Obama Votes
Presidential front runner Sen. Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama chuckle as they cast their votes in Hyde Park, Chicago today at 7:36 am (we wonder if they slept a wink last night?).
The couple were accompanied to the polling place by their children Malia, 18, and Sasha, 7. We are so happy to see that Malia has returned to her roots by wearing the traditional ethnic twist hairstyle.
A loyal reader emailed me a while back to complain that Malia had ditched her twists for a more straight, “mainstream approved” hairstyle during the Democratic National Convention.
Of course I didn’t dare post that email or my response to it lest I end up on CNN again for voicing my opinion.
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Malia isn’s 18 she’s 10 (TEN) . I watched it on CNN .. I was tearing up like a big baby … lol
What a beautiful family! LOL @ Sandra saying Malia, 18… lol. They’re good kids. I love that photo of Michelle and Barack!
Morning Family…I live in Virginia and I almost broke down and cried when I saw an elderly black woman on a CANE standing in that long line to VOTE! Wow!! I pray a change is truly coming!
What a great family and Malia is 10.
Sandra said:
(we wonder if they slept a wink last night?).
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I know they didn’t, b/c neither did I. I went to sleep at 8. I had a peppermint for dinner (no lie). I was up at 1230 and again @ 437. I usually wake up at 5. I tossed and I turned. I walked the house a couple of times. I prayed until 615 this morning. Then I had to go and chase the damn garbage truck down the street in my big ass purple Barney robe, because I forgot to put the trash out last night. Called a couple of friends and told them to get their asses up and go vote. Then I came in here and couldn’t even log on before fatty YT turned and asked me “did you vote THIS MORNING?”. I politely said “NO”. So I know in her head she is thinking that I didn’t vote at all, when in fact I went Saturday morning and stood in line for an hour before the place opened and cast my ballot. Anywho I’m just glad that after today, AFTER TODAY, AFTER TODAY, YALL………….WE WON’T HAVE TO SEE NO MORE DAMN POLITICAL COMMERCIALS. If they show even one, I’m throwing a brick through my damn TV screen.
Oh and Sandra you know that baby ain’t no damn 18 years old. Quit trippin’!
MizzGauzzz, tell me you are kidding! That poor woman, they should have let her go to the front and helped her! A damn shame!!
Lord, now we on hairstyles…………
they look like a nice family.
where in the rule book does it say that in order to be considered black you have to wear a traditional hairstyles? lmao leave those dang children alone.
Hey DivaMama…Nope! NOT kidding! As I worked my way thru the line I noticed somebody must have said something to a polling official because they brought out a portable voting mechanism (I believe they use for folks that are physically challenged)! But trust and believe..that sista was in it for the long haul cause you could tell by the look of determination on her face!
I wonder who they voted for. LOL.
18 - LOL@ your sarcasm, Sandra. Leave that baby’s hair alone. It’s a matter of her bing a little girl and expressing herself. Surely you’re not jealous of the Obama girls, are you?
I’m just curious when there will be a post criticizing the way the Obama family breathes. I don’t know maybe he has a very militant style of breathing.
After you vote, volunteer and make sure everyone else votes and has a ride to the polls!
maybe they didn’t sleep. maybe they were getting their “pre election celebration” marital FREAK on. i know if my husband was about to get elected president of even the dag on truck driver association that is what WE would be doing. bumping all kinds of nasties.
they shole is smiling like that is what went down..
single folks need to stay up outta folks martial bed…wondering if they are sleeping or not.
There is nothing 18 about Malia. You don’t like positive families, but you big up TI and his baby moms like they are the black Kennedys.
bows down to kwallace. lmao
#12 said:
I’m just curious when there will be a post criticizing the way the Obama family breathes
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Oh she has mentioned in some posts about ppl being “mouth breathers”.
Sandra I thought I’d never say this, but I heard Rihanna did a nice spread for some kind of Gucci. Lay off the hate for about an hour or two and take time out to go steal, oops I mean find the pics and post that. I’m too lazy to go to another site to look for them myself. Now run along……
when were you on CNN sandra?
NO, THEY DIDNT SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND WONT SLEEP TONIGHT
This is one of the best days we’ll ever see. The rally in VA last night was great, cold as anything but great.
Barack the Vote 08!!!!!
PAGESINADIARY Says:
NO, THEY DIDNT SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND WONT SLEEP TONIGHT
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Is anybody sleeping. I got to work today and the boss could not believe I did not use my reserved(daily) 5 extra minutes.
