Obama is the 44th US president

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by GeneW

Enjoy your celebrations. Me, I voted for Bob Barr and did not have a dog in this hunt. Still, it's gonna be an exciting two years until the 2010 elections.
Gene

Edited by shroomster: because even typing 'I wasn't being sarcastic', what i typed was still kinda rough and I apologize to Gene.

[50MPGDream]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

I'm serious, I like to look at the ignorant side of the U.s voter who decides to waste their vote and not vote for either of the two "domineering" parties....

I also voted for Barr, I knew very well that my vote didn't matter, not because I was voting 3rd party, but because I live in Illinois, Obama's home state that has a long history of voting dem (thanks Chicago)

if you determine that I wasted my vote because I felt the candidate that I supported was the best fit to pass my beliefs as to how the country should be run, I ask you why? just because I know my guy isn't going to win this election I should just stay home? or should I join the crowd and vote for who I think will win? maybe I should pick the lesser of two evils? perhaps the better looking candidate should get my vote?

the only vote that was thrown away is the ballot that was not cast

something tells me that "the ignorant side of the U.s voter" did what they did for a reason, not just a hollow campaign promise and a good marketing scheme.

[bobby]

I am BEYOND BEYOND thrilled! History has been made, and I have never EVER been more proud to be an American...certainly not in the past 8 years.

I cried happy tears when Obama won. Possibilities seem truly limitless.

The word can't no longer exists.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by 50MPGDream

I also voted for Barr, I knew very well that my vote didn't matter, not because I was voting 3rd party, but because I live in Illinois, Obama's home state that has a long history of voting dem (thanks Chicago)

if you determine that I wasted my vote because I felt the candidate that I supported was the best fit to pass my beliefs as to how the country should be run, I ask you why? just because I know my guy isn't going to win this election I should just stay home? or should I join the crowd and vote for who I think will win? maybe I should pick the lesser of two evils? perhaps the better looking candidate should get my vote?

the only vote that was thrown away is the ballot that was not cast

something tells me that "the ignorant side of the U.s voter" did what they did for a reason, not just a hollow campaign promise and a good marketing scheme.

we go into the election as a herd of cattle the popular vote is not what decides the election (as seen in Al Gore's case) so I stand by my decision to call voting for anything but the two majority parties a wasted vote UNLESS:


DISCLAIMER!!!!

The non majority party (libertarian/green whatever) is in a position where they will garner a significant amount of the vote /have a chance of actually winning....

[kuyachris84]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, but since you voted for one of those long shot candidates (read-threw your vote away) can you direct me to a website that can show the results of the write in votes for president, I.e the other never gonna win like ronald McDonald, Chuck e. Cheese, Ralph Nader, BatMan.....

I'm serious, I like to look at the ignorant side of the U.s voter who decides to waste their vote and not vote for either of the two "domineering" parties....

don't forget mickey mouse... he ends up in those write-in votes lol

[slothman86]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, but since you voted for one of those long shot candidates (read-threw your vote away) can you direct me to a website that can show the results of the write in votes for president, I.e the other never gonna win like ronald McDonald, Chuck e. Cheese, Ralph Nader, BatMan.....

I'm serious, I like to look at the ignorant side of the U.s voter who decides to waste their vote and not vote for either of the two "domineering" parties....

Voting for someone that doesn't have a chance doesn't mean you threw your vote away, It shows your idea of a who a good president would be. You don't vote for someone based on if they will win or lose. z.B. "I will vote for Obama/McCain because I think he will win."

(Even though the votes really don't mean too much anyway...)

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

The nice thing is we already have.

I am so proud of my country today, but what Obama said in his speech last night has resonated. This was step one on a long road, and to everyone who avidly supported and/or volunteered for Obama... our work isn't finished. It is time to step up and do something. Serve your communities. Enter the military. Do something to legitimize this enormous movement we have created from the ground up.

I really think this next four years could be the best four yet.

What?!? You mean we will have to do stuff? I thought Obama was gonna make life awesome by himself with his pixie dust! LOL. I didn't need Obama to give me some motivation to do something good in my community...