2010 Midterm Elections Thread

[agzg]

Originally Posted by joliebelle

I voted after internship today, and it was less than a 10 minute wait. I would've gone before internship (the school is on my street), but I didn't know that the polls opened at 6 am.
agzg, we used the fill the arrow ballots at my precinct...and yes I filled out all 230+ arrows

Me too. I figured if I had heard about any of the "yes or no should they stay in" judges, that would be a bad thing.

[1stSoon2BePhD]

I voted via absentee ballot. There are polling places conveniently located on my campus but my polling place, for whatever reason, is some random elementary school and I knew I was NOT going there today.

I live in MD and Martin O'Malley (Democrat) is winning.

[AGDee]

Michigan will have a Governor who is One Tough Nerd (Rick Snyder, Republican). It is looking like John Dingell, who has served my district for more than 50 years is going to be out He is a great man who really fought for the middle class. All of the incumbents in my district have been voted out. At this moment, I feel both helpless and hopeless because Wall Street has taken over both nationally and locally. Over-reaction? Probably, but it's been a really crappy week for announcements from work ... so tired of being treated like crap and then being reminded "Be glad you have a job, a lot of people don't". Somehow, I thought I'd get ahead the longer I worked, but I make less money every year.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Michigan will have a Governor who is One Tough Nerd (Rick Snyder, Republican). It is looking like John Dingell, who has served my district for more than 50 years is going to be out He is a great man who really fought for the middle class. All of the incumbents in my district have been voted out. At this moment, I feel both helpless and hopeless because Wall Street has taken over both nationally and locally. Over-reaction? Probably, but it's been a really crappy week for announcements from work ... so tired of being treated like crap and then being reminded "Be glad you have a job, a lot of people don't". Somehow, I thought I'd get ahead the longer I worked, but I make less money every year.

So let me see..

You are upset that a party which (in conjunction with the unions) has turned the state into a Northern version of Mississippi, has been kicked out?

Are you crazy?

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

So let me see..

You are upset that a party which (in conjunction with the unions) has turned the state into a Northern version of Mississippi, has been kicked out?

Are you crazy?

I believe that the Bush administration killed our state. Our state died when the banking industry tanked due to lack of regulations and people couldn't get loans to buy cars. Our state died when Wall Street was in power. Now Wall Street is in power again and we have no hope of ever recovering in any way, shape, or form.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Our state died when Wall Street was in power. Now Wall Street is in power again and we have no hope of ever recovering in any way, shape, or form.

I must have missed it...

How is Wall-Street in power again?

Originally Posted by AGDee

I believe that the Bush administration killed our state.

Quite interesting.

What branch of government do you believe to be the most powerful?

Our state died when the banking industry tanked due to lack of regulations

That's some pretty interesting assumptions (that aren't really founded but you know, thats how it goes)

I'm not really a Republican/Democrat fan. But I do like logic.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

I must have missed it...

How is Wall-Street in power again?

Are you not watching election results?

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Are you not watching election results?

I am.

What does the Republicans gaining seats have anything to do with Wall Street anymore than the Democrats have to do with Wall Street?

(which is waaaaay too much. "When buying and selling is legislated, the first thing bought and sold is legislators"- P.J. O'Rourke)

And I really would be interested in which branch you perceive to be the most powerful.

[AGDee]

Republicans are pro-wealthy businesses and don't care about the middle or lower class= Wall Street. Example: Rick Snyder- voted in as Governor of Michigan, former CEO of Gateway Computers, current head of an investment company. Wall Street.

Democrats are pro-union, pro-middle and lower class= Main Street. Example: John Dingell- pro health care reform, pro-working class, would do anything in his power to help a constituent who asked him for assistance.

When the branches are split, nothing gets done. A progressive President who wants to make changes can't make them without the support of Congress. A progressive Congress who wants to make changes can't do so without the support of the President. Example: Health Care Reform would not pass without a Democratic House, Senate and President.

[BraveMaroon]

There are no surprises here in Tennessee. Haslam (R) won for Governor, and though I was one of the 30% that didn't give him my vote, I hope he's as effective as Phil Bredesen has been.

I was appalled, but sadly not surprised to hear that Scott DesJarlais, a man who stuck a gun in his mouth for 3 hours to mess with his ex-wife, got elected. According to his website, he's "pro-gun and pro-marriage". Uh huh.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Republicans are pro-wealthy businesses and don't care about the middle or lower class= Wall Street. Example: Rick Snyder- voted in as Governor of Michigan, former CEO of Gateway Computers, current head of an investment company. Wall Street.

Fantastic prejudices.

Let's just go with this:
Which person gave jobs to middle-class and poor people in Michigan, the unions....or the "wealthy" Wall-Street people? The unions only eliminated the poor's opportunities to gain employment (that's a hint).

Democrats are pro-union, pro-middle and lower class= Main Street.

Yes, the illogical would assume that. (the pro-middle and lower classes) In practice, mitigation of the free-market results in suppression of the middle and lower classes further pushing them down. Ultimately, they have the same economic ambitions the Republicans do. (Look at Al Gore and the money he's making off global warming)

Example: John Dingell- pro health care reform,

An example of what I'm talking about above.

When the branches are split, nothing gets done.

Thank God. The point of government is not to figure out how to make it work, but how to make it stop.

Example: Health Care Reform would not pass without a Democratic House, Senate and President.

But how else could the current government compound its anti-poor agenda?

I still would be interested in what you perceive to be the most powerful branch.

[joliebelle]

I really wish that Nikki Haley didn't win my home state. The state really needs a change, and I'm not sure if she can provide that

[honeychile]

Many of our state elections are too close to call, but Tom Corbett (R) won for Governor. One of our councilmen lives on my street, and didn't have my cellphone to come meet him. Grrrr! Great statement in his speech: "I want to be the Governor of all of Pennsylvania, not just the Republicans or the Democrats." Here's hoping he's sincere.

At this point, I'm glad it's over. It's been a battleground here since the Primaries, and it will be wonderful to be able to not shudder when the phone rings.

My sincere thanks to the thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of poll workers across the country who sit diligently at each polling place, to ensure that everyone is able to vote quickly and accurately. It's a thankless job, but I appreciate each one of them.

[victoriana]

CNN has a cool live map going on right now. I'm watching the votes for California governor come in. I wish I would have done an absentee ballot (since I live in Michigan). It's been an interesting and dirty race between Brown (D) and Whitman (R).

[agzg]

Whoa. Illinois is super close.