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Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: lines ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:16AM

45 minute wait to vote in a precinct in Dranesville. Almost everyone in line holding the Republican sample ballot. Line was just as long when I left at 6:50 as when I went in at 6:05.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: who the fuck cares ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:30AM

Seriously, why vote????? Remember when Al Gore won the popular vote but Bush ended up being President anyway. The Electoral College votes in the President not the citizens of the U.S.A.

I understand how the Electoral College works and it's BULLSHIT!!!! More people wanted Gore to win rather than Bush but because of how OUR WONDERFUL SYSTEM IS SETUP, IT IS FLAWED!!!!

So in reality, YOUR VOTE DOES NOT MEAN SQUAT!!!!! The people wanted the person they voted for to win but the system decides otherwise.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: There are other candidates ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:41AM

who the fuck cares Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Seriously, why vote????? Remember when Al Gore won
> the popular vote but Bush ended up being President
> anyway. The Electoral College votes in the
> President not the citizens of the U.S.A.
>
> I understand how the Electoral College works and
> it's BULLSHIT!!!! More people wanted Gore to win
> rather than Bush but because of how OUR WONDERFUL
> SYSTEM IS SETUP, IT IS FLAWED!!!!
>
> So in reality, YOUR VOTE DOES NOT MEAN SQUAT!!!!!
> The people wanted the person they voted for to win
> but the system decides otherwise.


I know the TV makes it seem like the only thing happening in this country right now is an election between Obama and Romney.

There are also senate and congressional races, state constitutional amendments and local bond referendums.

Plus, your vote means more than just "who wins" -- it also tells the people who own both parties whether their debasing of politics is working or not. If Mitt Romney wins, it proves Karl Rove and the Tea Party right, and the politics of hate and intransigent obstructionism is going to be the way of the future (and that means if Mitt wins, the democrats will use this strategy, because this proves it is a valid strategy.)


For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be held to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs. Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats will do exactly what the republicans did these last 4 years -- everything in their power to keep the economy from growing, so Mitt fails.

Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this corrosive political bullshit.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:41AM

Move to France. They don't have an electoral college. Or change the Constitution. Based on your post, I'm just happy you don't want to vote.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: get out there and vote! ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:43AM

Ignore the down syndrome retard with the dildo up his ass. Get out there and vote!



You should vote because:

If you don’t exercise the right to vote, you’ll be a hypocrite when you complain about politics.

You live in a country where every voice can be heard. Exercise your right.

It's patriotic and a way to honor those who endured and sacrificed so that you can vote freely and safely.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:45AM

There are other candidates Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be held
> to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs.
> Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats will
> do exactly what the republicans did these last 4
> years -- everything in their power to keep the
> economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
>
> Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> corrosive political bullshit.


I hope you're not trying to sell yourself as a moderate, because your post drips of partisan lefty nonsense (see above). You are somewhat correct that Romney better live up to his campaign promises. If he governs as another spongy "compassionate conservative" like Bush or if he governs as a partisan ideologue like Obama he won't be reelected in 4 years.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Hypocrite much? ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:50AM

I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> There are other candidates Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be
> held
> > to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs.
>
> > Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats
> will
> > do exactly what the republicans did these last
> 4
> > years -- everything in their power to keep the
> > economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
> >
> > Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> > corrosive political bullshit.
>
>
> I hope you're not trying to sell yourself as a
> moderate, because your post drips of partisan
> lefty nonsense (see above). You are somewhat
> correct that Romney better live up to his campaign
> promises. If he governs as another spongy
> "compassionate conservative" like Bush or if he
> governs as a partisan ideologue like Obama he
> won't be reelected in 4 years.


So... your excuse for Bush's second term?

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Bloomberg Fan ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:52AM

who the fuck cares Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I understand how the Electoral College works and
> it's BULLSHIT!!!!

