Ls2012
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Post by Ls2012 on Nov 5, 2022 8:28:54 GMT -6
Slow week or are we all too petrified to participate? I'm the latter. Definitely the latter for me. I feel like I'm in a constant state of breath-holding. |
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 5, 2022 10:30:31 GMT -6
Deep breaths guys. The GOP is releasing a deluge of shoddy and questionable polls for two reasons. To suppress the vote by making blue voters feel discouraged and to make certain races seem like they're closer than they are so they can challenge them when they lose. We got this (I hope*).
*I waver between feeling fairly confident and being absolutely nervous because there's so much riding on this
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Post by nelzie on Nov 5, 2022 11:21:41 GMT -6
I saw a tiktok showing a huge line of college aged voters in Texas and it made me cry. I'm so happy to see so many young voters.
I'm also wavering between hopeful and nervous.
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iruntodrink
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Post by iruntodrink on Nov 5, 2022 11:23:27 GMT -6
I'm leaning on the whipper snappers.
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Post by starbuck on Nov 5, 2022 11:40:46 GMT -6
Deep breaths guys. The GOP is releasing a deluge of shoddy and questionable polls for two reasons. To suppress the vote by making blue voters feel discouraged and to make certain races seem like they're closer than they are so they can challenge them when they lose. We got this (I hope*). *I waver between feeling fairly confident and being absolutely nervous because there's so much riding on this I'm so scared to lose ground to the GOP. I'm also scared that after so much talk of Dems getting spanked that if the polls are all proven wrong it'll be a second wave of GOP fraud frenzy and they could get even more violent. My brain is real fun right now. |
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Post by dc2london on Nov 5, 2022 13:23:17 GMT -6
::scream::
Karina Lipsman (the Republican running against Don Beyer) has campaign signs that say "stand with Ukraine."
Lipsman is an immigrant from Ukraine. However, if she helps her party win the majority, that will actually HARM the war effort.
I fucking hate that shit.
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Post by sewf on Nov 5, 2022 14:16:09 GMT -6
We stood in line for almost 2 hours to vote this morning. It was the first time we could technically vote early, since they started "early no excuse absentee voting". It was our own fault for thinking 11:15 on the Saturday before was an ok time to go. The kids were very patient and got sushi afterwards as a reward, along with their stickers. The poll workers were just thrilled to see kids in after that line.
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clucky
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Post by clucky on Nov 5, 2022 17:04:28 GMT -6
I’m scared/terrified/worried. Our ballots have been sent and acccepted. So much riding on this election on every level, my ballot was 2 pages. This state is completely on the line, including the actual unicameral. A large problem is the lack of younger people staying here, which has been a big talking point. It has been the same thing for long and the sparkle of hope is out there.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 5, 2022 17:40:12 GMT -6
Bet you anything #45 is super jealous of the crowd size. 😏
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origami
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Post by origami on Nov 5, 2022 17:44:35 GMT -6
I'm ready for Tuesday and didn't think I'd be enjoying the twitter implosion so much, but it's pleasantly surprising and absolutely hilarious.
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Post by enchanted on Nov 5, 2022 18:42:58 GMT -6
Slow week or are we all too petrified to participate? I'm the latter. Definitely the latter for me. I feel like I'm in a constant state of breath-holding. This. My brain is a not great place right now. |
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Post by athn64 on Nov 5, 2022 19:13:11 GMT -6
Definitely the latter for me. I feel like I'm in a constant state of breath-holding. This. My brain is a not great place right now. Definitely not a good time for the annual rewatch of V for Vendetta. I will not be watching the returns on Tuesday night. I can't do that to myself this year. |
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Post by enchanted on Nov 5, 2022 19:30:05 GMT -6
athn64 I won't either. I'm not even sure I'll be reading here. I may just go to bed early and read the news the next morning.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 5, 2022 20:11:52 GMT -6
This. My brain is a not great place right now. Definitely not a good time for the annual rewatch of V for Vendetta. I will not be watching the returns on Tuesday night. I can't do that to myself this year. Yeah. We normally watch V for Vendetta too but I definitely couldn't do it this year. Not sure how I'll be feeling on Tuesday. I don't think I'll sleep if I completely avoid the returns but I may not sleep if I watch them either. |
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Post by TheoV2 on Nov 5, 2022 21:10:38 GMT -6
I'm stressed about Tuesday. Things are not looking good in Ohio.
