Comments on: Memo To The Travis County (TX) Democratic Party: Kindly Remove Your Heads From Your Asses http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:23:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jussumbody http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1316103 jussumbody Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:58:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1316103 <p>Damn, someone is grumpy! My caucus in San Antonio was a clusterfuck too, and my precint had to caucus outside with flashlights in the “cold” (it was really only a little bit crisp). But it was still kinda fun.</p> <p>Maybe next time you just *know* the most important Texas primary election of eternity is coming up because a million people had voted early, you could take the day off and pitch in. Those people running the caucuses were working people too. They are not professional precinct captains, or whatever their titles are. Did you expect them to recruit and train enough volunteers right there on the spot with hundreds of impatient voters breathing down their necks?</p> <p>I’ve never had to wait more than 15 minutes to vote in my life and I spent over 5 hours voting last night. I *knew* it was going to be swamped and a long long affair, so I brought a jacket and left the attitude at home.</p> <p>It’s still not too late to help get ready and pitch in for November. Cuz I can tell you that’s gonna be ugly too for anyone who doesn’t vote early. Don’t leave that one up to a half dozen octogenarians from the senior citizen’s home.</p> Damn, someone is grumpy! My caucus in San Antonio was a clusterfuck too, and my precint had to caucus outside with flashlights in the “cold” (it was really only a little bit crisp). But it was still kinda fun.

Maybe next time you just *know* the most important Texas primary election of eternity is coming up because a million people had voted early, you could take the day off and pitch in. Those people running the caucuses were working people too. They are not professional precinct captains, or whatever their titles are. Did you expect them to recruit and train enough volunteers right there on the spot with hundreds of impatient voters breathing down their necks?

I’ve never had to wait more than 15 minutes to vote in my life and I spent over 5 hours voting last night. I *knew* it was going to be swamped and a long long affair, so I brought a jacket and left the attitude at home.

It’s still not too late to help get ready and pitch in for November. Cuz I can tell you that’s gonna be ugly too for anyone who doesn’t vote early. Don’t leave that one up to a half dozen octogenarians from the senior citizen’s home.

]]> By: megpiepie1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1316052 megpiepie1 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:17:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1316052 <p>And you believe what is written on that web site?</p> And you believe what is written on that web site?

]]> By: Blue Texan http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315795 Blue Texan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:17:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315795 <p>Agreed, it should be a national holiday.</p> Agreed, it should be a national holiday.

]]> By: ohbytheway http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315708 ohbytheway Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:41:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315708 <p>No, it should cost “Businesses” How about a national holiday for the second Tuesday in November? I voted around 2:oopm as I work a night shift and I was in and out in 15 minutes. I went by the polling place at 7:oopm on my way to work and cars were lined up on both sides of the street for at least two blocks. Is there a day in our holiday collection more important than election day? Let’s give up Memorial Day or Vetrans day with the excuse that there would be less dead men and women to memoralize if we nationalized election day so every one could vote!!</p> No, it should cost “Businesses” How about a national holiday for the second Tuesday in November? I voted around 2:oopm as I work a night shift and I was in and out in 15 minutes. I went by the polling place at 7:oopm on my way to work and cars were lined up on both sides of the street for at least two blocks. Is there a day in our holiday collection more important than election day? Let’s give up Memorial Day or Vetrans day with the excuse that there would be less dead men and women to memoralize if we nationalized election day so every one could vote!!

]]> By: druidity36 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315692 druidity36 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:26:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315692 <p>they’d have to give us all the day off then! Not that i’d mind… election day should be a holiday!</p> they’d have to give us all the day off then! Not that i’d mind… election day should be a holiday!

]]> By: xargaw http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315518 xargaw Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:13:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315518 <p>I also live in WA and did participate in the caucus. Ours was slightly disorganized due to a huge crowd, but we all hung in there and worked it out. By the time we voted, we have been shuffled to three differents rooms to accomodate our huge crowd. Democracy is messy and mostly run by dedicated local volunteers at the state level. You cannot expect flawless order when something only takes place every four years and many of the organizers are first timers. Be thankful that people are willing to give their time and effort to make this all happen. And, of course, you can always count on a few jerks to show up and be a cog in the wheel. In the end, we counted our votes, picked our delegates and went home. It was democracy at the purest level and that is a good thing. Personally, I like the caucus system because it attracts “informed” people and there are no voting machines. I think caucuses give us a more informed result which is good for the country.</p> I also live in WA and did participate in the caucus. Ours was slightly disorganized due to a huge crowd, but we all hung in there and worked it out. By the time we voted, we have been shuffled to three differents rooms to accomodate our huge crowd. Democracy is messy and mostly run by dedicated local volunteers at the state level. You cannot expect flawless order when something only takes place every four years and many of the organizers are first timers. Be thankful that people are willing to give their time and effort to make this all happen. And, of course, you can always count on a few jerks to show up and be a cog in the wheel. In the end, we counted our votes, picked our delegates and went home. It was democracy at the purest level and that is a good thing. Personally, I like the caucus system because it attracts “informed” people and there are no voting machines. I think caucuses give us a more informed result which is good for the country.

]]> By: trailerpark http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315504 trailerpark Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:07:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315504 <p>Over 200 people showed up to our caucus, and they had us standing out in the cold for over an hour while they packed up equipment and figured out what they were going to do. Some time after 8 they finally opened the doors and let people slowly enter. By 8:30, my husband had to give up and leave because the kid needed to get to bed for school tomorrow, but I stayed in line, determined to get my name down. I finally got to sign in and leave around 9 pm.</p> Over 200 people showed up to our caucus, and they had us standing out in the cold for over an hour while they packed up equipment and figured out what they were going to do. Some time after 8 they finally opened the doors and let people slowly enter. By 8:30, my husband had to give up and leave because the kid needed to get to bed for school tomorrow, but I stayed in line, determined to get my name down. I finally got to sign in and leave around 9 pm.

]]> By: j.cro http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315468 j.cro Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:51:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315468 <p>I think so too.. I wonder what would have to happen to make that a reality? Would it be up to the mayors or governors? How can we mobilize behinds something like this?</p> I think so too.. I wonder what would have to happen to make that a reality? Would it be up to the mayors or governors? How can we mobilize behinds something like this?

]]> By: Blue Texan http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315423 Blue Texan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:35:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315423 <p>Well, if that’s the case, and the results are these, don’t you think that needs to change?</p> Well, if that’s the case, and the results are these, don’t you think that needs to change?

]]> By: sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315379 sunshine Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:18:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/05/memo-to-the-travis-county-tx-democratic-party-kindly-remove-your-heads-from-your-asses/#comment-1315379 <p>I am so glad Mi does not caucus. Long lines, bad weather, running out of ballots are bad enough, but to have to go back to caucus & be there for hours just makes the process more difficult than it should be, IMO.</p> I am so glad Mi does not caucus. Long lines, bad weather, running out of ballots are bad enough, but to have to go back to caucus & be there for hours just makes the process more difficult than it should be, IMO.

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