Amendment One was a Scam.

You do get what you pay for.  The people of Florida and the Nation have to realize that taxes are the dues that we pay to be Americans.  The worst thing about our tax system is that working people are paying high taxes and getting cuts in government services, at the same time.

Amendment One was a scam.  Charlie Crist was the Scammer-in-Chief in last year’s election.  We all were bombarded last year by the post cards with Charlie Crist smiling from a blue-skyed backdrop, promising tax cuts with no pain or consequences.  In any rational culture, he would be in jail for fraud.

Value of Endorsements

Howard Fineman attributes the victories of Obama and McCain in Florida to the high profile endorsements that each got this week.  I think he misses the point.

Endorsements matter because they allow a candidate to have a story for one or two news cycles. If you do this enough, it helps get the media believing that you are winning. They help a little, but will not by themselves make a victory or defeat.

The real value is the perception that the media (including Fineman) place on them.

Endorsements Matter in 2008 | Newsweek Voices – Howard Fineman | Newsweek.com

http://www.newsweek.com/id/106153?GT1=10755