I voted for Hillary this morning!

[Phillycat]

7:00am bright and early, soon as the polls opened, I was there and cast my vote for Hillary. It felt great! I know I voted for the candidate who is able to bring the most change to this country, and clean up the mess caused by the current administration. She is the most qualified, the most experienced, and the most hard-working candidate we have.

I was proud to vote for Senator Hillary Clinton this morning!

Delaware County, PA

[mwb970]

1. I'm glad you voted!

The turnout this time will send a message in itself, regardless of who "wins".

[Phillycat]

3. Yes, they're expecting 50% of registered voters (non-independents of course)

Usually it's 20%. So that's huge!

[Maddy McCall]

2. Yay!

Go, Hillary! Go, janesez!

:woohoo:

[Phillycat]

7. It felt really great!

:bounce:

[polpilot]

32. Pro-Iraq War, Pro-Bomb Iran.. Hillary supporter. Got Kool-aide?

Hey. Pro-War is YOUR choice.

[Phillycat]

35. Hillary Clinton is not pro-war.

But you've gotten too deep into the primary wars to see that. It's okay. The bitterness of this place can pervade your entire being. I highly recommend some fresh air. Here, have a hug. :hug:

[polpilot]

55. Not 'understanding' voting FOR 'The Iraq War Resolution' is unacceptable for thinking persons...

worldwide..

[Phillycat]

56. I believe Obama would have voted for the IWR if he'd been in the Senate.

It's all about trust. I don't trust your candidate - I think he's a liar. You think my candidate is untrustworthy. Neither of us is going to change the other's minds. Peace.

[polpilot]

72. 3 year old children 'believe' in the Easter Bunny. Point?

[Tyler Durden]

82. Nasty, jibing Obama Supporters win no friends in November....Point?

[polpilot]

149. 'win no friends'? Post under 'Friendship'.

[Tyler Durden]

180. Suit yourself, chum.

[SwampG8r]

140. and i believe

little elves will sprinkle sugar dust on the pigs flying out of my butt

[washingdem]

154. Please provide your rationale for believing that

[Justitia]

201. Your candidate is a PROVEN, ADMITTED liar. -eom

[Tyler Durden]

87. Voting FOR the Iraq War Spending Resolutions bought the bullets....

And kept the troops on site to cause all of the casualties, military and civilian that have happened so far.

If you want to be a PURIST, only Wellstone voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, the Levin Amendment, the Durbin Amendment, and the Byrd Amendment. He's dead.

So by the checkbook, NOBODY's innocent.

[SwampG8r]

139. she voted for it but she isnt for it?please explain

[grassfed]

170. Pro-war, pro-cluster bombs, pro-torture - that's your candidate. Research it.

[rhett o rick]

194. Let's base our opinion on past behavior. She supported George Bush's invasion of Iraq.

How do you rationalize that? She voted as Bush wanted. She yielded to them. A million people dead and 5 million displaced, a huge dept for our children and you can rationalize that away. We depended on her and others to fight the fascists and she failed us. I will never forgive her. How can you? Seriously, how can you forgive her?

[Justitia]

199. LOL! I suppose she "isn't" for Nuking Iran either. Delusional. -eom

[Beacool]

96. Oh please, stop with the crap!!

Kool-Aid? We leave that to the Obama folks.

[Justitia]

200. Truth hurts, doesn't it. Whatsamatter, her bloodlust hasn't bothered you before. -eom

[ScarletSniper]

4. .................

[flor de jasmim]

5. how long were the voting lines?

[Phillycat]

9. None at all.

Another woman came in while I was voting, that was it. But I live in a quiet suburb of Philadelphia. Plus I was there right when they opened at 7 so I could make it to work by 8:00!

[Radio_Lady]

127. Janesez, thank you for exercising your rights as an American.

As I view the discussions on this thread, I just wonder if we aren't arguing ourselves into a little corner, one that will cause a huge rift one way or the other after this primary season is over. The voluminous amount of hate is so palpable that I hase caused me and my politically active husband much disgust.

We haven't even received our mail-in ballots in Oregon yet.

On MSNBC this morning, it was stated that there are more than 10 million American who have not yet had a chance to vote because their state primaries are later.

Cordially,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[onehandle]

6. Voting is good when you're a Democrat.

Others need not register.

[Phillycat]

11. Yeah, you can't vote in the primaries as an independent in PA.

Just a little piece of info for those who might not know.

