Why I voted the way I did

[immamac 42838]

Im ashamed of the optics of our highest office. To me it's simply unacceptable behavior for a person or group of people to behave in public for all to see the way this administration has. 

I think John Cornyn is a huge pussy and has put party significantly over Texas. I watched his debate and watched him flail against a complete amateur candidate. MJ Hegar seems like a go getter and barely a Democrat. 

I voted in hays and my rep was different than those in travis. I voted to keep things the same. 

State elections I voted a mixed bag depending on who was incumbent and what I saw in state politics as issues. 

Voted libertarian for all texas supreme court seats because I believe in their legal ideology to leave me the fuck alone. 

Voted straight incumbent local. I like what's going on in my little section of the world. 

Voted FOR prop to fund public parks in hays. Cuz why the fuck not it was 75M 

Why did you vote the way you did?

[4th&Five 41519]

The GOP is full of terrible people and a death cult. Not a hard decision. 

[Hank Kingsley 20908]

I believe in morals. And having a spine.

 

Edited October 22, 2020 by Hank Kingsley

[The Dog 44019]

[StruggleBus 3922]

 

[Pescado_Rojo 19416]

I voted D or D endorsed in every race because the Republican Party must be ground into dust for enabling this shit. 

[Bruh Man 3160]

I voted straight D for human decency. I don't understand ticket splitting this time around unless that R has explicitly spoke out against the monster in the WH. The entire party deserves to be punished for enabling what has happened with Covid, the border, Russia, the hate, the division, the economy, etc..etc. Trump doesn't destroy the country without a party of enablers...so I hope every Republican gets voted out of office.

[BradInATX 9208]

I voted the way I did because I'm neither selfish nor racist.

[Bateshorn 9927]

I voted in Maryland in one of the bluest minority majority CD in the entire country.  I have no idea who the GOP candidates even are down ballot (in many cases there aren't GOP candidates for school board or country council races) , there are no Senate races. and the Legislature and governor are not up until 2022. Straight blue ticket.  The only hard part was a ballot question about expanding gambling obstentible to create more state education revenue.  I personally believe gambling should be legal, but I also don't believe the state should be promoting such a destructive and addictive vice. Also, The first time any of those dollars actually make it to a school instead of general revenue will be, well, the first time. So I voted no. 

Yes on all my bond measures except for more county buildings.  I had jury duty two years ago and the PG County courthouse is beautiful, no need to generate Wall Street fees borrowing there.

Edited October 22, 2020 by Bateshorn

[TXSG8R 3362]

Until this election I have been a largely republican voter when it comes to the president.  Grew up an army brat, did 6 years of service in the Army, rolled into a defense contractor job after service.  Voting republican buttered my bread, but that's as far as my ties to the right extended.  I've never been on board with any of the social side of the party and would probably consider myself more libertarian if it wasn't for their staunch isolationism.  I would usually vote R for president and my local congress person, vote D for most state stuff, especially any positions tied to education.  

All that being said, I voted for every democratic candidate on this ballot.  The republican party needs to be purged.  Its not just a punitive vote, the party needs to be wrestled away from the christian right and the tea party/freedom caucus/Q nut jobs.  I have little hope of that happening anytime soon, if at all.  The party is only amplifying guys like Jordan, Gaetz, Cruz, and Cotton.  Kasich was the last guy that aligned with what I consider a good presidential candidate from that party.  2016 accelerated the loss of guys that were remotely moderate or principled.  They knew Trump was the end of their party.  I wont say never, but I don't see me voting for another republican unless the party goes through substantial changes.  I'm talking completely breaking with the christian right type of seismic shift, which is about as likely as Jim Jordan wearing a tie.  

[Mo Horn 8831]

I'm a libtard, and the current resident of the White House is a fucking idiot. 

[tantric superman 4667]

1) I voted D or D endorsed in every race because the Republican Party must be ground into dust for enabling this shit.  (pescado rojo)

2) I don't trust Rs on the environment.

[lemonlime 5503]

I voted because the party that enabled, or at best stood by silently, while children were separated from their parents needs to be thoroughly shamed.

I'm in NJ, in one of the bluest districts in the country, with a Dem Congressman who inherited his seat from his father.  Local officials are all Dem, and mostly not particularly inspiring.  In the past, I always threw protest votes out there against these people, while voting Democratic at the top of the ticket.   But this time, I voted straight ticket Democratic.  Also to legalize pot.

[MidTexHorn 822]

I haven't voted yet, will next week.

