BlackHorse Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 No, in the US you register to vote, whereas here, we are registered to vote without any effort. You do not have to be part of a political party though AFAIK. You don't have to declare any party affiliation to vote in the United States. As far as I know that is federal election law. In "some" states you do have to declare a party when you vote in the primaries becuase that determines which ballot they give you at the poll. I voted today and I'm not registered with either party, just as a voter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You don't have to declare any party affiliation to vote in the United States. As far as I know that is federal election law. In "some" states you do have to declare a party when you vote in the primaries becuase that determines which ballot they give you at the poll. I voted today and I'm not registered with either party, just as a voter. Ok, thats what I thought. I didn't realize until today though that to vote in your country you had to register ahead of time and you were not automatically put on a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Ok, thats what I thought. I didn't realize until today though that to vote in your country you had to register ahead of time and you were not automatically put on a list. It's a pretty messy system. I suppose its intent was to reduce fraud. We see how well that works though. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Ok, thats what I thought. I didn't realize until today though that to vote in your country you had to register ahead of time and you were not automatically put on a list. Nope, you have to make the effort to register for the vote. It's called individual responsibility. Now really I think it's just about politicians finding ways to keep people from voting to some extent. The thinking being that if they have to make the effort to go down to the court house or something like that just to register to vote than some will decide it's not worth the time and effort and not register. That's just my little conspiracy theory on it. Frankly I think if you're too lazy to register then you're probably not going to bother voting either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Both Democrats and Republicans have voter drives to "get out the vote" and register new voters. And usually ......usually........people declare a Party, although it's not required. The Democrats have been more successful this year in getting new voters (and change overs?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) You don't have to declare any party affiliation to vote in the United States. As far as I know that is federal election law. In "some" states you do have to declare a party when you vote in the primaries becuase that determines which ballot they give you at the poll. I voted today and I'm not registered with either party, just as a voter. Most states require a party affiliation to vote in the primaries because these elections are controlled by the parties. Some parties do not permit anyone other than registered members to vote in selecting the party nominee. Pennsylvania does not permit non-registered or crossover votes in primary elections. Actually, there is no Federal law on how parties pick their nominee. They can have caucuses or nominating conventions if they so choose. Some primaries allow independents to participate and crossover votes from members of other parties. This is how McCain won in New Hampshire where he was more popular with independents and some Democrats than he was with registered Republicans. EDIT: This was supposed to be a reply to SUV. Oops! Edited November 4, 2008 by Mark B. Morrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The Democrats have been more successful this year in getting new voters (and change overs?) So says ACORN. Have a boulder of salt with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZor Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Acirn, Acorn, Acorn - why is it no one can expalin how fraudulent registering can result in fraudulent voting - but there just might be a surprise that no one is expecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored of Pisteon Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Acirn, Acorn, Acorn - why is it no one can expalin how fraudulent registering can result in fraudulent voting - but there just might be a surprise that no one is expecting The surprise could occur between now and January 20th. So for all you Obama supporters enjoying your euphoric high and ultra-caffiene rush. Don't gloat too much because what could happen between now and then could change the outcome overall. Just because that Obama got elected doesn't mean shit. Count all the votes, all the absentee ballots, verify them and then will see what else that wasn't reported will all of a sudden show up in the liberal scumbag news media. (Which I will officially declare them "PRAVDA" as of today.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 he doesn't do well without a teleprompter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 he doesn't do well without a teleprompter! As evidenced by the current president, doing well without a teleprompter is not a requirement. He has apologized, as the article said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 As evidenced by the current president, doing well without a teleprompter is not a requirement. He has apologized, as the article said. and your point is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_A Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 he doesn't do well without a teleprompter!definitely a case of foot-in-mouth disease, but so what, shit happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 and your point is? Nothing, what was your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Nothing, what was your point? that's what I thought...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I see a huge flip flop coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I see a huge flip flop coming When the total size of the neo-con financial catasptrophe finally becomes apparent, your flip flop will probably look more like a tough old army boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 When the total size of the neo-con financial catasptrophe finally becomes apparent, your flip flop will probably look more like a tough old army boot. stop making excuses, it makes you look weak.......obama is way over his head.....it's going to be a rough ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goinbroke2 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 When the total size of the neo-con financial catasptrophe finally becomes apparent, your flip flop will probably look more like a tough old army boot. army boot? you mean SS or Gestapo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 army boot? you mean SS or Gestapo? Those would be right wing organizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 stop making excuses, it makes you look weak.......obama is way over his head.....it's going to be a rough ride Excuses? That comment wasn't an excuse — go look the word up in a dictionary. Obama has yet to form a government and you claim he "is way over his head"? Compared to the mediocre, bottom-of-the-class fly-boy and the moose-molester who cannot string a coherent sentence together, Obama is a genius. Stop making illogical comments, it makes you look stupid. Thanks to your neo-con buddies, though, you are right about one thing, it is going to be a rough ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Excuses? That comment wasn't an excuse — go look the word up in a dictionary. Obama has yet to form a government and you claim he "is way over his head"? Compared to the mediocre, bottom-of-the-class fly-boy and the moose-molester who cannot string a coherent sentence together, Obama is a genius. Stop making illogical comments, it makes you look stupid. Thanks to your neo-con buddies, though, you are right about one thing, it is going to be a rough ride. Bravo Edstock, Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemiman Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Those would be right wing organizations. Actually, no. Read up on Hitler's rise to power. The Nazi party was clearly a socialist movement. Not communist, but very much socialist. At a time of depression, far worse than experienced here in the US, the German poeple were willing to embrace anything to ease thier plight. Hitler used the promise of work and prosperity for all, to set his agenda in motion. The rest is well documented. German political history between 1929 & 1937 is quite fascinating, well worth a study. Edited November 17, 2008 by Hemiman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napfirst Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Excuses? That comment wasn't an excuse — go look the word up in a dictionary. Obama has yet to form a government and you claim he "is way over his head"? Compared to the mediocre, bottom-of-the-class fly-boy and the moose-molester who cannot string a coherent sentence together, Obama is a genius. Stop making illogical comments, it makes you look stupid. Thanks to your neo-con buddies, though, you are right about one thing, it is going to be a rough ride. My point exactly...he hasn't even taken office and the media is already making excuses for him......and the Republicans were not alone in screwing up the economy......remember your friends, pelosi and reid have run the show for the last 2 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 My point exactly...he hasn't even taken office and the media is already making excuses for him......and the Republicans were not alone in screwing up the economy......remember your friends, pelosi and reid have run the show for the last 2 years.... Okay Nap, taking into consideration the fact that the Dems' control of Congress from January '07 to date has been tenuous at best, based on the margin in the Senate, please tell us what the Dems, Pelosi and Reid passed as legislation to cause the present economic disaster. As far as I am aware, the present Congress hasn't passed much other than the minimum wage bill and the banking bailout which were largely bi-partisan. What specific Bush/Republican measures were defeated since the Dems took over? Do you really believe that the deficit spending on Iraq combined with Bush's tax policy during the 6 years the Republicans controlled the White House and Congress had no effect? There is really no reason for anyone to be making excuses for Obama at this point. He's Not the President yet. He can't make the Congress or W do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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