Comments on: I Voted for Barack Obama Today http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/ A day in the life of me. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:46:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gedblog » Blog Archive » Day of Days http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 gedblog » Blog Archive » Day of Days Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:24:00 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7390 [...] the first African American President. Obviously I’m rooting for the latter, and although I voted early there is a part of me that would have liked to go to the polls today in my deep, royal blue shirt [...] [...] the first African American President. Obviously I’m rooting for the latter, and although I voted early there is a part of me that would have liked to go to the polls today in my deep, royal blue shirt [...]

]]> By: Ben http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7080 Ben Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:08:43 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7080 Hear, hear. Hear, hear.

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7077 Ged Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:22:44 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7077 A really honest appraisal there Ben, thanks for that. I think there are a LOT of people out there that feel the exact same way you do and I salute you for the notion that you'll give Obama a chance to prove himself. Many of those on the right will not, and will be set against him from day one should he win. These people don't have the good of the country in mind. Just like those who hate Bush for the sake of hate, they think that ideology trumps all else. Bush has done much to earn the hard feelings that over 80% of American's feel about him. Obama has not. He deserves a chance to let his actions speak before being pre-judged by those who simply "don't like him". I'll be keeping my eyes on him just as much as I would if McCain ends up winning. Either one will face more challenges than any other President in modern times I fear. The energy crisis, terrorism, the failing US economy all represent aspects of our time that need to be dealt with swiftly if we are to continue our way of life. May God bless them both and keep them strong. They're going to need it. A really honest appraisal there Ben, thanks for that. I think there are a LOT of people out there that feel the exact same way you do and I salute you for the notion that you’ll give Obama a chance to prove himself. Many of those on the right will not, and will be set against him from day one should he win.

These people don’t have the good of the country in mind. Just like those who hate Bush for the sake of hate, they think that ideology trumps all else. Bush has done much to earn the hard feelings that over 80% of American’s feel about him. Obama has not. He deserves a chance to let his actions speak before being pre-judged by those who simply “don’t like him”.

I’ll be keeping my eyes on him just as much as I would if McCain ends up winning. Either one will face more challenges than any other President in modern times I fear. The energy crisis, terrorism, the failing US economy all represent aspects of our time that need to be dealt with swiftly if we are to continue our way of life.

May God bless them both and keep them strong. They’re going to need it.

]]> By: Ben http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7067 Ben Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:10:46 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7067 That sounds like an excellent voting experience. I hope mine is as fun on Tuesday. Unfortunately, I'm not as happy voting for McCain as you are voting for Obama. Even if he wins, it's not a happy thing for me. There will be incredible bitching and moaning and anger and rage from democrats about "another stolen election", which will not be pleasant. Probably all I've got to look forward to if Mccain wins is 4 years of government quagmire with a hostile congress. At this point I'd almost rather vote for Obama and be happy. A little part of me wonders "what if?" "maybe they're right?". Maybe electing Obama would be like throwing the One Ring into the Crack of Doom and a great evil would be removed from the world and the world could be renewed. But I think that would be just like getting drunk. The next morning I'd have the hangover and the reality of our world would still be. I committed to Mccain long ago and I won't change now, for good or ill. I am willing to admit that if Obama wins, maybe I will be happy in spite of myself. And if Obama wins, I will support him and give him a chance to prove himself. We shall see. I always try to keep an open mind. That sounds like an excellent voting experience. I hope mine is as fun on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, I’m not as happy voting for McCain as you are voting for Obama. Even if he wins, it’s not a happy thing for me. There will be incredible bitching and moaning and anger and rage from democrats about “another stolen election”, which will not be pleasant. Probably all I’ve got to look forward to if Mccain wins is 4 years of government quagmire with a hostile congress. At this point I’d almost rather vote for Obama and be happy. A little part of me wonders “what if?” “maybe they’re right?”. Maybe electing Obama would be like throwing the One Ring into the Crack of Doom and a great evil would be removed from the world and the world could be renewed. But I think that would be just like getting drunk. The next morning I’d have the hangover and the reality of our world would still be. I committed to Mccain long ago and I won’t change now, for good or ill.

I am willing to admit that if Obama wins, maybe I will be happy in spite of myself. And if Obama wins, I will support him and give him a chance to prove himself.
We shall see. I always try to keep an open mind.

]]> By: Wolfgang http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7060 Wolfgang Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:20:55 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7060 That's fine I think. 2nd gen touchscreens then. You don't need a confirmation, you know what you voted for, but for a recount, this way they could recover from a memory card failure with the printouts. That's already much better than the 1st gen, where you totally had to trust a blackbox. Still, this has to be changed back to a system where the people there are able to verify. Could be automated, no problem, but must be verifiable. Its useless to send people from both parties, when the only thing they can do is trust the machine. Sorry, you probably know that all by yourself, I know. :) Last time I voted I waited 2 minutes, BTW. That’s fine I think. 2nd gen touchscreens then. You don’t need a confirmation, you know what you voted for, but for a recount, this way they could recover from a memory card failure with the printouts. That’s already much better than the 1st gen, where you totally had to trust a blackbox.

Still, this has to be changed back to a system where the people there are able to verify. Could be automated, no problem, but must be verifiable. Its useless to send people from both parties, when the only thing they can do is trust the machine.

Sorry, you probably know that all by yourself, I know. :)

Last time I voted I waited 2 minutes, BTW.

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7052 Ged Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:15:13 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7052 Yes it did create a printout, but it stays there with them, you don't get to take it with you which is not optimum in my opinion. Yes it did create a printout, but it stays there with them, you don’t get to take it with you which is not optimum in my opinion.

]]> By: Wolfgang http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7032 Wolfgang Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:51:34 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7032 Was this a touchscreen? Did it create a printout or just a bit on a memory card? I could switch a bit in computer memory a million times a second and no one would be able to tell. But that's just me, I am a mighty programmer. Was this a touchscreen? Did it create a printout or just a bit on a memory card?

I could switch a bit in computer memory a million times a second and no one would be able to tell. But that’s just me, I am a mighty programmer.

]]> By: eric http://gedblog.com/2008/10/30/i-voted-for-barack-obama-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7026 eric Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:53:43 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1088#comment-7026 It took me 90 minutes at the Municipal Building downtown the other day. The waiting in line was mostly pleasant, except that I was next to a crazy (though very sweet) church lady who kept reciting bible passages and at one point started talking about how the Rothschilds secretly control everything. The fact that she was an Obama supporter did not make me feel any better. It took me 90 minutes at the Municipal Building downtown the other day. The waiting in line was mostly pleasant, except that I was next to a crazy (though very sweet) church lady who kept reciting bible passages and at one point started talking about how the Rothschilds secretly control everything. The fact that she was an Obama supporter did not make me feel any better.

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