Category Archives: Voting

Don’t Forget to Vote!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

There’s a US Senate primary today, and it’s contested in both parties. My thoughts on the Democratic side here.

Posted in Massachusetts, Voting | 1 Comment

The Divided Government Canard

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Hendrik Hertzberg makes a very good point about the canard of divided government: Actually, “people”—a majority of voters, or even a nontrivial minority—never “intend” divided government. Most people always vote straight Democratic or straight Republican, which means that most people … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Voting | 1 Comment

Did Romney Steal the GOP Nomination?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Since it’s Election Day and not much to do except vote (and, well, live), let’s talk about electoral fraud. Not the type that Republicans have been caterwauling about (and which essentially doesn’t exist), but good ol’ fashioned cooking the books. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Romney, Voting | 8 Comments

The Mad Biologist’s Endorsements

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Which will carry even less weight than newspaper endorsements, which is to say, none at all. Regular readers probably won’t be surprised, but here they are anyway (I’m not going through the whole Massachusetts ballot, because life’s too short): President: … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Drugs, Massachusetts, Voting

One Way to Halt “True the Vote” In Its Tracks: A Lesson From Massachusetts

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

The rightwing has put together an organization called “True the Vote“, which, true to its Orwellian nature, is actually going to try to stop people–who disproportionately happen to be those people–from voting: There’s been a steadily building discussion, albeit shrouded … Continue reading →

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An Observation on ‘Undecided’ Voters and a Recent Primary

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Last week, we had a primary in my corner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (God save it!). Many of the choices were just affirmations: on the Democratic side, both Rep. Mike Capuano and Elizabeth Warren (and you should support her … Continue reading →

Posted in Fucking Morons, Massachusetts, Voting

Why Don’t Law Enforcement Agencies Infiltrate These Bozos?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

One of the ridiculous sideshows in the whole Occupy movement was the attempt by various law enforcement agencies to infiltrate what was essentially a bunch of harmless people who posed no serious threat to anyone (in fact, when its popularity … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Voting | 1 Comment

The Other Reason I Think Nate Silver Is Overestimating Obama’s Chances

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Even if his models are correct (and remember that Chuck Todd also catapulted to fame by having a near flawless record), there’s something else the models don’t account for: people who want to vote but have been disenfranchised by Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Voting | 3 Comments

No Accountibility Politics: The Nathan Sproul Voting Rights Theft Edition

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

The Romney campaign has hired Nathan Sproul. Who is Sproul? A rat fucker extraordinaire: – In Oregon and Nevada, Lincoln Strategies — then known as Sproul and Associates — was investigated for destroying Democratic voter registration forms. The Bush-Cheney 2004 … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Romney, Voting | 3 Comments

People Have to Like This Crap: The 2012 Election Edition

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

While I’m not all doomy and gloomy about the failed Wisconsin gubernatorial recall since I didn’t think it would work (although it was worth trying. Let’s pick ourselves up off the mat and try something else), I do agree with … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Economics, Fucking Morons, Voting | 2 Comments