By your argument, the Mets would win the following World Series:

Game 1: Mets 20, Yanks 4
Game 2: Mets 2, Yanks 3
Game 3: Mets 4, Yanks 6
Game 4: Mets 1, Yanks 2
Game 5: Mets 5, Yanks 6

Popular vote historically loses in about one of every ten elections. It is done this way to make sure one or two hugely-populous states can't steamroll an election like Game 1 did to the World Series in the above example.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: So true ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:57AM

I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> There are other candidates Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be
> held
> > to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs.
>
> > Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats
> will
> > do exactly what the republicans did these last
> 4
> > years -- everything in their power to keep the
> > economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
> >
> > Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> > corrosive political bullshit.
>
>
> I hope you're not trying to sell yourself as a
> moderate, because your post drips of partisan
> lefty nonsense (see above). You are somewhat
> correct that Romney better live up to his campaign
> promises. If he governs as another spongy
> "compassionate conservative" like Bush or if he
> governs as a partisan ideologue like Obama he
> won't be reelected in 4 years.


This is so true. Anyone who noticed how corrosive the extremist party has become must be a lefty partisan.

There are no moderates. There are only the extreme right, and everyone else is liberal. Yer either with us, or against us!

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Spot the Repub ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:57AM

who the fuck cares Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Seriously, why vote????? Remember when Al Gore won
> the popular vote but Bush ended up being President
> anyway. The Electoral College votes in the
> President not the citizens of the U.S.A.
>
> I understand how the Electoral College works and
> it's BULLSHIT!!!! More people wanted Gore to win
> rather than Bush but because of how OUR WONDERFUL
> SYSTEM IS SETUP, IT IS FLAWED!!!!
>
> So in reality, YOUR VOTE DOES NOT MEAN SQUAT!!!!!
> The people wanted the person they voted for to win
> but the system decides otherwise.


You are an idiot. Virginia is a swing state, but your logic your vote means extra

Jesus christ, I know you are a republican just based on your ignorance

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:17AM

Hypocrite much? Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I care Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There are other candidates Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be
> > held
> > > to his promise of creating 12 million new
> jobs.
> >
> > > Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats
> > will
> > > do exactly what the republicans did these
> last
> > 4
> > > years -- everything in their power to keep
> the
> > > economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
> > >
> > > Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> > > corrosive political bullshit.
> >
> >
> > I hope you're not trying to sell yourself as a
> > moderate, because your post drips of partisan
> > lefty nonsense (see above). You are somewhat
> > correct that Romney better live up to his
> campaign
> > promises. If he governs as another spongy
> > "compassionate conservative" like Bush or if he
> > governs as a partisan ideologue like Obama he
> > won't be reelected in 4 years.
>
>
> So... your excuse for Bush's second term?


9-11.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:19AM

So true Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I care Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There are other candidates Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be
> > held
> > > to his promise of creating 12 million new
> jobs.
> >
> > > Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats
> > will
> > > do exactly what the republicans did these
> last
> > 4
> > > years -- everything in their power to keep
> the
> > > economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
> > >
> > > Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> > > corrosive political bullshit.
> >
> >
> > I hope you're not trying to sell yourself as a
> > moderate, because your post drips of partisan
> > lefty nonsense (see above). You are somewhat
> > correct that Romney better live up to his
> campaign
> > promises. If he governs as another spongy
> > "compassionate conservative" like Bush or if he
> > governs as a partisan ideologue like Obama he
> > won't be reelected in 4 years.
>
>
> This is so true. Anyone who noticed how corrosive
> the extremist party has become must be a lefty
> partisan.
>
> There are no moderates. There are only the
> extreme right, and everyone else is liberal. Yer
> either with us, or against us!


Anyone who posts that the republicans did everything they could to keep the economy from recovering is a partisan. Simple fact. Moderates see both sides contributing to the problem. So, you're post is really just more partisan lefty nonsense.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Whitey Matthews ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:21AM

There will be a surge of obama voters around noon when they wake up from sleeping all day. Romney will get a boost around 6pm when the Republicans get off work.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Voted ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:32AM

I JUST VOTED " PEDRO FOR PRESIDENT" ENOUGH SAID -

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I said so, therefore it is fact ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:43AM

I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> Anyone who posts that the republicans did
> everything they could to keep the economy from
> recovering is a partisan. Simple fact. Moderates
> see both sides contributing to the problem. So,
> you're post is really just more partisan lefty
> nonsense.

