Comments on: ROCK HARD PLACE

By: Hurhur

Hurhur — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:56:09 +0000

I thought that too

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:43:04 +0000

It is a photo taken at a museum or gallery of some one standing in front of two un-stretched canvases.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:21:25 +0000

Plus, in my area at least, it seems like a lot of college students voted early. There was a two hour line last Thursday and a five hour line on Saturday, both composed almost entirely of college kids.

By: Rvo

Rvo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:24:25 +0000

Maryland? I is from Maryland…

By: jules

jules — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:48:22 +0000

I was always of the mindset that we should take the driving privilege away from anyone over 80, maybe we should keep them from voting too. Particularly if they never bothered before. Maybe I’m just an Ahole though.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:44:49 +0000

I like this one.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:44:19 +0000

Seconded

By: jules

jules — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:43:13 +0000

Then why do they always shower me with them on the way to the polls? “No thank you, throw out your own trash”. Seriously, I mean that for everyone handing out that crap. I know who I’m voting for before I get there, thanks though. Save a goddamn tree.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:40:10 +0000

Lol! Even better!

By: Korin

Korin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:39:01 +0000

Exactly! My campus has had early voting up for a month now, I voted weeks ago and therefore was not clogging up the polls today.

By: sd

sd — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:46:23 +0000

all the obama group did was harass me and everyone else… go figure

By: em

em — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:05:28 +0000

/handraise
Thank God. I’m in Iowa (the college, as well as the state) right now and good LORD was there ever a turn-out.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:27:52 +0000

I’m 28 eddie and I’ve voted in every election since I was old enough, and that includeds primaries and midterms. I LOVE to vote, and always have, it’s like a holiday for me. I do somewhat see what you’re saying, but I think you can’t blame just one side for it, I think both sides have new voters that are voting on surface issues. Aside from all that though, despite how this election turns out if it gets a new generation excited and involved in politics then I’ll be happy.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:23:34 +0000

We’ve really only gotten nasty mail from the McCain camp, nothing from the Obama side. We live in a pretty republican leaning county, so I’m sure they were just trying to motivate their base to go vote.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:20:42 +0000

I went after work, got through in about a half hour. They were explaining the ballot to everyone, but then, we only get one ballot, we don’t have a party ballot. We also pretty much vote at open tables, which horrified the commenters on NPR today when someone from Indiana called in.

By: Jane St.Clair

Jane St.Clair — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:17:57 +0000

But I didn’t order any pizza…

By: i_tego_arcana_dei

i_tego_arcana_dei — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:41:50 +0000

lol

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:41:35 +0000

Wasn’t he lead guitarist for Kiss?

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:48 +0000

I just got this creepy image of a badly filmed scene in which McCain and Obama are doing Palin while Biden does Hillary and she makes those really maniacal faces. Thanks! *Queue really bad 70’s porno music*

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:27:28 +0000

I don’t disagree with you Mark. My issue is not that they are suddenly voting, but would it have been the same had it been another white guy running? I’m glad that they are taking the initiative to at least vote, but apathy should not be an excuse for not voting. Sure, the choices have sucked in the past (and in my opinion they aren’t much better this go around either), but why are people suddenly voting because a black man has a shot? Doesn’t that sound just a bit racist?

By: imo

imo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:47:05 +0000

I’m still totally going to use “afreely” in a sentence soon.

By: dissimilitude

dissimilitude — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:47:58 +0000

Yeah, they had a story in my local paper about some lady who was in her 80s and voting for the first time. Now, I can understand that when she was young it may have been impossible or very difficult for her to vote, but over the past 30 or 40 years? Really not much excuse. It was presented like it was a great thing, but I’m just thinking “Yeah…you never cared enough to bother to register, you probably didn’t do any research or give much consideration to the issues…I’m glad you’re happy to vote, but I don’t really think another uninformed, semiapathetic voter is such a GREAT thing.”

By: dissimilitude

dissimilitude — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:43:06 +0000

When I went to Hawaii, I actually had people ask me if it was my first time going anywhere “out of the country”. I shit you not.

By: Xenie

Xenie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:34:07 +0000

Here’s the photo info:

A visitor stops to look at artist Yan Pei-Ming’s watercolor on paper, “U.S. Election: Obama/McCain 2008″ on the eve of the opening of the FIAC 2008 contemporary art show in Paris October 22, 2008. The 35th edition of FIAC presents 189 modern and contemporary art galleries and is held from October 23 to 26. Photo by Charles Platiau for Reuters.

By: PortlandMark

PortlandMark — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:29:44 +0000

You know, Eddie, I think a lot of minorities that never participated in past elections suffered under the impression that their votes didn’t count, and that the system was rigged against a minority being successful in the process. I really can’ t blame them for suddenly waking up to the reality that they really can make a difference. This could very well be a momentous moment for us, nationally, if the various minority populations suddenly realize the power they can wield by working within the system. I think it would result in more young people growing up to be productive members of society, when they realize there are more paths to success than they thought were available to them. In this way, as in so many others, I believe a Barrack victory means a victory for Americans of all political stripes.

That said, I understand the feeling of being jostled by a bunch of johnnie-come-latelies who want to come in and change everything you’ve been working for. Still, I’m sure it will work out for the best, in the long run.

By: Blackpanther

Blackpanther — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:29:11 +0000

Also, i can’t type.

