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Re: Election 2012
[Re: Signor Vitelli]
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11/07/12 03:40 AM
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J Geoff
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Was there a Libertarian candidate on the ballot in New Jersey? (#3) was on the ballet in 48 states. And I agree with him more than I agree with either Obama or Romney! It's a horrific shame that we can't get a 3rd (or even 4th) voice in this "democratic" state we live in. 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: afsaneh77]
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11/07/12 03:41 AM
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Trump could shut his trap now. Oh, how I wish that would happen - permanently! In fact, I'd be the first one to volunteer to stitch his lips shut! But, with Obama in the White House for four more years, I think we'll have to put up with four more years of Trump spewing his garbage. Bleechh! However, there is always the microscopic chance that the media will decide to ignore the fool. Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: DickNose_Moltasanti]
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11/07/12 03:43 AM
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afsaneh77
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Afsaneh77 Are you a member of the NRA? My Avatar gave it away?  No actually, I'm in love with "Justified," the series staring Timothy Olyphant as a US Marshal. I'm not sure what I feel about right to bear arms. Used to not like it, now I think I need to think more. 
"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: ronnierocketAGO]
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11/07/12 03:57 AM
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afsaneh77
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Now Obama leading with 49.9% - 48.6%. On that note I remember one time somebody called in a sport TV event here that people were voting for their favorite team and was accusing fraud in vote count because "why the hell the percentage went down for my fav team?? it should only go up." True story.
"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: afsaneh77]
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11/07/12 04:27 AM
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Obama won, dear... your news is a little behind I guess Doing the popular vote now. Didn't you read the last page? Trump called for a revolution to end electoral college, which I agree with him, but just to rob the popular vote in his face, I'd keep reporting. I see... sorry! And, I kinda agree as well! Why shouldn't the popular vote determine it?!! Electoral College B.S. seems so 1700's
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: J Geoff]
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11/07/12 04:36 AM
11/07/12 04:36 AM
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afsaneh77
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I see... sorry! And, I kinda agree as well! Why shouldn't the popular vote determine it?!! Electoral College B.S. seems so 1700's Well, with this degree of participation it seems to be working fine. I imagine if there was not an electoral college, the winner would've not been projected yet. Florida is still trying to count 1% of votes. Now 50.0%-48.4% with a solid 1.7 million lead for Obama.
"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: afsaneh77]
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11/07/12 05:43 AM
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Obama won, dear... your news is a little behind I guess Doing the popular vote now. Didn't you read the last page? Trump called for a revolution to end electoral college, which I agree with him, but just to rob the popular vote in his face, I'd keep reporting.
Trump took to Twitter to air his grievances late Tuesday after Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney.
“He lost the popular vote by a lot and won the election. We should have a revolution in this country!”
Trump previously offered Obama $5 million to the charity of his choice if he released his college records and passport application. Gee, a twitter tough guy calling for violence because his side lost. I am so threatened by that. I hope the FBI is investigating. I am scared because that is so unAmerican.... 
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: ronnierocketAGO]
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11/07/12 05:54 AM
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The country has changed. Conservatives can not run the same sort of campaigns that they did in the past. At some point the Republican party is going to need to jettinson the hard right ideologues holding it captive on abortion/contraception, gays, race, immigration, tax policy, etc.
That process will be painful for the party but entertaining to watch and quite necessary. Just as Clinton turned the Democrats right to win elections someone will need to turn the Republicans slightly to the left.
There will be a lot of conservatives attacking Romney over the next few months (years?) but once they get that vitriol out of their system the smarter ones will sit down to analyze how and why they've lost 4 out of the last 6 presidential elections. This can only be good for the country.
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: Lilo]
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11/07/12 06:14 AM
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afsaneh77
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Gee, a twitter tough guy calling for violence because his side lost. I am so threatened by that. I hope the FBI is investigating. I am scared because that is so unAmerican.... And he was not in Florida and not mad about Obama getting elected. Can you believe this? And PA was not in play either. Almost 5% lead for Obama there.  I thought everyone went to bed, so I didn't post popular vote reporting. Here it is: 50.2%-48.3% and a 2.1 million lead for Obama.
"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: Lilo]
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11/07/12 06:18 AM
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afsaneh77
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The country has changed. Conservatives can not run the same sort of campaigns that they did in the past. At some point the Republican party is going to need to jettinson the hard right ideologues holding it captive on abortion/contraception, gays, race, immigration, tax policy, etc.
That process will be painful for the party but entertaining to watch and quite necessary. Just as Clinton turned the Democrats right to win elections someone will need to turn the Republicans slightly to the left.
There will be a lot of conservatives attacking Romney over the next few months (years?) but once they get that vitriol out of their system the smarter ones will sit down to analyze how and why they've lost 4 out of the last 6 presidential elections. This can only be good for the country. I don't know, but I don't think if it was not because of charisma of Obama or Clinton these landslides would've happened. Republicans have constantly run on platform of hate and fear. In absence of democratic charisma they've done just fine. For instance Kerry couldn't bring enough voters to change the election in his favor. Granted Bush did a last minute campaign as well, still...
"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: ronnierocketAGO]
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11/07/12 06:42 AM
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At a low point in the fortunes of the Tory party, Disraeli said, “The pendulum swings.” It does indeed, but it is not going to swing back to limited-government republicanism any time soon; in fact such republicanism has for some time been effectively dead in California, New York, and the other arrantly blue states. Nor, to judge from yesterday’s election, is such republicanism especially vibrant in middle-of-the-road states like Florida, Virginia, Ohio, and Colorado. Put it another way: only once since the 1980s has a Republican candidate won a greater number of votes in a presidential election than the Democratic candidate (Bush in 2004).
Defeat offers clarity. .http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/332852/wilderness-michael-knox-beran
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Re: Election 2012
[Re: Lilo]
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11/07/12 06:45 AM
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afsaneh77
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I think the Repubs will have to reconnnect with reality. There's nothing like a curb-stomping to help a person see the light. I laugh now but I actually want them to do this. Well, if they embraced minorities and gays and reconciled wih abortions, what would make them stand out? Tax cuts that are not possible for a long time to come? There's been two wars on credit card on top of previous debts and one way or the other, this debt gotta be paid, without letting schools and federally funded programs going to hell. So next, they've to say we're the party that obliterates education and healthcare. Has a nice ring to it.
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