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Sometimes I think Bill Kristol likes to make shit up for the reaction -- (link) - amoxy Nov 4, 12:36 2
- "I just said that... so the left wing blogs can go crazy." - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:38
- he has to seem relevant. -- nm - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 12:38
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- I dont' think a single national syustem is required, but there's no reason we could set national standards for voting procedure, types of machines, et -- nm - c... Nov 4, 12:39 1
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- But we have a national tax filing system (so I hear) -- nm - Max Nov 4, 12:37 1
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- i really don't think it is. other countries do it just fine. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:37 3
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    - but, they just have that many more polling stations and employees. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:38 1
      - (i still say you guys are just WAY overthinking it. you are quite capable of going back to basics and making it work on a national level.) -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:39
- *moves to make English a requirement to vote* - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:36 1
  - Agreed. It's a waste of money to bring so many election-related materials in so many languages - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:38
where do gangstas go when they die? -- nm - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 12:35
Mayor of L.A. declared a moratorium on parking tickets today within one or two blocks of any polling place. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 12:33 6
- He's a publicity slut, but at least it's usually for the right reasons -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 12:35 3
  - *watches house burn down because fire dept can't get to the hydrant* - polling place neighbor Nov 4, 12:37 2
    - The fire department will just bust up a car to get to a hydrant. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:38
    - then they just do this! -- (link) - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:38
- good on him -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:34 1
  - yep, very good directive. And I kid above, but it's actually only for expired meters. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 12:38
I just got an IM from a student telling me that Obama is the Anti-Christ. Nice. -- nm - nubby - I voted! Nov 4, 12:32 17
- And now I can't get Snopes to load. Darn it! - nubby - I voted! Nov 4, 12:36 3
  - Great. Now she's going to go shoot him. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 12:38
  - wait, this is one of your students? - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:38
  - thank God Snopes is here to prove Obama is not the antichrist. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:37
- Send a note back saying: "No way he can be the anti-christ, he's a muslim. Geez, get your rumours straight!" -- nm - Trish Nov 4, 12:36
- impossible, I was already told that it was gwb -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:35
- quote him the passage from the gospels about knowing not the time or place of the lord's return. -- nm - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 12:35
- "What do you think the Devil is going to look like if he's around? Nobody is going to be taken in if he has a long, red, pointy tail..." - Albert Brooks Nov 4, 12:35
- I thought he was the messiah? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:35
- Just respond, "But he wasn't in High School Musical, so that can't be true." {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 12:34
- But ... he's muslim! - JaxSean Nov 4, 12:34
- Please, get it right, people. It's not that he *is* the anti-Christ, it's that he *might* be. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 12:33 1
  - ~ He doesn't look a thing like Jesus, But he talks like a gentleman, Like you imagined when you were young~ -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:36
- make him prove it using physics -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:33 1
  - I heartily endorse this person and or event. (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:34
- Term paper: F- -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:33
- *F* -- nm - Prof. Nubby si Nov 4, 12:33
Just passed my voting place, and there was, really, nobody there. Virtually empty. {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 12:32 3
- go vote again! -- nm - M Nov 4, 12:32 2
  - He's doing drivebys. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 12:34
  - again? {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 12:33
*distracts ST with Heidi Klum Guitar Hero commercial* -- (link) - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:28 [youtube] 9
- but........ there's............an..........el.....ect.... ...tion...................................... . -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:34
- HKLUM just doesn't do anything for me -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:33 4
  - *watches commercial again* - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:34 3
    - Sorry, man. She never has - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:35 2
      - Allesandra Ambrosio. How the hell did I hit the O instead of the A? -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:36 1
        
        I approve most models to run around half naked and play guitar hero -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:38
- She's a good sport. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 12:32
- Boing! -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 12:31
- yeah, see that one sure beats the Kobe, Phelps,A-Rod whatever one that was. It was disturbing -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 12:30
there is rampant voter descrimination going on today - peglegpete Nov 4, 12:25 19
- No there's not, all you have to do is mention the promotion and you'll be given the freebie. - Trish Nov 4, 12:38
- I thought you only had to tell them you voted... -- nm - kelly Nov 4, 12:31
- I never got one. -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 12:28
- I didn't need a sticker at Starbucks and that decaf was good. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 12:26 7
  - devil drinker -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 12:27 6
    - free is FREE! -- nm - Diva *snaking neck* Nov 4, 12:28 5
      - so is your soul, apparently -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 12:31
      - decaf comes with a hidden price -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:29 3
        
        I quit coffee and it was very difficult. I could use your support. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 12:33 2
        
        You got my support. You just have to remind me every now and then :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:38
        
        long DECAF! -- nm - mandy jones love jack dawson Nov 4, 12:33
- It was pointed out earlier most states have laws against voting incentives, so they've been changed to straight giveaways regardless of I Voted sticky -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:26 4
  - If I still lived in Seattle, I definitely would have picked up the free adult toy. (also available in NY & LA) -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:28 2
    - Just so we're clear, you do know that the "adult toy" is not a Batman action figure, right? (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:34 1
      - in LA, you have a choice of a Britney or Jamie Spears blow up doll :) -- nm - peglegpete Nov 4, 12:35
  - someone ought to tell CNN so they can stop broadcasting the info wrong -- nm - peglegpete Nov 4, 12:28
- you don't need one at Krispy Kreme. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 12:26 2
  - To the Excalibur!! -- nm - pegleg SI Nov 4, 12:28 1
    - or the KK that is 2 miles from me -- nm - peglegpete Nov 4, 12:28
lets see, the biggest issue, one that's been occupying our attention for a year, billions spent, 24hr media coverage, but, nah why bother -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 12:24 3
- What does billions spent have to do with it. What proportion of those billions were spent on disingenuous campaign ads misrepresenting the other - Loyola Nov 4, 12:32
- Move on! -- nm - TT dot org Nov 4, 12:28
- *smacks forehead* -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:25
I always did find it odd not needing ID to vote in Maryland. - Dano voted Nov 4, 12:22 10
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  - It's a crappy system with obvious flaws that should fixed at the same time voter intimidation is squashed. - Inigo Nov 4, 12:31 2
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      - of course not, but it cuts way back on the obvious fraud that's possible with no ID at all. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:34
  - I didn't see any evidence that they checked signature. There was nothing to check it against. Someone should go vote for Will. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 12:28 1
    - They never do here. As I've said before, I've had to vote as my uncle twice because they switched the names. -- nm - Inigo Nov 4, 12:29
  - enormous. someone voted in my dad's name in NY, as I said. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:26 1
    - ...and how do you know it never happened? -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:26
- we have to show photo id with name and address that matches what they have registered. but, you can also register on site with two - Andie Nov 4, 12:25
- That's the way they do it here. -- nm - nubby - I voted! Nov 4, 12:24
Ender from B2: This was special info Drudge had on his site showing Bush leading by 3 or 4%. - Inigo Nov 4, 12:22 2
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  - i remember the same thing. -- nm - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 12:30
how the swiss vote - M Nov 4, 12:16 34
- in switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace�and what did that produce? the cuckoo clock...nm - x Nov 4, 12:30 3
  - you know .. - M Nov 4, 12:31 2
    - I thought they were from - znufrii Nov 4, 12:33
    - yeah, i know. it's jus an orson welles bit i love from the third man. he actually swiped it from a hungarian play....nm - x Nov 4, 12:32
- And then, you send up the white smoke? -- nm - TaurusII - I voted (early) Nov 4, 12:23 1
  - After the chocolate clock chimes seven times. No more. No less. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 12:23
- Alphorns? -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 12:22
- 1) dress up in fancy multicolored poofy pants. -- (link) - Max Nov 4, 12:18 [Image] 3
  - the fun thing about them is that they're technically mercenaries - M Nov 4, 12:25
  - Nate Silver's on Fox News right now. -- nm - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 12:19 1
    - Although I'm not sure what that has to do with multicolored poofy pants. -- nm - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 12:20
- So you elect two councils who elect a third council of 7 who elect one? - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:17 6
  - nope, it's triumvirat of seven :-) -- nm - M Nov 4, 12:20 5
    - nitpick...that would be a septumvirate... :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:24 4
      - someone's got a cold in his nose? -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:28 2
        
        septemvirate, then? - znufrii Nov 4, 12:28 1
        
        he caught a cold in the fall? - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:35
      - i can't speak latin - M Nov 4, 12:27
- ....with cheese -- nm - Pippy Nov 4, 12:17
- So.... you don't actually vote for your leader? -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 12:17 14
  - leaderS :-) -- nm - M Nov 4, 12:19 7
    - i like the idea of a council vs one person. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:19 6
      - "One man... you go high enough you always come to one man... who?" -- nm - Porter Nov 4, 12:25
      - me too - znufrii Nov 4, 12:22 4
        
