Harry ReidHarry ReidSharon AngleSharon Angle

ANSWER the QUESTIONANSWER the QUESTION

In Oct 2010In Oct 2010

Harry Reid and Sharron Angle faced off Harry Reid and Sharron Angle faced off in a Debate for the Nevada Senate in a Debate for the Nevada Senate Race. Race.

A few of our questions didn’t get A few of our questions didn’t get answered.answered.

We’d like an answer to them. We’d like an answer to them.

Food for thought!Food for thought!

““To be persuasive we must be To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.” must be truthful.”

Edward R. Murrow quotes (American Journalist, 1908-1965)Edward R. Murrow quotes (American Journalist, 1908-1965)

The question was asked: In the minds of The question was asked: In the minds of many Nevadans …, your policies have many Nevadans …, your policies have allowed thousands of Illegal immigrants to allowed thousands of Illegal immigrants to stream across our borders because you stream across our borders because you have not made security a priority. Why is it have not made security a priority. Why is it only this year, that you talked about only this year, that you talked about securing the boarders when this problem securing the boarders when this problem has been going on for years, if not decades? has been going on for years, if not decades? You NEVER answered the question! We’d You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! like an answer!

Mr. Reid:Mr. Reid:

Mrs. Angle:Mrs. Angle:A question was asked to you regarding your A question was asked to you regarding your

television advertisement accusing Harry Reid television advertisement accusing Harry Reid of giving special tax breaks to illegal of giving special tax breaks to illegal immigrants. You were asked if you wanted to immigrants. You were asked if you wanted to “denounce the ad as deceptive or give voters “denounce the ad as deceptive or give voters evidence of its accuracy” Your response was evidence of its accuracy” Your response was that you would be happy to show that “…not that you would be happy to show that “…not only did he vote to give it them after they only did he vote to give it them after they were citizens but before they were citizens.” were citizens but before they were citizens.” Do you really believe that after an immigrant Do you really believe that after an immigrant becomes a citizen they would not have rights becomes a citizen they would not have rights to Social Security? to Social Security?

You NEVER answered the question! We’d like You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer!an answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

““Integrity is telling myself the Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” truth to other people.”

Spencer Johnson quotes ( , )Spencer Johnson quotes ( , )

Mr. Reid:Mr. Reid:

Why is a simple “Yes” or “No” Why is a simple “Yes” or “No” answer so difficult to give, answer so difficult to give, when you are given when you are given instructions to give a simple instructions to give a simple “Yes” or “No” answer to the “Yes” or “No” answer to the question?question?

Its disrespectful to all of us.Its disrespectful to all of us.

Mrs. Angle:Mrs. Angle:

If you are not willing to mandate If you are not willing to mandate anything for insurance companies, anything for insurance companies, how do you intend to regulate how do you intend to regulate skyrocketing healthcare costs? What skyrocketing healthcare costs? What would your proposals be to create a would your proposals be to create a competitive environment for the competitive environment for the healthcare consumer? And why healthcare consumer? And why would a simple office visit not be would a simple office visit not be something to mandate? something to mandate?

You NEVER answered the question! You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! We’d like an answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

“ “One of the hardest things in this One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.” a situation than its frank admission.”

Benjamin Disraeli quotes (British Prime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881)Benjamin Disraeli quotes (British Prime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881)

Mr. Reid:Mr. Reid:

What is this “Comprehensive What is this “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” that you are Immigration Reform” that you are suggesting? suggesting?

What is your intent on fixing the What is your intent on fixing the immigration problem? immigration problem?

You NEVER answered the question! You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! We’d like an answer!

Mrs. Angle:Mrs. Angle:I agree that Marriage is between a man I agree that Marriage is between a man

and a woman! Marriage is the and a woman! Marriage is the institution that within it a family can institution that within it a family can biologically be created. biologically be created. Understanding that gay partnerships Understanding that gay partnerships cannot biologically create children cannot biologically create children within the partnerships, Would you be within the partnerships, Would you be in favor of creating policy for in favor of creating policy for partnerships to be recognized by partnerships to be recognized by businesses for insurance coverage businesses for insurance coverage purposes? purposes?

You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

““Honest disagreement is often a Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” good sign of progress.”

Mahatma Gandhi quotes (Indian Philosopher, Mahatma Gandhi quotes (Indian Philosopher, internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest, 1869-1948)protest, 1869-1948)

Mr. Reid:Mr. Reid:

When asked: “…at what point would you stop When asked: “…at what point would you stop blaming President Bush for the financial blaming President Bush for the financial crisis with Nevada’s foreclosure rate and crisis with Nevada’s foreclosure rate and unemployment rate the highest in the unemployment rate the highest in the country…, you stated: “that you had worked country…, you stated: “that you had worked hard on behalf of 3800 people have homes hard on behalf of 3800 people have homes in Nevada as a result of legislation for 1in Nevada as a result of legislation for 1stst time home buyers.”, I want to know, time home buyers.”, I want to know, What What about the rest of the people hurting, what about the rest of the people hurting, what have you done for them?have you done for them?

