Slog - Comments on Lovely Weather

Comment by drewl

drewl — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:31:37 -0800

It's a beautiful day here in MN, too.

Comment by you call this rain?

you call this rain? — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:48:27 -0800

Well, we all know how both sides feel about enduring the weather when it matters: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marlene-h-phillips/obama-addresses-crowd-in_b_138668.html

Comment by AMB

AMB — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:50:09 -0800

Raining here. Long line despite this.

Comment by Brian

Brian — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:53:31 -0800

It only took me 2 hours and some change to get to work via the bus due to traffic on I-5.

I'm gonna look for a new place by light-rail, screw this lol

Comment by Joe

Joe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:07:26 -0800

It is! We're about to head out, as soon as the wife is out of the shower.

Comment by Help

Help — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:07:55 -0800

I need help! My husband told me this morning he wants to vote Obama-Rossi! I need information to show him this is a terrible idea. I already brought up the choice issue, but he doesn't think the governor has any control over that. Any ideas?

Comment by Dan Savage

Dan Savage — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:15:11 -0800

Tell him that governor's offices are launching pads to national offices, where Rossi *would* have an impact on choice issues. Also, access to birth control, morning-after pills, sex education�these are all "choice issues" that the governor DOES have control over.

Comment by kid icarus

kid icarus — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:17:20 -0800

@6 - ECB wrote a fantastic article about this very issue a couple of weeks ago. It can be found here. Print it out and make him read it!

Comment by dj baker

dj baker — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:20:41 -0800

No Rossi!! Tell your husband voting for Rossi will undermine every good thing Obama wants to accomplish. He's a progressive Democrat, Rossi is a regressive conservative who'll work against every issue Obama wants to enact. I was angry at Gregoire myself about her Viaduct stance, but I see the good she's accomplished also. The independent Pew research gave her an A- as Govenor. Dont believe the Rossi distortions. A vote for rossi undermine a vote for Obama!! Vote Gregoire!!

Comment by Help

Help — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:33:19 -0800

Thanks for the advice! I emailed him several links including the ECB article. He waited until this morning to tell me this, because he knew I would be fighting with him about it if I knew beforehand! We are voting around lunchtime, I hope he reads this stuff beforehand.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:41:55 -0800

You think it's a terrible idea, but you need information as to why? Brilliant!

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:43:40 -0800

@10

Good job! He'll be proud that his wife has to consult others to argue her opinions. Another vote for Gregoire, coming right up!

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:45:14 -0800

OMG plane ride! Eeeeerrrr.

Comment by Help

Help — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:55:11 -0800

Shut the fuck up Poe.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:07:09 -0800

Okay.

Comment by PDX_Paulie

PDX_Paulie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:08:49 -0800

I got to fill out my ballot while coasting a Halloween Candy Sugar High, and with beer. Vote By Mail Rocks!! Why in the hell wouldn't everybody be doing this?!? Why can't you people out there adopt a Vote by Mail system?!? You've all taken on some version or another of "The Oregon System", for initiatives and referenda, why not follow in our footsteps for this most convenient of voting systems? And I bet it is cheaper for the State, too!!!

Comment by Help

Help — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:30:27 -0800

#16: I hear you. I was excited to go to the polls today, and I went to the school and there was a huge line. I'm going later in the day. I used to like the ritual of going to the polls, but I'm happy we are going to mail in for the next election.