Author Topic: Election day 2018 comments, observations, and meltdown thread (Read 5690 times)

Cire · « **Reply #426 on:** November 16, 2018, 09:34:29 AM »

It's amazing that people don't understand that their mail in ballots and pretty much any paper ballots aren't counted unless they have to be.

People are now finding this out and freaking out.

catastrophe · « **Reply #427 on:** November 16, 2018, 09:50:29 AM »

Quote from: mocat on November 16, 2018, 08:50:28 AM

yeah i guess i should clarify my question

in 2010 midterms turnout was even D-R
in 2014 midterms turnout was even D-R
in 2018 midterms D's turned out 4% more than R's

is this (the D turnout, not the election results) the start of a trend or just trump effect?

It’s a bit confusing to me cause I kept hearing how Dems are notoriously bad about turning out for midterms vs Republicans. Would not have guessed turnout would be even in 2010 and 2014.

catastrophe · « **Reply #428 on:** November 16, 2018, 09:54:34 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on November 16, 2018, 09:09:31 AM

Oh, man. It's in the left column directly below a bunch of instructions on how to complete the ballot. Amazing. What a eff up.

I’m at @BrowardVotes HQ. Here’s an image of a ballot to aide discussion about whether layout caused undervotes in the US Senate race pic.twitter.com/4gUkp1uR2C
— David Smiley (@NewsbySmiley) November 8, 2018

1. It’s really not that hard to read.
2. If they didn’t care enough to realize they hadn’t voted for senate, I don’t feel bad that it didn’t get counted.

A machine issue would be pretty messed up though.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #429 on:** November 16, 2018, 09:56:06 AM »

So 6 second attention span nation has trouble with ballots?

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #430 on:** November 16, 2018, 09:59:59 AM »

if you can't figure out a ballot I am not sure what to tell you

libliblibliblibliblib · « **Reply #431 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:06:19 AM »

Florida, lol

steve dave · « **Reply #432 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:06:42 AM »

Whoopsy damn daisy, I messed up and did a confession

Cindy Hyde-Smith on voter suppression: "And then they remind me, that there's a lot of liberal folks in those other schools who that maybe we don't want to vote. Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult. And I think that's a great idea." Nov 2nd in Columbus, MS. pic.twitter.com/OxNY77XCft
— Lamar White, Jr. (@LamarWhiteJr) November 15, 2018

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sys · « **Reply #433 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on November 16, 2018, 09:59:59 AM

if you can't figure out a ballot I am not sure what to tell you

"enjoy your 'pub senator, dumbass."

sys · « **Reply #434 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:09:42 AM »

Quote from: catastrophe on November 16, 2018, 09:50:29 AM

It’s a bit confusing to me cause I kept hearing how Dems are notoriously bad about turning out for midterms vs Republicans. Would not have guessed turnout would be even in 2010 and 2014.

registered 'pubs turnout at a higher rate; there are more registered dems. i didn't know that the effects cancelled each other out in 2010 and 2014, though.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #435 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:10:40 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 16, 2018, 10:06:42 AM

Whoopsy damn daisy, I messed up and did a confession

Cindy Hyde-Smith on voter suppression: "And then they remind me, that there's a lot of liberal folks in those other schools who that maybe we don't want to vote. Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult. And I think that's a great idea." Nov 2nd in Columbus, MS. pic.twitter.com/OxNY77XCft
— Lamar White, Jr. (@LamarWhiteJr) November 15, 2018
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What a legitimate awful human

Chingon · « **Reply #436 on:** November 16, 2018, 11:44:49 AM »

Wacky seems to get really upset by interracial dating. Is this a religious thing?

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #437 on:** November 16, 2018, 12:22:51 PM »

Looks and smells like a combo Libderp7 profiling and misogynistic thing.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #438 on:** November 16, 2018, 12:42:43 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on November 16, 2018, 09:50:29 AM

Quote from: mocat on November 16, 2018, 08:50:28 AM
yeah i guess i should clarify my question

in 2010 midterms turnout was even D-R
in 2014 midterms turnout was even D-R
in 2018 midterms D's turned out 4% more than R's

is this (the D turnout, not the election results) the start of a trend or just trump effect?

It’s a bit confusing to me cause I kept hearing how Dems are notoriously bad about turning out for midterms vs Republicans. Would not have guessed turnout would be even in 2010 and 2014.

Republicans have to have better turnout for the numbers to be even.

WackyCat08 · « **Reply #439 on:** November 16, 2018, 01:14:55 PM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on November 16, 2018, 12:22:51 PM

Looks and smells like a combo Libderp7 profiling and misogynistic thing.

Yeah, totally this. Hate it when Chings makes up things.

steve dave · « **Reply #440 on:** November 17, 2018, 03:29:58 PM »

At least 123 women are headed to Congress. Just 19 are Republicans.

Via @FiveThirtyEight: https://t.co/bakOswxQG5 pic.twitter.com/AF96z1SbKe
— ABC News (@ABC) November 17, 2018

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WackyCat08 · « **Reply #441 on:** November 17, 2018, 04:48:07 PM »

pic.twitter.com/OZvexONk5o
— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) November 17, 2018

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Spracne · « **Reply #442 on:** November 17, 2018, 06:32:59 PM »

Don't tell me this broad is pro-taxi racket . . .

catastrophe · « **Reply #443 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:24:37 PM »

Hot topic in NYC. Most other places really don’t care.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #444 on:** November 18, 2018, 12:11:40 PM »

She drives people insane with rage

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #445 on:** November 18, 2018, 09:54:45 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on November 16, 2018, 09:54:34 AM

Quote from: chum1 on November 16, 2018, 09:09:31 AM
Oh, man. It's in the left column directly below a bunch of instructions on how to complete the ballot. Amazing. What a eff up.

I’m at @BrowardVotes HQ. Here’s an image of a ballot to aide discussion about whether layout caused undervotes in the US Senate race pic.twitter.com/4gUkp1uR2C
— David Smiley (@NewsbySmiley) November 8, 2018

1. It’s really not that hard to read.
2. If they didn’t care enough to realize they hadn’t voted for senate, I don’t feel bad that it didn’t get counted.

A machine issue would be pretty messed up though.

Like 99% of dem voters are dumb AND lazy, so I'm not sure why this is surprising.

If a pub did this, they'd be accused of voter suppression ad nauseum

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #446 on:** November 18, 2018, 10:02:06 PM »

Broward County downgrade unable to fraud Nelson to victory

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/18/politics/bill-nelson-rick-scott-florida-recount-result/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.realclearpolitics.com%2F

steve dave · « **Reply #447 on:** November 21, 2018, 08:25:04 AM »

Love’s defeat also ensures that Rs will lose 43% of their women in the House, from 23 to just 13. 90% of House Rs will be white men.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 21, 2018

These stats are

sys · « **Reply #448 on:** November 21, 2018, 10:03:29 AM »

we should get ca21 updates today.

Cat from DC · « **Reply #449 on:** November 21, 2018, 10:41:40 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 21, 2018, 08:25:04 AM

Love’s defeat also ensures that Rs will lose 43% of their women in the House, from 23 to just 13. 90% of House Rs will be white men.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 21, 2018

These stats are

Very on brand tho