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One More Day, One Day More 2010
Author: Raine
Date: 11/01/2010 12:51:45
On the Morning of November 4, 2008, our dear friend Clintster wrote the following: Every election and every vote is important.
Unlike 2008, EVERY state is in play this year. Every member of the House of Representatives is up for debate. It is important. The media has been pushing the meme that there is an enthusiasm gap, the media is basically calling for the demise of the Democratic party -- I just don't know, I am nervous, but I know that this can all be avoided if registered Democrats just get up and vote. if 215,000 + people can travel to the National Mall on an October afternoon, they can vote.
So today, friends, please take some time to Help get out the vote in whatever way you can. This election is important. If the GOP -- the party of "No" once again regains the majority, the strides that have been made will stop altogether, and some will be repealed. DADT? Won't have a chance of happening. DOMA? Forget it altogether. Repealing the Bush Tax Cuts? Nope. Jobs packages? No again. Bringing manufacturing jobs back to America? Dream on. Changing the filibuster? NO. Whatever you think could be achieved will NOT happen if the GOP becomes the majority party. It's that simple.
Let's not forget that many have promised to bring forth a slew of indictments against the President. They have told you what they will bring to DC, this wasn't hyperbole.
But the biggest reason why Elections matter? Say this out loud: House Leader John Boehner. Just like 2008, 2000 and all other elections -- it matters. One More day and one day more --
Vote -- elections matter. Elections are important.
and 
Raine
[...]We talked about the 2000 election, and she made a startling confession to me.
“I didn’t vote”, she confessed.
I looked at her in shock and surprise. “What happened?” I asked, sure that the answer would have something to do with being kidnapped by ruthless pirates, shanghaied to… well, Shanghai, and forced to work in a sweatshop turning out counterfeit Bush-Cheney bumper stickers. If only it were that simple.
“I didn’t think it was that important”, she protested, “and I was trying to get my Master’s degree.”
I teased her for weeks afterwards for being responsible for Bush-Cheney, even though North Carolina was not in play that year. However we should all take note that NC and many other states are in play, and regardless of how crucial your state is to the national election, you should take the time and vote for the local candidates you see as fitting to your interests. A good house is only as solid as its foundation. Vote early, vote well, and enjoy the thrill of tomorrow.
Unlike 2008, EVERY state is in play this year. Every member of the House of Representatives is up for debate. It is important. The media has been pushing the meme that there is an enthusiasm gap, the media is basically calling for the demise of the Democratic party -- I just don't know, I am nervous, but I know that this can all be avoided if registered Democrats just get up and vote. if 215,000 + people can travel to the National Mall on an October afternoon, they can vote.
So today, friends, please take some time to Help get out the vote in whatever way you can. This election is important. If the GOP -- the party of "No" once again regains the majority, the strides that have been made will stop altogether, and some will be repealed. DADT? Won't have a chance of happening. DOMA? Forget it altogether. Repealing the Bush Tax Cuts? Nope. Jobs packages? No again. Bringing manufacturing jobs back to America? Dream on. Changing the filibuster? NO. Whatever you think could be achieved will NOT happen if the GOP becomes the majority party. It's that simple.
Let's not forget that many have promised to bring forth a slew of indictments against the President. They have told you what they will bring to DC, this wasn't hyperbole.
But the biggest reason why Elections matter? Say this out loud: House Leader John Boehner. Just like 2008, 2000 and all other elections -- it matters. One More day and one day more --
Vote -- elections matter. Elections are important.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 13:03:14
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 13:03:14
Morning 
Hope everyone had a nice Halloween
lord, I still hurt!
Hope everyone had a nice Halloween
lord, I still hurt!
Comment by 
TriSec on 11/01/2010 13:17:56
TriSec on 11/01/2010 13:17:56
Morning, comrades!
Milky Ways - Breakfast of Champions.
Milky Ways - Breakfast of Champions.
Comment by 
Raine on 11/01/2010 13:17:57
Raine on 11/01/2010 13:17:57
Good Morning!
Surprisingly, my feet are feeling alright today.
Surprisingly, my feet are feeling alright today.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 13:20:47
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 13:20:47
my feet are fine, its my legs that are killin' me. of course it didn't help that I had to put on the last minute touches to the halloween deocrations yesterday afternoon
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 13:20:53
Raine on 11/01/2010 13:20:53
Governors DO matter, as well in a goo number of states I believe they have a big say in redistricting.
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 13:22:11
HEre is an interesting Article.
