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[artredis1980]

where are the koreans?

under the table

 

[Plinko]

Hannity.com poll



Really?

Hey, Obama only won by 6 million votes.

 

[ViperVisor]

Can't wait to see all these epic meltdowns by these right-wing radio hosts.

Has Beck had his meltdown yet?

Same as yesterday. Liberal fascism. How will we explain losing freedom to our grand children. Something tieing it to god.

 

[besada]

Um, yes. Good point. Soon enough, we'll all be used to the phrase, "President Barack Obama."

Yep, like everything else, the newness wears off. I imagine we'll be complaining about something President-elect Obama does before he even gets inaugurated.

If he picks Colin Powell as Sec of Def, I imagine those recriminations could start as early as tomorrow.

 

[Cheebs]

Apparently Rasmussen and Gallup will begin their daily trackers of approval ratings for President-Elect Obama in a few days. DAILY POLLS ARE COMING BACK POLIGAF

 

[Barrett2]

If he picks Colin Powell as Sec of Def, I imagine those recriminations could start as early as tomorrow.

Colin Powell is a solid pick. Who cares what the hippies say, I hope Obama puts some tough, competent people in his cabinet, regardless of party affiliation.

 

[krypt0nian]

captive's meltdown is exquisite.

GAF never fails.

 

[Tamanon]

More bits from that Newsweek article

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581/page/2

The Obama campaign was provided with reports from the Secret Service showing a sharp and disturbing increase in threats to Obama in September and early October, at the same time that many crowds at Palin rallies became more frenzied. Michelle Obama was shaken by the vituperative crowds and the hot rhetoric from the GOP candidates. "Why would they try to make people hate us?" Michelle asked a top campaign aide.

On the Sunday night before the last debate, McCain's core group of advisers—Steve Schmidt, Rick Davis, adman Fred Davis, strategist Greg Strimple, pollster Bill McInturff and strategy director Sarah Simmons—met to decide whether to tell McCain that the race was effectively over, that he no longer had a chance to win. The consensus in the room was no, not yet, not while he still had "a pulse."

The Obama campaign's New Media experts created a computer program that would allow a "flusher"—the term for a volunteer who rounds up nonvoters on Election Day—to know exactly who had, and had not, voted in real time. They dubbed it Project Houdini, because of the way names disappear off the list instantly once people are identified as they wait in line at their local polling station.

Now we know what Houdini was and why it was named that way.

:/ at the Secret Service bits and Michelle quote

 

[NekoFever]

I'm also enjoying all these messages from people who now want to leave the US. They're in for a shock if Democratic America is too liberal for them :lol

 

[Cheebs]

Colin Powell is a solid pick. Who cares what the hippies say, I hope Obama puts some tough, competent people in his cabinet, regardless of party affiliation.

And Colin Powell has "seen the light" in terms of the neocon philosophy, he'd be a solid level headed guy who will not be a yes man. We don't want yes men surrounding Obama.

 

[Haunted]

where are the koreans?

Playing Starcraft.

I'm also enjoying all these messages from people who now want to leave the US. They're in for a shock if Democratic America is too liberal for them :lol

That is the most hilarious thing about it. America too liberal for you? Choices are limited.

 

[Learn2read]

Colin Powell is a solid pick. Who cares what the hippies say, I hope Obama puts some tough, competent people in his cabinet, regardless of party affiliation.

For defense, people advising the transition say that former Navy Secretary Richard Danzig has emerged as a favorite and trusted defense adviser to Sen. Obama.

Don't know much about the guy, could be good.

 

[jmdajr]

wow some people at work are just so MAD

"I CANT BELIEVE OBAMA BIN LADEN WON!"
:lol :lol :lol :lol

fuck em I hope they get a fuking ulcer!

 

[scorcho]

I'd keep Gates on as Sec of Def. (can't imagine Powell coming back to public service) and, for added 'wtf', would like to see Hagel as Sec of State.

 

[aesop]

where are the koreans?

Playing Starcraft. Duh.

Edit: Beaten. damnit

 

[Atomic]

I'm loving reaction clips of CNN projecting him the winner haha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doB9AO5Qu_4

It was amazing watching in person, we all cheered like these people.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Seeing everyone react around the world so positively, is fantastic.

