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Raine1967

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63. Kicking this thread for you -- and us!

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #23)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:25 PM

Nov 2013

We've a pretty damn big election tomorrow here in Virginia!

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GOD DAMN IT [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2013 OP

Amen nt CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #1

k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #2

K&R! nt sheshe2 Nov 2013 #3

agreed gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4

YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!! 2014!!!!! nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #5

Decisions are made by those who show up. Damn right. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #6

+1 snicker... n/t LittleGirl Nov 2013 #70

Yes we so need to focus on 2014! We need to take the House back Rex Nov 2013 #7

makes you wonder why there so many posts about Hillary 2016 nt antigop Nov 2013 #8

Perception control nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #11

yep...sorry...I didn't use the sarcasm thingy.....nt antigop Nov 2013 #12

I just call it out, because it is what it is, and the rest nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #13

cult of personality, both positive and negative. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #14

I posted a positive Hillary thread trumad Nov 2013 #18

SPLITTER!!!! msanthrope Nov 2013 #34

What I say is....Remember 2010...NEVER Forget! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #9

Tell us REALLY how you feel! nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #10

Which is why we should all go to vote by mail. Salviati Nov 2013 #53

That is one of the reforms nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #55

That would help in many cases for sure, but, IMO, Zorra Nov 2013 #15

Well said, and well timed. And yes, Aldo Leopold Nov 2013 #16

Maybe our candidates need to offer something special to inspire people to vote .... Scuba Nov 2013 #17

That's crazy talk. RC Nov 2013 #39

Pretty much. I feel like I am choosing which jackal gets to kill and eat me. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #75

Because it's so much easier...... DeSwiss Nov 2013 #76

KnR, Will Pitt Hekate Nov 2013 #19

FUCKING VOTE! Couldn't have said it better myself! mountain grammy Nov 2013 #20

I hate the term, "off-year election" ashling Nov 2013 #21

Tried To Make A Similar Call To Arms, Here: WillyT Nov 2013 #22

Maybe because you didn't focus on voting, but on ads? nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #37

Wow... You Mean Ads DON'T Get People To Vote??? WillyT Nov 2013 #41

I think you miss my point--you didn't talk about voting--as in what YOU are doing to msanthrope Nov 2013 #42

Ask Yourself... WHY Do Significantly More People Vote In Presidential Elections ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #48

William has a hundred or so auto-rec'ers Doctor_J Nov 2013 #64

Voting tomorrow. yellerpup Nov 2013 #23

Me too. Local politics matter! SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2013 #62

Kicking this thread for you -- and us! Raine1967 Nov 2013 #63

Me three. AmBlue Nov 2013 #94

Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing! longship Nov 2013 #24

I concur and agree! However Will, you should really.... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #25

Mid term elections always kill us, no reason B Calm Nov 2013 #26

Agreed. TxDemChem Nov 2013 #27

YES! MarianJack Nov 2013 #28

The problem is, there are sections of this country controlled by Right Wing Flat-Earth goobertrons. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #29

Excellent rant. n/t totodeinhere Nov 2013 #30

Not just national or state elections either - local races matter on these issues too. el_bryanto Nov 2013 #31

Amen passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #32

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. And when they do get control, pnwmom Nov 2013 #33

Ridiculous. Crazy talk. Call out and IBTL. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #35

I wish I could give this a thousand recs BobbyBoring Nov 2013 #36

knr! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #38

i am the local precint chair in a red precinct in a red county in Texas arely staircase Nov 2013 #40

cali is awesome WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #57

plus one nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #59

what the fuck am I talking about? Here's what cali Nov 2013 #106

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognized a long time ago that local and state elections are cheap Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #43

Yes - GOD DAMN IT dchill Nov 2013 #44

I Do blame democrats 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #45

The o.p. is well within the TOS, and exactly what DU was created for. Nice suppressive tactic..... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #52

