I too don't base my vote on the politicians stand on various subjects. The color of their shoes is much more important. In fact, there's a lot of us genii out here that don't bother with the issues when choosing a candidate to vote for.
I attended the recent Columbia County debate between Barry Fleming and Paul Broun. As an undecided voter, I knew there was good and bad to each candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, so I wanted to hear them in person before making up my mind. However, as strange as it sounds, my decision isn't based on the issue stances of either candidate -- it's based on the behavior of their wives.
I met both Paige Fleming and Niki Broun for the first time that night. Both seemed charming and personable as I spoke briefly with them. During the debate itself, their true fiber showed through, too. Paige Fleming sat to the side of one of the front rows and remained calm and collected as the debate progressed, even when Paul Broun said negative things about her husband. She was the epitome of a graceful and gracious woman -- just the kind of lady Gloria Norwood always has been. I don't think anyone would argue that Mrs. Norwood was the model wife for a public figure and she is the standard to which all political wives should aspire.
Niki Broun, on the other hand, sat in the very center of a front row and insisted on thrashing about and disrupting the debate. She even interrupted so loudly that the moderator had to issue a warning to the entire crowd to please keep their comments to themselves. I could never have imagined Mrs. Norwood behaving so badly, and I don't want a congressman whose wife makes a spectacle of herself in public forums.
I'll be voting for Barry Fleming on July 15. Paige Fleming can consider this my endorsement of her for our next congressional "first lady."
Betty Gasman, Grovetown
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I too don't base my vote on the politicians stand on various subjects. The color of their shoes is much more important. In fact, there's a lot of us genii out here that don't bother with the issues when choosing a candidate to vote for.
You shoulda' bea-itched-slapped the Broun heifer! Huh? Four tries & this is what Broun uses as a wife. Wonder what the story was behind the other 3 wives. Rein her in Dr. Paul, or she will cause you to fall, from grace.
Your description of Paige Flemng is very accurate. What you do not see is a LADY that is strong- she has had to be to withstand some of the things that have been said about her husband. She is also devoted not only to her son and husband but her mother-in- law. She is a Christain woman who instills in her son the values of being Christ-like. To see her, she looks like a frail meek person, but Paige Fleming is a "statement" in herself. We would be very fortunate to have her as our next Congressman's wife.
Amazing and we wonder why the 19th amendment was such a miserable mistake....(LOL)
This sort of reasoning is why woman's suffrage faced such an uphill battle.
"Behind every great man is a great woman."
Paige Fleming is an excellent example of a poised and graceful political wife who is full of integrity, which tells much about her husband. I would be honored to have her as my next Congressman's wife.
We aren't electing Paige, I think it is Barry that is running for office and he has behaved very badly!
Mrs. Broun called into Austin's show once and went on about how there is no Constitutional right for cities to provide city buses. Well, duh, I think we know that, but we choose to provide transporation for the poor to keep them working if possible. I'd prefer not to pay so much in welfare benefits.
Oh sure. Barry's awful because he pointed out that we elected a guy who has a history of not paying taxes and declaring bankruptcy. How terrible of him to be honest. Also, how dare he point out bad votes that Paul Broun has made? What gives him the right to question Broun's supreme authority? This doesn't even scratch the surface of Broun's bad character. He fundraised on Charlie's illness in 2005 through 2007 - even after people told him it was distasteful. He didn't care. And then he practiced medicine without a license in 2006, but that was of course the state's fault, not his. (He's a good Christian, remember, and therefore above mistakes.) Oh, and that email last year about Jim Whitehead not being a Christian because he didn't politic in church? Duh, Jesus was clearly mistaken about that parable of praying in private as opposed to the attention-seekers who prayed loudly in the temple. Only real Christians politic in churches. And that whole campaigning with official funds? We're clearly wrong for thinking this because obviously Paul Broun has the right to use over 1 million pieces of franked mail at our expense to tell us how great he is. When are we going to get it?
I know this is somewhat off point but, I had business dealings with mrs. Norwood years back and over the phone she was not the perfect person as portrayed. We all have our different sides and observers should be forewarned their assessments of people are not always fully accurate.
Barry has run a very nasty campaign and I don't know to many women who would let it go if blantant lies and cruel remarks were said about someone they loved. I do believe that the chairman of the republican party had something to do with that letter. The lady that wrote it said something that was not true. Mrs. Broun was not called down by the monitator. Mrs. Broun never said anything out loud. I was there, right in front. Barry's people had someone handing out nasty literture before the debate and the only reason it stopped was because it was back firing against Barry so all of a sudden they were called to task. If Barry is such a fiscal conservative, why is he constantly berating Congressman Broun for not voting for a new law that Barry has put forth that is a wasting the tax payers money. Making a new law when there is already a law to take of whatever it is he is talking about does not a fiscal conservative make!!! Mrs. Broun is a very nice, good, and strong woman that inspires anyone that she is around. Not taking it very well when someone slanders someone she loves does not make her an awful person, it makes her a proud wife!!!
Nahali I couldnt agree more with you about BOTH Paige and Barry They are both great Christian people, but they dont choose to hide behind the only selling point of "Being a born again Christain" that Broun does. As For lindamp Mrs. Broun although i am sure is a very curtious person when in the political eye is a true snake in the grass i had the displeasure of seeing her taunting Paige on more than one occasion. Not to mention her more than obnoxious and rude behavior at the debate. I have read this is a common thing for her. All i can say is this does not speak highly for the Brouns I hope all everyone will see them for what they truly are and Vote Barry Fleming! He's our man and Paige is right where she should be supporting her man while maintaining her lady like chracter! Vote Barry Fleming!!
Yeah, you're exactly right "lindamp" It is in the character of a proud wife to personally attack Mrs. Fleming with questions about her WEIGHT and more hurtful personal matters. Mrs. Broun doesn't have a lack of character it's just BAD in general. They say behind every great man is a great woman; so what does it mean when the woman behind you can be described as fiendish, merciless, autocratic and power hungry.
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