Comments on: Do Conservatives *Try* To Register Voters? http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gus http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116659 Gus Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116659 "compalining" Heh - I like that one. “compalining”

Heh – I like that one.

]]> By: The Siverback http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116636 The Siverback Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116636 What's in it for me would be the question most republicans ask if asked to do a voter registration drive. Most liberals and liberal organizations are about helping others without gain. This does not fit into the republican mindset. If they got a tax write off or money for doing so maybe, but just to help others,never. If asked to do so they would just say everyone has access to the internet why do I have to help. What’s in it for me would be the question most republicans ask if asked to do a voter registration drive. Most liberals and liberal organizations are about helping others without gain. This does not fit into the republican mindset. If they got a tax write off or money for doing so maybe, but just to help others,never. If asked to do so they would just say everyone has access to the internet why do I have to help.

]]> By: BrianK http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116626 BrianK Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:56:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116626 It's not a strictly GOP effort, but a lot of churches have voter registration drives - especially in the large evangelical churches. It’s not a strictly GOP effort, but a lot of churches have voter registration drives – especially in the large evangelical churches.

]]> By: william http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116625 william Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:56:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116625 I'm curious...do urban blacks expect to be paid to vote for a particular democtatic candidate? Mr. Walters seems to be compalining that the Obama campaign isn't handing out the money like he should. http://www.washingtoninformer.com/wi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1013&Itemid=88 I’m curious…do urban blacks expect to be paid to vote for a particular democtatic candidate?

Mr. Walters seems to be compalining that the Obama campaign isn’t handing out the money like he should.

http://www.washingtoninformer.com/wi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1013&Itemid=88

]]> By: Duros Hussein62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116612 Duros Hussein62 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:58:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116612 <i>In his defense (which is something I never thought I would say), McCain did try to send me a voter registration form.</i> Well done, sir. TFJ to you. Interesting about that flyer though. McCain lies right to your face about not ever taking earmarks. In his defense (which is something I never thought I would say), McCain did try to send me a voter registration form.

Well done, sir. TFJ to you.
Interesting about that flyer though. McCain lies right to your face about not ever taking earmarks.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116594 Parthenon Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:30:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116594 Why register when you can gerrymander? Kidding, Jays/Farris/JWG/Dennis/etc., kidding... Why register when you can gerrymander?

Kidding, Jays/Farris/JWG/Dennis/etc., kidding…

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116592 jr Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:12:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116592 caging minority voters is job 1 for repubs after accusing Obama of being a Muslim caging minority voters is job 1 for repubs after accusing Obama of being a Muslim

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116588 ed Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:27:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116588 <i>“Do Conservatives *Try* To Register Voters?”</i> No. Next question. “Do Conservatives *Try* To Register Voters?”

No. Next question.

]]> By: Pudentilla http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116583 Pudentilla Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:57:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116583 "Isn’t there something a little twisted about a political movement that seeks less people engaged in democracy?" Only if you assume that the political movement is shaped by democratic values. “Isn’t there something a little twisted about a political movement that seeks less people engaged in democracy?”

Only if you assume that the political movement is shaped by democratic values.

]]> By: Peter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116580 Peter Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:27:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116580 <BLOCKQUOTE>Isn’t there something a little twisted about a political movement that seeks less people engaged in democracy?</BLOCKQUOTE> Of course not! <I>The Republicans don't believe in democracy!</I> They want a "unitary executive", i.e., a king. The try in every way to put themselves in an economic class above everyone else, i.e., feudalism (along those lines, they worship the military even while screwing over the folks that serve ... of course most of those are enlisted men ... hmmm). Peter

Isn’t there something a little twisted about a political movement that seeks less people engaged in democracy?

Of course not! The Republicans don’t believe in democracy! They want a “unitary executive”, i.e., a king. The try in every way to put themselves in an economic class above everyone else, i.e., feudalism (along those lines, they worship the military even while screwing over the folks that serve … of course most of those are enlisted men … hmmm).

Peter

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116579 C.S.Strowbridge Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:25:40 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116579 "On the conservative side, is there any effort to sign up new voters?" No, they plan to win by stopping liberals from voting. One way is to send mail-in voting cards to registered Democrats with the wrong return address. “On the conservative side, is there any effort to sign up new voters?”

No, they plan to win by stopping liberals from voting. One way is to send mail-in voting cards to registered Democrats with the wrong return address.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116578 ed Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:18:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116578 Registering new voters takes a shitload of thankless time and grassroots energy. Scrubbing voters from voter rolls and sundry other voter suppression techniques require mostly money and a few insiders willing to do bad. Gosh, which path do liberals and right wingers take? Registering new voters takes a shitload of thankless time and grassroots energy. Scrubbing voters from voter rolls and sundry other voter suppression techniques require mostly money and a few insiders willing to do bad. Gosh, which path do liberals and right wingers take?

]]> By: SAP http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116577 SAP Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:14:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116577 Oliver, In his defense (which is something I never thought I would say), McCain did try to send me a voter registration form. <a href="http://silas216.com/2008/09/09/old-man-surge-wants-me-to-vote/" rel="nofollow">For all the good it did him</a>. Oliver,

In his defense (which is something I never thought I would say), McCain did try to send me a voter registration form.

For all the good it did him.

]]> By: Thad http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/22/do-conservatives-try-to-register-voters/#comment-116576 Thad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:13:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9459#comment-116576 One of my college roomies was the head of the Campus Republicans. I once mentioned that Australia had compulsory voting; he candidly responded that 100% turnout is the Republican Party's worst nightmare. Of course, as long as I'm throwing around personal anecdotes, I could go the opposite direction and say that my fundamentalist Pentecostal grandmother has always encouraged me to be politically active even though she knows I'll be voting pretty much the opposite of how she does. One of my college roomies was the head of the Campus Republicans. I once mentioned that Australia had compulsory voting; he candidly responded that 100% turnout is the Republican Party’s worst nightmare.

Of course, as long as I’m throwing around personal anecdotes, I could go the opposite direction and say that my fundamentalist Pentecostal grandmother has always encouraged me to be politically active even though she knows I’ll be voting pretty much the opposite of how she does.

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