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Official NeoGAF US Mid-term Elections 2006 Thread
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Diablos said:
At this point I'm optimistic. Webb's lead keeps growing; it would be hard to dispute his victory right now.
Lost Fragment
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In Virginia, if the loser loses by 1% or less he can ask for a recount.
I dunno if they'll do it, though. It seems like a recount might put Allen in an even worse place.
OpinionatedCyborg
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Not to rain on anyone's parade, but if the senate gets tied up, won't Lieberman will be declared king?
Learn2read
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Man, I so hope there's a recount.
All that dirty tricks and voter suppression usually get swept under the rug the day after the election, which is exactly what he was counting on. If the recount drags on, alot more of this stuff will be brough the to light. It's already been referred to the FBI.
HUZZAH!!!
All that dirty tricks and voter suppression usually get swept under the rug the day after the election, which is exactly what he was counting on. If the recount drags on, alot more of this stuff will be brough the to light. It's already been referred to the FBI.
HUZZAH!!!
thefit said:
Even if Allen wins at this point his presidential hopes, at least for '08, would be finished. He's damaged goods at this point and hasn't proved to the GOP that he can win in freaking VA of all places - not to mention his losing is pretty much completely of his own making.
mamacint said:
This is another good point. Will the GOP actually want Allen initiating a recount that could possibly uncover all the crap they pull here in VA?
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Change is on the way: now Republicans will start blaming Democrats for anything that goes wrong, instead of the other way around! Granted, that's about all that will change, but I'm so excited!
But at least my team won the super bowl...err, election this year.
But at least my team won the super bowl...err, election this year.
OpinionatedCyborg said:
If the Senate is tied, the VP breaks the tie. The republicans won't need Lieberman in that case.
If the Dems win by one seat and Lieberman chose to caucus with the Republicans instead of the Democrats, then there would be an issue. He will never do that though (even though I think he probably should since he was elected by more Republicans than Democrats and was rejected by the Democratic establishment)
Amusing (rolling) thread for a non-American.
I can't believe how tight alot of the races have been. Pretty favourable commentary on the homogeneity of the Republican party (and support base), really. Or poor, vis-a-vis, on the Democrats (and greater U.S public). Of course this is just a reiteration after 2004.
I can't believe how tight alot of the races have been. Pretty favourable commentary on the homogeneity of the Republican party (and support base), really. Or poor, vis-a-vis, on the Democrats (and greater U.S public). Of course this is just a reiteration after 2004.
Beer Monkey
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OpinionatedCyborg said:
Bernie says hi.
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Chichikov said:
I am well aware of the news of the last 6 years, and I do understand the roles of the branches of government. I'm not sure where you are going with this.
Sigh. Bush squandered all his political capital on stupid things, had none left for past-due and neccessary privatization, actually passed socialistic crap like expanding Medicare, and now if Dems hold this lead and manage to get their guy in '08, we'll be in a high-tax socialist hellhole to boot. To top it all off, he spends more than Clinton, which I didn't think POSSIBLE.
His failure is now complete. He gets to spend two years vetoing everything that comes across his desk, and thank goodness for it, the authoritarian crap he was letting slide by was awful.
His failure is now complete. He gets to spend two years vetoing everything that comes across his desk, and thank goodness for it, the authoritarian crap he was letting slide by was awful.
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Cooter said:
Wish they'd had some before the election. Maybe I would have voted for them instead of straight Libertarian.
Ninja Scooter
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its down to Tester and his sweetass flattop.
Beer Monkey
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JayDubya said:
Why so much talk about taxes and so little on spending. Ultimately we do pay for our deficits, and nobody runs them up more than unchecked Republicans.
Ghengis Cohen
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:lol :lolJayDubya said:
True. But if we get a moderate Republican in '08 we should be in good shape. (wishful, I know)
Learn2read
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sangreal said:
Perhaps, but he's consistently said that he would caucus with Dems and he never would have gotten 30+% of the Dem vote if he didn't. He is a huge weasel so I wouldn't be shocked if it happened but there would be plenty of cause for outrage.
Oh well, he just wants his senority and he'll be happy, it was always about Joe. I believe he was inline for one of the commitee's that could be in charge of issuing soepenas for investigations. As long as they give him some other committee he'll get his cookie and be happy, who gives a ****? He can go on Fox and scold Democrats all he wants, as you've said, he's there with a mostly Republican support.
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Tester
133,247 50%
Burns
(Incumbent)
125,028 47%
Jones
6,598 3%
69% precincts reporting - Updated: 2:26 a.m. ET
133,247 50%
Burns
(Incumbent)
125,028 47%
Jones
6,598 3%
69% precincts reporting - Updated: 2:26 a.m. ET
monchi-kun
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President Bush...we just got word that the HOUSE has been taken over....
xsarien said:
Quasi-authoritarian is bad. Higher taxes going to stupid social programs and general wealth redistribution is bad, too. This is Douchebag vs. Turd Sandwich in a nutshell.
Bush's stuff is a naked power grab, bad on paper, but doesn't directly affect Joe Blow on the street. Taxes are more real, more tangible, and they hurt everybody. The Patriot Act sucks and I want it gone, but it doesn't directly impact my pocketbook, know what I'm saying? Both are terrible, but I know what I hate a smidge more.
ferrarimanf355
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Uh-oh, the race in Montana is getting a little tighter...
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