In the calm eye of the storm, a moment to contemplate

Line is about 50 people long at this FL poll

Aka, the only poll that counts…

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1/2 the people on iPhones. The other 1/2 just chatting away.

I love polling day. You get a real cross section and get to see all you neighbors – and a few coworkers too

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I hope that everyone that wants to vote gets to do so.

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And then your baby has a baby and it starts all over again.

No matter who you vote for today, if you have a heart, it is about the next generations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMMbmXeQqvI&feature=related

Let’s try and be excellent to each other today.

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JAY

Nice column…to bad all the kids at trick or treating in my hood are spoiled brats..:-)

At least it’s cold and rainy eh?

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Let’s try and be excellent to each other today.

BURN THE HERETIC!

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“I love polling day. You get a real cross section and get to see all you neighbors – and a few coworkers too”

I totally miss that …

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A voter named Andrew sent us his photos from his early voting
location in Baltimore, in Park Heights in Baltimore, where he said there
were more than 500 people in line when he was there to vote this weekend.
Andrew said it was more fun than a drag to be there because he said every
time the town clerk would shout out that there was a first time voter,
everybody in the whole line of voters would applaud for them, everybody
encouraging each other to stick it out and stay there.

But it`s something that your country needs you to do. Your country,
your city, your state needs you to do this thing.

From the Rachel Maddow Show, Oct 29.

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” I’m really hoping we can have the adults run things for a while.”

anyone who says such rubbish obviously doesn’t remember 2000-2008.

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Don’t forget the older kids that show up on your porch with basically no costume, demanding candy despite not making any effort on their part.

I know who their parents will be voting for today.

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Jay’s touchy-feelyism has even affected Imma Liberal. That may be the most OMG moment of the 2012 election.

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Absentee balloting and early voting highly overrated

No hanging chads but they do have paper ballot backups.

My ballot:

Romney (R)
Bill Nelson (D) (senate)
Allen West (R) (house)

Happy voting day!

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BYTME

Couldn’t agree more..I’m betting this halloween mask of a mood will disappear by noon and we will be back to the same you suck-no you suck commentary…I call noon…you want some of this action?

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I think we can all agree on one thing … dog shaming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfammxKoUYs&feature=g-vrec

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Adam McKay wrote a nice piece in HP. Very well done.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-mckay/romney-obama-election-2012_b_2080326.html

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actually it can undo it….between 2 people at first and then maybe another and another…

Actually pointy-head scientists have figured out how to budge crazies from their polarized camps.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102151948.htm

I think Jay should get a government grant to study the effects of Friday Night Music on insane partisanship.

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The eight stages of voting.
Too bad that most Romney/Obama-Bots never evolve past number 5.
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1. You believe in the story you’ve been fed about the system; you enthusiastically research the candidates’ positions; you discuss and debate those positions with friends and relatives; then you vote for whom you decide is the best candidate to fill the position.

2. You see that government is “not working” and blame the people currently holding positions in it. You look over the electoral options available and vote for the non-incumbents you determine are best suited to fill the position. A follow-on iteration to this is that you search for the non-incumbent candidates who have never held office.

3. You say to yourself, “if only a wise and benevolent individual of high moral fiber and character could be convinced to run for office”; and you eventually recognize “the one we’ve all been waiting for”; and you contribute to, and campaign for this individual as though he or she were the physical manifestation of all that could be considered “the way”.

4. You come to the conclusion that the two party system is only half as bad as a one party system like communism – and you strike a blow for liberty by casting a ballot for a third party.

5. You return to the two party fold – realizing that the only way change can be invoked will be by working within that existing system. In this stage you’ve actually convinced yourself that there is only one party that stands a chance of being converted to good.

6. You’re not happy with any of the available candidates; but go to the polls to cast a ballot for the lesser of the two evils that are likely to win.

7. You submit an empty ballot – hoping that others will join you and that, somehow, someone will notice.

8. You stay home on election day and do something worthwhile with your time.

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I call noon…you want some of this action?

Nope. First of all, Romney for some reason is still planning to campaign today. That leaves open the possibility of more he says/he says garbage to keep people glued to their screens.

I don’t plan to turn on the news stuff until at least 9 pm. At that point, they won’t be doing anything but analyzing the county returns in certain states.

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In our younger years we feel as if we have all of the answers to the road map called “Life”. When we get older and reflect back on our younger years, we often wish that we could have had the wisdom that we have now back then. A lot of choices would have been made with more analysis…Once a man, twice a child…

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Jm,

One out of three ain’t great! (grin)

You could have voted for Murphy and then you woulda been up to this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8JA9Qs2Mho

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“And I wish I couldve voted on electing our President based on national votes instead of the electoral college”

I don’t mind the electoral college … I just wish it was proportional rather than winner-take-all

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BYTEME

My contention is that this site and others similar, will go back to the ongoing hysterical “what-ifs” and allegations of incompetency of the other candidate at around noon.

Like you, I’m gonna listen to RawDog comedy on XM today…I feel more strongly than ever that it simply doesn’t matter…pretty sad eh?

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Dylan Thomas’ “The Force that Drives the Green Fuse Drives the Flower” is a good one too. Not as good at Macbeth, but the same idea.

This election has just been awful. I’m more cynical about politics and more specifically, how the electorate view ourselves as far as politics go. It’s funny that the apparently more educated or informed voter is less likely to deal with issues, but instead is more willing to take a stance on an issue and never budge.

Anyway, Obama wins. Some people are giddy because they “won”. Some people are angry because they “lost”. We’re still 16 TRILLION dollars in debt either way, and no one has a plan for fixing that. That would be the same deal if Romney wins as well.

Laissez les bons temps rouler. . .

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May the best Obama win.

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**We’re still 16 TRILLION dollars in debt**

Here’s the plan: Cut wasteful programs, attack fraud within programs, raise revenue, (taxes) target cuts totaling 2 trillion every year and we’ll be out of the woods in eight years! Can’t be that hard, right???

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Nicely said, good reason to hold down drama, this ain’t our first rodeo and it won’t be our last.

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Mick – 8:14 – works for me.

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Halloween has become nothing more than a huge Democratic recruiting tool. First off, all the Godless creatures the little ones dress up as teach our children to worship the devil. It’s evil.

