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done, woo! as I was leaving my office building, someone from IT held the door for me. I said "gotta go vote!" he smiled and said, "don't hit anyone!" - i.b! Nov 4, 19:49
Yeah, this is a 2-year rental for the GOP in the Senate, there's some really iffy races for them in 2016. - Tim Nov 4, 19:46 2
- I had a 2 hour meeting on legislative outlook today. All the speakers said roughly the same, except that you might be on the low end. - MDH Nov 4, 19:49 1
  - I'm giving them IL, NH, PA, WI and maybe FL or MO at worst. -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 19:52
Very, very little good news for liberals today. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 19:45 4
- Yeah, yeah...Next two years are going to be tough -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 19:46 3
  - Nothing is going to happen. Really nothing changed. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 19:49 1
    - What changed was the efficiency of the gridlock. - nubby Nov 4, 19:50
  - Obama uses his veto pen, Senate blocks his court appointments. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:48
Minions Trailer -- (link) - amoxy Nov 4, 19:43 [youtube]
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- Based on how the night is going, Orman would've caucused with the GOP anyway, which made the "HEZ A LIBERUL" push kinda funny. -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 19:40
99%. Warner +0.1% -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 19:36 5
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  - turkey castration contest between the candidates. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 19:40
  - Im sure lawyers in VA are drooling over the billable hours. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:39
- NOVA ftw -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 19:37 1
  - Fairfax is done counting -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 19:38
MD looks close to electing a GOP Gov, and having a GOP Rep take over for 6th District. Clueless. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 19:35 2
- The gerrymandered 6th. Ha. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:50 1
  - MD does have a few comical districts. And then I saw NC's, OMG. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 19:51
Taylor Swift's 1989 sold 1,287,000 copies in its first week. - Tim Nov 4, 19:34 1
- well, you know . . . players gonna play play play play play . . . -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 4, 19:39
5 Important Points About the Bill Maher-UC Berkeley Controversy -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 19:26
NC: Tillis 48.5, Hagan 47 with 88% reporting -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:25
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- That's a double gut punch. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 19:39
- If Walker doesn't make a presidential run (even if it fails hard) I'll be surprised. - Tim Nov 4, 19:24
SOA (spoilers) - amoxy Nov 4, 19:23 3
- HAHAHAHA! -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 19:44
- Spoilers - amoxy Nov 4, 19:29 1
  - Spoilers - amoxy Nov 4, 19:34
AP called Florida governor for the guy no one likes. - ty97 Nov 4, 19:23 2
- But the fans! -- nm - David Nov 4, 19:23
- Ugh -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 19:23
Crist loses FL Gov race to Scott -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:22 1
- I hate this state sometimes. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 19:23
So, the CW can not even air The Flash in the right order? -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 19:20 1
- ... ah, they reaired the episode I had missed. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 19:26
The Lego Senate is the only Senate election tracker you tonight -- (link) - Max Nov 4, 19:16
CNN calls Montana Senate race for Republicans..another pickup -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:11
Virginia 96%. Gillepsie +0.4% -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 19:11 1
- And NC getting very tight -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 19:11
And George P Bush just won an election -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 19:09 1
- immediately making him a frontrunner for 2016 -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 19:10
In other news, I think Blood Feud might actually kill me this year. - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 19:06 1
- My team is smoke and mirrors, but Josh Gordon is within sight now. - David Nov 4, 19:07
If the GOP picks up CO, there will be 2 Cory's in the Senate. - Tim Nov 4, 19:04 7
- Dammit, your IM was going to be my quote! -- nm - David Nov 4, 19:15
- (I've said before that we're about 5-6 elections out from a President Jordan something) - Reagen Nov 4, 19:08 3
  - we're inching closer to our first Congresswoman named Caitlyn. - Tim Nov 4, 19:10 2
    - Tiffany, Heather , Cody, Dylan, Dermot, Jacob, Jordan, Taylor, Brittany, Heather, Wesley, Rumer, Scout, Cassidy, Zoe, Chloe, Max, Hunter, Kendall, - prayformojo Nov 4, 19:12 1
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- Haim and Feldman ftw! -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:06
- "Story. Allegory. Montessori." -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 19:04
The Fox News answer to John King's magic TV -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 19:03
I get why the Marvel special tonight bypassed the X-Men and Spider-Man movie franchises, but Iron Man would not have succeeded as well without them. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 18:58 7
- RDJ breathed life into Iron Man and Favreau made a good film. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:03
- The quality of Iron Man would have sold itself. -- nm - David Nov 4, 19:02 4
  - No doubt, but the market was stoked by the 6 years of comic book successes prior to it. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 19:03 3
    - (and stoked by Marvel characters) -- nm - Max Nov 4, 19:04 2
      - It would have just as easily launched the trend. - Spawn Nov 4, 19:06
      - IIRC, people not initally sold on the Iron Man as lead character in a movie. People gravitated towards Batman, Superman, Spiderman. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 19:06
- I am not so sure. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 19:00
Florida's Amendment 2 Fails, Dashing Hopes Of Statewide Medical Marijuana -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 18:55 1
- Stupid 60% rule. Right now it's at 57%. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 19:12
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- and yet, the last 5% -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:58
- Warner ahead for the win. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 18:56
DC voters approve marijuana initiative. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 18:51
None of the Taylor Swift music I've been hearing during this Spotify story has been country music. I feel like I'm missing something -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 18:51 4
- a week ago a mem for musicians was going around, how many units to sell to make minumum wage, sell 120 sell make cds - Lou SeguZi, wheel alignment inspector Nov 4, 19:03
- IMO she has never been really country. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:58
- He latest album is pop. Her previous albums were pop with a slight hint of country. -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:52 1
  - Her first album is very country, she's progressively been veering towards pop since and 1989 is a complete pop album. - Tim Nov 4, 19:00
What the hell happened in Colorado anyway? Did all the Udall supporters just stay home and get high? -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 18:47 28
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  - This gives me (brief) hope. -- nm - David Nov 4, 18:58
- The Denver Post endorsement had to hurt. -- nm - CranBaronies Nov 4, 18:56
- Obama happened. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:48 24
  - I know right, stock market at a high, unemployment at a low, and cheap gas. Thanks for nothing Obama. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 18:50
  - Letterman killed it last night. - David Nov 4, 18:50 22
    - The stock market being at all-time highs isn't much when the average person is making the same as they did in 1997. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:53 21
      - You think McCain would have done better? Romney? -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 19:25 2
        
