So who's voted? by Geezer

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So who's voted?

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 4:56 AM

Keep the Shiny side up

Got to the polls about 8:45 and there were about 100 folks in one line or another, and finished at 9:20 with about the same number of folks waiting. Thats about as long as voting here has ever taken. Hate having to run the gauntlet of folks shoving sample Democrat and Republican ballots at you. That was one of the best things about voting in Georgia - no campaign signs or workers near the polling place.

So let's hear your experience during your exercise of the franchise.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 5:18 AM

JONGSSTRAW

I voted last week during Florida's "early voting." Sure you can vote early, but the polling place was very under-staffed. All in all not too bad though, about two hours start to finish. A few hundred yards from the entrance you have to run the gauntlet line of political and religious voting advisors trying to give you their voting guides. I took a few of them because there were so many things on the ballot I had never even heard of. Always feels great after you vote.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 5:42 AM

BYTEMITE

Florida... Hmm. Will your vote even be counted, or will the pollsters decide to make a bonfire with the ballots and roast marshmallows? Quite the gamble.

I am pretending that I didn't vote. The delusion marginally improves my opinions about everything in general.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 5:42 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Voted last week. Got my ballot in the mail, filled it out in my own sweet time, then dropped it off at the polling place. Easy peasy.

What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 5:55 AM

STORYMARK

Voted last week, myself. Though unlike Florida, ours was run very, very smoothly. It was busy, but there was no wait. In and out in less than 10 minutes - and that even included re-registering to reflect my current address.

Note to anyone - Please pity the poor, poor wittle Rappyboy. He's feeling put upon lately, what with all those facts disagreeing with what he believes.

"We will never have the elite, smart people on our side." -- Rick "Frothy" Santorum

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:00 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

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Florida... Hmm. Will your vote even be counted, or will the pollsters decide to make a bonfire with the ballots and roast marshmallows? Quite the gamble.

You got that right. The voter-suppression effort seems to be doing a pretty good job on early voting down in Florida...not bad in Ohio either. We'll see what today brings, and how many fuck-ups/lawsuits, etc., there end up being.

As for me,

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Voted last week. Got my ballot in the mail, filled it out in my own sweet time, then dropped it off at the polling place. Easy peasy.

Actually, couple of weeks ago. We've NEVER had lines here, in all my years. Exactly like what Mark described. But then, we've been voting by mail for as long as I can remember, I just forgot to mail mine and had to vote "provisionally" a couple of times, and WALKED JIM DOWN THERE a couple of others. This time he was a good boy, called me from the office to discuss the propositions, so I know he voted. Good boy!

Tit for tat got us where we are today. If we want to be grownups, we need to resist the ugliness. If we each did, this would be a better reflection on Firefly and a more welcome place. I will try.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:11 AM

CAVETROLL

Voted on my way to work this morning. In at 8:30, out by 8:45. Moderate traffic at my polling place. One exit poll, declined. Pleasingly, no party representation outside. Had to present photo ID to vote. Not a problem.

Kwindbago, hot air and angry electrons

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:13 AM

M52NICKERSON

DALEK!

I voter weeks ago, in Florida. Hillsborough county has there shit together, no problems, no lines and super professional. Even got mini US flags for my three boys.

I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man.
A warning to everyone, AURaptor is a known liar.
...and now a Fundie!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=53359

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:44 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Voted last week. Took about 45 minutes.

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 9:45 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Quote:
Originally posted by m52nickerson:
I voter weeks ago, in Florida.

Thanks, Tarzan.

(Sorry. Couldn't help it)

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 10:17 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

7:45 this morning, here in California. No line, no waiting, took about 10 minutes.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 12:54 PM

CHRISISALL

I just got back from voting here in Mass. This guy at the polling place (outside) with sunglasses on asked me if I was voting for Romney- I told him it was none of his business and walked by and then two other guys (also with sunglasses, funny, it's been a cloudy day) blocked my path & told me the machines were 'down'.
I threw the keys in my hand into one guys face, kicked the other in the knee sharply, turned and palmed the other idiot in the nose, then spun and nailed the key-holder in the nards. Two other guys who were going to join in turned & walked away quickly. They all looked like Ryan clones.
I went in & voted.