[onehandle]

89. Good. They don't call it the Democratic Primary for nothing.

Works the same way here in Georgia.

[cali]

16. my state doesn't register voters by party. works just fine for us.

[Vinca]

8. The people of Iran thank you. nt

[Zachstar]

12. Lets not start that shit.

Voting is good. No matter who votes for whom.

[Hippo_Tron]

204. I beg to differ, if everyone who voted for Bush in '04 had stayed home we'd be a lot better off

But I agree that increased participation in Democratic Primaries whether it is for Clinton or Obama is a good thing.

[sellitman]

20. You didnt help your candidate with that barb.

That she voted is what's important.

[rodeodance]

51. No one--needs this crap today--!!

[Justitia]

202. The Awful Truth is soooo inconvenient, no? -eom

[stratomagi]

10. I voted for Obama this morning!

[Phillycat]

13. Pittsburgh and Philly city centers will most likely break for Obama.

It won't be enough for your candidate. But he knows that himself - he said it yesterday. Lots of Hillary supporters on Penn's campus yesterday...I'll be interested to see if Obama really does hold on to that college vote he thinks he has a lock on...

[ScarletSniper]

15. I think he'll win the college vote hands down..pretty much like the black vote..its locked up..

of course that's just my opinion..time will tell though.

[AllentownJake]

24. Penn

Is a little bit different than the rest of the colleges in the state....probably the most conservative IVY.

[Phillycat]

27. It's my alma mater - I wouldn't call it conservative.

Certainly not socially conservative. The kids are monied, certainly, but the views espoused by students and teachers are generally quite liberal.

[AllentownJake]

28. Wharton

The rest of the school is liberal...I hated the Penn kids...my best friend is one but I always loved kicking your ass in Basketball

GO OWLS!

[Phillycat]

31. Hey, even WE make fun of the Wharton kids. :)

Temple's a great school.

[AllentownJake]

45. Penn is too

It was just when we were in College. My best friend is a Penn alum

I think everyone hated Villanova....kind of a unifying theme in the Big 5

[Phillycat]

48. Oh yeah! We hate 'Nova.

But love St Joe's! It's a conundrum. :)

[ScarletSniper]

58. Alright Jake..Yes.. Go Owls!

[a la izquierda]

39. haha...

so much for Obama being an elitist if HRC has the UPenn vote locked up.
:sarcasm:

Sorry, feeling snarky this morning.

[Phillycat]

41. Oh, I don't know if it's locked up.

She was appearing with Bill and Chelsea at the Palestra (Penn's gymnasium) last night, so that's why some of the supporters were there. The Daily Pennsylvanian (Penn's student newspaper) endorsed her. But there are Obama supporters on campus as well. I'll be interested to see the final results for Penn, actually. It's a decent cross-section of class, race, and gender, despite how it's painted in the media.

[DemVet]

145. I see you've swallowed the kool-aid. Good going.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. Good on you!!!

[Bucky]

17. Good going and good luck, Jane!

Your side is poised to have a good day, so congratulations (in advance). But then, on to North Carolina!

[Phillycat]

21. Thanks!

Yeah, NC will be tough. With the effort she's going to have to make in Indiana, I don't know how much time she'll be able to devote in NC. It's all pretty damned exciting, I think. I took this week away from GD-P and lived in the real world (I know! Freaky!) and I noticed that people were really excited and engaged in the political process. It's positive as well as negative that it's been dragging on this long. We're going to have record voter turnout today for a primary. I think that's good for democracy no matter who wins.

[zulchzulu]

18. Congratulations!

No matter who one votes for, it's great that people at least exercise their right to vote.

[Enrique]

19. a fine choice

:-)

[JVS]

22. Is this so that Iran gets obliterated or because you love guns and Jesus?

Because looking at her words, those seem to be her big selling points lately. :shrug:

[Phillycat]

23. Oh, you.

Silly boy.

[Windy]

30. No, janesez, I'm sorry, but its called paying attention before casting your vote.

After 8 years of a war monger, HRC's words in the last debate about the umbrella over the middle east and her statements on Olberman last night solidify the fact that her ideology is a danger to world peace, and not so dissimilar from McCain or Bush.

