Subject: In my day...
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Posted on: 2008-11-05 01:51:00 UTC
...We had these things called "secret ballots". Whatever happened to 'em?
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IT'S THAT TIME OF THE FOUR-YEAR CYCLE, AMERICANS! by
on 2008-11-04 23:04:00 UTC
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While I'm not one, I implore you to get out there and vote. Today, as you well know, is the American Presidential election, where Barack Obama and John McCain (and Bob Barr, if you're insane) stand for your vote for the Presidency. So get out there and vote, American board members! DO IT NAOW!
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Stop reading this. You heard me. VOTE VOTE VOTE (preferably for Obama, but VOTE nonetheless)!
I shall keep the PPC Board updated with all the latest breaking news about grand old election day. CNN, BBC and, ahem, Fox are all open on my browser, so you will be getting the latest! -
Coming from a McCain voter... by
on 2008-11-05 12:27:00 UTC
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I have my doubts that Obama will live up to what he intends to do. But if he succeeds, more power to him, and I'll happily vote for him in four years. I wish him the best of luck.
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I'm just happy it's over. by
on 2008-11-05 09:38:00 UTC
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There were a few riots at my school due to people being overly happy about Obama winning.
Few people got arrested.
I don't mind either way who won as long as they do their job well. S'all that really matters to me.
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I'll just be happy as long as this one ... by
on 2008-11-06 13:06:00 UTC
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... is capable of pronouncing "nuclear" correctly.
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You mean you weren't one of them? by
on 2008-11-05 12:21:00 UTC
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Whatever happened to the days when students were full of vim and vigour, and would be out setting fire to things and and being drunk and disorderly at the drop of a hat?
Doesn't seem to be over entirely though, not in Missouri or North Carolina. According to the Beeb's handy map, it looks like they've finished counting the votes but neither's been called yet. *pokes map* Why are they taking so looooong? -
Y'know... by
on 2008-11-05 20:45:00 UTC
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Obama's not even going to be the official president-elect until January because some...other people...still need to vote. I forgot who.
And they still need to count the absentee ballots.
*shakes head* I know how it feels, and I had to only do one class's mini-ballots. -
Heh, vigor. by
on 2008-11-05 17:05:00 UTC
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I stopped drinking caffeine, so I'm a bit low on vigor.
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Okay, guys, it's over. This thread is getting nasty. Cool it (nm by
on 2008-11-05 05:35:00 UTC
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It's President Obama to you, world. by
on 2008-11-05 04:17:00 UTC
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The next American President is SENATOR BARACK OBAMA! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
Who, me, partisan? What are you talking about? :P -
President-Elect, actually. by
on 2008-11-05 13:42:00 UTC
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He'll be President in January. As much as no one wants to think about it, Bush has the right to the title of President until Obama officially takes office.
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YAY! by
on 2008-11-05 04:40:00 UTC
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*SQUEE*
Maybe the next four years won't suck after all!
(I'm still trying to make a break for Canada, though ... and anyway, the other elections here aren't turning out too well, e.g. Michelle Bachman, the ultimate Bush fangirl*, looks like she's winning.)
*She glomped him and wouldn't let go. Seriously. -
Wait a few hours to be sure, okay? by
on 2008-11-05 04:26:00 UTC
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Those are just projections.
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Wrong. by
on 2008-11-05 04:30:00 UTC
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McCain stepped down, he made that message while listening to McCain's speech. BARACK OBAMA WINS! JOHN MCCAIN STEPPED DOWN! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING! *slapped* Ow! Okay, now I can. Still, holy crap! This is amazing! I never thought Obama could actually do it!
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Haha! by
on 2008-11-05 04:20:00 UTC
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Not that much of a surprise to me. I'll just say that again.
Looked at the California results and it seems that proposition 8 is being passed. *sob* That's not fair! Even if I don't really like slash, I think that as long as the two men or women are in love they can marry. *sniffle* -
LATEST NEWS: CNN predicting Obama victory by
on 2008-11-05 04:01:00 UTC
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Hawaii, California, Washington and Oregon for Obama, Idaho, Utah and Alaska for McCain.
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen! -
The Daily Show agrees. by
on 2008-11-05 04:09:00 UTC
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For, y'know, whatever that's worth. ^_^;
~Neshomeh - Here's proof... by on 2008-11-05 04:05:00 UTC Reply
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MSNBC says that, too. by
on 2008-11-05 04:03:00 UTC
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I don't find that much of a surprise. I was counting votes for our class in history and Obama won 21 to 7 for us.
