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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:04 PM Original message |
Can someone explain to me why in hell all the votes from Alaska are not counted yet? |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, also and you know therefore. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. They have to come by dogsled? |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm sure they would have been |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yes, and that, too. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is a very large state, |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Well - have there been storms? |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It's not numbers, it's SIZE |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. only 1/5? I thought it was close to half. I know most maps distort |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Here's how Alaska looks superimposed on a map of the Lower 48 |
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vademocrat (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Wow! I've never realized just how big Alaska is - |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Do you see that little peninsula there kind of in the middle? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because They Take Their Time To Do It Right And Because There's No Rush. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:08 PM Original message |
All states are still counting |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. They were in the hold of the Exxon Valdez |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Must be having a hard time finding people that can count to 10. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I don't mind a little joking, |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Well it was a joke. But if you would like I can really be insulting. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Okay, you're forgiven. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree and every election cycle this seems to happen |
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amdezurik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. tell you what |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Icy hands ? |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. As I understand it in MN case it that the senatorial election re-count |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. They have to call in more workers |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. Honestly, this is an example of how screwed up our system is. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You're right. |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Nah, that is to simple and intelligent. We don't take to kindly to that in the good old US of A. |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Have you ever tried to count past a hundred? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. Counting paper ballots is slower (and more accurate) than touch-screen voting. n/t |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. They are actually taking all the votes that were postmarked on election day. That's great. |
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janethussein (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. Alaska with that huge population of - |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I'm sorry, but I just have to say |
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