Would you rather have a republican or a DINO in office?

[Orangepeel]

This poll is inspired by Ben Nelson's (NE) announcement that he'll vote to confirm Alito.

Ben Nelson is a Democrat (at least in name) in a red state (the latest survey USA poll, for example, gives bush a 14% net approval rating in NE, with only ID and UT having higher nets). http://surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateBush060117State.htm

On the one hand, having someone in office who votes with the opposition much of the time (less than half of the time, but often on high profile issues) gives a veneer of bipartisan cover to the vote. On the other hand, DINOs vote with the party much of the time, including the important vote for majority leader (which determines control of the Senate).

I'm in the latter camp, personally. An elected official should represent her/his constituents, and, in Ben Nelson's case it seems they often want something different that I do.

Broadening the question beyond Nelson in particular to the more general case, what do you think?

[MisterP]

1. would you rather jump on a landmine or walk onto it?

[Orangepeel]

4. I can avoid a landmine, usually

so I would have picked "you don't have to choose."

But, in some situations, one is trapped between a rock and a hard place (and Nebraska seems to be pretty hard).

[patrice]

2. Issues are what I pay attention to.

[jus_the_facts]

3. to HELL with pukes and DINO's....

....they're one and the same. :eyes:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

5. Dupe:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

6. Dupe:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

What used to be called Dinos

are a long way from this crop. The RW is so damned conservative.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

7. Dupe:

[datadiva]

8. Whats the difference?

[Orangepeel]

10. well, in my scenario, it was majority control (n/t)

[ikojo]

9. Republican....at least with the Republican you

KNOW you're screwed if you are from the working class. The DINO talks out of one side of his/her mouth as if he/she cares about average people but then turns around and does the bidding of corporate America.

[Pirate Smile]

11. Majority control is huge! Investigations, sets the Legislative agenda,

etc.

[bvar22]

12. None of the Above.

I support an ongoing well financed, coordinated "POPULIST" education campaign in Nebraska that informs the voting population of "Working Citizens" that voting Republican is self destructive. Then run a REAL Democrat that supports Universal healthCare, Voting Security and Accountability, a TAX structure where the RICH PAT THEIR FAIR SHARE, and legislation that enables Mom&Pop Farms and businesses to compete on a level playing field with Wal-Mart and the CorpoFarms!


"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans,
family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."--- Senator Paul Wellstone

In EVERY case, "Barriers to Trade" and "Restrictions on Corporations" were created to protect something valuable!

The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT, but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH (Corporate Owners) at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR.

[Gronk Groks]

13. This one is a "Hold your nose and pull the lever" kind of question...

...it stinks, but that is what you have a primary or caucus for. You have to be politically active enough to fight the DINO there, not at the general election.

Just remember to take a barf bag when you go to the polling station...

[Clarkansas]

14. If democrats had majorities

I believe they would vote against republican measures with greater confidence and greater success, even if there were democrats with some conservative views (like Nelson) in the mix.

[MrBenchley]

15. You mean like a Democrat who is for school prayer and is anti-choice?

One who co-sponsored an anti-flag burning Constitutional amendment with crooked Duke Cunningham?

That the kind of Democrat you teens are upset about?

[bowens43]

16. In congress the numbers are everything.

whoever controls the committees controls the agenda.

[More Than A Feeling]

17. I'll take the DINO, as long as they shut up

and don't bash Dems in the media every chance they get. Joe Lieberman, this means I want Ned Lamont to thrash you.