If you say it, it must be fact, amiright?

Sorry, but you cannot just proclaim that all moderates blame both parties. I voted for Bush in 2000, but the party has been drifting rightward ever since. I blame the republicans, because they themselves proclaimed that it was their number one priority to defeat Obama, back in 2009.

If you want to believe that this makes me partisan, so be it. I don't buy into either parties' bullshit. You obviously buy into one party's bullshit.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:04AM

I said so, therefore it is fact Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I care Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > Anyone who posts that the republicans did
> > everything they could to keep the economy from
> > recovering is a partisan. Simple fact.
> Moderates
> > see both sides contributing to the problem.
> So,
> > you're post is really just more partisan lefty
> > nonsense.
>
> If you say it, it must be fact, amiright?
>
> Sorry, but you cannot just proclaim that all
> moderates blame both parties. I voted for Bush in
> 2000, but the party has been drifting rightward
> ever since. I blame the republicans, because they
> themselves proclaimed that it was their number one
> priority to defeat Obama, back in 2009.
>
> If you want to believe that this makes me
> partisan, so be it. I don't buy into either
> parties' bullshit. You obviously buy into one
> party's bullshit.


Uh huh. Finish the quote about defeating Obama:

NJ: What’s the job?

McConnell: The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.

NJ: Does that mean endless, or at least frequent, confrontation with the president?

McConnell: If President Obama does a Clintonian backflip, if he’s willing to meet us halfway on some of the biggest issues, it’s not inappropriate for us to do business with him.

NJ: What are the big issues?

McConnell: It is possible the president’s advisers will tell him he has to do something to get right with the public on his levels of spending and [on] lowering the national debt. If he were to heed that advice, he would, I imagine, find more support among our conference than he would among some in the Senate in his own party. I don’t want the president to fail; I want him to change. So, we’ll see. The next move is going to be up to him.

Just more partisanship. And as a partisan, you don't see it.
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Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Thank god you're not partisan. ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:13AM

I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> Uh huh. Finish the quote about defeating Obama:
>
> NJ: What’s the job?
>
> McConnell: The single most important thing we
> want to achieve is for President Obama to be a
> one-term president.
>
> NJ: Does that mean endless, or at least
> frequent, confrontation with the president?
>
> McConnell: If President Obama does a
> Clintonian backflip, if he’s willing to meet us
> halfway on some of the biggest issues, it’s not
> inappropriate for us to do business with him.
>
> NJ: What are the big issues?
>
> McConnell: It is possible the president’s
> advisers will tell him he has to do something to
> get right with the public on his levels of
> spending and [on] lowering the national debt. If
> he were to heed that advice, he would, I imagine,
> find more support among our conference than he
> would among some in the Senate in his own party. I
> don’t want the president to fail; I want him to
> change. So, we’ll see. The next move is going to
> be up to him.
>
> Just more partisanship. And as a partisan, you
> don't see it.


Thank god you were told that you are more objective than those partisan liberals.

However

Quote

The Associated Press is reporting that Democrats are tiring of President Obama's concessions to the GOP on matters large (tax cut for the wealthy) and small (timing of jobs talk). President Obama has yielded to House Speaker John Boehner in a string of concessions that have unnerved Democrats and emboldened Republicans. A chorus of Democratic voices is now demanding that the president abandon his attempts at being a compromiser and instead lay out an ideological vision that distinguishes him from Republicans and becomes a template for his re-election.

Obama must create a clear contrast between what he wants and what the Republicans want, Simon Rosenberg, president of the liberal-leaning think tank NDN, wrote this week. "If the president is to win the election next year, he will have to first win the economic debate with the Republicans, something, to date, he has not done."

Democratic strategist James Carville was even sharper, decrying the spectacle of the president being forced to change the day of his address to a joint session of Congress after Boehner took issue with Obama's initial request.

"The last thing that the White House needed was to appear to cave in to the speaker, and that's what happened," he said Thursday on ABC.

