Anyone just going to say "the heck with it" and not going to vote?

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Quintox
If I have to wait in a long line I'll just leave.

Which is why you should early vote. I had no line, went in and out in 10 minutes or so while still selecting each separate candidate.

And I had a printout from a voter site and I had already predecided who to vote for based on the issues they claimed to stand for, or already voted for in office. And if they voted for the bailout, they got the bailout boot, too.

I sure hope it was worth it for them to vote against the vast majority of voter constituents and in favor of their corrupt banker buds who partially bankrolled their elections and expected their support no matter what Americans wanted.

And BTW if you decide to vote a straight party ticket, you have a much greater chance of the voting machine mishandling the vote and switching it over to the wrong party. Since both party's are effected I doubt this is an intentional glitch, but a damning one against electronic paperless voting with no receipts none the less.

 

[dudeman007]

Not a citizen so I can't vote.

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: NFS4
If you don't vote, you have no right to complain about or praise the direction of the country. If you don't vote, STFU, sit back, and enjoy the ride.

If someone is THAT far removed from reality that they don't even have the guts to go into the booth and pick a candidate -- hell, write in a candidate, or just vote for local offices -- then I think that person is pretty pathetic..

I fully agree. In my small city, an election for council or mayor may hinge on 1 or 2 votes, and that slim margin for a vote may mean the difference between an ignorant good old boy drug dealing thieving crook in office who can't even read, or someone who really cares about the city and volunteers their free time to various city departments. And frequently the votes are just that close here. By not voting, and not encouraging others to vote too, you certainly do get exactly what you deserve, so sit back and shut up while they screw you.

And since this came up a few times in the thread, my local elections for my city are usually not party affiliated. You vote for who you know, or what they do or accomplish, or what they promise, or for the lessor of 2 evils, not what donkey or elephant they represent.

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I voted last week.

There were probably a couple dozen local seats up for grabs, but every single one of them was unopposed. I never vote in unopposed elections so I think I actually voted in 8 items, most of them constitutional amendments.. I also (almost) always vote "No" on constitutional amendments.

This is a major problem in Texas. Many judicial seats run unopposed for lack of Democrats or third party candidates. If anyone ever wants to run against some party skank who has sat there for 30 years and I won't throw a free vote to who is running unopposed, I will vote for you just to kick the squatter out.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Casawi

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Casawi
I am not voting tomorrow because this country is racist and won't let foreigners like me vote WTF.

?

you aren't a legal citizen?

LOL I know, I am still complaining though

What is stopping you from becoming legal?

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Casawi

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Casawi
I am not voting tomorrow because this country is racist and won't let foreigners like me vote WTF.

?

you aren't a legal citizen?

LOL I know, I am still complaining though

What is stopping you from becoming legal?

Rush Limbaugh.

 

[Howard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efKguI0NFek

 

[Reckoner]

More of the same, regardless of who gets elected. Lofty goals, followed by tempered expectations after assured victory. Unfortunately you have to work through the system, so I'll vote Democrat. After 8 years of watching the Republicans trash the country, what do we have to lose giving the other side a swing at the plate?

 

[mcmilljb]

I just wish people would quit bitching about long lines for early voting. It shouldn't surprise any one if only a limited number of polling stations are open for early voting. A lot of people + limited polling stations = long lines and long waiting times.

If you can take off a day to go vote, then do it on Nov. 4! You defeat the purpose of early voting if you could just take off on Election Day. Early voting is for people who need it.

I blame the Democrats for this "mess." They've been pushing hard for voting early, yet they complain because have to wait in long lines. I fully expect small lines tomorrow because a lot of people already have already voted and more polling stations will be open.

