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JOE COOL........
November 6th, 2012
2:07 pm
Mighty Righty
November 6th, 2012
2:02 pm
Whole lotta whining going on there
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
November 6th, 2012
2:08 pm
Lucky it wasn’t a mural of W….
Or we’d really be in deep doo doo
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:08 pm
RB — “Thanks, Joe. The Obama picture on the billboard has a hitler ’stache on it, so the german was implied. Thought everybody had seen that on the news. Guess you didn’t get the “Dean Wormer” one from earlier either, did you?”
I got it just fine. I simply didn’t comment on your tale, RB. Given our past exchanges, I’d think that you *prefer* it when I don’t respond to you, so make up your mind.
FWIW, Animal House was filmed at my wife’s alma mater; I know the movie quite well.
Common Sense isn't very Common
November 6th, 2012
2:10 pm
JHM
Was Dean Wormer there when she was
Mighty Righty
November 6th, 2012
2:10 pm
We will over come the hateful biggoted, racist Democrats and win this election by being moral, honest, and legal while singing goom by ya. Then when we are back in power we will prosectute every one of the S.O.B.’s that tried to steal this election and make sure they go back to jail with their friends.
JOE COOL........
November 6th, 2012
2:11 pm
Mighty Righty
November 6th, 2012
2:10 pm
Still whining huh?
Alphare
November 6th, 2012
2:12 pm
Conservatives have nothing to worry about tonight. Rush Limbaugh, the grandfather of all conservatives said loud and cleay: Romney is winning.
I mean if Limbaugh said so, it must be true. Limbaugh never lie, as conservatives can tell everybody.
Common Sense isn't very Common
November 6th, 2012
2:12 pm
MR
have you already started drinking jm’s rum punch
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:12 pm
Common Sense — “JHM Was Dean Wormer there when she was”
The movie was made a little before her time. However, the DTX house has long since been demolished.
Mighty Righty
November 6th, 2012
2:12 pm
JOE COOL……..
November 6th, 2012
2:07 pm
Mighty Righty
November 6th, 2012
2:02 pm
Whole lotta truth going on there
I corrected your typo for you.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:13 pm
M. Righty — “singing goom by ya.”
This is just too good. I can’t believe this isn’t a troll. Did someone namejack Righty?
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:13 pm
“We will over come the hateful biggoted, racist Democrats and win this election by being moral, honest, and legal while singing goom by ya. Then when we are back in power we will prosectute every one of the S.O.B.’s that tried to steal this election and make sure they go back to jail with their friends.”
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Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today! RIghty, maybe a nice nap would help…
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:13 pm
It going to be Romney by a landslide!
stands for decibels
November 6th, 2012
2:15 pm
Trying to watch and listen to the video, but I’m afraid that Kyle is just too gosh-darned effeminate to prognosticate.
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:16 pm
What another video?
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:16 pm
“It going to be Romney by a landslide!”
My people have a saying: “Whatever you have to tell yourself to get through the day…”
Enjoy it while it lasts!
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:16 pm
I heard that Mitt Romney released more tax records about an hour ago! And, I also heard on CNN that Obama has PROOF he was born in America! AND, I heard that Donald’s hair is actually real, he just styles it that way!
stands for decibels
November 6th, 2012
2:17 pm
We will over come the hateful biggoted, racist Democrats and win this election by being moral, honest, and legal while singing goom by ya.
Ok, I’m starting to think it’s a parody troll, anyone else?
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:18 pm
Obama’s win today will be because God deemed it the right path for our Country. Don’t turn from God. God knows AAAALLLLLL!!!!
East Lake Ira
November 6th, 2012
2:19 pm
Splavistic – don’t you mean Allah?
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:19 pm
SfD — “Ok, I’m starting to think it’s a parody troll, anyone else?”
I’m with you per my 2:13.
Alphare
November 6th, 2012
2:21 pm
East Lake Ira,
you mean Mormon also call that way?
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:22 pm
Its amazing how atheists keeping talking about God!