Then of course the little Democratic trainees go house to house accepting their entitlements of candy. What an evil recruiting event the socialist commie Democrats put on. These kids don’t earn those treats. It’s just a horrible, perverted socialist trick to program our kids early. Most of the kids carry an Iphone they didn’t pay for, and get treats that surely come from Whole Foods, perfect. Our poor kids are indoctrinated into life as a 47%er at a young age

Next up Christmas! Don’t get me started on Christmas, the Democratic socialist extravaganza of the year. Don’t let your kids become socialists, keep them away from those evil Democratic events! Do it for the children. Ban Santa!!!

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“an election as close as this one”
Rest easy, Jay. I don’t think it’s going to be that close.

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Thanks usinuk, I’m considering making a run for governor of florida myself in 2014; with our current dum head ding a ling of a governor at 25% popularity, even pee wee herman has a shot!!!

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” Rest easy, Jay. I don’t think it’s going to be that close.”

I agree

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/

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Will 2014/2016 campaigning start tomorrow or will we get a brief respite.

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I’ve done my duty (and from the looks of the weather, really glad I did not procrastinate). Now I’m going to work hard all day and tonight I’m going to tune in to the Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart live post-election show and laugh until I cry.

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“Hundreds of thousands of people have died to ensure your freedoms and your right to vote”

Tell that to your Governor!

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Alex, good observation. Jay has done an excellent job stoking the fires of division.

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Jay,
Although we often differ on things, you apparantly know my entire Halloween history……I can dovetail your FULL story with mine….just the names/locations have changed!
This is, in fact, an important election. There are two clear choices. I only wonder: is either of them right? We have a massive deficit. We have some folks who desperately want to work and provide for their famalies, and we have otheres who want to be on the dole. We have some that support unions as a step up, and others who are convinced they are the reason we have lost our edge. We have some that believe the Republicans are the last bastion of the white folks, and some who believe the Democrats are the socialists who have an “anything goes” attitude………what the hell do we do now??

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It’s all good, Jm.

Today we are all Americans. And IMUO for those of us who vote, we are All-Americans!

USA! USA! USA!

OK, off to do my duty to God and my country and all that other awesome Boy Scout stuff!

Later, all!

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Jay, you should stick to this kind of writing. You are very good at it, much better than your political scribbling.

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Sagegirl, thanks for the link. That was a good article. As to the EC, I’m definitely for it staying around. I think the founders were far wiser then we could ever have thought when it came to this little gem. As to having those votes be proportional I’m not sure about that. I’m so concerned about making a change to a system that has worked so well for over 200 years. Guess I’d like to see more study on it first.

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Regarding a previous comment about Saint Ronald Reagan – taxes were raised 7 of his 8 years in office (11 times), and unemployment peaked at 10.3% – check out what his own budget guru David Stockman had to say about that. I’m going with Nate Silver’s call on this one. Oh, when I waited in line last week I took my trusty cell phone jammer with me and civilization (aka personal conversation) ensued.

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Oh, when I waited in line last week I took my trusty cell phone jammer with me and civilization (aka personal conversation) ensued.

wow. Not that I have any moral qualms with this, but I do wonder how much jail time one could get for that.

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“As to having those votes be proportional I’m not sure about that. I’m so concerned about making a change to a system that has worked so well for over 200 years.”

It wouldn’t a change to the system. In fact, a few states already allocate the EC votes proportionally. How the EC votes are allocated is decided at the state level, not the federal.

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Simple Truths:”Jay has done an excellent job stoking the fires of division.”

Wouldn’t it be boring if editorial writers including Kyle, only wrote what you believe to be true? I don’t agree with all at any time, but it gets me thinking of alternative solutions, opening my eyes to what other Americans hold to be true. Last time I checked we do not have a dictatorship.

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“Wouldn’t it be boring if editorial writers including Kyle, only wrote what you believe to be true?”

It would only be boring to those who appreciate diversity. For those who don’t, it would…sadly…be reassuring.

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Road Scholar;
Well said!

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About 100 folks in line when the polls opened in East Lake…

Rain did not seem to be a deterrent.

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Alex

November 6th, 2012
8:24 am

Jay, after months of whipping up the cynicism you use Shakespeare to calm the Grannies, etc. of the world, YOU are the worst type the hypocrite and the outsider who complains and arouses, then at the time of action, the “crowded hour” you sulk away and quote Shakespeare.. The “man in the arena” you are not, the “whiny” journalist is your nest, Sheeesh

I have NO idea who will win and given the divided sentiment of the country and the dividers such as Jay and Hannity and the media in general ,Whomever wins will have a tough time, get involved, fight to the end, but keep a cool head (not a Talking head…)

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The funniest part of your joke of a post was comparing Jay to Hannity. One is very well educated, a real journalist — who despite his political leanings, backs up his claims and writing with facts and evidence, The other is a fear-mongering hack journalist who often makes the stupidest of claims to stoke the worst instincts in human behavior. Care to guess which is which? Hint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h172eAPdPFo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS1NWYV1i_E&feature=related

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Someone could make a killing in the fainting couch business tomorrow.

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Well, Bookman’s neat little picture of a little kid holding a bag open brought back alot of memories. Like one of the favorite tricks we had when I was a kid. We would get a woman’s purse that was kinda beat up and go out to the pasture and fill it with cow dooey. Then we’d close it and leave it by the side of the road. We’d spend the rest of the day thinking about the person that come along, found the purse, opened it, and stuck his hand inside.

That’s kinda what we’re going to get tonight, no matter who wins.

Have a good Election Day everybody.

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A litle bit of humor for all you white voters…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDxOSjgl5Z4

LOL!!! Good Wun!

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For over a year now, we’ve had candidates running and vying for the nomination. Today we’ll elect a new president. Before too long, we’ll have candidates vying for the white house and other offices in the next election. We’ll have endless Ads, polls, and tv commericals. 2016 will come and go andwe’ll haveanewlistofcandidatesvyingforelectioncommercialspromesesliesliesliesmmoreliesvotingnewpresidentmorecandidatescommericalsliesliesliesliespollspollspollsliesliesliesliescandidatescandidatespollspollspollspollslieslieslieslieslies

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

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hsn
let me play. Hannity is one,
Jay is the other.

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Two thoughts:

1. Both candidates are very decent people, and honestly either one will at least do an ok job, though I strongly favor Romney obviously.