        So you want the US Senate to be Rural vs. Metro (instead of equal voice for each state) and do what to the House? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:24 3
        
        yes, and house seats would be given to any candidate who can demonstrate a certain threshold of support - znufrii Nov 4, 12:26 2
        
        You're one crazy mofo -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:34 1
        
        the fundamental ideas are sound. - znufrii Nov 4, 12:35
  - it has something to recommend it, imho... -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:18
  - Then again, neither do we! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 12:17 3
    - The electoral college does. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 12:18 2
      - still a lot more direct than the parliamentary system. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:27 1
        
        True. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 12:32
  - we don't either, directly. (ie: there is no ballot for the Prime Minister.) -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:17
hello from the beautiful multnomah county electuons office! - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 12:12 7
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  - RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!! - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 12:33
  - Operation ZeroFlem is go! (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:14 2
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      - I'm gonna disenfranchise you, disenfranchise you right back into New Jersey. - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:18
- Take photos of hottie voters. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 12:12 1
  - i'll do my best. - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 12:39
Just read 538's report on Georgia and saw this... - Dano voted Nov 4, 12:11 2
- Also 2.0M people voted early compared with 3.3M voters total in 2004 and there were still long lines today. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 12:12 1
  - I wonder how many long lines are because people said there would be long lines? - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:16
repost from B2 -- (link) - M Nov 4, 12:09 [Backboard] 5
- Pretty well thought out argument. But something has to be said for tradition. - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 12:12 3
  - the electors are no longer needed. they have no right to 'vote' as in 'to decide', they're just puppets with no opinion of their own. -- nm - M Nov 4, 12:18 1
    - strictly ceremonial at this point, yes. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:20
  - exactly. I don't get the outrage or the confusion. -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:15
- I posted to you after the roll -- (link) - crash davis Nov 4, 12:10 [Backboard]
Wow. Check out the rantings at the KC Star. -- (link) - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 12:09
masturbating? -- nm - sarah palin Nov 4, 12:08 12
- Guess you got your free 'I voted' gift. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 12:11 2
  - I need to move to AK. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:12 1
    - Beautiful backyard vistas of scenic Russia. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 12:15
- only if it's Lisa Ann as you. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 12:11 3
  - Did your customer who orders horny housewives order that video from you? -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:16 2
    - no David did not order "Punishing Housewives Vol. 5" -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 12:21 1
      - I meant the .. nevermind -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:23
- dammit, san and not in the right thread -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:09 3
  - please tell us you're not assisting in brain surgery today. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:10 1
    - I don't assist...... *nudges surgeon out of the way* "I got this one doc, take a nap" -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:11
  - Seems to have worked out better this way. -- nm - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 12:10
- gah! *mental brillo* -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:09
You know its a national election when ML is too busy to harass me with those two little words "Koren Robinson" -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:08 2
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  - that statement right there was the one I was expecting -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:13
You know that thing everyone is doing today? I'm NOT doing it! I'm DIFFERENT! Look at MEEEEEEEE! -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:07 23
- someone directly asked Will how he was voting, fwiw. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:08 20
  - Also - kelly Nov 4, 12:14 14
    - it's apathy, not a cry for attention. -- nm - mandy jones love jack dawson Nov 4, 12:35 2
      - It's not even apathy. - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:41
      - Yeah, I think that was already discussed in some detail. -- nm - kelly Nov 4, 12:39
    - i never thought this was a look at me moment. -- nm - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 12:22
    - Word. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:19
    - I defer to your perspective. You obviously know him better than I. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:18 5
      - if you thought it was a LOOK AT ME issue, then you're giving him exactly what he wants, in theory. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 12:28 1
        
        I'm a giver! - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:30
      - To one person. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 12:23 2
        
        I know the plural of vermin is vermin, so it can be confusing, but yes, I'm just one person. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:26 1
        
        you don't have to know anytyhing about him. you just had to read the BB. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:29
    - True. - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:17 1
      - I'm with moose on this. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 12:18
    - totally agree. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:16
  - So? -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:12 3
    - so I wouldn't call it a cry for attention. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:15 2
      - You're the expert. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 12:19 1
        
        uncalled for. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:25
  - agreed -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:10
- Foul. Late hit. Fifteen yard penalty. First down -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:08
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Word. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 12:06 1
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