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| January 10th, 2021 at 8:28:09 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
You know it's not like a test at school, right? You don't necessarily have to attempt to answer every question. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| January 10th, 2021 at 8:31:04 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I'm a button pusher Put a button in front of me. I'm pushing it Put 10 in front of me, I'm pushing all 10 Give me 10 races on a ballot. Geuss what I'm doing lol Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| January 10th, 2021 at 8:37:31 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4960 |
Exactly the problem. I only vote for people that I feel that I know their agenda. If I don't know them I don't vote for them. to me a vote is very personal and I don't think people should vote for people that they are not educated about. We would be so much better off if everyone educated themselves about the candidates. I also believe many people don't realize that you don't have to vote for everything on the ballot. Only vote for thoise things that you are passionate about. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| January 10th, 2021 at 8:41:50 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
Ignoring the races for which you know nothing about the candidates? Educating yourself as to the specific ideas of the candidates in your state and local races ahead of time? For me, there's nothing better than local voting and being well-versed on those races! I look at those as the races that matter the most. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| January 10th, 2021 at 8:47:42 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
Yup Down ballot I probably estimate 95% are voting like me. Just checking off names that have the required D or R Isn't Democracy wonderful Never miss an election and have been voting like that my entire life Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| January 10th, 2021 at 8:53:16 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4492 |
Well it does save the hassle of actually having to think about candidates and issues. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| January 10th, 2021 at 9:10:16 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
Yeah, ignoring what City Council candidates, and the like, intend to do with local policy (which rarely has any party-affiliation type indicators) is totally awesome. /sarcasm "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| January 10th, 2021 at 9:41:34 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I'm just being honest about the reality of local politics. Logical You are complaining about reality. Illogical This is the reality of local politics People vote on the D or R When people screw up, people become informed, vote somebody out, vote somebody in People go back to voting blindly for R or D and life goes on till the next screw up Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| January 10th, 2021 at 9:51:36 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12500 | I live in such a liberal town that the downballot races are often Democrat v. Democrat. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| January 10th, 2021 at 9:55:50 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
Those areas The main election is meaningless Its all about the Primaries. Dem vs Dem is a wonderful world. Nobody to vote against :-) Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |