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Category Archives: Voting
Don’t Forget to Vote!
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
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The Divided Government Canard
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
Did Romney Steal the GOP Nomination?
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
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The Mad Biologist’s Endorsements
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
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
Posted in Voting
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An Observation on ‘Undecided’ Voters and a Recent Primary
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?
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
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The Other Reason I Think Nate Silver Is Overestimating Obama’s Chances
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
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No Accountibility Politics: The Nathan Sproul Voting Rights Theft Edition
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
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People Have to Like This Crap: The 2012 Election Edition
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
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