The pointed advice comes as Democrats are becoming increasingly anxious that joblessness and a weak economy are defining Obama's presidency and imperiling his re-election. His attempts to compromise with Republicans, they argue, have resulted in policies that have hurt him and the economy.

Well, President Obama has an approach and he's sticking to it: attempting to work with the GOP regardless of whether they oppose him every step of the way. There's something to be said for not allowing the opposition to define your strategy; there's also something to be said for adjusting said strategy when it obviously isn't working.

The Root is part of slate, owned by the Washington Post, so I suppose it's just liberals being partisan, therefore, you can be objective and simply dismiss it.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Berdhuis ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:15AM

2-hour long line at McNair Precinct this morning - looks like heavy turn out like last time.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: my observations ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:24AM

Holy shit! I'm glad I did an early absentee ballot. I just drove past my assigned voting place (elementary school) and it was so busy, they had cops directing traffic. Line was crazy long!

In my neighborhood, it's 50/50 White and Korean. I think 90% of the people in line were Korean.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: R-Money ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:35AM

my observations Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Holy shit! I'm glad I did an early absentee
> ballot. I just drove past my assigned voting place
> (elementary school) and it was so busy, they had
> cops directing traffic. Line was crazy long!
>
> In my neighborhood, it's 50/50 White and Korean. I
> think 90% of the people in line were Korean.


Which way does the Asian vote go in Virginia? Whenever you hear the guys on TV talk about why VA is a battleground, it's about the Hispanic population increase. I doubt there are as many Asian as Hispanics in FFX, but they are certainly important.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Duhh ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:39AM

Do you even know what the electoral college is? It's not a college like a university douche. It's a system of ensuring that no state or region with a large population can have too much influence in an election. The electorlal collge doesn't vote!

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Slim Jim ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:40AM

Asians typically vote very strong democrat

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: thats right ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:43AM

So do the spics and spades.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: thats right ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:51AM

And the highly educated. LOL, that means I'm voting Romney.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Mrs. Rosetta ()
Date: November 06, 2012 10:13AM

Love the fact every sign and prompt is bilingual. I hope when the country swings the other way we can still have the signs in English as well

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: info. ()
Date: November 06, 2012 10:25AM

Berdhuis Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> 2-hour long line at McNair Precinct this morning -
> looks like heavy turn out like last time.


McNair went 70/30 for Obama in 2008.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: stephen ()
Date: November 06, 2012 10:25AM

At 6:20am there was a 90 minute wait to vote at my polling place in Alexandria.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: On the other hand... ()
Date: November 06, 2012 11:05AM

My husband just voted at the Mott Community Center on Braddock and he said it took five minutes.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: yepp ()
Date: November 06, 2012 11:13AM

I voted at marshall high school and I waited in line fr about an hour and 40 minutes

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: VV ()
Date: November 06, 2012 11:19AM

VOTE for VIRGIL GOODE 12'

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 11:22AM

Thank god you're not partisan. Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Thank god you were told that you are more
> objective than those partisan liberals.
>
> However
>
>
Quote

> The Associated Press is reporting that Democrats
> are tiring of President Obama's concessions to the
> GOP on matters large (tax cut for the wealthy) and
> small (timing of jobs talk). President Obama has
> yielded to House Speaker John Boehner in a string
> of concessions that have unnerved Democrats and
> emboldened Republicans. A chorus of Democratic
> voices is now demanding that the president abandon
> his attempts at being a compromiser and instead
> lay out an ideological vision that distinguishes
> him from Republicans and becomes a template for
> his re-election.
>
> Obama must create a clear contrast between what he
> wants and what the Republicans want, Simon
> Rosenberg, president of the liberal-leaning think
> tank NDN, wrote this week. "If the president is to
> win the election next year, he will have to first
> win the economic debate with the Republicans,
> something, to date, he has not done."
>
> Democratic strategist James Carville was even
> sharper, decrying the spectacle of the president
> being forced to change the day of his address to a
> joint session of Congress after Boehner took issue
> with Obama's initial request.
>
> "The last thing that the White House needed was to
> appear to cave in to the speaker, and that's what
> happened," he said Thursday on ABC.
>
> The pointed advice comes as Democrats are becoming
> increasingly anxious that joblessness and a weak
> economy are defining Obama's presidency and
> imperiling his re-election. His attempts to
> compromise with Republicans, they argue, have
> resulted in policies that have hurt him and the
> economy.
>
> Well, President Obama has an approach and he's
> sticking to it: attempting to work with the GOP
> regardless of whether they oppose him every step
> of the way. There's something to be said for not
> allowing the opposition to define your strategy;
> there's also something to be said for adjusting
> said strategy when it obviously isn't working.
>
>
>
> The Root is part of slate, owned by the Washington
> Post, so I suppose it's just liberals being
> partisan, therefore, you can be objective and
> simply dismiss it.


