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11-04-2008, 08:33 PM
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Let the mending begin. And let's hope everything he's promising is not just clouds in the coffee. I WANT to believe it's all genuine.
For once in my life, the bitter cynic is optimistic and is HOPING it all comes true.
God Bless Barack Obama. And may God Bless a new vision of a more tolerant and visionary minded America.
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11-04-2008, 08:35 PM
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Well... I'm getting a drink.
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Oh I've been drinking, every time the word maverick is used we took a shot so I'm a bit toasted
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11-04-2008, 08:38 PM
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I just put on "Black President" by Rudimentary Peni. Lolz.
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11-04-2008, 08:44 PM
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Dude. CNN is showing McCain speaking to his voters.
Honestly, I disagree with most of McCain's opinions, but he really deserves better than this type of voters.
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11-04-2008, 08:45 PM
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McCain's speech is actually pretty nice though the crowds reactions are not so pleasant
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11-04-2008, 08:48 PM
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Guess I don't have to settle permanently in Japan now. ^_^
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11-04-2008, 08:50 PM
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Oh I've been drinking, every time the word maverick is used we took a shot so I'm a bit toasted
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Hahaha. I wish I had someone to drink with. As it is, it'll just be more ice cream.
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11-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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Dude. CNN is showing McCain speaking to his voters.
Honestly, I disagree with most of McCain's opinions, but he really deserves better than this type of voters.
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I was thinking the same thing, actually.
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11-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
Dude. CNN is showing McCain speaking to his voters.
Honestly, I disagree with most of McCain's opinions, but he really deserves better than this type of voters.
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Seriously. I bet he feels insulted by how stupid most of his voters are.
Voter: "Obama is an Arab. I can't trust him!"
McCain: *thinking "Oh, God. What did I do to deserve this?"*
"No. No he's not."
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11-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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May the drinking and promiscuous celebratory sex commence! HE FUCKING WON!
So far 333 to 156, this isn't victory, this is a ruthless cornholing of epic proportions!
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11-04-2008, 09:02 PM
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Actually I don't like that.
Obama barely won the majority vote, but overwhelmingly won the electoral vote. Just like Bush.
Democrat or no, fuck the electoral college.
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People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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11-04-2008, 09:02 PM
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Man... it's going to be a fucking par-tay up at the Tap Room tonight. ^__^
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11-04-2008, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
Actually I don't like that.
Obama barely won the majority vote, but overwhelmingly won the electoral vote. Just like Bush.
Democrat or no, fuck the electoral college.
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Bush LOST the majority vote. Obama has 51%, so your statement is incorrect.
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11-04-2008, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
Actually I don't like that.
Obama barely won the majority vote, but overwhelmingly won the electoral vote. Just like Bush.
Democrat or no, fuck the electoral college.
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I hate the electoral college with a burning passion, as you should well know. Mind you, he is winning the popular vote AND the electoral vote.
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11-04-2008, 09:09 PM
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I'm talking about the ridiculous difference in majority vote v difference in electoral college. So no, I'm not incorrect, just not specific enough.
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I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker."
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11-04-2008, 09:09 PM
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2000 Popular Vote:
Bush: 50,456,002
Gore: 50,999,897
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11-04-2008, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
I'm talking about the ridiculous difference in majority vote v difference in electoral college. So no, I'm not incorrect, just not specific enough.
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Ah. Well I do agree that indirect voting is stupid (Bush is burning evidence).
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11-04-2008, 09:11 PM
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I've been wondering. How come elections this past decade have been so close?
I don't think that's how it used to be. It's too weird that presidential approval are on the percentage decimals and such.
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11-04-2008, 09:13 PM
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11-04-2008, 09:15 PM
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Yeah. I've always found that bizarre. He not only won by losing, but after losing, his approval rates drop so he gets re-elected by winning.
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11-04-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
I've been wondering. How come elections this past decade have been so close?
I don't think that's how it used to be. It's too weird that presidential approval are on the percentage decimals and such.
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I'm not sure, but I don't think all results in bygone days were the same in appearance.
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11-04-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian
I've been wondering. How come elections this past decade have been so close?
I don't think that's how it used to be. It's too weird that presidential approval are on the percentage decimals and such.
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Because no side has put out a particularly strong candidate in the past few elections...plus these days they keep track of voters a bit better so you can't pretend to be multiple people and vote over and over again
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11-04-2008, 09:20 PM
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Holy shit, proposition 8 in california is winning in favor of yes.
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11-04-2008, 09:29 PM
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Holy shit, proposition 8 in california is winning in favor of yes.
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Ugh.
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11-04-2008, 09:44 PM
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>.<
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