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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:13 PM Original message |
ORLANDO voters told THERE IS NO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY! Refused ballots. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good God. n/t |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. i know it is not funny but i just laughed now when i read this--for the supidity! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. We're going to have a big vote suppression effort to deal with. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bunch of dumbasses. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:17 PM Original message |
not dumbasses -- people are taking advantage of the DEMS weakened position. |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
63. atleast the DNC tried a few times, can't blame them for that the Florida Dem party stonewalled n/t |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. If you want to be kind, you call them dumbasses. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. that's lovely, isn't it. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
66. You don't know these people like I do. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. Never underestimate the level of floridian stupidity. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. some things never change |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. and i hope your vote gets eaten by a machine -- this isn't "democracy." |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. there ain't much democracy in florida either |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:15 PM Original message |
what, don't voters also have some property tax thing to vote on today as well? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Gee. What a choice: a meaningless primary or no primary. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. you know what the best part of my vote not counting is... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
72. In Indiana, our primary is in May. May! (Why have one at all?) |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. what, don't voters also have some property tax thing to vote on today as well? |
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Dudley_DUright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Yes, but they also have a ballot with only the ammendment on it |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. Yep. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. what a mess they made of things in Florida. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. yeah. "they." |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Where did you get that information? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. as long as you vote for the tax break, you're the kind of Dem the Repukes LOVE! |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. where did I get my information? from the OP who said that people are being turned away |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
57. What county are you in? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
77. Hey, cast me a vote for Buchanan, if you can. n/t |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. LAW SUIT |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Can we demand a recount, if no delegates are at stake? n/t |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. the DNC has castrated Florida. it's beyond repair. |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Which is going to kick our asses in the GE. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. you said it. people i've been talking to want NOTHING to do with the DEMS in November. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
59. And, it's the Florida Democratic Party's fault... |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
75. It doesn't matter whose fault it is |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Yep. And if the people of Michigan and Florida vote for the Republicans in November ... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
76. Then Florida will again be responsible for putting the death-dealers ... |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. So what? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Your point is that Floridians and Michiganders will be angry at "Democrats" ... |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
61. The Florida Democratic Party castrated Florida... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
78. No. The Florida Democratic Party tried screwing over the other states ... |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. At my precinct, the registration mechanism was down for 20 minutes... |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Reminds me of when I tried to vote for Kerry in Texas. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. i'm such a civics geek -- i used to get teary waiting in line to vote. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Not even bothering to hide the fraud any more |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. this story is all of 20 minutes old -- maybe you could hold off the firing squad for a while |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. Hell hath no fury as what I am feeling right now...... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
81. I'd agree that the denial of a ballot is a separate issue from the delegates ... |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. Jesus Wept. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. I hope to God you're not being sarcastic! |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. I still think she was .....sleeping with Jeb. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. I walked to my regular voting place |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Try calling one of the Republican candidates' |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
73. My nephew called |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. I am so sad now.... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's time to send in the National Guard |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. Robocalls went out in Michigan telling people there was no Dem primary. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
31. I am having 2000 deja vu. And can't blame the GOP! And Kerry jumping on voters too! |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
62. And, you can't blame the DNC, either. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. At least Florida is consistent.... (Oh my!) ..... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. i'm afraid it's not as easy as incompetance -- we've been abandoned and we're acting like it. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Only this time I can just blame the GOP for it. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
35. I thought I even read somewhere that Independents were not suppose |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. The Orlando Sentinel has done exactly zero in educating the voter. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Someone is controlling that paper. Someone that favors Republican |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Oh, noes! Republics controlling a newspaper? Could it be? They are not objective |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Which makes sense in most primaries in the country (except the open ones in the South) |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Then maybe it would be a good idea to keep referendums off the |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #54 |
85. Good point |
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Zueda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. This is why FL should not be allowed to have an early primary... |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. There should be a national day for all states anyway - this has nothing to do |
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Zueda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. No national day! |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Public funding, national holliday, direct voting, no more electoral cokkeges/delegates BS |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
45. Seems 'odd' that they would hand her a 'ballot' |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Could be someone who wanted to write someone in? Absentee ballot? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Well, I don't know what the other counties use, but |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
74. I was offered the option of ballot or touch screen |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
50. I DO hope the FL. Dem chair is "fixing" this little problem? Fucking repukes. And these are the |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. the damage is already done -- our delegates *shouldn't* count at this point. |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
70. not really |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. What in the hell is wrong with FLorida? /nt |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Repuke Governors, repuke legislature and a corrupt government from the inside out. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. And, the fact that all the Democrats in the FL legislature |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. I really feel sorry for the Democrats in that state /nt |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
64. There is NO excuse for this |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. you are right. |
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laruemtt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
69. flah-di-dah strikes again - |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
84. Florida simply can't hold an election it seems, even when it is meaningless |
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