[Phillycat]

36. Hillary Clinton is not pro-war.

But you've gotten too deep into the primary wars to see that. It's okay. The bitterness of this place can pervade your entire being. I highly recommend some fresh air. Here, have a hug. :hug:

[JVS]

43. Yeah, she voted for it because she was against it

:crazy:

[Phillycat]

46. I believe Senator Obama would have voted for the IWR if he'd been in the senate.

But it's all perception, isn't it? I think Obama is a liar, you think my candidate is a liar. Neither of us are going to change each other's minds. We've probably both already voted in our primaries. It's out of our hands. So why the animosity?

[JVS]

47. It isn't all perception. You hypothesize about a vote, HRC actually MADE a vote.

You think Obama might lie, HRC has been caught telling Whoppers.

There is a big difference between "did" and "might have done" And your "might have done" is by no means a point that you deserve to have conceeded in your favor.

[Phillycat]

49. Obama has been caught in lies too.

But I won't piss in the wind with you. I posted the thread because I felt really good about exercising my democratic right to vote this morning. Peace to you.

[Justitia]

203. HAHAHAHA

[mrreowwr_kittty]

122. Hillary Clinton supporters do not worry their beautiful minds about things like that.

They are voting for her because she's a woman and Bill will come back and it'll be just like the 90s all over again.

[berni_mccoy]

25. You voted for more war for America and the division of its people.

[Phillycat]

29. I voted for the candidate most qualified to clean up the mess in Iraq.

I trust Hillary to effect an orderly troop withdrawal in a timely fashion. She's a truly inspiring candidate - I loved voting for her this morning. :)

[Windy]

33. What? By starting "new messes" that cost lives? just trying to understand your logic

given HRC's belief system.

[Phillycat]

37. I answered you above.

Peace, and take care.

[greguganus]

78. Haliburton thanks you. n/t

[npincus]

34. is that before or after she "obliterates" Iran?

[berni_mccoy]

38. She can't even clean up the mess of her campaign, how do you expect her to clean up Iraq

She is pro-War my friend. You have been fooled.

[Phillycat]

44. It's all perception, isn't it?

I feel strongly that Obama supporters have been fooled. You feel we've been fooled. The funny thing about GD-P is that I'm pretty sure nobody's mind has been changed about their candidate here. If people changed their minds, it was because of what they experienced in real life. And yet people expend so very much energy here. I've started to realize how much of a waste of energy it is. But I did want to post my Hillary vote this morning, because I was inspired by my candidate and felt very positive about casting my vote.

[Justitia]

205. No, DEAD people are pretty real. Her votes for that are pretty real too.

But you keep "perceiving" her to be something different.

You must have some really great drugs.

[AllentownJake]

26. Well

We will cancel each other out. I can't go until 10 because I have GOTV volunteers to send out at 9 and I had work to do for the campaign from 6 till now.

[Phillycat]

40. That's the way it goes. :)

I appreciate your being friendly with me even though we are voting for different candidates. I do tend to like Pennsylvanians, generally. They are no-nonsense and tend not to get swept up in hysteria. I'm glad to be a PA native.

[AllentownJake]

157. I'm PA dutch

We are quick to anger but quick to rational thought soon afterward :-)

[mistertrickster]

160. My grandparents were Amish. When we go English, we're just like

regular people, except more peaceful . . .

[AllentownJake]

161. My Great Grandfather

on my father's side punched out a horse for throwing my grandmother. Than he took it to the vet. Used to be one of her favorite stories I miss her :(

[mistertrickster]

168. We had a horse (riding horse) that couldn't be broke. It threw itself over backwards

with my dad seated on it.

He picked himself up, dusted himself off, and said, "we're selling her to the Amish. They know how to deal with horses like this one . . . break a 2 x 4 across its head."

And that's who bought her, hehehe . . .

[AllentownJake]

169. our elitist roots

:-)

[annie1]

42. Woot!

[rodeodance]

50. Good for you and thanks for your post.

?x=400&y=278&sig=oOq1K.fPmUEJRiymTURULg--

[IsItJustMe]

52. Did you have to take a hot shower afterwards? I would of.

[Phillycat]

53. No, but then I know the difference between "have" and "of".

So clearly we're very different people. :)

[annie1]

62. lol

[NorthCarolina]

85. lol....zing

Congrats on voting. You didn't vote the way I would have (I could never bring myself to vote for a DLC candidate), but you did exercise your right to vote. I hope the Democratic turnout in PA is HUGE and that there is no voting shenanigan's that goes on.....

[Phillycat]

86. Should be enormous - they're predicting 50% of eligible voters...

usually 20%. So the PA electorate will have their say, it looks like.

Thanks. :)

[NorthCarolina]

92. 300,000 + newly registered Democrats

many of which are also first time voters....should be a good contest. I am a little concerned about your largely unverifiable voting system and oddball Governor, but there's nothing that can be done about that now. I hope the voters of your state push HARD to get paper ballots SOON though.

[Phillycat]

93. We would all love to have paper ballots.

As a Philly native, I adore Governor Rendell. :) He did a lot for Philadelphia, and he's done a lot for the state. Sure, he's got that "Fast Eddie" part of his personality, but he gets stuff done. Reminds me a lot of Bill Clinton, actually.

[IsItJustMe]

94. Yes we are. You are truly the better person. Have a little ego message. LOL

[Phillycat]

98. I think you mean "massage" there. Heh.

[SwampG8r]

141. so you would have but you didnt?

[Bake]

156. Looks like a lot of folks in this thread need hugs!

:grouphug:

Thanks for voting!! And thanks for voting for Hillary!

Bake

[Phillycat]

158. Oh yes, we need to be very liberal with hugs today.

The Obama supporters seem very angry.

[NJmaverick]

104. Good point, although many wouldn't be able to even get past

the distasteful act of actually voting for her.

[lojasmo]

54. Clinton: "If I am president, we will attack Iran." EOM

[Phillycat]

I am not going to get into a pissing war with Obama supporters.

I voted for the candidate who is best qualified to lead this country. Peace to you.

[lojasmo]

63. Good luck with that. EOM

[Phillycat]

64. Thank you. And to you. nt

[Justitia]

206. Why not? War is your thing, isn't it? -eom

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

57. Exit polling from this thread: Tied 1-1.

This presidential race has been crackling like a hickory fire for at least the last hour and a half.- Dan Rather

[Phillycat]

65. LOL!

That quote is hilarious!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

69. For you:

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blratherisms.htm

[Phillycat]

76. OMG, these are great!

Does he get wasted on election nights? WTF does this mean?

"We don't know what to do. We don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon."

!! :rofl: :wtf:

[WillyT]

59. That's Too Bad...

:banghead:

[Breeze54]

60. Oh boy! Yeah! Let's have more war!

:sarcasm:

[Phillycat]

61. ***FROM THE OP: ALL OF YOU WHO ARE POSTING ABOUT IRAN***

You are all being disingenuous. She said IF Iran attacks Israel, she will launch a strike against them. Which has been our foreign policy since Israel was formed. If you want to parse semantics about Iran, please start your own thread.

[Seabiscuit]

66. It's the Obamanoid version of Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos".

Walk into any pro-Hillary thread and start spreading Obamanoxious lies and smears as part of their campaign of disruption, in an effort to get the thread locked.

[Phillycat]

67. It seems like a losing proposition, this Iran kerfuffle.

Because the quote is just so available. What are they going to do, just cut out the 2nd half of the sentence every time they post it? :D

They seem very touchy this morning; anticipating bad news, I suppose. When I make it clear I won't fight with them, they leave the thread.

[Seabiscuit]

81. It's just as stupid as the Hannity type crap about Michelle "I've never been proud of America" Obama

crap. Only the wingnuts fall for it, and only the putrid will spread the filth.

[Phillycat]

83. Yes, that was very stupid too.

[Tyler Durden]

107. True, but it is sort of comparing Apples and Hand grenades.

I leave it to the partisans from both sides to bring up side issues off topic. And I try to stay away from the invective.

[Seabiscuit]

115. In that event, I'd have to say the Hannity/Michelle stuff is the Apple side of the equation.

The crap being posted about Hillary promising to bomb Iran (without any context) is exceedingly stupid and exceedingly vile.

[Hola]

68. It's not

America' policy since it got the bomb is that it will use it to defend it's stategic interests. MacArthur got slapped when he advocated using it on the Chinese/Koreans.

As for Israel, America has supported Israel but has never gone to war over it - not in '47, '57, '67 or '73 or '83.

[JVS]

84. "Which has been our foreign policy since Israel was formed." BULLSHIT

Yom Kippur war. We didn't attack Syria or Egypt.

[LSK]

176. "if Iran does achieve what appears to be its continuing goal of obtaining nuclear weapons"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24256056

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3192271&mesg_id=3192271

[Evergreen Emerald]

70. good for you!

democracy at its finest.

[Phillycat]

75. I love voting. :)

I was disappointed they didn't have the "I voted" stickers this morning.