Good morning SR fam … today is a great day … lets not be distracted by Auntie’s antics. We know Malia is not 18 and her hairstyle whether twisted, braided or blown suits her. Those children’s are kept well … Sandra try again.
And yes I stood in line from 6:15 to 7:20 before voting this morning, my little brother voted for the 1st time, so many young people … what a day today will be.
Whether Barack wins or not, his being in the election ands making it this far represents change for real.
@ MissGauzzz .. I saw all types of people, some of the seniors looked to be on the last leg and at 6:30 we found out one of the poll machines malfunctioned so we were down to one, but everyone waited and voted … determined is a fraction of what voters are for today.
Boss Lady is in today so … I will check in w/ yall later …
Sandra play nice.
What a beautiful family
#15 said:
you big up TI and his baby moms like they are the black Kennedys.
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She damn sho’ do…….I’m looking at them as not even being “Mr. and Mrs. President”, but as a blk, rich, educated, successful, beautiful, awesome, well-to-do family at the polls.
On the other hand, you praise a family who are, blk, unwed, are nothing more to each other than a baby mama/baby daddy with 5 kids, by two maybe three baby daddies/mamas, multicolored weave, washed up career, facing jail time, was caught with drugs - while pregnant, gun toting, house arrest, disrespectful to women, herpes on the lip havin’ “niggas”. If I left anything out, please feel free to add. And for those of yall who can’t get THIS blind item. The answer is TI and TINY
Girl boo…
*mumblin to self*
Talkin’ bout that baby’s hair and aint said SH!T about that rainbow bright, cindy lauper, george clinton weave special Tiny was rockin’ to her baby daddy’s b-day party.
I didn’t sleep either .. I went to bed at 10-ish .. woke up about 2 ..3 …4…4:45 and finally got up 5:31 ..started to wear my rhinestone Obama shirt .. but i didn’t … just prayed and is still praying and fasting today until noon …
Lord please Hear Our Prayers for Obama and his family’s saftey. !
and just cause that baby is tall like her momma does not make her look any older. just tall.
this is a historic day in history. lets make the best of it in case we don’t see it again. and most importantly let’s see if for the folks who are not here to see it.
I didn’t sleep and when I got here YT was out of pocket. I was telling the Puerto Rican guy I voted for Obama and he was like so did I and then YT comes over and says I guess you two want to vote for someone who will get rid of all our jobs (Obama does not want coal used for energy) I work for an energy company. I politely told him you should always have a back up plan when it comes to a job. No one is raining on my parade today. Obama 08
Talkin’ bout that baby’s hair and aint said SH!T about that rainbow bright, cindy lauper, george clinton weave special Tiny was rockin’ to her baby daddy’s b-day party.
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**** CLEAR *** someone get the paddles !!! ______/\___/\/\/\…… woooo that was close …
hahahahahahahahahahahah
@Naima #15, aint that the truth! Or she will be all on Monica and Rocko’s nut sack like they have done anything! lmao!
well i never sleep. for almost 4 years (since baby #2). i am always up and down. BUT i was pretty restless last night…. more so than usual.
but i am the poster child for insomnia.
@prynsexx
lmao. Girl you ain’t never lied, Auntie just likes to get a rise out of us. YES WE CAN
Good morning SR Fam
What usually takes me twenty minutes - took me 1 hour and a half today. I didnt care what I had to do. We talked to old and young (my brother and I). I was voting this morning! Sometimes our people can really let us down - people were acting stupid and complaining b/c it was crowded. Just be patience today of all days, be patience and vote.
I wont even comment on the blog - SR Fam got to that before me.
@#24
OH MY GAWD! I have never laughed so hard. As Barry White would say “Sho you right!”
Michelle look like she saying yeah Ni**a we got this.
#14 - my cousin and I often wonder if they do it regularly… :-))
george clinton weave special Tiny was rockin’
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george clinton. wow. why we gotta drag george clinton into tiny’s weave woes?
that was worse than JD’s tangled up eyes from yesterday that dbrown dropped on us.
ya’ll got me crying laughing.
All kidding aside. I am so proud of the OBAMA Family! Now Michelle need to go straight to the beauty parlor and get that hair done for tonight - or have that dude come to the house to get that thing on a poppin for the party!
#36 said:
george clinton. wow. why we gotta drag george clinton into tiny’s weave woes?
that was worse than JD’s tangled up eyes from yesterday that dbrown dropped on us.
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I forgot to add in the New Undiscovered Mystery Mix Crayola Crayon and Kool-Aid flavors……..