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:26 pm
After the landslide Romney victory, the progressive liberals/communists will be extremely fun to blog with them. The things they will say–omg. Its going to a lot like Christmas, oh no your trying to take that away too.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
November 6th, 2012
2:26 pm
Patrick
November 6th, 2012
1:48 pm
Intrade’s Betting on Obama (and so are Irish Bookmakers):
http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2012/11/06/intrade-obama-romney/
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FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY THAT A BOOKIE HAS PAID UP before RESULTS ARE KNOWN
I don’t think Paddy will be in business long with that business model
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:27 pm
williebkind — “Its amazing how atheists keeping talking about God!”
C. S. Lewis wrote about a talking lion named Aslan. That doesn’t mean there ever actually *was* a talking lion named Aslan.
Look up “fiction” in the dictionary. Read. Repeat.
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:27 pm
williebkind, try to understand how “god” can be a useful concept, even to those whose religious beliefs don’t match yours. That would display the religious tolerance our forefathers fought and died for.
I’m not tring to call you out, I’m just saying…
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:28 pm
No line and took 5 minutes.
Easy.
JKL2
November 6th, 2012
2:28 pm
getalife- Liars and cheaters still lose in our country.
I never thought you would turn on obama like that. There might be hope for you after all.
Alphare
November 6th, 2012
2:30 pm
williebkind,
Romney is not an atheist, he is a Mormon. Mormonism started in 1823 by Joseph Smith, who said an angel directed him to a buried book written on golden plates containing the religious history of an ancient people. That was very similar to Mohammod regarding angel and messages.
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:30 pm
“C. S. Lewis wrote about a talking lion named Aslan. That doesn’t mean there ever actually *was* a talking lion named Aslan.”
Was there actually a C. S. Lewis or an atheist called C. S. Lewis?
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:30 pm
“I never thought you would turn on obama like that. There might be hope for you after all”
But JKL2, so far Obama is trouncing Romney in the popular vote, by a ratio of two to one!!!
O – 28
R – 14
J – 1
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:31 pm
God! God! God! Bless President Obama!
Tundra Dude
November 6th, 2012
2:31 pm
Anyone here planning on jumping off a cliff or slitting their wrists or leaving the country if the Wrong guy wins….??
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:31 pm
jk,
I support our President.
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:32 pm
Current vote count
http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:33 pm
“williebkind, try to understand how “god” can be a useful concept, even to those whose religious beliefs don’t match yours.”
Are you admitting that Atheism is a religion to some people?
josef
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
Why do atheists keep talking about G-d? Well, they do yap a lot about things they don’t know…BTW the same can be said for a lot of so-called believers. Can’t neither one prove their position. Matter of faith on both counts.
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
Anybody know where I can get a pair of Magic Underwear, size Large? I need to look my best for our new Elder Leader! All Hail Kolob!
East Lake Ira
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
Proof of Black Panther intimidating voters.
Chrysler Gives Workers the Day off to Vote
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
Something Chrysler is not doing: shifting Jeep production and jobs to China. Something Chrysler is doing: giving workers the day off to vote. The auto manufacturer’s vice president of design tweets:
Chrysler gave its entire work force the day off to Vote Today! Let’s go! #America
— @RalphGilles via Twitter for iPhone A week ago, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne sent employees an email saying that because of the “public debate” over the Jeep jobs (i.e. because of Romney’s lies), “I feel obliged to unambiguously restate our position” that Chrysler is not only not moving jobs to China but expanding its American workforce. And now all those Ohio and Michigan workers have the day off to vote.
It’s nice to watch a lie biting Mitt Romney in the ass in real time, isn’t it?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251220320
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
“Are you admitting that Atheism is a religion to some people?”
Willie, interesting question. What is you definition of “religion”?
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:35 pm
Get your religion out of my politics.
They don’t mix well.
josef
November 6th, 2012
2:36 pm
Willie
You bet it is…got their own fire and brimstone contingent of tent revivalists certain of their patent on the truth and anybody who doesn’t accept their “faith” be d*mned…
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:36 pm
I hear say Jesus is coming back. He’ll be in Independence, Missouri, if’n y’all need a’healin’ after this electoral thumpin’ you about to get.