        Being better than the other guy doesn't make you good. It just makes you better than that guy. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:30 1
        
        Whatever -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 19:34
      - And who is to blame for that? Hint: not Obama. - David Nov 4, 18:57 17
        
        His legacy? Are we seeing the same *leader* of the free world? - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:00 16
        
        We will look back at this presidency in 10-15 years as a tremendous success. -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 19:05 1
        
        The first six years of it anyway. Who knows what nonsense will occur over the next 9 months. - David Nov 4, 19:15
        
        Obama already has established his legacy. The GOP has just done a fantastic job hiding it from America. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 19:04 8
        
        Middling economic growth for the common person, questionable success on health care, unstable foreign policy, mediocre judicial stuff - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:12 7
        
        Healthcare has been a knockout success. Millions more covered, budget deficit reduced significantly. Healthcare costs stabilizing. - pmb Nov 4, 19:42
        
        and he has failed to use his +15 Presidential Staff od Smiting to bend his political opponents to his will. his legacy is worthless! -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 19:26 4
        
        (seriously, you sound like an aggrieved GFB complaining about Man of Steel) -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 19:31 3
        
        Let's see, defending the dude with a 32% approval rating. I think you have these roles backwards. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:34 2
        
        Well, Man of Steel probably has a 32% approval rating, so maybe znu has it right -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 19:38
        
