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Both sides are purporting “Change”. Obama is constantly using the mantra “Vote For Change” while McCain’s campaign is saying “Country First. Reform, Prosperity, Peace”.

Here’s how I looks at it. Obama has zero experience. Joe Biden has been in the Senate for 35 years. John McCain has been in the Senate for 26 years.

The “Change” we need is not in the President of the United States. We need change in both the House and Senate. The entire Congress of the United States is dead wood. Stale. Stagnant.

Something that the press is not talking about at all are the Congressional and Gubernatorial elections.

If you want REAL CHANGE, in this year’s election DO NOT vote for incumbents. All 435 House seats are up for election with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Thirty-three senate seats are regular elections; the winners will be eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2015 as members of Senate Class II. There are also two special elections: one in Wyoming and another in Mississippi; the winners will serve the remainder of terms that expire on January 3, 2013, as members of Senate Class I. Gubernatorial elections are being held in 11 states.

Let’s clean house once and for all and get rid of all of them! That’s what will cause real change.

If you look at what has been going on in the Congress all these years, it’s deplorable. The Republicans blew it when they had both houses. They did NOTHING. The Democrats now have both houses and they have done NOTHING. Nancy Pelosi upon becoming Speaker of the House said “I accept this gavel in the spirit of partnership not partisanship, and look forward to working … with you on behalf of the American people. In this House, we may belong to different parties, but we serve one country. We stand united in our pride and prayers for our men and women in uniform. They are working together to protect the American people, and we, in this Congress we must work together to build a future worthy of their sacrifice”

Did she live up to her word? I think not. Talk about partisianship! She has done everything in her power not to live up to her word.

In the Senate, where members generally show much more comity, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cast a bipartisan tone while outlining the Democratic agenda for the first part of the year and proceed to introduce 10 bills that will all be sent to committee hearings before they make it to the floor for debate.

“Last November, the voters sent us a message — Democrats and Republicans. The voters are upset with Congress and the partisan gridlock. The voters want a government that focuses on their needs. The voters want change. Together, we must deliver that change,” Reid said.

Guess what? NOTHING has happened. This Congress has been a total disaster from day one.

Take a look at the Congressional Record and see where your representives stand: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html

Here’s a sample of how long some Senators have been in office:

Robert Byrd (D-WV) elected in 1959=49 years
Arlen Spector elected to Senate 1980 = 28 years
Ted Kennedy (D-MA)elected to Senate 1962=46 years
Daniel Inouye (D-HI) elected in 1963= 45 years
Ted Stevens (R-AK) elected in 1968=40 years
Pete Domenici (R-NM) elected in 1973=35 years
Joe Biden (D-DE) elected in 1973=35 years
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) elected in 1975=33 years
Richard Lugar (R-IN) elected in 1977=31 years
Orrin Hatch (R-UT) elected in 1977= 31 years
Max Baucus (D-MT) elected in 1978=30 years
John Warner (R-VA) elected in 1979= 29 years
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) elected in 1992=16 years
Barbara Boxer (D-CA) elected in 1992=16 years
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) elected in 1993= 15 years
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) elected in 1999= 9 years
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) first elected in 1983-2001=25 years 2002-2008=6years total= 31 years

Here is a detailed list of ALL the House races: http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/House/full_house.html

So if you want real change in the United States Government, YOU have the power to make that change happen by NOT voting for an incumbent. Stop complaining and take action. Let’s forget party lines and vote to make a difference. YOU have the power to shake it up this year and change history!

Stumble it!