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Post by kmcm on Apr 26, 2011 10:50:09 GMT -8
Air your thoughts about political matters, thoughts on what our government, or your local government is or isn't doing.
I understand things can get heated, and that's fine. Just no personal attacks on people, respect that others may have differing opinions, and make your points succinctly and clearly.
If a thread devolves into semantics, or stupid things like "they worded this wrong" it will be quashed.
We are all adults and can discuss things in an adult manner.
Thank you.
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Post by kmcm on Apr 26, 2011 10:51:28 GMT -8
For the record, Sarah Palin makes my skin crawl. Her behavior in life would NEVER lead me to vote for her for anything, even local dog catcher. Actually, especially local dog catcher.
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Post by juniper on Apr 26, 2011 12:21:56 GMT -8
I was considering voting for John McCain in the last election, until she started talking . . .
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Post by Pahz on Apr 26, 2011 12:26:55 GMT -8
My own parents were McCain supporters till she came along.
Also, I spent my entire adult life not ever registering to vote and when she started talking... well, Wisconsin has "same-day voter registration" and I did. And I voted for the lesser of the two evils. Just to keep her as far away from the White House as possible.
I can still remember when things started to turn, because at first I was all: "Hey, a woman! From Alaska!" Then about her interviews: "Well, she's nervous..." but she kept talking and talking and then it came out about Bristol being pregnant and her whole abstinence-only education thing... just... well, all of it combined and sent me over the edge of voter apathy.
And now, I dislike her so much that I have and still do use the word "hate". I hate Sarah Palin.
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morciel
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He who helps, as much as he can
No reason to think, or feel. Just breath in and out. As the song says, nothing else matters.
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Post by morciel on May 26, 2011 5:16:24 GMT -8
I'm with juniper, i was all for mcoldguy till he picked Alaska Barbie. i did like both sides and i'm not a fan of biden either, but he's better by several orders of magnitude better than palin
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Post by riotgirlheather on Jun 3, 2011 22:47:47 GMT -8
Heather doesn't do politics. That being said, y'all have a lovely night. ETA: Anarchy in the USA!
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loyhargil
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She who perseveres
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Post by loyhargil on Jun 13, 2011 7:06:24 GMT -8
I'm a registered independent which means, in Iowa in particular, I'm already getting a ton political calls.
I got one the other day that said, "If you had to vote today for President, who would you vote for?" Since it only listed people like Romney and Palin, I just hung up. All I could think was, "No 'None of the above?' choices?"
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Post by juniper on Jun 15, 2011 14:55:43 GMT -8
In the last primary, I voted for the lesser of two evils (I'm a registered Republican. I admit it. The Tea Partiers are an outlier, damn it!). I expect to do so again in the next.
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morciel
Three Digits!
He who helps, as much as he can
No reason to think, or feel. Just breath in and out. As the song says, nothing else matters.
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Post by morciel on Jun 16, 2011 20:53:32 GMT -8
dude those tea partiers are a joke, and when i hear stuff about they might be running the republican party i think it's like from the onion or something. that being said though i am a registered democrat, i don't vote on party lines. i voted for bloomberg here in nyc, a former republican turned "independent" instead of the dem guy solely on i had no idea anything about any of the other guys, they didn't pull strongly with me a bloomberg just gave more info about himself. the old devil you know kinda deal.
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Post by kmcm on Jun 16, 2011 21:51:27 GMT -8
I vote for the person who i agree with the most. Doesn't matter what party they are in. Good thing about WA, you DONT have to register with a party for the general elections here, just the primaries.
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morciel
Three Digits!
He who helps, as much as he can
No reason to think, or feel. Just breath in and out. As the song says, nothing else matters.
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Post by morciel on Jun 16, 2011 21:53:00 GMT -8
you have to pick a side here, and if you want to have any say in the primaries you have to be red or blue.
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Post by kmcm on Jun 17, 2011 6:43:49 GMT -8
Yeah, in the primaries you gotta pick a side, so i don't vote in the primaries, i only vote in the general elections. The kids and i do it together, they learn about the candidates and the initiatives and make decisions on their own, which aren't always the same ones i make.
By the time they are both 18, they will be pros at voting.
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Nico
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Post by Nico on Jun 18, 2011 23:45:20 GMT -8
I just sit there with my mouth open, while my throat gets dry, making a slow, low moan the entire time the election process takes place. Occasionally, to break up the monotony, I bang my head against the wall.
We all participate in our own way.
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Post by riotgirlheather on Jul 3, 2011 21:25:52 GMT -8
I'm an independent. That being said, I generally vote for Ross Perot. My vote doesn't count anyway since I'm not in the electoral stuff.
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Post by winterwhispers on Jul 23, 2011 21:24:10 GMT -8
Nico, I love your participation methods... Kari, smart thinking. I need to send the boys to live with you for a little while. I suck. lol
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