October 25, 2008
at 5:28 pm
· Filed under Michiganology
Did you watch the debate between Carl Levin and Jack Hoogendyk for the US Senate?
I love the way Jack Hoogendyk answers questions. Jack’s ideas are great, his ethical standards are high. I think Jack will be a great replacement for Carl Levin.
You can watch another debate (between Carl Levin and Jack Hoogendyk) that was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan (on Sunday, October 19, 2008) on the WGVU web video channel - Decision 2008 US Senatorial Debate.
August 31, 2008
at 8:46 am
· Filed under Michiganology
Carl Levin (with his age showing) in an emotional speech from the floor of the DNC, said he was getting too old, and after 30 years of “the same old thing” in Michigan, it’s time for change. Levin has tried everything he could think of to help Michigan, but after many years of repeated failures to stimulate the Michigan economy, he ran out of ideas, lost his vision, and decided it’s time for change. So it’s time for new ideas and new leadership.
In a message to his supporters he quoted Obama:
“Change happens because the American people demand it, because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time.”
Sounds to me like Mr. Levin is asking the people of Michigan to vote for Jack Hoogendyk this November. “New ideas…new leadership…new politics…new time.” If I may paraphrase Levin’s essential message: Don’t vote for me. I’ve been in the Senate so long that I don’t know what hope and change is all about.
Carl Levin has been very helpful to the citizens of Michigan for the past 30 years. We can thank Carl Levin for the high price of oil, loss of jobs, destruction of business opportunities, and 30 years of nothing but empty promises filled with hot air.
Carl Levin has done so many great things for Michigan in the past 30 years, we can be thankful for all these benefits:
Every time you fill your truck up with fuel it costs $300 to $500. Thanks Carl Levin.
When you fill up your car or mini-van with gas, it costs $50, $75, or $100. Thanks Carl Levin.
Every time you turn around in Michigan, another manufacturing plant closes. Thanks Carl Levin.
Every time someone tries to start a new business in Michigan, Carl Levin is there to help shut it down with empty promises, higher taxes, more red-tape, failed energy policies, government waste, and more promises full of hot air. Thanks-again Carl Levin
Carl Levin is very good at something. Carl Levin is very good at raising taxes.
Oh that’s right — Carl Levin is good at another thing too — breaking promises.