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flibbitygiblets

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4. What do you know, suddenly voting is COOL.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 07:11 PM

Mar 2018

Too bad it took god knows how many murdered and wounded children to do it.

My stepdaughter just turned 18 and can't WAIT to vote. Our generation didn't even consider voting until our 30's (and many still don't).

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Aly Sheehy, MSD shooting survivor, gets her voter registration confirmation [View all] ffr Mar 2018 OP

honest to gawd barbtries Mar 2018 #1

You and me both eissa Mar 2018 #2

I got tearful after only reading the responses ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #3

Here's another who says these students inspired him to register ffr Mar 2018 #7

What do you know, suddenly voting is COOL. flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #4

When I turned 18 jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #5

That's not nearly as bad as all the people treating John Kasich as if he is some kind of moderate. StevieM Mar 2018 #8

This is America. You are allowed to change your mind. Stonepounder Mar 2018 #9

Anderson for my first election, too. Face it, we meant well but lacked perspective. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2018 #17

My first vote was when I was 19. I voted Republican-first and last time-and I'm still proud of it. DFW Mar 2018 #22

I voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 in my first vote steve2470 Mar 2018 #32

Same here. First vote Carter '76 and from a solid Dem. Union family. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2018 #37

When I turned 18 Riverman100 Mar 2018 #6

i was a year too young. barbtries Mar 2018 #11

I was 20--my first presidential election DFW Mar 2018 #23

When I turned 21 I voted for Humphry. Stonepounder Mar 2018 #10

I was too young for Humphrey as well. murielm99 Mar 2018 #26

The irony of the 1968 election (other than the obvious) FakeNoose Mar 2018 #27

Registering is Great-Voting is Better Stallion Mar 2018 #12

So in essense, each voter that did vote had the power of 10. ffr Mar 2018 #13

I was one of those 10.28% DFW Mar 2018 #24

I remember having a student who turned 18 in 2016 ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #14

Very interesting. But not promising, if she found the decision hard. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #19

K&R, there it is then uponit7771 Mar 2018 #15

Yea promises! SCVDem Mar 2018 #16

I would be so proud if she were my daughter. You go, girl! Make the world a better place! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #18

VEry good news crazycatlady Mar 2018 #20

Blessings on her and her comrades mcar Mar 2018 #21

Had to be 21 to vote lillypaddle Mar 2018 #25

So inspiring! When I was 18 I couldn't wait to vote! Dem_4_Life Mar 2018 #28

Yeah Gothmog Mar 2018 #29

Watch Republicans try to raise the voting age before the assault weapons buying age IronLionZion Mar 2018 #30

Well, I seem to be a tad older than some of you. TNNurse Mar 2018 #31

ohhhhh rtracey Mar 2018 #33

Just sent this to a friend . . . Collimator Mar 2018 #34

She has certainly aged well since "The Breakfast Club" misanthrope Mar 2018 #35

Awesome! Upthevibe Mar 2018 #36