The Politics of Politics: The Ride of a Lifetime

[mood swung]

[LessThanZero]

Does anyone remember a recent U.S. presidential candidate being called a socialist this much? This is weird.

[migdd]

Yes, LTZ, A spade calling a spade.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Does anyone remember a recent U.S. presidential candidate being called a socialist this much? This is weird.

It's just silly. Progressive taxation = socialism? Desperate GOP BS. Expect a dirty trick a day between now and Election Day. Dude is barely carrying his home state, so it's desperation time for McAngry and Caribou Barbie.

Anyone vote yet? There is no early voting here in New York, but I'm chomping at the bit to get to the polls on Nov. 4.

[StrictTime]

Not yet, but I'm really excited to do so. It's a historical election, and the first presidential one I get to vote in. So I'm pretty excited to get to do it. Plus, it'll be over, then. This feels like the longest election ever.

[legman open to offers]

I voted a couple days ago. My 18yr. old son voted his first time. Straight Democrat ticket for him, not so much for me.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Ode to Sean Hannity
by John Cleese

Aping urbanity
Oozing with vanity
Plump as a manatee
Faking humanity
Journalistic calamity
Intellectual inanity
Fox Noise insanity
You’re a profanity
Hannity

[Who Shot Sam?]

Thank you Canada! Palin punk'd. What a fucking idiot.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/1 ... 831/649050

[Otis Westinghouse]

'My special advisor Johnny Halliday' etc.! Hilarious. She sounds so totally naive and thick.

[pophead2k]

McCain's appearance on Saturday Night Live last night, while good-natured, felt like a concession speech to me.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Spent two hours last night phonebanking. Another two tonight.

This is fun - greatest American political ads...

http://www.nerve.com/dispatches/nerveed ... asp?page=1

[Mr. Average]

Will America elect the following policies as 14 new "Darwin Awards" on Nov 4th:

1) A President and Congress that will want to dramatically raise taxes $2-4 Trillion to
2) Pay for a major new welfare state FOR 40% of US through
3) Extremely expensive new goverment health care programs
4) New government education programs like in Chicago
5) Major cuts in defense spending
6) New taxes for 401(k)s, capital gains, death taxes, payroll taxes that would
7) Drive businesses to offshore
Reduced employment due to higher business costs
9) Surrender around the world as a military power
10) Invite rogue nations and leaders to test/attack America or America interests and allies around the world
11) Loss of the war on terror
12) negotiations, increased weakness, and capitulation with countries like Iran, N. Korea, and Russia
13) new social engineering laws and Supreme Court Justices for
14) Dramatically increased abortions

[Who Shot Sam?]

Obama's grandmother passes away. RIP.

[pophead2k]

Will America elect the following policies as 14 new "Darwin Awards" on Nov 4th:

1) A President and Congress that will want to dramatically raise taxes $2-4 Trillion to
2) Pay for a major new welfare state FOR 40% of US through
3) Extremely expensive new goverment health care programs
4) New government education programs like in Chicago
5) Major cuts in defense spending
6) New taxes for 401(k)s, capital gains, death taxes, payroll taxes that would
7) Drive businesses to offshore
Reduced employment due to higher business costs
9) Surrender around the world as a military power
10) Invite rogue nations and leaders to test/attack America or America interests and allies around the world
11) Loss of the war on terror
12) negotiations, increased weakness, and capitulation with countries like Iran, N. Korea, and Russia
13) new social engineering laws and Supreme Court Justices for
14) Dramatically increased abortions

Ummm....this makes no sense to me Mr. A. Fear-mongering is not your strong suit! How is an Obama presidency going to directly lead to "dramatically increased abortions"? Last time I checked, the court had four, relatively young, arch-conservatives, one swing voter, and four moderate liberals. I don't see any major changes happening there. That just makes no sense at all. Loss of the war on terror? Same thing. Conservatives seem so hysterical about all this.

Look, when W was elected, I was terribly disappointed (especially the second time!), but I didn't think that life as we know it would grind to a halt. And it hasn't. Granted, Bush's policies and leadership have lead to a worsening of life for many, many people in this country and the world, but his time, like our next president's will eventually be, is over.

America is great because we don't stay stagnant. I know you'll argue that your way of life is under attack. But it is not. Changes will happen, but the changes that don't work will be changed again......by whoever is in the next administration.

[BlueChair]

Negotiations? Oh no!!!!

[oily slick]

mr hate averagebury about to splode.

[StrictTime]

My Quantitative Methods prof cancelled class tomorrow so we wouldn't be deterred by long lines! Whoopee!

[RedShoes]

I'll be watching the election news tomorrow from my hotel room in Vegas... I'm cautiously optimistic that I will be happy with the outcome.

*fingers crossed*

[Who Shot Sam?]

Well I've done my part.

[spooky girlfriend]

Just letting you guys know that I anticipated not feeling well enough to stand in a long voting line today, so I made sure to absentee vote prior to today. Done my part, even in the middle of a hectic schedule around here.

[pophead2k]

I'll vote after school, even though it looks like it will be raining out. Then, downtown to what will hopefully be an Obama victory rally. I will probably be up until all hours- I'm an election night junkie!

[StrictTime]

I went and voted. No line for my ward. I was surprised, because I expected a line, voting in a city. I have two exams tomorrow but I'll probably be up at all hours anyway.

[Otis Westinghouse]

Wish I wasn't a) very tired and b) with loads of work to do tomorrow. I'd love to stay up all night and watch history being made.

[LessThanZero]

NO LINE for me today! I have voted. I unfortunately carpooled to the polls with someone who canceled out all of my votes. Fortunately, I live in a historically blue, and poor state.

Michigan will hopefully be a green state. I would love to see us leading the way on green initiatives in our automotive factories and with our beautiful and abundant natural resources.

Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us REJOICE and be glad in it. Here's to Obama being the next FDR!!! Is there room left for him on Mt. Rushmore? Or at least money?

[migdd]

I have done the deed without the hassle of waiting in line for too long. The suspense is killing me. It's gonna be a long night.


(Gobama!)