Election Prediction Thread

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by Surly Bonds:
   

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  Do you understand how the majority party in Congress controls the legislative process? Do you understand how laws are proposed and enacted? How justices are appointed to the Supreme Court? A newspaper reports on the news of the day, along with analysis and details, to allow readers to form their opinions knowledgeably and critically.

Do you really believe in this?  
 
 So, how is believing in the newspapers & the supreme court working out for you?  Does it succor your ego? Do you enjoy it?  Then keep it up.
 
 ATTENTION: Relaxer Declares US No Longer Corrupt As Of Yesterday!  Stop the press!
 
 As for me, I believe in swordfish. [/b]

He believes in swordfish.
 
 But where do you stand on nutrition?

[sonickteam2]

o malley rules!

[TheREALHunter]

So much for that voting machine conspiracy gibberish theory eh?

[ggw]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  wanna hate foreigners even more?  check out this article on CNN.  below are a few quotes:
 
 From Paris to Pakistan, politicians, analysts and ordinary citizens said they hoped the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives would force President Bush to adopt a more conciliatory approach to the globe's laundry list of crises, and teach a president many see as a "cowboy" a lesson in humility. (...)
 
 Regardless of the effect on world events, global giddiness that Bush was finally handed a political black-eye was almost palpable throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
 
 In an extraordinary joint statement, more than 200 Socialist members of the European Parliament hailed the American election results as "the beginning of the end of a six-year nightmare for the world" and gloated that they left the Bush administration "seriously weakened." (...)
 
 One Frenchman, teacher Jean-Pierre Charpemtrat, 53, said it was about time U.S. voters figured out what much of the rest of the world already knew.  "Americans are realizing that you can't found the politics of a country on patriotic passion and reflexes," he said. "You can't fool everybody all the time -- and I think that's what Bush and his administration are learning today." (...)
 
 In Copenhagen, Denmark, 35-year-old Jens Langfeldt said he did not know much about the midterm elections but was opposed to Bush's values. He referred to the president as "that cowboy." (...)
 
 Passions were even higher in Pakistan, where Bush is deeply unpopular despite billions in aid and staunch support for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
 
 One opposition lawmaker, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, said he welcomed the election result but was hoping for more. Bush "deserves to be removed, put on trial and given a Saddam-like death sentence," he said. (...)
 
 Some also worried that Democrats, who have a reputation for being more protective of U.S. jobs going overseas, will make it harder to achieve a global free trade accord. And in China, some feared the resurgence of the Democrats would increase tension over human rights and trade and labor issues. China's surging economy has a massive trade surplus with the United States. (..)

They are just jealous of our freedom.

[alex]

The Webb camp is speculating that Allen is going to conceed this one, and step in to run in '08 when John Warner retires, since a presidential run is all but out at this point.  We haven't seen the last of old Macacca just yet!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Does this mean we'll never see his band play again?
 
 

Originally posted by le sonick:
  o malley rules!

[sweetcell]

first un-elected casualty of last night:  Rumsfeld!!!
 
 i pray that history remembers him unkindly

Originally posted by Sir HC:
   

Originally posted by Surly Bonds:
   

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  Do you understand how the majority party in Congress controls the legislative process? Do you understand how laws are proposed and enacted? How justices are appointed to the Supreme Court? A newspaper reports on the news of the day, along with analysis and details, to allow readers to form their opinions knowledgeably and critically.

Do you really believe in this?  
 
 So, how is believing in the newspapers & the supreme court working out for you?  Does it succor your ego? Do you enjoy it?  Then keep it up.
 
 ATTENTION: Relaxer Declares US No Longer Corrupt As Of Yesterday!  Stop the press!
 
 As for me, I believe in swordfish. [/b]

He believes in swordfish.
 
 But where do you stand on nutrition? [/b]

Nutrition is good for me. It's got vitamin C. I care. I care.

[bearman🐻]

"The shore? What are you going to do down there?"
 
 "Oh, I don't know, play some video games, buy some Def Leppard t-shirts."
 
 "Don't forget your Motley Crue t-shirt, you know all proceeds go to get their lead singer out of jail."

[Celeste]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  wanna hate foreigners even more?  check out this article on CNN.  below are a few quotes....

This all sounds pretty much right on to me.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Celeste:
   

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  wanna hate foreigners even more?  check out this article on CNN.  below are a few quotes....

This all sounds pretty much right on to me. [/b]

yeah, me too... oh, wait, i'm a damn foreigner.  this all makes sense now.
 
 ah, the dead milkmen... <wipes a tear>

[vansmack]

Tester was just awarded Montana.
 
 NY Times

[xneverwherex]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Tester was just awarded Montana.
 
 NY Times

i was just watching CNN on lunch break, and hate to tell you, but Burns has not yet conceeded in Montana. THey are now talking about a recall there, but according to montana law, it makes it quite difficult, it would have to be a closer race (burns being down by <2000 votes). and gotta love new yorkers, the whole office cheered when rumsfeld resigned!

[vansmack]

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  Burns has not yet conceeded in Montana.  

Have we not learned anything from 2000?  
 
 He doesn't have to concede, we just have to claim victory and move on!

[Reod Dai]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  I was on CNN like a hawk last night until I turned over and fell asleep during the commercials around 10something.
 
 AND NOW I'M FRANTICALLY CLICKING to find out what the hell happened after I went to sleep.

I know what you mean.  I headed down to DC to see The Elected right after voting, and had no idea what was going on until getting home at almost three in the morning.  I turned on the news and hopped online as soon as I walked in the door.  
 
 The results are so much better than I could have hoped for.  The Dems gained even more seats in the House than I expected, and the fact that they might actually take the Senate surprised the hell out of me.  And even though I was expecting it, seeing Santorum lose was quite satisfying.
 
 And Rumsfeld stepping down!!  Talk about icing on the cake!  And not that crappy icing, either, but the whipped cream kind that's actually good!  I definitely didn't see that coming.