Sandra better go on somewhere today!
@browni007
What kills me is people will stand in line for a toy, a tv show, or concert tickets but complain about voting lines.
I think children should be off limits. Everytime a picture of Monica babies surfaces, comments are off. Children should not be ridiculed for their hair, appearance or whatever else is needed to get your website a few extra hits. If we can not talk about Monica’s babies looking like Allan Iverson wannabe’s then we can not talk about Obama’s kids.
Oh and @Kwall
There was NOTHING worse than the “tangled up” eyes. That was almost worse than the “matted up” corneas. LOL
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@ PRYNN CRAZY ASS! GO TO THE DAMN CORNER
ROTFLMAO!
I slept like a baby………Thanks to the PURP….
@K-Weezy and Readtheblog…………He gave her some Morning Wood, reason for the smiling…….
i refuse to comment on that babies hair because we all know there are certain babies who have their pics posted with the comments turned off. so ill act lik the comments are off and say, that’s a beautiful family.
That girl is not 18.
I’m off to vote!
@38 i still think she sweated that hairdo out last night. go peep me @14. i ain’t lying. possible future prez and first lady may have been real marital last night.
don’t worry she gonna be fly.
whoooo hooooo.. I was just on the radio talkin about the election .. on kiss 104.1 fm … (didn’t know I sounded so proper) … anywhooo .. WHOOOO HOOOOO !!
#40 said:
What kills me is people will stand in line for a toy, a tv show, or concert tickets but complain about voting lines.
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Won’t they!? Will risk their lights being cut off just to get that bad lil muthafukka the new Jordans. I told yall last month that yall had 3 months to start Christmas shopping. Did anybody listen?
I’m not going to entertain the foolishness.
Vote and if you have time volunteer for your candidate’s campaign. They need all the help they can get today.
# 41 i agree about children being off limits. i mean i have been biting my tongue and not saying anything bad about sarah palin’s bad a** kids because they are kids and my dislike for their mother shouldn’t reflect on them. they didn’t ask to be put in this spotlight.
***kids are off-limits*** that little girl is beautiful regardless of how she wears her hair…sandra, are you jealous because she doesn’t need a fusion weave (or whatever you call it) like you?
it’s such beautiful day in Chicago…i’m debating about going to the celebration in grant park…don’t have a ticket though…i can’t be fazed today…i wore skinny jeans to work w/ a tank (i dare someone to say something to me)…about to run around the corner and buy my obama t-shirt…just got off the elevator w/ a co-worker who had on the cutest “got obama” t-shirt…she was white, overweight and proud!
i hope everyone has a great day!!!
goat just made me realize why i slept so good last night…
*******CORRECTION**********
On the other hand, you praise a family who are, blk, unwed, are nothing more to each other than a baby mama/baby daddy with 5 kids, by two maybe three baby daddies/mamas, multicolored weave, washed up career, facing jail time, was caught with drugs - while pregnant, gun toting, house arrest, disrespectful to women, herpes on the lip havin’ “niggas”.
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I didn’t mean to say “niggas”…….It should have said:
SITUATION!
*going back to reading comments*
“…Malia, 18,..” Sandra, you have me laughing so hard and LOUD at work. That was the funniest thing I’ve read. P.S. I love Michelle. She’s awesome!!
What kills me is people will stand in line for a toy, a tv show, or concert tickets but complain about voting lines.
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i made SURE my momma voted early just for this reason. she doesn’t do lines. when cabbage patch dolls first hit the scene i was the LAST to get one. she had one once, back in 1984…but left the line. we could NOT have that happening today. no sir.
OBAMA…….OBAMA…….OBAMA…….OBAMA!!!!
The heck with Auntie Sandra this morning a change is a comin in 08′!
I’m gonna die if I choke on this ice ya know. Yall are killin me today.
@bloggergirlz………Did you have some PURP before bed or did somebody put you to bed……
Good Morning & Happy Election Day SR-Peeps !!!
Great comment @teecee… Beautiful Obama children
@goat… The-DRO did it for me Bruh ;-)
Moanin ELover(her) !
NOW you’re sounding PROPER Baby !!! ;-)
What up Elove………..That Exotic does the trick….I don’t wake-up in the middle of the night or no tossing and turning…..
E .. u going to grant park ?
Kym - you crazy with that flat line….then the heart beat comes back…..LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!
Good Morning Fam….
prynsexxx Says:
#40 said:
What kills me is people will stand in line for a toy, a tv show, or concert tickets but complain about voting lines.
