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unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
edited November 2010 in A Moving Train
I'm in Illinois.

I voted mostly Libertarian except for Republicans for Governor, State Senate, and State Rep. I voted for the Democrat Sheriff, and I refused to vote for either the D or R for US Rep. There were no other candidates running and write-ins were not allowed.

Although the D for US Rep voted for Obamacare the R refused to answer my questions on his FB page, though he did answer many others. I simply wanted him to reply to the Campaign for Liberty questionnaire and he did not. So even though I wanted to vote for him I did not. Gotta be able to look at myself in the mirror, must have some principles.
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  • klusterfukklusterfuk Posts: 1,411
    voting is a pain in the ass. hard to choose when they all suck.
    The future's paved with better days

    Alpine Valley Resort is etched in my brain!!!


  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    who is there to vote for really?

    i haven't seen anyone i want there

    there aren't even any good write ins

    seems kinda useless to go vote for just anyone

    when there's no one running who is going to make a difference

    hard to know what to do

    can't change things if we don't vote

    then again, are we really changing things if we do?

    at least this time around in this race?

    i wish there was a None of The Above on our ballots...

    Is there?
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Write it in
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    unsung wrote:
    Write it in


    "Godfather." for you write in. :D

    My name is Godfather. and I aprove this write in.

    Godfather.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I voted against all incumbents.

    If it was a 1 person race, I didn't vote if the person was an incumbent.

    I only voted for people who weren't currently in office.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    edited November 2010
    ya the only good write in i know is Godfather and he's not in PA.
    So let's see, who to write in?
    Eddie..but he's got way too much on his plate.
    Maybe Chadwick? hmmm...now there's an idea.
    Talk about waffling heheheeeeee.
    Yep, I think I'll go with Chadwick.
    Or Eyed...after all he has much experience with wildlife and beasts so
    He should be able to deal with politicians no problem
    Tremors can totally handle the speech writing, dancing around all the issues like a real pro
    and Chadwick's job is is to thoroughly confuse them all
    That's a good team.
    There we go..got my vote all ready to go now. :D
    And Godfather in the next 2 for Pres.
    Post edited by StillHere on
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Wouldn't it be great if there was a "none of the above" option? If the majority on local elections voted none of the above, it would be scrapped and have to be done all over again with new candidates.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Wouldn't it be great if there was a "none of the above" option? If the majority on local elections voted none of the above, it would be scrapped and have to be done all over again with new candidates.

    In my low-tech voting precinct, I was able to leave some races blank if I wanted to.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    StillHere wrote:
    ya the only good write in i know is Godfather and he's not in PA.
    So let's see, who to write in?
    Eddie..but he's got way too much on his plate.
    Maybe Chadwick? hmmm...now there's an idea.
    Talk about waffling heheheeeeee.
    Yep, I think I'll go with Chadwick.
    Or Eyed...after all he has much experience with wildlife and beasts so
    He should be able to deal with politicians no problem
    Tremors can totally handle the speech writing, dancing around all the issues like a real pro
    and Chadwick's job is is to thoroughly confuse them all
    That's a good team.
    There we go..got my vote all ready to go now. :D
    And Godfather in the next 2 for Pres.


    "I'm yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected" ;)

    Godfather.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Wouldn't it be great if there was a "none of the above" option? If the majority on local elections voted none of the above, it would be scrapped and have to be done all over again with new candidates.
    I had the ability to write in and wrote "Anyone but the incumbent" for the county exec. I also did a lot of research this time and my voting pattern was a zig zag... Democratic candidate for congress, Republican candidate for Mayor, etc.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Godfather. wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    ya the only good write in i know is Godfather and he's not in PA.
    So let's see, who to write in?
    Eddie..but he's got way too much on his plate.
    Maybe Chadwick? hmmm...now there's an idea.
    Talk about waffling heheheeeeee.
    Yep, I think I'll go with Chadwick.
    Or Eyed...after all he has much experience with wildlife and beasts so
    He should be able to deal with politicians no problem
    Tremors can totally handle the speech writing, dancing around all the issues like a real pro
    and Chadwick's job is is to thoroughly confuse them all
    That's a good team.
    There we go..got my vote all ready to go now. :D
    And Godfather in the next 2 for Pres.


    "I'm yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected" ;)

    Godfather.

    are you prepared to make me an offer I can't refuse in exchange for my vote? ;)
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    MANDATORY INFO:
    Where to Vote:
    (good one) :lol:

    http://yourfuckingpollingplace.com/
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • cajunkiwicajunkiwi Posts: 984
    With the amount of crap coming from both sides of the aisle in politics, it makes me wonder what would happen if there was a real-life Bulworth out there.
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    There is, Ron Paul.

    He doesn't sugarcoat it.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    StillHere wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    ya the only good write in i know is Godfather and he's not in PA.
    So let's see, who to write in?
    Eddie..but he's got way too much on his plate.
    Maybe Chadwick? hmmm...now there's an idea.
    Talk about waffling heheheeeeee.
    Yep, I think I'll go with Chadwick.
    Or Eyed...after all he has much experience with wildlife and beasts so
    He should be able to deal with politicians no problem
    Tremors can totally handle the speech writing, dancing around all the issues like a real pro
    and Chadwick's job is is to thoroughly confuse them all
    That's a good team.
    There we go..got my vote all ready to go now. :D
    And Godfather in the next 2 for Pres.


    "I'm yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected" ;)

    Godfather.

    are you prepared to make me an offer I can't refuse in exchange for my vote? ;)

    :lol: absolutely !

    Godfather.
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    unsung wrote:
    I'm in Illinois.

