NEBRASKA BLUE

Kyle Michaelis over at NNN had this to say about Tonly Raimondo.

It’s almost impossible to overstate the importance of the economy in electoral politics. In prosperous times, people vote on different issues, but little else really seems to matter when a person can’t find a job or provide for ones family.
With the mess the Bush Administration has made of the U.S. economy, there’s a huge opening here for Raimondo…if he can separate himself from Bush’s policies after once being nominated as his manufacturing czar. After 25 years of creating jobs in Nebraska - having seen the best and worst of the business cycle - voters might just be willing to give Raimondo the benefit of the doubt.

Of course, Kleeb also understands the importance of economic security. He campaigned beautifully in 2006, speaking to the real world concerns of Nebraska families on this precise point. Kleeb had a great message then. I’m sure he’ll have a great message now. On May 13th, it’ll be up to voters to decide how well that message competes with Raimondo’s experience.

The problem with that statement is the fact that Tony R. has ALL of his experience in Business, he has a natural adversion against government regulation as a business man. And the fact that until a few months ago, he was a life long Republican.

The reason our economy is in such a mess right now, is the lack of regulation for the financial system, and the fact that under the current GOP administration, Government agencies were encouraged to NOT enforce any regulations the Decider and his cronies didn’t like, IE; were bad for business profits, regardless of how it screws the AMERICAN people.

Mr. Raimondo’s business experience should be more of a red flag than a badge of honor.
People are waking up to the fact that if you keep sending business men to DC to represent us, they ALWAYS end up representing big business interests and NOT those of the average American.

In America our own manufacturing sector has gone into the toilet over the last 8 years,
with lots of jobs being shipped overseas, mostly to China.

So guess who also has a plant in China - Yep, Tony Raimondo.
He didn’t expand his operation here in Nebraska, he moved jobs offshore.

A better test of who to vote for is if that candidate actually SHARES the same Core values as the Democrats he or she want to be the voice of in Washington.

The LAST thing we need for Democrats in Nebraska is another business man to go lobby for
businesses, and leave the common person with no voice in the Senate.

Scott Kleeb shares the same values as most Liberal Nebraskan’s and he has been in our party for more than a couple of months…. both of which make him stand head and shoulders above
Tony Raimondo.

If SOME Nebraska Democrats are willing to sell out their core values, of what SHOULD make them a Democrat in the first place. Just so they can get a win in November, since they think Tony Raimondo would be the most acceptable candidate to GOP Voters, then they should switch parties and become what they really are… GOP lite.

Bussinessmen should stick to business and stay out of this government, we already have enough people putting business interests ahead of the common good in Washington, we really don’t need one more.

Especially one who’s real loyalty to Democratic values is highly suspect.

Right now the time is right to vote for CHANGE, not for more of the same.

And that’s exactly what Tony Raimondo is… more of the same.

UPDATE..

Tony is also against Gay marriage, Pro Life, and a firm supporter of GOP supply side economics, and supports the Bush tax cuts.

All of which, at best make him a middle of the road to right leaning Republican.

And definately not someone I would want to be my representative in Washington, well not unless I wanted more the same thing we have seen over the last 8 years from the GOP.

Paul