Comments on: I Thought this was a Democracy http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Cristina http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7257 Cristina Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:09:03 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7257 I think we'd agree that it's in the best interest of the Democrats AND the Republicans that these voter machines be reliable. I am actually shocked that we are using electronic voting machines that have so many glitches and break down so often. This should be a concern to both parties and both parties should demand reliable voting equipment (even if that means going back to the "old" way of casting ballots). I'm sure we'd all like to feel more secure that our votes (whether Republican, Democrat, Green, etc.) will be counted and counted correctly next time we go to the polls. I think we’d agree that it’s in the best interest of the Democrats AND the Republicans that these voter machines be reliable. I am actually shocked that we are using electronic voting machines that have so many glitches and break down so often. This should be a concern to both parties and both parties should demand reliable voting equipment (even if that means going back to the “old” way of casting ballots). I’m sure we’d all like to feel more secure that our votes (whether Republican, Democrat, Green, etc.) will be counted and counted correctly next time we go to the polls.

]]> By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7216 Jessica Carlson Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:03:24 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7216 Ames said, "Did anyone notice that when it was clear the Democrats were going to win that all the talk of voting machines not working went away." Yeah, I did. My guess is the next two years, Dems will not be rallying to "fix" voter machines. But you had to know that would happen. I also think the Repubs lost very gracefully and showed a lot of class, although they got what they deserved, I'm hoping it will be a wake-up call for the party to find their roots again. Ames said, “Did anyone notice that when it was clear the Democrats were going to win that all the talk of voting machines not working went away.”

Yeah, I did. My guess is the next two years, Dems will not be rallying to “fix” voter machines. But you had to know that would happen.

I also think the Repubs lost very gracefully and showed a lot of class, although they got what they deserved, I’m hoping it will be a wake-up call for the party to find their roots again.

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7207 Andrea Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:38:26 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7207 I do have more examples in my head of the R's doing sneaky things. I guess it must be that liberal media. No, seriously... I think it is good that we can express ourselves here online. I hope we can do it without wanting to kill each other. Both sides are to blame, I agree. Good post - it got us all thinking! I do have more examples in my head of the R’s doing sneaky things. I guess it must be that liberal media.
No, seriously… I think it is good that we can express ourselves here online. I hope we can do it without wanting to kill each other.
Both sides are to blame, I agree.
Good post - it got us all thinking!

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7205 Ames Tiedeman Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:16:45 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-7205 Did anyone notice that when it was clear the Democrats were going to win that all the talk of voting machines not working went away. The media shut up about it.. Amazing... Did anyone notice that when it was clear the Democrats were going to win that all the talk of voting machines not working went away.

The media shut up about it..
Amazing…

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6900 Ames Tiedeman Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:52:25 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6900 Very well said...I agree. Very well said…I agree.

]]> By: Jill http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6277 Jill Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:31:26 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6277 I agree that the corruption swings both ways, but I can't help being pleased with the way the voting machines are functioning tonight. I agree that the corruption swings both ways, but I can’t help being pleased with the way the voting machines are functioning tonight.

]]> By: meritt http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6230 meritt Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:00:59 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6230 Looks like you are fairly anti-republican. The door swings both ways. Looks like you are fairly anti-republican. The door swings both ways.

]]> By: mamacita tina http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6224 mamacita tina Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:25:17 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6224 Can't just run for office, have to be sneaky, conniving, down right despicable. Honest candidates don't seem to have a chance. Who's to blame? The voters, we keep electing the same power hungry group thinking it will benefit our wallets. Oh how I hope we have become a little wiser and there will be some changes. Can’t just run for office, have to be sneaky, conniving, down right despicable. Honest candidates don’t seem to have a chance. Who’s to blame? The voters, we keep electing the same power hungry group thinking it will benefit our wallets. Oh how I hope we have become a little wiser and there will be some changes.

]]> By: Cristina http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6191 Cristina Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:12:03 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6191 If you read my post again, you will see that I did not say that this was a purely Republican issue. The examples I listed were examples of anti-Democrat voter suppression because that is what I have been reading and hearing about. However, I don't agree with voter suppression on either side of the political fence. If you read my post again, you will see that I did not say that this was a purely Republican issue. The examples I listed were examples of anti-Democrat voter suppression because that is what I have been reading and hearing about. However, I don’t agree with voter suppression on either side of the political fence.

]]> By: Kristen http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6182 Kristen Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:42:07 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/07/i-thought-this-was-a-democracy/#comment-6182 I hate to say it but that is why I don't vote. I honestly feel like we don't have a choice anyway. I think they have it all decided and let us think we have control. I hate to say it but that is why I don’t vote. I honestly feel like we don’t have a choice anyway. I think they have it all decided and let us think we have control.

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