Right on LukeFL Nov 2013 #87

Yes...REALLY!!!! blue14u Nov 2013 #54

Truly this should be standard issue to any self respecting Dem. Phlem Nov 2013 #86

Agreed Phlem!!!! blue14u Nov 2013 #98

Even as we speak... New Orleans Strong Nov 2013 #46

Long time since I rec'd one of yours. But truth is TRUTH! Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #47

I agree!! +1000 WillianPitt blue14u Nov 2013 #49

Two words: Raine1967 Nov 2013 #50

Once again the third way is the best way. Vote every election. marble falls Nov 2013 #51

Fookin Aye Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #56

gerrymandering WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2013 #58

I have been saying this for years and largely ignored. Seldom got an "Amen." nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #60

You cannot blame "The Electorate" for 2010. The blame falls squarely on establishment Democrats who yodermon Nov 2013 #61

Yeah, they deliberately or mistakenly pissed away the biggest emotional edge Doctor_J Nov 2013 #66

I recall crying very hard before the 2010 elections. Many of us saw it coming. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #65

VOTE! It's the only way to make sure change happens. AndyA Nov 2013 #67

You can include local elections, too... MrMickeysMom Nov 2013 #68

Oh, I'm voting in NJ. Beacool Nov 2013 #69

I'm going to be a huge nag here. tomorrow is important too. Raine1967 Nov 2013 #71

School Board elections, City Council seats, County Commish, Mayor, dad-jimmed DOG CATCHER. libnnc Nov 2013 #72

I wish that election day.. stillcool Nov 2013 #73

I often wonder who on DU didn't vote in the last mid-term BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #74

I honestly believe the answer is "almost nobody" tkmorris Nov 2013 #77

can't be many, but I remember reading a few people tantruming about it. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #89

I wanted to. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #78

DUers vote. WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #80

ehhhh....avoid blanket statements when possible. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #90

Exit polls show Union Scribe Nov 2013 #83

ah. ok. thanks--exit polls are pretty accurate. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #92

TOTALLY!!!! calimary Nov 2013 #79

K n f***ing R!!! sarchasm Nov 2013 #81

k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2013 #82

"Decisions are made by those who show up." Union Scribe Nov 2013 #84

Election Day Crewleader Nov 2013 #85

IIRC around half as many people vote in off years LostOne4Ever Nov 2013 #88

For those of us in Washington state, you need to get your ballot mailed tavalon Nov 2013 #91

It won't matter dick if Elizabeth Warren or Hillary Clinton is president in 2017... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #93

K & R SunSeeker Nov 2013 #95

Thanks Will! K&R!! n/t veness Nov 2013 #96

Hey Will. stage left Nov 2013 #97

Damn right, Will.... ReRe Nov 2013 #99

we just did MFM008 Nov 2013 #100

God dammit! IkeRepublican Nov 2013 #101

God damn right, Will! Here in NC we're dealing with the aftermath of no-show voters 2010 mnhtnbb Nov 2013 #102

Hey don't forget 2013 ucrdem Nov 2013 #103

My congressman will be re-elected. I live in a solid and safe Democratic District. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #104

People don't care about voting. It's the GOTV effort that is important. joshcryer Nov 2013 #105

Absolutely correct. HappyMe Nov 2013 #107

Yes, indeed, we should ALL show up and vote in every election. BlueMTexpat Nov 2013 #108

Hello???? Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #109

Vote ctsnowman Nov 2013 #110

kick HappyMe Nov 2013 #111

Even if your candidate is ahead... The Time is Now Nov 2013 #112

Grrrrr.... fleabiscuit Nov 2013 #113

Neither my wife nor I have missed a single vote in all our voting years, benld74 Nov 2013 #114

you really need to stop using "derp" snooper2 Nov 2013 #115

k AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #116

Please watch your language - this is a family forum. AAO Nov 2013 #117

Sometimes staying home OneCrazyDiamond Nov 2013 #118

I blame the Democrats for the low turnout during off-year elections. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #119