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[pargonta]

that poll closing graphic earlier in the thread is not correct, just fyi

it's 6 and nothing is happening. the first ones are at 7.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

And? Why would you even bring this up? If someone comes to work drunk I'd hope everyone thinks the same.

Well yes obviously the same goes for that.

 

[Whiskeymatt]

One hour until the first polls close!

 

[Plinko]

People are leaving the lines in Florida because they're too long.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/06/3084088/polls-open-in-south-florida.html

Exactly why early voting should be a necessary option in every state.

 

[JeTmAn81]

More like, Yaddle? Aw, YES!

I just Wookieepedia'd Yaddle and discovered she is also known as "The One Below". Facepalm to the max.

 

[Wallach]

So what I hear is that it's not the fact that it's illegal that's the problem it's the insane drug war attached to it. Still not very compelling reason to legalize it. I think it's a reasonable middle ground up here where it's not legal but you won't go to jail for using it. I don't know if the technical term would be misdemeanor but something along those lines.

I've never really heard a compelling argument for it to be illegal in the first place.

 

[BiggNife]

I'm not using one editorial endorsement to say that the NYT has a biased and favorable opinion of President Obama. Everyone and their mother knows that the NYT is biased and skewed to the left. It's the name of the game.

Of course I expected them to endorse Obama, but don't expect me, or the average person to take 538 or Nate Silver seriously when they're associated with an organization that has been in the Democratic parties pocket for decades.

538 was right on the Obama v. McCain campaign, but that was easy to call.

538 was also right about the Republican-dominated 2010 elections. Funny how people seem to ignore this when arguing against 538.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I wonder how many will freak out when the first results from red states come in.

 

[Shard]

Delivery pizza, pepperoni and bacon.

 

[Like the hat?]

Can't wait to follow this thread as the results come in

 

[Kusagari]

Exactly why early voting should be a necessary option in every state.

Rick Scott cut our early voting days from 14 to 8 knowing this would happen.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I wonder how many will freak out when the first results from red states come in.

ALABAMA WENT RED? NOOOOO.

 

[mr_nothin]

So what I hear is that it's not the fact that it's illegal that's the problem it's the insane drug war attached to it. Still not very compelling reason to legalize it. I think it's a reasonable middle ground up here where it's not legal but you won't go to jail for using it. I don't know if the technical term would be misdemeanor but something along those lines.

Was there a good reason to legalize alcohol?

 

[ivysaur12]

Moar:

@AWMooneyCNN: CNN: Youth vote stays steady from 2008 levels.

18%. Very important for Obama + gay marriage.

 

[Donthizz#]

Oh Kentucky.

 

[BFIB]

I wonder how many will freak out when the first results from red states come in.

Kentucky will probably be one of the first.

 

[commedieu]

And? Why would you even bring this up? If someone comes to work drunk I'd hope everyone thinks the same.

Right? Its the silliest argument ever, as if people that smoke a non-addictive plant, have to be high all day & at work...?

Tax it. Cut down on Mexican shipments of POT. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wor...ould-hurt-mexicos-cartels-study-suggests.html
Hurt the cartels.
Help fellow citizens.

Why the hell do people vote against this, its just being childish. Moderation is key to any drug. Over the counter, or with an age attached to it like Alcohol.

Claiming that everyone is just going to be stoned and rolling around committing crimes all day is not a good reason against it, and its pretty much the whole "BLACK PEOPLE AND MINORITIES GET EVIL ON DRUGS!" mentality. Whether its realized or not.

 

[oneils]

Pizza: Onions, Canadian Bacon, Green Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes and Sriracha sauce.
Club Sandwich: "I order it all the time, but I'm not even a member man." -Mitch Hedberg
Wings: BW3 Hot BBQ with Mango Habanero on the side.
Thai: Lard Nar with squid. Extra Spicy.
Chinese: Sesame Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Crab Ragoon with Chinese mustard.

Wash it all down with this:

Damn, some great stuff here. Unfortunately, I can't find some of the more exotic stuff on your list (Lard Nar and Crab Ragoon).

I ended up settling on some of what was suggested earlier. I got: pad thai, beef satay, steamed rice, and stir fried vegetables (hot). I've been eating mainly pizza and shawarma for the last little while so I thought I would spice it up.

 

[Rentahamster]

Moar:

That bodes well for the president.

 

[dubc35]

Honestly I'm a little surprised that this thread is only at 4640 posts.

I figured there would be an OT 2 before we even knew a winner.

Who says a winner will be called tonight? Or in the next week, month.

 

[Omegasquash]

538 was also right about the Republican-dominated 2010 elections. Funny how people seem to ignore this when arguing against 538.

This. It's how he became known as a good predictor.

 

[vatstep]

Are any of the networks streaming their results coverage? Sorry if this has been asked 1,000 times.

 

[Pimpwerx]

I waited in line for 2 hours, this morning, just to vote for Turd Sandwich (Obama). He better win. Giant Douche (Mittens) is a terrible person and candidate. PEACE.

 

[Amir0x]

god I am so excited right now

 

[Delusibeta]

I hear David Dimbleby is warming up for another all-nighter. Must be an election somewhere. For coverage streams in the UK, BBC and ITV will be live via their respective players, and I believe Sky News is also free-to-stream.

The BBC has their specific news page with their coverage. Currently running pre-rolls explaining various aspects about the election and recorded news reports. They go live in about twenty minutes or so.

 

[Rentahamster]

Damn, some great stuff here. Unfortunately, I can't find some of the more exotic stuff on your list (Lard Nar and Crab Ragoon).