I never said I wasn't a partisan. I just said the guy who posted under "There are other candidates" was trying to claim a moderate position while posting partisan nonsense.

If you want to read what a liberal with some integrity has to say about the partisanship of Obama, read Bob Woodward's book The Price of Politics. He shows how Obama was just as sleezy and double dealing as the republicans. In the end, it was Obama who blew up the "Grand Bargin" when he went to the tax increase well one too many times.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Berdhuis ()
Date: November 06, 2012 11:48AM

info. Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Berdhuis Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 2-hour long line at McNair Precinct this morning
> -
> > looks like heavy turn out like last time.
>
>
> McNair went 70/30 for Obama in 2008.


Yep, I remember. McNair had one of the highest total votes for Obama in NoVA.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: yeop ()
Date: November 06, 2012 12:05PM

The magic number tonight is 269.

ROMNEY/BIDEN 12'

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! ()
Date: November 06, 2012 01:04PM

There are other candidates Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> I know the TV makes it seem like the only thing
> happening in this country right now is an election
> between Obama and Romney.
>
> There are also senate and congressional races,
> state constitutional amendments and local bond
> referendums.
>
> Plus, your vote means more than just "who wins" --
> it also tells the people who own both parties
> whether their debasing of politics is working or
> not. If Mitt Romney wins, it proves Karl Rove and
> the Tea Party right, and the politics of hate and
> intransigent obstructionism is going to be the way
> of the future (and that means if Mitt wins, the
> democrats will use this strategy, because this
> proves it is a valid strategy.)
>
>
> For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be held
> to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs.
> Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats will
> do exactly what the republicans did these last 4
> years -- everything in their power to keep the
> economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
>
> Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> corrosive political bullshit.


I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> I never said I wasn't a partisan. I just said the
> guy who posted under "There are other candidates"
> was trying to claim a moderate position while
> posting partisan nonsense.
>

I'm trying to figure out where in the comment above that "There are other candidates" tried to claim a moderate position.

All I can see is they would like to see moderates come out and vote -- presumably on the assumption that the moderates will strike down the right-wing corrosive political games.

I think I get the point -- if Mitt Romney wins based on all the rancor, and false claims that it's all Obama's fault that the economy has not improved, the democrats will use the very same tactics during Mitt's term in office. I'm not sure I want that, either.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: I care ()
Date: November 06, 2012 01:24PM

U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> There are other candidates Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I know the TV makes it seem like the only thing
> > happening in this country right now is an
> election
> > between Obama and Romney.
> >
> > There are also senate and congressional races,
> > state constitutional amendments and local bond
> > referendums.
> >
> > Plus, your vote means more than just "who wins"
> --
> > it also tells the people who own both parties
> > whether their debasing of politics is working
> or
> > not. If Mitt Romney wins, it proves Karl Rove
> and
> > the Tea Party right, and the politics of hate
> and
> > intransigent obstructionism is going to be the
> way
> > of the future (and that means if Mitt wins, the
> > democrats will use this strategy, because this
> > proves it is a valid strategy.)
> >
> >
> > For example, if Mitt wins, he is going to be
> held
> > to his promise of creating 12 million new jobs.
>
> > Fall short, and he's out. And the democrats
> will
> > do exactly what the republicans did these last
> 4
> > years -- everything in their power to keep the
> > economy from growing, so Mitt fails.
> >
> > Moderates need to vote just to say NO to this
> > corrosive political bullshit.
>
>
> I care Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I never said I wasn't a partisan. I just said
> the
> > guy who posted under "There are other
> candidates"
> > was trying to claim a moderate position while
> > posting partisan nonsense.
> > >
> I'm trying to figure out where in the comment
> above that "There are other candidates" tried to
> claim a moderate position.
>
> All I can see is they would like to see moderates
> come out and vote -- presumably on the assumption
> that the moderates will strike down the right-wing
> corrosive political games.
>
> I think I get the point -- if Mitt Romney wins
> based on all the rancor, and false claims that
> it's all Obama's fault that the economy has not
> improved, the democrats will use the very same
> tactics during Mitt's term in office. I'm not
> sure I want that, either.


