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Post by EVT1 on Nov 6, 2012 23:53:52 GMT -5
Mittmentum no more.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 6, 2012 23:54:17 GMT -5
PBP, You directly answered my question as to what you would do if Romney lost. You said you would accept the election results as they were. Do you stand by that? Absolutely. That's our system. We had an election, it appears reasonable and realistic that Obama has won it, he's the President and that's that. I didn't think he'd be able to find enough people stupid enough to vote themselves out of a job, but I'll be a monkey's uncle, he did. Once again, the GOP establishment got their blessed moderate, and now Mitt Romney will be recorded in the history books as a footnote along side Gerald Ford, Bush 41, and Bob Dole. Silver Lining- Paul Ryan remains exactly where he is needed most. It has been an amazing election cycle. I am quite literally amazed by the Democratic Party faithful. I watched as the Democrats imploded at their convention while a nation watched, and yet- there they are on election day, shameless in their sad devotion to the wretched shell of a once great party.
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Post by Politically_Incorrect12 on Nov 6, 2012 23:54:25 GMT -5
You guys have to turn on Fox News and watch Karl Rove whine about the Ohio call. It's awesome! They're bringing the decision desk guys out to the news desk because Karl Rove is convinced they're wrong. It's only something like 30,000 votes, I can see why somebody would want to wait on the call, just hoping it will change. Now CNN is showing that Romney is up on the vote in Ohio with 78% of the vote in.
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Post by zipity on Nov 6, 2012 23:54:38 GMT -5
Rove can cry all night, Ohio doesn't matter with Nevada and Colorado going to Obama he has 271 without Ohio.
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Post by SweetVirginia on Nov 6, 2012 23:57:35 GMT -5
Does anyone have a choice but to stand by it? the only way not to accept it is to break the law . . . . OR throw a tantrum and move to canada like some dems said they would do if Romney won. Canada will be happy. Yes, in Gore's case, he had a right to not accept the original election results of the 2000 presidential election.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Nov 6, 2012 23:59:38 GMT -5
LOL!! That was great. This is how I feel:
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Post by zipity on Nov 7, 2012 0:01:12 GMT -5
Hopefully the republicans will learn something from this beating. Listening to Fox Romney lost because he's not conservative enough. If that's what they take away from this they are destined to continue losing the white house.
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Post by lynnerself on Nov 7, 2012 0:01:23 GMT -5
Weirdly, Obama is currently behind in the actual votes counted in Ohio. (9pm Pacific time, NBC)
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Nov 7, 2012 0:01:35 GMT -5
That might explain why you were so far off calling this election. You were clearly watching a different democratic convention than the rest of the country. Obama's speech was alright, but Clinton was outstanding.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Nov 7, 2012 0:07:12 GMT -5
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 7, 2012 0:11:59 GMT -5
Hopefully the republicans will learn something from this beating. Listening to Fox Romney lost because he's not conservative enough. If that's what they take away from this they are destined to continue losing the white house. That's my take on it. I thought I might have been wrong about Romney losing because it seemed for a bit there Obama was just too unpopular and it might not matter. But it did matter. And when you don't show voters you're going to be a credible alternative to the status quo, you lose.
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Post by mmhmm on Nov 7, 2012 0:17:19 GMT -5
Isn't it coincidental that there have also been 4 presidents assassinated in office? Yes, it is.
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 7, 2012 0:19:45 GMT -5
Where is ValueBuy?
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Post by SweetVirginia on Nov 7, 2012 0:19:47 GMT -5
PBP, You directly answered my question as to what you would do if Romney lost. You said you would accept the election results as they were. Do you stand by that? Absolutely. That's our system. We had an election, it appears reasonable and realistic that Obama has won it, he's the President and that's that. I didn't think he'd be able to find enough people stupid enough to vote themselves out of a job, but I'll be a monkey's uncle, he did. Once again, the GOP establishment got their blessed moderate, and now Mitt Romney will be recorded in the history books as a footnote along side Gerald Ford, Bush 41, and Bob Dole. Silver Lining- Paul Ryan remains exactly where he is needed most. It has been an amazing election cycle. I am quite literally amazed by the Democratic Party faithful. I watched as the Democrats imploded at their convention while a nation watched, and yet- there they are on election day, shameless in their sad devotion to the wretched shell of a once great party. PBP, I commend you for accepting the election outcome, but I implore you to come to your senses about the so called "conservative" platform, which is trickle down voodoo economics, tax cuts for you (the rich according to you) government control over women's uterus's, marriage inequality, health care inequality, etc. I think you and your party will have to make adjustments if you can even dream of competing in the future.
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Post by mmhmm on Nov 7, 2012 0:22:42 GMT -5
Skuze me?
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Nov 7, 2012 0:26:37 GMT -5
Isn't it coincidental that there have also been 4 presidents assassinated in office? Yes, it is. You're being sarcastic (i.e. you don't really believe it's a coincidence)? The 'assassination' theory is totally inconsistent with everything Paul has ever said about Pres. Obama.
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Post by deziloooooo on Nov 7, 2012 0:37:16 GMT -5
I never believe anyone who claims to own four or five businesses, employing scores of people, and still spends umpteen hours on internet message boards. Sorry, but it just isn't credible from my perspective.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Nov 7, 2012 0:39:40 GMT -5
People are assuming what he meant so maybe it should be dropped. That's what you mods would be telling us. You don't KNOW what he was really thinking. Ok. You probably do but he didn't actually say that. I'm just sayin'... that I listen to you all now and then.