2. I think the issue of race was almost entirely absent between the two candidates, and both deserve credit, but I think Romney did a stand up job of keeping the campaign about issues. And that was a huge service to America, but one largely unseen because of it’s absence.

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Butch, 8:55,

Not only Fox but everywhere. This sort of “journalism” is pervasive in every facet of both the digital and the print media. You don’t know whom to believe, who is telling the truth, whom you can trust and worst of all, why they are doing it. Credibility is at an all time low…… and Bookman tells Halloween stories.

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“Today we’ll elect a new president”

Today we’ll elect a president. It’s too early yet to tell if he will be new or not.

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Has anyone seen an update on this change in early voting in Ohio?

Adrian Gray, who oversaw the Bush 2004 voter-contact operation and is now a policy analyst for a New York investment firm, makes the point that as of Tuesday, 530,813 Ohio Democrats had voted early or had requested or cast an absentee ballot. That’s down 181,275 from four years ago. But 448,357 Ohio Republicans had voted early or had requested or cast an absentee ballot, up 75,858 from the last presidential election.

Wonder if this really is the case..

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BTW,

Above numbers were as of last Tuesday.

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My 3 quesions to Pres Obama

1. Why did you have to save those people in Oh, Mich? you should have let them fail and brought more unemployment, even though you saved their jobs white males are still voting for the man who said let them fail, Obama was it worth it?

2. Why did you have to kill bin ladin? even though you have made America safe for the last 4 years southern white conservatives males dont care, you should have let bin ladin and his gang bring danger on all the southern states, who dont apprecicate the freedom because hate is in their eyes.

3. Why bring troops home from Iraq, you should have let more troops die, why have any concern with people who call you names, dont respect the office of the President, label you a communist, socialist, why not let another 4,000 die the same way W did?

President Obama win or lose people around the world think the conservative white males who hate you dont think these people are worth it, if Mitt get elected when he send their sons to die in another war while his sons take their summer vacations they will miss you.

Thank you President Obama”””’

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“I also think over the last few months, Jay has been offering up a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu of “haterade.” ”

And your “analysis” says FAR more about YOU than it ever will about what Jay writes.

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Vote for the things that are really important: skin color and revenge!

Vote obama: Nothing says bipartisanship better than a vote for revenge!

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Very Nice article Jay.

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One difference. If President Obama is re-electedm that will end his campaigning for the next election, which he’s been doing since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (snark snark) vs. being a leader. Roll that back, he’s been campaigning since re-election since swearing in, not the 10 days of ideas and rhetoric that earned him that Peace Prize.

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most of Georgia has burned down….heard that he was spotted this morning in Savannah…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s

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jkl2

That’s the problem in a nutshell with the republicans this cycle. Take a word or sentence, twist it, bend it, reshape it to what you want to believe it to mean, then flog it to death. Meanwhile, the tortoise beats the hare…

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Headline – “hunter mauled by wounded bear”

Well, we get at least some justice today.

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Mick

November 6th, 2012
8:14 am

**We’re still 16 TRILLION dollars in debt**

Here’s the plan: Cut wasteful programs, attack fraud within programs, raise revenue, (taxes) target cuts totaling 2 trillion every year and we’ll be out of the woods in eight years! Can’t be that hard, right???
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Agreed. It’s a really good idea. New Year’s resolutions are good ideas too, but they rarely see the end of January. I don’t have enough faith in the people in Washington to do what you typed. No one in this election at least wants to give any specifics of the wasteful programs or the targeted cuts enough to make a real dent in the deficit.

i’m a tad bit cynical atm.

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I find it amusing that over the last year republicans have been comparing a second Obama term to the apocalypse. I noticed today that a few of the most vociferous republican talking heads on the morning shows were saying that it really doesn’t matter at this point who our next president is. They still insist that Romney is going to win 300 electoral votes, but it really doesn’t matter too much who wins.

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“Romney was a bad choice for the GOP, why settle ?”

Whilst this is a very true statement, he is still light years better than the great divider. Mormon vs Moron, I’ll chose the Mormon.

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The GOP settled on Romney, that’s the why.

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Greetings from up here in a Cleveland, Ohio library where some nice God-fearing gal let me get on her computer. I’m here with Roosevelt going around the polls to check for voter fraud. I’m thankful to say that we both helped some poll workers turn away questionable voters. I’m going to get in my pickup and drive around the Cleveland area continuing my important crusade and then it’s off to Toledo where we will stay the next and head back to Hattiesburg in the morning. I think that we are making a difference with A LOT of last-minute converts. Pray that we will bring Governor Romney over the top tonight and get this election over with and that President-elect Romney will quickly start his work tomorrow! Pray for us, folks. WE WILL WIN! Amen, Bill

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No pain, no gain. Look at your own personal budget, when the belt needs to be tightened, what choice do you have? You just do it – nike!!!

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“However, I wonder how that would be done in practice”

Some states already allocate proportionally…check ‘em out and see if they’ve had any of the problems you envision…which, BTW and for those who think a popular vote would better, would also occur if we went to a popular vote system.

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orvis

I rather have UN people observing the vote rather than a partisan like yourself…be careful not to step on any toes, you might get a fistful…

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Greetings from up here in a Cleveland, Ohio library where some nice God-fearing gal let me get on her computer….. wow Bill no laptop in your house ?

Keep talking to yourself Bill and tell us how that works out for you !

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Mick, if I ran my own personal finances like the federal government, I would have been in jail for writing bad checks a LONG time ago.

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I live in Florida now but I am born and bred in Georgia. I supported Jimmy Carter when he first ran for President.. But in his re-election bid I support Reagan and have gone republican every since. I was so proud of George Bush in his 1st term, I was disappointed of him in his second term.
With all this said I love this country third only to God and my family. I just can not agree with the money being wasted by our government on programs that have failed. Democrats only know one thing, Throw tax payers money at the problem, when in fact that may be the worst thing you can do. People in the top bracket I feel would pay the proper amount of taxes if it meant something, But in the end you have to cut spending several times more than any tax increases to make a dent in the debt. JFK said, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what can you do for your country” That needs to apply to both sides of the argument now.. For those who can not do for them selfs we will take care of, for those who can they must do as much as they can if that means 1% or 30%, they must do something to help, But the government has to make cuts in every area including defense and intitlements. Don’t hit those already on SS, but those under 55 must become less dependent on government. Look towards Belgium (I just visited there) and you will see how a craddle to grave government has not worked as its work force has aged and there are not enough workers to pay for those who are retired and their system is going to crash within 10 years and they will have tons of broken promises just when people depend on those promises. Its time the US, Fixed this problem!!

