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NCTraveler

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19. Bonefish, Carrabbas, Outback, are all filled to capacity almost every night.

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:17 PM

Jan 2013

The new mall in Clearwater is packed during the week. You would be lucky to find a parking spot on weekends. Thousands of people.

Seminole boat ramp is packed by 9 am on the weekends. Very large ramp with about a hundred parking spots. These are expensive boats.

Movie theater is packed at night.

I don't even go to the beach because of how many people go down there.

People are not going to be marching in the streets when they can to these other activities.

This is a generalization, but one that will hold a majority of the time. Many of these people don't care what is happening in Washington. In fact, many of them laugh at it.

And while FL is a red state, we went for Obama twice and continue to send Nelson to Washington. Alex Sink, our State Treasurer is good and in position to run for Governor. Don't forget who gave your Grayson and Meeks.

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Why are people not marching in the streets? [View all] Indyfan53 Jan 2013 OP

Not sure it would help.... ewagner Jan 2013 #1

So splain why the 100,000 did not take over the State Capitol and shut the place down? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #4

Middle class reteachinwi Jan 2013 #39

yes. ewagner Jan 2013 #41

Midterm elections marions ghost Jan 2013 #2

Caving on REAL Filibuster Reform is a good start at demotivating voters for the midterms Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #9

Shouldn't be marions ghost Jan 2013 #15

yet it is not a motivator Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #16

Got any ideas about what would? marions ghost Jan 2013 #18

Well Dems can actually start acting like Democrats instead of Republicans, that would be a really Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #20

Sure but it's not the whole story marions ghost Jan 2013 #24

Well you seem to know the answer so what is it? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #25

I don't have all the answers marions ghost Jan 2013 #29

I agree. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #33

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As always, I will point out that the last midterms, 2010, had record setting turn out in Oregon Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #13

Your post marions ghost Jan 2013 #22

Becasue Honey Boo Boo and Football are more important Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #3

Lady GAGA, The Super Bowl, American idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Kardashians Bennyboy Jan 2013 #5

Can I go there? JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #6

Because the government is all powerful regjoe Jan 2013 #7

Don't worry, I'm on top of it. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #8

Nobody is listening. They've already told us that banksters won't be prosecuted. Without that...nt Romulox Jan 2013 #10

That's my take on it as well. No one in power gives one shit about a protest, no matter how Nay Jan 2013 #54

We don't have midterm turnout problems here. What State do you live in? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #11

Lotsa scams in the process to undo all of that. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2013 #14

And those scams were in place last time as well. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #21

Swing states marions ghost Jan 2013 #17

I care, it is the States that allow cheating that don't care enough to prevent it. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #28

Whew, talk about a blame game marions ghost Jan 2013 #31

I mean by state legislature. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #34

lol tjwash Jan 2013 #12

Bonefish, Carrabbas, Outback, are all filled to capacity almost every night. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #19

Unless people are being effected directly they just don't care. fishiefish Jan 2013 #23

People are being affected directly marions ghost Jan 2013 #26

Got me. ananda Jan 2013 #27

People don't march in the streets because we have the internet. former9thward Jan 2013 #30

I think that's true marions ghost Jan 2013 #32

I thought we did, but the government considered us terrorists Fawke Em Jan 2013 #35

Yep. n/t RoseMead Jan 2013 #40

American Idol. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #37

In reference to John Locke, Royal Sloan 09 Jan 2013 #38

My $.02 ewagner Jan 2013 #42

OK marions ghost Jan 2013 #43

Okay... ewagner Jan 2013 #44

I'm not a great political strategist marions ghost Jan 2013 #45

Primaries are very important. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #46

Yes primaries too marions ghost Jan 2013 #47

Concur in part; dissent in part... ewagner Jan 2013 #48

Thanks for your thoughts ewagner marions ghost Jan 2013 #49

just a couple more thoughts.. ewagner Jan 2013 #50

This thing right here is the reason why no one is marching in the streets... liberal N proud Jan 2013 #51

People do march in the streets all the time lunatica Jan 2013 #52

Why in the world would you Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #53

What is it that you want in the end? MrYikes Jan 2013 #55