tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4847150926620182633..comments2024-03-28T10:36:04.929-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: First Time Voting?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92069000704401864532020-11-03T17:59:02.720-05:002020-11-03T17:59:02.720-05:00I was 21 in 1966 but don't think I voted the p...I was 21 in 1966 but don't think I voted the primary.. 1968 - What an election that was..I was expecting my 2nd son..kathlingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924287558328676648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18088625314059748002020-11-03T02:02:50.981-05:002020-11-03T02:02:50.981-05:00JUDY, absolutely! Sorry I missed your reply earlie...JUDY, absolutely! Sorry I missed your reply earlier. Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58826719668312692422020-11-02T22:56:33.296-05:002020-11-02T22:56:33.296-05:00Hooray! Then come right back here and tell us all ...Hooray! Then come right back here and tell us all about it! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57007909822836199292020-11-02T21:36:36.058-05:002020-11-02T21:36:36.058-05:00Like so many, I am anxious about the election tomo...Like so many, I am anxious about the election tomorrow. And I made a plan for voting. And last week, I was told that our parent company (Recorded Books) was allowing all employees paid time off to go and vote! Mid-morning tomorrow, I'll set out, charged Kindle and ID in hand, mask on face, to walk the block and a half to my poll and hang until I vote. Things have got to the point where companies are giving paid time to their employees to vote! I hope this is also the case for folks in generally lower paid positions because we all have to be together on this, however we decide!<br />-MBMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33138252802877009432020-11-02T19:05:41.504-05:002020-11-02T19:05:41.504-05:00Perfect! Perfect! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-845175487478899382020-11-02T19:05:18.928-05:002020-11-02T19:05:18.928-05:00SO agree, Jenn. These responses are so reassuring....SO agree, Jenn. These responses are so reassuring. But crossing fingers now.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79233467268603671172020-11-02T19:04:40.907-05:002020-11-02T19:04:40.907-05:00YEs, exactly. Terrifying. YEs, exactly. Terrifying. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62603666474008463912020-11-02T18:02:44.980-05:002020-11-02T18:02:44.980-05:00Julia, Doug is such a great guy and cares about he...Julia, Doug is such a great guy and cares about helping ALL the people of Alabama. I'm hoping we will put him over the top like 2018 - it was just a little margin (1200 votes is what I think I remember) - but it was a win!!<br />Mary Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1313528251593539342020-11-02T16:21:46.229-05:002020-11-02T16:21:46.229-05:00May I quote you, Lisa? If for no other reason, the...May I quote you, Lisa? If for no other reason, they just are no longer an example of American ideals.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52985892852851160902020-11-02T16:18:49.426-05:002020-11-02T16:18:49.426-05:00Bumper stickers! "If you are not outraged the...Bumper stickers! "If you are not outraged then you haven't been paying attention."Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-437063003051167662020-11-02T16:04:17.972-05:002020-11-02T16:04:17.972-05:00I love hearing the voting stories. Makes me proud ...I love hearing the voting stories. Makes me proud to live in a country where we get to vote - even if it doesn't always work out as we'd hoped.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76367155040260576642020-11-02T14:53:27.412-05:002020-11-02T14:53:27.412-05:00Mine would be 1980--I voted for Carter's reele...Mine would be 1980--I voted for Carter's reelection. That did not go so well.<br /><br />What strikes me is that you have some states that make it easy to vote, like California, and others that do not. We've had opt-in by mail voting for years--close to 70% of San Diegans already vote by mail. Now there are drop boxes everywhere. I took my ballot to the Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park, because I wanted to celebrate voting and the arts--good things about this country.<br /><br />It is extremely disturbing to observe that one political party's election strategy is (and has been for a number of years now) to disenfranchise as many voters as possible and make it harder, not easier, to vote. In the middle of a pandemic. If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about the difference between them, then I don't know what else will. Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5204452595540322272020-11-02T14:40:06.634-05:002020-11-02T14:40:06.634-05:00YES! There definitely was. YES! There definitely was. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27537131430438658702020-11-02T14:25:09.754-05:002020-11-02T14:25:09.754-05:00First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McG...First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McGovern. Wasn’t there a bumper sticker that said” don’t blame me I am from Massachusetts “ cause most states went for Nixon? I have voted in every presidential election since then.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465225920728049710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76993239454885373012020-11-02T14:24:35.738-05:002020-11-02T14:24:35.738-05:00First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McG...First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McGovern. Wasn’t there a bumper sticker that said” don’t blame me I am from Massachusetts “ cause most states went for Nixon? I have voted in every presidential election since then.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465225920728049710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40103332214123550792020-11-02T14:20:18.690-05:002020-11-02T14:20:18.690-05:00First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McG...First voted in 1972. I was 19 and I voted for McGovern. Wasn’t there a bumper sticker that said” don’t blame me I am from Massachusetts “ cause most states went for Nixon? I have voted in every presidential election since then.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465225920728049710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51519025178861734192020-11-02T14:18:49.386-05:002020-11-02T14:18:49.386-05:00Deborah, thanks!
