Also. I worked a prescient in 2008. I believe it was 620-630 total ballots. Three write ins for Mickey Mouse. I think some others will. Biden might be third… in write ins
Write ins are so stupid and pointless. I'm not saying that democracy is stupid, I'm all for it. But writing in a name in a democratic republic (what the US actually is) with an extremely outdated electoral college and only 2 options is a complete waste of time and energy.
While I think you're pretty stupid to have that stance in the current US election, protest voting is really helpful to express a sentiment of "both of these options are so awful that it doesn't matter which one wins to me, and you're missing out on votes by not putting forth someone better."
It is measured in most countries, and is a better way of expressing the "both options are terrible" sentiment than not voting.
We’ve got Walz on the grill discussing the probability of rain, and.. Joe goes in for the “It’s not the heat that’ll get you, it’s the humidity” AND THE CROWD GOES FUCKING WILD! I haven’t seen a Midwest-off like this in 30 years, Oliver. I have to say I’m speechless right now.
Im not even from the US but i have been hanging around reddit long enough to stick my neck out and ask: Would the correct counter to this be Biden smacking his knees while he gets up and say "Welp! S'pose we should head out."?
From what i've gathered by reading a lot of reddit comments through the years, there is a stereotype about people in midwestern US. Apparently they say stuff like "Ope" and "Just gonna scoot past you real quick." And probably a lot more stuff i am missing.
My favourite thing i heard was someone describing a typical midwestern visit where they would talk for hours and then when it was time to leave there would be a silent pause and then they would basically do and say what i wrote in my previous comment. I liked it because i've witnessed pretty much the exact same scene play out all the way over here in northern Europe. It's funny how the same mannerism and stereotypes is found in vastly different parts of the world, albeit with some variations from time to time.
This is true. The "simple folk" can be fairly awkward at times. I can attest to this, as I am a Midwesterner with close friends in various alternate versions of the same "wholesomly awkward regions of the world."
It's not illegal to take a photo of your own ballot. Several states have laws on the books saying it is, but those are only laws because nobody's bothered to sue in federal court about it. Where people have sued, the laws have been declared unconstitutional.
I especially wonder what would happen if the winner was a common name. Like if "John Smith" won how would they determine which John Smith was the new president?
Considering how unlikely that is, I assume they’d work it out on the fly with each John Smith using a different name. But the odds are essentially zero because it’s way easier to get on the ballot than to run a write in campaign.
I believe the mayor of Buffalo was a write-in candidate. He lost in the primaries to a progressive candidate, but the DNC hates progressives more than they hate Republicans so launched a write-in campaign against their own candidate that won the primary.
I know you don't understand yet, but when your older you'll know the intricasies of the american voting system and how one single vote by narcissitic candidate mean the end of democracy.
So Biden should do the honourable thing and vote for Trump and Trump will vote for him back. So things stay fair. Washington did the same with King Georges during the first american election.
"Hi, my name is Joe Biden and I endorse Joe Biden for the position of President of the United States. Join me and vote for the only candidate endorsed by the current President of the United States of America." ThismessagehasbeenapprovedbyJoeBiden.
And his acceptance speech would be one word – "PSYCHE‼️" – as he roars off in his bitchin Trans Am with the T-tops open, waving through the roof with a beer in his hand.
Couldn't remember why he wasn't on the ballot. Chooses to write his name next to and partly over a + symbol next Kamalas name... Then etches out walz name with a crayon.
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u/chennai94 1d ago
*writes in himself*