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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Scott on November 1, 2004, 08:05 PM
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I know we don't allow Political Threads here but I want to encourage everyone to participate in one of the most wonderful parts of being a United States citizen. The power to choose who runs this crazy madhouse and make our laws and decisions that effect our lives.
Please leave the talk of sides and issues out of here I just want to encourage everyone to do their civic duty tomorrow and be proud that in the end you had your say in the matter.
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I'm voting!
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Hmmm... A douche or a turd sandwich.
Decisions, decisions... :)
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I can't vote, but I can in '08, baby! 8)
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Voting is important, no doubt about it. Much as your system (and choices, as Jesse indicates) may not be the best, it could always be worse and be completely dominated by a particular region of the country that is stupid and easily swayed ::) I'm pleased to not have to make the choice facing the American public, but it is a choice that must be made, so at least pick your side and live with the result.
eek, grammatical error in there.
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Morgbug=The only JD.com member who can scare people into voting.
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See you all at the Polls!
Kevin
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And don't forget your local candidates! They tend to get overlooked in these election years, but don't forget your local Senators/Congressmen, Judges, etc.
They all need your votes.
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I can't vote, but I can in '08, baby! 8)
Same here.
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I'm voting for the giant douche!
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Yeah, everybody vote. Let's get this thing from the Empire Strikes Back to Return of the Ker - er, Jedi. ;)
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I voted last week - naturally I encourage everyone to get out tomorrow and do their part no matter who you're voting for.
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But if we vote, we'll get banned from Rebelscum! :-X
But seriously, I'm very concerned about the problems the elderly in Florida and elsewhere are having with their ballots. In 2000, Hugh Hefner got confused and voted for Bush.
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soon the elections will start in Romania too so I'm going to vote.
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It is done. A pretty sad day when you try and decide the lesser of the two evils. Didnt make my mind up til I received my ballot.
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I just can't wait for today to be over with. I'm so sick of seeing political ads on tv and in papers, and getting stupid phone calls with recordings from Hillary Clinton, General whoever and some others from all parties telling me to vote for them. I went out for about 3 hours on Saturday, and when I got home there were 5 voice mails - 5 - from different "celebrities" telling me who to vote for. My phone was ringing off the hook last nite with call after call for about 4 solid hours. Enough already.
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You and your celebrity phone calls...
...what a show off.
::)
I've officially voted!
:D
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I'm headed out now...
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Got'r done.
I keep getting Celebrity Phone calls too.
Hillary called, this Republican Senator came by, also called.
My Aunt actually worked with Hillary this year. :-X
Kevin
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Just got back, pretty quick and painless, I can't remember a time though where it took me this long to decide, the choices this year were nowhere near inspiring
I will be rooting for Alan Page to continue serving on the Minnesota Supreme Court
(http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/photo_gallery/Page_Alan_Action_321_11_21.jpg)
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I just walked in myself... 45 minute wait in line to vote. It's been a steady stream throughout the firehall all night. The voting would go quicker if the old biddies working the election board would get their collective asses in gear.
There's 6 booths and at no point were all 6 filled. That needn't be as painful as they made it.
There were times 1 person was voting.
My dad's cousin is the head of the group (my mother used to do it actually), and while she knows her stuff, the women working with her were ancient and were busy yakking to people they knew. :-\
Plus it was hot... It's November in Pittsburgh, and it's friggin' hot, and that firehall was hot... Damn.
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Projected winners should start to be announced soon. Let's keep track, shall we?
Meh, to much work.
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Plus it was hot... It's November in Pittsburgh, and it's friggin' hot, and that firehall was hot... Damn.
Was it Africa hot? Could Tarzan take that kind of heat?
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And they're off...!
Looks like Bush is out to an early 39-3 (http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/president/) EV lead so far, but I don't think any of the battle ground states have chimed in yet, so no biggie. But Nader's right in the thick of things, with a whopping 5,724 popular votes so far. Go get 'em Ralph! :P Gonna be a wild night watching this all go down...
Gonna be even tougher since I have to watch the Lakers kick some ass tonight in their season opener.
