The Temple Bar ~ Tom Petty (hell yeah!) at the Superbowl UYMFA!!!

[No spoken words]

It's easy for y'all to suggest Prague, but my life is politics, and if Obama were the nominee it'd be such a pivotal moment I'd hate missing out on that.

I'd also hate missing out on living in Europe for 4 months.

Well, that's why you have to decide. It's easy to give my opinion, yes, but it's based on my life, not yours, as I hardly know you.


Only you know what's best for you.

 

[lynnok]

well today two of the best and brightest were standing not 30 feet from where I was voting passing out campaign materials.

 

[No spoken words]

well today two of the best and brightest were standing not 30 feet from where I was voting passing out campaign materials.

Your life just seems like an endless series of encounters with idiots.

 

[lynnok]

Your life just seems like an endless series of encounters with idiots.

I'm blessed like that

 

[U2democrat]

That's pretty typical, though usually the purpose for having campaign staff at polling places is a) To be visual so voters can see their candidate's name before going into the voting booth b) To keep an eye on the opposition to make sure there aren't any dirty tricks or discrimination.

It seems a little too late to be handing out materials, though you do occasionally get the undecided voter coming to the polls looking for some last minute persuasion.

 

[U2democrat]

Also, people standing out at the polls tend to be volunteers, not staff, so then you're really getting to the bottom of the barrell.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

...though you do occasionally get the undecided voter coming to the polls looking for some last minute persuasion.

I am assuming these people would be the elderly or people with nothing else better to do?

 

[U2democrat]

Generally yes.

Brian Williams is hosting the hour on MSNBC

Then an hour long, limited commercial interruption NBC Nightly News tonight

Then another hour long special with Brian on NBC at 10pm

Hopefully he'll be reporting big gains for Obama

 

[lynnok]

well they need a reprimand, or remedial reading classes. There are signs written in english and everything telling people no campaigning beyond that point.

Other than that, my first vote cast! I got my sticker too

 

[UberBeaver]

I'd say elections happen every year (or two or four) but studying in Europe might only come up once.

 

[U2democrat]

Oooooh woooooooooooow.

Brian Williams just said something very embarrassing. Apparently people here in Virginia think that the primary here is TODAY, it's not, it's next week, so people are showing up to their polling places, finding them closed and are irately calling election officials. Oh, fellow Virginians, I'm so ashamed.

 

[U2democrat]

I'd say elections happen every year (or two or four) but studying in Europe might only come up once.

Yes, but having an election with someone like Barack Obama at the top of the ticket is different. Which is why I'm saying if Clinton is the nominee, there's no doubt I would go to Prague.

 

[redhotswami]

campaign for Obama in Prague. it may not be effective, but your heart will be in the right place

actually you might be able to do a lot of stuff from your computer. i've done hours upon hours volunteering for ONE in my underwear at home.

 

[VintagePunk]

Yes, but having an election with someone like Barack Obama at the top of the ticket is different. Which is why I'm saying if Clinton is the nominee, there's no doubt I would go to Prague.

Could you delay going for another semester?


ETA - I'm sure this is a stupid suggestion that you would have already considered if possible, so nevermind, just ignore it.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

i've done hours upon hours volunteering for ONE in my underwear at home.

thats hawt...

 

[redhotswami]

Could you delay going for another semester?


ETA - I'm sure this is a stupid suggestion that you would have already considered if possible, so nevermind, just ignore it.

awww it's not stupid. she's gonna graduate. my little clone is all grown up

 

[VintagePunk]

awww it's not stupid. she's gonna graduate. my little clone is all grown up

How time flies. Didn't she go off to university, like, yesterday?

 

[redhotswami]

IDEA! what if you go on a leave of absence out due to "illness" this year. then chill with obama. and then go to prague in the fall?

 

[RedRocksU2]

i've done hours upon hours volunteering for ONE in my underwear at home.

 

[U2democrat]

Could you delay going for another semester?


ETA - I'm sure this is a stupid suggestion that you would have already considered if possible, so nevermind, just ignore it.

No I can't delay because of student loans.

It wouldn't feel right campaigning via computer. I need to be out there among the people.

 

[redhotswami]

wait i meant go to prague in the spring. sell crack while on the leave of absence. say goodbye to loans forever!

 

[VintagePunk]

IDEA! what if you go on a leave of absence out due to "illness" this year. then chill with obama. and then go to prague in the fall?

Good thinking!

But would it really need to be made up, like 'illness'? Here, I think you can take a semester off if you want, with no repercussions.

 

[UberBeaver]

wait i meant go to prague in the spring. sell crack while on the leave of absence. say goodbye to loans forever!

This woman is a thinker. A progressive.

 

[VintagePunk]

No I can't delay because of student loans.

It wouldn't feel right campaigning via computer. I need to be out there among the people.

Oh, right.

There's no way you could get a deferral, I guess? Here, we have 6 months after school ends before we have to start repaying, so it would work, because by the time the 6 months were up, you'd be enrolled again for the next semester.

 

[U2democrat]

The school is really stingy about seniors being on campus for their last semester, which is what next spring semester would be. It's fall or not at all.

Again there are a lot of Ifs that go with this scenario, I may not get accepted, Clinton may be the nominee (heaven forbid), who knows.

 

[redhotswami]

what if you dropped some courses and went part time this semester?

 

[U2democrat]

I can't do that. I have to graduate on time.

Speaking of which, I'm finally going to a class. I'll catch y'all later, I'm having a ton of people over to watch the returns tonight. About 10 of them are for Obama, 2 are for Clinton. Go figure

 

[lynnok]

Question, if you stay and campaign would you be making possible connections that you could use to get a job after graduation?

 

[redhotswami]

This woman is a thinker. A progressive.

that's why i'm a college student adviser

 

[VintagePunk]

Bye Dem


So, after our storm on Friday, it got really mild yesterday and rained all evening and night, so much of the snow melted. Yay! However, now they're calling for another bad snow storm tonight and tomorrow. Sigh.