Now, before we let you vote, tell us, who are you voting for?

[wish2fish]

One more thing:

Read about this! All the cool cats in this town are disenfranchised because Mayor Junior Cochran was trying to stop them from voting! Election Central

 

[Pirate]

I'm going to have an Obama supporter smashed into the grill of my truck when I pull up to vote. That should be pretty clear who I'm voting for.

:grin: The only problem with this statement is its singular reference. With a gas guzzling truck that big, can't you fit more than one Osama supporter in the grill?

 

[Wolff]

Agreed, in fact if you aim well and catch a bunch of ACORN folks then just mabye Obama wont be able to cheat his way to a win:smt013

 

[ruf1967]

Barack Hussein Obama, the messiah, the annointed one, the "world citizen", Ahmadinejad's wet dream, the terrorist in sheep's clothing, buddy to Bill Ayers, aka, domestic terrorist, give me a f&%@ing break! I'm voting for Palin.

 

[Turtlesboat]

:grin: The only problem with this statement is its singular reference. With a gas guzzling truck that big, can't you fit more than one Osama supporter in the grill?

Well i'm still getting the hang of the truck, didn't want to bite off more than I can chew.

The "New" hip thing in my city of hope, is to carry a bag with a big blue Obama face on the bag. Makes it very easy to pick them out in a crowded crosswalk as I barrel through.

 

[Wolff]

Well i'm still getting the hang of the truck, didn't want to bite off more than I can chew.

The "New" hip thing in my city of hope, is to carry a bag with a big blue Obama face on the bag. Makes it very easy to pick them out in a crowded crosswalk as I barrel through.

In my area ( Wisconsin) Ive noticed that picking them out is easy, EVERY hybrid I see ( not many) has an Obama bumper sticker.
SO if I target the bumper hooks right on my Blazer I can probably score a headshot :grin:

 

[tmhudson2]

I am not an expert on this but in Tennessee you can vote in the primary for either the republican ticket, the democratic, or the independent ticket but not both. You do not have to be registered with either party however. When you show up to vote you simply tell them weather you would like a democratic or republican ticket. On the actual election you obviously can vote for whichever candidate.

I'm not sure if this system is because we've got a fairly independent electorate here, or if we're independent because this system has allowed us to be. We tend to elect fiscally conservative Democrat governors and moderate Republican senators in our statewide races. Our congressmen (and my congressman Marsha Blackburn refers to herself that way) run in gerrymandered districts which tend to magnify the polarization of their constituencies.

 

[wastinaweigh]

Doug,

Like Wish2Fish said, Florida has a closed primary system. Republicans cannot vote for Democrats and vice-versa. In the general election, everyone can vote for all of the candidates.

It is done this way because primaries are supposed to allow a party to choose its candidate. If you don't belong to that party, you should not be allowed a say in who gets nominated. As a Republican, I do not see any reason for a non-republican to have a voice in who I choose to represent the party.

 

[DCarl320]

Doug,

Like Wish2Fish said, Florida has a closed primary system. Republicans cannot vote for Democrats and vice-versa. In the general election, everyone can vote for all of the candidates.

It is done this way because primaries are supposed to allow a party to choose its candidate. If you don't belong to that party, you should not be allowed a say in who gets nominated. As a Republican, I do not see any reason for a non-republican to have a voice in who I choose to represent the party.

Finally, someone actually answered the question, instead of jacking the thread to bash Obama. I can tell you Palin worshippers dont watch CNN, because if you did Robin Mead would keep you busy... Now SHE is HOT!! :smt038:grin::grin:

 

[Pseudomind]

Finally, someone actually answered the question, instead of jacking the thread to bash Obama. I can tell you Palin worshippers dont watch CNN, because if you did Robin Mead would keep you busy... Now SHE is HOT!! :smt038:grin::grin:

Must be a different question then the thread title? :huh:

Now, before we let you vote, tell us, who are you voting for?

I have a rule, I never tell anyone who I voted for, I never have so far, so I see no reason to start now

 

[billandamy]

We have a voter registration card; it requires you to declare a party affiliation at the time of application.
The card is self-explanatory, so I have never been "asked".
Not getting into politics, but I've rarely voted the way I'm registered . The disadvantage (if you choose to call it that) is that you can only vote in the primary for the party that you are a declared member.

Same here, it seems.

I am registered as a Republican, but they dont ask anything when I vote. Just show them my ID and pull the lever.

You do not have to vote for the party you are registered as, of course. I have voted for every party there is, including independents, green and some others, if I feel the person and their policy is what I believe will work best for whatever situation the town, state or country is in.

 

[Odayssea]

It's amazing how people who would otherwise seem to be sensible and decent boat-loving next-door-neighbor types can show such sociopathic traits when they start talking politics. Best to watch out on behalf of not only campaign workers and your dogs but your children as well, with people like that driving around. Anybody with the sense they were born with can see what the past 8 years of republican administration have done to drive our great nation to the frontiers of underdevelopment to the benefit of our most dangerous enemies. It may be all in jest but it's hard to be flippant about our families' well-being. At least there is a viable way to change direction and the voters have the sense to put us on a new course come January :thumbsup:

 

[Odayssea]

Hmmmm.... I think it is the Fox news crazies that are humor challenged... or don't they watch Tina Fey spooking that clown of a VP candidate? Not to mention the right wing amnesia. Pelosi and the rest are definitely numb nuts, but we can only blame them for 1/4 of the congressional incompetence in the last 8 years, and none of the presidential incompetence. I'd like to take a fire hose to the whole bunch. Then again, losing a couple hundred grand more today doesn't do much for humor.... I'd much rather have spent it on the 46 I was planning to upgrade to by now...