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
2:37 pm
If Romney loses Ohio, the proximate cause will probably be the lying “Jeep” ads he ran – by running those ads, he was kind of calling Ohio voters “stupid”. Not the best move to get people’s vote.
josef
November 6th, 2012
2:37 pm
getalife
Yep. And vice versa, for the same reason…
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:37 pm
williebkind — “Was there actually a C. S. Lewis or an atheist called C. S. Lewis?”
Since Aslan was a metaphor for Jesus, I’m pretty sure Lewis wasn’t an atheist.
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:37 pm
Dems take the early lead.
Early voting move worked.
I think Plouffe and Axelrod did it again.
JKL2
November 6th, 2012
2:38 pm
tundra dude- Anyone here planning on jumping off a cliff or slitting their wrists or leaving the country if the Wrong guy wins….??
Republicans have too much common sense and Demwits never follow thru on anything.
Get Real
November 6th, 2012
2:38 pm
Hey there Jaybo…any comment on a Philadelphia judge having to order the GOP certified voting observers to be allowed back into Philly precincts….is that another made up story or is simply nothing to be concerned about as it is on the left…unbelievable..
Splavistic
November 6th, 2012
2:39 pm
How did Evangelicals let themselves vote for a Mormon in the first place? I don’t necessarily have anything against them, but THEY sure did before this past summer. Odd bedfellows, indeedy.
Doggone/GA
November 6th, 2012
2:39 pm
“I hear say Jesus is coming back”
And I heard this: The Pope called Bill Graham and said “I have good news and bad news” Bill said “What’s the good news?”
“Jesus is back!”
“What’s the bad news?”
“He’s in Salt Lake City”
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:40 pm
“Republicans have too much common sense”
Malarkey.
I SEE RED PEOPLE
November 6th, 2012
2:40 pm
I took an hour off for lunch and voting. Had enough time to grab a burger, vote for the incumbent, and to produce a rudimentary pencil sketch of Obama, which I proudly hung on the bulletin board in the church entrance.
Jay
November 6th, 2012
2:41 pm
I’m glad the judge intervened quickly to set matters straight, Get Real, and I’m also glad to see that Philly mural of Obama covered up, as it should have been from the beginning. The system seems to be working as it should.
Seriously, if these are the biggest voting issues at the end of the day, we’ll have done quite well.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:41 pm
Williebkind — “Are you admitting that Atheism is a religion to some people?”
Chief Justice Rehnquist said that it was, and that it deserved the same protections as any religion.
Alphare
November 6th, 2012
2:41 pm
New Hampshire with 0.7% Reporting,
Obama: 65.1%
Romney 32.6%
Indeed a 2 to 1 margin.
getalife
November 6th, 2012
2:42 pm
They called it a cult but voted for him.
Common sense?
Get Real
November 6th, 2012
2:42 pm
Jay…I agree, thanks for your response..
Doggone/GA
November 6th, 2012
2:43 pm
“Demwits never follow thru on anything.”
Bush was a “demwit”?
“”I don’t care, dead or alive — either way,” Bush said. “It doesn’t matter to me.”
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 6th, 2012
2:44 pm
GetReal failed to comment on the confirmation of a voting machine changing Obama votes to Romney….is this more of nothing to be concerned about on the
leftrightBrosephus™
November 6th, 2012
2:45 pm
Listening to the whining here, I’d probably scare the crap out of some of the posters here if they knew they were voting next to an armed Black man.
Doggone/GA
November 6th, 2012
2:46 pm
Bro – just out of curiosity, do you have to tell the poll workers you’re armed?
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 6th, 2012
2:47 pm
josef
November 6th, 2012
2:34 pm
Josef,
You are definitely a wise man, so why the hell do you hang out here? Ha ha.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 6th, 2012
2:47 pm
OMG….Brosephus must be vote intimidating…….
roswell mom
November 6th, 2012
2:48 pm
How did all the Republican absentee voters present their picture ID cards? Just curious.
