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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37226: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:21:15 PM

I hate this lady now. She should not be allowed to do that. It's dishonest and I feel even if she wins she should be disqualified for it.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#37227: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:24:27 PM

I voted this morning before class. There never seems to be that big a line at the school I do it at, I'm not sure exactly why? But we still use paper ballots that we then feed into the machine. (It works like this; you can vote straight party, and if you decide to vote across the aisle in one area it counts that instead of whatever party you voted. It's handy to have the instructions printed on the ballot!)

But anyway, voted straight Democrat, and where Democrats didn't apply I voted Green or just didn't vote. Actually, I was surprised to see that many Greens on the ballot here in Texas. There were like six or more, and I thought they were having a hard time getting anywhere here. But yeah; those two, Reps and Libertarians. And no way in hell am I ever going to vote Libertarian, for the reasons Fighteer already enumerated on in his own posts. And of course there were a few positions where the vote didn't really matter because there was only one person running. (Some district judges and the like.)

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#37228: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:24:34 PM

[up][up]

well of course she's dishonest. ever seen her husband?

edited 6th Nov '12 2:38:37 PM by Midgetsnowman

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#37229: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:26:10 PM

I can't help but feel like the UK would make fun of us considering Romney's infamous Olympic thing.

It's no secret that everyone bar a few nuts in our reigning right-wing Conservative Party love Obama. tongue And no, we'd just make fun of you in general for going back in political time. tongue

QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#37230: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:27:48 PM

This is hardly related to any discussion happening now, but I feel like reposting*

this picture of Barack's answer to a little girl who wrote about her homosexual parents.

I'm not often heartwarmed by anything related to children (I don't like those to begin with), but it's nice seeing a president showing some humanity.

... Someone pinch me, I'm becoming naive enough to believe a president personally answered a little girl's letter.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37231: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:29:08 PM

[up][up][up][up]That sounds like what we had. I find it strange that you had Greens on your ballot though. I'm in PA which is more liberal overall and we only had the main two and Libertarians in every spot but president which had Stein listed.

[up][up][up]No and I don't think I want to.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:29:22 PM by Kostya

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#37232: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:29:55 PM

That's four more years, right there. tongue

cutewithoutthe Góðberit Norðling Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
Góðberit Norðling
#37233: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:30:58 PM

The crazy thing is, Marc? Obama personally replies to things such as that all the time.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#37234: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:32:09 PM

Her husband.

Why was Wisconsin bolded last page?

Anyone know what major rallies are going on in Chicago tonight if you don't have a ticket to the Mc Cormick place one? I know it might rain, but I still wish it'd been outdoors... would've been easier to attend, Mr. Obama, but of course weather and security concerns.

Obama personally reads and/or responds to 10 letters a night or more.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:32:51 PM by wanderlustwarrior

QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#37235: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:32:16 PM

You can't put both Marc and ?, it's one or the other.

And really? He does that?

Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#37236: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:32:55 PM

Casted my vote for Obama, just like last election. Good times.

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#37237: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:34:55 PM

[up][up][up]No and I don't think I want to.

Her husband owns World Wrestling Entertainment... And 30 years ago, they were adamant that wrestling was not scripted in any way...

As to Linda's scheme...

Her Democratic opponent, Chris Murphy, is also listed more than once, appearing on the Working Families Party ballot line

So... I'm not seeing the issue. She's just being "smarter" about it...

edited 6th Nov '12 2:35:09 PM by Swish

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#37238: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:35:07 PM

@Marc: I think there's more responses to letters like that floating around the internet, because I remember seeing them awhile ago. So yeah, we have a president right now that bothers to respond to children's letters, and in general has been shown to be really good with them. So yeah, believe it.

@Kostya: Well, this is a state where, right or wrong, we're really freaking loud and stubborn about it. Also we take more joy in extremes I think, so maybe that's influenced it. Because I don't remember that many Greens being on the ballot during the gubernatorial or last presidential election.

Besides, if Texas really is going blue, that opens up opportunities for those who in turn want to go Green!

QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#37239: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:35:35 PM

[up] & [up][up][up][up][up] & [up][up][up][up][up][up] I stand corrected.

Instead of pinching me for being too naive, pinch me for being too cynical.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:36:00 PM by QuestionMarc

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#37240: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:36:11 PM

[up][up][up]By printing out pamphlets that feature her and Obama, she's implying that she has Obama's endorsement or is connected to Obama in some way.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:37:06 PM by BestOf

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#37241: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:36:20 PM

@Swish: It strikes me as absurd that a person can run under multiple parties. That ought to be illegal (or at least unethical) no matter who does it.

[up] However, implying that she should go on a ballot with Obama when there is a Democratic candidate running for the same office as she is is just plain wrong.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:37:15 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#37242: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:37:11 PM

Okay! *pinches you*

Although I think it's understandable; someone in a position like president isn't exactly the kind of person you imagine doing that sort of thing. Even if just because it's such a high position that you'd think other things are put far in front of this sort of thing on the priority list.

[up] That's something they do in New York, I think, something called cross-something or other because there's a bunch of little parties up there. But they don't do it like this lady has done.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:38:23 PM by AceofSpades

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#37243: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:38:08 PM

This shit is despicable:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/peter-bos-ballot-romney-legendary_n_2083333.html

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#37244: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:40:00 PM

@Kostya: her husband is Vince Mc Mahon, owner of the WWE, former owner and backer of the XFL, and a man indicted in so many ethics violations and famed for making the WWE a hellish place to work for unless you suck the hell up to promoters. (if lucrative)

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#37245: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:42:12 PM

By printing out pamphlets that feature her and Obama, she's implying that she has Obama's endorsement or is connected to Obama in some way.
[up] And yes, implying that she should go on a ballot with Obama when there is a Democratic candidate running for the same office as she is is just plain wicked.

True, the implication is there. But you're acting like people can only vote for one party on the ballot, and can't(or don't) mix their votes.

It's not like the Democratic candidate is not listed as a Democrat on the ballot... I dunno. It might be a sketchy practice, but she's not actually saying/distributing anything that isn't true...

edited 6th Nov '12 2:42:47 PM by Swish

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#37246: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:43:13 PM

Link to Vince Mc Mahon's page, like I did earlier.

He also turned a local promotion into a worldwide industry, and at least a little of his Bad Boss tendencies are intentional flanderization, so there's that.

Granted, Becoming the Mask is mentioned several times for a reason.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:44:48 PM by wanderlustwarrior

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37247: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:43:16 PM

She calls herself an Independent when in fact she's a Republican. I don't care what else she does but she can't do that on official material. It reeks of her trying to mislead voters rather than winning on her own merits.

QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#37248: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:43:53 PM

That was exactly my line of thought Spades. I find it hard to believe that people really believe Obama is the devil after hearing that... Assuming it's not a stunt.

This shit is despicable

It really is. Isn't it illegal in the state to force your opinion like that on people or something?

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#37249: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:44:45 PM

Anyone want to recommend a good live steam? Accepting as many suggestions as you can find, as I'm sure there are others than me in this thread looking for a good stream and we probably have different standards about what we want to see.

I took a look at BBC just now and I think I might want to stick with that one, though I'm also interested in the Comedy Central thing that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are doing - you know, assuming that it'll be streamed online in addition to being on American television, 'cause obviously I don't get Comedy Central here in Finland.

So, links to live streams, please.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#37250: Nov 6th 2012 at 2:47:42 PM

I know that You Tube is going to cover it in their politics channel. I may turn that on later.

I'll be watching Stewart and/or Colbert but I was not aware they were going to livestream it.

edited 6th Nov '12 2:49:43 PM by Fighteer

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