 

[TheVrolok]

Voting tomorrow.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: hopeless74
its crazy to think there would be voter apathy in this day and age

obama might be just a symbolic icon to some, but it will mark a new chapter in politics

america can regain all its credibility in 5 seconds

my opinion of course

arguably, why shouldn't there be voter anger or apathy? politicians make promises they can't keep, start projects that don't deliver or end up grossly over budget, and start projects no one cares about, in addition to enacting laws or systems that end up hurting more than helping (because lending money to people who can't afford that $600K house seems like a great idea now, and even better later).

and don't get me started on earmarking... putting on some pet project at the end of an education bill or the like so no one will possibly vote against it. absolute BS.

it's not just about being back on the international popularity list or setting a new historic benchmark. it's about the fact that politicians aren't nearly as accountable as they should be (partly due to voter turnout). Just by being elected to congress, your chances of re-election are over 50%, i think.

 

[ForumMaster]

I am in the IDF now. Can't really vote anyway...

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I refuse to vote this election. I think they're both terrible candidates and I couldn't in good conscience vote for either of them. I'm not going the lesser of two evils voting route this time around. I did that last election and have been kicking myself for 4 years.

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
I refuse to vote this election. I think they're both terrible candidates and I couldn't in good conscience vote for either of them. I'm not going the lesser of two evils voting route this time around. I did that last election and have been kicking myself for 4 years.

So you are saying you voted for more of the same last time? And that was the lessor of 2 evils?

 

[LS8]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Anyone going to say the heck with it and not going to vote?

No.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
I refuse to vote this election. I think they're both terrible candidates and I couldn't in good conscience vote for either of them. I'm not going the lesser of two evils voting route this time around. I did that last election and have been kicking myself for 4 years.

There are more than two candidates, noob.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: SlickSnake

Originally posted by: Quintox
If I have to wait in a long line I'll just leave.

Which is why you should early vote. I.

Cant vote early in NY

 

[Chriscross3234]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
More of the same, regardless of who gets elected. Lofty goals, followed by tempered expectations after assured victory. Unfortunately you have to work through the system, so I'll vote Democrat. After 8 years of watching the Republicans trash the country, what do we have to lose giving the other side a swing at the plate?

My exact mentality.

 

[Casawi]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Casawi

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Casawi
I am not voting tomorrow because this country is racist and won't let foreigners like me vote WTF.

?

you aren't a legal citizen?

LOL I know, I am still complaining though

What is stopping you from becoming legal?

I am not sure if I will finish my career in ze US, I have plans to go live back home once I have kids. Although I will pursue getting US Citizenship just so I never have to pay for visas to go anywhere, no no I love the US too.
I always been legally here tho!

I don't think I want to have a family here, or raise my kids here.

 

[AlienCraft]

Anyone who bitches about the state of the Union, and does not participate in the voting process, may as well piss in the wind, as far as I'm concerned.
Either particpate, or sit at the kiddie table and watch the adults.

 

[Megatomic]

Not voting this time, I moved from TX to NY and haven't updated my license and voter registration yet. Not that either of the big 2 deserve my vote...

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
Not voting this time, I moved from TX to NY and haven't updated my license and voter registration yet. Not that either of the big 2 deserve my vote...

Wow, that was some move. That's like moving to another country, sheese. Good luck with that, the steers, queers and bush here will miss you.

 

[ArizonaSteve]

I'm a Green Card holder and not a citizen, so I'm unable to vote for that reason.

I have been steering people in the direction of Barack Obama, so I cannot claim to be uninvolved in the process. For that reason, I reserve the right to bitch and moan if (God forbid!) McCain and Palin win tonight.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: SlickSnake

Originally posted by: Megatomic
Not voting this time, I moved from TX to NY and haven't updated my license and voter registration yet. Not that either of the big 2 deserve my vote...

Wow, that was some move. That's like moving to another country, sheese. Good luck with that, the steers, queers and bush here will miss you.

Yeah, the culture shock is still nagging at me and we've been here for 2 months. But we're out in the country still so many things should remain the same for us. Time shall tell.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Not voting. My vote is not going to count and both candidates represent the special interest groups that financed their campaigns. Neither of them represents me, so neither gets my vote.