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24. That's what everybody older than 18 is doing anyways.

Reply to Quantess (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 06:45 AM

Jan 2012

Not too many people jump the bandwagon they grow up with.

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Poll: Do you believe 16 & 17 year olds should be allowed to vote? [View all] MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 OP

Fuck no. they fall in and out love every 5 minutes... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #1

Hell, I fall in and out of love every 5 minutes... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #14

LOL!! You know what? I might need to rethink my opinion! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #78

And that distinguishes them from regular voters... how, exactly? TheWraith Jan 2012 #58

No. Nope. 18 is fine. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #2

Nope. MADem Jan 2012 #3

I like it... YvonneCa Jan 2012 #70

WHY??? pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #4

Why the hell not? Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #5

I known I wasn't the only person with that view MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #17

And as politically INcompetent as well. Hardly a reason to hand them the power of the vote. Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #66

that question opens up some interesting possiblilities... wundermaus Jan 2012 #6

Why is a kid of 18 old enough to die in the armed forces but too young to buy a beer? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #12

You can star in a porno at 18 Ter Jan 2012 #61

The thing is politically interested teens MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #18

No. nt snappyturtle Jan 2012 #7

"Fourteen Or Fight!"... GReedDiamond Jan 2012 #8

Your next graphic project: Plan 14 from Outer Space pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #9

I'm still waiting for Hermie "Koch" Cain to pay up... GReedDiamond Jan 2012 #45

How'd Rush Limbaugh end up on a 1968 movie poster? JHB Jan 2012 #33

Yer right - Limbaugh would be the first in line for the LSD... GReedDiamond Jan 2012 #43

no Lil Missy Jan 2012 #10

No. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #11

Yeah, I remember, that was the precise time I read Atlas Shrugged, Umbral Jan 2012 #15

I believe every breathing soul in this country should have the right and obligation to vote. Umbral Jan 2012 #13

EVERY breathing soul? 4 years old? 5? How about 3 or 2? pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #16

yup, Jim Bob Duggar will get 25 votes or whatever number of kids they have JI7 Jan 2012 #20

this not a democracy and wasn't meant to be. bowens43 Jan 2012 #23

Even the squirrels in my back yard? Yupster Jan 2012 #86

I can't disagree with this MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #95

in 1-2 years when they turn 18 JI7 Jan 2012 #19

No. They will just be voting the way their parents vote. Quantess Jan 2012 #21

That's what everybody older than 18 is doing anyways. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #24

Oh, people do, but it takes some reflection and thought, Quantess Jan 2012 #25

Not many. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #26

Most probably stay in line with the parents, Quantess Jan 2012 #29

When I was 16, my parents were conservatives and I was very liberal. Jennicut Jan 2012 #38

no. bowens43 Jan 2012 #22

At 16, some people are just about starting to get responsible enough muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #27

There has to be a cutoff somewhere. JVS Jan 2012 #28

18 is a good cutoff since Yupster Jan 2012 #87

No. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #30

Yes. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #39

Nope, and they shouldn't be allowed to fight, either. sofa king Jan 2012 #31

I have said that for years - TBF Jan 2012 #36

Your premise needs a bit of tweaking - Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #32

My vote: No. 99Forever Jan 2012 #34

The voting age in a state should be the age at which juveniles can be tried as adults alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #35

Excellent point. kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #88

Most 16 year olds are not interested in politics yet but I was at 16. Jennicut Jan 2012 #37

Psh, I was into how the political process worked by age 12. Neoma Jan 2012 #72

no Demonaut Jan 2012 #40

erm.. no Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #41

as long as they vote Charlemagne Jan 2012 #42

I have a feeling 16 year old tend to be big soft 'lefties' like me MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #63

True, but they'd most likely be very low info voters ecstatic Jan 2012 #71

I was 15 when I started to take a interest in politics MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #73

No. nt HappyMe Jan 2012 #44

With the corrupt voting system in the US, I'm not so sure it would make a difference. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #46

No Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #47

No. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #48

Because we don't have enough ignorant sufrommich Jan 2012 #49

Old enough to drive old enough to vote. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #50

If you can get a job and pay taxes, why not be able to vote? NYC Liberal Jan 2012 #51

How about; if you can read the ballot (in one's native language), you get to vote. eom yawnmaster Jan 2012 #52

No Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #53

No FreeJoe Jan 2012 #54

well, there are a lot of 16 year olds (mentally) voting already. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #55

No. n/t Moondog Jan 2012 #56

No. An arbitrary, wholly made-up number is required LanternWaste Jan 2012 #57

No. Some are certainly capable, but a bright line at 18 is preferable (imho). GodlessBiker Jan 2012 #59

Not "no," but "HELL no!" montanto Jan 2012 #60

I think there should be one age of adulthood at which one becomes a full fledged citizen Orangepeel Jan 2012 #62

Hell yes - the young are the disenfranchised. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #64

Exactly MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #68

Looking back on it, I was pretty politically inclined at that age. And I would probably not have Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #65

Yes. Some of them are emancipated, or have higher IQ's than most adults... Neoma Jan 2012 #67

Intelligence is a constant. Age doesn't matter Gman Jan 2012 #83

Actually, a great deal of research is showing that intelligence can change over time. HuckleB Jan 2012 #93

Sure, but they will most likely just mirror their parents ecstatic Jan 2012 #69

Nope. Ship of Fools Jan 2012 #74

no barbtries Jan 2012 #75

no demtenjeep Jan 2012 #76

no JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #77

No. No.No No rustydog Jan 2012 #79

no nt Enrique Jan 2012 #80

no nt Enrique Jan 2012 #81

Hell no Gman Jan 2012 #82

At 1st blush "no". Upon reflection, however kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #84

Yes they should. white_wolf Jan 2012 #85

Adding another big fat no frazzled Jan 2012 #89

I say yes. Having to register and actually go vote should be about as self selecting TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #90

Depends entirely on what they have on their ipods. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #91

No. HuckleB Jan 2012 #92

Given the demographics of this country right now, we're lucky us 40somethings can still vote. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #94