# I so want the US elections to be over! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327 "2020-10-30T15:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/21 "2020-10-31T12:44:09Z")
Remember how 6 years ago everything was just fine? Well, except for the Republican Senate blocking everything… I’ll take that, thank you. I want news organizations to be bored again. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/22 "2020-10-31T12:59:16Z")
No matter who wins, some bad shit is going to go down. It has renewed my interest in looking at retiring outside the USA…this isn’t the country I grew up in. > **[It’s Absolutely Heartbreaking to Watch Washington Boarding Up for an Election...](https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/30/its-absolutely-heartbreaking-to-watch-washington-boarding-up-for-an-election/)** > > Amid all the spectacles of the years since 2016, the sight of a downtown DC chain pharmacy putting boards over its storefront on a quiet late-October afternoon does not seem particularly grotesque. As a country, we’ve seen images of children in... ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/23 "2020-10-31T13:35:06Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > No matter who wins, some bad shit is going to go down. I was looking a pictures from Seattle, my hometown, where many carpenters are building barriers to protect the windows of the buildings. This is unreal. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/24 "2020-10-31T14:01:57Z")
I just moved to a swing state last year. I’m tired of the advertising barrage…I just so want it to be over. There is one candidate that apparently likes rape. And rapists. She won’t protect you if you are a rape victim, when your rapist gets out of jail …she’ll drive him over to your house, or something. But her opponent doesn’t like it when sick old people have access to medicine, she spends her days grabbing it out of their hands and playing keep-away with it as they futilely fight not to die. I found out last night that one candidate is in cahoots with a drug dealer — well, he rented a house to one. And he sold drugs and the candidate got the money— his rent money, I presume, but they made it sound really nefarious. Just make it stop. Please. The only amusement is what I call “close caption lag”. There will be a close-captioned commercial followed by a commercial that is not close captioned. The last line of the close captioned commercial will stay on the screen for the first 30 seconds or so of the following commercial. Usually the amusement happens when some sort of PSA follows a fast food commercial, you see beaten animals or polluted rivers and the caption says “Only at Burger King”. But the last line of all pretty much every political ad is “I’m candidate XYZ and I approve this message”. And it appears over all sorts of other ads, animal cruelty PSA’s, fast food commercials, ads for other candidates. It’s hysterical. But not THAT hysterical, just make them stop. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/25 "2020-10-31T22:09:17Z")
Quakers, Jimmy Carter’s peeps, et al are standing by. > **['Guns, Protests And Elections Do Not Mix': Conflict Experts See Rising...](https://www.npr.org/2020/10/29/928791633/guns-protests-and-elections-do-not-mix-conflict-experts-see-rising-warning-signs)** > > If no clear winner emerges on election night, experts in global conflict warn conditions are ripe for potential violence in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/26 "2020-10-31T22:17:43Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > The only amusement is what I call “close caption lag”. I like that all Joe Biden needs to do is troll Trump. Trump : “If I lose I may have to leave the country.” Biden : “I approve of this message” Hopefully though, the stupid SOB will get stopped before he leaves. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/27 "2020-10-31T23:19:17Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > I could be wrong - hope I’m wrong - but I have an uneasy feeling that our democracy is about to be tested in ways it wasn’t meant to be tested. > > Voters can change all that if they deliver Trump and the GOP a solid ass kicking on Tuesday. In fact if the race is called by 11:00 or 11:30 p.m. that night, I’d see that as a very welcome sign of things to come. And there’s a scenario in which I can see that happening. Current polls suggest it’s a possibility at least. > > But some states are close enough that we could end up with a real controversy. If I am wrong and FL, NC, GA all go to Trump instead of Biden, which is what I currently project based on polling averages and stability, then we could have a real problem of uncertainty, and it’s the uncertainty that will be exploited by anyone who has an interest in seeing it amplified - from Washington to Moscow. This is pretty much my take on it, too. We know exactly who’s going to exploit it: Trump Inc.'s lawyers Because of the unusual circumstances, though, who knows? If Trump has the slightest chance of weaseling a win by litigating the results in one or several states, then you can bet your life that they’re going to do it, and it will drag on. In any number of possible scenarios, the election climate that everyone in this thread is complaining about will just continue. On the other hand, it will obviously end normally if there are one or two big states that Biden can flip from last time, (without the need of mail-in ballots). The polling would seem to indicate that something like that is very possible, but under these circumstances, it’s hard to know. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/28 "2020-10-31T23:49:58Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > No matter what happens, the sun will rise on Wednesday. Yes, but what sort of smoking hellhole will it rise _over_? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/29 "2020-11-01T00:05:29Z")
