Election Day Discussion 1718
With the polls now already open in most of the country, this is the official on-topic place for all Slashdot readers to discuss the election itself. And get out and vote if you can. Also, if you haven't noticed, the Slashdot poll shows once and for all where Slashdot readers fall on the election. I'm off to vote in a couple hours. Wonder if we'll have Diebolds in my district.
First Vote! (Score:5, Funny)
SouthPark (Score:2, Funny)
I've been waiting at work all morning for this (Score:5, Funny)
Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
newsflash (Score:2, Funny)
[insert redundant political rant here]
Thank God! (Score:5, Funny)
And, to her, no, I still won't watch F.9/11, thank you very much. I don't need any extra propoganda in my life.
Ukraine (Score:5, Funny)
Site very slow (Score:2, Funny)
The most important thing to keep in mind.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:More clickbait (Score:1, Funny)
I already voted... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Go Kerry! (Score:5, Funny)
My head just exploded.
You don't think Kerry is the better man, but you think he's better than the other man?
Are you sure you're not one of those undecided voter?
Re: if you choose to not vote (Score:5, Funny)
> don't bitch about the president during the next 4 years
Corollary 1: If they one you vote for loses, bitch continually for the next four years.
Voting machines (Score:5, Funny)
Mark voters thumbs with an ink pen (Score:4, Funny)
Re: Voter fraud! (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, in that case it's OK then.
Re:Here in VA (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good turnout? (Score:2, Funny)
In late-breaking news, FOX Network ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Finally! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Vote! (Score:5, Funny)
I agree with the sentiment about everyone voting, but I'm finding rather difficult to vote for the US presidency this side of the Atlantic.
Anyone got any recommendations as to how I can do so?
Election Code (Score:2, Funny)
while (countingVotes()) {
crossFingers();
}
if (getWinner().equals("Bush")) {
bendOver();
moveTo("Canada");
}
Re:Election rigging already? (Score:5, Funny)
The Republican National Committee is charging that many of the votes present before the polls opened were from convicted felons and illegal immigrants, and wants those thrown out. They say the others should be kept - it's not the voters' fault their ballots wound up in a malfunctioning machine.
The DNC also filed suit, charging the RNC with trying to disenfranchise the alleged felons and immigrants, which are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, according to Census data. They want a corresponding number of overseas absentee ballots to be thrown out, to make it fair.
Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Green Party candidate David Cobb protested outside the courthouse, asking why there were no ballots on the machine for either of them and demanding equal access to the machines before the polls opened next election.
Re:SouthPark (Score:4, Funny)
Don't forget (Score:3, Funny)
n
1.
a) Two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat or cheese placed between them.
b) A partly split long or round roll containing a filling.
c) One slice of bread covered with a filling.
2. Something resembling a sandwich.
Re:Mark voters thumbs with an ink pen (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Thank God! (Score:3, Funny)
Such well-articulated arguments from around the world. And you even included a bonus misspelling in the same sentence where you call a guy dumb! You Rule!
Re:Vote Libertarian (Score:5, Funny)
I forget. Which one of these is the Badnarik/Campagna slogan, again?
Revelation (Score:5, Funny)
If some insidious government officials were to approve the installation an easily-corruptible voting system in order to co-opt the election according to their agenda, and if the mass media then convinced the masses that the election is really close and could go either way, then it wouldn't be quite so transparent when the election was rigged in favor of one candidate!
Holy crap!
Re:While the Poll is obvious... (Score:4, Funny)
When my wife remarked that there were much more people for Kerry than Bush, a random woman near us said, "Lord I hope so!" in perfect southern drawl.
I don't care what the analysts say, NC was a swing state this election and I believe it's swinging blue this year.
Re:In late-breaking news, FOX Network ... (Score:3, Funny)
Bush - 56% // Kerry - 49%
Am I too old for Maths or is that 105% of votes? No wonder why you have to recount votes and the majority doesn't always win in your country...
The great thing about Kerry is that... (Score:3, Funny)
Something for everyone.
Vote change, vote Libertarian
Re: Vote Libertarian (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I was disenfranchised. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:While the Poll is obvious... (Score:4, Funny)
Hopefully that "thing" was not a shredder...
Re:The most important thing to keep in mind.... (Score:3, Funny)
He doesn't vote for himself. He just stands outside the voting booth and goes "yeah, unh, uh-huh, thats right, uh".
Exit poll for Slashdotters (Score:1, Funny)
Did the Board of Elections "lose" your registration?
Did the out-of-state guy who helped you fill out the registration form show up to vote while you were there?
Did anyone challenge your registration?
Were all of the candidates on the ballot?
If you were using an electronic voting machine, did it work?
Are you sure?
Please note, your responses will not be counted if you are registered with the wrong party, not in a swing state or used an electronic voting machine.
Re:SouthPark (Score:1, Funny)
Re:SouthPark (Score:3, Funny)
It's the facts.... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:All Hail President Kang (Score:2, Funny)