2016 Postmortem

SwampG8r

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55. Spending everybody's tax dollars so a few people can have a party

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #54)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:40 PM

Apr 2016

No not going to wash you want my tax money to pay for it you have to open it to everyone

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Reports of extremely low turnout in Williamsburg, Brooklyn [View all] geek tragedy Apr 2016 OP

too hip to vote hill2016 Apr 2016 #1

we were at dinner and a couple of 20-somethings were geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4

I was at a dinner Sunday hill2016 Apr 2016 #10

I swear it is the Selfie Revolution. That's the main thing. R B Garr Apr 2016 #56

Today may be beard trimming day? CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #26

+1! nt IamMab Apr 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Bonobo Apr 2016 #58

They were probably lined up for a limited release artisanal shaving cream. onehandle Apr 2016 #2

They're all at Coachella, dood. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #3

Hmmm TMontoya Apr 2016 #5

Don't forget, Williamsburg is also Hasidic Jewish territory... brooklynite Apr 2016 #6

is that community primarily registered as D or R or neither? geek tragedy Apr 2016 #9

Hmmm you are aware there is a republican primary as well nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #11

I live in Brooklyn, so I've had pictures of Ted Cruz and John Kasich geek tragedy Apr 2016 #15

Just making sure nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #16

NYC has very few Republicans. Bronx Republicans geek tragedy Apr 2016 #20

And they vote at lower rates than San Diego nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #24

to that point... thesquanderer Apr 2016 #42

They may be largely non-political brooklynite Apr 2016 #12

that makes sense. Dov Hikind is Borough Park, right? nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #19

Correct brooklynite Apr 2016 #25

if they vote, that should be Clinton territory, but geek tragedy Apr 2016 #28

Hasidic Williamsburg is in the same Council District as I am ("Brownstone Brooklyn") brooklynite Apr 2016 #36

And these days is getting ready for Passover question everything Apr 2016 #18

Is there where they place strings from building to building to create a safe space or something? snooper2 Apr 2016 #59

Not expert, but I think that this is "eruv" and is used for the Sabbath question everything Apr 2016 #63

Shenanigans AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #7

Is that a band? Are they playing today? Is that where all the kids are? Squinch Apr 2016 #8

Is that restaurant with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks? Ace Rothstein Apr 2016 #32

I'll pistol-whip the next person who says "shenanigans!" eom IamMab Apr 2016 #43

Ha! Thank you for the Super Troopers reference. LonePirate Apr 2016 #46

Moral victory SheenaR Apr 2016 #13

hahahah stupid millennials Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #14

What a gross thread. Marr Apr 2016 #17

Same can be said about Sanders question everything Apr 2016 #22

Why would they vote for Hillary? She said they aren't Democrats. Matt_in_STL Apr 2016 #62

It makes ya sad, don't it? Maybe those who WOULD have voted were disheartened after reading DU. nt cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #23

isn't this supposed to be what Republicans do? not Democrats TheDormouse Apr 2016 #27

Thank you. It's unreal that Democrats celebrate low turnout. jillan Apr 2016 #44

It's what conservatives do. frylock Apr 2016 #49

Maybe they'll be able to bring themselves to do the hard work WhiteTara Apr 2016 #37

Yes, of course they're all just lazy and less intelligent than you, WhiteTara. Marr Apr 2016 #38

Who said they were lazy or less intelligent? WhiteTara Apr 2016 #45

Um... you did? Marr Apr 2016 #50

That is what this is for... northernsouthern Apr 2016 #51

Here is the (laughable) source: Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #21

People do have jobs--some may have voted before work or will after work TheDormouse Apr 2016 #29

Williamsburg isn't all that hipster despite what people think thebeautifulstruggle Apr 2016 #30

Agreed. snot Apr 2016 #35

Reports of Independents clogging up polling places insisting on ballots..... suppressing Dem turnout bettyellen Apr 2016 #31

Damn those Independants SwampG8r Apr 2016 #53

I can't respect trying to rewrite the rules at this late date. The GOP would have to cooperate to bettyellen Apr 2016 #54

Spending everybody's tax dollars so a few people can have a party SwampG8r Apr 2016 #55

pretending we can open primaries without the GOP's cooperation is totally dishonest..... bettyellen Apr 2016 #61

I guess there's a difference RandySF Apr 2016 #33

Too bad... Mike Nelson Apr 2016 #34

Reports of HIGH turnout in Queens. Just spoke to a poll worker who said it's been crazy busy. jillan Apr 2016 #39

what part of Queens? nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #41

I didn't ask her - lol. I'm calling from Az to gotv in NY not to interrogate people. jillan Apr 2016 #47

okay, just that Queens is a lot of separate communities that were only combined fairly recently. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #48

thanks for doing your part today! Admirable. bettyellen Apr 2016 #52

False. Just the opposite. closeupready Apr 2016 #57

ok. Still feeling confident in your side of our bet? nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #68

CNN just reported that entire buildings are no longer on the voting list, not sure if this ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #60

lol @ Hipster Central melman Apr 2016 #64

Now the 120,000 voter purge in that area, once mysterious, is explained! Dragonfli Apr 2016 #65

"Problems at Williamsburg Polling Station Just One of Many Headaches For Voters" suffragette Apr 2016 #66

multiple polling locations in Williamsburg area nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #67