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Puck78

redrock wrote:

Oh dear... reps closing in on dems in montana. It's gonna be soooooo close!

at the same time virginia seems closed to me: they're at 99%, with democrats winning...

redrock

Puck78 wrote:

at the same time virginia seems closed to me: they're at 99%, with democrats winning...

Yeah, but they're talking about a recount.. and that could take ages.

Heineken Helen

Byrnzie wrote:

Damn, it's quiet on the board today! Where have all the Republicans gone??

Not to the polls anyway

right, so what does this mean then? I've given up following american politics.

enharmonic

Doesn't a recount kinda imply that the people counting the first time are mildly retarded?

It's not like we're counting electrons in the outer shell of an atom by hand. They're votes. They're big.

The recounts in the presidential elections left me feeling the same way.

A nation of fucktards.

Puck78

Heineken Helen wrote:

right, so what does this mean then?

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When I Waved To You
Then You Knew I Was Gone
You Calmed Down
So
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Where I Can't Move
I Say
Just Say To You
Goodbye My Love
Goodbye

lgt

redrock wrote:

Yeah, but they're talking about a recount.. and that could take ages.

yeah. There's a law in Virginia where the defeated candidate can obtain a recount if there is a discrepancy of less of 1% of the total votes, like in this case.

Oh, it looks like that the Dems are up only by 2000 votes in Montana now, with 90% votes counted.

evenkat

I just woke up after a very long night. I had to double check to make sure the Dems took control over the House. In past elections I went to bed thinking things went one way but things went another way by the time I woke up the next morning. I stayed up until about 1 AM. I still have my fingers crossed hoping the Dems sweep and take the Senate too. I'm also happy because NY elected a democratic governor for the first time in 12 years.

I've never seen so many people voting before, especially in a non-Presidential election. The lines were very long. The parking lot at my place of voting was totally full and I had to park far away from the building. It took about an hour to vote and usually only takes about 5 minutes.

Anyhow, it's a great morning today . It's about freakin time. Yeah I'm sure the Republicans will be in hiding this morning .

Byrnzie

evenkat wrote:

I just woke up after a very long night. I had to double check to make sure the Dems took control over the House. In past elections I went to bed thinking things went one way but things went another way by the time I woke up the next morning. I stayed up until about 1 AM. I still have my fingers crossed hoping the Dems sweep and take the Senate too. I'm also happy because NY elected a democratic governor for the first time in 12 years.

I've never seen so many people voting before, especially in a non-Presidential election. The lines were very long. The parking lot at my place of voting was totally full and I had to park far away from the building. It took about an hour to vote and usually only takes about 5 minutes.

Anyhow, it's a great morning today . It's about freakin time. Yeah I'm sure the Republicans will be in hiding this morning .

There is hope for us all afterall!

Staceb10

Jammin909 wrote:

Watching Fox News for the first time in a long long time. I love it.

Fucking bastards. The one whore even said, "We had the turnout, we just didnt get the votes". Unbiased my ass.

the one "whore"? that's very mature.


I don't know why the conservatives would "hide" either. Did you guys hide when Bush beat Kerry? That's just the way it goes. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. I guess we'll see how much "better" the Dems handle things now.

Byrnzie

'Analysts say control of the House will allow Democrats to choose to launch inquiries into the handling of Iraq, and could lead to significant changes on domestic issues like taxation and health care.'

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JaneNY

Byrnzie wrote:

'Analysts say control of the House will allow Democrats to choose to launch inquiries into the handling of Iraq, and could lead to significant changes on domestic issues like taxation and health care.'

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Good news! I hope the Democrats take the Senate, but even if they don't they already have the House. It is a good feeling.

newagehippie

Heineken Helen wrote:

right, so what does this mean then? I've given up following american politics.

It means that Bush will fill the ink up in his veto pen and use it frequently....unfortunately....it also means that for the first time there is a woman speaker of the house......times are changing.....:)

Taft

Today is a great day to be an American.

Finally, person's with intelligence and a conscience won.

Heineken Helen

newagehippie wrote:

It means that Bush will fill the ink up in his veto pen and use it frequently....unfortunately....it also means that for the first time there is a woman speaker of the house......times are changing.....:)

that still doesn't clear anything up.

lgt

Heineken Helen wrote:

that still doesn't clear anything up.

The Democrats have now control of the House for the first time in 12 years, which give them powers to initiate legislation and heading up the Congress Commissions. They would also have powers to start proceedings to impeach the President, if they want.

If they also gain the Senate, which is likely pending recounting in Virginia, they would have a stronger position from which to influence and change American politics from the destructive path that Bush and his neo-cons posse have led America - and the world by default - to.

PS Bush as president of course still has the powers to veto legislation.

newagehippie

lgt wrote:

The Democrats have now control of the House for the first time in 12 years, which give them powers to initiate legislation and heading up the Congress Commissions. They would also have powers to start proceedings to impeach the President, if they want.

If they also gain the Senate, which is likely pending recounting in Virginia, they would have a stronger position from which to influence and change American politics from the destructive path that Bush and his neo-cons posse have led America - and the world by default - to.

PS Bush as president of course still has the powers to veto legislation.

Correct me if I am wrong....when the Republicans won the house, the first thing they did was draw up impeachment proceedings on Clinton....true??

know1

Byrnzie wrote:

'Analysts say control of the House will allow Democrats to choose to launch inquiries into the handling of Iraq, and could lead to significant changes on domestic issues like taxation and health care.'

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You mean higher taxes. How are those cool?

know1

newagehippie wrote:

Correct me if I am wrong....when the Republicans won the house, the first thing they did was draw up impeachment proceedings on Clinton....true??

You are wrong. They won in '94.

mookie_in_eugene

newagehippie wrote:

Correct me if I am wrong....when the Republicans won the house, the first thing they did was draw up impeachment proceedings on Clinton....true??

The impeachment occurred a few years after they won the 94 election.

Watching CNN, MSNBC, and FOX last night was very exciting and fun. Fun because of the utter disapointment and shock that the FOX people had about the results especially the lead anchor (I forget his name and I don't care).

soulsinging

know1 wrote:

You mean higher taxes. How are those cool?

they're not cool, but it beats cutting taxes and tripling spending like the republicans have done the last few years. given your preaching about living within your means, surely you cannot say the republicans congress has enacted sound fiscal policy over the last 6 years...