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underpants

(182,799 posts)
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 05:48 PM Nov 2017

Oh crap! Rain statewide in Virginia tomorrow

Falls Church (Northern Va) 90%
Richmond 100%
Newport News (Va. peninsula) 90%
Va. Beach 80%
Roanoke 90%
Bristol (way out west) 90%

There's an old political saying "Republicans pray for rain on Election Day"

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Oh crap! Rain statewide in Virginia tomorrow (Original Post) underpants Nov 2017 OP
The Northerners early voted already Not Ruth Nov 2017 #1
Early voting is extremely restricted here, so no. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #5
Umbrellas? Who's that? Any relation to Cinderella? InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #6
Rats. femmocrat Nov 2017 #2
It rains every election day .. Fullduplexxx Nov 2017 #3
Aren't you thinking of the state fair? underpants Nov 2017 #4
If rain stops people from voting.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #7
Say that to the poor elderly or sick who have to walk to the polls Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #10
I don't know if you're agreeing with me or not.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #15
Light rain. Occasional showers totalling 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch by end of day onenote Nov 2017 #8
There is inclement weather in many parts of the US in November. EllieBC Nov 2017 #9
Not a valid reason, but unfortunately marylandblue Nov 2017 #12
But why though? EllieBC Nov 2017 #18
Wish I knew marylandblue Nov 2017 #23
The Dem canvassers who came by here (several) nocoincidences Nov 2017 #11
And this pisses me off. Adrahil Nov 2017 #13
Get the vote out now! oasis Nov 2017 #14
No excuse for Democratic voters not going to the polls. edbermac Nov 2017 #16
It never stopped me blueinredohio Nov 2017 #17
Democratic voters are waterproof. MineralMan Nov 2017 #19
But I'm wearing suede! Bantamfancier Nov 2017 #20
Here you go: Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #21
Good underpants Nov 2017 #22

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
5. Early voting is extremely restricted here, so no.
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 05:55 PM
Nov 2017

But puh-leaze. A little rain? We are grownups and there are ...umbrellas.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
15. I don't know if you're agreeing with me or not....
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:14 PM
Nov 2017

But yeah I know elderly and sick who break their necks to get to the polls no matter what so, if you are perfectly healthy and a little rain forces you not to go out and vote GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE COUNTRY!!!!

onenote

(42,700 posts)
8. Light rain. Occasional showers totalling 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch by end of day
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:02 PM
Nov 2017

Not exactly the storm of the century.

EllieBC

(3,014 posts)
9. There is inclement weather in many parts of the US in November.
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:03 PM
Nov 2017

Is this really a valid reason to not vote? Do you also not go to work because it's raining? Kids skip school?

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
12. Not a valid reason, but unfortunately
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:10 PM
Nov 2017

Democrats are less reliable voters than Republicans. Stinks, but that's how it is.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
13. And this pisses me off.
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:11 PM
Nov 2017

Why the fuck are our voters so damned unwilling to do what it takes? The bad guys will do what they have to to win. Ours? "It's wet out... I guess fascism isn't so bad..."

GRRRR!!!!!

Bantamfancier

(366 posts)
20. But I'm wearing suede!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:48 AM
Nov 2017

jk, I'm going right after work. But then I'm in Ohio so not a lot going on this election.

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