"I'm told that George W. Bush and Laura Bush voted for Hillary Clinton today," Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host,
Dame_Ann_Average posted:
"I'm told that George W. Bush and Laura Bush voted for Hillary Clinton today," Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host,
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:Isn't it odd, their polls close at 7pm, ours close at 10pm
if you are in the queue at closing time you are allowed to vote...some stations have been open until ten
It's wrong though....IMO 
Sprout posted:It's wrong though....IMO
not it's not...it's the law in the states, nothing illegal about it.
Bossa Nova Baz posted:Let's just hope we don't have a rerun of the cock ups from the other year !
like the year Bush won...that was really dodgy and took days 
Michael Skolnik âPLEASE SHARE. If you are in line before a polling station closes, they MUST let you vote, no matter how long the line is. DO NOT leave.
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:It's wrong though....IMO
not it's not...it's the law in the states, nothing illegal about it.
But everyone knows the closing time surely?
Dame_Ann_Average posted:PLEASE SHARE. If you are in line before a polling station closes, they MUST let you vote, no matter how long the line is. DO NOT leave.
Sprout posted:But everyone knows the closing time surely?
it's not like here.....they queue, not sure if they haven't enough stations. Seriously though, if it's the law there's no problem
blimey-you think it was our general election the way the each states flashing lights /political colour code are set up+ pollometers etc etc etc etc
Rocking Ros posted:blimey-you think it was our general election the way the each states flashing lights /political colour code are set up+ pollometers etc etc etc etc
Sprout posted:Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:It's wrong though....IMO
not it's not...it's the law in the states, nothing illegal about it.
But everyone knows the closing time surely?
Yes, but there are often really long queues ....depends on whether there are any hold up etc. ....theirs is all electronic I believe
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:But everyone knows the closing time surely?
it's not like here.....they queue, not sure if they haven't enough stations. Seriously though, if it's the law there's no problem
hmmm
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:But everyone knows the closing time surely?
it's not like here.....they queue, not sure if they haven't enough stations. Seriously though, if it's the law there's no problem
yesI have seen massive queues like more poorer countries - we are very organised here
Rocking Ros posted:blimey-you think it was our general election the way the each states flashing lights /political colour code are set up+ pollometers etc etc etc etc
It may have a bearing on us though Wozzer
Bossa Nova Baz posted:Yes, but there are often really long queues ....depends on whether there are any hold up etc. ....theirs is all electronic I believe
exactly
It's nothing like here and it's law, so I certainly don't have a problem with it...Mainly cos I don't live there
Another thing, some have to travel miles to get to a station which can serve many homesteads and small towns, queues can be massive
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Bossa Nova Baz posted:Yes, but there are often really long queues ....depends on whether there are any hold up etc. ....theirs is all electronic I believe
exactly
It's nothing like here and it's law, so I certainly don't have a problem with it...Mainly cos I don't live there
Another thing, some have to travel miles to get to a station which can serve many homesteads and small towns, queues can be massive
Yep
Bossa Nova Baz posted:Sprout posted:Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:It's wrong though....IMO
not it's not...it's the law in the states, nothing illegal about it.
But everyone knows the closing time surely?
Yes, but there are often really long queues ....depends on whether there are any hold up etc. ....theirs is all electronic I believe
But like I said.....they know what time the vote closes.......they should make time to get their butts there
Rocking Ros posted:yesI have seen massive queues like more poorer countries - we are very organised here
mainly because half the feckers won't get off their ar$e and vote and then bloody well complain ...hence more staff in the stations than voters mind you for a small town we have loads of stations
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Rocking Ros posted:yesI have seen massive queues like more poorer countries - we are very organised here
mainly because half the feckers won't get off their ar$e and vote and then bloody well complain ...hence more staff in the stations than voters
Sprout posted:But like I said.....they know what time the vote closes.......they should make time to get their butts there
maybe they have and have queued 5/6 hours...one old woman queued 6 hours to vote for Obama last time ...she was 102 so she's not that lazy, same old woman queued today at 106 to vote for Clinton.
edited, she voted early this time
Having said that, our lot would vote for a snake if it kept the Tories out
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Rocking Ros posted:yesI have seen massive queues like more poorer countries - we are very organised here
mainly because half the feckers won't get off their ar$e and vote and then bloody well complain ...hence more staff in the stations than voters
and us but queuedfor a few mins in the EU reforendum
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:But like I said.....they know what time the vote closes.......they should make time to get their butts there
maybe they have and have queued 5/6 hours...one old woman queued 6 hours to vote for Obama last time ...she was 102 so she's not that lazy, same old woman queued today at 106 to vote for Clinton.
Ok, I give you that/bow to your knowledge 
*Bows*
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:But like I said.....they know what time the vote closes.......they should make time to get their butts there
maybe they have and have queued 5/6 hours...one old woman queued 6 hours to vote for Obama last time ...she was 102 so she's not that lazy, same old woman queued today at 106 to vote for Clinton.
edited, she voted early this time
Yes, and like you said some of them probably have to drive hundreds of miles to vote ....
Sprout posted:Ok, I give you that/bow to your knowledge
just trying to explain the system...you can not compare it to ours
Prince Harry's new GF is 35 andlooks it - to me and looks a bit like kate
Bossa Nova Baz posted:Yes, and like you said some of them probably have to drive hundreds of miles to vote ....
Rocking Ros posted:Prince Harry's new GF is 35 andlooks it - to me and looks a bit like kate
to be honest, I could care less about the royals after the queen goes 
Dame_Ann_Average posted:
Is that her that was filmed dancing with Barrack and Michelle when she met them?
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Sprout posted:Ok, I give you that/bow to your knowledge
just trying to explain the system...you can not compare it to ours
Dame_Ann_Average posted:
wow fantastic
Bossa Nova Baz posted:Rocking Ros posted:blimey-you think it was our general election the way the each states flashing lights /political colour code are set up+ pollometers etc etc etc etc
yes but just seems a bit surreal
Dame_Ann_Average posted:Rocking Ros posted:Prince Harry's new GF is 35 andlooks it - to me and looks a bit like kate
to be honest, I could care less about the royals after the queen goes
nor me dameee
Sprout posted:Is that her that was filmed dancing with Barrack and Michelle when she met them?
not sure...I just caught a glimpse of Springsteen earlier and missed the rest
Rocking Ros posted:
a good quote me thinks
hope Trump doesn't win tonight. More generally, despite the inevitable draw of the drama and showbiz razzmatazz, I don't think we should look to the USA Democrat establishment for inspiration for the UK. The USA Presidential election is so fascinating and, sadly, dangerous. But the USA way of 'doing politics' remains so damaged by the role of big money.