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AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:03 PM Oct 2012

Overheard in the jury lounge today: "I'm a Republican but won't be voting

for Romney because he keeps changing his mind and says something different everyday. I just don't trust him." (paraphrased). And even better yet, the other woman said she was an Independent and was having the same problem with Romney. This was a conversation between 2 woman getting to know each other during jury duty - this was in the dining section of the lounge.

I found the conversation interesting, & thought I'd share.

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Overheard in the jury lounge today: "I'm a Republican but won't be voting (Original Post) AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2012 OP
I find it veeerrrrrrrrryy interesting. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #1
Verrrry een-teresssss-ting indeed. hifiguy Oct 2012 #12
I would bet the counsel for the defense would love a bunch of "undecided voters" on the jury ... zbdent Oct 2012 #2
Blood dripped off the knife from the scene back to his house... upi402 Oct 2012 #6
What I would tell undecided voters Terra Alta Oct 2012 #3
I don't know why all Americans aren't deathly scared about this XemaSab Oct 2012 #4
Look at why they're voting for Romney... ComplimentarySwine Oct 2012 #14
Same as I've been noticing on a mainstream site I frequent... jimlup Oct 2012 #5
eavesdropping is terrible! didn't you see that brady bunch episode?! DonRedwood Oct 2012 #7
or scales falling away.... something like that. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #8
I missed that episode - Ahh the Brady Bunch... It wasn't quite eavesdropping since AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2012 #11
I am happy that folks are paying attention! Jisis Oct 2012 #9
Wow - Welcome to DU! I'm honored to have you reply to my thread. nt AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2012 #13
I think there is a Bradley effect that helps Romney in polls tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #10
your jury lounge has a dining section...? mike_c Oct 2012 #15
Yes - Apparently it also doubles as an arbitration room for disputing parties - but a comfy AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2012 #18
She probably "trusted" Bush though so I don't believe any (R)epuke just1voice Oct 2012 #16
Tamron Hall had on some RW radio personality who basically said the same thing. Skidmore Oct 2012 #17
DU has a dining section??? Where? I got the munchies! L0oniX Oct 2012 #19

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)
1. I find it veeerrrrrrrrryy interesting.
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:07 PM
Oct 2012

People who trust the guy and can believe what he says are willfully denying the past 18 months or simply have zero cognitive abilities. Although it is possible they have been living in a cave and not have been paying attention - that is the only legitimate excuse for voting for this guy.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
2. I would bet the counsel for the defense would love a bunch of "undecided voters" on the jury ...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:08 PM
Oct 2012

mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...
mistrial ...

"He was seen on videotape, covered in blood, still holding the receipt from K-Mart where he got the knife, dancing over the bodies, singing 'I killed you, I killed you!'. He even was mouthing the words on the tape as it was being shown for the first time. And you're not sure he's guilty???"

upi402

(16,854 posts)
6. Blood dripped off the knife from the scene back to his house...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:21 PM
Oct 2012

"i just don't know yet. Maybe I'll wait for ALL the information to come in..."

Our American media is on top of it.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)
3. What I would tell undecided voters
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:10 PM
Oct 2012

is that you can't tell what Rmoney supports, because he'll say he supports something then come out a week later against it. The man has more waffles than an IHOP. At least with Obama, you know where he stands.

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
4. I don't know why all Americans aren't deathly scared about this
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:11 PM
Oct 2012

Yeah, Obama was a centrist as a senator, tacked slightly to the left during the campaign, and went back to the center as president, but after 4 years, love him or hate him, you know what he's about.

Romney... who knows what that guy believes, and what he stands for? As president, is he going to be the democrat-with-an-R that he was as governor of Massachusetts, is he going to be the king of trickle down, is he going to be the strong social conservative that the fundies have wanted for decades, is he going to bring back the gilded age, is he going to be the second coming of W, or is he going to actually be a good president and get the economy back on track?

Some combination of the above? None of the above?

Who knows?

Not Romney, that's for sure.

 

ComplimentarySwine

(515 posts)
14. Look at why they're voting for Romney...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:16 PM
Oct 2012

Do you know anyone that actually thinks that he's the best man for the job? It seems that most of the people who I see discussing the election are voting for Romney because they have an "anyone but Obama" attitude. When you point out the things that Romney has done that is inconsistent with their values, their main comeback seems to always be that simply, "well, he's better than Obama."

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
5. Same as I've been noticing on a mainstream site I frequent...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:17 PM
Oct 2012

Many of the repukes realize Romney is an chameleon and won't vote for him.

I think this is behind some of the Romney poll surge after the 1st debate. Several of his "would be" supporters suddenly decided he was a viable conservative. This will be very thin support but when push comes to shove enthusiasm for the Mittster will not be very much.

DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
7. eavesdropping is terrible! didn't you see that brady bunch episode?!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:23 PM
Oct 2012

but thanks for sharing that. Makes me happy to see that the fog is being lifted from in front of at least a few republican eyes.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)
11. I missed that episode - Ahh the Brady Bunch... It wasn't quite eavesdropping since
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:33 PM
Oct 2012

the Republican lady who said she "didn't trust Romney" was a little (maybe a lot) on the loud side.

Jisis

(26 posts)
9. I am happy that folks are paying attention!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:29 PM
Oct 2012

The man scares the crap out of me. I cannot wait for this election to be over and have Obama continue to lead us for the next four years. I will not even consider the alternative.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
10. I think there is a Bradley effect that helps Romney in polls
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:31 PM
Oct 2012

I think a lot of moderate people who live in conservative areas say they are voting for Romney because it is the popular thing to do, but they do secretly realize Obama makes a much better president. I also think there are a lot of Evangelicals who have a problem with Romney's religion who say they support him who really don't as well. I wouldn't count on that to have a large effect, but outside of the 30% or so who are extremely conservative, Romney does not have much enthusiasm.

mike_c

(36,281 posts)
15. your jury lounge has a dining section...?
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:20 PM
Oct 2012

Wait, is that big room with rows of benches that looks just like the DMV in the basement of our courthouse the "jury lounge?"

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)
18. Yes - Apparently it also doubles as an arbitration room for disputing parties - but a comfy
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:49 PM
Oct 2012

place to have a cup of tea and read a book while waiting for the jury clerk.

And the main jury lounge just replaced all their chairs - so they're stylin' in there too.

 

just1voice

(1,362 posts)
16. She probably "trusted" Bush though so I don't believe any (R)epuke
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:33 PM
Oct 2012

They lie for sport, compulsively lie, lie just to mess with people, lie out of habit, lie by repeating misinformation: they're pure liars.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
17. Tamron Hall had on some RW radio personality who basically said the same thing.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:36 PM
Oct 2012

He can't trust Romney and was having a real problem with him, although he wanted Romney to come out firmly to the right on women's reproductive issues. Irks me when men demand this type of say.

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