Survey shows dislike of Schweikert’s Coins Act

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• az2008 posted at 1:04 pm on Sat, Mar 24, 2012.

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  I have the utmost respect for the office he holds, but Schwiekert wasn't elected legitimately. He won through the silencing behavior of the so-called Tea Partiers who disrupted Harry Mitchell's public appearances, bullying him into seclusion, and then posted campaign signs surrounding Mitchell's saying "hides from constituents."

  It was some of the worst political behavior I've ever seen. Schewiekert maintained healthy distance from it, but didn't condemn it either because he obviously stood to benefit. The result was a stolen election.

  Schweikert supporters will recite their grievances with Mitchell. That's fine. That's how you win elections. Point out the ways you disagree with the candidate whom you oppose and let voters decide. There's no need to disrupt the candidate's events and hamper his abilities to communicate to those who want to hear him. (If those who want to hear him want to hear you, they'll come to your events.).

  The sad thing (for Schweikert) is that we'll never know the extent to which that nasty, uncivil conduct contributed to his win. We'll never know. That's what makes his claim to legitimacy or a mandate questionable. (It might also be why he hasn't conducted himself as someone who has a mandate. He's been exceptionally low-key beyond the oddball "ban the dollar" idea.).

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• Bob G posted at 2:10 am on Sun, Mar 25, 2012.

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  Well, what does it cost to mint a light weight $1 coin that lasts 30 years vs an even lighter weight $1 bill that lasts ??? years? And why do I have to ask these questions?? Personally, I roll all my change and return them to the bank -- too inconvenient.

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