"republican? GEDOUTTAHERE!" | a brooklyn election day story

[nostamj]

first off, my vote couldn't have been easier. I got to the polls at 10:30 thinking I would miss the pre-work crowd. I was right. walked right up to my desk, signed in and was out in 10 minutes! (don't mean to gloat)

now, that said, there were long lines for the other EDs, and, while I waited for the booth, my line increased to 10. biggest turnout i've seen at this polling place in 10+ years living here.

now, while I was walking back home these two guys (40s, beer bellies, working class Italian very common for my neighborhood) were walking towards me talking. this is what I caught:

A: You voting?
B: I dunno. Got the baby...
A: What? You're registered right?
B: Yeah. Republican.
A: Republican! Gedouttahere!! Republican? What you thinking?

I was tempted to turn around and follow them to hear the rest but it sounded like B was going to get quite a earful!

[soup]

1. Gedouttahere!!

love it! :D
Thanks for sharing!

We took one look at the unprecedented line of people waiting outside our precinct this morning, made our way through the cars lining the streets for 2 blocks in either direction and decided to wait until mid afternoon to set up camp.

Are we leaving without voting then? Fuhgeddaboudit!!

[amber dog democrat]

2. This is great. You made me laugh out loud.

" What are you thinking? "

Sweet.

[nostamj]

3. i had to suppress the urge to giggle...

not a good idea to be walking along giggling to yourself...

[amber dog democrat]

4. Unless you are the Chimp

a giggling serial killer with a following.

And i still don't understand why he is this popular.

Good for you.

[kiowia]

5. similar story at my local poll this morning

one guy ask another who he was voting for and the other guy told him it was none of his buisness.i think he was republican.

[amber dog democrat]

7. yup the Republicans are feeling a bit testy about now

I imagine. Go easy on them. :)

[dave29]

6. That would have made a gorgeous campaign commercial

heh!

[nostamj]

8. it would have!

just a little late now....

[nostamj]

9. i totally forget this part of my story!

rats.

anyway, when I got near the polls there were two young women handing out dem literature. one asked: "kerry?"

and i gave them a double thumbs-up. they started to ask about schumer, etc. i said as i passed them: all the way, dem down the line!"

p.s. republicans are staying home! they can't vote FOR * so they're staying home!