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Apparently the umber of ballots that recorded no vote for either presidential candidate was greater than the number of Stein or Johnson voters in MI. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 15:44 5
- looking like a similar phenomenon in NH. Expect so elsewhere to. - ty97 Nov 9, 15:56
- There'll be hell to pay at the last hearth. -- nm - mafic Nov 9, 15:54 1
  - well there's the nerdiest joke I'll see all day. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 15:55
- Stein and Johnson were not choices to me because they are idiots. IMO...Trump and Clinton weren't choices, so instead of a No I got creative :) -- nm - Bacon Nov 9, 15:47
- probably not Johnson, in an update, but several factors larger than the MoV. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 15:45
If things get too bad, I can always take out a loan for 40K and go live in Westworld -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 15:32
This time last night, I was thinking they'd call Florida for Clinton by 9, and it'd be over quick. - David Nov 9, 15:32 12
- I always expected Florida to be close, but it looked good for so long I thought she had it. -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 15:56
- That is exactly where I was at. Thought the exact same thing. -- nm - Bacon Nov 9, 15:44
- I started to open a beer until I saw Virginia had Trump ahead in a large way. I put the beer back because stress/sad drinking is awful. -- nm* - Will Hunting Nov 9, 15:39
- this is the comment that hurt me the most today - most likely because its true -- (link) - crash davis Nov 9, 15:33 [Backboard] 4
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  - It's definitely the angry folks hitting the reset button on democracy. - David Nov 9, 15:39 2
    - Where are you when we need you, Adele?! -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 15:42 1
      - The other side. Duh. -- nm - David Nov 9, 15:44
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  - There's gonna be a CW that Trump did it seat of his pants but it sure appears that they *did* do data-driven campaigning -- (link) - Reagen Nov 9, 15:42 1
    - I find myself wondering if the outcome had been a week earlier. - David Nov 9, 15:44
  - I really hadn't had any time lately to pay attention. - David Nov 9, 15:38
Mission: Impossible 6 has been scheduled for a July 27, 2018 theatrical release, placing it in direct competition for Warner Bros.' Aquaman solo film -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 15:25
Our local paper's website is so terrible it extends to their podcasts. - spamlet Nov 9, 15:18 11
- Our local newspaper did a story on donations that local non-profits are in need of during the holidays...they listed leaches as something we're in - IrishStephen Nov 9, 15:23 3
  - Do you bleed the dogs? -- nm - iSpam Nov 9, 15:39 2
    - We have a local rescue that does - actually it's a greyhound rescue that handles blood donations to the veterinary field. - Meg Nov 9, 15:44
    - Not that I'm aware of! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 9, 15:44
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  - I figured he texted you last night. The Dems went from all (but 1) statewide office in MO to none of them last night. - spamlet Nov 9, 15:19 5
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      - Well, he's got to wait until our "I have no political experience" Governor leaves in 8 years, I guess. - spamlet Nov 9, 15:25 2
        
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        36 - ty97 Nov 9, 15:29
    - The GOP has supermajorities in each chamber and all the statewide offices now. I don't think there's any doubt we're not purple anymore. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 15:20
from the things i did not know department: alaska has no counties. though i think they have mounties....nm - x Nov 9, 15:14 2
- That's one way to solve the deficit issue: sell it back to Russia.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 9, 15:15 1
  - ... I once started writing a novel wherein Russia had seized control of the entire west coast ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 15:23
2500 year old shackled remains found in Tuscan Necropolis of otherwise normal Burriels -- (link*) - Peglegpete Nov 9, 15:13 1
- sir, we've found a witch. may we burn her!?!! -- nm - call me Ishmael Nov 9, 16:08
Yeah, I needed this -- (link) - ty97 Nov 9, 15:04
Arrival 98% (88/2) (Rex Reed one of the two ) -- nm* - Beaker Nov 9, 15:03 2
- I've got a 10 out of 10 sitting in my inbox. -- nm - David Nov 9, 15:07
- (from which I learn rex is still reviewing movies at 78.) -- nm - b. Nov 9, 15:05
obviously not a big pre-election guy, but i love me some post mortem stats... - x Nov 9, 14:59 7
- That's damning. Obama created Trump. -- nm - Loyola Nov 9, 15:13 4
  - man, he's powerful! -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 15:20 1
    - I guess black men really *are* scary. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 15:26
  - more like clinton botched the job...nm - x Nov 9, 15:19
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- I wonder how many were actually the same voters vs. same counties. -- nm - b. Nov 9, 15:04
- Harambe got 11000 votes -- nm - budice Nov 9, 15:01
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH -- (link) - Reagen Nov 9, 14:47 13
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  - with people like Palin and Carson around, perhaps 2018 might be a better year -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 15:05 7
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      - seems like a reasonable possibility. I don't hold out any hope for Dems position improving in midterms -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 15:09 5
        