You're "not sure" you'd want that either? Now how is someone supposed to take that? You're telling us that you might want the democrats to demonize Romney (like they did for 8 years of George Bush btw) to create more gridlock. Insane.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: StoneRoader ()
Date: November 06, 2012 01:53PM

Voted at Deer Park Elementary this morning, waited an hour and half and the line was just as long when I left as it was when I arrived.

This is the longest line I've had to wait in to vote in my 5 presidential elections.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:04PM

I care Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> > I think I get the point -- if Mitt Romney wins
> > based on all the rancor, and false claims that
> > it's all Obama's fault that the economy has not
> > improved, the democrats will use the very same
> > tactics during Mitt's term in office. I'm not
> > sure I want that, either.
>
>
> You're "not sure" you'd want that either? Now how
> is someone supposed to take that? You're telling
> us that you might want the democrats to demonize
> Romney (like they did for 8 years of George Bush
> btw) to create more gridlock. Insane.


Please just stop replying. You are obviously not capable of understanding basic english.

I said "I'm not sure I'd want that either" -- and you think that means I might want it?

Not only are you insane, but an imbecile.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Soma ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:16PM

U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I care Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > > I think I get the point -- if Mitt Romney
> wins
> > > based on all the rancor, and false claims
> that
> > > it's all Obama's fault that the economy has
> not
> > > improved, the democrats will use the very
> same
> > > tactics during Mitt's term in office. I'm
> not
> > > sure I want that, either.
> >
> >
> > You're "not sure" you'd want that either? Now
> how
> > is someone supposed to take that? You're
> telling
> > us that you might want the democrats to
> demonize
> > Romney (like they did for 8 years of George
> Bush
> > btw) to create more gridlock. Insane.
>
>
> Please just stop replying. You are obviously not
> capable of understanding basic english.
>
> I said "I'm not sure I'd want that either" -- and
> you think that means I might want it?
>
> Not only are you insane, but an imbecile.


Yes. You expressed some measure of doubt regarding Most Illustrious Fearless Leader and Party of Enlightenment.

You clearly need reeducation. Please report to your designated neighborhood Thought Facilitator for assignment.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Atom ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:18PM

I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding republican sample ballots.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:24PM

Soma Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> U 2 Can lern 2 Read. Axe Me How! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I care Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > > I think I get the point -- if Mitt Romney
> > wins
> > > > based on all the rancor, and false claims
> > that
> > > > it's all Obama's fault that the economy has
> > not
> > > > improved, the democrats will use the very
> > same
> > > > tactics during Mitt's term in office. I'm
> > not
> > > > sure I want that, either.
> > >
> > >
> > > You're "not sure" you'd want that either?
> Now
> > how
> > > is someone supposed to take that? You're
> > telling
> > > us that you might want the democrats to
> > demonize
> > > Romney (like they did for 8 years of George
> > Bush
> > > btw) to create more gridlock. Insane.
> >
> >
> > Please just stop replying. You are obviously
> not
> > capable of understanding basic english.
> >
> > I said "I'm not sure I'd want that either" --
> and
> > you think that means I might want it?
> >
> > Not only are you insane, but an imbecile.
>
>
> Yes. You expressed some measure of doubt
> regarding Most Illustrious Fearless Leader and
> Party of Enlightenment.
>
> You clearly need reeducation. Please report to
> your designated neighborhood Thought Facilitator
> for assignment.


