Comments on: Rocking the Vote … WA, NE, LA and the Virgin Islands http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:08:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Gumdrops http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262715 Gumdrops Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:52:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262715 <p>I must admit that I have never watched Shuster before, so I can’t attest to his journalistic integrity, but certainly MisogynyNBC can do better than having a reporter that calls a candidate’s daughter a whore. That’s deeply offensive to me, and that filth should be taken off the air permanently.</p> <p>One down, a whole slew of others left to go. Off with their heads, I say.</p> I must admit that I have never watched Shuster before, so I can’t attest to his journalistic integrity, but certainly MisogynyNBC can do better than having a reporter that calls a candidate’s daughter a whore. That’s deeply offensive to me, and that filth should be taken off the air permanently.

One down, a whole slew of others left to go. Off with their heads, I say.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262583 Loo Hoo. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:14:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262583 <p>New <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands-2/" rel="nofollow">election</a> thread.</p> New election thread.

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262578 Valley Girl Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:13:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262578 <p>Marion- thanks- hope you are still here</p> <p>My polling place, same as ever. But, there was a huge bottle neck- had to have registration verified by 2 (editt- one of 2)workers at their touch screens, before allowed to go vote on touch screens. Took ages to get through this step. Church basement, their connections via modem (I asked) Touch screen stations virtually empty.</p> <p>Before, there were at least 4 workers at this step, looking through books of registered voters to verify. It was much much quicker. </p> <p>I figured that at the rate this was progressing, they could process about 60 voters an hour, 10 hrs x 60 = 600 voters, way less that the # of voters in the precinct I imagine. Wait time to vote for one Pres. candidate and one ballot issue here was 30 mins to 1 hr 15 mins.</p> <p>I just thought, oh, this is gonna be a disaster in November.</p> Marion- thanks- hope you are still here

My polling place, same as ever. But, there was a huge bottle neck- had to have registration verified by 2 (editt- one of 2)workers at their touch screens, before allowed to go vote on touch screens. Took ages to get through this step. Church basement, their connections via modem (I asked) Touch screen stations virtually empty.

Before, there were at least 4 workers at this step, looking through books of registered voters to verify. It was much much quicker.

I figured that at the rate this was progressing, they could process about 60 voters an hour, 10 hrs x 60 = 600 voters, way less that the # of voters in the precinct I imagine. Wait time to vote for one Pres. candidate and one ballot issue here was 30 mins to 1 hr 15 mins.

I just thought, oh, this is gonna be a disaster in November.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262576 RevBev Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:11:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262576 <p>For ongoing LA numbers, the NOLA.com site may have updated numbers when they start coming in.</p> For ongoing LA numbers, the NOLA.com site may have updated numbers when they start coming in.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262563 LS Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:08:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262563 <p>Ummmm…her letter to MSNBC says suspension and apology are not enough… :(</p> <p>She’s sounding pretty, shall we say…unforgiving. Shuster has been a good voice for progressives, and I think this has really gotten out of hand. Interesting how the attack on the press is so “selective”.</p> Ummmm…her letter to MSNBC says suspension and apology are not enough… :(

She’s sounding pretty, shall we say…unforgiving. Shuster has been a good voice for progressives, and I think this has really gotten out of hand. Interesting how the attack on the press is so “selective”.

]]> By: Richmond http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262558 Richmond Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:07:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262558 <p>I have said this before, but as with Imus (dispicable comments, alas) it seems that Shuster’s “mistake” is being used by the right to get rid of a more liberal voice. And, frankly, what this goes back to are comments by two strongly Clinton supporting media people (Whoopie and Joy of the view) who totally trashed Chelsea (and the Clinton campaign) for having called them at home within minutes of each other to ask them to vote for her Mom.</p> I have said this before, but as with Imus (dispicable comments, alas) it seems that Shuster’s “mistake” is being used by the right to get rid of a more liberal voice. And, frankly, what this goes back to are comments by two strongly Clinton supporting media people (Whoopie and Joy of the view) who totally trashed Chelsea (and the Clinton campaign) for having called them at home within minutes of each other to ask them to vote for her Mom.

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262551 Marion in Savannah Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:05:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262551 <p>DUH, in LA</p> DUH, in LA

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262550 Marion in Savannah Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:04:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262550 <p>CNN saying exit polls say Obama is ahead, but no projection. On the other side, a “competitive” race between McCain and Huckabee.</p> CNN saying exit polls say Obama is ahead, but no projection. On the other side, a “competitive” race between McCain and Huckabee.

]]> By: jayt http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262548 jayt Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:03:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262548 <p><i>Shuster’s head was put on the block because they ‘couldn’t’ do the same thing to bigger names who are more objectionable.</i></p> <p>JoeScar <i>loathes</i> Shuster. Wonder if that had anything to do with it?</p> <p>(though that loathing is only expressed from a safe distance - never face-to-face).</p> <p>MSNBC got punk’d - and should have had the testicular fortitude to simply let Shuster apologize for using a word with more than one meaning in a manner in which it could possibly be interpreted wrongly. Grow a pair, MSNBC!</p> Shuster’s head was put on the block because they ‘couldn’t’ do the same thing to bigger names who are more objectionable.

JoeScar loathes Shuster. Wonder if that had anything to do with it?

(though that loathing is only expressed from a safe distance – never face-to-face).

MSNBC got punk’d – and should have had the testicular fortitude to simply let Shuster apologize for using a word with more than one meaning in a manner in which it could possibly be interpreted wrongly. Grow a pair, MSNBC!

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262542 Prairie Sunshine Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:02:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/09/rocking-the-vote-wa-ne-la-and-the-virgin-islands/#comment-1262542 <p>I think we’re back to Sun Tzu: kill the rooster to scare the monkey[s].</p> <p>And while we’re at it, you don’t really think Bill Clinton thinks it’s going to be a nice civilized campaign if it’s Hill vs. McCain, now do you?</p> I think we’re back to Sun Tzu: kill the rooster to scare the monkey[s].

And while we’re at it, you don’t really think Bill Clinton thinks it’s going to be a nice civilized campaign if it’s Hill vs. McCain, now do you?

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