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Patiod

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17. you may be right

Reply to Orsino (Reply #14)

Sun May 24, 2015, 08:27 AM

May 2015

Although I've noticed over the years that Republicans seem to think that if they just talk at you enough, you'll come around to their way of thinking.

My neighbor thinks the lecturer guy has been sucked into Fox "News" over the past few years. His wife still votes Democratic, though, which I think is funny.

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Does anyone else get lectured by Republicans at the polls? [View all] Patiod May 2015 OP

Absolutely not, we don't have 'polling places' here so there is no dealing with anyone required to Bluenorthwest May 2015 #1

+1 for mail in voting MaggieD May 2015 #28

Poll intimidation ... Trajan May 2015 #2

If you're working officially at the polls, just tell them MineralMan May 2015 #3

Ugh. The problem is that off-year primaries are SLOW Patiod May 2015 #7

Oh, OK. Well, that's difficult. MineralMan May 2015 #10

Ask them if the Phillies should get rid of Cole Hamels oberliner May 2015 #21

If republicans took personal responsibility seriously, they would admit that going to war B Calm May 2015 #4

They project AgingAmerican May 2015 #11

Sadly the party of personal responsibility.... MaggieD May 2015 #29

Where I live in Harlem? It would be fun to see a Republican try. stevenleser May 2015 #5

Never happened to me. (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #6

I wonder if older men feel the need to mansplain to women Patiod May 2015 #8

I'm sure some do bigwillq May 2015 #9

In 2004-06, I served as a Dem observer at a Western PA poll in a strong Repub precinct. John1956PA May 2015 #12

At least this was Eastern PA Patiod May 2015 #13

They are not lecturing you. They are seeking support and reassurance... Orsino May 2015 #14

you may be right Patiod May 2015 #17

It works on most of us. Orsino May 2015 #36

Was this on the doorstep or actually at the polling station where people were voting? LeftishBrit May 2015 #15

This was out front of the polls on a primary day Patiod May 2015 #22

Go to the rural south. Dawson Leery May 2015 #43

Are you kidding me? NaturalHigh May 2015 #16

lol LuvNewcastle May 2015 #19

I would've told him that it sounds like LuvNewcastle May 2015 #18

Last year during the primary here when they asked me if I wanted the D or R ballot hobbit709 May 2015 #20

I was asked if I was D or r in Delaware and DiverDave May 2015 #40

We used to have this ongoing in Lower Merion Twp (Eastern Main Line), PA PCIntern May 2015 #23

I know - Delaware County and Chester Co goin' blue! Patiod May 2015 #33

Didja hear what happened in Narberth PCIntern May 2015 #35

That has never happened to me. City Lights May 2015 #24

No polling places here, but LWolf May 2015 #25

They do it in the grocery stores to anyone they can make Jamastiene May 2015 #26

NO angryvet May 2015 #27

Just one time. PassingFair and I were at the polls and had an earnest, young, chubby ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #30

Why did you "refrain"? hatrack May 2015 #31

Because he lives on the block across the street Patiod May 2015 #34

RW old men lecture KT2000 May 2015 #32

Just the opposite Mnpaul May 2015 #37

In Iowa you are not allowed by law to do anything that can Skidmore May 2015 #38

Not if they're smart. Iggo May 2015 #39

Back in 1988 while living in Madison, WI, I was precinct walking for KingCharlemagne May 2015 #41

Not ever DFW May 2015 #42