Puerto Rico Statehood Referendum

[alfred russel]

18 minute interview with Ricardo Rossello, the governor of Puerto Rico

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/statehood-sovereignty-bankrupt-puerto-rico-heads-to-ballot-box-for-status-vote.html

Why did you post that? Do you think anyone here watched it? You didn't even give a summary of anything about the interview, other than it is obnoxiously long.

[AnchorClanker]

If they want to be a state, let them come in as a state.

102 Senators would be interesting.

[jimmy olsen]

18 minute interview with Ricardo Rossello, the governor of Puerto Rico

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/statehood-sovereignty-bankrupt-puerto-rico-heads-to-ballot-box-for-status-vote.html

Why did you post that? Do you think anyone here watched it? You didn't even give a summary of anything about the interview, other than it is obnoxiously long.

I'm here. I watched it. So, yes.

[jimmy olsen]

Blah, the GOP will just seize on the low turn out to ignore this.


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/amid-historically-low-turnout-puerto-ricans-vote-statehood-n770801

As of 7pET, the island's election commission (CEE in Spanish) had reported that about 23 percent of the island's eligible voters had cast ballots, about 500,000 votes. About 97 percent of the votes were for statehood.

[PDH]

18 minute interview with Ricardo Rossello, the governor of Puerto Rico

Dude better change his name to Dick Russel if he wants any respect.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm hear.

I'm saw this.

[Valmy]

Blah, the GOP will just seize on the low turn out to ignore this.


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/amid-historically-low-turnout-puerto-ricans-vote-statehood-n770801

As of 7pET, the island's election commission (CEE in Spanish) had reported that about 23 percent of the island's eligible voters had cast ballots, about 500,000 votes. About 97 percent of the votes were for statehood.

97 percent? Ok you would rarely get a vote that unanimous even if we were voting on 'resolved: teddy bears are cuddly'

And why was the turnout so low?

[jimmy olsen]

Blah, the GOP will just seize on the low turn out to ignore this.


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/amid-historically-low-turnout-puerto-ricans-vote-statehood-n770801

As of 7pET, the island's election commission (CEE in Spanish) had reported that about 23 percent of the island's eligible voters had cast ballots, about 500,000 votes. About 97 percent of the votes were for statehood.

97 percent? Ok you would rarely get a vote that unanimous even if we were voting on 'resolved: teddy bears are cuddly'

And why was the turnout so low?

No other elections were happening and the opposition parties boycoted because they knew they'd lose.

[DontSayBanana]

No other elections were happening and the opposition parties boycoted because they knew they'd lose.

That's BS. Let their governor start their Tennessee Plan and let them experience the "no minimum turnout threshold" that the rest of us American citizens get to enjoy.

[Valmy]

I agree. Boycotting to de-legitimize elections is a bunch of garbage. Good luck to the PR government in joining the Union.

[Admiral Yi]

If they don't give a shit I don't see why we should.

[Valmy]

If they don't give a shit I don't see why we should.

Having territories is un-American. That is why I care. Get rid of them or make them states.

It was never intended to be a permanent thing.

In any case are you really going to let yourself be fooled by these electoral shenanigans? 23% is more than many local elections in the US get and last I checked they all count.

[HVC]

Having territories is un-American.

The states have had these territories going on for like 120 years now, yes? How long does it have to go on before it's no longer un-American?

[Valmy]

Ok that's fair

Counter to American values then.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Ok that's fair

Counter to American values then.

that means less than it did before november last year...