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SPG123
SPG123 Reader
11/3/14 6:48 p.m.

No matter who you love or hate, please vote tomorrow. And day after tomorrow there will be no more jerkified ahole political ads. Yes! Imagine if they spent 1/1000th of that on actually doing good...

The_Jed
The_Jed UltraDork
11/3/14 7:33 p.m.

That occurred to me the othrr day. The candidates for Illinois governor have raised about $24 million combined. That could fix a few things.

Unfortunately I don't think I'll have time to vote. I'll be off from work for a grand total of eight hours from tonight till wednesday morning. Between kids and the need for a nap at some point there's not a lot of time left for extra curriculars before I have to be back in the shop.

trucke
trucke HalfDork
11/3/14 7:38 p.m.

I'll be at polls when they open @ 6:30am. Need to be at work at 8:00am for company wide meeting. Why did they scheduled a meeting on voting day?

The_Jed
The_Jed UltraDork
11/3/14 7:54 p.m.

Looks like I may be able to swing by our local polling station after all, directly after work, and cast my vote tomorrow morning at 6:30.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 PowerDork
11/3/14 7:59 p.m.

Wild horses couldn't keep me awaaaaaay!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/3/14 7:59 p.m.

Tomorrow I need to drop my daughter off at school, pick her up at school and go back to the school for a teacher conference. Voting takes place at the building next to the school. I should be able to make my way over there.

EvanR
EvanR Dork
11/3/14 8:11 p.m.
trucke wrote: I'll be at polls when they open @ 6:30am. Need to be at work at 8:00am for company wide meeting. Why did they scheduled a meeting on voting day?

Because they don't want you to vote.

Sultan
Sultan Dork
11/3/14 9:25 p.m.

I voted and I know the people I selected will go to Washington and make everything better.........or they will just start fund raising for the next election and go to nice parties.......

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
11/3/14 10:12 p.m.

Massachusetts here reminding you to vote early and coat often

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
11/3/14 10:39 p.m.

I really don't want to, but I will. It's just the same old crooks (and new crooks too!) running for office.

It's basically deciding who's not going to kick me in the balls the hardest.

jmthunderbirdturbo
jmthunderbirdturbo HalfDork
11/4/14 12:23 a.m.

time to fire some people!

-J0N

Trans_Maro
Trans_Maro UberDork
11/4/14 1:15 a.m.

Umm.. Ok..

Which of your presidents should I vote for and how many times?

Wally
Wally GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/4/14 4:22 a.m.

In reply to Trans_Maro:

The green ones, as often as you can.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory SuperDork
11/4/14 5:32 a.m.

I've mentioned before how much I like to watch The Good Wife...

It's about competing law firms for the most part but politics and campaining plays a large part.

I think it's accurate. It's damn ugly and there's truly the lesser of two (or several) evils.

So who can you hate the least?

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
11/4/14 6:13 a.m.

Tomorrow is free coroplast day.

wbjones
wbjones UltimaDork
11/4/14 6:35 a.m.
SPG123 wrote: No matter who you love or hate, please vote tomorrow. And day after tomorrow there will be no more jerkified ahole political ads. Yes! Imagine if they spent 1/1000th of that on actually doing good...

for about 6 mo.

I expect the ads (in a limited fashion) to return sometime next summer … and slowly ramp up as the next 2 yr election cycle approaches

spitfirebill
spitfirebill PowerDork
11/4/14 6:53 a.m.

They have spent $100 million in NC for the senate race. You don't think there are some special interests at stake do you? No, me either.

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
11/4/14 7:05 a.m.

I have not seen a single political ad or lawn sign.

The_Jed
The_Jed UltraDork
11/4/14 7:17 a.m.

Voted.

Nap time.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/4/14 7:23 a.m.
The_Jed wrote: That occurred to me the othrr day. The candidates for Illinois governor have raised about $24 million combined. That could fix a few things. Unfortunately I don't think I'll have time to vote. I'll be off from work for a grand total of eight hours from tonight till wednesday morning. Between kids and the need for a nap at some point there's not a lot of time left for extra curriculars before I have to be back in the shop.

I do not know why election day is not a national holiday. Voting is one of our (hard fought) rights.. we should be able to have time off to go do it

slantvaliant
slantvaliant SuperDork
11/4/14 7:41 a.m.

Please study at least some of the issues and research candidates beyond their - and their opponent's - ads. Then make a decision, hold your nose, and vote.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/4/14 7:46 a.m.

Not one candidate has ever addressed any of my biggest issues. They chase headline issues and don't care about the rights and lives of their constituents. Out of touch, rich A-holes who are only interested in helping to advance their career, influence and help their cronies. When a real candidate appears, I'll get out and vote. Until then, it will always be one jerkwad or the other, so who cares? Nothing will change in my life.

alfadriver
alfadriver UltimaDork
11/4/14 8:05 a.m.
mad_machine wrote:
The_Jed wrote: That occurred to me the othrr day. The candidates for Illinois governor have raised about $24 million combined. That could fix a few things. Unfortunately I don't think I'll have time to vote. I'll be off from work for a grand total of eight hours from tonight till wednesday morning. Between kids and the need for a nap at some point there's not a lot of time left for extra curriculars before I have to be back in the shop.
I do not know why election day is not a national holiday. Voting is one of our (hard fought) rights.. we should be able to have time off to go do it

Thankfully, I have it as a holiday.

Granted, it's because the UAW wants to have more of their members voting, but the state is still pretty even. The idea is right.

One problem, though- people took yesterday as a vacation day, making the weekend at least 4 days. So how many people are voting vs. just taking the day off?

Some rants....

The cubic $$ spent. Is there really an expectation that so many millions of benefit will happen if your candidate wins? It's stunning how much is being spent. On the other hand, the media outlets are making a fortune over this. Funny how they can take sides in the news/editorial world but are more than happy to take all the money anyone wants to spend.

The ads will never end. I'm betting we will start seeing issue ads in a month. And then just after the new year, ads will be showing up for the 2016 election- not specific- but they will be there testing the waters.

Ugh.

I've gotten terribly sick of politics.

KyAllroad
KyAllroad HalfDork
11/4/14 8:27 a.m.

Here's a fun thought: we put all this behind us for a time and in a couple weeks you turn on the tube to catch up on your DVR collection of "The Mediocre Wife" and are slapped in the face with your archival collection of political ads.

Can't hit the FF button fast enough.....

trigun7469
trigun7469 Dork
11/4/14 8:29 a.m.

voted, I think it will be low turn out because of no presidential election.

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