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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| If McCain wins I'm never speaking to another American again, ever. I'll probably stop talking to Canadians too, because they live nearby. |
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ReeseDog
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Classified
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| Morton wrote: |
I predict a McCain win.
You heard it here first folks. |
Riots by 11pm. |
Riots I can deal with. Small price. |
For four years?  |
Wouldn't last that long. We're the ones with the guns, remember?
Unfortunately, though, I don't think we'll have to worry about that happening. Polls tightening and all, it still looks like your boy will win. |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Riots by 11pm. |
That's what's sad. There wouldn't be any riots if McCain won. We're so far from the Declaration of Independence, at this point, that it's sickening. The American public wouldn't riot, we're too apathetic. If we didn't riot for the last eight years while that yokel and his cronies used the Constitution as toilet paper, why would we riot if we elected a guy who's basically the same thing (ok, ok, he's less stupid but way crazier, so I guess it evens out)?
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| I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. |
I can hear you spinning, my good man. |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| ReeseDog wrote: |
| bangbayed wrote: |
| ReeseDog wrote: |
| jdog2050 wrote: |
| Morton wrote: |
I predict a McCain win.
You heard it here first folks. |
Riots by 11pm. |
Riots I can deal with. Small price. |
For four years? |
Wouldn't last that long. We're the ones with the guns, remember?
Unfortunately, though, I don't think we'll have to worry about that happening. Polls tightening and all, it still looks like your boy will win. |
In this thread: people who just love getting butt-fucked by the republican party.
Seriously, I don't understand how long it will take people to realize that the republican party has NONE of your best interests in mind. |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Scotticus wrote: |
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Riots by 11pm. |
That's what's sad. There wouldn't be any riots if McCain won. We're so far from the Declaration of Independence, at this point, that it's sickening. The American public wouldn't riot, we're too apathetic. If we didn't riot for the last eight years while that yokel and his cronies used the Constitution as toilet paper, why would we riot if we elected a guy who's basically the same thing (ok, ok, he's less stupid but way crazier, so I guess it evens out)?
| Thomas Jefferson wrote: |
| I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. |
I can hear you spinning, my good man. |
Oh ho ho...you have no clue. There will be the worst rioting since L.A. if Obama loses. |
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ReeseDog
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Classified
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| Scotticus wrote: |
| jdog2050 wrote: |
Riots by 11pm. |
That's what's sad. There wouldn't be any riots if McCain won. We're so far from the Declaration of Independence, at this point, that it's sickening. The American public wouldn't riot, we're too apathetic. If we didn't riot for the last eight years while that yokel and his cronies used the Constitution as toilet paper, why would we riot if we elected a guy who's basically the same thing (ok, ok, he's less stupid but way crazier, so I guess it evens out)?
| Thomas Jefferson wrote: |
| I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. |
I can hear you spinning, my good man. |
Oh ho ho...you have no clue. There will be the worst rioting since L.A. if Obama loses. |
Obama loses, and, here in Atlanta, they'll need the National Guard (or the local militia - thank God for the Second Amendment, huh?). |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| The thing I'm not sure about though is when the results are going to start rolling in. In Canada we use a pencil and a piece of paper to vote, and the eastern provinces are not allowed to announce results for fear of affecting voting in the west - they can count the ballots before the polling stations in the west even close! (I don't know about in the States though - it seems like the system is WAY slower, more complicated and litigious there.) |
The election is usually already called by the time many people in Hawaii vote. |
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Easter Clark
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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The election is usually already called by the time many people in Hawaii vote. |
With its measly 4 electoral votes, I can see why! |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Can't wait until Wednesday night. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| The US has more than one time zone. I do not think the polls close at 5pm in California. |
Have you never watched TV on Election night? Any idiot knows the polls close in each time zone in turn.
The question is: What time do the polls close on the east coast; what time is that here and how long does it take for returns to start coming in? |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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hahaha...Someone I know over on facebook is announcing that McCain needs to win because he will bring the nation back to God. What??? More like further away from God, when the economy gets even worse, and folks will have to resort to all kinds of things to make money. I mean, come on, 12 years of Bushism, followed by McCain for at least 4 years? Not to mention that nutter Palin. I shudder to think how bad things will get all over the world with those 2 in the White House. Please, Obama, win, win, win!!!!
I know why the person over on facebook likes McCain so much. She had a baby out of wedlock at 16, and so did her best friend. They love Palin, too. There are more improtant issues than abortion, but many Americans just can't understand that. And speaking of God, I really don't think God supports 16 year olds having babies out of wedlock. Just my 2 cents. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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http://edition.cnn.com/
The timer on CNN.com says polls close in 23 hours. I'm excited  |
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Chamchiman
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Digging the Grave
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm excited |
It's amazing how interested and excited Canadians and people around the world are in this election.
My mother told me a story about what happened when Kennedy was shot. The principal made a hurried and emotional announcement to the school, "Kennedy's been shot! Kennedy's been shot!" Half of the school cheered because everybody hated the science teacher Mr. Kennedy. Soon what had happened became apparent though and the grief spread through the school. The students went home early that day as schools closed across the city.
Perhaps not since Kennedy have Canadians been so emotionally involved in an American election and so stirred by an American politician's speeches. I'm listening to my local sports talk show as I type this, and they're talking about Obama. For many of us, it feels like a special time. |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm what to chose...
McCain will likely keep fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Obama will likely keep fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and if we are to look at his foreign policy advisers, Russia.
What a free democracy you people live in  |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm what to chose...
McCain will likely keep fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Obama will likely keep fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and if we are to look at his foreign policy advisers, Russia.
What a free democracy you people live in |
Obama wants to change from a fighting stance to a diplomatic stance with these countries. He also wants to withdrawal large amounts of troops from Iraq and curtail the amount of money being spent in either place. That's hardly the same as "keep fighting".
McCain might start wars with Iran and throughout the Middle East as he sees fit.
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It's amazing how interested and excited Canadians and people around the world are in this election.
My mother told me a story about what happened when Kennedy was shot. The principal made a hurried and emotional announcement to the school, "Kennedy's been shot! Kennedy's been shot!" Half of the school cheered because everybody hated the science teacher Mr. Kennedy. Soon what had happened became apparent though and the grief spread through the school. The students went home early that day as schools closed across the city.
Perhaps not since Kennedy have Canadians been so emotionally involved in an American election and so stirred by an American politician's speeches. I'm listening to my local sports talk show as I type this, and they're talking about Obama. For many of us, it feels like a special time. |
Most Canadians I know get more excited during the American elections than they get during the Canadian elections. American elections have a much more significant impact globally and we see a lot more consequences from the choices Americans make. I voted in every Canadian election since I've turned 18 with the exception of the most recent one.
I think if I lived in Canada I would have had a lesser interest in the American elections, but since I live here I have more interest in the American elections. |
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