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 7, 2012 0:41:26 GMT -5
Dezi-Linda McMahon lost her bid in Connecticut.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Nov 7, 2012 0:42:46 GMT -5
People are assuming what he meant so maybe it should be dropped. That's what you mods would be telling us. You don't KNOW what he was really thinking. Ok. You probably do but he didn't actually say that. I'm just sayin'... that I listen to you all now and then. *lol* to you for listening, Ms. POM. ;D
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Post by Jaguar on Nov 7, 2012 0:43:14 GMT -5
Some strange "stuff" being smoked, POM has her MOD badge on.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 0:44:53 GMT -5
Virginia for Obama... Nate Silver got every one right (FLorida he said was 50/50... so ) .... AND Obama is now up in the popular vote.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Nov 7, 2012 0:44:55 GMT -5
LMAO!!! I'm trying to celebrate here!! ;D <<runs off shaking Pom Poms>> ETA: Thank you, Mr. Virgil!
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Nov 7, 2012 0:45:25 GMT -5
Some strange "stuff" being smoked, POM has her MOD badge on. She's demonstrating that she actually listens to (and cares about) what the mods say. Unlike some people.
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Post by deziloooooo on Nov 7, 2012 0:48:27 GMT -5
PBP, You directly answered my question as to what you would do if Romney lost. You said you would accept the election results as they were. Do you stand by that? Absolutely. That's our system. We had an election, it appears reasonable and realistic that Obama has won it, he's the President and that's that. I didn't think he'd be able to find enough people stupid enough to vote themselves out of a job, but I'll be a monkey's uncle, he did. Once again, the GOP establishment got their blessed moderate, and now Mitt Romney will be recorded in the history books as a footnote along side Gerald Ford, Bush 41, and Bob Dole. Silver Lining- Paul Ryan remains exactly where he is needed most. It has been an amazing election cycle. I am quite literally amazed by the Democratic Party faithful. I watched as the Democrats imploded at their convention while a nation watched, and yet- there they are on election day, shameless in their sad devotion to the wretched shell of a once great party. I watched as the Democrats imploded at their convention while a nation watchedHUH..which convention was that..the one I saw was one where observers who had no axe to grind..actually were getting off on some of the best political speeches ever given..by most of the participants..from the secondary ones on the stage to the featured ones...The presidents wife..the VP, the former POTUS..the POTUS himself though possible a bit below his best granted..even to the point that the opposition were offering praises..which does say something.. Shell of a great party that seems to have won a great victory..a administration that granted has a very high unemployment rate...a Country with hugh debt..yet still , over all..did quite well in this new election..I don't know about the rest of you all..Me? I'll take it.... ;D
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Post by Jaguar on Nov 7, 2012 0:49:02 GMT -5
Some strange "stuff" being smoked, POM has her MOD badge on. She's demonstrating that she actually listens to (and cares about) what the mods say. Unlike some people. I listen to and care what the REAL MODS say.
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Post by deziloooooo on Nov 7, 2012 0:53:32 GMT -5
Dezi-Linda McMahon lost her bid in Connecticut. Thanks Tenn..saw she was getting beat earlier , badly...glad to see that one..I wonder how the former Congressman "Shayes " would ahve done against the Dem elected..he was a very good Congressman for over 20 years but was kuilled in 2008 election by the votes for Obama out of Bridgeport..and McMahon beat him badly in the primaries.. Can't really call that one , one for the Dems as it was Liebermans seat and while technically a independent caucussed with the Dems...
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Nov 7, 2012 0:54:54 GMT -5
Virginia for Obama... Nate Silver got every one right (FLorida he said was 50/50... so ) .... AND Obama is now up in the popular vote. How so? Firstly, all but nine were a lock months ago. Secondly, what Mr. Silver gives is probabilities. He can only be "right" if he preemptively assign a probability of 100% to one side of each electoral race. He did no such thing for the nine swing states. He assigned them win probabilities in the full range of 0% to 100%. Some were very close to 50%, meaning they're little better than a fair coin toss. There is no such thing as "right" in such a situation: only the likelihood of varying levels of agreement between prediction and outcome.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 0:55:31 GMT -5
1200+ posts in, the premature gloating will finally cease... painfully briefly.
Mitt just called Obama conceding defeat, PrezO will be making a victory statement shortly. I predict it will NOT be arrogant and hateful.
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Post by deziloooooo on Nov 7, 2012 0:59:52 GMT -5
Hopefully the republicans will learn something from this beating. Listening to Fox Romney lost because he's not conservative enough. If that's what they take away from this they are destined to continue losing the white house. That's my take on it. I thought I might have been wrong about Romney losing because it seemed for a bit there Obama was just too unpopular and it might not matter. But it did matter. And when you don't show voters you're going to be a credible alternative to the status quo, you lose. Actually Romney ran a good race..considering he as all pubs have the weight of the ultra right around thei neck as a anchor..and so many of their wants are just so far off the main stream...did much better then McCaine actually... Why not admit that your over enthusiastic support of and the over the top dissing against..really made no sense or reason..just p people off for no reason and kept many from really discussing the issues..finally leading a few to putting some one on ignore which really does suck but what is one to do...
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