I ended up settling on some of what was suggested earlier. I got: pad thai, beef satay, steamed rice, and stir fried vegetables (hot). I've been eating mainly pizza and shawarma for the last little while so I thought I would spice it up.

No curry? Yellow, green, red, brown, or otherwise?

*sad face*

Spoiler

enjoy your meal

 

[MIMIC]

According to CNN, voters identified (but not necessarily voted) as 37% Democratic, 34% Republican and 29% Independent.

I had no idea that the number of Independents were that high.

 

[Omegasquash]

Are any of the networks streaming their results coverage? Sorry if this has been asked 1,000 times.

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president

Hit F5. Repeat.

 

[-Kees-]

Can we throw these exit polls through the nearest exit?

 

[~Kinggi~]

OK LETS DO THIS SHIT

just got home from work. Someone give me a quick rundown on whats happening. QUICCCCK

 

[ivysaur12]

god I am so excited right now

Me too. Me too.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Oh no, Obama didnt play basketball today.

He's gonna lose.

 

[Amzin]

Can we throw these exit polls through the nearest exit?

But exit polls are the best time to mess with people!

 

[Gucci Messiah]

OK LETS DO THIS SHIT

just got home from work. Someone give me a quick rundown on whats happening. QUICCCCK

We are all waiting on exit polls

 

[Chiggs]

Wow, I think Drudge is ready to call it for Obama due to the exit polls.

 

[Wallach]

Damn, some great stuff here. Unfortunately, I can't find some of the more exotic stuff on your list (Lard Nar and Crab Ragoon).

I ended up settling on some of what was suggested earlier. I got: pad thai, beef satay, steamed rice, and stir fried vegetables (hot). I've been eating mainly pizza and shawarma for the last little while so I thought I would spice it up.

Pad thai is a solid choice. I generally go for panang curry if available. With some chicken in there, got damn.

 

[DopeyFish]

According to CNN, voters identified (but not necessarily voted) as 37% Democratic, 34% Republican and 29% Independent.

I had no idea that the number of Independents were that high.

The independents are high because people stopped identifying as republicans

There's a good chance inds go 50/50

 

[Eusis]

Rick Scott cut our early voting days from 14 to 8 knowing this would happen.

I really do hope that alienates as many conservative voters as democrat ones. Preferably more, or that it's enough to swing votes out of spite, because fuck trashing the whole process in the hopes you scare people from voting in someone you don't want.

 

[Kusagari]

According to CNN, voters identified (but not necessarily voted) as 37% Democratic, 34% Republican and 29% Independent.

I had no idea that the number of Independents were that high.

There's been ample stores done showing a lot of Republicans stopped actually identifying as Republicans and now call themselves Independents.

 

[2MF]

Wow, I think Drudge is ready to call it for Obama due to the exit polls.

But where do these exit polls come from? Are they only on drudge, lol?

 

[ErasureAcer]

Are any of the networks streaming their results coverage? Sorry if this has been asked 1,000 times.

Probably in 50 minutes. They streamed the Iowa caucus for Christ's sake. They'll cover this online.

 

[CyclopsRock]

This is from a UK based political blog (and Islington is a fairly trendy area of London, btw)

"Today, says American political journalist Michael Brendan Dougherty, ’120 million Americans will choose who they don’t want to be president.’ Exactly — for all Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s upbeat noise over the last few days, the 2012 US presidential elections have been motivated, entirely, by fear and loathing.

The key questions: Are you so fed up with Barack Obama that you can bring yourself to vote for Romney? Or do you hate the Republicans enough to vote for Obama? With all its attack ads and its mudslinging, this election has been negative populism from the start. It’s not liberalism vs conservatism; it’s anti-liberalism vs anti-conservatism.

Let’s not be pious, though. Passion and ‘values’ are hugely overrated virtues. Negativity is what democracy is all about, really; and it’s much more exciting. Certainly, it’s why we non-Americans are so interested in tonight’s result. Most of the Brits cheering for Mitt Romney don’t actually want him to be president. They are just eager for a repeat of the glorious night of schadenfreude in 2004, when the smug libs prematurely celebrated a John Kerry victory, only to spend the next day weeping in public as Dubya triumphed again.

Equally, those trendy Islington couples who are tonight hosting election parties might convince themselves that, in cheering on Obama, they are rooting for progress — but really they are getting together to have a good hate about stupid rightwing Americans. Bring it on."

 

[Stumpokapow]

Was there a good reason to legalize alcohol?

yes, an excellent one.

 

[Amir0x]

Can we throw these exit polls through the nearest exit?

if only

exit polls are the ultimate fool's game.

Me too. Me too.

It's going to be amazing when we officially get the release after MONTHS of this campaign, slowly inching toward inevitability.

 

[maniac-kun]

If Germany would vote:

 

[sangreal]

According to CNN, voters identified (but not necessarily voted) as 37% Democratic, 34% Republican and 29% Independent.

I had no idea that the number of Independents were that high.

you forgot to unskew those numbers

 

[Donthizz#]

CNN: mothers for Obama, Fathers for Romney, ROFL...

 

[BFIB]

Ordering Red Chicken Curry, #3 spice with Steamed Veggies

Washing it down with Capt/Coke, and have some Sam Adams Winter Lager. Ready to settle in for the long haul tonight.

 

[ivysaur12]

@latimes

Virginia county key to #Obama win in '08 sees a strong turnout: http://lati.ms/f4SSh (via @mateagold) #Election2012

Get errr done.

 

[fallengorn]

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president

Hit F5. Repeat.

Pretty cool you can zoom in.

Edit: Haha, it's nearly impossible to select Manhattan.