ON EDIT:
You are correct on the first line of the article.
I was wrong.

Hizzoner,
Interesting comeback, considering no where in the article, or previous to my comments mentioned anything about the "If you don't vote........" statement.
And also your comment stating "Anyone who says "if you don't vote, you have no right to complain", is an idiot." wasn't meant to include me ??? Interesting....
Oh well, we will just have to agree to disagree, which is OK with me. :-)

hdonlybob...I was not quoting you.
What I wrote is exactly how it is stated 99% of the time and that was my intent. So, I did not specifically call you an idiot... as you did me.
I also know very well you can write in a candidate, as I'm sure you also know that 99.9% of write-ins is a meaningless vote.

And as such, casting a meaningless vote is neither part of the problem nor part of the solution as you seem to suggest.

And no, this article is NOT about "the highest office in our country." Read the first line... "voting in Tuesday’s primary elections."

I will reiterate...the fact that I am a taxpaying citizen gives me the right to complain...regardless of what you or anyone else may think.

Quote:
"Anyone who says "if you don't vote, you have no right to complain", is an idiot."
First of all you are not quoting me correctly. I said: "I am one that insist that if you don't vote, don't complain to me..."
And you are the idiot here...you can write in a candidate....which is what I may very well end up doing.
People like you are plain and simply copping out with dumb statements like that....
Of course you have the right not to vote, and I respect that, but if you deny the opportunity to vote for a better situation, then you are part of the problem, not the solution...
And this article is not about "any given election" as you stated....it is for the highest office in our country.
However, I do compliment you on staying on topic with your post, instead of going off half cocked about all that political other political crap...
And yes I also respect the fact that you have the freedom to call me an idiot, or disagree with me. Not a problem at all.

Why do republicans always try to make it harder to vote?

Anyone who says "if you don't vote, you have no right to complain", is an idiot.

The fact that I am a U.S. citizen of voting age and pay taxes gives me every right to complain.

If I choose to abstain from voting in any given election because I don't believe anyone on the ballot is worth voting for...that does not in any way have anything to do with my right to complain.

Anyone who believes otherwise is a complete idiot and themselves should do us all a favor and abstain from voting.

The headline in this article is very accurate.
I am one that insist that if you don't vote, don't complain to me...
But this is a very tough year, as neither side has anything really to offer.
Just the same old crap, and no specifics on how to accomplish what they are babbling about...
Unfortunately with picking Ryan, it just makes my point further..
In Ryan's acceptance speech he made a comment similar to:
"It is time to stop making decisions in order to get re elected, etc. etc...."
But he is too blind to see that the only reason Romney picked him was exactly that..so Romney could get elected....
Sad situation indeed...
And when you think of the millions of people in the USA, it is pretty bad when these four running are the best you can come up with...
I WILL vote this year, as I always do, but it is really a tough decision...

wiselady, was does welfare checks, have to do with voting? is that why your handle is wiselady?

Gee, I don't know.
How many forms do you have to fill out?

Do welfare recipients feel intimidated when they have to fill out all those forms to get their checks?

fordfan: Are you telling us that the Democratic Party would not use voter ID and gerrymandering. Are you also saying that the Democratic Party would do nothing in secret as you seem to imply the Republican Party does? Or, is it ok for your party but not for the other party?

Thanks for the vpa.wi.gov link! It takes less than a minute there to see if your polling place has changed, and could save you a lot of driving come election day.

the whole intent of voter ID and the gerrymandering that was done in secret and at taxpayer expense was to intimidate and suppress the vote. It is endorsed by the Gazette and their editorial staff through their endorsement of the people who did this. Take credit please.

In light of Mitt Romney's announcement Saturday of Paul Ryan as his running mate, this editorial will be postponed until at least Monday. We'll have a new editorial Sunday on the Romney-Ryan team.
Greg Peck

Why do the Democrats relish in pretending to be the victims? Must be something inbred in them. If I need to prove proof, I will gladly do it. My vote is important to me.

Or, you have the UAW who goes to all lengths to intimidate the workers into voting (of course for their own personal interest, as opposed to the country's best interest)

The Republican Party has been working hard to rig the elections.
From what I can see, they are targeting live voters.
Voter fraud for them appears to be when Democrats vote against them.

Please do more research than just going to the League of Women Voters site.

Yes,
IndyColtFan,
it is really hard to get that dead vote out.

Good point GP.

How come the republicans always try to make it harder to vote?