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KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:19 AM Nov 2018

The choices on my ballot today are between....

Public servants......

or

Corporate servants......

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The choices on my ballot today are between.... (Original Post) KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 OP

"Let's be clear. I don't want anyone to vote for me because I'm black." Hortensis Nov 2018 #1

Thanks, Hortensis for a beautiful quote from a beautiful human. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #2

I love voting on election day too and Hortensis Nov 2018 #3

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

1. "Let's be clear. I don't want anyone to vote for me because I'm black."

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:55 AM

Nov 2018

"And no one on the ballot needs your vote because we're women. And I don't even want you to vote for us just because we're Democrats.

You need to vote for us because we're better!"

Stacey Abrams

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)

2. Thanks, Hortensis for a beautiful quote from a beautiful human.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:20 AM

Nov 2018

I love the spirit and honesty of our leaders - both current and future.

Just returned from voting and it was a breeze here in Louisville........

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. I love voting on election day too and

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:58 AM

Nov 2018

having good people to vote for. We now vote early in case a problem arises, but this year there were a couple hundred people even on a weekday morning, so still felt special.

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