British Expats - 2016 Election

Even in Canada we heard about the Chick-fil-eh scandal, it was in the news but now a dim recollection.. I should set my alarm so I don't miss SNL tonight!

RICH	Oct 1st 2016 10:04 am

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12066219)

Democrats object to Chick-fil-A voter registration drive | Tampa Bay Times

Democrats object to Chick-fil-A voter registration drive
Mark PuenteMark Puente, Times Staff Writer
Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:10am

A controversy is clucking in Pinellas County over chicken sandwiches, sweet tea and voter registration cards.

Democrats of Pinellas County are crying foul over Pinellas County
Susan McGrath, leader of the Stonewall Democrats and head of the Pinellas Democratic Party, said the decision to use Chick-fil-A would be similar to a Democratic supervisor of elections holding the event at Planned Parenthood.

McGrath said the group supports the effort to register more voters, But she called the move partisan to hold the event at Chick-fil-A and said it might be more transparent to hold the voter drives at the Republican Party headquarters.

Speaking as a voter in Pinellas County - I have no idea what that is about.

MMcD	Oct 1st 2016 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12066333)

I should set my alarm so I don't miss SNL tonight!

Thanks for reminder....tho as it's 8 hours from now....I'm sure to forget again:lol:

Do you suppose the ego-maniac will tune in to admire his new alter ego?

Nutmegger

Oct 1st 2016 10:21 am

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Originally Posted by MMcD (Post 12066338)

Thanks for reminder....tho as it's 8 hours from now....I'm sure to forget again:lol:

Do you suppose the ego-maniac will tune in to admire his new alter ego?

He'll be live tweeting it ....

scrubbedexpat099

Oct 1st 2016 10:41 am

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Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 12066287)

What exactly is the issue here? Is there some suggestion that people who frequent chick fil a are mostly republicans? Why on earth would that be?

Will there be any time in the future that America enters the rational, 21st century world? Where, for instance, citizens are registered to vote and it's not a partisan issue? You know, like in Australia or UK or Belgium or wherever?

But how does that make you feel?

robin1234

Oct 1st 2016 12:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12066350)

But how does that make you feel?

How does what make me feel; that the U.S. is a dysfunctional basket case where they haven't even figured out how to manage electoral registration?

scrubbedexpat099

Oct 1st 2016 12:49 pm

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Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 12066378)

How does what make me feel; that the U.S. is a dysfunctional basket case where they haven't even figured out how to manage electoral registration?

To be fair the same could be said about many many other areas:

Health
DMV
Immigration

robin1234

Oct 1st 2016 1:12 pm

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12066389)

To be fair the same could be said about many many other areas:

Health
DMV
Immigration

We are lucky with our DMV. Never any lines, and the women who work there are all really sweet. And efficient. But health, definitely.

anotherlimey

Oct 1st 2016 1:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12066389)

To be fair the same could be said about many many other areas:

Health
DMV
Immigration

Add the IRS.

sir_eccles

Oct 1st 2016 2:24 pm

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Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12066397)

Add the IRS.

Talking of the IRS

Trump Tax Records Obtained by The Times Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades - NYTimes.com

Nytimes has Trump's taxes from 1995. A$916m loss has allowed him to pay nothing for 18 yrs.

sir_eccles

Oct 1st 2016 5:41 pm

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I don't always watch Saturday night live but when I do I make sure it's election season.

morpeth

Oct 2nd 2016 3:02 am

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Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 12064944)

Washington state? If so, the pacific northwest is a well known hot bed of Aryan nation and Nazi groups. Liberal Portland and Seattle are outliers.

I used to live in north Idaho, now in Midwest. My impression actually north Idaho much more tolerant of different political views than California, or here the Midwest. Media reported many extreme right-wing groups , but usually members of those groups were California transplants. A lot of extreme left-wing characters also live in that area also. I remember local dinner, judge who put felon away in prison, would be sitting there with him having breakfast. an Aryan nations member there, but also an extreme Marxist Ph.D. type from Stanford, and then a pot grower also there, but also the Sheriff. Yet generally people got along, though some heated argument at times. Yea lots of conservative voters no doubt.

My understanding is most of Aryan Nations members moved to Oh and Penn. over the last 10 years.

Here in Midwest though I find much more open racist attitudes expressed, both from whites and blacks. Cities are on the left , countryside on the right.

scrubbedexpat099

Oct 2nd 2016 3:23 am

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https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...ow-show-sacked

â€œShould I, as a white man (through no fault of my own), be fired from my job because I am a white man?â€ he asks. â€œArguably, yes. You may well think Iâ€™m crap on The Now Show, and thatâ€™s fine, but to be told itâ€™s because Iâ€™m the wrong sex and colour? Iâ€™m just not sure thatâ€™s helpful to anyoneâ€™s cause.â€

anotherlimey

Oct 2nd 2016 3:41 am

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12066696)

What's that got to do with the US election? :confused:

Steerpike

Oct 2nd 2016 3:47 am

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Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12066712)

What's that got to do with the US election? :confused: