Election 2012 Thread

[Vypernight]

Vyper, you're not from California right? It was pretty ugly 4 years ago - not as ugly as it's gotten but it was pretty bad. Though that might be because of the confluence of Prop 8 (gimmie 3 cheers for the Reverse Trojan Horse Proposition) nonsense

Nope, florida, and we had Amendment 2, but since SSM wasn't legal in the first place, it wasn't mentioned much.  North Florida, though where I live, has a very large fundamentalist population.  Ironically it also has a very large gay and lesbian population (according to my wife, who is very active with helping the LGBT community).

[rookie]

Ok, so in Maryland the issue of SSM is on the ballot. The law was passed but enough conservitards whined loudly enough to get it set up as a ballot initiative, Question 6. And it turns out some of the local churches are going to station dickwads at polling places to harass people against SSM. So this will be a good opportunity for me to get some questions answered, like how man and woman only is "biblical" marriage when those other verses from the bible support the other forms (which reminds me, I need to look those verses up). And how if marriage is supposedly a religious thingy, how about non Christians marrying? And if marriage is supposedly that sacred, I want to hear an explanation for divorce rates so freaking high. And lastly, I want to know how two people of the same sex cheapens what me and my wife have.

So as you can imagine, I was happy to hear I might get to ask some of these questions. But then I thought maybe I was being some combination of ignorant and selfish. I thought perhaps you guys here had some questions I could ask. Ones perhaps I had missed or you want answers to. If you can let me know tonight or tomorrow morning (Eastern time zone), I'll try to ask them and get answers. And if possible, put the answers on YouTube.

[SimSim]

Ask about divorce. They always argue that somehow SSM ruins the sanctity of marriage, but tend to be okay with divorce. You'd think they'd be against divorce since the vows have that til death part in them. How is breaking that not ruining the sanctity of marriage?

[DiscoBerry]

Fucking bomb scare at early voting location...It ain't even fucking election day yet.

But Orange County Elections Supervisor Bill Cowles reopened the polls at one site, a library in the Orlando suburb of Winter Park, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The library was evacuated and voting there was suspended for four hours on Saturday because suspicious items were found on the grounds. A bomb squad safely detonated both - a cooler containing small electronics and what investigators described as a bag of miscellaneous garbage.

Ballots cast at the library on Sunday will be held as provisional ballots in case of a successful challenge to the judge's ruling that allowed the voting to resume on Sunday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-usa-campaign-florida-idUSBRE8A30GG20121104

[Vypernight]

Ok, so in Maryland the issue of SSM is on the ballot. The law was passed but enough conservitards whined loudly enough to get it set up as a ballot initiative, Question 6. And it turns out some of the local churches are going to station dickwads at polling places to harass people against SSM. So this will be a good opportunity for me to get some questions answered, like how man and woman only is "biblical" marriage when those other verses from the bible support the other forms (which reminds me, I need to look those verses up). And how if marriage is supposedly a religious thingy, how about non Christians marrying? And if marriage is supposedly that sacred, I want to hear an explanation for divorce rates so freaking high. And lastly, I want to know how two people of the same sex cheapens what me and my wife have.

So as you can imagine, I was happy to hear I might get to ask some of these questions. But then I thought maybe I was being some combination of ignorant and selfish. I thought perhaps you guys here had some questions I could ask. Ones perhaps I had missed or you want answers to. If you can let me know tonight or tomorrow morning (Eastern time zone), I'll try to ask them and get answers. And if possible, put the answers on YouTube.

I'd just like to know how they can block it on religious grounds when a number of religions, including several Christian ones, support it.

[Shane for Wax]

Apparently some machines in Ohio have been "malfuctioning".

Is this the right place for this?

[CaseAgainstFaith]

So will anyone have trouble sleeping tonight?  Me I don't know.  I want to believe it will be just a normal day and come tomorrow night (probably late night) Obama will win and all we be fine.  But of course there is still that nagging thought in the back of my mind that something stupid will happen.  Maybe the GOP will try something out of desperation?  Maybe somehow Romney is called the winner?  It is just that unknown annoying feeling that I have a hard time shaking off.  All I do know though is I plan on voting tomorrow and I know I'll be extra cautious to see if anything I notice is amiss (or hopefully not) when I vote.

[DiscoBerry]

Does anyone have some wood to knock on?

Irish Betting Company So Sure Obama Will Win It’s Paying Out a Day Early:

The controversial Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is certain President Obama is a lock for another four years in the White House. How certain? With over 24 hours remaining before an official winner is declared, the company is already paying out over $800,000 to the gamblers who picked Obama over Romney.  Known for its headline-grabbing gimmicks, Paddy Power announced the move in a half-page ad that ran in today's Irish Times and the Times of London. Not very surprising coming from the bookie that temporarily changed its name to "O'Bama Power" last year, but the early payout and the provocative ad still bothered a few people.

http://gawker.com/5957867/irish-betting-company-so-sure-obama-will-win-its-paying-out-a-day-early

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Apparently some machines in Ohio have been "malfuctioning".

Is this the right place for this?

I'd say its the right place. *eyes Ohio Republicans warily*

[Hades]

I am reminded of this. It's much less funny when it actually happens.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBaX9GPSaQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBaX9GPSaQ</a>

[nickiknack]

I just hope the local teabagger(Nan Hayworth R-NY 19th) is kicked out of office...can't stand her.

So will anyone have trouble sleeping tonight?  Me I don't know.  I want to believe it will be just a normal day and come tomorrow night (probably late night) Obama will win and all we be fine.  But of course there is still that nagging thought in the back of my mind that something stupid will happen.  Maybe the GOP will try something out of desperation?  Maybe somehow Romney is called the winner?  It is just that unknown annoying feeling that I have a hard time shaking off.  All I do know though is I plan on voting tomorrow and I know I'll be extra cautious to see if anything I notice is amiss (or hopefully not) when I vote.

No, I survived 8 years of Bush Jr, I'll live through Rommey/Ryan, though my money is on Obama.

[Shane for Wax]

Apparently some machines in Ohio have been "malfuctioning".

Is this the right place for this?

I'd say its the right place. *eyes Ohio Republicans warily*

Dad says it was a touch screen miscalibration ( I swear if I hear a joke about it cause of my username I might smack the person who makes it) and they fixed it but... yeah.

Check and double check your ballot before clicking "OK" everyone.

[Morgenleoht]

Apparently some machines in Ohio have been "malfuctioning".

Is this the right place for this?

I'd say its the right place. *eyes Ohio Republicans warily*

Dad says it was a touch screen miscalibration ( I swear if I hear a joke about it cause of my username I might smack the person who makes it) and they fixed it but... yeah.

Check and double check your ballot before clicking "OK" everyone.

This is why they needed Garrus to do the calibrations.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Apparently some machines in Ohio have been "malfuctioning".

Is this the right place for this?

I'd say its the right place. *eyes Ohio Republicans warily*

Dad says it was a touch screen miscalibration ( I swear if I hear a joke about it cause of my username I might smack the person who makes it) and they fixed it but... yeah.

Check and double check your ballot before clicking "OK" everyone.

This is why they needed Garrus to do the calibrations.

It was nice knowing you, ma'am.

[Morgenleoht]

I ♥ Australia. America is deciding the fate of the free world today/tomorrow and our front page news is the 100 million dollar lotto and the Melbourne Cup.