Raine on 11/01/2010 13:22:11
Quote by Raine:
Governors DO matter, as well in a goo number of states I believe they have a big say in redistricting.
HEre is an interesting Article.
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 13:40:27
Raine on 11/01/2010 13:40:27
I have been trying to find the stats saying that when it rains that more Dems stay home.
I think people stay home in general. I worry about the Dems staying home --
I think people stay home in general. I worry about the Dems staying home --
Comment by 
BobR on 11/01/2010 13:40:30
BobR on 11/01/2010 13:40:30
I was completely bonked yesterday. I went to bed fairly early, and I'm still tired.
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 14:16:15
TriSec on 11/01/2010 14:16:15
I must admit, at the beginning of this whole thing, I was contemplating skipping this year, or at best showing up to turn in a blank ballot.
With 24 hours to go no, no such thoughts are being entertained by your loyal TriSec.
We just can't afford anything else. Like the Pres says: D to go forward, R to go back. I don't want to go back.
'nuff said.
With 24 hours to go no, no such thoughts are being entertained by your loyal TriSec.
We just can't afford anything else. Like the Pres says: D to go forward, R to go back. I don't want to go back.
'nuff said.
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 14:17:35
I like the dark ones.
Wait, that sounded wrong...
BobR on 11/01/2010 14:17:35
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, comrades!
Milky Ways - Breakfast of Champions.
I like the dark ones.
Wait, that sounded wrong...
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 14:33:05
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 14:33:05
you know they keep saying this was a "young" event - I saw quite a few people who weren't so young
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 14:42:19
BobR on 11/01/2010 14:42:19
I'm not sure I agree with Chris's saying "why doesn't he just shut up and act?" about Jon Voight. I don't like it when the Right says that about actors supporting Democrats.
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 14:42:26
Well...I always segregate the laundry, and the whites get to go first.
TriSec on 11/01/2010 14:42:26
Quote by BobR:
I like the dark ones.
Wait, that sounded wrong...
Well...I always segregate the laundry, and the whites get to go first.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 14:48:22
I would miss the crazy Jon Voight stuff if he just acted - where's the fun in that - okay so there was Anaconda
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 14:48:22
Quote by BobR:
I'm not sure I agree with Chris's saying "why doesn't he just shut up and act?" about Jon Voight. I don't like it when the Right says that about actors supporting Democrats.
I would miss the crazy Jon Voight stuff if he just acted - where's the fun in that - okay so there was Anaconda
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 14:54:40
Raine on 11/01/2010 14:54:40
Remember this: 1994 gave a GOP majority -- thus allowing them to repeal Glass/Steagal.
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 14:56:31
I think Chris was being Ironic.
Right?
Raine on 11/01/2010 14:56:31
Quote by BobR:
I'm not sure I agree with Chris's saying "why doesn't he just shut up and act?" about Jon Voight. I don't like it when the Right says that about actors supporting Democrats.
Right?
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 14:57:34
Whites go last here. Don;t want to risk the extra bleach getting on our lovely darks.
Raine on 11/01/2010 14:57:34
Quote by TriSec:Quote by BobR:
I like the dark ones.
Wait, that sounded wrong...
Well...I always segregate the laundry, and the whites get to go first.
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 15:02:57
Raine on 11/01/2010 15:02:57
What the hell? this guy is bitching about the rally?
Screw him.
Screw him.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:06:17
chronic complainer - you should call to counter him
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:06:17
Quote by Raine:
What the hell? this guy is bitching about the rally?
Screw him.
chronic complainer - you should call to counter him
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 11/01/2010 15:09:12
Will in Chicago on 11/01/2010 15:09:12
Good morning, bloggers!!
This is a rare morning when I am at home, so let me thank Raine for an excellent blog. I hope that everyone is doing well today.
I am voting tomorrow, even if the statewide Democratic candidates and the candidate for the U.S. Senate have little chance. I even volunteered for Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois yesterday. (I went to a location that MoveOn.org was supposed to have something at in the morning, but they screwed up. Let's say I was not the only person upset at standing around in a ward office. So, this sadly will be the first election since 2006 where I have not worked for a candidate. Next time, I will go to a candidate's office and volunteer.) Even if I believe that there has not been enough positive change and that the Democrats have failed to stress their achievements and the differences between themselves and the Republicans, I prefer the Dems over the Republicans. (After the election, I think that we need to press for a more progressive party. I think that it was Harry Truman who said that in a race between a Republican and a would be Republican, the people pick the Republican.)