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They knew the lines were going to be long. This is why they had the early voting. Look at all the seats in the audience when Obama is campaiging and giving speaches vs McCains. McCain spoke yesterday and there were 8,000 in attendence. I am glad I took advantage of “the early voting.
#63 Goat said:
I don’t wake-up in the middle of the night or no tossing and turning…..
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What about in case of a robber or in your case FIYAH! You know smokers get dumb high and start droppin lit blunts on couches, carpets and/or beds without knowledge. LOL
@ shunda
shyt they’ve even waited for government chees longer than they wanted to wait today, but it was still impressive. I saw a young lady with three children in tow - but she voted acting ignorant and all - she voted.
Heyyyyy shay … LOL
I’m going to get enough of my morning dose - I used be able to function during the day - I’m getting old
@
Anna not everyone can early vote like us but heck if them damn gamers can camp in a tent when PS3 came out they can stand in line to vote. At my poll location they were selling coffee and donuts outside.
@Kym… NOPE (I’ll be there in spirit)
Some of my relatives HAVE RSVP seating ;-)
Shunda said:
At my poll location they were selling coffee and donuts outside.
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SELLING? You know folks gone make a buck anyway possible. But you best believe yours truly had a big dumb ass tupperware bowel of steaming hot “skrimp” flavored Ramens to hold me and my baby over til the does opened up.
*doors - my bad
@Prynn
yes she was selling them. She had her tent set up and everything. Our city prosecuter(I vote at city hall) was looking at her like she was crazy then he was like oh well people are hungry lmao.
ELove-me .. I need another Obama t-shirt .. imma have to send you my particulars .. I want one that no one in the “A” has
@prynsexxx……….I don’t be dead to the world like that, I just get to my third stage of sleep faster…….I got a smoking etiquette that I follow…..
shunda Says:
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Anna not everyone can early vote like us but heck if them damn gamers can camp in a tent when PS3 came out they can stand in line to vote. At my poll location they were selling coffee and donuts outside.
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I think only 38 states participated in the early voting but yeap they should be able to stand in line for something this important. We know when they are even handing out free “anything” those lines are long. “The back to school supplies, clothes for the kids”. Free “day old bread”. LOL. I don’t do lines either. This is different. I got in and out and I am just going to wait on the results.
chucklin @ smoking etiquette … black FOLK .. only Black FOLK… thats why I LOVES me some US !! .. lol .. lol
@shunda…now i said yassday folks were gonna show up doing what? yep selling food.
again the hot dog man gonna show up for lunch. watch.
prynsexxx Says:
Shunda said:
At my poll location they were selling coffee and donuts outside.
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SELLING? You know folks gone make a buck anyway possible. But you best believe yours truly had a big dumb ass tupperware bowel of steaming hot “skrimp” flavored Ramens to hold me and my baby over til the does opened up.
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You had me at tupperware full of. I just knew it was going to be something good. LOL.
ELove Says:
@Kym… NOPE (I’ll be there in spirit)
Some of my relatives HAVE RSVP seating
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I’m going. . .I’m hoping they have some form of entertainment bc from the look of things they aren’t allowing anything in the park. . .
@ hermosa .. cool .. this is one time I’d love to be in the Chi…
another is lookin for a reasonably priced fur jacket .. i want me a funky fox jacket.. nice whiskey colored mink jacket would be hittin too … but I digress
I ain’t mad at any of the ppl who are SELLING their goods. Business oppurtunities made equal. Yall know how this economy is. Why do yall think gas is going down? Because they are going to SHOOT that sh!t right back up again. I thought about going to GIVE OUT water and fruit, but hell I’m in here pretending to work. I say make money!
@Kymy………you coulda got one from the Footwash……Only if you didn’t mind it being Rat fur….LOL
#81 said:
I just knew it was going to be something good. LOL.
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They were a quick fix. It was early and I was trying to beat the crowd. Best bowl I’ve ever made.
LOL - NOT RAT FUR! Goat why do you even bother?! LMAO
Cat burgers. Rat fur. Whats next, moonshine driven from Canada to Alabama non-stop in a car radiator? LOL
@ goat … ummm NO .. rat .. cat .. possum .. racoon … squirrel….HAIL NO .. lol .. lol
my chihuahua would have a STROKE i wore that coat in the house … fighting it and what not .. lol
Dang, we hating on children now, Sandra? You have posted pics of some children and turned the comments off cuz you KNOW something would be said about them - yet you comment on this little girl? Oh, the hypocrisy! LOL
Anyways - this is a historical day, no matter the outcome, so we should all relish in that. My baby sister is voting in her first election today - she turned 18 in October, but registered when she was 17 (go Texas law!) so I am very proud today.