[TK421]

71. Awesome janesez ! I'll be voting for her this afternoon

:pals:

[shadowknows69]

73. Thanks for voting!!!

:patriot:

[PBS Poll-435]

74. Thanks!!!

(The check is in the mail)

[NC_Nurse]

77. I'm not for Hillary, but I congratulate you on voting!

:toast:

I can't wait to watch the results tonight. Should be exciting!

[Phillycat]

79. Because all of PA has e-voting machines now...

most of the results should be in by evening news time. Used to be you had to wait hours for the rural PA areas to report in. I'll be following closely all day.

You guys are coming up! Funny how long it's been since either of our states made a difference in a primary. :toast:

[NC_Nurse]

88. No kidding! It's great to matter, isn't it?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

80. condolences.

[Tyler Durden]

90. To All of the OBAMA Supporters who stopped by to be nasty:

Check a copy of "How to win friends and influence people" out of the library. You aren't doing your candidate any favors in the "Loyal Opposition," and you've got bridges to build.

Unless, of course, 1972 is something you missed in History Class:

[Political Heretic]

100. The ugly truth: some of us are wankers. :)

(whispers) I probably shouldn't be telling you this but..... some obama supporters are actually asshats.

:scared:

It's true!

But the rest of us solider on anyway.

[Phillycat]

102. LOL!

(I'm going to tell you something TOP SECRET. There are asshole Hillary supporters too! I don't know how they got in, but they did. SHHHHHHHH, don't tell anyone.)

[Tyler Durden]

106. glad you enjoyed whoever that was, because they're on my IGNORE. so I can read it.

Had to be someone rude. That's my first criteria to ignore someone. Righteous indignation is OK, but nasty rudeness; that gets the "I" button.

[Phillycat]

108. He just said some Obama supporters are wankers, but the rest of them

soldier on. I don't know the poster; he hasn't been rude in this thread, anyway. :shrug:

[Political Heretic]

110. I try not to be rude. In fact, I spend as much time defending hillary supporters as I do Obama

I think a lot of innocent victims get caught up in peoples ignoring many times... someone has a bad day, misunderstands something, takes something out of context and BAM - they're on an ignore list.

I'm proud to say over 60% of my ignore list has since been Tombstoned. I usually never ignore someone until they have said something utterly inflammatory at least three times. :)

EDIT - incidentally, Tyler is not on my ignore list. :)

[Tyler Durden]

133. You aren't on MINE anymore either.

Haven't checked mine for deadheads. I was averaging 3-4 posters a day there for a while. Kept me sane.

I have no idea why I ignored you; but there are some on the list that will NEVER get off of it.

[Political Heretic]

138. Hey cool! :)

Maybe caught me on a bad day or something... :toast:

[Tyler Durden]

142. Time for us all to make peace...

But I'm still not declaring a general Ignore List amnesty! I've got some real nasties on it, present company excluded of course.

[Political Heretic]

150. Yeah I agree. I have two types on my ignore list:

Half got tombstoned. The other quarter are people who I know I'll want to talk with again after this is all over, but right now I just can deal with. The final quarter are people who are just complete asshats (and at least one Obama supporter is on there) that I hope to never talk to again in this lifetime. :)

[Tyler Durden]

114. Maybe they have calmed down, or run out of gas....

"Wanker" is marginally rude, if you're a Brit. Wouldn't be a deal killer for me though.

[Phillycat]

116. I feel a little like a matchmaker here.

The poster is named Political Heretic, and he posted the following to my reply to you:

I think a lot of innocent victims get caught up in peoples ignoring many times... someone has a bad day, misunderstands something, takes something out of context and BAM - they're on an ignore list.

I'm proud to say over 60% of my ignore list has since been Tombstoned. I usually never ignore someone until they have said something utterly inflammatory at least three times.

EDIT - incidentally, Tyler is not on my ignore list.

I think maybe you guys should make up. Amnesty, unity, and peace. It's a good thing. :)

[Tyler Durden]

130. Done. I respect your opinion.

[SwampG8r]

152. read between the lines folks

hes comparing this to the mcgovern campaign
where humphry broke the party because he didnt get his way
the old boys in the dem party let mcgovern go it without support giving the election to nixon

so he is saying hillary will do the same
destroy the party to avenge her loss

this is as close as i have ever heard a hillary supporter come to admitting the truth of their end game
if this is how you hillary people really in your hearts see it
i pity you

[Tyler Durden]

171. Why I don't have you on "IGNORE" yet is beyond me.

I see nothing like your little paranoid fantasy: What I see is a popular candidate, perceived by many not to represent them, therefore they didn't vote, or voted for the other candidate.

