MANDATE?

To follow up on my previous post ... I had to do a little looking, but remember very clearly the gubernatorial election of 2002 in the state of Maryland. Robert Ehrlich ran for office with a very definitive method of raising revenue though the use of slots. The entire election seemed to be focused on slots and what it would mean to the state. For or against slots - it really does not matter (I was against them then, and am against them now - more in a future post about state run gambling), he won handily. Now, the vote came down roughly 4 points above Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. 4% is not a huge margin, but in a lopsided state like Maryland (heavily democratic) when a Republican wins - you should be able to read MANDATE. This was not to be.

The press hounded Ehrlich and refused to acknowledge that his win, with slots as a key piece of his plan, was a statement on where the citizens wanted to see the country move. As soon as a Democrat was elected to the office of governor - the press immediately jumped on the slots bandwagon and have 'campaigned' for their passage. WHAT A CROCK!
So now, Barack Obama wins with about a 6% lead in the popular vote, the media are calling for complete change in every position the Bush administration has taken. I fear that change is all we are going to have left. Mr. Obama will be the president of the United States. The people have voted and the tranfer of power will occur. This is one of the things that makes this country great. Mandate should not be use in this case. If it is - I think it is time for the rest of the country to wake up and call for the other mandate that was voted in - Proposition 8 in California.

Prop 8 was voted for approval but immediately there were protests held ... If the people vote and the votes are meant to show the opinion of the people - why the protests? Why the media continuing to give credit to the opposition? The people spoke and the liberal media did not like what they said. Therefore, something needs to be done to get what they want - it really is that simple

Face it - the media is biased. It is time for the rest of us to stand up and call them on it.