Election Day Discussion

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.

Comments

I suggest Civil War!

[efuseekay]

I think it is high time the Red and the Blue States engage in Civil War!

THe last time you guys did it was back when the blues elected Lincoln!

Come on! Gimme Civil War! Wanna Wanna Wanna!

yee haw

[comet69]

think of it this way,

atleast with a Douche, you'll feel fresh and clean.. like a new start.. less worries.. and no iritation..

however, 4 more years of a turd sandwich, i mean.. how good could that be??

btw, the drudgereport is the worst source for you news you could possibly use.. right next to fox..

for such a liberating site like slashdot, since it promotes awesome rebellious operating systems like linux and unix, how could you vote for someone like bush? i almost feel that someone who uses linux, and is passionate about it, as far as its origin, and current day-to-day use, is very contradictory to their political beliefs, and is therefore quite the tard..

make the right decision.. take a look around your neighborhoods.. cities and communities that are nicely planned are obviously signs of an educated society, and you see Kerry billboards everywhere.. you drive through the boondocks that can't even manage their own sewage, and you see nothing but Bush signs.. they are less educated people, therefore they vote for the less educated president.. and it just so happens they watch fox news.. the most uneducated news network..

and jesus don't worry about fscking paying taxes... there's absolutely nothing beneficial you can get from life, without investing either time or money into it.. it makes sense.. you want to live a better life? vote for a president that manages your damn money better instead of throwing it away on killing innocent people..

Do you welcome your Islamist overlord?

[magarity]

Uncle Osama urges you to vote for Kerry if you know what's good for you:

Your security is in your own hands. And every state that doesn't play with our security has automatically guaranteed its own security.

Read the entire rant not just the select bits you hear on the news. Note especially how the person whose organization planned and executed mulitple terrorist attacks (African embassies, USS Cole, first WTC bombing) during the Clinton administration claims that 9/11 was because of Bush's policies concerning the Palestinians. Who was the #1 overnight guest in the Clinton White House? Arafat!

Re:Thank God!

[fracai]

hmm, someone from outside the US cares more about the US than someone from the US... doesn't surprise me.

Re: Vote Libertarian

[Cornflake917]

Right...voting for some one who essentially has no chance of winning will definately cause a meaningful change...you're joking right? Just because republicans say Kerry supported the war doesn't make it true. Yes, he did vote to give the president power to make the decision. But does this mean Kerry would have done the same thing and put us in a middle of a big mess? Hell no. He probably won't in the future either. And I hope you realize pretty much every congress member "supported the war" in Iraq, except for a few. This is partly because republicans did a great job of labeling people as "unpatriotic" if they didn't support the war. A lot of senators didn't want to take the chance of losing their popularity in order to go against the grain (unfortunately).

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[wcrowe]

I /. being /.'ed? Is it because of all the pointless political posting? It took me half a fucking hour to get any response.

what annoys ME...

[Vanguard(DC)]

what really annoys me is that you see a million people stating why they are voting AGAINST Bush, but hardly a soul among them can figure out why they are voting FOR Kerry...

that says it all if you ask me. the morons of the world are being led around by wonderful shmucks like Michael Moore.

yayy!

i voted badnarik

[dougnaka]

wow i feel morally superior to all you sheep voting for bush or kerry.

Say "Baaa" for mr. president

Re:Qualified != Eligible

[clonebarkins]

Being ELIGIBLE for something does not automatically mean you are QUALIFIED to do it.

You're splitting hairs. One definition of to qualify is, in fact, to be eligible to do something.

If the candidate's degree of Constitutional scholarship is the only quality that matters when chosing a President, then I submit that Lawrence Lessig is an infinately more qualified choice for President than Badnarik.

I think that constitutional scholarship is the most important trait to look for in a president. It certainly beats out experience in the corrupt and bloated system of politics we have today. (And, by the way, I might vote for Larry if he ran.)

There are probably over 100M US citizens who are eligible to hold the presidency, so by your argument ANY of them is qualified to do the job.

Yes. Mine, as well as the Constitution's.

Hell, *I* am over 35, have lived in the US all my life, and have never been charged with any crime more serious than driving 20mph over the speed limit. I'll wager a week's pay that my knowledge of the Constitution is at least as good as Badnarik's. Therefore, by your standards, I'm as qualified to be President as he is. Vote for Me!

Well, I've already cast my vote for this election, but if you tell me some more about what you believe, I might vote for you in four years.

John Kerry

[uss_valiant]

This post represents John Kerry, please mod it insightful or informative (because there's not a "lesser evil" mod).

Georg Bush

[uss_valiant]

This post represents Georg Bush, please mod it troll or overrated (because there's no "evil" or "malicious" mod).

Re:Bush has brought meaningful change...

[johnnyb]

"It is quite surprising that you claim to be a follower of Christ, and yet you look away when innocents are being slaughtered."

Actually, I think that the war in Iraq will prevent the future slaughter of the innocent.

"Oh right! They don't apply to Muslims! That must be it."

I'm sure putting words in other people's mouths help you feel good about everything you believe.

"But, why not apply the same reasoning to states like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?"

You have to start somewhere. The hope is that after Iraq becomes stable, in 15-30 years it will help stabilize the whole region. That might not be true, but forgive me if I have a little hope for the world.

"Remember Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi PM? He was a Christian! Imagine, that: a Christian PM in a 95% Muslim country! Let me know if you find such a thing ever again in the Middle East."

Of course, if you disagreed w/ Saddam, he'd cut off your hands. His son would rape your daughters. But since he wasn't prejudiced against religions I guess it was okay.

"The children that Jim Hake cites were "killed under Saddam" ? They were killed by the UN sanctions."

No, they were killed because Saddam didn't use Oil-for-Food to get food, he used it to bribe leaders, support Al-Qaeda, and other things.

Voting is economically inefficient

[guacamolefoo]

Folks:

It is inefficient (from a micro standpoint) to vote. Your vote is not likely to be the "difference maker" in an election, and even if it is, a tight election will result in lawsuits in which the consequences of your vote may be overturned anyway. In short, don't vote -- you're wasting your time.

GF.

Re:Voting is economically inefficient

[guacamolefoo]

What your vote does count for is telling the electoral college their chances of getting re-appointed to their position. If the votes represent a statistical winner then they better vote that way or they may not be voting much longer themselves.

Your vote doesn't even count for that much. In an election where millions vote, you are more unlikely to affect the outcome than you are likely to win the daily number drawing in any given state. And, again, even if your vote is the one that tips the balance, it probably won't count anyway since the ballot challenging process will start immediately following the election. Voting, other than in very low-turnout local elections, is the equivalent of pissing in the wind.

You're better off spending the time on an alternative activity such as reading a book or picking lint from your navel. On the other hand, if you derive some sort of alternative benefit (such as a psychological benefit) from the act of voting, it may have a significant enough economic payoff to be worthwhile. Thinking that your vote will affect the outcome, however, is simply delusional.

GF

Re:Bush Wins Florida and Ohio! It's a clear Bush w

[randyest]

On the contrary, sir. Terrorists will.

It's over, and with the right result. Uncontestably. Too wide of a margin or absentees and provisionals and disputeds combined to matter. It's called and over.

And thankfully I might now be able to tolerate this liberal cespool. I can't bear this place during the three months before an election.

Thanks for all looking like funny clowns in this thread. It's almost as fun as reading the weeping on SA.

Tata lovey.

Re:Can we get a new article?

[randyest]

how about this one?

turn on the news -- Kerry conceded.

it's over with a fat 4-million-voter mandate

no more crying

four more years!

no tax increase for me, and I don't have to pay your healthcare bill!!!!!