AND you have the wrong convention: Humphrey got 2.22% of the vote in 1972.

Delegate Vote for Presidential Nomination

* George McGovern - 1,729 (57.37%)
* Henry M. Jackson - 525 (17.42%)
* George Wallace - 382 (12.67%)
* Shirley Chisholm - 152 (5.04%)
* Terry Sanford - 78 (2.59%)
* Hubert Humphrey - 67 (2.22%)
* Wilbur Mills - 34 (1.13%)
* Edmund Muskie - 25 (0.83%)
* Ted Kennedy - 13 (0.43%)
* Wayne Hays - 5 (0.17%)
* Eugene McCarthy - 2 (0.07%)
* Ramsey Clark - 1 (0.03%)
* Walter Mondale - 1 (0.03%)

GEEZ some of you people can't WAIT to pull your negative shit, CAN you?

[SwampG8r]

196. i just finished reading thompsons fear and loathing on the campaign trail 72

and i stand behind my assessment of the times
my own memory of it is clear
humphry tried to pull a fast one at the convention but was stopped by a rules vote
after that the old school dems wouldnt back mcgovern
jackson had been out since his florida run and wallace was laying in a hospital bed with a gunshot wound
im sorry if you made a point you werent trying to make
but the facts
new word i know
are what they are
shes humphry and she will let the party suffer to keep her control

[Tyler Durden]

207. I am so very glad you read minds.

Would you mind PM'ing the Friday Lottery numbers?

I like reading Hunter Thompson as well, but having seen friends spend some of their long years drug sotted, I don't exactly trust his analysis of the situation.

AND I was there. And Hubert Humphrey is spelled with an "e": either you're in too much of a hurry, or maybe you need to re-read before you post. It was the PARTY ELITES, not Humphrey who tried to pull a fast one, mainly because they were afraid McGovern couldn't pull the base. Which I must admit, although I worked long and hard for him, he didn't.

The party was not "split" by Humphrey: it was split by WALLACE.

[SwampG8r]

210. split that from his gunshot rehab did he?

party elites is right
humphry equals clinton

[Austinitis]

91. Good for you!

Shout out to a fellow Hillbot

[Beacool]

95. Great!!

I was in Berks County for the last 3 days and I have no doubt that she will do well today.

I also saw her yesterday in Harrisburg and she looked great, even though she was a little hoarse. I don't know where she gets her stamina!!

[Phillycat]

101. She sounded hoarse last night, too.

I wanted to see her at the Palestra, but it was mobbed, so I watched her on TV. I don't know how she does it, either. I'd be exhausted with her schedule.

I lived in Reading for a couple of years. Berks County has its charms. :)

[Beacool]

105. Yep, that's precisely where I was.

I have been going there every weekend for weeks now. Today I had no choice but to be back at work. LOL!!

Hillary will do fine!! Lots of support in most of PA.

We had loads of volunteers from all over the country: CA, TX, CO, KS, MI, MA, CT and bus loads of people from NY and NJ. We canvassed and phone banked our little hearts out.

[Political Heretic]

97. I'm glad you voted, I'm still sentimental about the process, even though -

there are so many problems with it.

[Phillycat]

103. I do hope we get paper ballots in PA eventually.

I'll be voting absentee from France in the general, so at least I get a paper ballot then!

[Political Heretic]

112. France! You lucky bastard!

:)

[Phillycat]

118. Thanks. :) My husband and I are moving in September.

He's a Brit, so has European citizenship. We can't wait! :bounce:

[Tyler Durden]

134. Creep. We hates you, We DOES!!!

Gollum.

[SeaLyons]

99. That's Great!!!

Hillary for President!!

:kick:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

109. Yeah, it feels good!

I voted in January, even though it wouldn't count. I didn't vote for Hillary. My vote was for "uncommitted", a motley consisting of Edwards and Obama and maybe some others. It still felt good to vote (and get away from DU-GD/P for an hour or so:))

My next vote is in November, when I'll vote for whichever Dem is heading the ticket.

:hi:

[Phillycat]

119. Me too - whichever Dem gets the nom gets my vote.

And I will vote proudly for that candidate. I am a Democrat first!

:hi: :hug:

[rhett o rick]

195. Democrat first. Sad. I am a free American first and will not support some one that does not

support the Constitution regardless of party. Nor someone that votes for a preemptive war. Clinton/McCain what a ticket.

