Scarier than McCain/Palin

Think globally, vote locally. Here is my truth for the day - I still worry about Obama getting the shaft and the world waking up the day after the election and finding out that we have been fooled again. That is a scary thought. It is scary because it feels so out of my hands. I am 100% confident that Washington state will 'go for Obama'. I have no doubt. It is the rest of this crazy nation that scares me in the national election. I feel somewhat powerless in the national vote for the Presidency.

BUT closer to home I get really scared. DINO ROSSI scares me. He is such a low life snake, and I think he has the ability to fool us again and get himself elected.

I will admit to being somewhat intrigued by him last time around. His "Time for a Change" message caught my ears. Made me listen. But since uttering "time for a change" he has said NOTHING ELSE. I listened all through the last election campaign and he said NOTHING BUT - Time for a Change. Now he has had FOUR years to say what he would change, and all he can say is Time for a Change.

I think the reason he will not expand is that he does not want you to know what he would change.

He is a real estate guy (sorry Charlie, I love you but you are not ready to be Governor). All he does is smile and do that kind of smirk thing when he talks about 'the way things are'.

Watching the debate the other day I saw such a contrast in competency that was amazing. I admit to having some weird feelings about our current governor. She does come across as someone who looks like she is no fun, and wow - dress her in green and boy do I see the Grinch, but I do have to say I am impressed with her drive and vigor. I don't think she could be my friend, but I do think she is one hell of a Governor.

Here are some words taken from an article that for me sum up Rossi to a T. And the last words - FROM HIS OWN MOUTH SCARE ME THE MOST.

"Though Rossi was first elected to the state Senate in the mid-1990s when Christian conservatives dominated the state Republican Party, he's avoided being branded part of that movement.

That's partly because he's extremely disciplined about sticking to his moderate-sounding message.

Early in his political career, Rossi spoke openly about his opposition to abortion and gay rights. Now, he never brings up such issues and, when pressed, says he has no plans to make policy in those areas.

Instead, he talks mostly about state-government spending and such issues as transportation, education and the business climate.

Former state Sen. Shirley Winsley, a moderate Republican from Pierce County, said Rossi is more conservative than he comes across. But she said he is also a political pragmatist whose strongest suit is his ability to turn on the charm.

"He has such a good personality," Winsley said. "He's always smiling."

But Democrats say Rossi is a political chameleon who is using that smile to deceive voters. They say Rossi admitted as much last year while speaking to a Republican club in Pierce County.
"I've found you can do pretty much anything you want if you do it with a smile on your face," Rossi said. "It's amazing what you can get away with if you do it with a smile on your face."

DON"T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!