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I just woke up... so what was the deciding state? Ohio? I look at the CNN map and it seems fairly evenly divided (as usual) -- nm - secretslacker Nov 4, 23:02 7
- Ohio was the unofficial dagger, it was officially over at 11 pm EST with the west coast states. -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 23:04
- Ohio was pretty much the point of no return, yeah. -- nm - the darcy Nov 4, 23:03 2
  - Florida was pretty amusing, too -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 23:04 1
    - I remember seeing that there was about 45 seconds remaining before the WC polls closed, and saying - the darcy Nov 4, 23:08
- CNN called it the moment the polls closed in CA and WA -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 23:03 2
  - (I have no idea what that means ;-)) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 23:04 1
    - they had to wait till the polls in california washington and oregon to close before declaring the state. - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 23:10
So what senate seats are still up in the air, looks like 4 to go, its now 56-40, no 2 are indi, so just 2 -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 23:02
You can all calm down...I got my email from the President Elect finally. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 23:02 4
- Clearly, he prioritizes me over lesser democrats like pixie and you. -- nm - David Nov 4, 23:04 2
  - Or else he prefers CrystalTech and the email hosts were very close to each other. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 23:05 1
    - He *is* a man of vision. -- nm - David Nov 4, 23:05
- I really hope that he twitters from *some* foreign meeting at some point in the first year. -- nm - Jon Stewart si Nov 4, 23:03
i almost made it. -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:55 2
- turn the knob to "high" -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:56 1
  - *fries brain* -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:57
And here comes Franken -- nm - eag Nov 4, 22:55 4
- I want this one badly. -- nm - Tim Nov 4, 22:59 1
  - down to 7k now (91%) reporting - pigby Nov 4, 23:05
- Jeebus, the lead was 16k just five minutes ago. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:57
- Duluth in the heezy! -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:55
CNN will be re-playing Obama's speech 'shortly' for those who did not see it -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 22:54 1
- The inverse Obama drinking game should be to take a drink everytime he looks at the camera. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 4, 22:59
i'd hate to be the poor schmuck NBC sent to Kenya just to get about 2 minutes of reaction shots -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:54
It's almost 2am, there is still screaming in the streets. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 22:54
Dear President-Elect Barack Obama: please refuse all blowjob offers from the mouths of people who are not Michelle Obama for the next 8 years. TIA. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:51 1
- *cries* -- nm - nubby s.i. Nov 4, 22:52
Obama's presidency is going to make it easier for future black candidates. - Mop Nov 4, 22:46 2
- Providing he doesn't do something insanely stupid. Yes. And not just black presidents. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:53
- replace "is going to" with "may", and I at least agree with your subject. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:47
How did FOX get Oberstgruppenf�hrer Karl Rove? Thought he was running a gas chamber somewhere. - H-Mogul Nov 4, 22:43 1
- If McCain gets the remaining 4 undecided's, Rove will have guessed the outcome - amoxy Nov 4, 22:57
MSNBC calls Alaska for McCain. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 22:42 1
- He can still win! He's leaning by huge margins in terms of area! -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 22:43
This is, sick. Local nut case who disrupts board meetings public comment segments with off topic rants is in the lead for co. treasurer... - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 22:41 1
- That's fine. Now he'll have to do a job and he'll have no one to complain to but himself. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 22:42
History is written by... - David Nov 4, 22:39 11
- Yeah, you did a bang-up job...didn't Obama lose Kentucky? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 4, 22:53 2
  - I don't know which of Palin's children he's had difficulty babysitting. Why do you ask? -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:55 1
    - how would you like to be the First Dude on that nonstop flight back to Alaska? - pigby Nov 4, 22:58
- I call shenanigans. - Mel Profit Nov 4, 22:44
- he wrote that to me first, jerkass! -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:40 6
  - I heard he sent it to Aaron Sorkin before everyone else. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:42 5
    - who cares it a damn form letter -- nm - Stacy Nov 4, 22:46 4
      - see david, you are of no consequence whatsoever! -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:49 3
        