Which should take priority, I wonder...? Hmmm... Yeah, Kobe! 8)
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But Kerry quickly counters by appearing to take most of the Northern East Coast.
77-66, Kerry.
Round 3...
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102-77 Bush
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It was sweaty firehall hot... Like a redneck wedding in August because she's due to have her twins in September kinda hot.
Know what I mean Dean?
(http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Toothless/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/SIG=11nurjgfk/*-http%3A//www.psychosax.com/Images/head-toothless.jpg)
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I voted today. :)
Looks like Bush still has the ******* lead. :P
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193 to 112
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Hopefully Kerry pulls through...
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I hope Kerry wins California. :)
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"I hope Kerry wins California"
That's an easily fufilled wish.
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Just wanted those 55 electoral votes to go to Kerry. :)
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Just wanted those 55 electoral votes to go to Kerry. :)
Your wish is granted. You have two wishes left. May I suggest "Ohio" and "Florida"?
C'mon John!
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Ohio and Florida are going to be Bush.
Go Bush!
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Ohio and Florida are going to be Bush.
Go Bush!
Not if Ben uses his last two wishes for Kerry to take them. His first wish worked on California. :-*
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Just wanted those 55 electoral votes to go to Kerry. :)
Your wish is granted. You have two wishes left. May I suggest "Ohio" and "Florida"?
C'mon John!
You voted for prostitutes? :D If you're not American, you have absolutely no idea what the joke was...
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Looks like it will be four more years, weird wild day, lets hope there will be some healing and moving forward together instead of the endless partisan bickering that has marked the last 2+ years.
It's sad to me that the patriotism and unity that we all palpatably felt post 9/11 has evaporated to the same point where I feel we are at the same point as what the country was in 11/00. I guess what I hope for is a fresh start. I don't think its going to happen, but that's my wish (can I have a wish Deanpaul?)
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Yeah, I'm American. Today. Based on results at this hour, moving to Canada is looking better and better minute by minute.
I got the joke.
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Looks like it will be four more years, weird wild day, lets hope there will be some healing and moving forward together instead of the endless partisan bickering that has marked the last 2+ years.
It's sad to me that the patriotism and unity that we all palpatably felt post 9/11 has evaporated to the same point where I feel we are at the same point as what the country was in 11/00. I guess what I hope for is a fresh start. I don't think its going to happen, but that's my wish (can I have a wish Deanpaul?)
Ben's holding all the wish cards right now. It would appear he didn't use them on "Ohio" or "Florida".
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W was been able to use his special "Cyclops" powers on the state of Ohio, are you OK, Berry?
(http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/02/election.main/t1.ohio2.jpg)
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According to the Kerry camp, they're not conceeding Ohio yet.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5651972/
There are 250,000 uncounted votes from a highly democratic county there, Kerry needs 160,000 of those to take the lead. Only 91% of Ohio is reporting.
Then there are the provisional and overseas ballots... This may turn out to be a long week. I'm not going anywhere.
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Its like 2000 all over again.....this doesn't mean SAGA figures and Action Features are coming back too does it, or was 2000 the year of POTJ?
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Looks like it will be four more years, weird wild day, lets hope there will be some healing and moving forward together instead of the endless partisan bickering that has marked the last 2+ years.
It's sad to me that the patriotism and unity that we all palpatably felt post 9/11 has evaporated to the same point where I feel we are at the same point as what the country was in 11/00. I guess what I hope for is a fresh start. I don't think its going to happen, but that's my wish (can I have a wish Deanpaul?)
I usually steer clear of political threads, and politics in general, but I really liked Scott's point here. The reason politics bother me so much is because of all of the endless partisan bickering. It doesn't seem like these elections, the offices, etc. are even about working toward making us a better country anymore, its just about name calling, and berating whoever we do happen to elect. Fighting with each other gets us nowhere, and its too bad it has come to that. Whoever ends up winning, we should be behind them. They are our president, like it or not. Anyways, don't want to get winded on this, but nice point Scott.
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Yeah, if this drags on much longer it will only make things worse around here... I agree with ya Scott and Brian. Hard to believe that we are basically right back where we were in 2000, only this time it's Ohio not Florida.