[Phillycat]

197. If Clinton gets the nomination, you will be banned from DU for not supporting her.

Won't that be a bitch? :D

[rhett o rick]

209. Just listen to yourself. Democrats uber alles. Vie vill ban you if you don't

get in line. That isn't how a progressive speaks. The DLC and Clinton are also not progressive. Sen Clinton has snubbed the progressives in the party and now she is "talking tough" on Iran. Is this what you want? Just because she has a D after her name doesn't make her on the side of the working class.

I am a free American first, i won't get into lock step with anyone. If Exxon, Halliburton, General Electric, buy out the Democratic party, then it mite as well merge with the repukes.

She supports NAFTA and her pal Mark Penn adviser is a union buster.

[grantcart]

111. good for you

[pecwae]

113. Good on ya!

:toast: A Rec as well.

[Writer]

117. Hi, janesez,

I caucused for Clinton in Colorado back on Feb. 5th. I comprised one of only a sixth of the caucus goers in my precinct, but even today I am still very proud and assured about my decision. Even in the small amount of substantive debate last week, one can tell that Clinton is ready to go. She will make a brilliant president.

Congrats! :bounce:

[Phillycat]

121. Her energy level astounds me.

She will work harder than anyone on the national political stage, that much is obvious. And we need someone like that in the White House after the last 8 years. We need someone who can accomplish a ton very quickly, and then continue long-term. Hillary is best able to do that. Thanks for your work! :bounce:

[AllentownJake]

120. Ok

We cancelled each other out :-)

Smooth operation going on in Lehigh County. Haven't been called to monitor any problems yet. Keeping fingers crossed.

[Phillycat]

124. So far so smooth in Philly area too. Haven't heard about any discrepancies.

I don't care who people vote for, I just want their vote to count.

[AllentownJake]

131. 5pm - 8pm

Is the time things get crazy. The mornings are usually calm except machine set-up problems.

[Independent-Voter]

123. 6 of us met for lunch yesterday, then voted for Obama in NC.

My 71 y/o mom leading the way. Veruca is toast down here.

[Phillycat]

126. Uh, isn't your primary May 6th?

[Independent-Voter]

136. Uh, there's early voting in NC you dipshit. Best thing since sliced bread.

[Lyric]

188. Dipshit?

Man, the self-righteous asshats are out in full force today, aren't they.

[rox63]

125. Congratulations on doing your civic duty

We don't support the same candidate, but I think it's great that people get to have their say about who leads our government. Here's hoping that the Dem nominee (whoever it is) wins in November.

[Phillycat]

128. Agreed - and let's keep pushing for paper ballots while we're all at it.

If we took half the energy we expend on hating each other in this forum and put it toward election reform, I bet we could accomplish something. :)

[Independent-Voter]

146. Paper ballots rule. They're not big with the Neocon crowd for some reason though...

[TragedyandHope]

129. K & R for getting out to vote!

[samsingh]

132. i'm glad you voted - i would have preferred for Obama though :)

[kiva]

135. Good for you!

Voting is a great way to start the morning, though I admit I sort of miss the old voting booths with the curtains...kind of added a bit of drama to the process.

[Phillycat]

137. Ours have curtains!

Why, what are yours like?

[kiva]

165. Lucky you! Think food court.

Not surprising, I guess, since it's in a mall. Kind of a circle of screens with short "privacy panels" on three sides. Honestly, kept expecting the machine to ask if I wanted fries with my vote!

Edited to add: this was the last GE; we had a caucus in January, which is a whole different post.

[Phillycat]

167. REALLY!

I had no idea. I thought they all at LEAST had to offer privacy. Could you upgrade your presidential vote to super size?? :D

[kiva]

175. LOL! Didn't think to ask, but

they should at least offer one of those sanitizing wipes. Nope, I guess they think those foot tall sides are enough to safeguard my privacy. First time I voted, they had those heavy maroon curtains that you drew behind you, and it seemed like I was engaging in an important process, I could feel the power of my vote as I marked that ballot. Now, I feel like I'm at an ATM deciding just how much I can affort to withdraw--more efficient, but less of a ceremony. :dilemma:

[DemVet]

143. Congratulations on a wise, well-thought-out choice.

Glad to hear you didn't get taken in by all the cheerleading: "Yes we can" "Hope" "Dream"

[Pisces]

144. what a misake

[Phillycat]

148. Like your spelling?

:)

[Jamastiene]

147. You're probably going to need this for saying that in here.

After all, it IS hostile territory.