        Mom? -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:50 2
        
        my brutha. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 22:53
        
        OK, I admit, this cracked me up. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:51
52 to 48 now -- nm - Stacy Nov 4, 22:39
This really screws Keith Olbermann's Countdown moving forward. - David Nov 4, 22:37 31
- What's the Daily Show going to do? -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 22:38 8
  - They already started. Larry Wilmore declared that from tonight forward he gets to run TDS because he's the "black correspondant". - Trish Nov 4, 23:01
  - Just like during the Clinton years, they will go on haittus till its over -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 22:42
  - Make fun of celebutantes? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:40 2
    - The Soup, now on 5 nights a week. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 22:41 1
      - SPAGHETTI CAT! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:48
  - make fun of barack. they make fun of democrats too, the bush/mccain/palin just made the jokes too easy -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:39 2
    - I remember Jon Stewart asking the public to 'make his job difficult' for the next four years, back in 2004. -- nm - the darcy Nov 4, 22:48
    - not nearly as much fun -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 22:40
- Yep. Trish had it so wrong a couple boards back. Prepare for the new golden age of right wing commentary. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:38 21
  - I had what wrong? That I believe people like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity and the rest of that crew did critical damage to the - Trish Nov 4, 22:56
  - The Republican Party is headed for civil war. I'll be fascinated to watch that unfold. - David Nov 4, 22:39 18
    - Um, the party just unified. - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:42 17
      - The only way the party is going to re-unify is if they redefine their "base". Look how many true conservative leaders jumped ship in the last couple - Trish Nov 4, 23:10
      - We haven't even gotten to the finger pointing yet. That's where the real fun will be. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:43 15
        
        Get used to disappointment. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:58 2
        
        "Get used to disappointment." Running on fumes, eh? -- nm - David Nov 4, 23:05 1
        
        He's not accustomed to disappointment, and he's just offering up helpful advice based on his new learnings. - Beryllium Nov 4, 23:07
        
        I think this one feels pretty easy for the most part. Bush legacy coupled with McCain poor campaign. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:45 2
        
        The party has to get unified by January. Otherwise, they're going to get steamrolled next session. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:47 1
        
        January 2010 maybe. The Democrats are getting Obama's first year to see what they can do. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:48
        
        *points finger at Bush* - Republicans Nov 4, 22:45 8
        
        *disagrees with this idea/throws yet another person under the bus* -- nm - gwb Nov 4, 22:48 7
        
        Chances of Bush becoming the elder statesmen of the party are slim to none. - Stephen Nov 4, 22:51 6
        
        What you guys need are young leaders, people who are smarter than Palin but don't look like the Crypt Keeper. - David Nov 4, 22:52 1
        
        I agree. - Stephen Nov 4, 22:58
        
        I don't feel it. Can't see him addressing a convention like Clinton can/does. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:52 3
        
        Clinton still turns straight guys gay, -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 22:55 2
        
        Right, but ex-Presidents coming back for speeches are a regular tradition as well. It's going to be a few cycles on that one. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:59
        
        I love that this applies to both Bill and Hillary. L5! -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:59
  - yea, clinton time was when rush made his name -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:38
I will have to see the results of Frankenberry tomorrow. Too tired. Not sure how you east coasters stay up so late. -- nm - Redmond Nov 4, 22:34
Not to be too smug, but the posters over at LittleGreenFootballs are beside themselves -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 22:33 1
- I just went over there and those threads are...something. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 22:41
Prop 8 so far 53% yes, 47% no...and still counting. -- nm - Stacy Nov 4, 22:31
my born-again, super republican cleaning lady comes tomorrow. I'll give you a dollar if you can get me out of the house by nine so I can avoid her. -- nm - all the classmates loves mandy lane Nov 4, 22:27 7
- Cleaning lady? Elitist! -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 22:36 2
  - shush, I'm trying to find one myself. I'm not an elitist, I'm just lazy -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:37 1
    - Exactly! - Stephen Nov 4, 22:41
- I can't avoid my super conservative boss tomorrow (I share an office with her) - amoxy Nov 4, 22:29 3
  - Same shoe different foot. - Stephen Nov 4, 22:39
  - Ugh. My coworkers are going to be so pissy tomorrow. -- nm - the darcy Nov 4, 22:30
  - ditto me. i'll be laying low -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:30
prop 8 tightening some: 200k down with 26% reporting -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:26 3
- the sos's website isn't loading for me. last i heard, they were still missing silicon valley and sf - still the case? -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:33 2
  - i'm following it at the LA Times. they have a nice county by county map -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:37 1
    - thanks, i was just going to the chron. i think they all get their info. from the sos, but maybe they have someone standing at the boards or something. -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:38
The Franken/Coleman mess is back down to 10k. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:25
nwbr: I'm not saying "If you aren't a supporter, you're a bigot!". if it comes off that way I apologise. it's probably d/t the fact I'm pissed off.... - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:24 30
- aside from the bigots, of which there are far too many, the adverse effect i've heard/read the most is - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:31
- Here's where I fell during the debate up here. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:30 23
  - Then vote against multi-partner marriage when it comes up. - ty97 Nov 4, 22:32 22
    - What would be the legal argument preventing a further broading of the term if the first broadening is acceptable? (Plus... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:35 10
      - Vote on the issue at hand, don't color it with a possible future issue. - ty97 Nov 4, 22:39 7
        
