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It will be interesting to see what Ryan does next and if he can break the streak of losing VP candidates who never recovered. I think it will largely depend on the direction the GOP takes as they figure out how to regroup. They'll either move toward the center (unlikely) or be even further hijacked by the tea party whackjobs, in which case Ryan will probably be fine.

Romney will just retire, POTUS is the only job he wants and he's too rich to need to do anything else. He'll probably just sit on some boards and give some lectures.

Surely the GOP will refocus on the center if they lose this election. There's no way they could think they have another chance doing the same thing if their efforts to double down on the racist, evangelical, and crazy people vote fails this time around.

 

[polyh3dron]

Any links?

I'm watching on MSNBC on cable but I'm sure they're streaming it on their site.

 

[Gary Whitta]

I'm really hoping for a bitter, spiteful rant, but I know the party marketing team is not quite gone enough to allow that.

This campaign has been so bitter it's really hard to imagine a gracious concession speech from either candidate.

Surely the GOP will refocus on the center if they lose this election. There's no way they could think they have another chance doing the same thing if their efforts to double down on the racist, evangelical, and crazy people vote fails this time around.

I don't know, at this point I think the GOP's inability to control its own destiny knows any bounds. There's been a lot of talk on right-wing blogs lately about Palin as the future of the party. That would be truly hilarious.

 

[Byakuya769]

Obama gives them each cabinet positions just to see the expressions on their faces.

Totally worth it.

That would be awesome.

 

[Piecake]

Surely the GOP will refocus on the center if they lose this election. There's no way they could think they have another chance doing the same thing if their efforts to double down on the racist, evangelical, and crazy people vote fails this time around.

But the racists, evangelicals, and crazy people think they doubled down on the moderates, McCain and Romney

 

[pigeon]

I haven't been in the PoliGAF loop much this cycle. It's hard to tell who just trolling and who is legitimately crazy when you just pop into the random thread. Besides, both such individuals typically are banned pretty quickly.

You definitely haven't spent much time in poligaf this cycle.

 

[Eric WK]

Surely the GOP will refocus on the center if they lose this election. There's no way they could think they have another chance doing the same thing if their efforts to double down on the racist, evangelical, and crazy people vote fails this time around.

Yup, they'll have no other recourse. And most of their potential 2016 presidential candidates are more moderate anyway, so it makes sense.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Ryan's shitty performance at the VP debate won't be forgotten if they lose. I think he disappointed a lot of people who saw him as a bright rising star in the party.

 

[Xplatformer]

Total morons on both sides. News at 11.

Bam...very good rebuttal.


Also, thanks for leading me to Howard Stern's rant about Romney and Bain.

Leverage banker. Good to know.

 

[Hunter S.]

I'm watching on MSNBC on cable but I'm sure they're streaming it on their site.

No worries, I got this!

Edit: never mind

 

[Battersea Power Station]

This campaign has been so bitter it's really hard to imagine a gracious concession speech from either candidate.

At the same time though, they've shown that they're perfectly fine changing gears and shaking etch-a-sketches whenever they want. A loss for the GOP is ok if it's conceded graciously, and they'll wash away the bad taste people have in their mouths. But if they go spiteful, they'll be digging themselves a hole for the rest of this decade. They're smarter businessmen than that.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Yup, they'll have no other recourse. And most of their potential 2016 presidential candidates are more moderate anyway, so it makes sense.

How is Christie on social issues? I haven't really looked at that stuff but I really like his style and think he's probably the most viable candidate for 2016 they have. Christie vs Clinton would be pretty epic.

 

[Phreaker]

91.4% now?! It's on the bag, I hope.

 

[MBison]

8.6% chance of a Romney win. I guess MBison is an Unskewed Polls devotee to express such confidence in Romney's chances.

When did I express confidence in Romney's chances?

I just posted about my curiosity what the GAF hive mind would put the blame on should Romney win.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Why is the % rising? Is it just analyzing early votes?

 

[Dude Abides]

Mitt looks a bit windburned on MNF. Must be windy in OH.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Why is the % rising? Is it just analyzing early votes?

There are still polls coming in.

 

[polyh3dron]

91.4% now?! It's on the bag, I hope.

