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Motorboat Cruiser 11-06-2006 08:28 PM

Well, without a cite, it's a good as a guess. I have yet to see this reported anywhere and that's after reading a number of quotes from Nancy Pelosi that took place over the last few days. I'm willing to change my mind, depending on the source. I've heard her express concern over the integrity of the election but nowhere have I heard her say "We either win or they cheat". And Google comes up empty on that phrase as well.

Care to offer a different quote or provide a cite for this bit of history?

wendybeth 11-06-2006 08:30 PM

I've heard more whining here than in any political speeches.:rolleyes:

Not Afraid 11-06-2006 08:30 PM

Eh, no matter WHAT happens, there's gonna be some stupid spin happening causing me to roll my eyes and hat politics all the more.

Nephythys 11-07-2006 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser
Well, without a cite, it's a good as a guess. I have yet to see this reported anywhere and that's after reading a number of quotes from Nancy Pelosi that took place over the last few days. I'm willing to change my mind, depending on the source. I've heard her express concern over the integrity of the election but nowhere have I heard her say "We either win or they cheat". And Google comes up empty on that phrase as well.

Care to offer a different quote or provide a cite for this bit of history?


Link

Let's see-

Quote:

Pelosi cautioned that the number of Democratic House victories could be higher or lower and said her greatest concern is over the integrity of the count -- from the reliability of electronic voting machines to her worries that Republicans will try to manipulate the outcome.

"That is the only variable in this," Pelosi said. "Will we have an honest count?''

Quote:

"If indeed it turns out the way that people expect it to turn out, the American people will have spoken, and they will have rejected the course of action the president is on."
...and now, feel free to spin away my paraphrase cause that of course is what matters.

Dems win- rejection of the course the President has set us on.
Dems lose- was it an honest count?

It's a common refrain from Dems when they lose- this is not new this year, and won't be new in any other election they may lose.

scaeagles 11-07-2006 07:03 AM

I voted.

AZ has the longest ballot it has ever had (due to 15 or so propostitions). I got there at 6:00 when the polls opened, was the 33rd person to vote, and I didn't get out of there until 6:45. That's going to be some long, long wait times if it's taking 1.5 minutes or so per person in line.

Nephythys 11-07-2006 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scaeagles
I voted.

AZ has the longest ballot it has ever had (due to 15 or so propostitions). I got there at 6:00 when the polls opened, was the 33rd person to vote, and I didn't get out of there until 6:45. That's going to be some long, long wait times if it's taking 1.5 minutes or so per person in line.


Figured.

I tried voting on Thursday- line was too long, tried early voting again on Friday- too long again. I came in an hour and a half early to work so I could take a long lunch and vote after the lunch rush.

:snap: for voting

Scrooge McSam 11-07-2006 07:18 AM

My voting went very smoothly this morning.

Check in was quick. Ha, my mom was working poll checkin this morning and trying her best to be shiny and happy so early in the morning. The machines were calibrated properly. We had visible audit trail printers on each machine.

I'm happy.

Nephythys 11-07-2006 07:45 AM

While I am frustrated to have to go three times to get it done- I did get something accomplished on Friday. I found out that I changed my address after the deadline so I need to vote under my old address. Good thing I did not move far away!

Alex 11-07-2006 07:58 AM

It feels like I voted about three years ago. I'm on permanent absentee status and I sent it in as early as possible.

Deep down I have a problem with people voting at various times with different amounts of information available but it is nice that I voted with little pushed awareness of candidates and mostly pulled information that I sought out.

Snowflake 11-07-2006 08:04 AM

After my move, I reregistered in CA just in time to make the deadline to spare with a few days.

Since I am on early hours at work, can't vote before coming in. I'm leaving work at 3 to get home and then get myself to the polls with plenty of time to vote/stand in line, whatever.

I don't care where you stand, left right, center, up, down, underground. if you don't vote, you lose all rights to bitch about the outcome if you don't agree with it!


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