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loyalsister

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35. I agree that it sucks

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 07:49 PM

Feb 2012

The same idiots can't be voted in time and again.

Because of term limits, there are no really experienced policy makers in the GA. After every election there is a new crop of inexperienced people who are there for a line on their resume.
Political novices are running the committees, then they are out the door after 8 years or less and don't have to take responsibility for what they did or didn't do.

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For the first time ever, I don't feel like voting [View all] xmas74 Feb 2012 OP

Your votes may not count maybe, but your non vote definitely counts lunatica Feb 2012 #1

In the general election, yes, it does count xmas74 Feb 2012 #2

Did you slow down long enough to READ the post that you are replying to? n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #5

I believe that is what happened in Wisconsin, not many voted, and the ones that did gave us walker.. a kennedy Feb 2012 #7

"What we have here is a failure to communicate." hobbit709 Feb 2012 #10

This is a totally different situation. xmas74 Feb 2012 #15

I have family in Wisconsin TBF Feb 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #60

That is pretty sad that you would let your fate fall in someone elses hands liberal N proud Feb 2012 #3

Did you actually read the post Inuca Feb 2012 #4

It is sometimes helpful to read the POST and not just the TITLE. n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #6

People here really don't understand the situation here in Missouri. xmas74 Feb 2012 #17

I don't feel like voting in the Michigan primary JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #8

I did vote xmas74 Feb 2012 #14

Yeah, same here. pintobean Feb 2012 #9

I've noticed most of the replies xmas74 Feb 2012 #13

Here's my sample ballot pintobean Feb 2012 #19

That was mine too. xmas74 Feb 2012 #24

On candidates coming to your State: some States get short shrift. In 2008 the two Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #11

I'm still waiting for a ride to my polling place in New York jsmirman Feb 2012 #12

They didn't come this time around xmas74 Feb 2012 #16

I can understand your feelings - TBF Feb 2012 #18

I voted this morning xmas74 Feb 2012 #21

Agree - I think we've lost a lot in this country and that includes fraud-free elections. TBF Feb 2012 #34

In my area, we just don't have the numbers. xmas74 Feb 2012 #50

Looks like the convention will be a free-for-all TBF Feb 2012 #53

I think some here don't understand what it's like to be outnumbered. xmas74 Feb 2012 #56

Two words if you are going to be an adult: BUCK UP. RBInMaine Feb 2012 #22

You didn't read the rest, did you? xmas74 Feb 2012 #26

She voted RB, TBF Feb 2012 #54

So don't. bigwillq Feb 2012 #23

I did xmas74 Feb 2012 #29

I always vote. bigwillq Feb 2012 #30

What's happened today in my state xmas74 Feb 2012 #36

Then find better candidates. bigwillq Feb 2012 #40

Can't move due to child custody arrangement xmas74 Feb 2012 #41

Then maybe you shouldn't vote. bigwillq Feb 2012 #44

Maybe I needed to let off a bit of steam. xmas74 Feb 2012 #46

It may not count numerically but it does matter loyalsister Feb 2012 #25

It's still a big steaming pile of poo. xmas74 Feb 2012 #27

I agree that it sucks loyalsister Feb 2012 #35

They can't be voted for the same office xmas74 Feb 2012 #38

It's a pipeline loyalsister Feb 2012 #42

I'll give you that. xmas74 Feb 2012 #43

I know parts of MO are extremely radical RW loyalsister Feb 2012 #45

I haven't read up on her all that much. xmas74 Feb 2012 #47

I'm glad to hear that Hartzler isn't winning people over loyalsister Feb 2012 #48

Yet there has been zero talk about Hensley xmas74 Feb 2012 #49

Is the Democratic party active there? loyalsister Feb 2012 #51

There are monthly meetings and they try to make a presence xmas74 Feb 2012 #52

We had a racist "E-verify to keep out teh furners" on the ballot in Springfield, MO today The Genealogist Feb 2012 #28

We didn't even have that xmas74 Feb 2012 #32

I can understand why, with just the primary on the ballot, that you would drag your feet The Genealogist Feb 2012 #37

The turn out was extremely low this morning. xmas74 Feb 2012 #39

Most state primaries are symbolic bhikkhu Feb 2012 #31

they are symbolic to a point but xmas74 Feb 2012 #33

Have you ever participated in caucus? TBF Feb 2012 #55

In 1992 I was in a caucus. xmas74 Feb 2012 #57

Wow - that is quite a system. Can definitely see why you'd be discouraged. nt TBF Feb 2012 #58

I have to declare Republican in order to xmas74 Feb 2012 #59