Time to vet John Olson

[nathanm]

Are you sure he just couldn't get somebody to pay for his rubbers? oops, sorry. Wrong thread.

I'm not sure why the insurance company wouldn't want to spend a thousand dollars on contraception to save $20,000 on prenatal care and delivery costs? What further annoys me is that many women use contraceptives to treat medical conditions, but they get lost in the noise of posts like yours.

[AquaMan]

In reality, most campaign websites are put together by campaign staff. They are written to purposely not say too much.

The better bet to find out what a candidate really thinks is to ask them in person. That is what I try to do every time.

Exactly. That's why I felt lucky to have talked to him rather than just read the website. He'll be in play if elected. Bridenstine reads like the boiler plate conservative stuff they all have to say with a little sprinkling of Tea Party powder. He'll be out of play if he really means that stuff.

[guido911]

I'd imagine Republicans in OK can post as much as they want and can get elected as a Republican.

On the other hand, I'd guess that Democrats in Oklahoma can't post much because they might lose the election if they post what they believe.

That is perhaps an honest, and at the same time unfortunate, state of things in ares that are dominated by one political party/ideology.

[carltonplace]

I'm not sure why the insurance company wouldn't want to spend a thousand dollars on contraception to save $20,000 on prenatal care and delivery costs? What further annoys me is that many women use contraceptives to treat medical conditions, but they get lost in the noise of posts like yours.

I don't understand why people equate contraception with abortion (not you nathanm). They are very different.

[nathanm]

I don't understand why people equate contraception with abortion (not you nathanm). They are very different.

Unless you're an observant Catholic. In that case, it's only OK to use contraception with people not your wife to protect yourself from AIDS.

[Townsend]

Unless you're an observant Catholic. In that case, it's only OK to use contraception with people not your wife to protect yourself from AIDS.

I think the "not your wife" was a prostitute.

[carltonplace]

John Olson was on Studio Tulsa today. I thought he was respectful and reasonable.

[Teatownclown]

Where's the vet thread on Bridenstein?

Do we really want another Teabagger rep in DC....don't look for any Fed benefits trickling down in the next 2-4 years.

[Townsend]

John Olson was on Studio Tulsa today. I thought he was respectful and reasonable.

I thought the same.

I'm not used to a soft-spoken politician.

edited to add:  They'll be interviewing the independent next and Bridenstine turned them down.

[RecycleMichael]

Bridenstine is running against Obama. He don't need to talk to local media.

[Townsend]

Bridenstine is running against Obama. He don't need to talk to local media.

Funny you mentioned that.  Olsen hinted that voting for his opponent would be a vote for someone who will just "yell at the whitehouse".

[carltonplace]

I thought the same.

I'm not used to a soft-spoken politician.

edited to add:  They'll be interviewing the independent next and Bridenstine turned them down.

Bridenstine doesn't want to seem to be in collusion with evil public socialist left leaning radio.

[Conan71]

Where's the vet thread on Bridenstein?

Do we really want another Teabagger rep in DC....don't look for any Fed benefits trickling down in the next 2-4 years.

Won't get them any way if we elected a Dim.  GOP will keep control of the House this round.  Let Rmoney get elected and the Dims will have it back in '14.

[Townsend]

Let Rmoney get elected and the Dims will have it back in '14.

That would be a shame.  It'd make the far right loons think they have a reason to push their looniness.

"Our guy (who we used to hate) won!  Quick, shove the craziness agenda down throats again."

[nathanm]

I would very much like it if the Republicans would come back to sanity in the case of a Romney loss, but I suspect they'd make the same assumption they did after McCain lost: They weren't right-wing-crazy enough.