[Phillycat]

151. I went through the last primary and general here. These new posters

aren't scary to me. :) Between this username and my first one (catpower2000) I've been here since early 2001. I'll be here when they all ship out after the primary and even more of them go after the general. The thing is, it's easy to get your heart broken in politics in your first go-round. It gets easier after awhile. :)

[Jamastiene]

189. You are a braver woman than I.

:patriot:

Then again, I'm going to mention when I vote for her in the NC primary if I get to do so. :D

[Straight Shooter]

153. I love your positive attitude.

:yourock:

[Bensthename]

155. voting does give a warm fuzzy feeling...

Gobama !!!!!

[mistertrickster]

159. Thanks for helping to continue the Civil War that divides our party and gives aid

and comfort to our enemy, the Republikkkan Party.

Well done, fellow Democrat.

:eyes:

[Phillycat]

163. So sorry for exercising my democratic right to vote. You'd apparently like

to silence people who don't agree with you. I applaud everyone's right to vote, no matter who they vote for.

But you're the Democrat. Mmm hmm. A hug for you, you sound angry and unhappy. :hug:

[mistertrickster]

166. Yeah. I'm "bitter" hehehehe . . . . nt.

[Lucinda]

162. That's great!

How's the weather in PA today?

[Phillycat]

164. Lovely - sunny and cool. There will be no weather effect this election.

[Citizen_Penn]

172. Feels Good to Vote, eh?

Don't they have early voting in PA?

I love to early vote - no lines - always do it here in Texas.


With all due respect for your vote, I'm not hoping she wins today.


BTW, where's Delaware County? I have family in Baden, PA.

[Aloha Spirit]

173. No early voting, just absentee ballots. I think it's between chester and philadelphia.

[Phillycat]

174. No, no early voting. And there was no line, either. :)

Delaware County is just west and a tiny bit south of Philly. About 15-20 minutes from Center City Philly. It's the least monied of the Philadelphia suburbs - mixed race, mixed socioeconomic status. Should be an interesting harbinger of the final results, actually.

[Aloha Spirit]

177. I just want to congratulate you on having a (mostly) positive thread today. Lifts the spirits.

I'm kinda impressed that people aren't being meaner in their responses.
Also, voting rocks!

[Phillycat]

178. Thanks. :)

They generally stop flaming if you refuse to get angry and engage with them. I've found that kindness is a powerful weapon in this forum.

[Hoof Hearted]

179. YAY! GO HILL! -- - - Thanks for your vote and your report! n/t

[dave123williams]

181. Great. Did you get your 'I'm a hapless sucker' sticker?

[Phillycat]

182. You don't seem like a very happy person.

May I offer you a hug? :hug:

[dave123williams]

191. I will take your hug!

Mmmmmmm. Hugs :)

[ccharles000]

183. Thanks for voting.

:hi:

[Lyric]

184. Congrats janesez!

I'll get my chance to cast a vote for Clinton on the 13th of May (West Virginian here). :hi:

[Phillycat]

186. Is yours the last primary of all?

Man, I thought WE were late! :hi:

[Lyric]

187. I think there might a few after ours--I'm not sure.

It sure FEELS like we're last, though, lol. :hi:

[Texas Hill Country]

185. nice!!! K&R

[susankh4]

190. Thanks!

She is the best candidate I have yet to vote for in my life time!

My two best friends live in PA. Philly and da'Burgh. Both voting for Hill today as well!

[rhett o rick]

192. I agree with most of your post. She is hard working, qualified and experienced.

But does she represent the working class or the corporatists? I dare you to show me how she represents the working class. You apparently forgave her vote to give Bush the authority to wage war and kill a million people and counting. I will never forgive her for that.

[ronnykmarshall]

193. Thanks Jane!

:loveya:

[LulaMay]

198. Yea! I know how you feel!

[shayes51]

208. And you voted for the winner!

Congratulations!

[KalicoKitty]

211. Congrats Hillary for a 10 point win!

:bounce:

[Zomby Woof]

212. Thank you!

Did the same myself when we had ours a few long months ago. Third time in my life I voted for a Clinton.

I wanted to write in Edwards (who was out just before the primaries here), but decided getting delegates for Hillary directly was the best way to go.

Still hope I get one more chance to vote for her in November. :toast:

Thank you PA!