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“Mick, if I ran my own personal finances like the federal government, I would have been in jail for writing bad checks a LONG time ago”

But since the Federal government is NOTHING like your personal finances, your comparison means nothing.

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I can understand black America voting for Bozo the first time….. racial pride, making history, all that stuff. But the second time?

Apparently you don’t understand the first. But no surprise there.

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“But the second time?”

– yeah, because the GOP is soooooooooo “big-tent-like”

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K71 — ” Prevailing against those that ignore many of the facts, manufacture their own, leave significant portions of accounts out of the narrative and distort the rhetoric just to benefit their candidate has become the norm. Unfortunately, many still call this journalism.”

Yes. Like World Nut Daily, Powerline and Clownhall.

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If Obozo wins there will be no issues, if Romney wins there will be riots…..Shows the character of the Obozo voters….

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Road Scholar @ 9:16

I think we are making different points. I agree with you that it is our job to wallow through both sides of the argument.

My point is, I don’t think it is responsible for any party to sow the seeds of hate and division. That will eventually yield a harvest that no one wants.

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yaker

African americans will be voting full force this cycle, there’s the firewall that you despise most. Romney never really closed the deal, the lies at the end about jeep was his defining jump the shark, hail mary moment – pass batted down, no score…

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I don’t think we will know the outcome until tomorrow or possibly Thursday. Not being cycnical but this is tight. As far as voting, I am proud to say we made it a family affair. Hubby and I voted with our twins (their first time) and they were so proud, as was I! Here’s a litle humor for today – LOVE George Carlin!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIraCchPDhk

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K71: And you are at the head of the line.

Well if your buffoonery puts me at the head of the line, let me proudly say: FIRST!

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And: What’s up with this new page format?

It sucks!

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Careful what you wish for….

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It’s crashing browsers all across the land

oh, that’s what’s making my screen look all wonky. Of course.

thanks for the heads-up, RW–I hope Jay sees it.

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-I see where Granny is predicting anger from the Republicans when the President is re-elected

I predict rioting from the 47% no matter who wins. They are just that classy.

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stands,

I think we can fix it ourselves with about 18 more comments

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I predict rioting from the 47% no matter who wins. They are just that classy.

three words for ya, bub:

Brooks

Brothers

Riots

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woikin for a client in Jacksonville today,

polling places turnout I saw was low, low, low

uh oh

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“But what about those that want a pink candidate with purple polka dots.”

what about Sneetches withOUT stars???

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Time to go vote in Brookhaven…from Driveway back to car…25 minutes!!!!1

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gm- 3. Why bring troops home from Iraq, you should have let more troops die

He tried his best to keep our troops there but al-Maliki told him to pound sand and sent him running home with his tail between his legs. Leave it to obama to declare victory and take credit for something he was against and had nothing to do with.

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Zoot Suit Riot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IqH3uliwJY

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Even taking your grotesque assertion about Iraq at face value…

Leave it to obama to declare victory and take credit for something he was against and had nothing to do with.

good thing *that* hardly ever happens with other elected officials.

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“Your narrative needs some filler cause it’s not reality based…”

filler? like Blogging Helper?

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“coming from the guy who can’t even SPELL it …”

I can recite it, unlike O’bozo.

I’m guessing you can’t either.

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Your narrative needs some filler cause it’s not reality based…

oh, I’ve been down this path before with some not-crazy conservatives, and I can grasp the basic point that the SOFA had been negotiated by the previous Administration, that it was just up to Obama to go in there and nurse it along at that point.

What such a point misses is that without the kind of healthy cynicism on the folly of this kind of nation-building in that particular place, that was championed by a few lonely individuals back in 2002–among them, yes, Barack Obama and our own blog-host–it is hard to say how such a SOFA would’ve proceeded in 2008. We could still be up to our third or fourth military surge, our twenty-seventh Friedman Unit, convinced that this one was gonna work for sure.

And yes, perhaps I’m exaggerating the effect of the early visionary war protesters, but there certainly was an effect. Of course people don’t want to acknowledge that those folks were right and that they–the vast majority who supported the invasion and occupation–were flat-out wrong.

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Joe, 10:12,

Try again, Joe. It just doesn’t fit.

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F. Sinkiewicz — “I can recite it, unlike O’bozo.”

Evidence?

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We are recovering from a world recession exaggerated by an inflated housing market crash brought about by the financial institutions greed. If you didn’t like the last 4 years then you shouldn’t have voted for W in 04. We are growing at a sustainable rate and should be happy. This election shouldn’t even be close. BUT, we know why it will. Just another conscience free election in the south.

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K71 — “Try again, Joe. It just doesn’t fit.”

Honestly, what doesn’t fit is your rant about “heritage.”

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Honestly, what doesn’t fit is your rant about “heritage.”

yep … gotta love people who rant about heritage (THAT’S never gone wrong in the past)

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“Time to go do my patriotic duty and cancel Bookman’s vote.”

dude. you’re in GA.

that horse done died.

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Stands

I’m quite proud that I was against the iraqi misadventure from the git go…funny how people were blinded by the propaganda and the french warned us – they were absolutely correct. Here we are trillions later and iran in the catbird seat, truly the result of unintended consequences, especially when you shoot from the hip…

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Meanwhile evangelical Christians all over America are praying for a Mormon today. And just two days ago Ralph Reed, a local religious right operator and serious stain on this great nation, told evangelicals they are dual citizens – both of the United States and the Kingdom of Heaven – and have an obligation to vote accordingly.

Hey does anybody have Ralph’s address? I’d like to send him a copy of my personal bible, the Victoria’s Secret catalog.

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keep- Oh noooooooessss Fox is already on the intimidating black man

I’m sure his purpose for being there is to wlecome everyone like the greeters at Walmart.

Here’s your sign.