Julia, the Republican Party defi...Deborah, thanks!<br /><br />Julia, the Republican Party definitely changed! As Ted Kennedy said, it was no longer the party of Abe Lincoln. My grandfather was a Republican because he admired Abe Lincoln. I worked on the Gore for President in 2000 and I was in Nashville on Election Night!<br /><br />Hank, thanks for sharing! Yes, I saw that.<br /><br />Karen, that's cool that you and Duffy Brown were in Cincinnati for Hillary's kickoff to her campaign. Agreed that Hillary is a lovely person. I saw Hillary at a book signing event for her memoir before she ran for President in 2014 (two years before the election). There were people passing buttons asking us to wear them. The button said Hillary 2016!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46661163253773214922020-11-02T13:55:23.538-05:002020-11-02T13:55:23.538-05:00I worked for the Small Business Association immedi...I worked for the Small Business Association immediately after I graduated from college and was sent to Puerto Rico and then St. Croix for support of recovery operations for Hurricane Marilyn. I typed approval or denial letters for loans (individuals had to be denied a loan from the SBA before they could apply for aid from FEMA).Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34883390259299664632020-11-02T13:53:19.349-05:002020-11-02T13:53:19.349-05:00Happy Birthday, Edith!
Happy Birthday, Edith!<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82246267479379954242020-11-02T13:48:48.851-05:002020-11-02T13:48:48.851-05:00In fact--that's exactly what I WILL ask! SO be...In fact--that's exactly what I WILL ask! SO be prepared. And know this: We will ALL be there with you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35569584887550472732020-11-02T13:45:22.532-05:002020-11-02T13:45:22.532-05:00Hank, thanks for this topic today. We decided to g...Hank, thanks for this topic today. We decided to go to the polls tomorrow. We plan to go at 6:00 am. I am still wondering if this is going to be such a good plan (projected 33 degrees at 6:00 in Connecticut tomorrow morning). Ask me tomorrow. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4035508010849384172020-11-02T13:32:51.134-05:002020-11-02T13:32:51.134-05:00The Cincinnati author Duffy Brown and I attended H...The Cincinnati author Duffy Brown and I attended Hillary Clinton's kickoff to her campaign here in Cincinnati together. While we were waiting in line we chatted with a guy who worked in her office for years, and he said the same thing, that she was lovely, and a great boss. His daughter was with him, and they were very excited about her candidacy. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11647758059036255082020-11-02T13:30:14.612-05:002020-11-02T13:30:14.612-05:00And I suspect there are an awful lot of women like...And I suspect there are an awful lot of women like California's Katie Porter who are brilliant, and would benefit the country so much if they were to get a hand up.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24367014097173177632020-11-02T13:28:27.482-05:002020-11-02T13:28:27.482-05:00Thank you for telling us about Moms in Office, Jul...Thank you for telling us about Moms in Office, Julia! I'm going to mention this to my three daughters, as well. Along with Emily's List, it's awesome to see women getting a boost from a newly invented "old girls' network"!Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81887743536652216382020-11-02T13:28:23.452-05:002020-11-02T13:28:23.452-05:00There are not
as many political parties now. Eve...There are not <br />as many political parties now. Even though there were several in 1992, no one took them seriously. They never won.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.com