@ Kymy. . .I’m really excited. I know I’m gonna get really emotional when Obama makes his acceptance speech. This moment is so monumental.
@goat west alabama got nutria. never saw a “nutria coat” but i KNOW somebody got one.
a nutria is a big azz…well idk know exactly WHAT a nutria is. looks like a rat/beaver/gopher rolled into one. somebody got a nutria coat. i just know it.
smdh.
@Kwall
I thought about you when I saw that lady lol.
Ya’ll I can barely sit at my desk. I have an Accounting class tonight. My professor better talk fast. I want to get home ans stay glued to the TV
LOL @ Kymy and Prynsexxx………..Just joking about the rat fur…..but them cat burgers was true……..
You’ll be surprised at how many people from Ohio, Detroit and the Chi come to the FootWash….They usually brings the Skrippers and the Street walkers….
First off….18? Really Sandra?…no further comment.
Secondly who cares how she wears her hair. If Palin’s daughter can be pregnant and no one say a thing because she’s white then Malia can wear her hair however she wants to. Personally this is the first time I’m seeing the twists.
Hey Goat. . .you from Chi right?
every winter there is a damn commercial on tv about a store that has furs and only furs. I have the damn jingle in my head but I forgot the name of the store. The jingle goes. . ..Feel the lap of luxury that you deserve (the name of the store) furs. Dammit, that’s gonna kill me all day.
@shunda they shoulda cxl’d errythang today. class, work, close stores. i know goodnwell i am not leaving before 8 p.m. tonight. i went ahead and raised my hand to man phones until the polls close. before someone realize i did not work the LAST election. always better to volunteer than to get plucked around here.
@Hermosa………..Naw….I’m from Alabama…..We have a Henig Furs
The nutria, Myocastor coypus, is a large semi-aquatic rodent. The generic name is derived from two Greek words (mys, for mouse, and kastor, for beaver) that translate as mouse beaver
a PHUCKIN RAT/BEAVER !!
Kym said:
a PHUCKIN RAT/BEAVER
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Or Rateaver for short? I want to see that crap. I hate when these damn scientist cross breed animals.
My prof is old as heck I will go early and change the clocks on his behind if I have to lol. Saying to self “I need my MBA, I need my MBA” lol.
The nutria, Myocastor coypus………is some nasty ugly lookin’ shh…….
@ hermosa: damn, now i got that music in my head lol…the name if the store is on the tip of my tongue…
@ hermosa: isn’t it adrianna furs???
@kym and pryn…go and google it. the pic will scare the mess outta you. my grandmother used to have them in the swamp behind her house….gators too. used to come sun themselves on the lawn. she would stroll right on past all the “wildlife” with her curlers and housecoat on….and check the mail/get the paper/insert activity here. LMAO
i can still see it. plain as day. that is why i feel so sad for obama and his granny. cause i miss mine. something she did, or said, she was a mess. wish she was still here so i can call and ask her who might own a nutria coat!
Speaking of Chicago jingles… My husband & I went there in 07 for a family reunion and visited the taste of Chicago.. WE had a cheescake jingle stuck in our heads for the rest of the trip… Sunday we were trying to recall it, anyone know of any cheescake ones that stick out?
Kwall said:
pryn…go and google it.
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Oh I did. That ol manged dog and cat, rat, possum, dead squirrel ain’t the business. I’ll stick with what I know……my silver fox and rabbit fur. Thank you kindly. LOL
I saw that creature .. it came ova on some ships from south america .. or in the case of my old neighbors who were mexican’s .. they kept them bastards as pets and when they “immigrated” here .. they bought them aliens …
I lived in a side by side duplex .. and screamed bloody murder one morn when I saw a lil azz mouse run across my floor .. I called the exeterminator PRONTO and he came and set traps .. my neighbors asked me what I was doin because .. and I quote ..”we have ALOT of them in our bedrooms they run around all de time .. we like them we think they are pets” … I moved shortly there after … lol
@ bloggergirlz
YES!!! I wanted to say Indiana Furs bc I knew it something with “ana” at the end. . .Now it’s all up in my head!!!
