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This was an anti-Bush win, not a McCain loss. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 08:49 3
- I doubt that. If it were strictly "anti-Bush" you wouldn't have had people out in the streets partying, hugging and kissing each other, and no looting - Trish Nov 5, 08:53
- It wasn't a McCain loss, it was a win for Hope and Optimism in America. (nm) - musubi Nov 5, 08:52
- McCain ran the worst presidential campaign since Dukakis. It was a referendum on both of them. - David Nov 5, 08:50
hey dawson, what happens in this scenario re prop 8/gay marriage - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:43 12
- You know that the President can add as many seats to the Supreme Court as he likes. FDR used that as a threat to club the Supremes into submission. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:47 5
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    - Me either...I think nine is a resonable number. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 5, 08:49
    - I don't see it as a gay marriage thing. Rather, if the Supreme Court becomes obstructive (as they did with FDR's first New Deal). -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:49
  - is that why Diana Ross left them? -- nm - zork Nov 5, 08:48
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  - pack. that. court! -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:45 4
    - "In other news, the Congress approved Presiden Obama's two new Supreme Court justices, bring the total court to 11." -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 08:46 3
      - That didn't work so well for FDR. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:48
      - In addition, pork spending skyrockets 300% -- nm - budice Nov 5, 08:47
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The post-game has been hysterical... - David Nov 5, 08:41 23
- "Palin goes ROGUE" -- nm - budice Nov 5, 08:46
- i would side with the suspending the campign boondoggle, myself.... - x Nov 5, 08:44 11
  - I haven't confirmed but I think she turned several lean McCain votes in my family to Obama. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:49 1
    - Depending on which exit poll is to be believed, 60-68% of people think she was unqualified. That's a lot of potential alienation. -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:52
  - Letterman destroyed McCain's candidacy. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:47 3
    - let's not forget Tina Fey and SNL... - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:50 1
      - And the Katie Couric interview 'cuz Day-um. -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:51
    - All kidding aside, that was a stupid mistake for McCain. -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:49
  - She seemed to alienate more women than she brought in. The whole vibe was "I waited 20 years for another female candidate and I got *this*?" -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:46 1
    - I think when the economy tanked so dramatically, McCain was toast regardless but I wonder how a McCain-Hutchison ticket would have fared differently. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:49
  - My mom hated Palin, too. And she usually likes pretty people. -- nm - Callisto Nov 5, 08:45 2
    - I didn't "hate" her, but she really comes off fake. It's like she's a grownup "mean girl". - Trish Nov 5, 08:51
    - My mom would've have voted for McCain if not for Palin. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:46
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  - there was also the man himself who ran a poor campaign. his loss can hardly be chalked up completely to external factors...nm - x Nov 5, 08:47 1
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  - Palin and the Economy took him out... - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:47 2
    - The difference is that the economy and Bush were out of his control. -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:48 1
      - oh, i don't deny that he was dealing with factors that were out of his hands. but that doesn't absolve him of still being the primary reason.... - x Nov 5, 08:51
  - Palin was the Hail Mary pass that looked like it was caught, but turned out to be a fumble. - Mop Nov 5, 08:46
  - ... not to mention, himself. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:46
  - /nods/ If the economy had tanked a month earlier or later... -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:44
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 08:43
hey, Massachusetts - did they really decriminalize possession under an ounce? - Andie Nov 5, 08:38 29
- So now (or at least soon) Madonna can't adopt in Arkansas? -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:43 6
  - Sadly, I just know my sister voted to support that. -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 08:47
  - that what she tells me during our chats -- nm - Stacy si Nov 5, 08:46
  - Nor could Angelina and Brad. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 5, 08:45
  - so it would seem. - Andie Nov 5, 08:44 2
    - that's not what she told me -- nm - stacy si #24198 Nov 5, 08:45 1
      - great minds -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 08:46
- 3rd rime! I'm wondering if Michigan's medical marijuana laws will be as loose as Ca;ofprmoa -- nm - Trish Nov 5, 08:43 4
  - Marijuana laws in certain cities in Michigan were already pretty loose, for instance Ann Arbor where the "Hash Bash" takes place every year every year -- (link) - Scorpion Nov 5, 08:52
  - Believe it or not, I'm not stoned! Ok, if Michigan will be as loose as California. - Trish Nov 5, 08:45
  - *introduces Trish to the home keys* -- nm - Jelly Nov 5, 08:45
  - No more bong hits with breakfast, stoner. - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:45
- I'm wondering if Michigam -- nm - Trish Nov 5, 08:43
- I'm wondering if Michigam -- nm - Trish Nov 5, 08:43
- Pineapple Express' next stop: Beantown! -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:42
- of anything, or just weed? -- nm - colin Nov 5, 08:42 1
  - I think just weed. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:43
- *wow*. -- nm - kelly Nov 5, 08:41
- if found with it you'll be given a fine and they'll take it away. - Diva Nov 5, 08:40 6
  - they won't since they can't guarantee the purity - zork Nov 5, 08:43 2
    - it was a joke, see... -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:44 1
      - really? - zork Nov 5, 08:44
  - in my estimation, the confiscation is worse than the fine... -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 08:41 2