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NO MORE OBAMA – at 1 1/2 TRILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ADDED TO THE FED DEBT UNDER OBAMA WE CAN’T AFFORD 4 MORE YEARS OF DESTRUCTIVE WASTEFUL SPENDING

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I am so glad that the black panther party are Obozo supporters…. losers

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2012/11/06/Report-Obama-Attempts-to-Steal-Philly-Black-Panthers-In-Repub-Poll-Workers-out

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Keep Up – GET. OUT!!!

that’s the best story of the day!!!

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L. Nightmare — “1. No intelligent woman actually buys into this, it is a liberal mindset and this argument moves no one in the middle which is the whole intention of the statement. Polls have shown it actually insults women for the dems to keep touting this as a reason not to vote right.”

“No True Scotsman” logical fallacy.

“2. I would think those concerned most with safety would be our military who overwhelmingly support Romney.”

As a disabled veteran, let me disabuse you of both of those notions. Our military’s tired and overburdened. The last thing they need to be worrying about now is *another* Republican war of choice, and that’s what Romney’s promised.

“3. You left out 9-11 was planned and trained for on a democrats watch who failed to take the threat seriously in the 90s.”

Incorrect. The first WTC bombers (1993) were found, convicted and imprisoned under the Clinton Administration. Clinton also wanted chemical taggants placed in substances that could be used in bombs; Congress refused to pass the legislation. A shame, too, because chemical taggants could have helped catch Tim McVeigh faster — as it was, he was only caught by blind luck.

Whereas Bush’s response to 9/11 primarily involved invading the wrong country and expanding governmment so that everyone getting on an airplane and their luggage receives a free Federal inspection.

1. So the polling of women are wrong….”lies” I am guessing.

2. You missed the point – the military overwhelmingly supports Romney. Your notion they think he is going to war is refuted by this alone.

3. Rambling mess. Taggants? First off, by definition sport they are not “chemical” they are an inert reacted product added to certain chemical compounds to provide trace-ability. Who would this have aided in preventing 9-11. What do the WTC bombers have to do with the FACT 9-11 was planned under a democrats watchful eye.

Nice try – I suggest using something other than Google searches for your knowledge base.

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Oh the angry white guys. Love Lyndsey Graham. What happens in 2030 when the Hispanic population reaches 40% and diverse lacking Red party is overwhelmingly outnumbered? The life of the grand old party may be coming to an end. The right needs to learn how to play better with other or dig out those secession papers. Is this why gun sales are really at record highs.
Trick or Treat or Vote.

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NEW BLACK PANTHER MEMBER IN “MILITARY” FATIGUES OUTSIDE OF VOTING PLACE seen in NAZI STYLE SALUTE…….. RETIRED NAVY SEALS ALSO IN UNIFORM STANDING ACROSS FROM HIM TO MAKE SURE THE VOTERS AREN’T INTIMIDATED. …. location: PHILADELPHIA

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JKL2

November 6th, 2012
9:57 am

You are welcome…you just love the logo I know…please post it several more times and I will not have too!!

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st simons- polling places turnout I saw was low, low, low

No worries. Most of your obama supporters are still sleeping it off from last night. The polls stay open until 7:00 pm so you still have plenty of time to get them on the bus and pay them to vote for obama.

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USNUK

Here’s another quote courtesy of The Faces Stay with Me..

“Get up, get down, get out…”

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JKL2

November 6th, 2012
10:31 am

When Romney loses today, what will be your rhetoric? Are you angry before the results come out…calm down baby.

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PETER, 9:37 am

“Greetings from up here in a Cleveland, Ohio. . .”
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Good Morning, Peter, and greetings, also, to any other readers from Ohio and to readers in states throughout the nation. Please call others, and ask all of your friends and family in Ohio (and elsewhere) to continue to encourage those they know to vote for President Obama. His attributes, as President, will not come again soon. Let us continue to work, so that we do not lose what he has to offer our nation. Please work to offset the efforts of Ohio’s Secretary of State, John Husted, to suppress Democratic votes there. If I had a list of citizens’ names to call citizens in Ohio, I would still be working in behalf of the President, even at this hour. Keep trying for me. It’s not over until the polls close.

Have a great day ahead, Peter, and I extend the same wishes to other readers of this blog who are from states throughout the nation – from a committed Democrat in the Red state of Georgia.

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The left media has the tea party at polling places and the right have the Panthers.

Just noise people.

Today, the cons vote for a Mass. Mormon moderate that is more liberal than our Dem President.

Just goes to show you, the right would vote for a lib if he or she has and R behind it.

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I’m quite proud that I was against the iraqi misadventure from the git go…

You should be. FWIW, I’m quite ashamed that I used to read and find credible the New Republic, and considered Little Tommy Friedman to be a reasonable man, and so naturally I thought the Bush Administration surely wouldn’t botch something as straightforward as a silly little regime change.

Surely our State Department knew about the existing sectarian strife and suchlike and would have this element covered in the reconstruction phase, right?

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GETALIFE

Yup…they will terminate Medicaid and screw all of those currently drawing from it, they are also going to eliminate social security, eliminate Dodd Frank and replace it with nothing, double defense spending, increase our current annual deficits by double with his sure to be approved cut in rich folks taxes, pass legislation to abolish once and for all gay marriage and womens right to choose..we may as well all simply move to France (like alec baldwin…no, he didn’t)cause if GOP wins, life here is not worth living..

When we all come back to earth disarding the exaggeration and hysterical prospective crys…we will concur nothing will change..

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mick- Right, like you were at the end of the table during any pullout meetings? Your narrative needs some filler cause it’s not reality based…

http://www.nationaljournal.com/u-s-troop-withdrawal-motivated-by-iraqi-insistence-not-u-s-choice-20111021

I’m sure your going to come up with some whiny BS about the credibility of the link, so I’m just say google away until you find one you like. It’s not hard to find one since it was well reported.

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BobFromcobb

I wonder if the demographics are changing. Just read a Facebook post from a friend of my son’s – is a Master Sergeant USAF, posted “don’t forget to vote… and if you plan on voting Republican, don’t forget to stay home!!!”

He had three tours in Iraq – cost him his marriage, he got custody. Maybe he and others are not too keen on Republican foreign policy?

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PAUL

Agree to some extent…both parties take perceived postions by both parties as actual outcomes…its ridiculous…the sky won’t fall (that’s 100 years away so I’m told)and none of the exaggerated, ignorant outcomes hysterically posed by either party will remotely come to fruition…look no further than promised BO made in 2008…vast minority of which we even put into play..

