primitives don't go out and vote

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

The clueless primitive, who has absolutely no idea why elections are when elections are:

ddeclue  (1000+ posts)        Tue Nov-03-09 10:16 PM
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This is why they have off off year elections like this.. they know Dems won't come out and vote.

Tonight doesn't really mean all that much folks.

It's only a shame that we didn't work these elections like the GOP apparently did but it's NOT a mandate, just an example of campaign organization and field work at work.

Ozymanithrax  (877 posts)        Tue Nov-03-09 10:32 PM
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1. No, that is not why they hold off year elections. 

In Virginia, this was a scheduled election to replace the incumbent governor, who can not serve more than one term at a time.

In New York, Obama appointed the previous congressman to a seat on his cabinet, and law dictated there would be an election at this time to replace him.

In California District 10, Taushcher became undersecretary for Arms Control. The special election was held, as per California State Law.

If Dems don't come out and vote it is nor fault not theirs.

It is not always a plot.

ddeclue  (1000+ posts)        Wed Nov-04-09 07:32 AM
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9. I don't mean it's a plot like they scheduled this specifcally to upset Obama.
 
I simply mean that the people who wrote these Constitutions could have easiy made them fall on a Presidential cycle or at least on an off year (06, 10, 14) cycle instead of an off off year (07,09,11) cycle. Democrats simply don't come out to vote in these off off year elections as a statistical fact. I'm not blaming any particular Democrat so don't lecture me about how YOU in particular vote.

Codeine  (1000+ posts)      Tue Nov-03-09 10:34 PM
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2. For one, you're wrong about the cause, and for two, if Dems don't vote it is their own ****ing fault, not the fault of some mythical "they".

ddeclue  (1000+ posts)        Wed Nov-04-09 07:28 AM
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7. I'm right about the cause - low turnout among Dems is why they lost.

and yes of course it's our own fault for not voting.

And I'm not referring specifically to any particular DU'er. I'm referring to Dems in general who don't vote in non Presidetial elections.

countmyvote4real (1000+ posts)        Tue Nov-03-09 10:34 PM
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3. Voting is like "church." You do it or you don't.

And it's not all or nothing. For some people Christmas and Easter are enough. I get that.

I'm a religious voter. This is as close as I get to impact external forces that consequently impact my life.

Church. Not so much.

I wish more people would take the time to vote. If they were informed on their local issues, I think they would be compelled to vote.

Whatever, I'm not a missionary.

jwirr  (1000+ posts)      Tue Nov-03-09 11:23 PM
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5. I have voted in every election since JFKennedy and it always upsets me that our Dems do not vote in off years. How do we expect to hold power and get anything done if we do not work at it all the time?

[Carl]

In other words libs are being libs and are too damn lazy to do something unless there is a promise of free support from the government on the table.

[njpines]

Jeez the Idonthaveaclue Dummie is a complete moron . . . yeah, VA and NJ just decided on the spur of the moment to have a gubernatorial election for shits and giggles!!  Quick, let's do it before the Dems find out!  And it's purely coincidental that it happened four years ago in 2005, and then 4 years before that in 2001, and so on . . . 

I continue to be completely amazed at the depths of their stupidity (and entertained! )

[Karin]

Yes, nj there is so much civic ignorance over there, like the people who think Obama can fire Pelosi and/or Reid; Pelosi and/or Reid can fire congresspeople, and other such nonsense. 

I would be ashamed of belonging to a forum full of idiots, and I would quit. 

[NHSparky]

Okay, lemme get this straight now, DUmmies--Corzine outspent both of his main opponents by a 5-1 margin, the Dems outspent the GOP virtually everywhere, and had Obama, Biden, et al, pressing the flesh, not to mention ACORN pulling their usual bullshit again.  So how did ya'll not work again?