Obama has not been re-elected President of the United States

Tchocky · 11-08-12, 08:19 PM

How was polling day from your side of the table?

Platapus · 11-08-12, 08:27 PM

It was a long day. As usual I got sick and boy am I sore.

Up at 0300, got to bed at 2300. But it was a good election.

My precinct had a 70.6% turn out and that is not counting the absentee/early voting. A fantastic turn out.

I had a great team and they kept the line moving. For the first four hours, the line was out of the building and to the parking lot. But my team was able to keep the waiting down to 15-20 minutes.

This was the first election with the new Virginia Voter ID law and I was expecting some protests. Not at all. All the voters were decent and polite.

Very tiring day but afterwards so very worth it. In my tiny way, in my tiny precinct, we helped democracy work.

I had a great team.

AVGWarhawk · 11-08-12, 09:04 PM

It takes about one month to move one family out of the White House and another month to move the next one in. No joke. This time there will be no moving of anyone. BO should get back to work immediately.

mookiemookie · 11-08-12, 09:18 PM

Ridiculous and unnecessary amount of complexity and red tape if you ask me.

Gargamel · 11-08-12, 11:30 PM

Good thing all the states have their pony's ready to deliver those votes. You know, it takes time for messengers on foot to reach DC.

Platapus · 11-09-12, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Ridiculous and unnecessary amount of complexity and red tape if you ask me.

It may seem unnecessary now, but in the early days, the simple act of polling people took a lot longer time.

Almost interesting trivia.

There have been over 700 proposed amendments to the constitution to either significantly change or abolish the Electoral College. More proposed amendments on this topic than any other topic.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-regi...llege/faq.html

Personally, I think the solution is to fix the electoral college, not abolish it. One way I would like to fix it is to make all the states use proportional elector selection methodologies in order to more closely represent the votes of the citizens.

But both major political parties like the Electoral College just the way it is, so don't expect help from Congress.

There is a second way to propose an amendment, but it has never been used.

2/3rds of the legislators of the states (34 States) can form a convention to propose an amendment. Then if 3/4ths of the states (38 states) ratify it, then it becomes an amendment to the constitution.

What are the chances of 34 states getting together and forming a convention about this?

BTW, Although it is trendy to blame the president for *everything* that happens in the US, the president has no say in proposing or approving amendments to the constitution. There is no presidential veto for constitutional amendments.

Hollingsworth v Virginia (3 US 378 [1798]):

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The negative of the President applies only to the ordinary cases of legislation: He has nothing to do with the proposition, or adoption, of amendments to the Constitution.

Jimbuna · 11-09-12, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

It was a long day. As usual I got sick and boy am I sore.

Up at 0300, got to bed at 2300. But it was a good election.

My precinct had a 70.6% turn out and that is not counting the absentee/early voting. A fantastic turn out.

I had a great team and they kept the line moving. For the first four hours, the line was out of the building and to the parking lot. But my team was able to keep the waiting down to 15-20 minutes.

This was the first election with the new Virginia Voter ID law and I was expecting some protests. Not at all. All the voters were decent and polite.

Very tiring day but afterwards so very worth it. In my tiny way, in my tiny precinct, we helped democracy work.

I had a great team.

Nice one.

yubba · 11-09-12, 10:52 AM

Like someone in here has already said, the people have spoken,,live with it..
yes the people have spoken.

I know you guys hate me because I'm pretty.

mookiemookie · 11-09-12, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by yubba

Like someone in here has already said, the people have spoken,,live with it..
yes the people have spoken.

You realize that the TracFone program was started under George W. Bush? And the Lifeline program to provide discounts on phone service to the poor was instituted under Reagan?

http://web.archive.org/web/200808160...34/detail.html

11-09-12, 11:10 AM

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You realize that the TracFone program was started under George W. Bush? And the Lifeline program to provide discounts on phone service to the poor was instituted under Reagan?

But that is facts

Takeda Shingen · 11-09-12, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

You realize that the TracFone program was started under George W. Bush? And the Lifeline program to provide discounts on phone service to the poor was instituted under Reagan?

http://web.archive.org/web/200808160...34/detail.html

Stop clouding this thread with your facts.

AVGWarhawk · 11-09-12, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

You realize that the TracFone program was started under George W. Bush? And the Lifeline program to provide discounts on phone service to the poor was instituted under Reagan?

http://web.archive.org/web/200808160...34/detail.html

It's all Bush's fault. We know this because it has been said for the better part of the past 4 years. It must be true!

Takeda Shingen · 11-09-12, 11:39 AM

In the case of TracFone, yes it is Bush's fault.

11-08-12, 08:19 PM	#1
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	How was polling day from your side of the table? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11-08-12, 08:27 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,384 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It was a long day. As usual I got sick and boy am I sore. Up at 0300, got to bed at 2300. But it was a good election. My precinct had a 70.6% turn out and that is not counting the absentee/early voting. A fantastic turn out. I had a great team and they kept the line moving. For the first four hours, the line was out of the building and to the parking lot. But my team was able to keep the waiting down to 15-20 minutes. This was the first election with the new Virginia Voter ID law and I was expecting some protests. Not at all. All the voters were decent and polite. Very tiring day but afterwards so very worth it. In my tiny way, in my tiny precinct, we helped democracy work. I had a great team. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-08-12, 09:18 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Ridiculous and unnecessary amount of complexity and red tape if you ask me. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

11-08-12, 11:30 PM	#5
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Good thing all the states have their pony's ready to deliver those votes. You know, it takes time for messengers on foot to reach DC. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

11-08-12, 09:04 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It takes about one month to move one family out of the White House and another month to move the next one in. No joke. This time there will be no moving of anyone. BO should get back to work immediately.

11-09-12, 10:52 AM	#8
yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	Like someone in here has already said, the people have spoken,,live with it.. yes the people have spoken. I know you guys hate me because I'm pretty.

11-09-12, 11:39 AM	#13
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	In the case of TracFone, yes it is Bush's fault.