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–from previous–

“What do the WTC bombers have to do”

When it came to dealing with terrorists in the 1990s, Republicans were full of slack. Fact.

“with the FACT 9-11 was planned under a democrats watchful eye.”

What a pathetically desperate and dishonest piece of illogic you’ve presented. The FACT is that Oplan Bojinka — parts of which were incorporated into the 9/11 plot — was planned overseas, *far* out of the reach or view of *any* American authorities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojinka_plot

The *further* FACT is that 9/11 was *executed* under the inattentive watch of a Republican President.

“Nice try – I suggest using something other than Google searches for your knowledge base.”

Your surrender and concession are noted and appreciated.

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REDNECK,

You’d fare better selling pot in the parking lot..better margins and easier to conceal…just saying..

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“I voted for the Mormon, not the Moron. ”

you need to call your secretary of state … W shouldn’t have been on your ballot.

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“I voted for the Mormon, not the Moron”

don’t be too sure of that. They aren’t mutually exclusive.

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“I voted for the Mormon, not the Moron.”

That’s impossible, if you vote for Romney you are automatically voting for Paul Ryan also.

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Remember, we aren’t voting for God. All Presidents have limitations. No one can know everything or protect everyone. You’re just voting for who wants to. NOT be God. But protect and serve EVERYONE. Caps vs %%%%. Terrorist suk

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USMC — “I voted for the Mormon, not the Moron.”

How’s your write-in campaign coming?

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Those of us who have been compulsively checking 538 the past too-many months?

Let’s take a moment and savor these two final grafs of his first post of Election Day, shall we?

All of this leaves Mr. Romney drawing to an inside straight. I hope you’ll excuse the cliché, but it’s appropriate here: in poker, making an inside straight requires you to catch one of 4 cards out of 48 remaining in the deck, the chances of which are about 8 percent. Those are now about Mr. Romney’s chances of winning the Electoral College, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast.

As any poker player knows, those 8 percent chances do come up once in a while. If it happens this year, then a lot of polling firms will have to re-examine their assumptions — and we will have to re-examine ours about how trustworthy the polls are. But the odds are that Mr. Obama will win another term.

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“in the adult world, we call that Election Day”

Having come to the conclusion our world is the insane asylum of the Universe, Election Day is just another especially crazy day in the looney bin.

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Your opinions on Wednesday won’t mean much if you don’t vote today.

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Really Jeff…….. I was so proud of George Bush in his 1st term, I was disappointed of him in his second term.

The Bilking of California must have made you really proud as an American wanting other American’s to suffer ?

But Yep…….. it was a fore bearing of the eventual out come….the Bilking of ALL American’s……..cause we know Deficits don’t matter to Republican’s and Cost Plus contracts are how republican’s win the wars they start.BUT wait……….they didn’t WIN a single war they started, an NEVER got Bin Laden did they ?

Back to the FOX ruling the Hen House……….. and the uneducated Republican’s are voting to have their personal freedoms taken away from them !

It is the South however…………. the least educated part of the country…what would one expect ?

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…making an inside straight requires you to catch one of 4 cards out of 48 remaining in the deck,…

He must be playing one handed poker

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Stevie Ray

I’ve written in the past month that hopefully, even if a sliver, of what Romney’s said gives hope for moderation.

But… you’ve got to admit, the hysteria by the Right over things Obama never said or did has been pretty remarkable.

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find your polling place….

http://www.barackobama.com/lookup

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“USinUK- Politics and governing demand compromise.”

yes, it does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-A09a_gHJc

lack of people skills??? The GOP is soaking in it.

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USinUK – not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)

Do you vote in US elections from the UK?

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Maybe at 1.43 am, there wasn’t anyone else around?

Maybe at a video poker machine in a casino somewhere. I do love his final paragraph which could read but the polls could all be wrong so screw it though.

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“Elections are not getting the job done but term limits do.”

democracy for the butt-lazy

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Stevie Ray: My point is that Obama will win but regardless of who wins, those same horrid outcomes will be bestowed upon us…..neither offer any hope of real change in DC..

Neither can change DC. The outcome is based upon the actions or inactions of the 535 other elected jackasses in DC. The POTUS can not rule as a dicatator. Laws have to come from Congress. We experience the same horrible outcomes because our voting public keeps sending the same jackasses to DC and expect different results.

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There is one feature of this format that I do like — I don’t have to scroll or control + home to the top of the page to see if there’s a new thread

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**Hispanics caused France to go socialist?**

Now thats funny!

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Those who hate deserve to be unhappy. Go ahead frown, now.

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“Maybe we will all swap Thanksgiving recipes? I’m I N !”

dude, I am so there!!!

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Hispanics caused France to go socialist?

Best to stay away from The Bridge then, as Fernando Torres and Juan Mata are Spaniards.

Wouldn’t want you to catch that highly contagious “socialism”.

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OOPS

USinUK – not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)

November 6th, 2012
7:46 am

I think we can all agree on one thing … dog shaming
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Love it!!!

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IF the NYTimes now owns the rights to “Five Thirty Eight Blog”

AND Nate is wrong

THEN his next enterprise should be called…

but the polls could all be wrong so screw it

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Paolo –

if you loved that one, be prepared to pee yourself watching this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnMAFSNiUg

best dog shaming EVER

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John Terry keeps the Spaniards in check.

Saying this as a True Blue fan: JT is a wanker.

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USinUK… dog shaming is just another name for poor parenting.

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JHM, RW, this from one of the commenters over at Nate’s, for what it’s worth:

4 in 47 for an inside straight (eliminating the dicarded card) and I wonder whether other evidence on or at the table affects the odds further.

Ok, you may now crank this up real loud:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEdDMQZaCU

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In keeping with TP’s humorous theme at 8:49, (i hope you guys are still being humorous and haven’t devolved yet), here’s one that’s from the last election cycle that’s still relevant today, (seeing as how Tag owns voting machines…..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBaX9GPSaQ

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“dog shaming is just another name for poor parenting”

I’d agree … except that my dog is the hairy hoover – she’ll eat ANYthing when she’s out for a walk (most things don’t bear thinking about)

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Hittin’ the sauce a wee bit early, ain’t we??