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Bluebird
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Post by Bluebird on Nov 5, 2022 21:13:31 GMT -6
Y’all, I feel like I can’t do this 2 weeks in a row. My parents were here last weekend, and I fought with my mom about abortion rights.
FIL is here now, and I just had to bite my tongue and walk away from the emphatic declaration that “inflation is 100% a product of government overspending, blah blah blah Joe Biden.”
One would think a retired energy economist would know that inflation is not caused by a single factor. 🙄
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Post by jaygee on Nov 5, 2022 23:19:48 GMT -6
I’m not sure if it’s still getting national news but Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital yesterday. I worry that he is worse off than we know. How horrible for their family.
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Post by SweetPotato on Nov 5, 2022 23:19:50 GMT -6
I’d encourage folks to read the Pew Research article, not just the snappy tweet, before opining about crime rates in the country and how they’re being used this election cycle. Just a thought. I’ll just say again that the facts are being spun every which way, and these things are probably pretty regional. Locally we have both parties using and abusing the stats. |
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Post by SweetPotato on Nov 5, 2022 23:22:38 GMT -6
I’m not sure if it’s still getting national news but Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital yesterday. I worry that he is worse off than we know. How horrible for their family. I saw he was released but thought it was positive. I’m still just shocked that this guy was able to access him in the first place. |
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Post by sweetpea on Nov 5, 2022 23:52:11 GMT -6
I’m not sure if it’s still getting national news but Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital yesterday. I worry that he is worse off than we know. How horrible for their family. I saw he was released but thought it was positive. I’m still just shocked that this guy was able to access him in the first place. Until I found out he was released, I was worried he was unconscious. |
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Post by jaygee on Nov 6, 2022 0:08:40 GMT -6
I’m not sure if it’s still getting national news but Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital yesterday. I worry that he is worse off than we know. How horrible for their family. I saw he was released but thought it was positive. I’m still just shocked that this guy was able to access him in the first place. Oh yes, very positive he was released. He’s just very old and it sounds like the attack was pretty brutal. |
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Post by byjove on Nov 6, 2022 5:53:53 GMT -6
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Post by sifl on Nov 6, 2022 11:23:38 GMT -6
Our new county elections office called H because his ballot signature didn’t match his DL signature. He has to go down there and put a new signature on file. I’m glad he turned his in early… I meant to drop off mine yesterday but I’m not feeling well. I’ll have to suck it up today in case there’s an issue.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 6, 2022 11:56:05 GMT -6
I hadn't heard him speak before, he's good.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 6, 2022 15:12:03 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Nov 6, 2022 15:40:36 GMT -6
This has me putting on my tin foil hat 'Local elections officials in Virginia were scrambling Monday to process 149,000 “motor voter” registration applications suddenly sent to them over the weekend by the state Department of Elections, a problem related to computer failures that also happened earlier this month. The online applications were submitted by voters at Department of Motor Vehicles offices in advance of the Oct. 17 deadline for voter registration in Virginia, making those voters eligible to vote by absentee ballot or at polling stations on Nov. 8 once they are processed, elections officials said. Voters whose applications aren’t processed before Nov. 8 can still vote on Election Day but will have to do so through a provisional ballot, those officials said.' www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/31/virginia-motor-voter-glitch/ yes this is tun foil hat worthy because it isn't like registering to vote through the DMV is new in Virginia. At least since i can remember at the DMV that's been an existing option. When I moved to VA almost 20 years ago, I registered to vote at the DMV when I got my new license/tags |
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Post by dc2london on Nov 6, 2022 15:59:35 GMT -6
I hadn't heard him speak before, he's good. The inflection is Obama-esque |
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Post by dc2london on Nov 6, 2022 16:00:04 GMT -6
I am tense and sore in muscles I didn't know I had
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 6, 2022 16:02:29 GMT -6
I am tense and sore in muscles I didn't know I had Same. And much commiseration. My neck and back have so much tension in them right now. It's unbearable. |
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 6, 2022 16:29:36 GMT -6
Good grief.
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