I hope in 2008 we go back to one of those elections where one guy gets his ass handed to him and there is NO question who's the boss (a-la Reagan 1984). One of those elections where by 8pm Pacific one guy is ready to concede becuase he's losing by 200 electoral votes.
Jeff
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Kerry has conceded
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Well, four more years
of hell Bush leadership.
On the upside, he can't get reelected in 2008. :)
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There is another
(http://www.research.att.com/projects/wordseye/textures/people/politics/jeb_bush.jpg)
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Oh, no. I forgot about Jeb.
And Barbara. And Jen.
And anyone else in public service that came from that clan of pariahs.
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And since it's over, so is this thread....love
The Management
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Unlocked to say make sure you vote (if you can ie old enough or live in the country)
Please don't talk about politics though, it makes me mad
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Please don't talk about politics though,
Then there's nothing to talk about then - might as well lock it back up!
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i voted this morning.
twice.
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Looks like it will be four more years, weird wild day, lets hope there will be some healing and moving forward together instead of the endless partisan bickering that has marked the last 2+ years.
It's sad to me that the patriotism and unity that we all palpatably felt post 9/11 has evaporated to the same point where I feel we are at the same point as what the country was in 11/00. I guess what I hope for is a fresh start.
[Nelson]Ha-ha![/Nelson]
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Get out and vote! We have to weaken President Palpatine's.....eeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr.....President Bush's power over this country.
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Get out and vote! We have to weaken President Palpatine's.....eeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr.....President Bush's power over this country.
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What part of "no politics" don't you guys understand? ::)
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Some people just don't know how to read.
I voted about three weeks ago, good ol' military absentee ballot.
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I was strongly motivated to vote and did. Will be up late watching results.
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Me too...
Giant Douche! I campaigned all election season for them!
Mike
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Not surprisingly, the Dems have taken over control of the House for the first time in twelve years.
The Senate is gridlocked currently at 49 all, awaiting the outcome of the Senate races in Montana and Virginia.
Hope everyone voted - it appears that turnout was very high, which is a good thing!
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Get out and vote! We have to weaken President Palpatine's.....eeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr.....President Bush's power over this country.
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What part of "no politics" don't you guys understand? ::)
Then why does this thread even exist? This isn't RS. ::)
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I'm guessing it exists to remind people to vote?
As for not being RS, that's true, but it's a particularly polarizing discussion if it goes forward and it's seldom level headed in nature for you Yankees. It seems you're either one or the other and there is no middle ground at all. Whether it's Scum or JD, people will get angry so it's better left alone, right along with religion/abortion and all the other fun topics. Like evolution ;)
Nice to see you guys had a good turnout down south though, that's how it should be. We just had a civic election locally last month and voter turnout was horrible. Mostly because the incumbent mayor is pretty decent and the challengers were more fringe than anything else.
Is it surprising that Montana is so tight? I'd have pegged that as Republican territory.
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Is it surprising that Montana is so tight? I'd have pegged that as Republican territory.
And you're right. But things change in times of war. I found this little nugget earlier today:
Since WWII, the party of the incumbent President has typically lost more than 30 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate during the second midterm. In addition, in the five wartime congressional elections since 1860, the President’s party has lost an average of 32 House seats and five Senate seats."
Here in Iowa we lost a longtime conservative Congressman, Jim Leach, who has served for fifteen terms. He lost by 6,000 votes to his Democratic challenger.
And it would appear, (according to CNN's projection) that Montana AND Virginia will go to Democrats. Wow, that's interesting, I thought for sure we would end up 50/50 (which would still give Republicans control).
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Then why does this thread even exist? This isn't RS. ::)
I'm guessing it exists to remind people to vote?
Yes, it still exists (and was only re-opened) as a reminder to get out and vote.
Once upon a time, politics were allowed at JD, but those days are long gone because as Brent said, the only thing politics threads do is polarize the JD community and pretty much get everyone all worked up, which inevitably spills out into other areas of the forums.
Since the election is over and polls are closed, I'm going to go ahead and re-lock (before it strays too far into the no-no topics).
See you in 2008! ;)