        If Trump does Trump things, the mid-terms will pull things back a bit. - Will Hunting Nov 9, 15:17 4
        
        I guess, or if we are in a recession* (whether it be Trump's doing or not) that could help Dems. Still: uphill battle - ty97 Nov 9, 15:23
        
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        Yeah the map says GOP, but as we found in 2009, when you control it all...there should be no one to blame if things go south. - Will Hunting Nov 9, 15:28 1
        
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- Mike Judge is an effin prophet. We are living Idiocracy -- nm - decline Nov 9, 14:54
- the SA article is more believable to me. (she says with hope.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 9, 14:51
- I knew he wouldn't have an all male cabinet -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:50
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ranked voting passed in Maine so they might get rid of their insane governor. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 14:38 1
- hahahaha, we had ranked voting in our county as an experiment, we ended up with an insane assessor - z Nov 9, 14:50
Hey Destiny peeps. -- (link) - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:35
Subtle but funny. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:34 1
- Eh, it is his BClinton thumbs up. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:36
Really trying to change the subject - Many NFL sites have the Chiefs at #3 this week in the power rankings. Is that justified? - GregW Nov 9, 14:29 5
- Look what they did to Indy, in Indy and what Indy then did to the Pack, at Lambeau!!! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:30 4
  - I don't think the Packers are that good this year. -- nm - pmb Nov 9, 14:37 3
    - Too much of their roster on the IR. -- nm - GregW Nov 9, 14:39 1
      - And Mike McCarthy is still their coach. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 9, 15:11
    - Lambeau Mystique!!! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:39
anything big happen since the last time i stopped by?....nm - x Nov 9, 14:29 42
- I bought a house, it's half a converted church. -- nm* - mafic Nov 9, 15:52
- Doctor Strange? That was big.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 9, 15:09 4
  - mostly have given up on marvel movies, but i might see this one... - x Nov 9, 15:22 3
    - quite visually inventive, if nothing else. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 15:25 2
      - I thought the fight scenes were largely an incomprehensible mess. - David Nov 9, 15:54
      - Marvel meets Inception. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 9, 15:30
- "this is great, this gives me hope." sunshine on a cloudy day, man. -- nm -- (edited) - b. Nov 9, 14:40 1
  - i have never told you guys this, but in real life i am the bluebird of happiness.....nm - x Nov 9, 14:43
- Don't stay away so long. 😕 -- nm - Krusty Nov 9, 14:39 6
  - it was only a couple of pre election months! out of courtesy, i will not say anything about your nba team...nm - x Nov 9, 14:44 5
    - My NBA team is straight garbage that's been out on the streets for weeks in the summer. Your boys have what should be our draft picks but we were -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 9, 15:00 4
      - i saw one knicks game. that defense is not very pretty. and phil jackson needs to retire to the beach....nm - x Nov 9, 15:02 3
        
        And now he wants Rambis to be some sort of defensive coach like it's the NFL. - Krusty Nov 9, 15:07 2
        
        the same kurt rambis with a lifetime .284 winning percentage as a head coach!.....nm - x Nov 9, 15:13 1
        
        Haha! - to your IM -- nm - Krusty Nov 9, 15:17
- doooooooooooooooom. something like that. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 9, 14:38
- Hi hyde! - ML Galaxy Nov 9, 14:35 1
  - do i know you?....nm - x Nov 9, 14:37
- Hornets going deep this year! Buzz City, baby! -- nm - Crashquick Nov 9, 14:33 1
  - good for you, you need to not focus on aston villa.....nm - x Nov 9, 14:38
- The world either did or did not end. -- nm - iSpam Nov 9, 14:33
- the Cubs won a baseball game -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:32 10
  - alledgedly -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:33 9
    - i don't know what to believe anymore!....nm - x Nov 9, 14:45 1
      - I choose to believe I am on a month long mushroom trip. -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:51
    - that is right, you are now a fan of the Chicago team that has the longest interval since a World Series victory...hows that feel? -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:35 5
      - we went 11-1 in the playoffs, so we still have that. -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:36 4
        
        so you're proud that your team is anti-climatic and less exciting than the Cubs? -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:37 3
        
