Are you voting this election year?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:38:51 -0400

This election year is turning out to be the worst one in my life time. I hope to never live to see another election like this ever. I am really embarrassed about how not only the candidates act but also the public. While I will still vote on funding items for schools, parks, and things of that nature I will not be voting in the Presidential election. Is anyone else feeling like this?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 8:15 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:15:38 -0400

Not this time around.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 8:16 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:16:50 -0400

It wouls be nice if at least one of the front runners were someone I could allign myself with. I don't want to pick from the least worst option.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 8:33 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:33:00 -0400

While I do feel that our election process has been turned in to some grand stage for some select people to act as if they were part of a reality TV. show and making a joke out the whole system. While at the same time humiliating us in front of the whole world. I will still be voting as it is my duty and my right to do so. Just as it is my duty and my right to serve in our nation's military. If something happens in the military that i do not like or agree with (and it does) does not mean I will throw my towel in and quit serving. the same thing applies with voting. Just another point of view to look at it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 9:23 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:23:14 -0400

I'd say that just about every American is embarrassed by all or part of this year's process.
Seems like the only way that some candidates can get traction is to attempt vilification of their opponents.
And there are definitely villains in the process.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 9:55 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:55:40 -0400

I vote at the local, state and federal level because I truly do believe every voice counts...if for no other reason than maintaining the right to be insulted in the ways our politicians degrade the system.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Mar 14 at 2016 10:40 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:40:11 -0400

This is one of the worst ever. But you have to find the good in the bad. We have a "candidate" who is showing how fake the process really is, how fake the candidates are, and how little power the leaders of a party turn out to be. I believe after all is said and done, campaigning in the traditional sense is dead and gone. I believe we've opened Pandoras bpx when it comes to unprofessionalism and what you can say without repercussions. Hold onto your butts...it's only going to get worse before it gets better.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 11:18 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:18:19 -0400

I will vote. But, I may feel ill when I do.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Mar 14 at 2016 11:56 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:56:03 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member, if you think this is bad you should have seen the elections in the '60s and '70s when the Dems were trying to undermine our troops and were carrying the flags of our enemy in their protests. It got so bad that when we had congressmen visiting our site we had to scrub the status boards and post realistic looking but false information. We could not show them anything that we would not willingly show the enemy - because that is where it was going to be leaked. Even by our elected representatives.

But in such toxic political atmospheres our votes are especially important. The duty of a citizen, like the duty of a soldier, is not always pleasant, but it is always critically important.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
- Edmund Burke

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Mar 14 at 2016 12:12 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:12:29 -0400

If you can't vote, you can't complain!

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Mar 14 at 2016 12:41 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:41:59 -0400

I'm not crazy about the choices that are available, SSG Private RallyPoint Member, but I will vote.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Mar 14 at 2016 2:36 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:36:07 -0400

I respectfully disagree with your position.
I feel it is a citizens responsibility to vote, those that choose not to vote are as much of the problem as those that vote blinded by race, gender or once policy position of their candidate and not the entire package.
The Citizens responsibility is to Vote for the BEST candidate available, not take your empty plate and go home if your not offered what you want for dinner. (yes it was a mixed analogy,,,, but you get the intent I'm sure)

I will be voting for the candidate I feel can do the most good along my position beliefs and the least harm to our nation. This ideals are not the same as me "liking" the candidate pool.

Response by CPO Frank Coluccio made Mar 14 at 2016 3:37 PM

CPO Frank Coluccio — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:37:49 -0400

Yes I am voting. And I'll be voting for whoever has the 'R' behind their name, because to not vote for the 'R' would be a vote for Hell-ary or Bern-out, no matter how I feel about Trump, Cruz or Rubio.

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made Mar 14 at 2016 4:41 PM

CPO Joseph Grant — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:41:43 -0400

Most definitely

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2016 8:56 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:56:21 -0400

Always...

Response by SPC Darren Koele made Mar 14 at 2016 10:04 PM

SPC Darren Koele — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 22:04:11 -0400

For the first time in my life, I may abstain from voting for (or against) a presidential candidate. I will for the local and candidates, but as far as putting someone in the White House, I'm thinking no. There just happens to be no candidate that aligns with my views enough, that appears the least be presidential, and that consistent enough in standing up for what they believe. Yeah, I know a 100% match is pretty much impossible, but there's not a single one with even a 50% match.
I used to believe that "if you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain." I did away with that thought when I held my nose tightly and voted McCain. Quite frankly, evil is evil; even the lesser one is still evil and tired of voting for evil. Me not voting IS my voice and my free choice. Call it a protest of the system, a protest of the candidates, whatever, but by me not voting, that's my way of saying I find the choices so repugnant that it's like asking if I prefer Cyanide or Sarin gas to go with my morning coffee. I think the line, "if you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain." Applies more to the people who are simply to lazy to get out and vote... and we know there are millions of those. But if you have a solid history of voting and decide that this time around it's too much trash to even bother pushing a button, I don't think it applies.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Oct 25 at 2016 10:10 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:10:25 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member, this is the worst presidential slate that I've come across in my lifetime, and I've got a few years on you. However, I made a decision and I've already voted early.