Comments on: Vote Tomorrow! http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/ Suburban Housewife Gone Bad Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200738 Kathy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:01:35 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200738 <i>"Clinton looks to be taking TN! YEAH!"</i> Woohoo! “Clinton looks to be taking TN! YEAH!”

Woohoo!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200730 Nancy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:45:24 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200730 Clinton looks to be taking TN! YEAH! Clinton looks to be taking TN! YEAH!

]]> By: Kiki http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200672 Kiki Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:42:06 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200672 I'm district 6 and vote at the Mega Church down the street--the line wasn't too long, although the person 2 ahead of me was not registered properly and had to be taken aside! Not sure what happened with that! I didn't hear too many people asking for a dem. ballot except myself(maybe one inquired in the distance, but I couldn't be sure, thay may have been joking around about it--that's how it is around here.) I wanted to vote for my friend Ali to go to the convention, but didn't want to vote for Edwards, since he is not really running anymore either!--but I voted for Hilary and happily voted for Bayless and Todd as well. I was happy to see names on there I recognized--I hope things go well for them! I’m district 6 and vote at the Mega Church down the street–the line wasn’t too long, although the person 2 ahead of me was not registered properly and had to be taken aside! Not sure what happened with that!
I didn’t hear too many people asking for a dem. ballot except myself(maybe one inquired in the distance, but I couldn’t be sure, thay may have been joking around about it–that’s how it is around here.) I wanted to vote for my friend Ali to go to the convention, but didn’t want to vote for Edwards, since he is not really running anymore either!–but I voted for Hilary and happily voted for Bayless and Todd as well. I was happy to see names on there I recognized–I hope things go well for them!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200661 Kathy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200661 Nancy, there was no line at my polling place when I got there just before 8:30. Dear Husband went earlier and didn't have to wait long. Of course, we do live in a Republican stronghold. :) Actually, despite the lack of a line, I was voter #301, and I was Democratic voter #17 on the sign-in sheet for L thru R. There were only 14 Republicans, and I heard the guy behind me ask for a Dem ballot. These numbers don't really mean anything on their own, and I couldn't see the other sign-up sheets, but they still gave me a bit of a lift. Nancy, there was no line at my polling place when I got there just before 8:30. Dear Husband went earlier and didn’t have to wait long. Of course, we do live in a Republican stronghold. :)

Actually, despite the lack of a line, I was voter #301, and I was Democratic voter #17 on the sign-in sheet for L thru R. There were only 14 Republicans, and I heard the guy behind me ask for a Dem ballot. These numbers don’t really mean anything on their own, and I couldn’t see the other sign-up sheets, but they still gave me a bit of a lift.

]]> By: Bhmhomeboy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200658 Bhmhomeboy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:37:34 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200658 Kathy, With all due respect, while it is correct that Senator Obama has supported the troops once they were in Iraq since he has been a member of the U.S. Senate, he made the right decision about the war, Senator Clinton did not. Good evening and good luck. Kathy,
With all due respect, while it is correct that Senator Obama has supported the troops once they were in Iraq since he has been a member of the U.S. Senate, he made the right decision about the war, Senator Clinton did not.
Good evening and good luck.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200646 Kathy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:42:30 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200646 Thanks, Tom. Thanks, Tom.

]]> By: Tom Hilton http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200635 Tom Hilton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200635 Kathy, very well said--you make a good case. And feel free to post your endorsement at IIRTZ. Kathy, very well said–you make a good case. And feel free to post your endorsement at IIRTZ.

]]> By: Bhmhomeboy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200630 Bhmhomeboy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200630 I don't know who the lot of people are you've heard say Obama voted against the war but everyone knows he couldn't have voted on the IWR (Iraq War Resolution) because he wasn't a member of the U.S. Senate at the time. For some reason it's been protrayed by the media as Barack voted against the war. Barack Obama gave a SPEECH in opposition to the Iraq War while he was an Illinois State Senator. I apologize if my "tone" appeard "disrespectful" to any candidate or to you. I always try to agree to disagree without being disagreeable. I have the utmost respect for Senator Clinton,you and the opinions of all that come to this forum to discuss and debate the issues of the day. As I said in my previous post, if Senator Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee she will have my full support. Please give me an example of how my "tone" was "disrespectul" so that I won't make that mistake again. I don’t know who the lot of people are you’ve heard say Obama voted against the war but everyone knows he couldn’t have voted on the IWR (Iraq War Resolution) because he wasn’t a member of the U.S. Senate at the time. For some reason it’s been protrayed by the media as Barack voted against the war. Barack Obama gave a SPEECH in opposition to the Iraq War while he was an Illinois State Senator.

I apologize if my “tone” appeard “disrespectful” to any candidate or to you.
I always try to agree to disagree without being disagreeable. I have the utmost respect for Senator Clinton,you and the opinions of all that come to this forum to discuss and debate the issues of the day. As I said in my previous post, if Senator Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee she will have my full support. Please give me an example of how my “tone” was “disrespectul” so that I won’t make that mistake again.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200623 Kathy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:10:58 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200623 bhb, I'm not holding Obama responsible for a vote he didn't make, but I have seen a lot of people give him credit for that vote, to the point of saying "Obama voted against the war." He didn't -- he wasn't there. And since he has been there, his record on Iraq has been no different from Sen. Clinton's. That is reality; it's not blame. I hope you noticed that the tone of my post was respectful of both candidates. Your response, IMO, was not. bhb, I’m not holding Obama responsible for a vote he didn’t make, but I have seen a lot of people give him credit for that vote, to the point of saying “Obama voted against the war.” He didn’t — he wasn’t there. And since he has been there, his record on Iraq has been no different from Sen. Clinton’s. That is reality; it’s not blame.

I hope you noticed that the tone of my post was respectful of both candidates. Your response, IMO, was not.

]]> By: Bhmhomeboy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200603 Bhmhomeboy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2008/02/04/vote-tomorrow/#comment-200603 Kathy, It was certainly not my intention to imply I was "more moral" than you or anyone else on this forum. Nor was I "condemming" Hillary Clinton by pointing out she voted for the Iraq War Resolution which gave Bush authority to send our sons and daughters to war. I do not hold myself out to be a moral compass for anyone but myself. I thought we were having an open and honest discussion about who we were supporting in the primary and why. You expressed your support and reason for supporting Hillary Clinton and I expressed my support and the reason for supporting Barack Obama. That being said, I do find it odd that you want to hold Barack Obama responsible for a vote he didn't cast because he was not in the Senate but not Hillary for a vote she cast as a sitting United States Senator. Her voting record is what it is. Do I like the fact she voted for the IWR? No. Am I condeming her for her vote? No, but it is the reason I cannot support her in the primary. If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee she will have my full support. Again, please accept my sincere apologies to anyone that I offended. Kathy,
It was certainly not my intention to imply I was “more moral” than you or anyone else on this forum. Nor was I “condemming” Hillary Clinton by pointing out she voted for the Iraq War Resolution which gave Bush authority to send our sons and daughters to war. I do not hold myself out to be a moral compass for anyone but myself.

I thought we were having an open and honest discussion about who we were supporting in the primary and why. You expressed your support and reason for supporting Hillary Clinton and I expressed my support and the reason for supporting Barack Obama. That being said, I do find it odd that you want to hold Barack Obama responsible for a vote he didn’t cast because he was not in the Senate but not Hillary for a vote she cast as a sitting United States Senator. Her voting record is what it is. Do I like the fact she voted for the IWR? No. Am I condeming her for her vote? No, but it is the reason I cannot support her in the primary.
If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee she will have my full support.
Again, please accept my sincere apologies to anyone that I offended.

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