Comments on: Atkins Running As A Democrat http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/ The WGMD 92.7 FM Delmarva Blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gumboroscalling http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18758 Gumboroscalling Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:55:19 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18758 Forget John Atkins!! We have a good freshman Rep. in Greg Hastings, and I believe it'll be in the best interests of the people of the 41st to return him next term. He's certainly capable of representing our interests as well, if not better than his predecessor. And he does not bring the baggage that will inevitably sink Mr. Atkin's ship - AGAIN - as the election campaign progresses. Long before the special election Mr. Hastings displayed the kind of moral integrity that responsible people can respect. Time to get on board with Hastings and send him back to Dover. Forget John Atkins!! We have a good freshman Rep. in Greg Hastings, and I believe it’ll be in the best interests of the people of the 41st to return him next term. He’s certainly capable of representing our interests as well, if not better than his predecessor. And he does not bring the baggage that will inevitably sink Mr. Atkin’s ship - AGAIN - as the election campaign progresses. Long before the special election Mr. Hastings displayed the kind of moral integrity that responsible people can respect. Time to get on board with Hastings and send him back to Dover.

]]> By: Sussex in Trouble « kavips http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18446 Sussex in Trouble « kavips Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:59:56 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18446 [...] I may ride a high horse sometimes. But anyone,…… (WGMD, Sen. Bunting, or Sen. Hocker himself) who still wallows in their support of Atkins, is sending this signal that hitting one’s wife can be winked away and is therefore still an acceptable form of behavior. I find that repulsive. Of course none of these few would do the unthinkable in their own drunken stupor, but to accept it and justify it as a reasonable course of action, by supporting someone for public office who actually did so? C’mon! There is something seriously wrong in this state’s Southern half of the Republican party. [...] [...] I may ride a high horse sometimes. But anyone,…… (WGMD, Sen. Bunting, or Sen. Hocker himself) who still wallows in their support of Atkins, is sending this signal that hitting one’s wife can be winked away and is therefore still an acceptable form of behavior. I find that repulsive. Of course none of these few would do the unthinkable in their own drunken stupor, but to accept it and justify it as a reasonable course of action, by supporting someone for public office who actually did so? C’mon! There is something seriously wrong in this state’s Southern half of the Republican party. [...]

]]> By: Maria Evans http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18350 Maria Evans Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:18:40 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18350 Thanks, Dana. And I'm from Wilmington, I grew up to listening to Frank Sinatra on Sundays.... Thanks, Dana.

And I’m from Wilmington, I grew up to listening to Frank Sinatra on Sundays….

]]> By: Dana Garrett http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18348 Dana Garrett Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:49:36 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18348 Maria, I thought you gave a riveting interview. Although some of the conservative backslapping from Atkins & the callers was a bit difficult for this progressive to take. :) I really appreciated the Frank Sinatra music. I'm crazy about him. His voice is truly irreplaceable. Maria,

I thought you gave a riveting interview. Although some of the conservative backslapping from Atkins & the callers was a bit difficult for this progressive to take. :)

I really appreciated the Frank Sinatra music. I’m crazy about him. His voice is truly irreplaceable.

]]> By: potnetgal http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18328 potnetgal Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:31:38 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18328 GOBackHome, Ditto on your previous post. Have personal knowledge of Lifflander and there is a reason she lost TWICE to Atkins. I wish you luck on your campaign Mr Atkins, as long as everyone remembers "Those who live in glass houses, should never throw stones" you may just make it back to the 41st. GOBackHome, Ditto on your previous post. Have personal knowledge of Lifflander and there is a reason she lost TWICE to Atkins.

I wish you luck on your campaign Mr Atkins, as long as everyone remembers “Those who live in glass houses, should never throw stones” you may just make it back to the 41st.

]]> By: Gobackhome http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18281 Gobackhome Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:37:44 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18281 Alan, if you supported Lifflander, Looks like your the just-plain-stupid one. Not John. Alan, if you supported Lifflander, Looks like your the just-plain-stupid one. Not John.

]]> By: Alan Muller http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18277 Alan Muller Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:55:08 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18277 Aside from his personal conduct, Atkins was an outrageously bad legislator. It is not a matter of "conservative," it is a matter of mean-spirited, hypocritical, special-interest-serving, and just-plain-stupid. My opinions here: http://greendel.org/item.xhtml?name=atkinglifflander am Aside from his personal conduct, Atkins was an outrageously bad legislator.

It is not a matter of “conservative,” it is a matter of mean-spirited, hypocritical, special-interest-serving, and just-plain-stupid.

My opinions here: http://greendel.org/item.xhtml?name=atkinglifflander

am

]]> By: Pat Patterson http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18276 Pat Patterson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:52:08 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18276 I support John and hope he does well. I support John and hope he does well.

]]> By: Nancy Cleveland http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18273 Nancy Cleveland Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:23:25 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2008/02/24/atkins-running-as-a-democrat/#comment-18273 Hmmm...sure, everybody is entitled to make one mistake, make amends and move on. Still wondering about the epiphany which brought him to running as a Democrat. Republicans won't have him back...at least yet...so he decides to play for the other team? How often the Democrats align with his previous conservative Republican personna and will he be a "conservative Democrat" or a Republican in Democrat "clothing". Should be interesting, if nothing else....particularly IF he is elected. Hmmm…sure, everybody is entitled to make one mistake, make amends and move on. Still wondering about the epiphany which brought him to running as a Democrat. Republicans won’t have him back…at least yet…so he decides to play for the other team? How often the Democrats align with his previous conservative Republican personna and will he be a “conservative Democrat” or a Republican in Democrat “clothing”. Should be interesting, if nothing else….particularly IF he is elected.

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