Kymy you need to go to Adriana furs.
gm family…
just wanted to let you all know the tension here @ the workplace is on high.. there are only 3 black folks here… not sure if I’m coming in tomorrow cause the first mufu to say something out of pocket is getting SNAPPED on!! ANd I’ll walk out…
DON’T do it @coaretained. look away from the light!!! think about…well something…as to the reason you are there. don’t jeopardize your paycheck!
i was at the polls at 5:30am ..in St. louis and it was 100’s of people in front of me!
i was getting ready this morning like i was going to a party ..music blasting ..im so EXCITED
………. eating lunch …. listening to My JAM … My Life the Game and Weezy …
Cool @ Shania’s Momma … thats what we Likes to read !
@coaretained
I feel you but we must prevail. They turned on the air here because they know I am always cold. I put on my coat and laughed
@coaretained
It’s like that? Where live, work?
oh man! there is a story on cnn about how the bull shickty is already happening in re to voting. machine failures… folks being told to come back tomorrow… folks having to vote on old skool ballots (the hanging chad ones)..
lawd.
Natural hair is cool! :o) It’s so versatile.
@kwallace577, what state in cnn saying that about?
@kwallace577, what state in cnn saying that about?
In Raliegh the ballots got WET .. so they couldn’t put them in the machines .. someone else hit a elec transformer so the power is out in a polling place .. all of the polling places with probs are in black neighborhoods… In Va Beach .. there are SO many Polling places Out …
Notice the TWO key battle ground states are having these issues …
titled mistakes, breakdowns lead to long waits….on the cnn homepage halfway down. needs to be the TOP story if you ask me.
here is a taste:
Hotline callers and officials reported machine failures in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, and paper ballots were used as alternatives.
A Virginia Beach polling station opened late because of the late arrival of the chief elections official there. In Fairfax County, a handful of memory cards failed to work, an official said.
Voting machine problems at the Math and Science Center in Richmond forced Henrico County to switch to paper ballots at the location, but the machines now are up and running. Watch people wait in the rain in Richmond, Virginia »
CNN Voter Hotline
Voters can report problems to CNN Voter Hotline at 877-462-6608.
In New Jersey, voting machine failures were reported in Willingboro, Newark and Maplewood.
Voters in Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas reported receiving text messages telling Democrats to vote on Wednesday, the day after the election. An e-mail circulated in Arkansas also told voters they could still cast their ballots on Wednesday.
A caller from Shaker Heights, Ohio, reported that ballots at one polling station didn’t include the page to vote for president. There were only ballots for state issues, the caller said.
we have been praying for this family… Tonight my church, the Empowerment Temple. Pastor Jamaal Harrison Bryant will be holding evening service as the votes are being counted..
yep @kym that is right about raleigh. we already sent someone out.
leave it to MY city to mess some ish up!
A soggy and delayed start to the voting day in a Raleigh, North Carolina, precinct, after some confusion at the polling station. Wake County Board of Elections director Cherie Poucher reported there were problems this morning at the Barwell Road Community Center (formerly the Ebenezer Church Road precinct). She confirmed that the chief judge forgot to take the ballots out of her grandson’s truck when being dropped off this morning. The elections director says the truck drove away, and the judge wasn’t able to track down her grandson. The Board of Elections delivered new ballots and voting began at 7:06am, 36 minutes behind schedule. Approximately 300 people were waiting in line.
“When the board meets today, I expect that they will vote to keep the precinct open an additional 36 minutes,” Poucher added.
Rain has also been a factor this morning in Wake County, North Carolina. Soaking voters dripped water onto their ballots as they were filling them out, causing problems for the optical scanners.
“When we put the ballot through the scanner it is soggy and doesn’t go through,” Poucher said. “One ripped and got stuck when the voter tried to get it out.” The scanner then had to be taken out of service.
Poucher said voters with soggy ballots were being asked to deposit them in the emergency ballot box. When they are dried and the scanners are back up and running, the ballots will be put through the optical scanners, the official added.
That is why everyone should vote on computers . . .
SOUNDS LIKE SOME STRAIGHT SHIGGIDTY !!!
@Kwall
In Shaker Heights it was only 2 people and they corrected it. The local news has been all over this. We also had some idiots fill in the oval and right the name. Reading is fundamental. They canceled out there own vote.
Hermosa .. can’t use computers if there’s no power
I live in MN.. work at a dental supply company.. the tension here is THICK do you hear me? I’ve been walking around all day saying “you see me.. hi haters!!” Of course they don’t get it. In my department there are 3 black folks.. me.. my sister.. and my aunt.
and yall KNOW anything titled “Ebenezer Church” is black folks.