I will be voting straight ticket Dem for the first time in my life and doing it with joy. I can't wait to get rid of the assholes in the party that I supported for so many years - man was I a fool.

I will vote FOR both Austin propositions, because I think spending a few hundred extra bucks a year on infrastructure is a good investment even though I'm never impressed with the city's government. In the end it's worth it even if they won't spend it in the best way possible.

[Goredho 17397]

Am in Colorado.

• For Biden (D): An America shaped by Trump and his ideology is not where I want to live
• For Hickenlooper (D):  An America shaped by Trump and his ideology is not where I want to live
• For every other (D) on my ballot:  An America shaped by Trump and his ideology is not where I want to live
• I did not vote in any races where the Rs were running unopposed.  When faced with a GOP or Libertarian choice, I voted Libertarian.
• For judges up for renewal, I voted yes for all.
• Ballot measures: Voted to preserve all the tax related things that keep Colorado running as is.  I think its a pretty damn well-run state.  I voted to allow an expansion of gambling in some areas that have it already, against reintroduction of wolves because they are moving into the state from the NW already, against an abortion limitation, and against a requirement for electors to follow the national public vote as I think they should vote the interests of the majority of Coloradans and not the majority of the rest of the nation.

[Lagunamadre 1975]

I voted straight D. I hope enough people do what I did. I'd like to see this iteration of the R party burn and a new more intellectual version come out of the ashes. I'd like to cast a vote for R's again at some point in my life. 

[Biff Tannen 45666]

1 hour ago, tantric superman said:

2) I don't trust Rs on the environment.

This is maybe my number one issue and they have been enemies for a long time.  I have voted D for president in every election I've been able, save my first eligible year in 2000, where I didn't vote.  I would say I'm very socially liberal, but would like some thought towards not spending like a drunken sailor.  Sadly, both parties suck at this, but at least Dems aren't outright hypocrites about it.  

Oh yeah, and the GOP has become a party of pure evil.  I think they've been on that path for the past 30 years or so, but now it has come to fruition and does not hide in the shadows anymore.  Destroy them all.  Every.  Last.  One.

[Guest]

I felt pressured by Surly...  lolz.

Voted for a woman for POTUS for the first time.  Let's be real, the candidates are total shit, and I don't dig the "Hooray for my team" style tactics.  Regardless of who wins, life will go on.  Solutions come from citizens, not the fucking President.  Not looking forward to the tax bill, should Biden win, but oh fucking well.  I deserve to be punished, I reckon.  What was I thinking by earning a fucking living?  I need to help those who are less responsible to ease my conscience.

It's only a matter of time before Texas turns blue.  The people moving here are dead-set on turning it into the hellholes from whence they came.  Again, I need to be punished for being a productive citizen.   It's coming.  Still voted for Cornyn.

Voted against a bond issue in Amarillo regarding the civic center.  Need to take another cut at it.  Also not sure we need it right now with businesses being shut down.

Edited October 22, 2020 by slorch

[Constant 6725]

Straight D. If you are an R and aren’t speaking out against this administration(none of them are), fuck you. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19189]

18 minutes ago, TXSG8R said:

Voting republican buttered my bread, but that's as far as my ties to the right extended. 

I must have missed all those years the democrats cut defense spending to $0.

[Fudge Nuggets 19189]

I voted the way I did because I am against treason.  That's kind of important to me.

[softlynow 1813]

I voted for Biden because I like trains. Whenever there’s a pro-train candidate, they’re gonna hard for me not to support. 
 

The GOP is also a collection of racist, feckless, anti-intellectual, craven, misogynistic, closeted self-hating, nasty, grifting, cumstains and that might’ve been a factor as well. 

[Biff Tannen 45666]

1 hour ago, slorch said:

I felt pressured by Surly...  lolz.

Voted for a woman for POTUS for the first time.  Let's be real, the candidates are total shit, and I don't dig the "Hooray for my team" style tactics.  Regardless of who wins, life will go on.  Solutions come from citizens, not the fucking President.  Not looking forward to the tax bill, should Biden win, but oh fucking well.  I deserve to be punished, I reckon.  What was I thinking by earning a fucking living?  I need to help those who are less responsible to ease my conscience.

It's only a matter of time before Texas turns blue.  The people moving here are dead-set on turning it into the hellholes from whence they came.  Again, I need to be punished for being a productive citizen.   It's coming.  Still voted for Cornyn.

Voted against a bond issue in Amarillo regarding the civic center.  Need to take another cut at it.  Also not sure we need it right now with businesses being shut down.

You know, I get that paying taxes sucks, especially when you feel you've worked hard for that money.  But good god man.  Always the victim.

