SabreFan1 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, BabychStache said: Same names multiple times. Oh. It's multiple minor parties that have more or less aligned themselves with one side or another (R or D) in most of the races. The idea is that you'll get people that see "working families" or "conservative" and vote for the candidate because of that if they're averse to voting for either of the major parties. I vote in those spots because I don't like directly choosing under the column of either major party. It's my own little way of letting Washington and Albany know that I'm unsatisfied with the status quo. The only direct party vote that I made was for Cuomo for governor. It was my one selfish vote because he's been very good to Buffalo and I think the governor race has a chance to be tighter than some think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Lancaster said: Of two possible things will most likely happen.... In reality.... meh... nothing really changes. Only two parties after all... Not to mention doing things like gerrymandering (both sides do it) tends to make it difficult to beat the incumbent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, SabreFan1 said: Oh. It's multiple minor parties that have more or less aligned themselves with one side or another (R or D) in most of the races. The idea is that you'll get people that see "working families" or "conservative" and vote for the candidate because of that if they're averse to voting for either of the major parties. I vote in those spots because I don't like directly choosing under the column of either major party. It's my own little way of letting Washington and Albany know that I'm unsatisfied with the status quo. The only direct party vote that I made was for Cuomo for governor. It was my one selfish vote because he's been very good to Buffalo and I think the governor race has a chance to be tighter than some think. That’s what I assumed, thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 12 hours ago, CBH1926 said: Only in America, Irishmen O’Rourke refers to himself as Beto to somehow appear more Hispanic. And Canadian Rafael Cruz is known as Ted Cruz to appear less Hispanic. No wonder politics are one giant sewer full of $&!#. AFAIK, O'Rourke goes by Beto because it was a nickname he was given as a kid. Do you have evidence that he changed it, since entering politics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 hours ago, BabychStache said: Same names multiple times. Pfft come on man it's simple. if you don't like Sue Maxwell Barnes the Republican, vote in Sue Maxwell Barnes the Conservative, if you don't like either of them then I assure you that Sue Maxwell Barnes the Green is a solid person. Barring that I have heard that Sue Maxwell Barnes the Independent cares. If none of them work for you, Sue Maxwell Barnes of the Reform side isn't a terrible choice either What's there to be confused about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kragar Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I feel so dirty, voting for Feinstein. Side note: it's a damn shame she never married Al Franken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: its scary and funny just how much that resembles Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Jimmy McGill said: its scary and funny just how much that resembles Trump. Guns on planes; guns in classroom teachers' hands. Just have a BIG barrel of guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alflives said: Guns on planes; guns in classroom teachers' hands. Just have a BIG barrel of guns! OK now I'm just scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I have a feeling that, despite all the celebrity and media endorsement to get people to go vote (democratically), the republicans will still be the winners of today due to fear mongering and the younger generation of voters not caring as much (except maybe in Tennessee, way to go TayTay). I hope to god I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 18 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: Admittedly I'm not as up to speed as some on the mid terms but I keep hearing the race in Georgia is very close. Tbh I didn't think democrats would even half a chance in Georgia. Never underestimate the Power of the O! https://variety.com/2018/politics/news/oprah-campaigns-stacey-abrams-georgia-1203017317/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, NucksPatsFan said: I have a feeling that, despite all the celebrity and media endorsement to get people to go vote (democratically), the republicans will still be the winners of today due to fear mongering and the younger generation of voters not caring as much (except maybe in Tennessee, way to go TayTay). I hope to god I am wrong. Millennials are now the largest voting group in the US, they surpassed the baby boomers this year. I hope they realize the power they have and use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, NucksPatsFan said: I have a feeling that, despite all the celebrity and media endorsement to get people to go vote (democratically), the republicans will still be the winners of today due to fear mongering and the younger generation of voters not caring as much (except maybe in Tennessee, way to go TayTay). I hope to god I am wrong. So far, turnout among people aged 18-30 is blowing previous elections out of the water. There's reason for very cautious optimism there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Warhippy said: Pfft come on man it's simple. if you don't like Sue Maxwell Barnes the Republican, vote in Sue Maxwell Barnes the Conservative, if you don't like either of them then I assure you that Sue Maxwell Barnes the Green is a solid person. Barring that I have heard that Sue Maxwell Barnes the Independent cares. If none of them work for you, Sue Maxwell Barnes of the Reform side isn't a terrible choice either What's there to be confused about? LOL! Well, When you put it that way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406in604 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 5 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: AFAIK, O'Rourke goes by Beto because it was a nickname he was given as a kid. Do you have evidence that he changed it, since entering politics? Rafael goes by Ted and Robert goes by Beto. Who cares? Although, one seems to be trying to sound more English while the other doesn't. They both signed as their legal names into their late 20s, so both are likely political ploys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Never understood the "drain the swamp" old theme. I doubt it was merely directed at the executive branch but if you ALREADY control the Congress & Senate, what is there needed to be drained there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BabychStache said: LOL! Well, When you put it that way..... Clear as mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 53 minutes ago, 406in604 said: Rafael goes by Ted and Robert goes by Beto. Who cares? Although, one seems to be trying to sound more English while the other doesn't. They both signed as their legal names into their late 20s, so both are likely political ploys. Quote Robert Francis O'Rourke was born on September 26, 1972, at Hotel Dieu Hospital in El Paso to Pat Francis O'Rourke and his second wife Melissa Martha O'Rourke néeWilliams.[1][2][3][4] A fourth-generation Irish American,[5][6] his family always called him "Beto" (a common Spanish nickname for first names ending in "-berto") initially to distinguish him from his namesake grandfather. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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