LADYTEA I just wanted to say that your pastor, Jamaal Harrison Bryant, is GAY!!! I’m wondering if Pastor Bryant’s boyfriend goes to his church.
wow tallie … wow….
wow
i don’t trust the computer !…i want to fill in the box …i almost put a hole in my ballot i was coloring so hard next to Barack Name
kwallace577 Says:
oh man! there is a story on cnn about how the bull shickty is already happening in re to voting. machine failures… folks being told to come back tomorrow… folks having to vote on old skool ballots (the hanging chad ones)..
lawd.
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Folks been told to come back tomorrow. Too bad ppl are still to stupid and fall for this trick. I was listening to TJMS and someone dropped off paper ballets only they were wet but still passed out to the voters. They are not legible. This is the problem with too many ppl. It is ok to do your own research. Some first timers are saying that they did not know anything about the rest of the issues Most only wanted to vote for Our Next Presidet and that is fine, but turn the tv off BET and Videos and turn on your local news and read a news paper. People acting like there are no other issues to vote for and were surprised that Obama and McCain were not the only two presidential candidates. I hope for all the first time voters that this will inspire you to continue to be a part of your community (vocally).
@kwallace
I’m thinking about my kids and that 10% raise they just gave me.. but I swear I have been visualizing someone saying to me “are you happy now?” and me blacking the phuck out. These yt’s here aint no joke.
Ahww @ #131 - thats wrong.
I’ve heard about Jamaal Bryant. There was a wonderful email going around entitled “Keep Prayin’ for a Sista”. I thought it was eloquently written.
SHANIASMOMMA Says:
i don’t trust the computer !…i want to fill in the box …i almost put a hole in my ballot i was coloring so hard next to Barack Name
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The computer has a card that is used and when you are done your vote is printed like a register receipt but instead of the computer printing out a copy for you it stays in the computer. So to me it’s an electroic vote along with a paper back up.
#133 said:
i want to fill in the box …i almost put a hole in my ballot i was coloring so hard next to Barack Name
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LMAOOOO I filled mine in so dark, my daughter was like “Dang ma, thats crispy”. Real talk. LOL
wow … 10% … i got 4.3 … and the MAX is 5%
@ Kymystry
What they should do is send all those people to another voting spot. Is it me or are these ballots confusing. I voted earlier today and I used a paper ballot, I voted wrong on the judges. I had to vote again on the computer. It was touch screen and if you made a mistake it let you know so you can go back and correct it. When you were done it printed your ballot out.
I was on my merry way with my “VOTED” sticker, : ).
Just got back from Ba-rack-in my vote……….It took longer to get my lunch from Sonic’s than to place my vote……….This older white lady working at the polls had that I’m tired of looking at you niggras look on her face……PriceLess
@tallie you made me fall outta my seat.
hell if our pastor can have his white jump off and their mixed daughter in the back of our church almost every sunday, then why his boyfriend can’t be there?
Please believe Cuyahoga County in Ohio has messed up the electronic vote machine so badly that we will never see them again. We had the good old fashion paper ballot. Just like a standardized test.
@kym
This is the 2nd year they gave it to me. They phucked me over this year when our staff accountant went on leave for cancer surgery, so I think they felt bad. Plus we got rid of an employee so I think the budget was open. That still don’t excuse the dumb shyt that comes out of these peoples mouths. The job itself isn’t bad, but these people… lawd help me.
@ Goat … you get a hug ..
kwallace577 Says:
@tallie you made me fall outta my seat.
hell if our pastor can have his white jump off and their mixed daughter in the back of our church almost every sunday, then why his boyfriend can’t be there?
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You get the funniest comment of the day for this one, I almost spit out my free Starbucks coffee.
@Kymy……Can I have a “grab your ass kind of a hug”…..just asking!!!!!
Sure @ goat .. U know im in a DROUGHT … lol
classic !..my 4 year old just called me because she is going to go vote with her grandmother …i said: “baby who are u voting for ? lil ms Shania said “Obama” momma
definately not no MCCAINNN(AND SHE STRETCHED IT OUT JUST LIKE THAT)…..LOL
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lmao My six year old son calls him Marack Obama… lol
what @hermosa?? they are THERE. every week almost. and the phucked up part is the girl is now old as hail (12 or 13 cause she looks to me close in age to my daughter)
there were rumors back when i was in hs about him having white side piece. then him and the first lady parted for awhile. first lady showed BACK up a few months later.
a few months after THAT this mysterious white woman showed up….with a bundle. and our church is about 98% black. so if a new minority shows up…you notice.
my mother was on the welcoming committee back then and said her name (yt) was left off of ALL of the literature, mailings, etc/ they give to newbies. her name is christina. she talks to no one and ALWAYS leaves before service is over. ….
