Oops
October 10th, 2008 by Evil Beet
New York State’s Rensselaer County sent out hundred of absentee ballots with “Barack Osama” on the top of the Presidential ticket.
They claim it was a typo that made it past three rounds of proof-readers.
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Assholes. Typo my ass.
it’s funny that b and s are not even near each other on the keyboard… and it says they’re only resending corrected ballots on request… i think that’s really dumb.
that’s no accident. Look at your keyboard and the distance between s and b. Asshole
Wow, that’s low.
That is absolutely awful. There is NO excuse in my opinion for any typo on a presidential ballot.
I just have to say that, reading your comments, any mention of “S and B” makes me think of Gossip Girl.
I think that says a lot about the kind of person I am.
That’s bullshit
NOWHERE. NEAR EACHOTHER. AT ALL.
And they’re only sending the fixed ones by request? Seriously?
Below the belt. Wayy to far below the belt.
More fuel for the fire and propaganda.
I think someone said it best when they said, “If voting really decided anything it would be illegal.”
Just my opinion.
i agree that this seems shady, but New York isn’t exactly a swing state.
@ Beet or anyone alse why does that make you/her think of GG. (I don’t watch the show but I’m curious)
Stands for
Blair and Serena on GG. That’s what they call them.
I feel bad that I didnt notice that the picture said Osama or that you had typed Osama until reading through a second time. I was like what Barack Obama on the top of the ballots? Whats wrong with that!?
Why does this not surprise me? There are a lot of absolutely FUCKING ignorant people in this country. It boggles my mind.
Aaaahahaha!! I find this hysterical!
And yeah, Beet, I totally thought the same thing going through and reading, “S” and “B”…I was wondering if anyone was thinking the same thing. Glad to know I’m not the only one sitting on my couch Monday nites at 8 with my TV on the CW!! :)
Osama, Obama same thing. You say tomato I say tomatoe. McCain all the way, and I’m from California!
Hahahahahahaha. That’s amazing.
beet, i read your comment about gossip girl and i was like “haha, that person is so cool! i’m gonna just see what their name is and then hop on down to the reply box and tell them so!”
and then it was beet.
this is why you write this stuff :]
I guess we already know who’s going to win in that state
thats just unnaceptable, i cant believe that.
Surprising, but not entirely unexpected.
I hope those three sets of “proofreaders” are looking for new jobs. This was either lazy or shady, either way, unacceptable.
Dumbfucks.
Clearly, an accident.
Sure New York isn’t a swing state, but Rensselaer is up near Albany and there’s a strong republican presence.
I don’t even know what to say.
This makes me want to just go to bed, and sleep…that’s how disgusted by it.
The same feeling I get when people make dead baby jokes.
This makes me disgusted. What a bunch of assholes.
Wow that’s so wrong I’m amazed every day by the ignorance of people. three check readers my behind.
“Paula Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Osama, Obama same thing. You say tomato I say tomatoe. McCain all the way, and I’m from California!”
- well now i understand what kind of person McCain’s supporter is .. : RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and ignorant too.
Everyone should request a corrected reprint so they’ll hit the state’s budget and piss off budget makers for the next year. Then maybe they’ll just hire one proofreader who can actually read, or at least isn’t some hilarious fanatic who thinks being a “maverick” is the best qualification for leading a nation.
Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaa.
Hahah I find it hilarious.
Sure, it’s not a typo… more like a Freudian slip. :)
I certainly didn’t notice it at first.
I am loving it. The republicans are showing what insane racist fucks they are and your country will EXPLODE with hatred if 1) Obama loses. 2) Obama wins.
You country is so fucked. You guys are gonna eat each other up.
Karma is a beyatch.
Donkey Punch, I don’t get it. From all your posts I know you’re not unintelligent.. maybe a little delusional, but certainly not without a few braincells. Which is why I can’t understand why you would even think to make such a generalisation like that… of course not all Republicans are racists, or even insane, so why say it?… plenty of Democrats have faults too, you know. But what really confuses me is that you don’t even live in the US, so how can you really think that your criticism of the GOP has any value?
But hey, whatever, say what you want. I for one simply don’t understand it though.
Hey Douche Punch…. proof read your post my little liberal friend and maybe people can understand your dribble.
I love you, Paula!
Donkey Punch, why are you even thinking that Republicans are racists? I am a PROUD Republican and I do not want Obama to win, not because he’s black, but because of WHO he is. He lacks experience! He’s so far to the left that it’s scary. The people in which he surrounds himself is outrageous.
If McCain had the same ties to the same people as Obama the whole country would accuse him of being a terrorist. If McCain had the same qualifications as Obama, he would be considered way under qualified. If McCain attended a church for twenty years without realizing the pastor’s views, he would be considered stupid.
Gary is clinically retarded.