There has been no word on a recent interview, so I will e-mail the woman I interviewed to ask if she can at least give me any feedback.
Well, I have to run some errands but I will try to be back later. (Things seem to slow down in the afternoon.)
This is a rare morning when I am at home, so let me thank Raine for an excellent blog. I hope that everyone is doing well today.
I am voting tomorrow, even if the statewide Democratic candidates and the candidate for the U.S. Senate have little chance. I even volunteered for Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois yesterday. (I went to a location that MoveOn.org was supposed to have something at in the morning, but they screwed up. Let's say I was not the only person upset at standing around in a ward office. So, this sadly will be the first election since 2006 where I have not worked for a candidate. Next time, I will go to a candidate's office and volunteer.) Even if I believe that there has not been enough positive change and that the Democrats have failed to stress their achievements and the differences between themselves and the Republicans, I prefer the Dems over the Republicans. (After the election, I think that we need to press for a more progressive party. I think that it was Harry Truman who said that in a race between a Republican and a would be Republican, the people pick the Republican.)
There has been no word on a recent interview, so I will e-mail the woman I interviewed to ask if she can at least give me any feedback.
Well, I have to run some errands but I will try to be back later. (Things seem to slow down in the afternoon.)
Comment by 
Scoopster on 11/01/2010 15:19:17
Scoopster on 11/01/2010 15:19:17
Morning all & Happy Mondee! 
Ooof my back & knees still ache.. feet are ok tho I guess.
Pictures are still coming along as I edit them down.. sleep and the Pats game were the priorities yesterday!
Ooof my back & knees still ache.. feet are ok tho I guess.Pictures are still coming along as I edit them down.. sleep and the Pats game were the priorities yesterday!
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 15:22:19
TriSec on 11/01/2010 15:22:19
Scoop, you are rather complex in the sports realm. Patriots and Yankees? These would normally be mutually exclusive....
What say you regarding the Green? (We already know about the Whalers. My heart pumps black and gold blood, but I miss them, too; they were my second team.)
What say you regarding the Green? (We already know about the Whalers. My heart pumps black and gold blood, but I miss them, too; they were my second team.)
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 15:28:27
If I could figure out how to get the damn pix that Stan took off my laptop, I could bring them over to my MAc and do the same.
And before you all ask -- YES, I did.
Raine on 11/01/2010 15:28:27
Quote by Scoopster:
Morning all & Happy Mondee!
Pictures are still coming along as I edit them down.. sleep and the Pats game were the priorities yesterday!
If I could figure out how to get the damn pix that Stan took off my laptop, I could bring them over to my MAc and do the same.
And before you all ask -- YES, I did.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:28:54
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:28:54
lol - what did I say 4 people attend everyone else was there for the museums
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:41:12
2 blocks
wait...what?
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:41:12
Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
Morning all & Happy Mondee!
Pictures are still coming along as I edit them down.. sleep and the Pats game were the priorities yesterday!
If I could figure out how to get the damn pix that Stan took off my laptop, I could bring them over to my MAc and do the same.
And before you all ask -- YES, I did.
2 blocks
wait...what?
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:46:28
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:46:28
isn't filling for bankrupcy a form of "bailout"
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 15:48:45
It didn't come across that way to me.
BobR on 11/01/2010 15:48:45
Quote by Raine:I think Chris was being Ironic.Quote by BobR:
I'm not sure I agree with Chris's saying "why doesn't he just shut up and act?" about Jon Voight. I don't like it when the Right says that about actors supporting Democrats.
Right?
It didn't come across that way to me.
Comment by 
livingonli on 11/01/2010 15:54:44
livingonli on 11/01/2010 15:54:44
Good morning everyone.
I think I'm just passing through right now since I have to be at work at 1:30 today. Putting in a lot of hours because I need the money to get the car straightened out.
Have to like how Cablevision put out a statement saying how they mostly caved in to Fox to end the dispute but considering how cheap Charlie Ergen is I wonder what terms Dish Network got when they settled with Fox on Friday.
I think I'm just passing through right now since I have to be at work at 1:30 today. Putting in a lot of hours because I need the money to get the car straightened out.
Have to like how Cablevision put out a statement saying how they mostly caved in to Fox to end the dispute but considering how cheap Charlie Ergen is I wonder what terms Dish Network got when they settled with Fox on Friday.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:56:13
haven't heard - I did notice I have FX back though when I was looking for AMC on the channel guide last night
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 15:56:13
Quote by livingonli:
Good morning everyone.