The suspense is killing me. No wonder I can’t sleep. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/30 "2020-11-01T00:08:54Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > I advise everyone to stay away from the news and social media this weekend, and possibly thru Election Day and beyond Already muted news notifications on all my devices. Did so for Soc Media months ago. I took a long drive today with the satellite radio tuned to comedy/music channels. May do the same tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/31 "2020-11-01T00:09:18Z")
Personally, I’m more concerned for the political results. I honestly don’t fear rioting of any kind. Left protestors against a Trump coup will be generally peaceful and Trumpers will talk a big game, but generally not do shit. There will be incidents, to be sure, and that will be tragic, but I don’t think there will be anything nation-shaking. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/32 "2020-11-01T15:20:00Z")
Sometime yesterday afternoon, when I went to watch a youtube video, I started getting this ad about voting. It says that it will be public information that I voted (it doesn’t imply that how I voted will be known). It also says to look up where to vote, have a plan for how to get there etc. It doesn’t encourage voting for anybody in particular. What’s up with all that? Someone posted on Facebook that instead of the “I voted” sticker, wouldn’t it be nice if they gave us a code that we could enter on our devices that would stop the political advertising. If I see something about a candidate today that changes my mind…well, too bad because I already voted, you know? My sticker is powerless to stop the ads, though. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/33 "2020-11-01T17:52:13Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > It says that it will be public information that I voted (it doesn’t imply that how I voted will be known). In most states, that is the case. How you voted is a secret, that you voted is public information. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/34 "2020-11-01T18:45:14Z")
I’m starting to feel physically ill about the elections. I probably should take a media break at this point. In the very least, I should unsubscribe from all Trump threads. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/35 "2020-11-01T18:48:51Z")
You are very right to try to get away from it for a while. So, what are you doing about your winter garden? I’m trying lettuce again. Lettuce doesn’t do well here, it gets too hot too fast but once in a while I get a good crop going. (am I successfully changing the subject for you?). ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/36 "2020-11-01T18:49:45Z")
I didn’t even know Winter Gardens were a thing. But thank you! ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/37 "2020-11-01T19:00:05Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > In most states, that is the case. How you voted is a secret, that you voted is public information. Because…? Is it a check/balance to make sure people don’t vote twice? I totally get there could be a PSA that says voting is important, and we’re anticipating long lines so plan ahead or whatever. If I were registered with one party or the other and didn’t vote, would someone call me to find out why? It just had a “double secret probation” vibe. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/38 "2020-11-01T20:26:46Z")
It _is_ a way for get out the vote efforts to check people off their list. They will often check the records (much easier these days) and go knock on the doors of those who have not yet voted(of those registered with their party, anyway). See if they need a ride to the polls or anything. Before the internet, people would visit the individual precincts to get lists of those who have and have not voted yet. It is also how politicians decide if they will take your complaint/suggestion seriously. If you call up and have never voted, then they may not care all that much what you have to say. If you have voted in every election, including primaries, they may listen a bit more. Obviously, if you have a big bag of cash, that catches their attention even better, but your voting record _does_ matter. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/39 "2020-11-01T22:00:52Z")
The conference I’m involved in was supposed to be in DC next Tuesday - Thursday. We got Covided into cyberspace, of course, which might be the first good thing Covid has done for me. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327/40 "2020-11-01T22:02:43Z")
Being in California, and Bay Area at that, we don’t get a lot of political advertising. I do get texts looking for money. NoMoRobo seems to block political calls pretty well. However this morning I had 48 new emails, 43 of which were from the Democrats. I can’t blame anyone but myself, I gave them money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327.md?page=3)