 

[unklbuck]

here's a FWD email--sorry if you've seen, but happy if you get agitated with the message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
George Bush has been in office for 7½ years. The first six the economy was fine.

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2½ year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.
4) the Dow Jones Stock Market hit a record high, 14,000+
5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacations overseas, etc.

But, the American's wanted 'CHANGE'. So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic
Congress, and yes, we got 'CHANGE' all right.

In the past year:
1) Consumer confidence has plummeted;
2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing;
3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase);
4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 trillion dollars and prices still dropping;
5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure;
6) The Dow is probing another low ...
$2.5 trillion dollars has evaporated their stocks, bonds and
mutual funds investment portfolios.

the President has NO control over any of these issues … Only Congress …
And what has Congress done in the last two years?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What da heck........

stbd transmission pump went out, cruised around DC for 2 nights on 1 engine, had a blast though. Got it fixed, left DC at noon yesterday and had a great run down the Potomac,

Arrived in Hampton 8 hrs later.

Now sitting at the dock in the bay helping the Dems for the next 2 weeks to register to vote on Wednesday the 5th

Thank Heavens the Obamanations are attracted to blue lights.

 

[hack4alivin]

here's a FWD email--sorry if you've seen, but happy if you get agitated with the message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
George Bush has been in office for 7½ years. The first six the economy was fine.

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2½ year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.
4) the Dow Jones Stock Market hit a record high, 14,000+
5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacations overseas, etc.

But, the American's wanted 'CHANGE'. So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic
Congress, and yes, we got 'CHANGE' all right.

In the past year:
1) Consumer confidence has plummeted;
2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing;
3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase);
4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 trillion dollars and prices still dropping;
5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure;
6) The Dow is probing another low ...
$2.5 trillion dollars has evaporated their stocks, bonds and
mutual funds investment portfolios.

the President has NO control over any of these issues … Only Congress …
And what has Congress done in the last two years?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What da heck........


+10:thumbsup::thumbsup: Where’s the green balls when you need them!

 

[ANYTIME]

Agreed, in fact if you aim well and catch a bunch of ACORN folks then just mabye Obama wont be able to cheat his way to a win:smt013

:thumbsup: :smt038

 

[ANYTIME]

In my area ( Wisconsin) Ive noticed that picking them out is easy, EVERY hybrid I see ( not many) has an Obama bumper sticker.
SO if I target the bumper hooks right on my Blazer I can probably score a headshot :grin:

I have a hybrid...no Obama photo/sticker on it. I put his photo at the bottom of the hole in my outhouse....so I can show him what I think of him several times a day. :grin:

 

[Half Off]

Oh there is going to be a lot of folks crying Nov. 5th.

Just sayin'

 

[Pseudomind]

I don't know "what is what" as it relates to what has been posted here, but from my own experience, and the rumblings from some of my friends and others I ahve been hearing, whoever is elected better get a damn quick rein on the economy

There have even been a few posts on CSR about money lost by members. Even I will say I have lost a sizable chunk which I am sure will not be anywhere near made up by the time I am 66, for certain not when I am 62.

As an aside here. It seems all I hear anymore from those in congress is some new method of taxing, for an example some ads have McCain wanting to tax medical benefit cost (I do not know it if this is true or not and not my point here0 And then I hear about some other clown from California and some other new tax angle.

Is this some new prerequisite when elected to congress, find some new tax angle to screw the actual working class?

As to the economy and what I have lost, I just stopped my contributions to my 401K. I will take my chances on the income tax bite, versus pre-tax contribution, hell I am losing whatever I contribute quicker then I make a contribution.

I started an IRA two years ago with $65,000.00 in cash using professional management and now it is valued at $42,000 and change.

If I was 59 1/2 I would cash this thing out. I had no choice when I started it the IRA as it was a rollover. That is unless I wanted to pay 10 percent penalty and 30 percent tax at the time

I also said this 10 to 15 year sago when all was awash about the US becoming a "Service " industry nation, of course the media built this up, and John "Q" bought it . So now this, let's just see how many people will be paying for services, when unemployed? Are elected a33hole officials have bent over so far for big business where we now have very limited manufacturing in this country.

So I urge all to write their representative and give them both barrels, I know I have and I do, it may not do much good, but I do what I can

Now where is that icon I need

 

[tmhudson2]

True dat, but let's not forget that it was Bubba Clinton's policies towards influencing the lending practices 10-15 years ago that was instrumental in setting the housing market lending crisis in motion.

Truthfully, the seed of the problem was planted when Congress passed the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in 1977, during the Carter Administration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act . While the were some good parts of this bill, such as outlawing 'redlining', it set the stage for socially-engineered banking practices.

The legislative encouragement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make home mortgages to individuals of dubious credit occured in 1999, which as you state was under the Clinton administration. There were warnings at the time that this would lead to 'another S&L type crisis' six to eight years down the road if Fannie and Freddie weren't reined in, and legislation was passed in the Senate banking committee (with both D and R support) that would do so, but the Dem leadership defeated it on the floor.

As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us." We elect and then re-elect these @#%&*$.