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Shrek

(4,177 posts)
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:13 PM Oct 29

Here's a Wisconsin voter still undecided while waiting in line to vote today

This woman is not stupid -- law professor, pro-choice, voted for Obama, strong LGBTQ ally, etc.

And yet even on the verge of casting a vote, still hasn't made up her mind. Unfathomable, IMO.

https://althouse.blogspot.com/2024/10/we-did-in-person-absentee-voting-today.html

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Here's a Wisconsin voter still undecided while waiting in line to vote today (Original Post) Shrek Oct 29 OP
Must be dreading paying her fair share of taxes. GreenWave Oct 29 #1
She IS stupid. elleng Oct 29 #2
She's stupid Picaro Oct 29 #3
Maybe she knows an economics professor so she can "phone a friend." nature-lover Oct 29 #4
it could be that she doesn't want to lose privacy Tetrachloride Oct 29 #5
Ok, after following the link, I think she's just Nunya-ing the sitch Coexist Oct 29 #6
Not even close to smart bluestarone Oct 29 #7
I kind of think this might have been a Truman joke Lulu KC Oct 29 #8
She's a stupid nazi sympathizer. Basso8vb Oct 29 #9
Then there's this one durablend Oct 29 #10
Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl Oct 29 #11
If she really believes in the issues stated and hasn't made up her mind, I beg to differ. She isn't particularly smart. JohnSJ Oct 29 #12
Brainwashed by social media? Initech Oct 29 #13
I don't believe her... she's just not going to say she voted for X WarGamer Oct 29 #14
It's possible she simply preferred not to state her preference within earshot of other voters n/t markpkessinger Oct 29 #15
I don't believe it. milestogo Oct 29 #16
She may not be stupid. ramedy Oct 29 #17
There are plenty of educated dumbasses Dem4life1234 Oct 29 #18
That's not any old "Wisconsin voter", it's Ann Althouse Emrys Oct 29 #19
Who is she again? Blue_Roses Oct 30 #21
I don't think it really is Emrys Oct 30 #22
Thank-you Blue_Roses Oct 30 #23
She's deciding between Harris and third party iemanja Oct 30 #20

Picaro

(1,846 posts)
3. She's stupid
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:17 PM
Oct 29

Sorry. Don't care that she's a law professor, pro-choice, former Obama voter etc.--she's an idiot.

Guarantee she voted for Trump twice.



Lulu KC

(5,019 posts)
8. I kind of think this might have been a Truman joke
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:24 PM
Oct 29

but I'm not quite getting it. It's been a long time since I read the book but I do of course remember Dewey!

durablend

(8,020 posts)
10. Then there's this one
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:27 PM
Oct 29

"Oso Negro said...
Pretty hard to detect a difference between the candidates this year. Such similar visions for the future of the country. Really tough to choose. Well, la di da!"

JohnSJ

(96,812 posts)
12. If she really believes in the issues stated and hasn't made up her mind, I beg to differ. She isn't particularly smart.
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:37 PM
Oct 29

Initech

(102,511 posts)
13. Brainwashed by social media?
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:39 PM
Oct 29

That's the only thing I can fathom why someone would still be undecided.

markpkessinger

(8,587 posts)
15. It's possible she simply preferred not to state her preference within earshot of other voters n/t
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:44 PM
Oct 29

Emrys

(8,059 posts)
19. That's not any old "Wisconsin voter", it's Ann Althouse
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 05:52 PM
Oct 29

Bloggers from Balloon Juice and various other outlets have boggled volubly at her output since at least 2005.

Her pose is intellectual contrarian. It soon gets infuriating if you don't treat it as a source of humour.

Blue_Roses

(13,456 posts)
21. Who is she again?
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 12:22 AM
Oct 30

and why is this so important? She seems kinda like a person who holds out for attention. Ann Althouse, you say? Again, why is this important?

Emrys

(8,059 posts)
22. I don't think it really is
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 12:42 AM
Oct 30

She had some sort of minor quasi-celebrity status among the blogging community years ago as she was a pretty easy figure of fun at times and easy to wind up. That's about it.

It was just funny to see her name crop up again having not heard anything of her for many years, and find she's still mystifying people with her schtick after all this time.

I can hook you up with her Wikipedia entry and her blog if you're really curious: https://althouse.blogspot.com/

Blue_Roses

(13,456 posts)
23. Thank-you
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 01:54 AM
Oct 30

for the info, I'll check out the link. I guess with election so close it just seems weird that she's undecided. Normally I would never care. I think this election is making me nuts about stupid stuff.

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