        Choices have consequences ty. It's the "think of the now and who cares about the future ramifications" that guided the Bush presidency. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:43 6
        
        Certainly they do, and you could dig 5 layers down into possible consequences. - ty97 Nov 4, 22:53 3
        
        Why is it so hard to say, "We want the word too?" - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:57 2
        
        We want fairness. Not a word. - musubi Nov 4, 23:00 1
        
        He can. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 23:05
        
        PS: Why do we call the genders different words if we're all equal anyhow? - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:47 1
        
        good grief. -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:48
      - What's the legal argument for different gender polygamy? - musubi Nov 4, 22:38 1
        
        Well, previously, it would have been that it didn't fit the Canadian definition of marriage, that being two people of opposite gender. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:41
    - That's like not having a car because it increases the chance of carjacking. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:34 10
      - Ethicist - and certainly no religious righty nut - Margaret Somerville argues that children have the right to a mixed gender upbringing. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:37 9
        
        I've read it before, and to put it nicely, I think she's full of it. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:42 8
        
        thank you. that link didn't work for me, but i was wondering if that was one of those pieces. - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:46
        
        And as a supporter of SSM, that's perfectly your right, but it doesn't cancel out the argument as unworthy of discussion. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:44 6
        
        It does because it's used as smokescreen for bigotry. - musubi Nov 4, 22:48 5
        
        And this exact attitude is why 8 passes tonight. Instead of arguing the policy, you argue a person's right to disagree with you. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:50 4
        
        I've pointed out the logical flaws with the Sommervilles P.O.V., you're the one who brought up silly "right to disagree" arguements. - musubi Nov 4, 22:58 3
        
        No. Because she has a rebuttal for the "married couples without kids" argument. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 23:05
        
        It's the arrogance and intellectual laziness of dismissing all varying opinions as 'bigotry' that prevents you from appealing to your opponents. - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 23:03 1
        
        I'm still waiting for a logical reasoning that doesn't use illogical exteremes like protecting procreation, polygamy or marrying animals. - musubi Nov 4, 23:07
- I posted the divorce lines being longer as a joke. -- nm - Redmond Nov 4, 22:26 1
  - I know -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:27
- I want to know what this legitimate reason to be against gay marriage. - musubi Nov 4, 22:26 2
  - i just want to make sure there is no conceivable way you could be my wife - pigby Nov 4, 22:28 1
    - There is no concievable way, you're the biyatch in this relationship. - musubi Nov 4, 22:30
Just tidying up in my bedroom, I threw my baseball bag into the closet. But not before I added $20. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:24
i also love that Darcy Burner is kicking ass in Wash. state's 8th Dist. -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:22
So Montana has a Dem governor, two Dem Senators, and may go for Obama? Worst red state ever. -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 22:21
LIR - redmond, i want my $100 in tens. -- nm - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 22:15 2
- Redmond, I want my $1,000 in $20's and $50's -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 22:16 1
  - You weren't worth it. *tosses you a penny* -- nm - Redmond Nov 4, 22:17
Ted Stevens ahead by 5% with 36% of precincts reporting! -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:13 13
- Are you a little embarrassed by that? - Trish Nov 4, 22:18 10
  - Not at all! Craig is a poor comparison. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:20 9
    - What I've learned this election cycle: Alaskans don't feel shame. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:22 8
      - Lsome big number -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 22:30
      - Isn't it guaranteed that someone else is going to be named to replace him? Isn't this just a "We're voting for the party" kinda thing? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:25 6
        
