Wasilla, Alaska Superthread

[KhanadaRhodes]

You answered for me, and your answer covers it so I won't add anything except to say that, while it's outdated, and it needs to change, and while people will resist this change, I don't believe it will survive past this or the next election.

i really hope it does. it needs to. didn't both the 00 and 04 elections have the dem nominee winning in popular votes but bush won the electoral votes? i know that was the case in 04, but i can't remember in 00, i know that one was tight and fucked up. i still wish i could've voted.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Still, shame how some bumfuck half-illiterate hick who hates teh ghey is voting in Mississippi while well-educated and informed people such as Ian, Anna, and myself are just sitting here hoping that there isn't a clusterfuck and maybe the world will get back on track now.

i know! i swear, we need to like have a test for those who want to register.

great, sc went to mccain. not surprised, but still

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I'm hoping we stay the way we always have .

Now that they've turned their back on me in regards to the governor though, I can't imagine they won't turn my back on me with the rest of it as well.


Hey is senate every 2 years, or six?

let me know if you want me to kill anyone.

it's every six years i think.

 

[Axver]

Personally, I don't see how abolishing the electoral college would succeed in Congress. There are more than enough people there with vested interests in keeping it to shoot down any such bill.

And what would replace it? A straight first-past-the-post popular vote is pretty much just as bad. I recommend Australia's preferential system to everyone. God, it's great.

 

[bono_212]

i really hope it does. it needs to. didn't both the 00 and 04 elections have the dem nominee winning in popular votes but bush won the electoral votes? i know that was the case in 04, but i can't remember in 00, i know that one was tight and fucked up. i still wish i could've voted.

Oh yeah, Gore definitely won (ON BOTH COUNTS ) in 00, but I'm pretty sure that Kerry got blown out of the water on both counts.

 

[coolian2]

Can I register to vote????????

 

[Axver]

great, sc went to mccain. not surprised, but still

Go fly with the grungy geese, South Carolina.

 

[Varitek]

"little bitty vermont, home of ben and jerry's and howard dean..."

what the hell!

so who got their free ice cream?

 

[bono_212]

i know! i swear, we need to like have a test for those who want to register.

great, sc went to mccain. not surprised, but still

You want to go back to having voting laws? Racist





wink: )

 

[Angela Harlem]

i've got a stupid question, but is voting anonymous in america? with forced voting registration it seems entirely dodgy to me.

 

[bono_212]

Personally, I don't see how abolishing the electoral college would succeed in Congress. There are more than enough people there with vested interests in keeping it to shoot down any such bill.

And what would replace it? A straight first-past-the-post popular vote is pretty much just as bad. I recommend Australia's preferential system to everyone. God, it's great.

I actually have no idea what the best option would be. But gah it needs to GTFO

 

[coolian2]

Oh, Fox News now have McCain up 21-3.

 

[bono_212]

i've got a stupid question, but is voting anonymous in america? with forced voting registration it seems entirely dodgy to me.

Voting is anonymous, and voting registration's not forced

 

[Varitek]

http://www.u2interference.com/forum...12-t-zero-190732-post5587648.html#post5587648

douchey as all hell

 

[Angela Harlem]

Voting is anonymous, and voting registration's not forced

so you can vote without being registered? cool.

 

[Varitek]

i've got a stupid question, but is voting anonymous in america? with forced voting registration it seems entirely dodgy to me.

we don't have forced reg, and it is very anonymous

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

so who got their free ice cream?

i wanted to! i did go to ben and jerry's, but since the thing is from 5-8 pm i was way too early. the ben and jerry's in this town are too far away from me to go drive there, especially during a time i'm glued to the tv.

 

[bono_212]

so you can vote without being registered? cool.

OHHHHH!!! yes you have to be registered to vote

 

[Varitek]

Oh, Fox News now have McCain up 21-3.

cnn is discussing trends in indiana

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

You want to go back to having voting laws? Racist





wink: )

it'sa me!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hmm...should i keep watching cbs or switch to cnn. i really hate katie couric.

k, i just answered my own question. i'll wait a few till after the polls close though.

 

[coolian2]

Meanwhile BBC just ticked 16-3.

 

[Axver]

OHHHHH!!! yes you have to be registered to vote

Anna can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she's referring to how you guys register a party affiliation - something completely foreign to those of us here.

As I understand it, you're only required to be registered to vote in party primaries in some (not all) states.

 

[coolian2]

i really hate katie couric.

So does Sarah Palin.

 

[Varitek]

ok i loved that indiana stuff. i ate that shit up.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Anna can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she's referring to how you guys register a party affiliation - something completely foreign to those of us here.

As I understand it, you're only required to be registered to vote in party primaries in some (not all) states.

oh. i don't believe we have that in tennessee (when i registered no one asked me my party affiliation, it's not listed on my card) we have that. but for those who do i think they just ask "republican, democrat, or independent?" when you register.

here they ask when you vote, if it's for the primaries. but when i voted in the presidential election no one asked.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

So does Sarah Palin.

we all know i'm the cool katie

wait...shit did i just say something nice about sarah palin?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

FINALLY someone's mentioning the referendums up for vote in this area. i've no idea how any of those are doing because they're not talking about them.

 

[coolian2]

How old is Anderson Cooper? He looks like he could be anywhere from 30 to 75.

 

[coolian2]

we all know i'm the cool katie

wait...shit did i just say something nice about sarah palin?

No.