Attack on Julia Carson

How the voters will vote is anyone guess. The media, pollsters and politicians are baffled on the results of the 2006 midterm election. The midterm election generally has a low turn out and generally the voters are align along party lines. But this midterm election is fraught with voter's disdain for incumbents who have failed to do the right thing for its constituents.

Several state races in Arizona,Maryland, Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri and even Indiana are threatening to up seat some of the wealthy and powerful republican big business monied party members. No surprise that many of these states are challenging the photo identification law of their state, also. Mainly, my interest is Indiana.

Indiana has been somewhat silent on the threat to Republican seats. Almost totally ignoring newcomer Tom Hayhurst. Almost, because a lot of attention has been an attack campaign against Congresswoman Julia Carson. Carson is a big heavy weight with the Democratic Party in Indiana. The Republicans voters who are attacking the elder Carson, because of her health know she is a heavy weight with the Democratic Party. It is not Carson's fault that she is getting up there in age nor is the problem with her heart. I don't think there is a constitutional requirement that one must be in the best of health to hold office. I believe Franklin Delano Roosevelt, while serving as president suffered a physical illness. So what if Carson can't move as fast as she did when she was younger. Not moving fast does not mean that you are not mentally fit, check with the disabled who use the aid of a wheelchairs, or Michael J. Fox. Do you think Christopher Reeves was worried about what to wear?

This attack on Carson's health exhibit the Republicans disdain for others. The elderly, women and the disabled should be outraged at the Republicans for their attack on Carson. The voters should be wise up to this distraction to pull votes away from other candidates and has nothing to do with whether or not Carson is healthy enough to serve another term.