        Not if Ted wins his appeal, which looks likelier by the day. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, pundit Nov 4, 22:39 2
        
        Then yeah, add me to the...Really? You want him back? crowd.... -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 23:00
        
        "I have lots of things in my house I don't own." Dude wasn't even trying to deny his wrongdoing. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:44
        
        Thus, "no shame". (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:29 1
        
        Not if said convicted felon is gone by 2009. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:32
        
        Guaranteed? No. Do I think they pressure him to bail if he wins? God, I hope so. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:26
- Alaska voters are nuts! -- nm - Minnesota Voters Nov 4, 22:15 1
  - I can't believe only 24% of RIers think Patrick Kennedy's time to represent us is over. - TFox Nov 4, 22:22
One of my all-time favorite West Wing bits... - David Nov 4, 22:12 10
- Yup. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 22:13
- gosh, how can you choose? - pigby Nov 4, 22:13 8
  - I agree! That's why I downloaded half a dozen favorite episodes off Unbox today! -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:15 7
    - I'm stunned that you don't already own all the DVDs. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 22:17 5
      - I figured he had all of them and Sports Night on one of the TiVoHive. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 22:18 3
        
        My Sports Night file is one of my proudest TiVo accomplishments. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:20 2
        
        heh -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:43 1
        
        Well, it does! -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:47
      - I own seasons 1-4, but I also purchased them on Unbox. - David Nov 4, 22:18
    - my only consolation is that the WGA deal is so crappy on digital downloads that Sorkin will never see a dime of it -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:16
Oops missed Obama's speech wonder if one of the news channels is going to repeat it. :( -- nm - H-Mogul Nov 4, 22:09 4
- msnbc looks to have the whole thing up and working. nm but: -- (link) - citizen b. Nov 4, 22:18
- nah, they'll probably never show that again -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 22:10 2
  - Maybe edited together and played over a Moby track, but not in its original form. Ever. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 22:11
  - Totally. I'll bet that the campaign isn't even planning to offer some kind of commemorative DVD ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:10
NE CD results available here -- (link) - Reagen Nov 4, 22:09
ABC picks Gregoire winner Washington Gov. - Redmond Nov 4, 22:07 6
- Big Problem ONE: No vote tally from my county, 2nd most populous, damn machine broke down, 2 state absentee ballots will dribble in over the next week - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 22:18 2
  - Tell that to her. She is giving her acceptance speech. -- nm - Redmond Nov 4, 22:25 1
    - pay back, Dino had already set up a transition team and getting resumes -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 22:36
- but who did the voters pick? -- nm - pigby Nov 4, 22:11
- that's the woman who looks kind of like hillary, right? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 22:08 1
  - an editorial cartoonist would most likely draw her like a Dr Suess Who -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 22:14
I really though 350 was an unattainable number in reality. - TFox Nov 4, 22:07 10
- Missouri may yet go blue, which makes 375 possible. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:08 9
  - It's fascinating and incredible. Bush in 2004 was so close comparitively, and this is an ass-kicking. - TFox Nov 4, 22:11 8
    - This is why I was never worried about national polls. The electoral college was just not McCain's friend. -- nm - David Nov 4, 22:13 2
      - Sure, I wasn't worried about victory. But this? He took everything I thought was reasonably in play. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 22:15 1
        
        There's a thread on the BOP board where I called for 350 electoral votes six months ago. Obama and Hilary were... - David Nov 4, 22:17
    - just makes me that much more pissed at Kerry for fucking that up - pigby Nov 4, 22:13 4
      - Right now, Edwards' affair had ended any hope for the dems in 2008 if Kerry had been elected in 2004. - David Nov 4, 22:14 2
        
        well, i'll assume that he doesn't have that affair if he's in washington as the veep - pigby Nov 4, 22:17 1
        
        That's an interesting question in and of itself, but I think Edwards was prone to implode. - David Nov 4, 22:19
      - coulda Woulda Shoulda -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 22:14

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