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the 2012 United States elections thread
(This thread was previously titled with a reminder that U.S. citizens among this forum's members should vote on Nov. 6th, 2012.)
Because if you don't...I'll...I'll...split up this stack of napkins into five piles just to take up more space on my desk!...or something. (reposted from Heapers' Hangout)
Seriously, though, you should vote. And not just in the presidential race--there are lots of highly-competitive U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state senate and state house/assembly and municipal elections going on, and many of them are located outside the so-called "swing states", yet it's these swing seats at are going to be really determining the balance of power in the Senate and House.
And why is this important?
* The U.S. Senate and U.S. House are important because that's where major changes to legislation--such as new laws or revisions to existing ones--happen. No one else can change national policy wholesale; the president can only slightly tweak how the current laws are implemented.
* The state legislatures and municipal governments are all about local policies--stuff that's happening in your own neighborhood. Plus, they're the places where up-and-coming politicians usually get their start--you can expect to see some of them in high positions of power several years down the road, so they're where cool new people often show up...or where dastardly new jerks come on the scene.
As for who to vote for, I'm going to suggest voting for Democratic candidates (i.e. members of the Democratic Party, a.k.a. Democrats). I mean, take a look at this chart from xkcd...and you'll see just how skewed the Republicans (especially those in the U.S. House of Representatives) are, toward far-right members (compare to how few far-left Democrats are). They're seriously nuts. Especially when claiming things like how there's a thing called "legitimate" rape that never produces pregnancy.
Also, I can't figure out Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's positions on anything; he keeps changing them.
But anyway, you should vote. If you haven't already done so.
Edit: Thread renamed since tomorrow is no longer election day.
Comments
One of the nice things about living in Washington state is vote by mail. Also on a more local note both WA referendum 74 and initiative 502 both need to pass. Same sex marriage needs to be legal, and I want to see how the feds react when a state legalizes weed and plans to tax it.
I would have, but I apparently didn't leave myself enough time to sort out the ballots I have as a Maine resident and as someone currently residing in Pennsylvania, or whatever.
>That feel when Murkans have more progressive pot policies than Holland
Dammit, we have a pedoparty, why can't we have a pot party participating in the elections?
I'd say that pot in general being pseudo-legal is more progressive than America.
Though I don't actually care about weed, so hell if I know.
It will still be illegal on the federal level if I 502 passes but without state help the federal laws looses some of its bite. The tax part of the law and the income made from selling weed will be a different matter.
Not that they, you know, do anything. Except smoke weed, I imagine.
Mailed out my ballet a few weeks ago.
Hells yeah.
Point of interest, I'm actually posting from the ballot sorting room here, on a break while we wait for the machine to process some stuff. Tomorrow's going to be a very long day.
Voting tomorrow.
Not telling you who I shall vote for.
WHY NOT?
Because the ballots are secret.
Not a very good secret if I tell you, is it?
I don't understand the secrecy of votes.
It's to prevent pressure, bullying, or coercion to vote for a certain candidate.
We all know you're a Romney supporter fan. And it's ok, Malk. I'd vote for Reed Richards were I presented with the opportunity myself.
FTFY
No, I'm pretty sure I would vote for Reed Richards.
Sigh, I really need to start in mid-September.
Or bother people in the downtime.
Just go anyway.
I can almost guarantee you that as long as you have some kind of ID they will not stop you from voting.
I am now wondering what would happen if Steve Rogers ran for presidency.
I already said this, and I will repeat myself.
RAPLH NADER POTUS 4 LYFE.
Since he isn't running, Jill Stein. But she can't win, and I'm not even American, so what the hell.
Heh heh, "president for life".
Saw a post on Tumblr where someone said they had filled out their grandmother's ballot form for her, and deliberately voted for Obama even though her Grandmother wanted to vote for Romney. (No I will not link you to it). I tend to avoid American politics, but this made me genuinely angry.
Yeah, that pissed me off pretty bad too.
There was a joke a couple of years ago here: the Hide Your Granny's ID movement, to loosely translate.
Wow.
I mean, I hate Romney too.
But just
wow.
I am looking forward to an orderly election, which will eliminate the need for a violent bloodbath.
But really this is just stupid. If you are going to commit a crime DON'T TALK ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET!
Dick Dastardly Stops To Announce How He's Cheating
Not going to vote. I'm Alabamian, so my presidential vote would mean absolutely nothing either way, and I haven't had time to read up on any local stuff so I'd be going in blind, which is about the worst thing you can do on election day.