I think I'm just passing through right now since I have to be at work at 1:30 today. Putting in a lot of hours because I need the money to get the car straightened out.
Have to like how Cablevision put out a statement saying how they mostly caved in to Fox to end the dispute but considering how cheap Charlie Ergen is I wonder what terms Dish Network got when they settled with Fox on Friday.
haven't heard - I did notice I have FX back though when I was looking for AMC on the channel guide last night
Comment by Scoopster on 11/01/2010 15:57:07
Actually my loyalties are split between the Pats and the NY Giants - of the three "local" NFL teams I'll take anyone over the Jets.
Never really been much of a NBA fan, but since I grew up in the era of Bird vs. Magic, and since the Celtics sometimes play home games in Hartford, I have to say they're my team. Ray Allen coming to the Celts is what got me interested in them again tho - he was the man who led UConn to that first title when I was there!
And heh hockey.. my first team was the New Haven Nighthawks! My idol when I played youth hockey tho was Rejean Lemelin, so that automatically made me a B's fan. I never really had much of an attachment to the Whalers until after the Nighthawks left, and not too long after that the Whalers went too. :(
Scoopster on 11/01/2010 15:57:07
Quote by TriSec:
Scoop, you are rather complex in the sports realm. Patriots and Yankees? These would normally be mutually exclusive....
What say you regarding the Green? (We already know about the Whalers. My heart pumps black and gold blood, but I miss them, too; they were my second team.)
Actually my loyalties are split between the Pats and the NY Giants - of the three "local" NFL teams I'll take anyone over the Jets.
Never really been much of a NBA fan, but since I grew up in the era of Bird vs. Magic, and since the Celtics sometimes play home games in Hartford, I have to say they're my team. Ray Allen coming to the Celts is what got me interested in them again tho - he was the man who led UConn to that first title when I was there!
And heh hockey.. my first team was the New Haven Nighthawks! My idol when I played youth hockey tho was Rejean Lemelin, so that automatically made me a B's fan. I never really had much of an attachment to the Whalers until after the Nighthawks left, and not too long after that the Whalers went too. :(
Comment by livingonli on 11/01/2010 16:10:07
If the agreement hadn't been reached you would have lost channels 5 and 20 today.
livingonli on 11/01/2010 16:10:07
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Good morning everyone.
I think I'm just passing through right now since I have to be at work at 1:30 today. Putting in a lot of hours because I need the money to get the car straightened out.
Have to like how Cablevision put out a statement saying how they mostly caved in to Fox to end the dispute but considering how cheap Charlie Ergen is I wonder what terms Dish Network got when they settled with Fox on Friday.
haven't heard - I did notice I have FX back though when I was looking for AMC on the channel guide last night
If the agreement hadn't been reached you would have lost channels 5 and 20 today.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 16:31:19
and I wouldn't have noticed until I went to watch Glee, Lie to Me or Top Model
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 16:31:19
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Good morning everyone.
I think I'm just passing through right now since I have to be at work at 1:30 today. Putting in a lot of hours because I need the money to get the car straightened out.
Have to like how Cablevision put out a statement saying how they mostly caved in to Fox to end the dispute but considering how cheap Charlie Ergen is I wonder what terms Dish Network got when they settled with Fox on Friday.
haven't heard - I did notice I have FX back though when I was looking for AMC on the channel guide last night
If the agreement hadn't been reached you would have lost channels 5 and 20 today.
and I wouldn't have noticed until I went to watch Glee, Lie to Me or Top Model
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 16:48:40
I've always liked hockey. I used to have one of those table games with the rods and springs and the teams you could change out by pulling off the players and putting in a different team. I was usually the Broons or the Maple Leafs (occasionally the Fliers).
In Atlanta, hockey was kind of a disappointment. The Flames left, then we got a minor league team (the Knights) that ended up leaving too. Finally, we got the Thrashers, but for some reason I never really connected with them (even though I bought a jersey). I finally connected with a minor league team in an Atlanta suburb, and went to numerous games.
Moving to DC, I did not have a favorite NHL team, and the Capitals are a fun team to watch, so I now consider myself a Caps fan. I'm still a Falcons fan and Ga Tech is my college team, regardless of the sport.
Baseball doesn't interest me, nor does the NBA, so no favorites there...
BobR on 11/01/2010 16:48:40
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by TriSec:
Scoop, you are rather complex in the sports realm. Patriots and Yankees? These would normally be mutually exclusive....
