Reply #38: Lordy, being a dem behind the Magnolia Curtain [View All]

requires a MIGHTY perseverance.

BUT, this is electoral politics, brothers and sisters. For the squeamish, there are other politics.

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Glenn said he did not know about Barbour’s offer to take the monument to Mississippi. "Gov. Musgrove is the actual governor right now so we’ll take his letter," Glenn said.

Asked how Barbour would display the monument at the Governor’s Mansion since he’s not governor, campaign spokesman Quinton Dickerson said: "I think he means ... if he’s elected he would." from posted article

Electoral politics.

This issue is totally irrelevant to 99.99% of any affairs of government. As outraged as I am at Judge Moore and his supporters, I am more incensed by the media's Kobe/Laci/OJ hyped, endless coverage of this freak show. And those decisions come not from Mississippi or Alabama, but from the cosmopolities of NY, LA, ATL, etc.

Yes, it grates on me to hear this from Musgrove, Lord knows it does. But I also see that he absolutely must do suchlike to have a chance to win. It is way, way better for his state and country that Musgrove be governor than Barbour. That is the relevant matter, not a piece of rock.

A pure and perfect politics is better expressed fighting for a single issue. Statewide electoral politics is more the playground of the junk yard dogs. I'm actually thankful that Ronnie was as quick to the punch as Haley the Barbourian.

Pandering, sure. I'll bet I can find a little pandering somewhere in the record of ANY candidate. You watch. Someday there will be something about your favorite, perfect candidate, about which you will say, "No. He would never do that. He won't do such a thing." and sure as the sun shines, poof! They do it. But unless you believe their opponents should take their power of office, you should still support them if you can.

Burr (#13 above), in this race, a vote for anyone other than Musgrove is a vote for Barbour. That's the nature of electoral politics as it exists now and will still exist this Nov 4.