About toritto
I was born during year four of the reign of Emperor Tiberius Claudius on the outskirts of the empire in Brooklyn. I married my high school sweetheart, the girl I took to the prom and we were together for forty years until her passing in 2004.
We had four kids together and buried two together. I had a successful career in Corporate America (never got rich but made a living) and traveled the world.
I am currently retired in the Tampa Bay metro area and live alone. One of my daughters is close by and one within a morning’s drive. They call their pops everyday.
I try to write poetry (not very well), and about family. Occasionally I will try a historical piece relating to politics.
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Oh T., your (our) team is on the other side of the state— you’re living in dark red territory.
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Yeah V. – I know! When I went to the opening of an Obama campaign office during his first run there were guys outside walking up and down with Soviet flags! We were commies ya know!
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Had the last laugh on that one! Best from Florida.
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I remember our discussion on Parkland a while back. Do Floridians know which party supports the NRA, and which does not? Or do they just have very, very short memories?
Not much better here in red-state Ohio. But at least the House of Representatives is now blue. YES!!
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I suppose we would say “It could have been worse”.
But that’s a small mercy, I know.
(I also live in an area that has no politician I voted for, and likely never will.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I supported Andrew Gillum for governor. He came so close!
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I cannot express to you how sorry I am that the candidates you voted for lost. It was so close obviously between Gillum and that other ‘guy’. If I were Gillum, I would have kicked up a fuss, shouting and screaming that votes weren’t counted. I would have maintained that folks in many areas hit by Hurricane Michael don’t even have homes, much less the ability to find a voting station. And what’s even worse than this is that dead pimp and Nevada brothel owner, Dennis Hoff won a seat for the Nevada’s 36th Assembly District,. For the love of !!!
I just have to shake my head over ALL of this!
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This is why I won’t vote. Whether you are trying to elect a new governor or President, our elections present the absolute pinnacle of FALSE CHOICES. None of are taught in school how voting is a skill, and thus each generation in America gets dumber. Your word doesn’t count anyway event when you do play your part.
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I was very disappointed with my home state but not surprised. We are a state filled with racists, an extension of the sorry state of Ga. I’ve lived in both it’s sad but true.
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