I did not vote

[thewiseguy]

I think the deadline for the senate and governor primary races were today. Somehow I find myself unmotivated to vote. I have also been receiving so many emails from Obama but I have just been deleting them.

Two years ago, I was a big supporter, donated to his campaign, and went to the Invesco field when he received the Democratic nomination.

Today, I am indifferent, and most likely will not vote in races later this year or 2012.

[PBS Poll-435]

1. I am sure there there is a celebugossip site or fantasy baseball that can kill your time then

:shrug:

[thewiseguy]

9. I have started school. So I spend most of my time studying.

I was invited to some Romanoff or Bennett groups, but I did not care to join.

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[thewiseguy]

33. Thanks for the motivation!

:eyes:

[nadinbrzezinski]

53. WRONG APPROACH

instead of berating Wiseguy, who by the way you have no way to know if he has all his tuition covered. assumed much? WHy not ask? WHY is he not motivated to vote? Why is no longer active in the system? Why has he chosen to retreat?

By the way I get it, why that is happening, shades of 1994, and you might want to pick up a book, chiefly crack it, and find out what I mean.

Jeesus age, there are days!!!!!

And to wiseguy, we sometimes go through that and something else gets us active once again...

And if I get the gig teaching Poli Sci... I will give registration cards to all my kids. Don't matter most, even a majority, will vote either.

That is the way things are... but some folks like berating, not asking WHY??? WHAT IS THE DYNAMIC LEADING TO THIS?

[babylonsister]

2. Good. Stay home, that'll show 'em. nt

[thewiseguy]

5. I am not doing this out of revenge

I simply am not interested.

[activa8tr]

29. I hope you enjoy your life.. being so disinterested. I hope everyone else is as

disinterested in you as I am.

[uppityperson]

38. Yet you care enough to post this here. Odd.

[chrisa]

60. Then you can no longer complain if someone gets voted in that you don't like.

If you want a voice, you need to vote.

[proteus_lives]

3. No sympathies then.

[gateley]

4. You gotta do what you gotta do, but I feel let down by my fellow progressives

who don't at the very least vote to keep a Republican out of office. You may not like the President (or what he has/hasn't done), but there ARE some good Dems in office, and we need to add to their numbers.

[TBF]

7. You're more likely to get voters if you're half decent to them.

Calling them fucking retards who should be drug-tested is likely to back-fire.

[gateley]

19. You make it sound as though Rahm and Gibbs speak for every single Dem candidate -

they don't. There are elected officials who feel as we do -- Weiner, Sanders, McDermott, Boxer, Grayson and others. I want to make sure they have the support they need in the House and the Senate. I don't want to risk having a Republican take their spot, or take the spot of another Dem.

I don't care what Rahm and Gibbs think about me. I care about the people who care about us, and I want to do what I can to ensure they're able to keep up the good fight. And not voting does not support them.

[TBF]

35. Did I say I was withholding support from all dems?

I am actively supporting Bill White here in Texas, and I happen to like certain dems (Franken, Kucinich, Sanders)... But will I vote for someone who hires people like Rahm and Gibbs? We'll see.

[gateley]

43. No you didn't and I didn't mean to imply that's what I thought you were saying --

I was just kind of continuing my thoughts from my previous post to the OP.

[abelenkpe]

6. Nice.

That's just what republicans want you to do. Thank you for supporting their agenda and screwing the rest of us over.

[thewiseguy]

12. I have heard that a million times

And amazingly enough it is not limited to just this country. It is as if you are obligated to pick between the lesser of two evils.

To me the difference is not so much to be interested to vote one way or the other.

[geek tragedy]

20. Well, then, you deserve the slashes to student aid

that a Republican Congress would pass.

[thewiseguy]

26. I am not getting any federal aid for my student loans

and the most they help you with is a couple of thousand dollars a semester with Pell grants.

[activa8tr]

30. Go out an EARN $2000 at $7 an hour... let's cut you people off NOW!

Save a couple billion, get more Republicans elected.

[uppityperson]

40. Thank you, sincerely, for my child who relies on Pell grants to go to school

Relying on grants does not teach Self Sufficiency and it will serve him right to find work at a minimum wage job, saving pennies after bills to eventually go to college or trade school. Hugs to you.

[abelenkpe]

47. Not getting any aid?

So you're either from a wealthy family or going into debt. If from a wealthy family then I get the disinterest and attitude. Good for you. If you are going into debt in this economy you are being foolish. Either way letting the country slip further to the right will ultimately effect you. At this point it's not really about voting left or right as much as it is about letting bat shit crazy bigoted racial profiling asshats rule the day or voting for a return to some semblance of sanity.

So what? No scholarship?

[MineralMan]

49. Hey...you should join the National Guard. They have a program

that will pay off up to $50K of your student loans. What a deal! Military service is an honorable thing. I certainly benefited from mine, which took me from a disillusioned 20 year old to a 24 year old ready to get down to business.

Think about it.

[AlabamaLibrul]

8. Oh well.

:shrug:

[rosesaylavee]

So we are supposed to be interested in how irresponsible you are?

:popcorn:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. you know politics is hard going so you need to stick with it

you want Palin?

[femmocrat]

11. I can understand, but sometimes you just have to hold your nose and vote.

One of the main strategies of the repuke party is to suppress the vote. Don't let them win.

It's your right to sit this one out, but then IMO, you forfeit the right to b*tch about the consequences.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Then don't complain.

[thewiseguy]

16. I complained after Obama got elected and I was told to shut up

Or that I criticize too much. It is not like the last two years have been magical!

