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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#36651: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:15:24 PM

Yup: forgot. tongue The parallel universe's definition of democracy: my bad. evil grin

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#36652: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:15:27 PM

John Husted, known for ignoring court orders in order to roll back early voting, sent out a thing about the requirements for certain voting forms. Basically, it's now the onus of the voter to make sure that they explain what form of ID they used to vote with, and if they fill it out incorrectly, the vote is ignored/destroyed.

Yeah... I don't see the issue...

The law says that the onus is on the voting official... But all they have to do is write on the back of the provisional ballot "no ID submitted, don't accept" and the vote doesn't count anyway(you get a provisional ballot if you can't "prove" you're the person on the voting rolls, or are in the wrong precinct in Ohio)...

If a voting official is going to discount a vote because a person didn't fill out that form, they would have done the above anyway... So, again, I don't see the issue...


In other news: As per the Redskins Rule, Mitt Romney is the 45th President of the United States.

Just accept that it isn't because of things like "voter suppression" and move on. tongue

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#36653: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:15:41 PM

Because no Republicans would vote to remove him and they probably need them to get enough votes to do this.

[up]The rule was broken once before in the Bush election. However, if you change it to referring to the popular vote it has predicted every single one. Romney winning the popular vote is a very real possibility.

edited 4th Nov '12 1:18:57 PM by Kostya

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36654: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:21:28 PM

Yeah, that makes it seem likely that Romney'll win the popular vote-in part because people in blue states can't vote due to Hurricane Sandy-and Obama'll win the electoral college.

Que Republicans calling for the end of the electoral college.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#36656: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:29:18 PM

The rule was broken once before in the Bush election. However, if you change it to referring to the popular vote it has predicted every single one. Romney winning the popular vote is a very real possibility.

The redskins win/loss doesn't mean a candidate wins the popular vote. It means they win the electoral vote.

I'm not sure if you read the link... The rule is:

when the Redskins win, the party which won the popular vote in the previous election wins the electoral vote for the White House; when the Redskins lose, the non-incumbent party wins

I'm just saying don't be surprised if/when Ohio, Pennsylvania, and/or Wisconsin are called red Tuesday night...

edited 4th Nov '12 1:29:36 PM by Swish

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36657: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:36:02 PM

Well, it used to be every president that got elected in a year divisible by 20 died in office, but Bush is still alive. I think the old curses are bunk.

LooseCannon The Groose Is Loose from Everywhere and Nowhere Since: Jun, 2012
The Groose Is Loose
#36658: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:36:04 PM

[up][up] I don't think we can rely on a football game to predict the election, creepy coincidence or not.

edited 4th Nov '12 1:36:48 PM by LooseCannon

Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36660: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:38:49 PM

We have data about which Halloween mask sold better?

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#36661: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:49:24 PM

Supposedly Obama masks sold better. It's 4-1 in favor of Obama right now. Vigo, Indiana has yet to make a comment.

edited 4th Nov '12 1:50:12 PM by GameGuruGG

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Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#36662: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:50:34 PM

@Tomu (post #36657): Well, clearly, that's because Bush wasn't actually elected, and Gore got off because he wasn't president. tongue

edited 4th Nov '12 1:50:45 PM by Balmung

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#36663: Nov 4th 2012 at 1:55:40 PM

[up] To be fair, Reagan broke the curse, though he very nearly died due to an assassination attempt.

edited 4th Nov '12 1:56:17 PM by GameGuruGG

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#36664: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:10:24 PM

Christie: I support Mitt; critics don't get the destruction

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
DirectorCannon Since: Nov, 2011
#36665: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:15:32 PM

Hey, I live in Vigo! We're probably going Blue.

Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#36666: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:16:21 PM

No, clearly Reagan died, but came back because he's Republican Jesus. =P

But seriously, "curses" and lots of these other myths are just that: myths and coincidence.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#36667: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:18:32 PM

I know but they're pretty interesting coincidences.

Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#36668: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:19:29 PM

Because people keep on looking for them and eventually they find things that line up.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#36669: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:22:08 PM

I'm not saying Romney is going to lose because of these factors I just find it amusing that they seem to be holding true yet again since Romney losing is practically a certainty.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36670: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:22:18 PM

Yeah, I mean, with the infinite number of "Things" out there, there's inevitably going to be an infinite number that line up, no matter how infinitesimal the chance of any ONE thing lining up may be.

Although... that doesn't really explain why a phenomenon would continue to hold after already having been observed, at least for a prolonged period of time.

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#36671: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:24:27 PM

But seriously, "curses" and lots of these other myths are just that: myths and coincidence.
Because people keep on looking for them and eventually they find things that line up.

Completely true. Like this bullshit about how something like "polling data" can accurately predict who's going to win an election...tongue

Taking a page from Bud Light's playbook: It's only weird if it doesn't work.

edited 4th Nov '12 2:25:15 PM by Swish

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#36672: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:33:41 PM

I'm not sure how on-topic this is but I've watched 2016: Obama's America because my dad brought it home, him being the only Republican of the relatives I know the political stance of. Seriously, my grandmother is a stanch Democrat and I'm effectively a Democrat because I see the Republicans as a much worse choice.

There were a few times when I had just wanted to shut it off, but at the end when they predict what four more years of Obama would do was when it got too... stupid for me. Because it thinks Obama's going to get anything done when I know the Republicans had been blocking him on practically everything in terms of policy and are still likely to control the House and can filibuster the Senate.

edited 4th Nov '12 2:35:04 PM by GameGuruGG

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36673: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:38:28 PM

Anyone know what senate seats are up for grabs in 2014?

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#36674: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:39:39 PM

[up]Try this.

edited 4th Nov '12 2:39:57 PM by Kostya

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#36675: Nov 4th 2012 at 2:40:39 PM

[up][up]

Here you go

[up]

tongue

Hey, wasn't the Redskin Rule proven false in 2004?

edited 4th Nov '12 2:46:16 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016

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