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:49 pm
“Chief Justice Rehnquist said that it was, and that it deserved the same protections as any religion.”
So now you cannot force your religious beliefs on me! Here is my cross!
Matti
November 6th, 2012
2:49 pm
I don’t know if it’s a “big” voting issue, but my peeps tell me there’s an angry old white man stomping around a South Fulton precinct in a self-appointment poll-watcher’s role (uh… you have to have training and permission to do that, btw), bossing people around and getting ugly with the elderly black ladies working there. Apparently he wants to make sure those Democrat-voting so-and-so’s don’t vote five or six times apiece, as his “news” sources have been telling him we do.
It’s an honorable endeavor to be a poll wather and ensure the fairness of our system, but there are rules and laws that must be followed. Not everybody got the memo that angry old white guys are not excepted from these rules and laws. Bless his crusty lil’ ol’ heart.
Get Real
November 6th, 2012
2:49 pm
Keepie, have not heard that..if true then clearly that is way wrong as well…
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 6th, 2012
2:50 pm
Has Hannity been arrested yet for violating law by tweeting a photo of his ballot after completing it or is this also something Get Real is not concerned about because he’s on the right?
Alphare
November 6th, 2012
2:50 pm
“How did all the Republican absentee voters present their picture ID cards? Just curious.”
Well, Republicans are more patriotic according to themselves, so they don’t need no ID to show anybody.
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:50 pm
“Listening to the whining here, I’d probably scare the crap out of some of the posters here if they knew they were voting next to an armed Black man.:
LMAO!!
Brosephus™
November 6th, 2012
2:51 pm
Doggone
Not really. The poll workers in my precinct know me and what I do. There are some places where I’ll give them courtesy notice out of respect for their establishment, but my authorization is 24/7 and pretty much any place.
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Keep
In all truthfulness, I usually carry most everywhere I go now because of the people I’ve come in contact with on the job over the years. It doesn’t really take long to end up across the desk from people with pretty dangerous connections.
AmericaShrugged
November 6th, 2012
2:51 pm
Exit polls show Obama wiht a big early lead. Pollsters attribute the lead to heavy voter turnout in the Middle East.
Bronco Bahma
November 6th, 2012
2:51 pm
Matti
November 6th, 2012
2:49 pm
Are you equally disturbed by this?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2012/nov/6/picket-gop-poll-watcher-detroit-threatened-gun-911/
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 6th, 2012
2:52 pm
Get, you mean Fox has not show it yet? Cause NBC has shown the video and I posted about it on this blog and the prior blog? Hmmmm…. and yet you are not informed?
I am shocked!
Doggone/GA
November 6th, 2012
2:53 pm
“Not really”
Thanks!
southpaw
November 6th, 2012
2:55 pm
Matti
Did your peeps say whether an actual poll worker/police officer/sheriff’s deputy was notified about the angry old white man?
Get Real
November 6th, 2012
2:55 pm
Keepie….I was reading the article in the AJC which is why I commented, nothing mentioned about Hannity…WTF do you do all day?
F. Sinkwich
November 6th, 2012
2:56 pm
The sharpness of Jay’s image in this video (the last one too) is a metaphor of his blog logic.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:56 pm
williebkind — “So now you cannot force your religious beliefs on me! Here is my cross!”
Right back at you! (swipes cross, dunks in jar)
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:57 pm
I love hearing stories how 99yrs old black women are led to the polls to vote for the first time in their lives. And it always is a liberal democrat who can find these non participating citizens and bring them to the light. It is very funny but sad that someone who claims to freedom never casted a vote in an entire century.
williebkind
November 6th, 2012
2:58 pm
“Right back at you! (swipes cross, dunks in jar)”
Pulls cross out jar and sticks in your love spot.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
2:59 pm
B. Bahma — “Are you equally disturbed by this?”
Clearly, GOP pollwatchers need to actually *be* badazzes, instead of just *imagining* that they are.
