Nobody Likes an Asshole Neighbor

[babylonsister]

:rofl:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/nobody-likes-an-asshole-neighbor/62212/


Nobody Likes an Asshole Neighbor

Aug 29 2010, 5:58 PM ET


Per the Palm Beach Post, vulgar Democratic billionaire Senate candidate Jeff Greene lost his own precinct two votes to one:

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene lost his precinct 2-to-1 to Kendrick Meek in the Democratic Senate primary. That's not a ratio of 2-to-1. It was literally 2 votes for Meek and one for Greene, presumably his own. Greene's wife isn't registered in Palm Beach County.

Harsher still: He lost his mom's precinct, too.

[lisa58]

1. hahahahahahaha.....

[CurtEastPoint]

2. PERFECT use of the word 'vulgar' It reminds me of ..

elementary school teachers I had. 'Don't be vulgar.'

[LiberalAndProud]

3. Three Democratic primary voters in a precinct?

I'm not getting the humor.

[babylonsister]

4. It's either tres' exclusive and very rethug, or people don't

'do' primaries? :shrug:

That is a sad commentary, isn't it.

[DongHa69]

5. If this is a snapshot

of what Dem voter turnout will be like in Nov., we are in deep doodoo.

[babylonsister]

6. In Palm Beach, Florida? I don't think so. nt

[DongHa69]

7. Good

[monmouth]

14. Very, very red, winter home to the Kochs, but many are snowbirds

and can't vote in the primary down here. For the year-rounders, mostly repubs...

[LiberalAndProud]

9. Some stats

From the referenced article.

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/08/jeff-greene-lost-own-precinct-2-to-1-in-democratic-senate-primary/
Only 26 Democrats are registered in Greene’s precinct, compared to 84 Republicans. Marco Rubio carried the precinct 26-0 in the GOP Senate primary.

11.5% turnout for Democrats.
31% turnout for Republicants.

[DongHa69]

10. Holy shit

I guess this is bad. But then again, maybe Nov. will yield a better turnout.

[babylonsister]

11. Wow. Exclusive, I'd say. 110 total registered voters? nt

[Chellee]

15. Well, I'd like to think great minds think alike, but

I think its more that I shouldn't leave the computer in the middle of posting.

:D

[Chellee]

12. From the article:

"Only 26 Democrats are registered in Greene’s precinct, compared to 84 Republicans. Marco Rubio carried the precinct 26-0 in the GOP Senate primary."

So approximately 12% of dems showed up for the primary, and 31% of repubs. That is not good news.

[LiberalAndProud]

19. Did you notice the comments?

Republican hates Rubio, will vote for Meeks.
Democrat hates Meeks, won't vote for a Republican. Staying home.


Yikes!

[Chellee]

22. I did.

The question now is, "How do we reclaim the excitement and enthusiasm we're going to need to win?"

I'm really disturbed by the idea of the dem that is going to stay home rather than vote. Because Meeks isn't the only race he's sitting out.

[smalll]

8. Maybe he doesn't recycle. Neighbors notice those kind of things.

;)

[XOKCowboy]

13. LOL Good one!

I almost missed it. ;)

[pacalo]

16. Wow!

[XOKCowboy]

17. I'm actually surprised that anyone would vote Dem in Greene's precinct

I've worked many shows at luxury resorts like The Breakers and The Four Seasons in West Palm Beach. The only likely Dem voters I saw in West Palm were the workers and they don't live there.

Glad to see Greene got his ass handed to him. Helps to dispel some of the stereotypes of Florida voters.

[gratuitous]

18. Oh . . . Jeff Greene

I thought this was a shot at me from out of nowhere.

Maybe next time, Greene should spend more of his money to carry his own precinct.

[babylonsister]

20. Ha!

Is that you, Jeff? Are you on FB? Should I go look, except there's probably a brazillion! :hi:

[L0oniX]

21. LOL