Just kidding, it was smooth up here.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:54 PM

MAL4PREZ

Nice one Chris.

7 AM this morning. It took a ridiculous amount of time, considering there was one person in front of me. Must have been a full two minutes for them to find our names and hand over the ballots.

Yes, and I'm an impatient asshole when I drive too.

Actually, I'm at a different spot this year than 2010, and the ballot was much easier. I used a machine last time and didn't like that at all. Very weird.

The funny thing - every position on the ballot had like 5 or 6 parties, but all except the president had only two candidates. Why bother having 3rd, 4th etc parties if they'll just endorse the R or the D? Silly.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 2:09 PM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

Centerfold in Vol 1 Issue 3 Zombie Apolcalyse 2012
http://static.infowars.com/magazine/premier/index.html

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 4:09 PM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht

Diddo what Niki and Rose said, voted last week at home, took my time to figure out just how I wanted to do it, my mom dropped off all of our family ballots at the library.

I think voting with a machine is unacceptable, I don't blame you for not liking it, cool that you found a place to do it without a machine this time.

Chris, you never gave us Sandy reports, I didn't realize you're in MA, I would have wished you well in the Sandy thread but I didn't realize, sorry about not mentioning you and inquiring after you in that thread. You are okay right?

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 4:24 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:

Chris, you never gave us Sandy reports, I didn't realize you're in MA, I would have wished you well in the Sandy thread but I didn't realize, sorry about not mentioning you and inquiring after you in that thread. You are okay right?

No prob, we dodged that bullet nicely, but friends & relatives in NY were not so lucky- life goes on though!

Chrisisall, wearing a frilly Mal thing on his head, and ready to shoot unarmed, full-body armoured Sandys

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 4:41 PM

CHRISISALL

Romney America:

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:29 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Voted at quarter to 5 to try to beat the "rush"...

No worries...

In and out with no line or wait. The longest part was actually voting and reviewing before pressing the red button.

Voted Obama out, voted 3rd party wherever I could, left the rest blank and voted all the judges out.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:31 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Quote:
Originally posted by CHRISISALL:
Romney America:....

Funny... It's the democrats who made me pay 7 bucks a pack of smokes and forced me to only be able to smoke hidden under covers in a closet in my basement.

Upon further viewings, I really have to laugh....

No guns.... No red meat...

Sorry Chris... the "Escape" movies used as an Obama tool are like GWB using the Foo Fighters "Times Like These" inappropriately.

Go pick a Moby song, or about 1/3 of the episodes of Showtimes defunct show "Masters of Horror".

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:35 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

I got in an hour before closing. I thought it would be empty. It was surprisingly full (most/ all booths occupied and a short line to sign in), but a dozen more people were coming in when I left. Still in all it was smooth.

straight green party

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:37 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:

Funny... It's the democrats who made me pay 7 bucks a pack of smokes and forced me to only be able to smoke hidden under covers in a closet in my basement.

Smoke less & outside dude!! No problems!

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:44 PM

KWICKO

"So who's voted?"

Enough Americans to re-elect Barack Obama, that's who!

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:57 PM

CHRISISALL

Stop. You'll make AU weep. And we don't wanting him weeping...

On the serious side, we dodged the R&R bullet, but Obama is no ticket to freedom, lots of work to be done.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:07 PM

FREMDFIRMA

I got in at about 6:45am (after work, long night) and froze my arse off for about 15 min - not much to report given this podunk place isn't worth messing with, and then played taxi for voters who had no ride to the polls, without regard to affiliation (although I damn well considered it) cause I wound up doing it for a nonpartisan help-people-vote kinda gig.

I felt kinda dirty being backed into a particular corner where I *had* to vote for Obama in self-defense though, and followed the taxi gig with a long bath and three scotch&sodas, bleh.

Of course, it's not ENOUGH to punt them at the polls, now the REAL work begins, if anyone has the guts to stay in it.