By: Blackpanther

Blackpanther — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:28:48 +0000

That seems rather against that whole “you ahv the right to afreely expressed, secret vote”

By: PD in MD

PD in MD — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:08:27 +0000

I think all of you that were visited were lucky… In my area, I received NO visits from either campaign. On the positive side I received NO election mail other than my sample ballot – no trees wasted in my neck of the “woods”!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:14:21 +0000

I know I’ve seen the signs of an amazing turnout since before Obama. I grew up in this generation, and we have always been very active politically (well, where I come from), so I saw a large turnout coming. It should be very interesting to see the results. I am equally excited as I am terrified for today! =)

By: Maryland Belle

Maryland Belle — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:14:17 +0000

Just a thought, but lots of “lazy college kids” already sent their absentee ballots in over a week ago. I’m just sayin’.

By: AC

AC — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:49:55 +0000

I always feel sorry for the door to door people:
SNP chappie: (talking fast) “Vote SNP and-”
*door slams*

By: AC

AC — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:41:21 +0000

Ballot handouts?
Does that mean that people can tell who you voted for?

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:35:26 +0000

I’m going to weigh in with my 2 cents on the voting process. It has been said that a record turnout is expected for voting and I really hope this happens. But, what really ticks me off is that most of these ‘newcomers’ are voting for the first time. Voting is a right that should be used with thought and consideration as to what you want your government to be, and as such, most of these people are the same ones who have complained and moaned in the past about the state of the government. Now I am not a racist or bigot, and truly respect other people, but get a black man to run for president and these people now come out in droves. Where were they during the Primaries? In fact, where were they in past elections? I’m sorry, but these people are now claiming how proud they are that they got to vote for Obama (which is fine, if he’s their candidate of choice) but to NOW start voting? I am now well into my 50’s and I have voted every election (local, state, and federal) since I was able to do so. I have excersized my right and have urged others to do so as well, and have felt proud when I left the voting booth that I was able to do so. I have a feeling though that if Obama just happens to lose, there very well could be repercussions from the same people who ‘voted for the first time’ and the complaining and moaning will only get worse.
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Ok, I’m off my soapbox and just had to get that off my chest.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:32:17 +0000

I give up.. I have now posted twice and both times it has gone to never-never land. Grrrrrrr!

By: Buzzarella

Buzzarella — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:31:00 +0000

Excellent captioning! It reminds me of the South Park episode
on elections. The two choices were “Dou#eB@g” or “S!!t Sandwich”.
Gotta love South Park and their morality lessons.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:27:09 +0000

CJ, I think it’s that time of day for your medication.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:25:24 +0000

I’m going to weigh in with my 2 cents on the voting process. It has been said that a record turnout is expected for voting and I really hope this happens. But, what really craps me off is that most of these ‘newcomers’ are voting for the first time. Voting is a right that should be used with thought and consideration as to what you want your government to be, and as such, most of these people are the same ones who have bitched and moaned in the past about the state of the government. Now I am not a racist or bigot, and truly respect other people, but get a black man to run for president and these people now come out in droves. Where were they during the Primaries? In fact, where were they in past elections? I’m sorry, but these people are now claiming how proud they are that they got to vote for Obama (which is fine, if he’s their candidate of choice) but damn, to NOW start voting? I am now well into my 50’s and I have voted every election (local, state, and federal) since I was able to do so. I have excersized my right and have urged others to do so as well, and have felt proud when I left the voting booth that I was able to do so. I have a feeling though that if Obama just happens to lose, there very well could be repercussions from the same people who ‘voted for the first time’ and the bitching and moaning will only get worse.
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Ok, I’m off my soapbox and just had to get that off my chest.

By: sueb262

sueb262 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:24:10 +0000

what are you talking about? obama was born in hawaii.

By: Phaelin

Phaelin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:04:04 +0000

Yeah, we’ll stick a hose in your window and turn the water on.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:00:48 +0000

LOL! Comment win!

By: ema

ema — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:52:18 +0000

Republicans don’t need any “helper sheets”! We’re smart.

By: wundawomun

wundawomun — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:36:17 +0000

I hope it’s not swamped when I go. I gotta go after work. Hopefully everybody goes during the day so that the line is light by the time I make it in.

By: Phaelin

Phaelin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:30:27 +0000

That’s sounds about the truth of things.

By: CJ

CJ — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:27:11 +0000

Yep- the Obama crowd was out last night- all of the McCain signs were vandalized in our neighborhood. Either way tomorrow we’ll have a president who was born outside of the country-Panama or kenya !!

By: AdmiralSirJohn

AdmiralSirJohn — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:25:54 +0000

I did. 9 a.m. and no line whatsoever.

One of the perks in living in a low-income, no economy area: most everyone else is too lazy to vote.

Unfortunately, my vote has probably already been nullified by 50 for Obama…

By: bittervoter

bittervoter — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:24:35 +0000

gah, this comment was supposed to be in reply to n8, not sure what is up with pK today. Anyway….
Hehe, just think of what it’s like for them in the San Francico bay area. I actually have to give the republican party some kudos for soldiering on here.

By: gdwatson

gdwatson — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:21:38 +0000

I’m an Oregonian and a young one, so we’ve always had vote-by-mail. (Actually, I do remember going with my dad to the polling place as a little tyke.)

I know nothing of your sample ballots. Sound kind of sketchy.

By: lowly grunt

lowly grunt — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:21:30 +0000

I got up at 6 was at my polling place waiting to vote at 6:45am. I was the thirteenth person to cast a ballot!!

I now need a nap.

By: bittervoter

bittervoter — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:20:58 +0000

Whoohoo! Me too. Also voted no on Prop 8 (gay marriage ban). I’m sort of sad that I never got to go door to door for Obama, it would have been pointless where I live, and I couldn’t get enough time to travel to a swing state. I made calls though!

By: bittervoter

bittervoter — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:17:42 +0000

Hehe, just think of what it’s like for them in the San Francico bay area. I actually have to give the republican party some kudos for soldiering on here.