Holy shit.

Yeah conservatives are gonna go apeshit with fraud claims.

Or Nate Silver will have so much egg on his face that he'll get salmonella through his pores.

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

Why is the % rising? Is it just analyzing early votes?

from nate silvers twitter: Obama gained an average of 1.5 points between 12 national polls published today. Big sample sizes. That's a pretty big deal.

 

[APF]

It will be interesting to see what Ryan does next and if he can break the streak of losing VP candidates who never recovered. I think it will largely depend on the direction the GOP takes as they figure out how to regroup. They'll either move toward the center (unlikely) or be even further hijacked by the tea party whackjobs, in which case Ryan will probably be fine.

When Romney loses the GOP will consider it two straight contests where they swallowed their principles, ran with the moderate, and lost. It won't be until ( if ) they lose the next election that actual soul-searching will occur.

 

[BlackJace]

http://ElectoralMap.net/2012/myPrediction.php?d=qo0wqwr0nr0orwnxq

Ok, this is my final map.

290-248 Obama. Romney sneaks away with Virginia and Florida, Obama takes Colorado.

 

[BobTheFork]

It will be interesting to see what Ryan does next and if he can break the streak of losing VP candidates who never recovered. I think it will largely depend on the direction the GOP takes as they figure out how to regroup. They'll either move toward the center (unlikely) or be even further hijacked by the tea party whackjobs, in which case Ryan will probably be fine.

Romney will just retire, POTUS is the only job he wants and he's too rich to need to do anything else. He'll probably just sit on some boards and give some lectures.

The problem IMO is that I don't think it will work either way for Ryan. I agree that going more moderate isn't what the party will want, but can you really see them putting a bigger hard-ass conservative up there? I don't think that will get them votes with their weak demographics and I really don't think the more conservative voters are withholding votes now because Romney is too close to the middle so there isn't much to gain.

 

[jon bones]

if Romney wins, i'm gonna be upset. the GOP is obviously very bad for America and anyone who thinks otherwise is either a wealthy person who doesn't give a fuck or an under-informed voter.

OBAMA 2012 LET'S DO THIS

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

my prediction:

48 hour ban if I get anything wrong.

I like that you gave Ohio to Obama.

 

[BolognaSoup]

In order to get an equal amount of idiotic statements from the other side you have to cherry pick from lots of different sources. This guy just went to one rally. I assure you the same wouldn't have happened at an Obama rally or else we'd have video of it. All we get is the Obama phone video and a few other isolated occurrences.

See now you're just making excuses. Yeah I'm sure this guy for Stern had to really scour the country to make this recording and I'm sure you wouldn't find ANY more of these idiot Obama voters. Dude, come on. These people didn't even know who the candidates are! Lady thought Ryan (obviously doesn't know who he actually is) is Obamas running mate!

 

[Damo Yoshi]

I AM SO EXCITED.

I placed a buck on Obama to take out the election. I NEED THAT 22 CENTS BROS -- DO NOT DISAPPOINT.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

my prediction:

48 hour ban if I get anything wrong.

I want to be perma banned if this map is correct to the T.

Lol at the deep south getting Obama

 

[Piecake]

When did I express confidence in Romney's chances?

I just posted about my curiosity what the GAF hive mind would put the blame on should Romney win.

The people who voted for him? For getting my hopes up for a very likely obama victory, I would blame poor polling.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

I like that you gave Ohio to Obama.

I fucked up... that should be red.

 

[RDreamer]

I just posted about my curiosity what the GAF hive mind would put the blame on should Romney win.

I'd blame there being too many shallow value voters like pctx, I guess.

 

[TangMeng]

Okay I'm starting to get nervous


What if Romney wins?!

 

[Eric WK]

How is Christie on social issues? I haven't really looked at that stuff but I really like his style and think he's probably the most viable candidate for 2016 they have. Christie vs Clinton would be pretty epic.

Just off the top of my head, I believe NJ has legalized marijuana and banned gay marriage in recent years, so not great, but not as bad as most of the party.

 

[shadyspace]

Just off the top of my head, I believe NJ has legalized marijuana and banned gay marriage in recent years, so not great, but not as bad as most of the party.

lol no

How is Christie on social issues? I haven't really looked at that stuff but I really like his style and think he's probably the most viable candidate for 2016 they have. Christie vs Clinton would be pretty epic.

When he has the room to breath better than his peers. But who knows who he would be appealing to in a presidential election.

 

[Game-Biz]

Okay I'm starting to get nervous


What if Romney wins?!

4 to 8 years of darkness.

 

[RDreamer]

4 to 8 years of darkness.

Depending on supreme court appointments, time of darkness may vary.

 

[Marvie_3]

4 to 8 years of darkness.

Only 4-8 years of darkness? I'll take that over the 1000 years we'll get with Obama.


GO ROMNEY

 

[Gary Whitta]

Only 4-8 years of darkness? I'll take that over the 1000 years we'll get with Obama.


GO ROMNEY

Didn't Chuck Norris say it would be a thousand years of darkness?

 

[FINALBOSS]

It's weird when you troll people unintentionally. I started playing with the map and found it amusing seeing Texas blue and NY red. I thought I would share it. I like my tag because it alerts people to the fact that anything outrageous I say is not meant to be taken seriously, but apparently it doesn't work 100% of the time.

You must lead a very exciting life.

 

[Eric WK]

lol no.

*medical

My bad.

 

[polyh3dron]

See now you're just making excuses. Yeah I'm sure this guy for Stern had to really scour the country to make this recording and I'm sure you wouldn't find ANY more of these idiot Obama voters. Dude, come on. These people didn't even know who the candidates are! Lady thought Ryan (obviously doesn't know who he actually is) is Obamas running mate!

It sounds like someone just went on the street to talk to homeless people or people at the welfare line or some shit. Not equivalent to going to a rally for a presidential candidate where the people there should know a bit more.

What Howard Stern did is no different than what Jay Leno does in that one segment I forget the name of. Again, actually going to a rally for the candidate is different.

Say it with me now: False. Equivalence.

 

[BobTheFork]

Didn't Chuck Norris say it would be a thousand years of darkness?

Yep, that was him. Hank Williams jr had some choice words if you want to look those up for a lark.

 

[jon bones]

Okay I'm starting to get nervous


What if Romney wins?!

You'll be fine if you're already rich and don't care about women/minorities/students/the elderly/veterans/the lgbt community.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Yep, that was him. Hank Williams jr had some choice words if you want to look those up for a lark.

And Ted Nugent will either be dead or in jail.

 

[Gary Whitta]

And Ted Nugent will either be dead or in jail.

Either suits me.

 

[Eric WK]

Silver's prediction up to 92.2%

 

[KHarvey16]

How is Christie on social issues? I haven't really looked at that stuff but I really like his style and think he's probably the most viable candidate for 2016 they have. Christie vs Clinton would be pretty epic.

He vetoed a gay marriage bill in Jersey. Said civil unions with privileges the same as marriage(which I believe Jersey currently has) were good enough and the issue should be voted on as a referendum.

 

[Kwixotik]

If Obama doesn't win, I'm going to

Spoiler

threaten to

move to Canada.

 

[Rentahamster]

It sounds like someone just went on the street to talk to homeless people or people at the welfare line or some shit. Not equivalent to going to a rally for a presidential candidate where the people there should know a bit more.

What Howard Stern did is no different than what Jay Leno does in that one segment I forget the name of. Again, actually going to a rally for the candidate is different.

Say it with me now: False. Equivalence.

Leno ripped off that bit from Stern. Jaywalking, he calls it.

For a different video with slightly less ridiculous participants, see this thread:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=497287

 

[Azure Dream]

Meant to do this earlier in the day, but I thought a few people might find this amusing. Living in Ohio, our landline is ringing off the hook with survey calls (which we don't answer at this point, like many other people in Ohio sick to death of them, sorry poll-focused people). Well, I picked up the mail today, and was greeted with this. Keep in mind this is just today's:

Every single one of those says, right on the front, "Paid for by the Ohio Republican Party." There was one single piece that didn't:

 

[BadAss2961]

Dick Morris has been on Fox News talking total landslide for Romney. Plus he's planting the seed for the left to complain about republicans suppressing the vote -- as if it's not true that they've been attempting this. lol