# Change your SDMB location to some variant of "I'm not voting for Obama" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053 "2008-06-15T22:23:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/21 "2008-06-17T01:51:39Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] What do I do if I don’t like either candidate? [/QUOTE] Write-in vote for C. Estes Kefauver! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/22 "2008-06-17T01:56:39Z")
Is there room in this thread for another? ---
**Author:** ![Charger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@Charger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charger)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/23 "2008-06-17T02:44:12Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] Unfortunately, there’s no way to use the “location” field to signal how totally inane I find the use of the “location” field to convey political messages… [/QUOTE] I agree. It’s already gotten really old. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/24 "2008-06-17T03:32:44Z")
One gets the impression we’ve done this before… ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/25 "2008-06-17T03:49:27Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] And a lot less meaningful! Which of course really says something. Don’t get me wrong: Y’all have your fun, it’s cute, in a “proud president of the local chapter of the Leonardo DiCaprio fan club” sort of way. [/QUOTE] You say that like it’s a bad thing. 🙂 I like it. It’s fun. And it makes me smile whenever I see an election-related location field, whether the poster is Insane for the McCain or an Obama Mama. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/26 "2008-06-17T03:50:23Z")
Does mine count even if insincere? ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/27 "2008-06-17T04:28:22Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I think **SSG Schwartz** ’s Insane for the McCain is pretty damn clever though. [/QUOTE] Thanks for the compliment. I changed it when I saw the Obama thread and couldn’t find the right time to post it. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/28 "2008-06-17T04:30:48Z")
[QUOTE=don’t ask] Does mine count even if insincere? [/QUOTE] While I wouldn’t call Mr. Obama the devil incarnate, your First Amendment rights apply. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/29 "2008-06-17T04:44:41Z")
Geez, whatever happened to the sanctity of the Secret Ballot? I don’t mean here on the Board, but I can’t begin to count the number of times some of my fellow Americans have practically demanded to know who I’m voting for. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/30 "2008-06-17T06:23:27Z")
There, or, since my “real” location is Alaska, perhaps I should have changed it to “when hell freezes over?” 😃 If only they’d give us someone decent…sigh, but as usual, I’m stuck voting for Mr. Sucky to prevent Mr. Evil from getting into office. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/31 "2008-06-17T12:33:32Z")
[QUOTE=don’t ask] Does mine count even if insincere? [/QUOTE] Only if you add the ‘c’ back in. 😉 This is what it read before the change: Location: Obama - the seond coming ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/32 "2008-06-17T12:41:58Z")
Well, I’m consistent, at least. I don’t put political bumper stickers on my car, either. ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/33 "2008-06-17T20:12:14Z")
Mind if I join you fine folks? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/34 "2008-06-30T20:03:37Z")
I started the other thread, but I’m glad to see this one. Represent! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/35 "2008-06-30T23:22:37Z")
Okay, but McCain doesn’t exactly blow my bloomers up. I’m seriously thinking about skipping the Presidential vote this year. I will also try out my new sig!! ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/36 "2008-07-01T00:22:10Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] What do I do if I don’t like either candidate? [/QUOTE] You must be a neighbor of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/37 "2008-07-01T00:43:12Z")
[QUOTE=Suse] You must be a neighbor of mine. [/QUOTE] (I’m changing it back to my previous incarnation, so for clarity, my location previously said Undecided City. I tried to loosen up but I just can’t do it.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/38 "2008-07-01T01:27:52Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] Geez, whatever happened to the sanctity of the Secret Ballot? [/QUOTE] I like the way you think. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/39 "2008-07-01T01:55:33Z")
Big fan of Obama here. Whenever Hillary would do something sufficiently underhanded or cheap to compete with him, I’d send Obama another $100. Note that I have set the bar high enough that nowhere near 23 such things transpired, and am still allowed to donate more to him. Now that she’s out of the race, I might have to start sending him $5 for every Doper who jumps onto the McCain bandwagon (such as it is). Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing! ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053/40 "2008-07-01T03:23:03Z")
Dorkness is at the Right Hand of Cool. I think that says it all. Daniel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-your-sdmb-location-to-some-variant-of-im-not-voting-for-obama/453053.md?page=3)