First, of all, some republicans are racist. That goes without question. I’ve heard personally heard many republicans say racist things (in all fairness, I’ve also heard democrats say racist things, just far fewer).
Second of all, John McCain has some very, very shady friends. He’s expressed support for both G Gordon Liddy and Oliver North. Even worse, he personally gave money to the Contras in the 1980s.
Not only that, but McCain had a close friendship and working relationship with David Ifshin, who, as a Vietnam protester, denounced the American war efforts on Radio Hanoi during the time McCain was a POW.
Oh, and Sarah Palin spoke at the AIP’s convention last year. Her husband was a party member for years. This is a secessionist group who’s members have publicly cursed the United States.
As for the question of experience, we each need to decide the level and kind of experience necessary to be President.
Conservatives need to look deep into their hearts and ask themselves what makes them a Conservative? All bullshit aside, what motivates you deep in your soul. The answer is either greed or hatred.
You hate blacks
You hate non-christians
You hate the poor
You hate immigrants
You hate gays
You hate non-Americans
You hate anyone who doesn’t look and act the way you want.
Pick any one of the reasons above. Just like a typical McCain supporter you will justify in your mind reasons why you can hate. You will trick yourself into believing you have a legit reason but deep down your reason is hatred.
Dunkey Dunce is 5′ 6″ (if he streches), lives with good old Mom and Dad in Kansas (or somewhere close to it) who reluctently gave him a room in the basement. He is waiting for the right moment to come out of the closet so he can get back on his stretching machine.
Oh Christ Donkey Punch, you really are delusional.
You’re practically comparing Conservatives to Nazis.
Donkey Punch- you say “YOUR country will explode…”
just curious, what country are you from?
Donkey Punch-
you are right about some of your claims, but its not really about your political party. it has a lot more to do with where you are raised and who you are raised by.
but one thing is for sure, people in the the United States (I won’t say Americans because I learned in Spain that they people get offended if you say you are from America, because of the other countries and all)
back to the topic- it is not easy living in the states and not being Christian (or Jewish) its not that I’m an atheist, i just treat people well and rely on karma. but telling people this they freaking act like they need to save your soul. it’s nutty. i don’t think that Jesus was the literal son of God so i’m obviously in need of their prayers.
luckily, my MORMON parents could give a fuck and are just happy that i am thinking for myself. and lots of dems have the poor and are racist just against Hispanics instead of African Americans.
and that totally wasn’t a typo. they know they are going to loose and are pissed about it. so now they want to piss us off too.
> you are right about some of your claims, but its not really about your political party. it has a lot more to do with where you are raised and who you are raised by.
Do you really think that I believe as soon as someone decides to be a Conservative supporter they suddenly change? Don’t be ridiculous. People choose the Conservative party because they already are racist fucks and they choose the “white” party.
> You’re practically comparing Conservatives to Nazis.
Many are fascists. Some are just plain old fashioned bigots. Others are just ignorant people who fear anyone different.
In Canada recently Conservative supporters were running around cutting the break lines of cars if they had a non-Conservative sign in the front yard.
You don’t get much more evil than that. Break out the brown shirts for the party of hatred.
that’s just low. There’s no possible way that was an accident. Somebody decided to have a little fun, but by interfering with an official ballot, they’re interfering with the democratic process itself, which is a despicable thing. The ballot is not for campaigning, it’s for a person to look at the names one last time, with no other influences, with nobody looking over their shoulder, and decide who they want as president.
If you don’t think your guy can win at that point, then he’s not supposed to win.
Donkey Punch-
I understand your point about suddenly switching parties, but I am happy to be able to tell you that I have a good friend that grew up very conservative- his dad worked for the CIA in the most Republican of times, he is now a Democrat! HE DID CHANGE!
i know that this is only one person, but it gave me hope that maybe more people will seek information about politics instead of blindly following their parents views whether they be right or left wing.
also, i have never really thought of Democratic Party as the ‘white party’. i think that it has more to do with the fact that Dems want to help people in poverty and Republicans wish to keep the wealth where it is. it just so happens that most people with wealth in the states are white. it sucks but that’s how it is. but really in the end i think that it is about them being afraid of poor people, whatever their race is.
Sadly, donkeypunch’s first comment is right. We’re fucked if we elect Obama, fucked if we don’t. I guess the question is how quickly we want nuclear (or nukular) winter to come upon us. Just the lesser of two evils. (I think I have to keep repeating it to believe myself.)
I don’t care what the ballot reads, I’m voting either Obama or Osama, I don’t give a rats ass about what the “Higher ups” want.
obviously on purpose! i was watching ac 360 today where that woman atthe repblican rally told mccain that she wouldnt vote for barack because he is an arab. Not only is she an idiot who doesn’t know that arab is a race and barack is black. its sad that people are so racist that they would never accept an arab as president. arab does not equate muslim or terrorist. im wondering now why im explaining this because the people who don’t know don’t care to know.