[Vision2020] Plan to Divide Electoral Votes Progresses

[David M. Budge]

Wow, thanks.  I think I like you too.  Don't jump to any conclusions 
however, I have some frightfully conservative viewpoints wrapped up in 
this libertarian patina. Diana Rigg though... you're on to somethin'.

Both the idea for the book and the name sound like a winner to me.  Sign 
me up for an autographed copy.  I'd be sure to take a tape recorder with 
me if I were you.  You wouldn't want an overdose of Moosedrule beer to 
conspire against the quest for vulgar genius.

About Max v Mike... I dunno...   Max is so much more photogenic than 
Crapo. 

db


Joan Opyr wrote:

> You know, Dave, I think I like you.  Anyone who uses the phrase 
> "pusillanimous snollygosters" in reference to our current crop 
> of vellicating, philologastering, log-rolling, jackleg, 
> peanut politicians *and* appreciates Diana Rigg's time on "The 
> Avengers" is probably A-okay.
>  
> BTW, I have a secret plan to cross Montana in a Winnebago with a 
> cowgirl friend of mine from Plevna.  (She's a one-time state champion 
> barrel-racer and goat-roper.)  We're going to hit every cowboy bar 
> between the Idaho border and Miles City, taking notes, taking names, 
> and taking pictures.  Then, I'm going to pitch the resulting book to 
> my agent in New York, calling it "Humpbacks and Honyockers."  What do 
> you reckon -- a bestseller?
>  
> Joan/Auntie E.
>  
> PS: I'm a big fan of Montana.  We have Mike Crapo, who ought to spell 
> his name with two p's.  You have Max Baucus.  Want to trade? 
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: David M. Budge
>     Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 3:33 PM
>     To: Joan Opyr
>     Cc: Vision2020 Moscow
>     Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Plan to Divide Electoral Votes Progresses
>      
>     Joan,
>
>     You said:
>
>     "A strong, smart, savvy Democratic candidate (please, God, give us
>     one in 2008) might play well enough in Moscow and Couer d'Alene
>     and a few other places to do some real damage.  Kerry came close
>     to Bush up here in Latah County, largely because he was "not
>     Bush."  So, hell, a little proportional representation couldn't hurt."
>
>     Well, I have to agree with you about the "damage" clause at
>     least.  But really, I have no partisan dog in this fight as I
>     generally understand the bipartisan nature of pusillanimous
>     snollygosters that run for national offices. 
>
>     As for the debate of proportional or direct representation, I'm
>     sticking with Hamilton in Federalist 68  What the hell do I know? 
>     I live in Montana.
>
>     If you and your party do find a strong leader, I doubt that you'll
>     have much worry about influence.  After all, John Kerry sits up at
>     night and thinks "How did I lose to this Boob?"  A perfect
>     commentary to our current and continuing talent crises.  Still,
>     I'll read the speeches on the net.
>
>     Knowing, however, that you have "the entire 1967 series of "The
>     Avengers" on VHS" reaffirms my opinion that Lincoln was right
>     about "the better angels of our nature."  Some things simply must
>     transcend the twaddleage of political discourse. I'm obviously
>     envious.
>
>     David Budge
>
>>     Hi David,
>>      
>>     Okay, at first your scenarios scared the hell out of me.  But
>>     then I remembered that I have Dish Network and the entire 1967
>>     series of "The Avengers" on VHS.  Listening to banal speeches
>>     like the one Bush treated Montana to yesterday is entirely
>>     optional.  
>>      
>>     As regards GOP candidates speaking only to southern Idaho and
>>     thus increasing that region's power over the rest of us, well,
>>     how much more of the state could they possibly control?  We here
>>     in Moscow are already dictated to by the likes of Senator
>>     Bear-Claw on the Senate Education Committee.  (And judging from
>>     his reported pronouncements, I suspect that, unlike Jethro
>>     Bodine, Senator Barraclough has yet to grad-jee-ate from the
>>     sixth grade.  He's a complete ma-roon.)
>>      
>>     A strong, smart, savvy Democratic candidate (please, God, give us
>>     one in 2008) might play well enough in Moscow and Couer d'Alene
>>     and a few other places to do some real damage.  Kerry came close
>>     to Bush up here in Latah County, largely because he was "not
>>     Bush."  So, hell, a little proportional representation couldn't
>>     hurt.  I'd just like to see a Presidential candidate every once
>>     in awhile without having to drive to Spokane or Seattle.
>>      
>>     Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
>>     www.auntie-establishment.com <http://www.auntie-establishment.com/>
>>       
>>      
>>
>>         ----- Original Message -----
>>         From: David M. Budge
>>         Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:07 PM
>>         To: Joan Opyr
>>         Cc: Vision2020 Moscow
>>         Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Plan to Divide Electoral Votes
>>         Progresses
>>          
>>         Be careful what you wish for.  I'm an Idaho ex-pat living in
>>         Montana (5th generation Idahoan, 3rd generation Moscowvite)
>>         and an interloper to these various dialogues at vision 2020. 
>>         So, yes, Montana is listening, but paying little attention. 
>>         George Bush was here (well, in Great Falls) yesterday with a
>>         long, droning, reiteration of his stump speech ala tort
>>         reform and SoSec reform.  Verbal valium of the banal form -
>>         no thanks.  Think of the awful hours of listening to radio
>>         campaign ads and the deleterious effect on television (if
>>         that's possible.)  Think how, given Idaho's population
>>         concentration in the south, Idaho's voices from the moral
>>         conservatives then becoming even more pronounced in public
>>         policy debate.
>>
>>         As to the argument about Maine and Nebraska; Kerry took all
>>         of Maine, Bush took all of Nebraska.  Seems both states
>>         suffered unnecessary noise pollution. 
>>
>>         Dave Budge  
>>
>>
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