The economy still sucks and I still do not know what to think of the HCR bill. Republicans used to blame bill for every mess and Democrats blame Bush and Cheney. I really do not like this cat and mouse game.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. Sitting the entire process out is useless.

Even if you vote 3rd party, you're still making your voice heard. Abstaining is just lazy.

[sandnsea]

14. You were supposed to vote for Romanoff

In order to stick it to Obama good! You blew it dude.

:rofl:

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[babylonsister]

27. rofl! nt

[geek tragedy]

17. Michael Steele thanks you in advance. nt

[JTFrog]

21. ROFL!

"Indifferent"

Hence a post and multiple replies about how this is all of no interest.....


:rofl:
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:rofl:

[gkhouston]

22. It's a studied indifference...

:rofl:

[JI7]

23. You didn't like any of the Democrats running in the Primary ? Obama isn't running this year

[backscatter712]

24. So you're one of the dumbasses who will be responsible this fall for helping teabaggers get elected.

[blogslut]

25. Texas Early Voting Begins October 18

...and runs through October 29!

We're going to elect Democrat Bill White as governor and Hank Gilbert as Ag Commissioner!

I'm pumped!

[PBS Poll-435]

51. !!

I am very excited also.

Also gonna fill in the bubble for the Sacraficial Lamb (D) that they throw against my Critter.

[blogslut]

58. Sigh

We don't even get a Democratic lamb in my district this year. Stupid jerk is up against a Libertarian, an Independent and a Constitution Party Candidate.

[LanternWaste]

31. apathy and indifference are a prelude to surrender...

I imagine many people think they are too busy to engage in a civic responsibility.

I also imagine apathy and indifference are a prelude to giving up-- but allows one a much trendier excuse. I'm sure it will be on t-shirts at all the best resorts soon.

[JI7]

32. You didn't like Romanoff ?

[CreekDog]

34. you didn't vote on other decisions, like local races and so forth?

if so, i think the explanation isn't that Obama disappointed you, it's that you don't care and feel no responsibility.

the former could be argued if you voted in other races but if you just didn't show up, then that's just a freakin lazy copout and i'm gonna get saddled with the society that your laziness didn't have the fortitude to do anything about.

sorry for my rant. but sheesh!

(and if you did vote in all the other races, then i take it all back) :D

[Sherman A1]

36. I am inclined to agree...

At this point I am so disappointed with this administration that I have really lost interest.

[FrenchieCat]

37. This means you can't complain at a later date,

cause you just became part of the problem.

[Steely_Dan]

39. I Understand...

Maybe your motivation will return. I hope it does.

[XOKCowboy]

41. My post from earlier today. Lots of similarities..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8917650

Same state and I'm sure close to the same primary ballot. I'm a Yellow Dog Dem and will vote. I hate to see you do this but I have a feeling that there are a lot more like you out there.

[madamesilverspurs]

42. Oh, the dramatic ennui!

Didn't that go out of fashion around 1930?


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[Retrograde]

44. No local measures on your ballot?

Like keeping the streetlights on or libraries open? I don't know how Colorado does its primaries, but in my state there are always local issues on the ballot, many of which get decided by a handful of votes. And that's why I always vote, even if I leave a lot of slots blank. Or maybe it's because I'm old enough to remember when for many citizens the ability to vote was not a given.

[Hawkeye-X]

45. Meh. You should have voted for Romanoff and no-vote everyone else

District 1's only choice: Romanoff or Bennet - I picked Romanoff and mailed in my ballot two weeks ago.

[HipChick]

46. and the GOP thank you for your support...

That's exactly what they are banking on...

[MineralMan]

48. Well, OK, then...thanks so much for letting us know.

:shrug:

[27inCali]

50. you are more part of the problem than any R voter

apathy is ugly.

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[Hekate]

54. If you don't vote you have no right to bitch about the outcome. Fine with me--stay home.

No arguments here.

Hekate

[MilesColtrane]

55. You're an American iconoclast.

A dangerous rebel who plays by his own rules...

And, someone who has decided to forfeit any miniscule influence you can wield.

OK.

As long as you feel good while the most evil shitheels run rampant, it's all good.

[LAGC]

56. Don't punish your local Dems just because you don't like what Obama's done!

I'm not pleased with him either, but I'd never take out my frustrations on my local representatives. They are your life-line to your community! Don't forsake them! Local races are even more important than the big presidential ones, for it affects you right at home.

Don't lose hope and give up! At least vote third-party if there's no Democrat you like in a given race. The more support you give them now, the more viable they'll be next time around, and the Democrats will take notice!

[scheming daemons]

57. You're so apathetic about politics... yet you still post on DU. I call bullshit

Sorry.... I don't believe that somebody who takes time each day to peruse DU... also doesn't vote because of apathy.



If you're apathetic, you wouldn't be reading this site.

[McCamy Taylor]

59. Yesterday, someone at DU claimed that THIS type of post does not exist.

I was assured that NO ONE here is trying to spread the "stay home" message.

[chrisa]

61. Voting takes so little effort. Please, if you don't care,

At least show up to vote Democratic all of the way down. If everybody had your attitude, our government would go up in flames.

[JonLP24]

62. I recall

George Calin saying he doesn't vote. Because of that he can complain. IIRC his reasoning was why are you complaining about that guy? You voted for him! He said he could complain about anyone because he didn't vote for any politician.

I don't have a point in this. Everyone telling you can't complain reminded me of that joke. I do hope you vote in the GE though. :hi:

[johnlucas]

63. To quote the late & truly great Michael Jackson

You Are Not Alone.

I Am Here With You.

Though You're Far Away,

I Am Here To Stay.

In other words, I am of the same mind as you.
John Lucas