    - "Don't take my weed, Bro!" -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:42
    - "if I pay the fine now can I keep it?" -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:42
- Yeah, we're crazy like that. -- nm - Jelly Nov 5, 08:40
- You still get a $100 fine though... -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 08:39 1
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- "I'm on drugs!" -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:39
Change the President, change the world. Congratulations US STers on your new President. May he be a great one. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 08:37 2
- ... or at least not a crap one. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:37 1
  - He can't possibly throw under the current one, so there's that. -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 08:45
Sounds like Rice is about to cry -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 08:35 4
- Well, how can *you* explain McGahee still being the "starter"?!? *cries* (nm) - Ray Rice Nov 5, 08:40
- I'm good... -- nm - Jax si Nov 5, 08:38
- In a good way? -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 5, 08:37 1
  - Yes, talking about Obama being the first african american president and how proud she is -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 08:38
nmbmoose - Name Withheld By Request Nov 5, 08:34 3
- Not you, other people have specifically told me that I was being intollerant. - musubi voted Nov 5, 08:37 2
  - Last kick at the can.... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 5, 08:44 1
    - I'm not saying it can't exist. I'm waiting to hear it. I've asked for it numerous times, and all I get is the Sommerville nonsense. - musubi Nov 5, 08:50
update on AZ - Palin is in the lobby of the Biltmore. Apparently, some people thought she left AZ right after the speech. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 08:32 15
- i would love to have been a fly on the wall of that plane ride home -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:35 3
  - "Tina Fey, you've made a fatal mistake." -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:36 2
    - As an aside, I hope SNL does a very funny "retirement skit" for tina fey's palin -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:37 1
      - master stroke. "Runner-up in the pageant." -- nm - budice Nov 5, 08:38
- What's she wearing??? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:35
- probably a Palin-alike call girl -- nm - zork Nov 5, 08:34 1
  - What's SHE wearing??? -nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:35
- There's gonna be a fight at the Starbucks... -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:33 1
  - Don't make me leave! I can't go back to Alaska! I wasn't *that* disastrous, was I? Oh, right... -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:35
- in the lobby? With what? Has SWAT arrived yet? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:33 1
  - *laughing* -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 08:40
- good to know, please keep us updated on every move she makes -- nm - decline Nov 5, 08:33 3
  - The backstory here is fascinating to me. There never was any bonding or friendship between McCain and Palin; how in the world they expected to run - CrankYanker Nov 5, 08:39 2
    - This is why I say the Palin selection was McCain's Kazmir trade. - musubi Nov 5, 08:44
    - They were gonna get all maverick-y... -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:41
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- I heard a story on NPR about how many labor unions are doing a 180 on illegal immigrants and are recruiting them into the unions -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 5, 08:45 2
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    - The "win/win" was that the problem wasn't going away, so kind of a "rising tide" outlook - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 5, 08:56
- 3rd on the list at best....economy health care, then immigration. it's a winning issue for the Dems now. No reason to rush to fix it. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:37 4
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    - The GOP went from about 48% of the latino vote in 2004 iirc to 25% last night with the guy preaching amnesty ON THE TICKET. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:40 2
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        It hasn't shown up anywhere yet. If Immigration was poling as a top choice, maybe...but it's not, it's not 2nd even. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:47
- They have to do immigration reform right away so that any backlash blows over long before 2010. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:35 2
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    - I like the "pathway to citizenship". It's not amnesty, afterall. You commit a crime, you pay a fine. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:39
- I think McCain will have a big role to play in getting that through. - znufrii Nov 5, 08:35
- pink? What are you saying, man? We're gay??? -- nm - Illegal Aliens Nov 5, 08:33
Here's the cabinet. Fill the spots. - Mop Nov 5, 08:31 20
- Volcker going back to the fed wouldn't surprise me. - mafic Nov 5, 08:47
- Attorney General = Rudy -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:41 3
  - not after his convention speech. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 08:48
  - I think this would be a smart choice, and would say he isn't afraid to have the other party in a watchdog role -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 5, 08:42
  - Rudy Giuliani or the fat Hobbit? -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 08:42
- Treasury = Jack Welch -- nm - decline Nov 5, 08:37 1
  - Jack Donaghy -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:38
- SecDef = Hagel; SecState - Bill Clinton; SecTreas - current head of the NYFed; Veteran Affairs - Wes Clark. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:33 10
  - If a Clinton re-enters administration, I'll be pissed -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 08:35 8
    - Why do you hate success kilbo? - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:44
    - Can a former President be a cabinet secretary, given the line of succession? -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:36 6
      - If it gets down to SecTres I want Bill Clinton taking over. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:40
      - yes, though I would imagine he gets skipped over? - znufrii Nov 5, 08:38 4
        