You NEVER answered the question! We’d like You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer!an answer!

Mrs. Angle:Mrs. Angle:

You say: “it is not your job to create You say: “it is not your job to create jobs it is your job to create policy jobs it is your job to create policy that gives business owners the that gives business owners the confidence to create jobs.” I did not confidence to create jobs.” I did not hear, once, what policy you would hear, once, what policy you would put in place that would give put in place that would give businesses that confidence. What businesses that confidence. What policy WOULD you initiate? policy WOULD you initiate?

You NEVER answered the question! You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! We’d like an answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

Slander cannot destroy an Slander cannot destroy an honest man - when the flood honest man - when the flood recedes the rock is there” recedes the rock is there”

Chinese Proverbs quotesChinese Proverbs quotes

Mr. ReidMr. Reid

Mr. Reid Why do you feel that Mr. Reid Why do you feel that “Obama Care” is better than “Obama Care” is better than private industry regulation? private industry regulation? What investigative actions have What investigative actions have you taken to compare the two you taken to compare the two ideas? ideas?

You NEVER answered the You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! question! We’d like an answer!

Mrs. AngleMrs. AngleSharon, you say you are not a career Sharon, you say you are not a career

politician. How can you help us if you are politician. How can you help us if you are inexperienced? inexperienced?

Also, you said that Harry voted for a bill that Also, you said that Harry voted for a bill that was unconstitutional “Obama Care”. How was unconstitutional “Obama Care”. How do you feel this bill is unconstitutional? do you feel this bill is unconstitutional? Why do you feel this way when it gives Why do you feel this way when it gives health care to those that can’t get medical health care to those that can’t get medical care? Are you not concerned about the care? Are you not concerned about the health of the citizens? health of the citizens?

You NEVER answered the question! We’d You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! like an answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

““Honesty is the cornerstone of all Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which success, without which confidence and ability to perform confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.” shall cease to exist.”

Mary Kay Ash quotes (American businesswoman, She founded Mary Kay Mary Kay Ash quotes (American businesswoman, She founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (1963). b.1915)Cosmetics (1963). b.1915)

Both candidatesBoth candidatesYou make promises to get you into office. If I elect You make promises to get you into office. If I elect

you, how much of your promises will you keep? you, how much of your promises will you keep? Why is there so much negative advertisement that Why is there so much negative advertisement that

you endorse? Do you really think that will impact you endorse? Do you really think that will impact who will vote for you? Or will it turn voters away who will vote for you? Or will it turn voters away from not voting because one  who endorsed from not voting because one  who endorsed negativity is no better than the other. negativity is no better than the other.

State what you will do and be able to fulfill as much State what you will do and be able to fulfill as much as you promise as possible. Especially focusing on as you promise as possible. Especially focusing on the problem that is in front of you! the problem that is in front of you! FORCLOSURE?FORCLOSURE?WHY WILL YOU CUT FUNDING IN EDUCATION WHY WILL YOU CUT FUNDING IN EDUCATION WHEN FUNDING IS ALREADY AN ISSUE? WHEN FUNDING IS ALREADY AN ISSUE?

THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE.THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE.

You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an You NEVER answered the question! We’d like an answer! answer!

Why Why shouldshould I vote for I vote for you?you?

We want to know!We want to know!

Please Answer the Please Answer the question! question!

Commentary:Commentary:As voters, the negative ads become As voters, the negative ads become

excruciatingly painful. We can’t speak excruciatingly painful. We can’t speak for anyone but ourselves, but when your for anyone but ourselves, but when your ads come into our homes, we tune you ads come into our homes, we tune you out! Shame on both of you for out! Shame on both of you for constantly attacking the other! You constantly attacking the other! You should be selling the voter on YOU. Why should be selling the voter on YOU. Why YOU are the best to represent Nevada! YOU are the best to represent Nevada! What YOU will DO for NEVADA! Honesty What YOU will DO for NEVADA! Honesty and Honor is what we need in congress!!! and Honor is what we need in congress!!!

You NEVER answered the questions! We’d You NEVER answered the questions! We’d like an answer! like an answer!

Food for thought!Food for thought!

"I'm proud to be an American, Where "I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free. I won't at least I know I'm free. I won't forget the men who died, who gave forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. I'll proudly stand up that right to me. I'll proudly stand up next to him to defend her still today, next to him to defend her still today, Cuz there aint no doubt I love this Cuz there aint no doubt I love this land. God bless the USA" land. God bless the USA" (From the song “Proud (From the song “Proud to be an American") Lee Greenwoodto be an American") Lee Greenwood

The EndThe End

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