[Mole 4330]

From Georgia, straight D and abstained on any unopposed Rs. At best, running as an R calls your judgment into question. More often, it also calls into question your character and acceptance of an objective reality, even at the local level. In a normal world, I’d be very slightly right of center.
 

I voted for the initiatives and amendments because they were really sensible. 

[Mdhorn 5947]

1 minute ago, slorch said:

I felt pressured by Surly...  lolz.

Voted for a woman for POTUS for the first time.  Let's be real, the candidates are total shit, and I don't dig the "Hooray for my team" style tactics.  Regardless of who wins, life will go on.  Solutions come from citizens, not the fucking President.  Not looking forward to the tax bill, should Biden win, but oh fucking well.  I deserve to be punished, I reckon.  What was I thinking by earning a fucking living?  I need to help those who are less responsible to ease my conscience.

It's only a matter of time before Texas turns blue.  The people moving here are dead-set on turning it into the hellholes from whence they came.  Again, I need to be punished for being a productive citizen.   It's coming.

Voted against a bond issue in Amarillo regarding the civic center.  Need to take another cut at it.  Also not sure we need it right now with businesses being shut down.

This is the closest to human I've read of a post from you--semi-compassionate, almost repentant, near responsible, your spritzing generosity warms the heart.  

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

[Viper 12105]

voted for all the libertarians that I could which was more than I thought there'd be. they're the only party that believes in smaller government. I did vote for Kim Ogg again, so there's that.

[YChang 3443]

In Austin, Williamson County. Voted straight Democrat. My little way of sending a message. 

[TXSG8R 3362]

7 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

I must have missed all those years the democrats cut defense spending to $0.

I know it’s snark, but cutting in half doesn’t mean the programs divide that remaining money up. When you cut money the DoD kills contracts, which kills jobs. Voting D puts my job on the block because at that point you’re waiting to see which programs have the strongest backers in congress. It’s one of the shitty both sides things that happens with budget. Good programs may die because a shitty program has a stronger rep on a committee, or the sub has stronger lobbyists. 

[The Ace of Aces 5175]

In Pennsylvania - voted for every D on the ballot without a second thought because I value decency, education, gun regulations and people,paying their fair share to help this experiment we live in. 

Oh and anyone who won’t publicly shame Trump is as good as dead to me. 

[wildcat09 29348]

42 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

I voted D or D endorsed in every race because the Republican Party must be ground into dust for enabling this shit. 

This. There are other reasons to vote for individual candidates, but this is the reason to vote straight ticket D. The Republican party must face a reckoning and that won't happen if they aren't mudholed. It's that simple. America needs to make clear that, no matter what other issues and disagreements we have among ourselves, there is no fucking room whatsoever for racism or fascism.

Anyone who opposes fascism needs to commit themselves to never voting Republican for at least the next 20 years. Will the Democratic party have its own problems? Of course. If every decent person starts voting Democrat there's going to be a ton of disagreement inside the party. That's fine. If you don't like a particular Dem, primary them.  But don't ever vote for a Republican so long as the party remotely resembles what it currently is.

[Zonahorn 8079]

The Republican party needs to be nuked from orbit and rendered a regional SEC party for embracing, supporting, and enabling Trumpism

[TexArcher 37771]

Preface: I am extremely socially liberal, moreso than many liberals.  But I agree with the right wing talking points on things like fiscal conservatism and state's rights over large federal government (I do wish they'd actually give a shit about these things instead of just talking about them, but that's another conversation).  I'd listen to a moderate Republican who didn't want to strike down women's right to govern the insides of their own bodies, if such a Republican existed.  The point of all of this is that I'm not a straight-line liberal.  Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not a libertarian.  I'm a man without a party.

But I did vote straight Dem all the way down.  The current version of the Republican Party needs to be burned to the ground.  It will be a very long time before I even consider voting for a Republican after what they've done over the last several years, and I mean since the birth of the Tea Party.  Rebrand or die, Republicans.  And go find your moral compass, your conscience, and your soul.

Edited October 22, 2020 by TexArcher

[tantric superman 4667]

19 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

You know, I get that paying taxes sucks, especially when you feel you've worked hard for that money.  But good god man.  Always the victim.

Victim yes.  But he's unbelievably resilient.  Has an uncanny knack for dusting himself off in face of constant headwinds. 

And yes, pulling himself up by his bootstraps. 

[Blotto 23491]

55 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

I voted D or D endorsed in every race because the Republican Party must be ground into dust for enabling this shit. 