Or, it might just mean I haven't really given that much thought, but now that it has been brought up, I wouldn't want that.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: splat ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:34PM

I have to laugh at these stupid motherfuckers standing in lines at polling places. Like it makes any difference who wins what.

We aren't ever going to be singin' Happy Days are Here Again in this fucking country.

The measures that would have to be taken to even have a chance of saving this country would be political suicide for any politician(s) that even dared talk to talk about them. Therefore, nothing of signifigance is going to be done. Collapse is a certainty.

Picture an out-of-control airplane spinning in a steep dive. That's us.

Be sure to vote, morons!

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Blow the bridges ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:45PM

Atom Wrote:
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> I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding
> republican sample ballots.


Because they can't read the ballot on the screen?

Sample ballots always struck me as for people who shouldn't be allowed to vote.

It's not rocket science

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Free Stuff ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:49PM

After waiting in line for an hour I got tired of waiting so I yelled "There's free stuff in the parking lot", about a third of the line took off for the parking lot and the rest of us proceeded to vote.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Turner Voteout ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:57PM

Atom Wrote:
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> I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding
> republican sample ballots.


This is bad news (for Obama). Atom is a flaming lib and he's telling the truth on here. Yikes!

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Ogien ()
Date: November 06, 2012 02:57PM

Here's a video of Voter turn out in Fairfax Virginia.

Looks like EVERYONE has turned out to vote in this election.

http://youtu.be/VNflk-VavO8





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2012 02:57PM by Ogien.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Agent X ()
Date: November 06, 2012 03:04PM

Free Stuff Wrote:
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> After waiting in line for an hour I got tired of
> waiting so I yelled "There's free stuff in the
> parking lot", about a third of the line took off
> for the parking lot and the rest of us proceeded
> to vote.


I just wear my ICE jacket.

Half of the Dems in line clear out fast.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Derrrrr who do I vote fer? ()
Date: November 06, 2012 03:24PM

Atom Wrote:
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> I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding
> republican sample ballots.


Hahaha you must live in Great Falls cause no place in Fairfax other than McLean and Great Falls gets that much republican support you twit

Most likely you are just a moron though... seeing as you need a republican sample ballot to tell you who to vote for (hey moron its the one with the R next to it if you like republicans)

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: a-bomb ()
Date: November 06, 2012 03:27PM

Derrrrr who do I vote fer? Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Atom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding
> > republican sample ballots.
>
>
> Hahaha you must live in Great Falls cause no place
> in Fairfax other than McLean and Great Falls gets
> that much republican support you twit
>
> Most likely you are just a moron though... seeing
> as you need a republican sample ballot to tell you
> who to vote for (hey moron its the one with the R
> next to it if you like republicans)


go fuck yourself..fuck face.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: moh k there buddy ()
Date: November 06, 2012 03:31PM

Turner Voteout Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Atom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I voted at 1:30.. 10 min wait.... 70% holding
> > republican sample ballots.
>
>
> This is bad news (for Obama). Atom is a flaming
> lib and he's telling the truth on here. Yikes!


Hahahaha Another GOP reality. Yes Atom is a reallllll liberal progressive with such gems as

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1034693/1035882.html#msg-1035882

Wow great one

Or how bout this idiotic posting

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1022272/1022272.html#msg-1022272

Great stuff

How bout this

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1017547/1017841.html#msg-1017841

Or this one about how he's a concerned tax payer

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1013966/1014814.html#msg-1014814

More likely he is just an asshole republican sarcastic moron

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: That's not a long line ()
Date: November 06, 2012 03:33PM

Ogien Wrote:
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> Here's a video of Voter turn out in Fairfax
> Virginia.
>
> Looks like EVERYONE has turned out to vote in this
> election.
>

If the lines are inside the building, you're only talking about 20 minute waiting times, maybe half-an-hour, tops.

