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Steven (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#334351: Oct 19th 2020 at 2:41:33 PM

Got my absentee ballot today. Went straight D and gonna hand it off directly to my local board of elections as soon as I get a day off.

Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#334352: Oct 19th 2020 at 3:25:55 PM

Trump outright said that the only reason he hasn't fired Fauci is because the blowback wouldn't be worth it.

I'm legitimately surprised that he has that much self control to do not fire him anyway.

The man doesn't seem to understand that "being a cheerleader for the country" doesn't mean just telling people what they want to hear and endorsing "get cured quick" schemes.

Of course, the other reason why he wants to fire Fauci is because Fauci is trusted more than himself, and that's gotta stick in his craw.

Edited by speedyboris on Oct 19th 2020 at 3:27:23 AM

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#334353: Oct 19th 2020 at 3:55:33 PM

Trump's not about telling people what they want to hear. He's about telling people what he wants them to hear.

Throughout his entire Presidency, Trump's "cheerleading for America" has 100% been about gaslighting Americans into believing he is the very best President and is doing a good job.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#334354: Oct 19th 2020 at 4:04:07 PM

On a less serious note, I saw someone with a "Make America Great Again: 2020" T-shirt today, and I'm still left wondering how they don't understand the implications of using that as Trump's slogan this time around.

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#334355: Oct 19th 2020 at 4:27:54 PM

[up]There's a messed up logic, if you can call it that. They think that the democrats were stopping Trump from making America great again the first time, but give him another chance, he'll be able to pull it off this time we promise!

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#334356: Oct 19th 2020 at 4:29:49 PM

I was persuaded by these boards and my own eyes that Trump's supporters gladly will sacrifice America if they can make sure the minorities suffer most.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#334358: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:10:21 PM

It didn't really make sense the first time around, why should it now?

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DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#334359: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:16:13 PM

"I was persuaded by these boards and my own eyes that Trump's supporters gladly will sacrifice America if they can make sure the minorities suffer most."

The thing is, they think that they themselves are the real America. They will gladly sacrifice the rest of America in order to save their own, but that's nothing new.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#334360: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:18:42 PM

Just voted. Took some extra time as I moved end of last month ago had to update my registration, spoil the mail in ballot I'd previously ordered, and get me situated.

Voted straight Democrat where possible. As this is Idaho, plenty of local spots had Republicans unopposed. Voted libertarian for one race that had no Dem candidate. Also voted no in a measure (state constitution amendment, I believe) to lock the number of districts at 35. Given all the Gerrymandering issues we've discussed, that seemed a bad idea.

Mask use was a bit varied. Again, red state. People at front were maskless, but it was an open enough room. That said probably marks the first time I felt compelled to actively back away from somebody.

Other pollworkers has faceplates, some masks. Once I was past a certain point everyone had something.

Still, were I to discover I caught something later this would be my first assumption.

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#334361: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:21:40 PM

@De Marquis Probably a good metaphor: around WWII, enemy PO Ws were often treated better than people of color.

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#334362: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:41:11 PM

The debate commission says its going to mute the candidates microphone for parts of the debate.

Ghostninja109 from there, not here. Since: Aug, 2011
#334363: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:46:27 PM

Just got back from early voting. I voted blue right down the ballot, including one state candidate who is running unopposed. Also voted in favor of a measure that would put ranked-choice voting in place.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#334364: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:59:37 PM

Ranked-choice voting is a fantastic reform. Lets people vote for the person they agree with most, without having to worry it will throw the election to someone they hate.

Wish the political parties would implement it for their primaries, too. (Also encourages civility in that respect, because candidates want to be the second or third choice.) All the Canadian political parties use it for their primaries now.

(Election of the US president via a national popular vote with ranked-choice voting would be the ideal method.)

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#334365: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:06:54 PM

[up][up][up]An article giving details for those interested: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/politics/presidential-debate/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#334366: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:31:36 PM

I got my email confirmation that my ballot's been received.

There was only one position on the ballot I didn't vote Democrat for. It literally only had one candidate, and that candidate was a Republican. I abstained. Even if it's literally impossible to not elect the guy, I'm not wasting seconds of my life filling in a dot for a Republican in this political climate.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#334367: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:34:09 PM

I finally got notice that my re-registration was received. Now I gotta keep checking for a new ballot and hope I can send it in time to be counted for the election.

Stupid friggin' driver's license renewal messing with my address info...

Disgusted, but not surprised
Nerevarine Since: Mar, 2016
#334368: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:35:09 PM

Re:Fauci

I'm willing to bet that the minute the election is over Fauci is going to be out the door. Much like how Trump refrained from firing Sessions until not even 24 hours after the midterms.

Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#334369: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:35:51 PM

I really hope the ranked choice voting question in MA passes. Ballotpedia has yes and no about even with 28% of voters undecided.

Also, looking at the list of supporters, I want to show it to the people who vote third party because both major ones suck. There's one current major party that's doing something that could make third parties more viable...

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#334370: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:52:33 PM

I believe that Trump kept Fauci due to some sort of weird comic book logic.

Like he knows he can't cure the coronavirus but keeps Fauci because he thinks he can.

So he's like a prisoner in the White House.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#334371: Oct 19th 2020 at 7:00:22 PM

I wonder who Fauci is voting for.

Codafett Knows-Many-Things Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
Knows-Many-Things
#334372: Oct 19th 2020 at 7:01:40 PM

Beware of idolatry, my friends.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#334373: Oct 19th 2020 at 7:03:48 PM

[up]Kind of a non sequitur there.

Edited by M84 on Oct 19th 2020 at 10:04:10 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#334375: Oct 19th 2020 at 7:54:01 PM

Though I understand why the main focus on the Presidency, I'm still a bit surprised talk about the Senate doesn't come up more.

If the Dems don't take that, even if Biden wins how much would he really be able to do? Looking at 538 they're likely to take it, but just barely. Hopefully at least one or two of those long-shot chances pan out.

Edited by LSBK on Oct 19th 2020 at 9:54:32 AM


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