election night commentary
maybe a running one, maybe not.
first of all, you shouldn't be allowed to vote if:
you don't know the names of either party's running mates
you didn't bother to watch even one debate in order to get a grasp on the issues
you didn't do any research on either national or state issues (especially the amendments)
you can't spell the word amendment
you had to ask why there wasn't a republican primary this year
you did it because a celebrity told you it was cool
sorry, i just think that if you're going to vote you should treat it with the seriousness it deserves. read up on the issues, do internet research, talk to people who hold an opinion on both sides. oh, and you should have just the tiniest bit of actual intelligence about the way our governement works. yeah, we need people to vote but it's not going to do us any good if everyone who votes is an idiot. i'm not the smartest girl in the world but i can say that i've paid close attention to this for months. luckily a lot of us have, but there's still the morons out there who need to learn.
so far so good for john kerry though....77 electoral votes to bush's 66. although bush is stomping kerry in florida and so far the amendments are being passed willy-nilly. i'm going to be pissed if they don't repeal that light rail and raise the minimum wage.
and yeah, just so you know...it's not what i want at all but i'm not an idiot either and i've already accepted the fact of another four years. i am hoping to be surprised but not counting on it. whatever happens happens though and it's going to be a long night so we shall see...
EDIT at 9:30
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okay, most of the amendments have been passed. luckily we are repealing the light rail and raising the minimum wage. unfortunately, we are also going to use gambling money to supplement education. oh well. at least the really important ones are good. i feel particularly strongly about a few others but that's just personal opinion that doesn't affect anything one way or the other.
kerry is getting stomped right now, 112 to bush's 170. like i said, i am accepting it... but come on ohio! make the right choice since us idiots here in florida cannot. if kerry loses ohio then it's all over.
first of all, you shouldn't be allowed to vote if:
you don't know the names of either party's running mates
you didn't bother to watch even one debate in order to get a grasp on the issues
you didn't do any research on either national or state issues (especially the amendments)
you can't spell the word amendment
you had to ask why there wasn't a republican primary this year
you did it because a celebrity told you it was cool
sorry, i just think that if you're going to vote you should treat it with the seriousness it deserves. read up on the issues, do internet research, talk to people who hold an opinion on both sides. oh, and you should have just the tiniest bit of actual intelligence about the way our governement works. yeah, we need people to vote but it's not going to do us any good if everyone who votes is an idiot. i'm not the smartest girl in the world but i can say that i've paid close attention to this for months. luckily a lot of us have, but there's still the morons out there who need to learn.
so far so good for john kerry though....77 electoral votes to bush's 66. although bush is stomping kerry in florida and so far the amendments are being passed willy-nilly. i'm going to be pissed if they don't repeal that light rail and raise the minimum wage.
and yeah, just so you know...it's not what i want at all but i'm not an idiot either and i've already accepted the fact of another four years. i am hoping to be surprised but not counting on it. whatever happens happens though and it's going to be a long night so we shall see...
EDIT at 9:30
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okay, most of the amendments have been passed. luckily we are repealing the light rail and raising the minimum wage. unfortunately, we are also going to use gambling money to supplement education. oh well. at least the really important ones are good. i feel particularly strongly about a few others but that's just personal opinion that doesn't affect anything one way or the other.
kerry is getting stomped right now, 112 to bush's 170. like i said, i am accepting it... but come on ohio! make the right choice since us idiots here in florida cannot. if kerry loses ohio then it's all over.