How is the Hopey Changy thing working out for you?

We all know what we've gotten and what we'll get if Obama is re-elected. On the other hand, we have no idea what is to come with Romney. Now, for me, that creates a dilemma. Not happy with Obama's stance on illegals nor his catering to the minorities. Not happy with his support of some of the unions who are getting too big for their britches either. (the teachers for example). Don't like taking a back seat to the minorities with his thinking. Don't know if Romney will continue the Republican two-step and cater to the rich only while hanging the middle and lower class out to dry either. Quite frankly, I don't know if Romney has the smarts to be President. I'm still on the fence on who to give my vote to and it's getting late in the game. Getting ready to retire and don't want either party screwing with what I have put into the system for 51 years (in 5 more years that is) Gotta a nice health plan and don't want Obama screwing with that either. Guess I don't like either one of them that much. All of this- JMO of course.

Hey all you Republicans!!! Gotta rally for Romney and Ryan in West Chester tonight at 7. Got KID ROCK-----WOW! Got Johnny Boehner and Portman. Speaking of Boehner and Portman......can anyone tell me what Boehner and Portman have done for all of you folks who made the decision for them to represent us in SW Ohio? Seems to me that both of them hang around the bigger doggies waiting for that "pat on the head showing approval" from higher ranking members of their party. I've asked this question many times and have directed it to the ones who seem to just love these two politicians, but for the life of me, I can't recall ANYTHING they have done to date since being in office. Now, for Boehner, that dates back to the 80's when he was a West Chester trustee. Don't know what Portman has done to get where he's at. Anything with any substance from these two on the local front? Anything nationally? IF.....IF none of you can think of a major contribution from either of these guys, why in the world do you keep returning them to office? Both are in the news occasionally but the story is never really earth-shattering. I am interested in why the Repub supporters are so fascinated with these two.

Conversely.....

Don't get me wrong, I am fully aware that there are members of the Dem Party that do the same thing but you really can't take the Dem Party seriously around here as they haven't fielded a competent, serious, known candidate for ANY office in decades. Wouldn't win in this area if they actually found a quality candidate anyway. Repubs are too entrenched here and that's not necessarily a good thing having one party domination......for any of us. No checks and balances here.

Vet,

Observer,

Again, any Boehner/Portman supporters want to list the accomplishments of both since they have been in office and please feel free to list the reasons you see these two as valuable assets in representing you in the area.

If not able to list any accomplishments, please list the reasons you keep putting them back in office? Is it because they are Republicans, name recognition only, or do you know some appealing things about them that some do not know?

Observer....thank you for the list of accomplishments from Boehner. You are the first to offer an overview if his political acheivements over the years.

Gotta a question for those with a great memory.....

Didn't Boehner, years ago, pass out literature or have a little something something goin' on on the floor of the House concerning PAC money or am I delusional on this?

And yes, you're 100% correct observer.......nothing you could say or present will ever sway me from disliking the man as much as I do. Just think he's another West Chester/country club snob who was born into the silver spoon segment of society........Portman too......everything comfortably laid out for them in life from birth to the grave. Got no respect for that.

Vet, I thought I recall the Boehner['s family ran a bar and he worked there as a youth?  Doesnt sounds like silver spoon upbringing to me.

Part D boggled hte mind -- why did Bush feel the need to do that?  A liberal-like giveaway that was not paid for.

Neil Barille wrote: Vet, I thought I recall the Boehner['s family ran a bar and he worked there as a youth?  Doesnt sounds like silver spoon upbringing to me.   Anyway, all these politicians are bought and paid for.  None are immune from donor cash and donor influence.

Ahh, but Neil, how about the founder/owner of a steel fabricator place who turned the business over to the son and, I believe, he ran it into the ground in a decade or two. How about the owner of a carpet business who turned the business over to the son, and it folded either by a failure to maintain or by choice through retirement. How about an insurance agency on Breile. Already set up by the dad and turned over to the son when he graduated from college with that business degree. Walked right in to the Presidency of the company. Examples of what I was referring to as having a "silver spoon" upbringing. Didn't have to work up to the position. Just show up and occupy the chair. How about the dad of a well-known family in town, in Human Resources at Armco, getting the son a "job" in safety, walking into the mill in a cakewalk type of job? I call it silver spoon when you don't come into the place and work your way up the ladder. Gotta earn it to get respect, don't you? When you don't have to apply for the job and get it on credentials, but rather have it handed to you, it is silver spooning it. JMO