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LATEST NEWS: Obama still ahead, McCain kinda catching. by
on 2008-11-05 02:59:00 UTC
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The Beeb has it 200-130 for Obama, including the recent calls of Obama for New Mexico and McCain for Mississippi and Texas (ain't that your state, July? ;) ).
CNN has 199-78 to 'Bama, so they seem to be a little behind.
Fox is pointing out that Obama's only 0.72% ahead in the popular vote - Obama is at 49.89%, and McCain's at 49.17%. Still, they're calling the same states as everyone else. -
LATEST NEWS: Obama takes Iowa. by
on 2008-11-05 03:25:00 UTC
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That is all.
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Yes, Texas is mine. (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 03:10:00 UTC
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LATEST NEWS: Fox, of all people, calls Ohio for Obama. by
on 2008-11-05 02:29:00 UTC
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Ohio. As in, the KEY battleground state of this election.
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Still unconfirmed, though. by
on 2008-11-05 02:31:00 UTC
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It ain't over till it's over.
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Voted! by
on 2008-11-05 02:29:00 UTC
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Did it a few days ago, actually. Yay absentee ballots. As for how I voted, I'll just say that Sarah Palin scares me. O.o;
~Neshomeh, who thinks the world is better off without insisting on the births of children who are unwanted and will probably be unloved, uncared-for, and unhealthy. -
LATEST NEWS: 'Bama 174, Macca 49. by
on 2008-11-05 02:02:00 UTC
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Thanks to CNN for the projections.
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LATEST NEWS: The Beeb versus CNN. by
on 2008-11-05 02:06:00 UTC
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The Beeb have Obama at 175, Macca at 61. Believe who you will.
Likewise, CNN are saying the Democrats have just won the majority in the Senate, 51 to 33, while the Beeb is saying the Dems have 48 Senate seats while the Republicans have 32. -
LATEST NEWS: Latest exit poll results. by
on 2008-11-05 01:42:00 UTC
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The BBC is calling 103 Electoral College votes for Obama (including the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts), while McCain has 49 (including Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina).
Fox is calling it for McCain (48.31%), with Obama at 45.96% and Thomas Stevens (?) at 4.67%.
CNN has called Pennsylvania for Obama.
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You found a map that names the states? by
on 2008-11-05 01:53:00 UTC
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'Cause the one the Beeb's got is confusing me. What with the way the only states I can pick out are California, Hawaii and Alaska.
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Just hover your cursor over the state. by
on 2008-11-05 02:01:00 UTC
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The Beeb, CNN and PBS maps are pretty much the same, except with different colour schemes. The Fox one's just hilarious. They still refuse to call Pennsylvania for 'Bama, even though everyone else has. Something about "integrity". *snort*
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very handy, but this engenders further confusion by
on 2008-11-05 02:28:00 UTC
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I am suddenly realising that a lot of states are actually nowhere near where my extremely hazy mental globe had placed them.
- The one PBS has is pretty. by on 2008-11-05 01:56:00 UTC Reply
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*poke* We have our own election to worry about! by
on 2008-11-05 01:42:00 UTC
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In less than four days, boy :P You better vote in that one. For whoever you like, because that's your own business, but you better vote!
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Would you behead me if I say I'm not voting? (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 05:16:00 UTC
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of course not :) by
on 2008-11-05 19:57:00 UTC
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Just like *who* you vote for, voting is a *choice*. You can do whatever you like with your vote, including not use it. That's the joy of democracy :D
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Not in Australia, it wasn't by
on 2008-11-05 21:56:00 UTC
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I was lucky to be a permanent resident, not a citizen, or I would've been forced to vote. But let's not start that discussion - too much chance for nastiness.
Also, Trojie? It's snowing down here. Or it was, yesterday, and all night. I thought I'd moved to the SOUTHERN hemisphere. *bewildered* -
It still snows in the southern hemisphere by
on 2008-11-05 22:00:00 UTC
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You're down far enough south that it's cold :) Cos the earth is a globe, and the closer you are to the poles the further you are from the Sun's warmth, and so the temperature in the air is low enough that water can freeze to form snow! And snow increases the planet's albedo, so it reflects more warmth, and gets colder!