-Frem

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:18 PM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht

This place is on fire tonight! Lots and lots of posts!

Frem that's cool that you were driving people to the poles. Here in OR we have vote by mail so anyone can vote at home and either mail in their ballot or drop it off at designated places, like libraries. One can vote at poles here if they wish, but everyone has lots of choices here. I assume you don't have vote by mail in Michigan?

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:23 PM

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:

Funny... It's the democrats who made me pay 7 bucks a pack of smokes and forced me to only be able to smoke hidden under covers in a closet in my basement.

Oh dear, ciggies are around $17 a packet here. Stop yer whinging

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:31 PM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by CHRISISALL:
Stop. You'll make AU weep. And we don't wanting him weeping...

On the serious side, we dodged the R&R bullet, but Obama is no ticket to freedom, lots of work to be done.

Well, tomorrow the long knives come out in the Republican party. Ryan might survive, politically speaking, but Romney surely will not.

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:33 PM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA:

I got in at about 6:45am (after work, long night) and froze my arse off for about 15 min - not much to report given this podunk place isn't worth messing with, and then played taxi for voters who had no ride to the polls, without regard to affiliation (although I damn well considered it) cause I wound up doing it for a nonpartisan help-people-vote kinda gig.

I felt kinda dirty being backed into a particular corner where I *had* to vote for Obama in self-defense though, and followed the taxi gig with a long bath and three scotch&sodas, bleh.

Of course, it's not ENOUGH to punt them at the polls, now the REAL work begins, if anyone has the guts to stay in it.

-Frem

Now the work begins! Time to get better candidates for 2016!

Oh, but on a high note (pun intended), Colorado and Washington both voted to legalize marijuana. I don't use it, don't care for the high, but congrats to both places!

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:17 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

Well, tomorrow the long knives come out in the Republican party. Ryan might survive, politically speaking, but Romney surely will not.

I ... hadn't even considered that. But it's a whole new vista for consideration.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:24 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:

Sorry Chris... the "Escape" movies used as an Obama tool are like GWB using the Foo Fighters "Times Like These" inappropriately.

EFNY/LA are extremes, like Romney/Ryan would have been, you silly.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 4:07 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Quote:
Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA:
I felt kinda dirty being backed into a particular corner where I *had* to vote for Obama in self-defense though, and followed the taxi gig with a long bath and three scotch&sodas, bleh.

-Frem

I noticed when looking at the results that Nevada has an option for "None of the above listed". It got close to 6000 votes out the 1 million cast there. Too bad there's not a national "Throw ALL the bastards out" option.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 4:13 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Also, Maryland passed a referendum confirming the legislature's legalization of same-sex marriage. Also passed another allowing for a casino to be built at National Harbor in Prince George County near D.C.

I expect to hear jokes about making the casino a destination for same-sex marriage, since National Harbor is owned by Gaylord National.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 4:56 AM

BYTEMITE

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
Quote:
Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA:
I felt kinda dirty being backed into a particular corner where I *had* to vote for Obama in self-defense though, and followed the taxi gig with a long bath and three scotch&sodas, bleh.

-Frem

I noticed when looking at the results that Nevada has an option for "None of the above listed". It got close to 6000 votes out the 1 million cast there. Too bad there's not a national "Throw ALL the bastards out" option.

Oh my goodness yes. Can we start a petition? Present that thing on a scroll of papyrus a mile long at the steps of congress?

Maybe convince them they need to all evacuate to their second homes in Costa Rica or whatever via helicopter? And help them get there? And then they have to stay there permanently?

I'm in tears, I just saw the most beautiful world. Live the dream!

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 5:01 AM

BYTEMITE

Interesting thought, from some random association on the thread...

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

Well, tomorrow the long knives come out in the Republican party. Ryan might survive, politically speaking, but Romney surely will not.

[....]
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

>_> That was a freudian slip, and Paul Ryan is the 2016 Republican presidential candidate folks. I'm calling it now. They plan the stuff out for this dog and pony show YEARS in advance.

(Well, there might be another candidate that comes up between now and then, I guess, but for some reason this seems really likely to me)

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