I've always encountered a line that went outside the cafeteria, sometimes around the corner into the next hallway, since I began voting in 1988.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Jenny M ()
Date: November 06, 2012 04:19PM

About 1 1/2 hours in line. The line was all inside and down steps and snake like.
There were a number of Republican sample ballots, I didn't see any Democrats handing out sample ballots, but a lot of 7-11 Obama coffee cups. This is my 10th presidential election and I don't ever remember waiting in line for so long. We have a bet at work on turn out. What percentage of registered voters will turn out? I went for 72%. Hope I win since it will probably be the only thing that will go the way I chose. lol

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: 4 more years, II ()
Date: November 06, 2012 05:38PM

Ogien Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Here's a video of Voter turn out in Fairfax
> Virginia.
>
> Looks like EVERYONE has turned out to vote in this
> election.
>
> http://youtu.be/VNflk-VavO8

The layout of that school is very similar to Cub Run - the voters in the video appear to be voting in the cafeteria. At Cub Run the voters voted in the gym and the line stretched from where you see it in the video back to the entrance and back to where you see it start in the video (which is right next to the gym entrance close to the camera).

Having typed that, however, the line was moving quite briskly - we got through the process completely in half an hour.

I've been voting here for 20+ years and the line certainly was the longest I've encountered, however I do not remember WHEN I voted in prior years so can't accurately compare other than that.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Willow Springs ()
Date: November 06, 2012 06:04PM

Voted at Willow Springs Elementry at 4:30. Took about a minute.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: uh-huh ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:19PM

Wanted to mention that FU is known for felons trolling our forums to pass the time and entertain themselves. I'm sure there's no reason to support going out and voting when a fella is already banned for life from ever voting again. A little sour grapes if you ask me. Jus sayin'

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Dubya Dubya Two ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:27PM

uh-huh Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Wanted to mention that FU is known for felons
> trolling our forums to pass the time and entertain
> themselves. I'm sure there's no reason to support
> going out and voting when a fella is already
> banned for life from ever voting again. A little
> sour grapes if you ask me. Jus sayin'


Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: some observations ()
Date: November 06, 2012 07:51PM

Voted at lunchtime in Centreville. Waited about an hour. Longest line I ever remember. What was so interesting was the number of people who walked in, saw the line and decided it wasn't worth it. Most of them were holding the Democratic sample ballots. It leads me to believe those against Obama are more fired up than those for Obama this time around.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Atom ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:04PM

Helped out at a polling station in Norther Arlington:
All unofficial

Well over 80% turnout, about 46% early.
Looks like Romney will take this precinct that narrowly went to Obama last time. Romney didn't do as well as Dick and Bush eight years ago.

Looks like Romney's sunk.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Atom ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:09PM

This fan club thing is going to go to my head.

More of you should be studying my posts.

Militant liberal here just reporting what I've seen today lest anyone is confused.

And, since we're back to opinion. I assume I saw all the voters holding republican sample ballots because it was lunch time and most republicans are unemployed or somehow suckling the governments teat.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2012 08:12PM by Atom.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:13PM

some observations Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> What was
> so interesting was the number of people who walked
> in, saw the line and decided it wasn't worth it.
> Most of them were holding the Democratic sample
> ballots. It leads me to believe those against
> Obama are more fired up than those for Obama this
> time around.


I saw this story on Fox News earlier.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Joe Friday ()
Date: November 06, 2012 08:38PM

I was in and out in about an hour. Went about 10:00 a.m. Was surprised about the size of the "I voted" stickers. I think your supposed to wear them proudly, but you can't even see them! What were they, 3/4 an inch, if that:). Oh well, guess we are cutting costs everywhere.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: Same size, different print ()
Date: November 06, 2012 09:48PM

Joe Friday Wrote:
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> I was in and out in about an hour. Went about
> 10:00 a.m. Was surprised about the size of the "I
> voted" stickers. I think your supposed to wear
> them proudly, but you can't even see them! What
> were they, 3/4 an inch, if that:). Oh well, guess
> we are cutting costs everywhere.

The stickers are the same size as always. Different type this time around, though. I think they finally updated the font.

Re: Voter Turnout in FFX
Posted by: ROMELY ()
Date: May 15, 2015 07:41PM

Romely and George Allen crushed it, just like Cooch will in 1 year.

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