Not much else to say. It goes beyond political ideology. The number of republicans that voiced opposition to the  shitstain that leads the GOP was negligible, so I won't even consider voting R til the entire party is decimated and rebuilt.  The democrats have their fair share of morons, and I disagree with a fair number of their positions, but we can deal with that after every one of the current republican cocksuckers is out of work.

Also, the republican needs to stop declaring itself a proxy for the religious right. I am all for the right of individuals to pursue their own religious beliefs, but I don't give a fuck what the bible says about anything relating to public policy decisions that affect us all. Parading Jerry Falwell Jr around on stage, while he spends his spare time masturbating  in the closet watching his wife get plowed is a perfect representation of how Trump cucked the entire goddamn party. 

Edited October 22, 2020 by Blotto

[NameAlreadyInUse 5111]

54 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

I voted D or D endorsed in every race because the Republican Party must be ground into dust for enabling this shit. 

¡Este!

Edited October 22, 2020 by NameAlreadyInUse
spanish punctuation, how does it work?

[Goredho 17397]

10 minutes ago, Lagunamadre said:

I voted straight D. I hope enough people do what I did. I'd like to see this iteration of the R party burn and a new more intellectual version come out of the ashes. I'd like to cast a vote for R's again at some point in my life. 

 

7 minutes ago, slorch said:

I felt pressured by Surly...  lolz.

Voted for a woman for POTUS for the first time.  Let's be real, the candidates are total shit, and I don't dig the "Hooray for my team" style tactics.  Regardless of who wins, life will go on.  Solutions come from citizens, not the fucking President.  Not looking forward to the tax bill, should Biden win, but oh fucking well.  I deserve to be punished, I reckon.  What was I thinking by earning a fucking living?  I need to help those who are less responsible to ease my conscience.

It's only a matter of time before Texas turns blue.  The people moving here are dead-set on turning it into the hellholes from whence they came.  Again, I need to be punished for being a productive citizen.   It's coming.  Still voted for Cornyn.

Voted against a bond issue in Amarillo regarding the civic center.  Need to take another cut at it.  Also not sure we need it right now with businesses being shut down.

Conservatism needs to exist and be an oppositional force against unchecked liberalism and vice versa.  I hope we have a viable conservative party in the future that does not come laced with racism, white nationalism, anti-intellectualism, anti-science and so forth.  A conservative party that does not distort reality for political expedience.  I would love to have a choice between candidates that have different ideas for how to handle things like global pandemics, climate change, police brutality, etc...  Instead, I have the choice between a liberal view of how to handle these problems and the denial that these problems even exist.

My hope is that the GOP gets throttled so badly in this election that they are faced with irrelevance if they do not significantly correct their course.

['stache 21800]

Straight D. The republican party these days, and in my area in particular, have no redeeming values and literally nothing that appeals to me. Case in point. A friend of mine ran for my state senate district as a republican. His primary opponent sent letters smearing him for being friends with people like me (gasp...minorities and libruls). Her main selling point was that she attended the Tulsa trump rally. She beat him by a pretty healthy margin in the primary. I probably would not have voted for him in the general because the democrat is a school teacher who has a lot to offer and I think will do a great job, but he would have at least been a level headed republican. And he lost his primary, because the party and its voters are sick.

Edited October 22, 2020 by 'stache

[NameAlreadyInUse 5111]

37 minutes ago, slorch said:

I felt pressured by Surly...  lolz.

Voted for a woman for POTUS for the first time.  Let's be real, the candidates are total shit, and I don't dig the "Hooray for my team" style tactics.  Regardless of who wins, life will go on.  Solutions come from citizens, not the fucking President.  Not looking forward to the tax bill, should Biden win, but oh fucking well.  I deserve to be punished, I reckon.  What was I thinking by earning a fucking living?  I need to help those who are less responsible to ease my conscience.

It's only a matter of time before Texas turns blue.  The people moving here are dead-set on turning it into the hellholes from whence they came.  Again, I need to be punished for being a productive citizen.   It's coming.  Still voted for Cornyn.

Voted against a bond issue in Amarillo regarding the civic center.  Need to take another cut at it.  Also not sure we need it right now with businesses being shut down.

Wouldn't have pegged you for Surly 1%.  Also, I'm sorry you are required to live in Amarillo.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

The GOP is full of terrible people and a death cult. Not a hard decision. 

I’ll go one further a say the conservative movement, including so called libertarians, in my lifetime were nothing but snake oil selling whores for power.  All their ideas have proven to be terrible and 99% of the time are implemented to hurt the poor people while advantaging the people who already have everything. States rights is just code for protecting oppression exercised by the state and fiscal conservatism is just an excuse to not invest in healthcare and education.  