        Albright said they skipped her in all the succession disaster drills (didn't even tell her they were being run), probably be the same for Clinton. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 08:42
        
        The Constitution doesn't say he couldn't serve as president. It just says he can't be *elected* president. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 08:41 2
        
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        gotcha. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 08:41
  - Hey, Russia... how you doing? How 'bout you come over to my room after dinner for some drinks? -- nm - Secretary of State Bill Clinton Nov 5, 08:34
- My question is, will Obama try to head-hunt anyone from the media? If so, who would join the cabinet? - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:32 1
  - Olberman seems to be the only person I can think of with enough prestige and overt political leanings. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:33
i was amazed that after the first 80 million votes, they were only 300,000 apart - zork Nov 5, 08:31 1
- This is the "structural advantage" 538 attributed to Obama. - celedhrymandias Nov 5, 08:38
MSFT has actually been in the trenches lately, really improving their stuff. I like to think that the XBox started that internal change for them. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:30 5
- If true it's sad that a video game console finally gave them the idea to up their QA levels. -- nm - lileve Nov 5, 08:48
- I don't know. Xbox/Microsoft Games seems to exist in an entirely different world than the rest of Redmond. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:32 3
  - Go try Live Search Maps to see what I mean. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:34 1
    - i agree with you, microsoft research is working some cool stuff. worldwide telescope is kind of cool too....... - x Nov 5, 08:41
  - But you know that right now they're feeling like me after those people rejected my bid on their house. Fine. I can wait. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 08:32
Has President Obama saved the world yet? -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:30 3
- Look outside, ocean levels have already started to fall! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 08:32
- Yes, didn't you hear? The round-the-world "yes we can" chant caused world peace to occur. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:31 1
  - Woohoo! Hippy lovin', here I come! -- nm - David Nov 5, 08:35
Press Secretary Winfrey and Press Secretary Diva - Tag team! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:29 16
- Toss in Michelle and the world isn't ready for all this jelly...: ) -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 08:33 6
  - a junk in every trunk! -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:44
  - FINALLY really great first lady outfits. -- nm - Amy--voted for only two winners Nov 5, 08:42
  - "foureight year eh FUJI!" -- nm - AMS Nov 5, 08:36 3
    - nmbmelAMS - Diva Nov 5, 08:39 2
      - great...they're all fighting again. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:41 1
        
        sheesh his chancsh... -- nm - tim mie si Nov 5, 08:46
- Sec. of Less Than an Ounce of Weed Mel. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:30 7
  - "he hasn't given a single press conference in over 4 years in office" -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:31 1
    - I'd make everyone call me, "The Dude..." -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:35
  - problem is if you get caught with it, you still get fined, *and* they take your weed! -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 08:31 4
    - "I'm on drugs!" - Mel Profit Nov 5, 08:34 1
      - Oh I totally agree, it's a big step in the right direction. - znufrii Nov 5, 08:39
    - dude, i got something you can hide your weed in... -- nm - Rob Schneider si Nov 5, 08:32 1
      - "The oval office?" "You can put yer weed in there, man!" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 08:35
- i'd rather see diva as secretary of fabulousness -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:30
mara - do me a favor please, you don't have to read the whole article, but please read the last paragraph :) -- (link) - crash davis Nov 5, 08:29 2
- Somebody who gets it!!! (Heh, thanks.) -- nm - mara Nov 5, 08:34
- I knew it! he's a communist *and* a fascist! -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 08:32
CNN really needs to add a decimal place in the Georgia Senate race. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:29 7
- By my math, Chambliss is now at 49.80% -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:29 5
  - But I don't think Martin gets the turnout that Obama brought in during a runoff so I think Chambliss wins fairly easily anyway. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:34 4
    - There should be a lot of questions related to Obama's coattails anyhow. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 08:36 2
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      - Martin did better in Georgia than Obama did. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 08:38
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- Barkley got way more support than I thought. Protest vote or do people have fond memories of his two weeks he served after Wellstone's death? -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 08:37
oh yeah -- nm - crash davis Nov 5, 08:28 8
- yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah! -- (link) - Callisto Nov 5, 08:30 [Image] 1
  - I love that one -- nm - crash davis Nov 5, 08:31
- kool-aid man? -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 08:29 1
  - i was going to make a jughead joke but erased it -- nm - zork Nov 5, 08:32
- WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 08:29
- Nice to see Idaho did its part. -- nm - budice Nov 5, 08:28 2
  - what I wanted was a closer percentage in this state than the one Bush defeated Kerry by -- nm - crash davis Nov 5, 08:31 1
    - and also if Walt Minnick wins the District 1 Congressional seat, that will be progress too -- nm - crash davis Nov 5, 08:45

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