The sun’s over the yardarm, somewhere.

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Latinos, and all non conservatives white males, we can show the world what America really looks like after today, continue your record turn out””””””

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gm

I’d just leave kayaker alone about that. His melanin envy causes the synapses in his medula oblongata to misfire from time to time. You just have to say, “Bless his heart” when he goes on those melanin-fueled rants and continue reading the next post. Responding to that crap only gives him the impression that he’s actually right about something.

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Vote for Obama!

Do it for Seamus!!

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The rest of this is all inconsequential –

John Terry is an embarassment to the EPL and the English National Team. He should have the boot up his bum.

Glory Glory

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“red party is becoming DIVERSE”

yep – they’ve got both kinds of music … country AND western!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZfUnCK5qk

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“Doggone…you have an issue with facts? Typical Democrat.”

Nope, but I do have a problem with people who’s reading comprehension is non-existent

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united- When Romney loses today, what will be your rhetoric? Are you angry before the results come out…calm down baby.

I’ve for months that the 47%ers and party of handouts would rule the day. Doesn’t mean I should get a lobotomy so I could join you.

The only back obama has is his and his own. I’m guessing you’re not in the clique. Be careful what you wish for.

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““I had a 25 year old tell me yesterday they had a teacher named “Wormer”, so I asked if they were by chance the Dean. Blank stare…”

Well…I’m 61 and you’d have got the same from me

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Doggone – you’re on double-secret probation, then…

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RB….from Gwinnett ….re; 40% Hispanics ?
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“The world is its own magic.”
SHUNRYU SUZUKI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBe-vrSwKFw

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oh, the unhinged are beginning to bubble up to the surface

i hope the FBI is ready

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mick- the next decade needs to focus on getting the ship back on a correct course, it can be done…

Agreed. The first step is to elect a leader and get the joke out of the White House. Next will be to drain the swamp so we can get Congress functional again. (another thing obama has proven to be incapable of doing)

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“(another thing obama has proven to be incapable of doing)”

And if you were in his place, what would YOU do to “get Congress functional”? And specifics please, no platitudes or bumper sticker slogans.

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GETALIFE

BTW, you are correct, by what appears to be your definition, I will never be accused of possessing common sense and for that I’m eternally grateful…

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“JKL2 – what does the phrase “drain the swamp” mean in this context?”

Everyone ELSE should vote for a new Congress critter?

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The best Chelsea player of all time was Zola.

Before my time as a fan.

I’m partial to Drogba, myself.

His propensity for diving notwithstanding.

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Jeff
November 6th, 2012
9:41 am
I just can not agree with the money being wasted by our government on programs that have failed. Democrats only know one thing, Throw tax payers money at the problem, when in fact that may be the worst thing you can do. People in the top bracket I feel would pay the proper amount of taxes if it meant something, But in the end you have to cut spending several times more than any tax increases to make a dent in the debt.

Kind of like Obama proposing $10 in cuts to every $1 in raised taxes? But the Republican congress threw a temper tantrum at that proposal….

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“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.”

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You guys in Georgia that voted for Obama do realize that your vote is not going to count right?

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You guys in Georgia that voted for Obama do realize that your vote is not going to count right?

you mean it doesn’t go into the big ol’ Popular Vote pile and elect us a president that way?

oh my stars.

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“You guys in Georgia that voted for Obama do realize that your vote is not going to count right?”

It will count as much as anyone’s, will it not? And it will be interesting to see if we can “purple” the state a bit…

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Lee @ 11.59, I just realized, perhaps you should go to Staten Island and tell some of the NYC cops and firefighters who live there that their Romney votes don’t count, so they shouldn’t bother.

I’m sure they’ll react well to that, particularly in light of recent events.

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Regnad….HAHAHAHA OMG really?

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Joe….Actually it is all going to come down to Ohio and Florida.

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Regnad….Two words for ya. Electorial College.

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“Lately things just don’t seem the same. Actin’ funny, but I don’t know why.”

Thanks. sfd – I needed that.

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“Joe….Actually it is all going to come down to Ohio and Florida.”

Not too many ways fro Rimney to win without Virginia, too. Just saying.

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Stevie Ray: Agreed…we will continue to get screwed until we get system fixed…

The problem is that WE are the system. Until we hit rock bottom and begin our 12 step recovery plan, we will continue to screw ourselves. In the hyper-partisaned, instant gratification world we live in, I see very little hope in that 12 step program beginning anytime soon.

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AQUAGIRL

It’s worse than you think…I have two of my teenage daughters at the house with several friends..needless to say, I’m at office…

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“The first step is to elect a leader and get the joke out of the White House. Next will be to drain the swamp so we can get Congress functional again. (another thing obama has proven to be incapable of doing)”

This is your brain on Fox.

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gm

November 6th, 2012
11:38 am

Latinos, and all non conservatives white males, we can show the world what America really looks like after today, continue your record turn out””””””

Today’s vote is also to see if Women in America understand the rights the Republican’s want to take from them….. Hopefully they understand !

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Joe….I agree with you. Right now exit polling is putting Romney ahead in Ohio and no data from Florida yet.

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R. Kcin — “Thanks. sfd – I needed that.”

S’cuse me
While I eat this fly

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Lee — “Regnad….If Romney takes Ohio and Florida it is over.”

No. Having both of those states would be a great help to Romney, but taking them both is no guarantee of a win for Romney.

http://www.electoral-vote.com

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Peter…..which country do you predict….Iran?

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BRO

I think a good analogy is say….eubola virus…feeds on itself so as to always win by attrition..IMO

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JOE

Good play on Hendrix…here’s a question:

Who scribed and sang the following lyrics:

“I couldn’t say where she’s coming from but I just met a lady called dynamo hum….she strolled on over said look here bum I got a $40 dollar bill that you can’t make me….”

?? No googling..

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I have two of my teenage daughters at the house with several friends..needless to say, I’m at office…

Smart man, stay outta the way!

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We will not know the winner of this election for atleast a week I bet.

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No disrespect, but I have to say, I find these “contemplative” posts we typically get on holidays by far the most boring ones of all. How about instead just post a graphic of a monk with hands pressed together in prayer?

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DANNYX et al

I got a jaded perspective on exit polling circa 2000 or 2004…I forget which..

Let the sphicters tighten!!

