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| Nov 10th, 2006 03:05 PM | |||
| KevinTheOmnivore |
I think Charles Krauthammer, who I generally detest, put it nicely on this election: Quote:
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| Nov 10th, 2006 08:34 AM | |||
| Preechr |
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| Nov 10th, 2006 01:43 AM | |||
| kahljorn | Yes, I'm just waiting to see what happens. | ||
| Nov 9th, 2006 11:08 PM | |||
| KevinTheOmnivore |
Speak for yourself, you were the one who said the House wouldn't change. 
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| Nov 9th, 2006 10:05 PM | |||
| Preechr |
Well, here's how it works: Nobody really expected this, for whatever reasons, so we've all sort of turtled in to see what somebody else has to say about it. Unfortunately, it'll be about two months before anything happens, so whatever happens between now and then will likely be just regurgitation of some punidts assertion. It actually speaks highly of those that post here to not have spoken out immediately, in a way. |
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| Nov 9th, 2006 09:31 PM | |||
| Chojin | I can't believe this forum got so dead after all this big news ;< What the fuck, people | ||
| Nov 9th, 2006 04:20 PM | |||
| KevinTheOmnivore |
Don't hate my job. 
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| Nov 9th, 2006 04:14 PM | |||
| theapportioner |
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| Nov 9th, 2006 12:23 PM | |||
| Geggy | I read somewhere that if you pop a tab of oxycontin before a lie detector test, you're most likely going to pass. | ||
| Nov 9th, 2006 11:45 AM | |||
| mburbank |
But didn't Limbaugh aslo basically admit "Fans, I was lying to you and if you didn't know that, you're stupid. I'm a shill, a liar, a jester, and if you ever take me seriously afgain you've learned nothing, but that's what I'm counting on." |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 11:52 PM | |||
| kahljorn |
"And that kid on the right looks like a deer in the headlights." DOE! |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 11:10 PM | |||
| Immortal Goat | All politicians are corrupt. They just run over different people to get to where they are. And the R's were running over friends of mine, so the D's got my vote this time. | ||
| Nov 8th, 2006 10:33 PM | |||
| Preechr |
Yes, because only half the politicians are the corrupt ones. Yep. |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 10:01 PM | |||
| theapportioner | It was kinda cool seeing Limbaugh speaking so frankly about this election. Party ideology aside, these Republicans deserved to lose because of corruption etc. | ||
| Nov 8th, 2006 09:50 PM | |||
| theapportioner |
I love their outfits Oh well, poor spoiled brats. |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 08:05 PM | |||
| Grislygus |
That picture made me crack up even more. Her face is so absolutely priceless, I can't help it. And that kid on the right looks like a deer in the headlights. I'm making this my desktop background. |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 06:26 PM | |||
| Chojin | that picture makes me feel bad :< | ||
| Nov 8th, 2006 06:20 PM | |||
| Preechr |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 06:07 PM | |||
| Preechr |
I honestly don't know why Santorum's always creeped me out. I've never found any hints of corruption on him, but I'm really kinda glad he didn't make the cut. Max, you're a terrible person. You should never take pleasure at the sight of a.... aw, fuck it. Santorum had her on the stage for a reason. Maybe that's the perfect image for the Republicans of today: a sniffling child that has no idea what's going on. Yeah, I had full confidence the Republicans would emerge unscathed from this one, but that's not because I had faith in them. I really couldn't see the Democrats suddenly figuring out how to do anything right after they've shown no capacity for doing so in 5 years, and I had even less faith in the American public to think about their votes... I'm still not convinced that's what happened in either case, though. The numbers are not out yet, and I think when we can see the full picture of what happened there will be some interesting motivations to observe. Chojin, you should be able to get county by county info on your Secretary of State's website. Geggy, how in the HELL can you sit there and ignore the obvious fact that when the Dems win, all that "voting fraud" and all those legal challenges and recounts we've come to accept since 2000 suddenly disappear? Do you think the Republicans just forgot to fix this one? "Stolen elections" is now officially a myth, though I truly hope we can find the time within the next two years to add printers to every voting machine in the country and tighten up security to the point we can dispense with the endless BS we've had to sit through in this regard for 6 years now and move on. Max, VA is all digital, with no paper, so there's really no point in a recount. It will, however, be three weeks before the vote totals are certified, so stop holding your breath. Unless the GOP breaks out the lawyers on this one and contests the vote in court, ala Florida 00 or Ohio 04, the Dems got both houses. That's the reality, and I'm good with it. As Blanco said, it's up to the Democrats to prove they can actually do more in the way of governance than mere obstructionism now. If they can, we will have a better country to show for it. The best wars ever fought in modern times were prosecuted by unity governments. Hopefully, the finger-pointing can stop and the left will take up the reins on a fight that should have been theirs from the beginning. I'm really quite anxious to see this plan of theirs they've been touting. They've been working on it in secret for so long now, I'm sure it must be impressive as hell. Bush's speech today was revealing. He acted as if his guest worker baby had just slipped his mind. He somehow forgot that the only thing standing in the way of a program he campaigned on in 99 and 03, his masterwork, was a Congress and Senate dominated by members of his own party. With Rummy gone, the new leaders of the Legislative Branch kind of have to get to work, don't they? It's time for a new direction. I'm ready. I made a point to listen to as much of Boortz, Limbaugh and Hannity as I could today... I wouldn't have missed their shows on this day for the world. I can't wait for Savage! Rush really surprised me. Bush's speech aired during his show, but he'd already become audibly unhinged before the announcement of Rumsfeld's departure. He actually admitted relief at not being in the position of having to "stick his neck out" for Republicans that simply haven't been doing their jobs. He confessed to being a GOP shill. Nothing the Democrats have done in the last 5 years has impressed me, politically, strategically or morally. I think some new blood has the potential for positive steps in a better direction, but I have little or no confidence that the Party of Pelosi has it in it to know good from bad, right from wrong. If they can adjust their framework away from win vs loss and actually govern instead of just bitch about everything that happens, this might just be a great time in History. |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 05:27 PM | |||
| theapportioner |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 04:59 PM | |||
| theapportioner | CNN has that info on the website. | ||
| Nov 8th, 2006 04:54 PM | |||
| KevinTheOmnivore |
I may be wrong, but that might not be available for a while. Even the numbers you get on election night aren't from the government, they're from the AP. I'd call your county board of elections (or equivalent) and put in an order for a print copy. Might cost you a $1. |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 04:49 PM | |||
| Chojin | Also, where would one go to find county-specific election results? Google's onyl giving me shit from 2004. | ||
| Nov 8th, 2006 04:33 PM | |||
| Chojin |
Oh shit son, Ds take House and possibly the Senate, and Rumsfeld steps down. I wonder if this means an implosion of the Republican party in general. Really, the only thing that would top this is if Bush was found dead from heroin overdose tomorrow ;< Oh and a preemptive fuck off - i'm a registered independent and I haven't had anything to be a giddy little cheerleader about in a long while ;< |
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| Nov 8th, 2006 04:05 PM | |||
| kahljorn |
So what's so bad about this Pelosi lady? I'm really interested to see what these democrats can do beyond "fixing" everything the republicans "Fucked up". |
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