Thanks Kymy, your the BEST!!!!!!!!!
Guess she thought the twat was gonna make him leave the wife …. NOT !
Well the First Lady (i hate that term it implies there are more ladies to follow) is a SKRONG sistah .. woooo-sahhhh i don’t know what I would do sunday after sunday …
Sandra, I should add you to my “Sit Your Azz Down” list as a repeat offender.
You were already added last week.
@kwall
That sounds like a book I just read by Kimberla Lawson Roby. Sin no more
Damn where Kimberla Lawson Roby been. Her book that got me was “Casting the first Stone”. That too was another book I read “with my eyes closed”. Sin no more, huh?
And who is still holding onto the sign-up sheet, to help put Bush out on the street? I didn’t get to put my name down. Will somebody sign me up for a double shift. I want to make sure he don’t leave “NATHAN”!
kwallace577 Says:
my mother was on the welcoming committee back then and said her name (yt) was left off of ALL of the literature, mailings, etc/ they give to newbies. her name is christina. she talks to no one and ALWAYS leaves before service is over. ….
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Even if there was a rumor there is no way I could have either not cleared it up or showed my face. How many churches are in a neighborhood? To parade this adolecent around like this us not acceptable.
@shunda….well this is fact, not fiction, about our preacher man. everybody in raleigh prolly has at least heard about it. like i say this has been going down since 1994-95. anybody other than indesign from raleigh? it is a pretty big church. it is not a so called “mega church” but the roots and the original church (still standing on the grounds and used for baptisms and weddings, etc.) date back to late 1800’s when the slaves from a white church up the street founded their own congregation.
we don’t have many mega churches around here. just shirley caesar’s (which has not one, but TWO atm machines) and a few others….
Wow that is too much. The preacher in the book is Curtis Black. She has written like 3 or 4 books about him. A lot of her readers thought it was based on a real pastor. I am going to have to look and see if yours was mentioned
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^speaking of Shirley Ceasar……..
Yall remember when Oprah had that “Legends Ball” and Shirley C. sang and shouted all over that tent and damn near loss her lil “drawstring” ponytail. LOL
and ah…let me HURSH about pastor caesar. cause those who are part of her “fellowship” get real real testy when you point out those atm machines.
This is it….We Are Making History Today!!!
OBAMA 08
^well they could have came up with a “Tighter Drawstring Ponytail Fund” to send her on her way to The Legends Ball, or somethin’. I’m just sayin’.
@Tallie
I sent Sandra an email about Jamal Bryant because I had heard him and his wife were having problems. She never posted anything about it. But Jamal inspired me a lot I use to watch him every Friday morning on BET. He was off the chain. Being that I have not heard anything from him in a while I was wondering what was up with him.
Anyways, I went to vote this morning and was really touched by all the young folks coming out. I am just so excited to see how this is going to turn out. Even if he doesn’t win he still my first black president.
KWEEZY … my brother was killed in Raliegh/Durham about 9 yrs ago .. he worked at Blalock’s barbershop near the courthouse …. sigh
Where is Sandra? We’ve been posting on this since 10 a.m. It’s damn near 2.
Heeeelllll to the naw Auntie!
When Malia turn 18?
You are sooooo funny! LMAO for real!
I cast my vote for history/change on October 14th!
I think Obama got this!
Maybe Auntie on her way to the Chi…..Beyonce and Jay Z, Diddy, and a whole bunch of other celebs are supposed to be here tonight for Obama’s rally….
Go Obama!
pryn, maybe she went to go campaign for McCain…
…didn’t know that people still refuse to get off of paper ballots!
OBAMA IS MY PRESIDENT!
Sandra get a life!
@172……Sandra mess around and get a beat down coming to Chicago with some bull.
I’m the only black in my office and I’ve been screaming all day about how proud I am!
@divamama
We tried the whole electronic thing and that is how Kerry lost 04. Darn machines. Paper is best for most in Ohio.
@kym i hit you up about blalock’s barber shop here in raleigh.
@shunda paper seems to work everywhere but florida.
and yes where is auntie….??
i miss charles yall.
sike!!!!!
kwallace577 Says:
i miss charles yall.
sike!!!!!
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I know you said sike but when PMSing and you are bugging the hell out of yourself and need to let off some steam Charles was perfect for the job. But being I have a daughter who knows how to push my buttons I just phone her. LOL.