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Jason PJason P Posts: 19,156
edited July 2012 in A Moving Train
N.C. Lawmaker Fracks Up Her Vote

A veto by North Carolina's Democratic governor was overridden Monday night because a Democrat in the state House cast the deciding vote, by accident.

The lawmaker, Becky Carney, accidentally pushed a green button at her desk voting for the override, instead of a different button. Under state rules, legislators can change their votes if they make a mistake, but only if the changed vote wouldn't affect the result.

In Carney's case, she was the 72nd person to vote for the override, the exact number needed to do so.

Just after the vote, Carney's voice could be heard on her microphone, saying, "Oh, my gosh. I pushed green."
Because of Carney's blunder, a fracking bill that Gov. Beverly Perdue had vetoed is now law.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DdeLUA0Fms
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  • CH156378CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    :fp:
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    Jason P wrote:
    N.C. Lawmaker Fracks Up Her Vote

    A veto by North Carolina's Democratic governor was overridden Monday night because a Democrat in the state House cast the deciding vote, by accident.

    The lawmaker, Becky Carney, accidentally pushed a green button at her desk voting for the override, instead of a different button. Under state rules, legislators can change their votes if they make a mistake, but only if the changed vote wouldn't affect the result.

    In Carney's case, she was the 72nd person to vote for the override, the exact number needed to do so.

    Just after the vote, Carney's voice could be heard on her microphone, saying, "Oh, my gosh. I pushed green."
    Because of Carney's blunder, a fracking bill that Gov. Beverly Perdue had vetoed is now law.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DdeLUA0Fms
    is there a penalty for this??

    a state censured a woman representative for saying "vagina", which is clearly worse than pushing the wrong button,, right??
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,156
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    is there a penalty for this??
    Yup. You get taken out in the next primary for incompetence.

    If I was her opponent, I would drive home my advanced skills in button-pushing to the voting public. :mrgreen:
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    So gay people can get married now in N.C.? ;)
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    What was the vote on?
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    What was the vote on?
    it was on fracking. the governor vetoed a bill making it legal and the stupid person who messed up the vote cast the deciding vote to override the veto...

    :fp:
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    What was the vote on?
    it was on fracking. the governor vetoed a bill making it legal and the stupid person who messed up the vote cast the deciding vote to override the veto...

    :fp:
    Oh, okay... I don't know what fracking is. I thought it was your polite way to say fucking! :lol:
    Now I'm gathering that it's some shitty way to mine stuff?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    What was the vote on?
    it was on fracking. the governor vetoed a bill making it legal and the stupid person who messed up the vote cast the deciding vote to override the veto...

    :fp:
    Oh, okay... I don't know what fracking is. I thought it was your polite way to say fucking! :lol:
    Now I'm gathering that it's some shitty way to mine stuff?
    it is a way of drilling for natural gas that is very bad for the groundwater and the environment. people have water in their wells that as a result of fracking is now flammable. on 60 minutes last year a guy pulled water out of his well or from his faucet (i forgot which) and struck a match and lit it on fire. crazy stuff...
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    it was on fracking. the governor vetoed a bill making it legal and the stupid person who messed up the vote cast the deciding vote to override the veto...

    :fp:
    Oh, okay... I don't know what fracking is. I thought it was your polite way to say fucking! :lol:
    Now I'm gathering that it's some shitty way to mine stuff?
    it is a way of drilling for natural gas that is very bad for the groundwater and the environment. people have water in their wells that as a result of fracking is now flammable. on 60 minutes last year a guy pulled water out of his well or from his faucet (i forgot which) and struck a match and lit it on fire. crazy stuff...
    :shock:
    You'd think that all the suing going on by the citizens would make legislation against it unnecessary... wtf.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Oh my GOODNESS :roll: :fp:
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,426
    Fracking allowed by a missed button push? Times like this it's hard not to think, "Man, oh man, we're screwed". :fp:

    Surely there must be a way to undo this mess.
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