear self, get a grip. This is a difficult time but there is no need to smoke, drink, keep late nights and then attempt to squeeze training into it somehow. It doesn't work. Plus, might I remind you, you've been warned about becoming asthmatic. Smoking does that no favors. School starts next week, get your act together. Now.

[OakLeaf]

(((((((alexis))))))) Sorry you're having it so rough. Hang in there.

[malkin]

God help me, but I live in a county where nearly every single elected official is from one political party. And it's not my party. I won't reiterate the myriad of reasons that I hate where I live, but this is near the top of the list.

I live in a STATE where this is the case.

[OakLeaf]

Let me take a wild guess what your district boundaries look like... (about like ours I'm sure, probably no different anywhere)

[malkin]

Let me take a wild guess what your district boundaries look like... (about like ours I'm sure, probably no different anywhere)

Salt Lake City got gerimandered to pieces, like the center of a pinwheel.

[indysteel]

I live in a STATE where this is the case.

Yeah, the state isn't radically different as a whole, but there are pockets where there are other viable choices. Until three years ago, I had always lived in one of those pockets. Not anymore.