They never gave a shit about any of it but they insist on continuing the charade because it’s the only thing that keeps the democrats from winning elections and America is now a failed state because of it.

Never voting Republican again. 

[Upgrayedd 5810]

With my mail-in, I voted Biden and D ticket (the down-ballot is a first for me).

I'll probably do the same with my in-person.  

May mix it up for the third.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

9 minutes ago, Goredho said:

 

Conservatism needs to exist and be an oppositional force against unchecked liberalism and vice versa.  I hope we have a viable conservative party in the future that does not come laced with racism, white nationalism, anti-intellectualism, anti-science and so forth.  A conservative party that does not distort reality for political expedience.  I would love to have a choice between candidates that have different ideas for how to handle things like global pandemics, climate change, police brutality, etc...  Instead, I have the choice between a liberal view of how to handle these problems and the denial that these problems even exist.

My hope is that the GOP gets throttled so badly in this election that they are faced with irrelevance if they do not significantly correct their course.

I used to subscribe to this idea but with the way things are going, the neoliberal center is doing a good enough job of keeping the left in check and we are currently so far to the right that I can’t see anyone on the left that scares me.  Like imagine being terrified of AOC while Donald Trump is president, it is objectively insane. 

['stache 21800]

19 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Preface: I am extremely socially liberal, moreso than many liberals.  But I agree with the right wing talking points on things like fiscal conservatism and state's rights over large federal government (I do wish they'd actually give a shit about these things instead of just talking about them, but that's another conversation).  I'd listen to a moderate Republican who didn't want to strike down women's right to govern the insides of their own bodies, if such a Republican existed.  The point of all of this is that I'm not a straight-line liberal.  Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not a libertarian.  I'm a man without a party.

But I did vote straight Dem all the way down.  The current version of the Republican Party needs to be burned to the ground.  It will be a very long time before I even consider voting for a Republican after what they've done over the last several years, and I mean since the birth of the Tea Party.  Rebrand or die, Republicans.  And go find your moral compass, your conscience, and your soul.

I'm open to arguments that the federal government tries to do too much and that state and local governments should be better funded and be doing more. But the republican party in my lifetime has shown zero interest in that, they just spew the words "big government" over and over and then do nothing but push for tax cuts while conveniently doing nothing to cut spending. I'd support federal tax cuts if it meant shifting more responsibilities to state and local governments which could step in to take that revenue, but local republicans are also always talking about tax cuts. There is zero intellectual honestly coming from republicans these days, just buzz words, smears on the opposition, and inaction. Again, literally nothing about the party appeals to me.

[TeeDubya 3362]

31 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Preface: I am extremely socially liberal, moreso than many liberals.  But I agree with the right wing talking points on things like fiscal conservatism and state's rights over large federal government (I do wish they'd actually give a shit about these things instead of just talking about them, but that's another conversation).  I'd listen to a moderate Republican who didn't want to strike down women's right to govern the insides of their own bodies, if such a Republican existed.  The point of all of this is that I'm not a straight-line liberal.  Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not a libertarian.  I'm a man without a party.

 

This right here.

[RDCanecutter 26401]

I wrote in Hitler for every single office on my ballot. I figure 75 years roasting in hell teaches a man wisdom.

Even if it didn't, Hitler always made stuff happen.

[formermav43 4606]

3 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

I wrote in Hitler for every single office on my ballot. I figure 75 years roasting in hell teaches a man wisdom.

Even if it didn't, Hitler always made stuff happen.

Plus much better oratory than we’ve experienced recently.

[Dirk X West 772]

37 minutes ago, tantric superman said:

Victim yes.  But he's unbelievably resilient.  Has an uncanny knack for dusting himself off in face of constant headwinds. 

It's a good thing, because it's very windy in the panhandle.

[Drew 2404]

Jeez I hope nobody admits to voting for any high office R's in this thread.  Pretty clear the tide.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

42 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not a libertarian.  I'm a man without a party.

This seems like such a winning formula for someone to use to destroy the current parties because I feel like this represents the views of 99% of the people under the age of 55. 

I'm voting for TexArcher 2024. 

[TexArcher 37771]

Just now, Drew said:

Jeez I hope nobody admits to voting for any high office R's in this thread.  Pretty clear the tide.

Pretty sure the Surly Republicans are all hiding in Daily Texan; they know if they come in here they'll get dismantled and called out for covering for the worst human being to ever hold the presidency.