Voting for an incumbent is like going back to the same dentist who pulled the wrong tooth the last time.
Voting for an incumbent is like going back inside your camping tent even though you were just bitten by a snake there.
Voting for an incumbent is like re-marrying your former spouse even though she cheated on you the last time around.
Voting for an incumbent is like getting in a plane with a pilot who crashed his aircraft last time he went up.
Voting for the incumbent is like taking your computer back to the same repair shop, even though last time they told you that your computer needed a lube and an oil change.
Voting for an incumbent is a vote for “staying the course”.
Voting for the incumbent means that you believe that things can never get any better.
Voting for the incumbent signals the end of all hope for change.
Voting for the incumbent is like doing the same thing over and over and over and expecting a different result.
Voting against all incumbents is the perfect way to achieve term limits.
While I would agree that we need some turnover (especially in the US House), many incumbents are fighting for change, making great progress or working on longterm legislative goals that can’t be completed in one session. Maybe a better mantra would be “Never vote for entrenched, entitled incumbents who aren’t being held accountable”? Just a thought.
The incumbent has served well, and deserves your vote. Then, voting for the incumbent is the right choice. We have some pretty good incumbents in VT.
Which ones would you categorize as incompetent dentists (birther Orly Taytz isn’t running, as far as I’m aware)?
And more importantly, why? Which issues are they wrong on, how would you be different?
You’re running a campaign on the premise of “trust me, I’m better” but not providing any context at all for determining what you mean by “better.”
I’m not holding my breath. Imposing rules on what type of candidate should be voted for won’t work, ppl need to vote their conscience. I’d be happy if more ppl would just vote. At one time I was interested in VOICE (voting out incumbent congress everywhere, I think), but in VT this would cause more harm than good since we have a wonderful delegation which cares about our state & work in unity. Also a supermajority at the state level. VT voters have managed to drive out much of the destructiveness of the nutty rightwingers as well as Douglas.
I am interested in seeing those who represent the interests of all segments of society even things I don’t realy like or agree with. I have explored the Liberty Union Party. I cannot involve myself with or take seriously a movement that doesn’t seem to care about actually being elected but becoming a platform for offbeat viewpoints which obviously is their right & Nader is a great example of this. Unless I’m forgetting someone, Bernie is the only one who has made a difference.