    I voted mostly Libertarian except for Republicans for Governor, State Senate, and State Rep. I voted for the Democrat Sheriff, and I refused to vote for either the D or R for US Rep. There were no other candidates running and write-ins were not allowed.

    Although the D for US Rep voted for Obamacare the R refused to answer my questions on his FB page, though he did answer many others. I simply wanted him to reply to the Campaign for Liberty questionnaire and he did not. So even though I wanted to vote for him I did not. Gotta be able to look at myself in the mirror, must have some principles.

    what do you mean you couldn't write in? i do it all the time.

    i will be voting none of the above for governer, senate and us reps and state reps. i will be voting straight republican for any cook county position, including county commissioner, sheriff and board president. i refuse to vote chicago democrat for anything.
    81 is now off the air

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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    know1 wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Wouldn't it be great if there was a "none of the above" option? If the majority on local elections voted none of the above, it would be scrapped and have to be done all over again with new candidates.

    In my low-tech voting precinct, I was able to leave some races blank if I wanted to.

    i leave blanks in my high tech precint. the machine just asks you to confirm it.
    81 is now off the air

    Off_Air.jpg
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    StillHere wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    ya the only good write in i know is Godfather and he's not in PA.
    So let's see, who to write in?
    Eddie..but he's got way too much on his plate.
    Maybe Chadwick? hmmm...now there's an idea.
    Talk about waffling heheheeeeee.
    Yep, I think I'll go with Chadwick.
    Or Eyed...after all he has much experience with wildlife and beasts so
    He should be able to deal with politicians no problem
    Tremors can totally handle the speech writing, dancing around all the issues like a real pro
    and Chadwick's job is is to thoroughly confuse them all
    That's a good team.
    There we go..got my vote all ready to go now. :D
    And Godfather in the next 2 for Pres.


    "I'm yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected" ;)

    Godfather.

    are you prepared to make me an offer I can't refuse in exchange for my vote? ;)


    make sure you note this as a joke. the feds really frown upon this sort of thing and i'm not joking
    81 is now off the air

    Off_Air.jpg
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    local 81 ?

    Godfather.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    81 wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:


    "I'm yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected" ;)

    Godfather.

    are you prepared to make me an offer I can't refuse in exchange for my vote? ;)


    make sure you note this as a joke. the feds really frown upon this sort of thing and i'm not joking
    what? accepting non-negotiable offers for votes (i thought that was how it's done all the time lol!) or just writing in clowns to rival the clowns that are already there?
    either way, does anyone EVER take me seriously? ha! I think NOT ;)
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    81 wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    I'm in Illinois.

    I voted mostly Libertarian except for Republicans for Governor, State Senate, and State Rep. I voted for the Democrat Sheriff, and I refused to vote for either the D or R for US Rep. There were no other candidates running and write-ins were not allowed.

    Although the D for US Rep voted for Obamacare the R refused to answer my questions on his FB page, though he did answer many others. I simply wanted him to reply to the Campaign for Liberty questionnaire and he did not. So even though I wanted to vote for him I did not. Gotta be able to look at myself in the mirror, must have some principles.

    what do you mean you couldn't write in? i do it all the time.

    i will be voting none of the above for governer, senate and us reps and state reps. i will be voting straight republican for any cook county position, including county commissioner, sheriff and board president. i refuse to vote chicago democrat for anything.

    In Illinois if no one files a declaration of intent to be a write in candidate for a race, there is no write in line made available on the ballot for that race. Someone has until 61 days prior to the election to notify the election official that they want to be a write in candidate. If no one files to be a write in for an office, the election official doesn't have to put a write in line. This is designed to cut down on ballot length.

    I assume that's what he means.
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    StillHere wrote:
    81 wrote:


    make sure you note this as a joke. the feds really frown upon this sort of thing and i'm not joking
    what? accepting non-negotiable offers for votes (i thought that was how it's done all the time lol!) or just writing in clowns to rival the clowns that are already there?
    either way, does anyone EVER take me seriously? ha! I think NOT ;)
    You have the right to remain silent...
    GoiMTvP.gif
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    edited November 2010
    :?
    Post edited by StillHere on
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Black Diamond wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    81 wrote:


    make sure you note this as a joke. the feds really frown upon this sort of thing and i'm not joking
    what? accepting non-negotiable offers for votes (i thought that was how it's done all the time lol!) or just writing in clowns to rival the clowns that are already there?
    either way, does anyone EVER take me seriously? ha! I think NOT ;)
    You have the right to remain silent...

    all right ..... geeezzz...the powers that be have no sense of humor or what?

    of course i'm kidding....pssshhhttt :roll:
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Black Diamond wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    81 wrote:


    make sure you note this as a joke. the feds really frown upon this sort of thing and i'm not joking
    what? accepting non-negotiable offers for votes (i thought that was how it's done all the time lol!) or just writing in clowns to rival the clowns that are already there?
    either way, does anyone EVER take me seriously? ha! I think NOT ;)
    You have the right to remain silent...

    yeah, BD, I may have the "right" but apparently I don't have the "sense" :think: :problem:
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    well anyway, everybody get out and vote...and THINK about it, so we can change things like this

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    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    don't worry stillhere I got yer back ;):lol:

    Godfather.
  • aerialaerial Posts: 2,319
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Wouldn't it be great if there was a "none of the above" option? If the majority on local elections voted none of the above, it would be scrapped and have to be done all over again with new candidates.

    :clap: Great Idea
    “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln
  • ShawshankShawshank Posts: 1,018
    I couldn't bring myself to vote for Rick Perry for Gov, he's nothing but a used car salesman. And Bill White is completely incompetent. I found myself voting Lib.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/opinio ... s/#slide=1
    :lol::lol::lol::D

    Godfather.
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