What say you regarding the Green? (We already know about the Whalers. My heart pumps black and gold blood, but I miss them, too; they were my second team.)
Actually my loyalties are split between the Pats and the NY Giants - of the three "local" NFL teams I'll take anyone over the Jets.
Never really been much of a NBA fan, but since I grew up in the era of Bird vs. Magic, and since the Celtics sometimes play home games in Hartford, I have to say they're my team. Ray Allen coming to the Celts is what got me interested in them again tho - he was the man who led UConn to that first title when I was there!
And heh hockey.. my first team was the New Haven Nighthawks! My idol when I played youth hockey tho was Rejean Lemelin, so that automatically made me a B's fan. I never really had much of an attachment to the Whalers until after the Nighthawks left, and not too long after that the Whalers went too. :(
I've always liked hockey. I used to have one of those table games with the rods and springs and the teams you could change out by pulling off the players and putting in a different team. I was usually the Broons or the Maple Leafs (occasionally the Fliers).
In Atlanta, hockey was kind of a disappointment. The Flames left, then we got a minor league team (the Knights) that ended up leaving too. Finally, we got the Thrashers, but for some reason I never really connected with them (even though I bought a jersey). I finally connected with a minor league team in an Atlanta suburb, and went to numerous games.
Moving to DC, I did not have a favorite NHL team, and the Capitals are a fun team to watch, so I now consider myself a Caps fan. I'm still a Falcons fan and Ga Tech is my college team, regardless of the sport.
Baseball doesn't interest me, nor does the NBA, so no favorites there...
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 17:18:54
TriSec on 11/01/2010 17:18:54
I went to Northeastern briefly, but my college loyalties lie with BC for Hockey and Football (Mrs. TriSec prefers BU) and a number of ACC teams in roundball. (Not the Eagles or the Terps, though.)
I believe you know my long angst over baseball. After the Sox, in no particular order I have the Reds, Cards, Dodgers, and Cubs.
I believe you know my long angst over baseball. After the Sox, in no particular order I have the Reds, Cards, Dodgers, and Cubs.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/01/2010 17:22:19
wickedpam on 11/01/2010 17:22:19
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 17:36:05
TriSec on 11/01/2010 17:36:05
Oh, my.
Listening to a Disney podcast, and I'm just hearing about a new caramel shoppe opening in the Germany pavillion at EPCOT.
*leaps in car*
Pure liquid caramel -->
Listening to a Disney podcast, and I'm just hearing about a new caramel shoppe opening in the Germany pavillion at EPCOT.
*leaps in car*
Pure liquid caramel -->
Comment by livingonli on 11/01/2010 18:14:27
livingonli on 11/01/2010 18:14:27
Maybe I will go back to Disney World when I have the money again and maybe someone to go with.
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 18:28:55
After the Falcons got Matt Ryan from BC, I became a fan too
BobR on 11/01/2010 18:28:55
Quote by TriSec:
I went to Northeastern briefly, but my college loyalties lie with BC for Hockey and Football (Mrs. TriSec prefers BU) and a number of ACC teams in roundball. (Not the Eagles or the Terps, though.)
I believe you know my long angst over baseball. After the Sox, in no particular order I have the Reds, Cards, Dodgers, and Cubs.
After the Falcons got Matt Ryan from BC, I became a fan too
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 18:30:29
BobR on 11/01/2010 18:30:29
Comment by BobR on 11/01/2010 19:18:30
BobR on 11/01/2010 19:18:30
ok - Randi is just reading the signs from the BuzzFeed post.
Comment by TriSec on 11/01/2010 19:24:46
TriSec on 11/01/2010 19:24:46
Listening to Sarah Palin's soundbites, I finally have something nice I can say about her.
As a wind instrument player myself, I admire her lungpower and circular breathing ability; some of those phrases are astonishingly long. She'd have made a helluva brass player, if she chose that path.
But like a certain "Mr. G"...one wonders what kind of notes would be coming out, despite the technical skills.
As a wind instrument player myself, I admire her lungpower and circular breathing ability; some of those phrases are astonishingly long. She'd have made a helluva brass player, if she chose that path.
But like a certain "Mr. G"...one wonders what kind of notes would be coming out, despite the technical skills.
Comment by Scoopster on 11/01/2010 19:26:55
Scoopster on 11/01/2010 19:26:55
Comment by Raine on 11/01/2010 20:05:58
WANT.
Raine on 11/01/2010 20:05:58
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Scoopster:
More highlights from the signage
#62 Cutest. Puppy. Ever.
ditto