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Oh, shush. I knew THAT. by
on 2008-11-06 04:06:00 UTC
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Thing is, snow in November is a northern thing. It's supposed to be well on its way to summertime now - and yes, I know I'm further south than you, but snow flurries this late are... not common. I won't say "rare", as I haven't been here long enough, but still.
And anyway, people don't generally appreciate the cold nearly enough. I like to stand out in the rain and take my walks whenever the snow STARTS. -
rare's pretty much the right word by
on 2008-11-06 04:07:00 UTC
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All I can say is to point out that global climate change is NOT going to end in a worldwide Mediterranean climate :P
and to make a snowman for me, pretty please? Last time I had enough snow to make one, I was four. -
Ooo, we had a snowman the year before last... by
on 2008-11-06 21:30:00 UTC
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You may have heard on the news that there was this absurd blizzard overnight; we had 10cm of snow - too bad it was a Saturday. :p I played child with my family and we made a snowman almost as tall as I am.
'fraid there's not enough this time, though. At it's thickest (2am, by the way), there was only about a half centimeter, and it all melted at touch. :( -
This I know. by
on 2008-11-05 01:47:00 UTC
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I'm in the Rangitikei electorate, so my vote's pretty much betrothed to Simon Power. Thinking the Bill & Ben Party for party vote, though, :P.
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*headdesk* (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 01:49:00 UTC
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HA! The response I was fishing for. :P (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 01:54:00 UTC
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*isn't surprised* (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 01:55:00 UTC
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To be honest, though... by
on 2008-11-05 01:57:00 UTC
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Helen Clark's attitude, and the attitude of the Labour party and their fringe supporters in general, doesn't appeal to me. And given their latest track record legitimising theft and all, I'm pretty much not voting Labour...this time around.
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well, to be honest myself by
on 2008-11-05 01:59:00 UTC
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I'd rather jump into a pit of snakes than have John Key at the helm, not that I'm enthralled with Uncle Helen either.
So I guess I'll be voting Green again. At least then, as a science-type person, I can say that I voted for the party most likely to at least hear me out if I want to say something about their environmental policies... -
LATEST NEWS: Exit polling gives Obama 77, McCain 34. by
on 2008-11-05 01:05:00 UTC
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Electoral College votes, that is. 15 more polls are closing in the next few minutes, so it's looking promising for Obamaphiles.
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Voted for McCain. by
on 2008-11-05 01:05:00 UTC
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Just got back from doing that, actually. *crazy grin*
Most the rest I voted for down my ballot were Democrats, with some Libertarians.
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In my day... by
on 2008-11-05 01:51:00 UTC
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...We had these things called "secret ballots". Whatever happened to 'em?
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Well, they're still around. by
on 2008-11-05 03:35:00 UTC
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No thanks to Senator Obama, who voted against secret ballots for Union workers. -
oh noez! by
on 2008-11-05 12:17:00 UTC
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The daft bugger. Suddenly my mind is filled with ideas of the new improved Thatcher. Run for your lives!
How d'you do the funky strikethrough thingy, btw? -
*grin* text, without the spaces. (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 20:36:00 UTC
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Exhibitionists and Voyeurism. (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 01:55:00 UTC
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Still a minor... by
on 2008-11-05 00:55:00 UTC
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I won't be legally able to vote until January. >.
Personally, I've got no idea where I stand with the candidates. Whichever one screws up less is fine with me. And hopefully there won't be TOO much insanity this time around. I don't want to wait for them to have a dozen recounts and arguments over what counts and what doesn't...
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I'll be glad when it's all over by
on 2008-11-05 00:53:00 UTC
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My campus is covered in chalk advertising, Obama posters, and people asking if you've voted yet. Really, it's been getting rather annoying. I must have been asked that at least 7 times today, and been told to vote at least 20.
But yes, I have voted, and I have the sticker to prove it. And I'll find out who won tomorrow, because I won't forsake my homework to watch every minute.
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Wish I'd seen this last night. by
on 2008-11-05 20:38:00 UTC
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You might have temporarily restored my faith in humanity. I honestly just shut off the TV and stopped paying attention, after a certain point; it's too much. I -hate- elections, for that reason.