        Was that a typo or are you just misinformed? -- nm - David Nov 4, 19:38
        
        And yet they failed to beat him in 2 generals - eag Nov 4, 19:21
        
        I would hope legacy is measured by what you did policy wise. - ty97 Nov 4, 19:02
        
        We've witnessed a 6 year long tantrum from half the US. That's what's happened. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 19:02
        
        I'm seeing what he is. You're seeing what happened around him. - David Nov 4, 19:02 2
        
        I'm seeing the most ineffective President of my lifetime (not worst) fail in nearly every manner possible - Will Hunting Nov 4, 19:06 1
        
        You're so silly. -- nm - David Nov 4, 19:14
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I don't think I have seen one picture of Jian Ghomeshi where he doesn't look creepy - Beaker Nov 4, 18:44 6
- What did you think before the story? -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 18:45 5
  - That's an interesting sociological experiment. -- nm - David Nov 4, 18:47 1
    - I thought he was kind of smarmy. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 18:55
  - had never heard of him -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 18:46 2
    - (although I knew of Moxy Fruvus) -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 18:46 1
      - I had a couple friends on college who were big fans of theirs, since it was Western NY (which is basically Canada anyway.) - Tim Nov 4, 19:02
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- NBC has LA going to runoff on 12/6 -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:41
Heh. My dentist did a Halloween candy buy back. -- nm - The Danodook Nov 4, 18:35 1
- I'd love for pediatricians to do this. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:36
In which we learn that Dawson can't date America -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 18:32
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House majority is secured for GOP. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 18:29 2
- Signed, 2010 gerrymandering -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:33 1
  - Ding. -- nm - Krispy Nov 4, 18:40
Hee -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 18:29
VA Senate: Gillespie 51, Warner 46 with 80% reporting -- nm - budice Nov 4, 18:26 7
- 91%. Gillepsie +1.2 (Upshot projection: Warner +1.5) -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:48
- yeah but they didn't count us yet. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:29
- 81% --- 49 to 48. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:28
- Up shot has (actual) at +2.2% for Gillpepsie with 89% reporting. They project Warner wins +1.2% but that depends on how many NOVA votes are out. -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:27 3
  - this. Never trust VA returns until the end. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:29 2
    - It breaks Republican spirit. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 18:32 1
      - woo hoo! -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:34
Senate: Hear 3 GOP pickups now..AR, WV, SD -- nm - budice Nov 4, 18:24
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- In which I am reminded how ridiculous NC's districts are. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 18:53
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- The last VA results are always from NoVA, which is most heavily populated by far, and swings blue. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:30 5
  - If Comstock crushed, she could cut those margins a tad as well. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:33 1
    - yes he is. this is very interesting. I don't htink he will fall, thought. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:36
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  - Yeah, but that race wasn't expected to need to wait for NOVA at the end. - ty97 Nov 4, 18:31 1
    - agreed with that. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 4, 18:35
- 1% difference? -- nm - mud Nov 4, 18:25
Exit polls from TX show that Abbot beat Davis 52-47 among women -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 18:22 1
- Smh -- nm - Epiphany Nov 4, 18:27
We need to get Charlie Crist and Scott Brown into a battle for a job. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:18 2
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  - We could put Martha Coakley in the mix...assure there'd be no winners at all. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:35
Krispy: recreational. Granted Chaffetz (ahole from UT) Said he will fight it. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 18:17 1
- Thanks. I just googled it and it looks like a good initiative. Keeping out the commercial business won't last long. -- nm - Krispy Nov 4, 18:22
Literally said the exact opposite while watching the Carney/Gingrich exchange. -- nm - David Nov 4, 18:17 3
- I think the woman next to Carney was ready to jump out and start laughing when he said "Obama's thinking this is just a bad map." -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:18 2
  - It is, which isn't to say there's not been bad campaigning too. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 18:50 1
    - It's the "just" that made it ludicrous. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 18:55
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