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I got a flyer from Grotberg in my dorm mailbox. I liked what it said. But as it is, as much as I would like to see Conrad out of office, I’m not really plussed about Republicans either.

WEll, I’m not sure it’s fair to hold Grotberg responsible for what Republicans in office have done.

Grotberg is a good man.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Grotberg is a farmer and actually knows farming issues.. Seems to me Conrad is another professional politician as so many in the House/Senate are these days…

I’m not really plussed about Republicans either.

If nothing else, we’ve seen a need for term limits.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

Kay, quite right.

Has Conrad ever had a job in the private sector?

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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and your point is Rob?

I’d rather have someone representing me in Washington that knows what it’s like to work a real job.  And, you know, actually lives here in North Dakota.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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It’s funny how these Government types like Puzzled or Conrad think that they have the knowledge and moral authority to tell the private sector what to do.

Getting back to the main topic I wonder what it is that Conrad thinks he’s accomplished in the 20 years in Washington?  And what does he think he will accomplish in another six years.

Why doesn’t he come out that all he’s about is High Taxes and High Spending.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

Sadly as much as I want term limits for Congress, to probably enact such a change it would require a person abusing the lack of such to accomplish anything.

I think it was on this site where I read neither of the senators or rep from this area are highly rated. People here may think they are but they’re not and they don’t have as much influence as some would think. 

What would it take to get someone else elected? The only two I can think of would be former Gov. Schaeffer but I heard he doesn’t want to run--is that true? OR possibly current Gov. Hoeven…

Politically inexperienced?  That’s the dumbest argument anyone could aim at a challenger candidate.  All first-time political candidates are “politically inexperienced.” Using this logic, we’d never elect anyone but incumbents

read between the lines,

Kent Conrad has earned another term in the United States Senate.

Conrad’s politically inexperienced opponent, Republican Dwight Grotberg, simply cannot match the experience, knowledge and power that Conrad brings with him to the job.

he’s a sure thing when it comes to bringing home the bacon. ..the only thing most North Dakotan seem to care about when they think of who they send to Washington.

..Kent Conrad is a known quantity:

North Dakota ranks second, behind only Texas, in total disaster aid, with almost $1 billion in the past decade.

..i.e. “political experience,” the same reason why Tester over in Montana will have a harder than expected time defeating Senator Conrad Burns.

In the case of Conrad “political experience” should be a negative. 

He’s had 20 years and he’s accomplished nothing but spending a lot of money on projects that shouldn’t have been done.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

So what do you think?  Conrad 65% to his opponent 35%.  Pomeroy 62% to his opponent 38%.  If Conrad and Pomeroy are so terrible for ND why hasn’t the Republican party in North Dakota gotten the job done.

Because the NDGOP can’t match the millions upon millions Conrad, etc. can get in campaign contributions from their people in Washington.

It’s sort of a vicious cycle.  The national RNC would give the NDGOP much money until we look competitive, but they can’t compete unless they can at least be in the same ballpark with Conrad’s money.  They just aren’t going to raise $5,000,000 for one candidate in an election cycle from North Dakotans.

I guarantee you that if the money situation were even, Conrad would be in hot water.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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In the case of Conrad “political experience” should be a negative. 

He’s had 20 years and he’s accomplished nothing but spending a lot of money on projects that shouldn’t have been done.

..the bacon:

North Dakota ranks second, behind only Texas, in total disaster aid, with almost $1 billion in the past decade.

..read between the line. .."political experience” is the same reason Tester in Montana will have a harder than expected time defeating Sen. Conrad Burns, a member of the Sen. Appropriation Committee

Let’s look at the disasters aNON.

The Grand Forks flood of 1997 which flooded nearly every house in town.  Do you doubt that we would not have got disaster aid.  The aid that we got amounted to $10,000 per citizen and mainly went to the government.

In contrast they’re talking something like $400,000 per resident.  Face it Conrad got us the minimum.

The Devils Lake rising water.  Conrad’s received a lot of money for the band-aid approach.  He hasn’t done jack to solve the problem of an outlet.  We’ve spent hundreds of millions to build the dikes higher when what we need is a place for the water to go. 

Do you call that effective?

Farm Aid--I am in favor of farm aid for those farmers that need it.  However this year he’s been lobbying for aid to farmers that didn’t suffer losses.  In my opinion that’s just an open subsidy that destorts the market and makes farmers all the more dependent on the government.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

I find it interesting that you are so uninformed about Conrad. I have no interest in North Dakota’s politics, as I’m from Minnesota. However, I have always found Kent Conrad to be honest (unusual in a politician), informed, attentive to his constituents, yet focused on the national needs as well. Conrad has been someone who has continually pointed out the dangers of the federal deficit and the federal debt. He also has not been someone who brags about bringing home the bacon to North Dakota. This is an intelligent man who is genuinely concerned about the country’s future, unlike the earmarkers (remember the Bridge to Nowhere?) that the Republicans have been sending to the Congress for 12 years. Please do some research rather than prettying up the same fake idealogical crap we’ve heard out of Karl Rove for the past six years, and get a grip.

Lot’s of Laughs.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

DV,

If you are going to complain about earmarks and pork, and expect to be taken seriously by anyone who can spell either, perhaps you should start with Robert Byrd and John Murtha, each of whom is a master pork puller.

Murtha’s modest military expertise consists solely in doling out DoD contracts to clients of his brother’s lobbying firm, most of whom have thoughtfully set up offices in his district to help Murtha avoid the superficial appearance of an ethics impropriety.

Byrd will likely die in office, a fact which no one will notice until the KKK fliers start to pile up in his Senate mailbox.

Forgive the slight hint of sarcasm, but I am convinced that much of what is wrong with Congress, regardless of which party is in the majority, is the incessant race to see who can spend how much of other people’s money.  The fact that folks like you point with pride at those who “bring home the most bacon” is at the very heart of our nation’s fiscal problem.  You ought to know better.