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thegoose

(3,115 posts)
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 06:38 PM Nov 2018

I had an encounter with a fellow traveler today

My dentist. I was making an appointment for next Wednesday, the seventh, and he mentioned that it was the day after he hoped the country would regain its sanity. We'd never talked politics before, so it was hilarious to "come out" to each other.

He is a self-admitted "mild" conservative, but on Tuesday he's going to vote straight up Democratic because that orange piece of shit is...an orange piece of shit and owns the entire party. We're in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by Trumpanzees, so it practically feels like being part of the underground resistance here to confess your Democratic leanings.

I went to early vote today, but the line of cars was backed out into the street. I'll try again tomorrow. My election day polling place is within walking distance, so that may be my best option — no worries about parking. Hell, I'll stand in line — I don't care how long it takes.

God, Kornacki and his rolled-up sleeves and khakis is going to be bouncing around like one of those '80s video game characters on Tuesday. And he'll be on every MSNBC show. What should we watch?

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I had an encounter with a fellow traveler today (Original Post) thegoose Nov 2018 OP
I've been trying to read DU and watch MSNBC at the same time. God forbid I miss anything and like monmouth4 Nov 2018 #1
Be prepared UnTied Nov 2018 #2
Be sure if you vote early and on the e-slate MagickMuffin Nov 2018 #3
k&r Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #4
Get a CD of the Rocky Horror Show and bing watch. Blue_true Nov 2018 #5
I'll be watching John King on CNN. kstewart33 Nov 2018 #6

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)
1. I've been trying to read DU and watch MSNBC at the same time. God forbid I miss anything and like
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 06:50 PM
Nov 2018

you, I'm wondering which I should do on Tuesday evening. I love DU on election nights but I love the analysis on MSNBC also. Decisions, decisions..

MagickMuffin

(15,936 posts)
3. Be sure if you vote early and on the e-slate
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 06:59 PM
Nov 2018

to check your ballot to make sure Beto didn't change to cruzlozer before hitting the Cast Ballot button.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
5. Get a CD of the Rocky Horror Show and bing watch.
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:41 PM
Nov 2018

Come to DU for your election night updates, if DU hasn't been hacked.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
6. I'll be watching John King on CNN.
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:45 PM
Nov 2018

He has much better analysis and he doesn't act like he's overdosed on Ritalin.

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