 

[Hitokage]

Turns out Bev Perdue beat Pat McCrory in HIS OWN HOME COUNTY by a few hundred votes. :lol

 

[Cheebs]

People are over-looking just how HUGE RFK Jr. would be to the EPA if he indeed gets it. Kennedy is one of the biggest advocates for fighting global warming in the country, he is more leftist on the issue than even Al Gore. That would be a major major MAJOR victory for those wanting to fight Global Warming. He won't be like most EPA guys (in both democrat and republican administrations) who sit around and do little. He'll be an activist.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I'm also enjoying all these messages from people who now want to leave the US. They're in for a shock if Democratic America is too liberal for them :lol

Hah, yeah, I've seen a couple of updates stating a desire to move to Canada, asking who is with them. Have fun with that. Yeah, America is becoming too liberal and socialist. I'm sure you'll find so many like-minded individuals in Canada.

 

[Plinko]

More bits from that Newsweek article

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581/page/2


Michelle Obama was shaken by the vituperative crowds and the hot rhetoric from the GOP candidates. "Why would they try to make people hate us?" Michelle asked a top campaign aide.

Because that's the only way they could win. They couldn't directly challenge Obama on his policy because it's what is going to be better for America and its citizens.

 

[Jonm1010]

I am friends with a man who was a Special Assistant to Ronald Reagan during the 1980s. He said, and I quote, when he listens to Rush Limbaugh he feels like he is listening to an early 1930s Nazi rally. That is something he is qualified to say, because he has a phd in German political history.

That pretty much says it all about Limbaugh.

Oh I have no qualms comparing him to that or as I often do, to the Rwandan talk radio stations prior to the genocide of the Tutsis. Im not inferencing that Limbaugh listeners are gonna be told to rise up and kill the liberals or that hes that extreme but if you compare the demeanor, language, divisiveness and hatred of the two they are remarkably similar. Of course in Rwanda it was more extreme but the underlying techniques are shockingly similar.

 

[ZeroTolerance]

They really need to take Andrea Mitchell of the set. She is actually forcing me to watach fox channel. FUCKING FOX CHANNEL and cnn over msnbc.

 

[Barrett2]

I'd keep Gates on as Sec of Def. (can't imagine Powell coming back to public service) and, for added 'wtf', would like to see Hagel as Sec of State.

Hagel as Sec. of State would be fucking awesome, it would completely take the wind out of the sails of the GOP argument that Obama is a liberal, divisive figure. In that single act, Obama would show more discipline and maturity than the entire eight years of Bush reign.

 

[Foob]

All these pictures are great, but COME ON, someone somewhere must have pictures from his speech yesterday in high-res??

 

[Plinko]

I'd keep Gates on as Sec of Def. (can't imagine Powell coming back to public service) and, for added 'wtf', would like to see Hagel as Sec of State.

My guess is that Gates does stay on and that Powell gets Sec. of Education. Win-win.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

They can laugh all they want, im laughing right back, this is hilarious.
As i said i dont particularly care about the presidential election. I cared more about my local election particularly keeping an no experience having, non accountant out of the tax assesor's office to keep my property taxes from going up.

PS Yes, I REALLY am crying myself to sleep at my desk at work. /eyeroll :lol

K. That's neat.

More importantly, everyone else in this thread has been following this race closely for two years and cares about it.

We like laughing at pictures and meltdowns and will continue for a while.

 

[3rdman]

Well I just bought my tickets to the inauguration!!!!!! It'll be my first time in Washington as well!

 

[Marvie_3]

I have Lou Dobbs, Hannity and Colmes, The View, and Bill O'Reily set to record :lol

should be a few good laughs out of that bunch at least....

 

[Plinko]

Hah, yeah, I've seen a couple of updates stating a desire to move to Canada, asking who is with them. Have fun with that. Yeah, American is becoming too liberal and socialist. I'm sure you'll find so many like-minded individuals in Canada.

Isn't Canada starting to slightly lean back toward conservative?

 

[krypt0nian]

It seems that people around the world were just waiting to love the US again.

Now we only have to live up to their hopes.

 

[Learn2read]

Hagel as Sec. of State would be fucking awesome, it would completely take the wind out of the sails of the GOP argument that Obama is a liberal, divisive figure. In that single act, Obama would show more discipline and maturity than the entire eight years of Bush reign.

It would also reinforce the notion that only Republicans are "strong on defense".

 

[greepoman]

That is the most hilarious thing about it. America too liberal for you? Choices are limited.

And when you look at the countries which are more conservative that us almost all of them are countries we hate or consider enemies like Saudi Arabia and Iran. Strange eh?

 

[Diagol]

Hah, yeah, I've seen a couple of updates stating a desire to move to Canada, asking who is with them. Have fun with that. Yeah, American is becoming too liberal and socialist. I'm sure you'll find so many like-minded individuals in Canada.

....Yeah, I don't want people like that moving here.

 

[Fragamemnon]

Haha, McCrory couldn't carry Mecklenburg. Too funny!