        I prefer not having to piss myself every lead change. -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:38 2
        
        You need more excitement. How about I take you for a drive along the edge of a cliff? -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:41 1
        
        no thanks, gotta take care of the old ticker. -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:45
    - Heh. Logan has taken to say, "... Or did they/he/she/it?" after statements lately. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:34
- Other than you being missed? - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:29 9
  - that never happened. but pro hoop season started!... - x Nov 9, 14:32 8
    - Congrats on the sale! -- nm - iSpam Nov 9, 14:33 1
      - thanks, it was a hellacious HUD loan for the buyers and the sale took months....nm - x Nov 9, 14:39
    - I do find the NBA less frustrating than the NFL this year. - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:33 5
      - i don't watch nfl, but the damned celtics are frustrating me. can't get healthy....nm - x Nov 9, 14:36 4
        
        You stole my Al Horford. -- nm - David Nov 9, 14:39 3
        
        yeah, but he can't get in a game lately. also the hawks seem to be holding up nicely....nm - x Nov 9, 14:41 2
        
        So far, Howard has bought in. We'll see how long it lasts. -- nm - David Nov 9, 14:54 1
        
        i actually would not be that surprised if it stuck. he's not what he was, but on a redemption tour he can be really useful....nm - x Nov 9, 15:00
So I have started my investigation of ML. First up, ML's claim that Pete Carroll is a 9/11 Truther. - crash davis Nov 9, 14:27
My Election District apparently went 85%+ for Clinton so clearly I need to never leave my block again -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 14:24 5
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  - I meant it. a million liberals to the mountain west. - Reagen Nov 9, 15:22 1
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  - I want to move to Mars, so no. -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 14:30
- ahem. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 9, 14:26 [Backboard]
Trump Picks Top Climate Skeptic to Lead EPA Transition -- (link) - Remlik Nov 9, 14:12 12
- Hey for those of you moving to Canada, it'll be warmer -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 14:35 2
  - And our water will have less lead in it. - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:37 1
    - you know, most of your rain comes from Chgyna -- nm - z Nov 9, 14:51
- Our only hope is Trump getting financially involved somehow in green energy. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 14:27 2
  - hahahaahha -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 14:34 1
    - How about if Elon Musk just gives him 5000 shares of Tesla? -- nm - mara Nov 9, 14:36
- Next up. President of Gatorade to head Dept of Agriculture -- nm - JD Nov 9, 14:26
- And so it begins ... -- nm - eag Nov 9, 14:25
- fuuuuuuuuuuck -- nm - JaxSean Nov 9, 14:23
- I literally threw up in my mouth. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:21
- This is bad. -- nm - Loyola Nov 9, 14:19 1
  - horrible. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 14:20
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- Kennedy assassination one and two -- nm - z Nov 9, 14:41
- you were around when the wall fell????? - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:27 3
  - John Lennon. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:31 2
    - Dawson might be too young -- nm* - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:32 1
      - Ah, these young whipper-snappers! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:33
- 9/11 and 11/9 -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:22 2
  - Maybe there's something to that blood moon prophecy after all. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 14:26 1
    - 108 years... 10 innings, 8 runs... -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:31
A guy Amy works with decided to get on the City Council. He is a democrat and switched to republican due to where we live. - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:09
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- B2 - I don't know why you're so confident that Trump won't use the SEC to crush his enemies? -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 14:35 5
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    - The ones that quit lending to him, sure. -- nm - crash davis Nov 9, 14:51
    - It's a joke, but "crooked Hillary is paid for by Goldman Sachs!" -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 14:51 2
      - He's also considering a GS exec for his cabinet -- nm - decline Nov 9, 14:56
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Ayotte concedes NH Sen. Sounds like she'll bypass a recount. -- nm - ML Nov 9, 14:06 4
- *pours out a 40 for Senate hottie* -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 14:09 2
  - Kirsten Gillibrand is still here -- nm - Tim Nov 9, 15:05
  - Delusional. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:10
- ~a-yotte, a-yotte, mirror on the ceiling~ -- nm - Max Nov 9, 14:07

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