Brosephus™
November 6th, 2012
3:00 pm
Doggone
No problem. Most times, I generally keep quiet unless there’s signage posted. Some places will treat you differently if they know you’re law enforcement and armed. The easiest way to blend into the crowd is to be treated the same as everyone else.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 6th, 2012
3:01 pm
williebkind — “Pulls cross out jar and sticks in your love spot.”
POLICE!
This dirty old man tried to TOUCH me. Plus, he’s trying to suppress my religious beliefs. Lock him up, please.
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
3:02 pm
“(swipes cross, dunks in jar)”
LMAO!!!!!!!
DebbieDoRight - Plantation Liberal (In Good Standing)
November 6th, 2012
3:02 pm
Danny X @ 1:48 (GWB Story):
UPDATED – Snark tag added by someone else, and I got fooled. I was on Josh marshall’s site, and there were these “links you might be interested in” at the bottom of the page, with this story one of them. I hadn’t checked out the main page, but the story was VERY well written
Regnad Kcin
November 6th, 2012
3:04 pm
“never casted a vote in an entire century.”
If she’s 99, she hasn’t been eligible that long.
Unless…you’re not advocating illegal voting are you?
Matti
November 6th, 2012
3:04 pm
Bronco,
Of course! Threatening people wtih violence and demanding they leave their rightful place in this process is inexcusably bad behavior no matter who’s doing it. Since this surely happened in front of witnesses, I hope the offending party is called out for this behavior. That should be easy since: (1) there’d have to be dozens of witnesses, and (2) a poll watcher doing his job correctly would in NO way draw attention to himself or what he was doing, so the threatening behavior would be alarming to anyone who saw it. FYI: the ladies in the S. Fulton precinct were advised to call the police and report the loiterer. No word yet, but I hope there were no more unpleasant confrontations. Mature adults are above that nonsense.
Election Day Lame Joke #1
November 6th, 2012
3:04 pm
Two friends are discussing politics on Election Day, each trying to no avail to convince the other to switch sides.
Finally, one says to the other: “Look, it’s clear that we are unalterably opposed on every political issue. Our votes will surely cancel out. Why not save ourselves some time and both agree to not vote today?”
The other agrees enthusiastically and they part.
Shortly after that, a friend of the first one who had heard the conversation says, “That was a sporting offer you made.”
“Not really,“ says the second. “This is the third time I’ve done this today“.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 6th, 2012
3:06 pm
Get, today I am following Brosephus around to be sure he is not imitidating voters being all that he is is not of the “preferred by some” race.
Get Real
November 6th, 2012
3:07 pm
Keepie…too funny
They BOTH suck
November 6th, 2012
3:08 pm
Bro
Did you get me email I sent you? Was a week or so ago.
Brosephus™
November 6th, 2012
3:10 pm
Has anybody else seen this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpGd74DrBM&feature=player_embedded
If this is not edited, which the person who recorded it claimed it’s not, this is the first actual proof I’ve seen of any electronic machine not recording votes correctly. With the onslaught of smartphones and social networking, it seems that the old ways of fixing elections are on their way out rather quickly.
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Keep
Following me will keep you safe. My ultimate goal every morning when I leave my house is to make it back home safely and under my own power.
Brosephus™
November 6th, 2012
3:12 pm
They BOTH
Yeah, I thought I responded back, but I guess not. Oops..
I’ll drop you a note later on. It’s time to go pick up my sidekick so we can go leave fingerprints on a touch screen.
josef
November 6th, 2012
3:12 pm
Jesus voted several times in my precinct…
Welcome to the Occupation
November 6th, 2012
3:13 pm
The Democratic party, like its close cousin the Republicans, is utterly bereft of ideas, intellectually exhausted, and ill-prepared to consolidate the victory it is likely to see today.
The two-party system is doomed.
But sadly, there’s no valid alternative on offer anywhere on the horizon.
They BOTH suck
November 6th, 2012
3:13 pm
Bro
No problem. Have a good one.