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http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

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Lee — “Joe….actually it is.”

No, actually it’s not.

“If you look at the swing states versus the red and blue states the easiest way for Romney to take it is for Ohio AND Florida to go red.”

I’ve been watching the polls for over a year, and I’ve got an extensive background in statistics and statistical analysis. Taking OH and FL would be a big *help* to Romney, but would *not* guarantee him a win. He’s got to take tossups and flip Obama states to win in the Electoral College.

The electoral-vote.com model takes many different leading polls into account (including Rasmussen) to mute outliers and statistical noise; IMO it’s one of the best-done poll aggregators available. And if you gave Romney OH and FL (based on today’s map) *plus* the only tossup state they have remaining (VA), Romney still would fall short with 253 EVs.

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“DannyX…Drudge, Gallup and Rasmuassen.”

Lee, do you even know what an exit poll is?

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seriously black panthers are on a video

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The Fox News New Black Panther scare is my favorite new election day tradition.

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I’m happy to hear that as this guys talent was completely under appreciated…

I want to agree, being that back in the high-school daze when I was a huge fan I was convinced that there was some kind of media blackout/conspiracy to never play his stuff on the radio, but…

Was it, really? It seems to me that from ‘67 on, he always had a major label record deal, a tremendous following, and made a comfortable living. I believe all of his vinyl releases have been remastered and are available. If that’s “under appreciated”, if I were a musician, I’d take that level of neglect any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

(not to put too fine a point on it… oops, too late!)

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For liberals the election has been postponed until tomorrow, no need to leave your warn cozy governement subsidized home.

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ok, the Foxnews.com home page is a friggin’ laugh riot. Go there, won’t you?

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S. Ray — “JOE, Give me your address and I will send you a Romney/Ryan bumper sticker or Obama/Biden..heck, how about I send you both?”

Dude, we had doorknockers from both campaigns come by, giving those out.

You know who told me the answer to your question?

Evelyn, A Modified Dog.

“Arf,” she said.

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For people accusing racism for the reason for voting against obama, for voting FOR someone because of skin color is actually racist. If you are voting for obama because he is black, you are a racist. If you vote against obama because he is black, you are a racist.

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Panthers? Here’s a video that should clear up this unfortunate misunderstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6przuR7ITfY

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L. Chicks — “no need to leave your warn cozy governement subsidized home.”

The only government-subsidized home I ever had was when I was in the Army.

It’s just like a Republican to try to prevent or dissuade our veterans and troops from voting.

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JOE

Evelyn of not eating the yellow snow? Or perhaps Chebornic…”look like dog%hit to me…”

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once they get to DC, they have no choice but to spend 30% of time raising cash…doling out favors…

Times are changing, bruh… With avenues available that were not even thought of 10-20 years ago, a candidate could run a serious campaign without using the amounts of cash they “think” they need. Look at how social media has made people well known without use of agents and such. Technology generally lowers the cost of doing things over periods of time, but one has to wonder why that has not worked with campaigns? That’s because we allow the corruption to breed under the guise of it being the necessary way to do things.

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I was gonna pick up some groceries but there’s a black man standing outside the Publix. Where is Faux when you need them?

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S. Ray — I knew a guy in the Army who was fond of blasting “Joe’s Garage” in the barracks. he especially loved to turn it up when “Stick It Out” came on.

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New Black Panthers back at Philly voting site
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/06/new-black-panthers-back-at-philly-voting-site/#ixzz2BSwjvuJ2

DemocRats once again attempt to STEAL election through Racial Voter Intimidation!

Are we really surprised??

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In addition to the big show I’m watching what is projected to be a close Congressional race in Minnesota today. The contestants are Jim Graves and Michele Bachmann. I don’t know anything about Graves but Bachmann belongs in an insane asylum. She is the absolute worst America has to offer.

Of course it could be argued, with some legitimacy, that the US House is itself an insane asylum. But the problem there is they let the inmates out from time to time.

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BRO

Yes but how would the same guy be inoculated from the cash merry go round upon arrival to DC?

I hope you are correct…I know I joined a site I can’t recall name but they were suggesting the PRES and VP should not be from same party..hmmmmm.

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Yes but how would the same guy be inoculated from the cash merry go round upon arrival to DC?

The same way a drug addict beats his addiction. Once you realize you can function normally without the need for the “fix”, you are inclined to get that “fix” just because everyone else is doing it. If a Congressperson runs a very successful campaign using technology as opposed to brute spending, why would they need to succumb to money?

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R. Kcin — “Is that a real poncho, or is that a Sears poncho?”

Poncho? You want a PONCHO?

http://www.happyplace.com/11651/the-most-profane-advertisement-for-ponchos-ever-written

Not exactly safe for work, but awfully funny nonetheless.

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Well Zappa was a genious, maybe he could make sense of the last four years of the Obama administration because I can’t. Wind down the wars sends 50,000 more into Afghanistan. End the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy actually extends them instead. Close Gitmo, leave Gitmo open. Criticize the Israelis and praise the Muslims. And almost everyone who voted for him in 2008 will still vote for him again today, two or three times just like last time! Incomprehensible.

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gore suppressed over 20,000 military votes in fla 2000

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BRO

They the problem is that the cash that will be raised by special interest supported opposition, which can take place in various forms, will likely challenge our guy to retain office when term is up..

Nobody really “kicks” an addiction…we actually put in it dormant state…its always there waiting to jump from behind a rock..a disease so to speak..good analogy with wrong support…they are both diseases that will never go completely away..and they both really suck,,

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Why would anyone vote the same as Steve Doocy?

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“I don’t gamble. I’m just well-versed in statistics.”

Judge: (To W.C. Fields) “Sir, you are accused of taking part in a game of chance!”
W.C. Fields:” Not the way I play it…….”

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regnad- JKL2 – what does the phrase “drain the swamp” mean in this context?”

Get some people in there who are interested in doing their job rather than spending most of their time campaigning or working on pet projects. I think Congress is way off the reservation from what they were hired to do and what they are actually doing. I like to see the states start taking power away from them.

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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..

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Mark this down—Obama wins Fla, Va, Pa and OHIo and gets another landslide win! 4 more years!!!!

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See, Jay, I told it wouldn’t be that close. Happier now? Now you can save the melancholy for the next four years.

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