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Not American, but hoping Obama wins. by
on 2008-11-05 00:26:00 UTC
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I refuse to stay up all night to watch the elections, since I have college in the morning, so I'll check on it when I get up. Everything should be sorted by the time I wake up tomorrow.
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Not old enough to vote. T.T by
on 2008-11-05 00:19:00 UTC
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Though our history teacher is really enthusiastic about American history and we did a mini-vote.
I'm such a fence-sitter with Obama and McCain that I did "eeny-meeny-miny-mo" with the two. >.
And as for the propositions...NO on 8! -
LATEST NEWS: Polls have closed in six states. by
on 2008-11-05 00:04:00 UTC
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CNN has projected Obama to win Vermont and McCain to win Kentucky - no surprises there. Georgia, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Maine have also closed their polls.
Fox is projecting similar - Obama/Vermont, Maine, North Hampshire, McCain/Kentucky, and Indiana is anyone's game (49% each). Fox is currently projecting McCain to win, but that's no surprise.
BBC's also calling the same - BamaMont and McTucky. -
LATEST NEWS: BamaMont, McTucky appear to be confirmed. by
on 2008-11-05 00:26:00 UTC
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This gives McCain eight electoral college votes and Obama three electoral college votes, putting McCain in an early lead.
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Damn. by
on 2008-11-05 02:15:00 UTC
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Guess McCain wins, then. Oh well, knew it'd happen. The good guy never wins in reality.
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Ahem. by
on 2008-11-05 03:20:00 UTC
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I refer you to the PPC Constitution.
2. Respect other people’s opinions, especially when it comes to controversial issues, like religion, homosexuality and slash, or witchcraft. You don’t have to agree with anyone, of course, and stating your own opinion is encouraged, but no telling other people that their opinion is WRONG. It’s kind of hard for an opinion to be wrong, considering that it’s how that certain individual sees a certain issue.
Yeah, calling Obama "the good guy," especially without any evidence to back up your claim? Not so cool. Back off, please, or at least justify your side. Just because you support him doesn't make him good, and doesn't make McCain evil. Please remember that we're trying to not attack each other here, and please remember that whichever side of the line you happen to fall on, there will be plenty of intelligent, reasonable people on both sides, so let's not go attacking morals, please? Thank you. -
Noted. by
on 2008-11-05 03:29:00 UTC
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I did back off, and have issued an apology. Such incidents will not be repeated.
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'Good guy'? Mind explaining your view more? by
on 2008-11-05 03:18:00 UTC
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Really, I'd love to hear what makes one side 'good' when it comes down to something like this.
Just because you don't agree with the viewpoint of the opposing party doesn't mean you have the right to decide who is 'good' and who is, if one side is good, the 'evil' side.
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True. by
on 2008-11-05 03:28:00 UTC
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Was just me being a bit snarky, sorry. Been a bit inflammatory again, but trying to avoid that. Again, sorry if I offended.
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I would have been just as unamused if you said Obama. (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 03:31:00 UTC
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I am aware of this. As I said, won't happen again. (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 03:38:00 UTC
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I voted! by
on 2008-11-04 23:54:00 UTC
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Filling out a little circle on a piece of paper has never been more satisfying...
Yay Obama/Biden*!
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*rolls eyes* by
on 2008-11-05 23:00:00 UTC
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Please don't tempt Rule 34 with world leaders/wannabe world leaders. Please.
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*nod* Yes. Very. XD (nm) by
on 2008-11-05 22:38:00 UTC
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Hopefully RP-ficcers don't. XD. by
on 2008-11-05 03:55:00 UTC
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It would be embarassing to hear that people were writing McCain/Palin or Obama/Biden fics. *shakes head*
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...Not until just now. by
on 2008-11-05 01:45:00 UTC
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You dirty person, you.
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*grin* by
on 2008-11-04 23:59:00 UTC
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Saw a sample ballot, and yes, it did.
Not to mention I took a really quick glance at a McCain/Palin poster and saw 'McCain/Putin'. Which put my mind in REALLY weird places. DX -
Hmmm... by
on 2008-11-04 23:52:00 UTC
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Can't legally vote at the moment, but I'm following the election quite closely.
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Ron Paul all the way, man! by
on 2008-11-04 23:40:00 UTC
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Thank God it's over.
(That is, for another three years.)
(and also disregarding the two months of controversy over who cheated worse on votes.)
(and all the recounts.)
(and the claims of racism from both sides.)
:D