Richard Danzig would be a very strong statement that the DoD would be focusing on the newer threats like bioterror and nuke proliferation over the defunct, expensive cold-war era state actor style doctrines.

 

[platypotamus]

Well, the mojito/hopium fueled evening was pretty awesome. Woke up, ate some breakfast, and it looks like some of those senate races still haven't been decided?

Our governor race went the right way, which is nice.

 

[Date of Lies]

Isn't Canada starting to slightly lean back toward conservative?

yeah but Canada's conservative is America's Center-Left :lol

 

[besada]

Colin Powell is a solid pick. Who cares what the hippies say, I hope Obama puts some tough, competent people in his cabinet, regardless of party affiliation.

I'm okay with Powell, too, but there's going to be backlash if it happens because of his role in the run up to the war.

 

[Revengeance]

Hagel as Sec. of State would be fucking awesome, it would completely take the wind out of the sails of the GOP argument that Obama is a liberal, divisive figure. In that single act, Obama would show more discipline and maturity than the entire eight years of Bush reign.

Definitely would be great. I'd ask Powell first though - he's pretty much an American icon.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

Isn't Canada starting to slightly lean back toward conservative?

I'm by no means an expert on Canadia government, so citizens of Canada, feel free to correct me here. However, it's my understanding that, though they may be voting more for the more conservative party as of late, Canadian conservatives are akin to American liberals. They might be MORE right, but they hardly represent what would be considered hard right ideals.

 

[Barrett2]

Hah, yeah, I've seen a couple of updates stating a desire to move to Canada, asking who is with them. Have fun with that. Yeah, American is becoming too liberal and socialist. I'm sure you'll find so many like-minded individuals in Canada.

Makes perfect sense. You are terrified about America raising taxes and instituting national health care, so you remedy that by moving to a country with higher taxes and national health care? O_O

Nobody accused these people of being smart.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

I'm okay with Powell, too, but there's going to be backlash if it happens because of his role in the run up to the war.

I don't think Powell is a good choice really.

 

[Fragamemnon]

Our governor race went the right way, which is nice.

There are definitely some seriously butthurt Republicans in the RGA over last night's results. Not a good night for the GOP on that front, two races competitve, two lost, widening the gap to 29-21.

 

[cilonen]

Two things. Obama mentioned John McCain in his victory speech and the crowd applauded; John McCain mentioned Barack in his concession speech and he had to ask the crowd to stop booing.

Simon Scharma (a famous historian over here) was on Radio 4's morning news program this morning on the way in to work - he's been doing a series on American democracy on the BBC over the last couple of weeks; he came up with this which I thought was beautiful and I'll try not to murder by paraphrasing.

"In the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" but the man who wrote that owned slaves. That was the original sin of the founding fathers that has today been absolved".

 

[Fox318]

I don't think Powell is a good choice really.

powell will be an phone in adviser.

 

[Monroeski]

I am friends with a man who was a Special Assistant to Ronald Reagan during the 1980s. He said, and I quote, when he listens to Rush Limbaugh he feels like he is listening to an early 1930s Nazi rally. That is something he is qualified to say, because he has a phd in German political history.

That pretty much says it all about Limbaugh.

The Dean of the Honors College where I went to school pretty much said the same in a class of his that I took. He drew a direct comparison between the Nazi's attitude and propaganda against Jews and Limbaugh's attitude towards Liberals. Talked about how Rush is practically trying to make Liberal a bad word.

 

[Jonm1010]

My guess is that Gates does stay on and that Powell gets Sec. of Education. Win-win.

Maybe im missing something, why is Powell such a great choice for sec. of education?

 

[subrock]

That is the most hilarious thing about it. America too liberal for you? Choices are limited.

canada says no thanks.

 

[besada]

People are over-looking just how HUGE RFK Jr. would be to the EPA if he indeed gets it.

It will mean very little unless the real problems with the EPA,including funding, are dealt with. The EPA was gutted by Reagan, and then again by Bush. There's very little of it left. The reason the EPA doesn't do anything is because it has almost no funds or authority anymore.

RFK Jr. would be great, but if they don't fix the rest, it's just political theater.

 

[JCreasy]

Palin launched her attack on Obama's association with William Ayers, the former Weather Underground bomber, before the campaign had finalized a plan to raise the issue. McCain's advisers were working on a strategy that they hoped to unveil the following week, but McCain had not signed off on it, and top adviser Mark Salter was resisting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/obama-we-cant-solve-globa_n_141358.html

wow. what a bitch.

Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request

Thanks Steve. Best decision you made the entire campaign.

so satisfying