Topic: Election 2008: Aftermath (Read 15959 times)

Detonator · « **Reply #80 on:** November 09, 2008, 08:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Aintaer on November 09, 2008, 08:24:36 PM

Actually, the joke here is that Missouri is two states, Missouri, the part defined by its northern urban centers and relatively progressive, and Missoura, the part defined by the southern parts which rumor has it, had secret KKK meetings til late into the 20th century.

This is the case with Virginia, though the northern part has exploded over the last 8 years, giving us two consecutive Democrat governors, two Democrat senators, and we went for Obama by a significant margin.

Couldn't have possibly imagined Virginia being like this when I moved here.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #81 on:** November 09, 2008, 09:41:15 PM »

The REAL America! The one that matters! The one that Sarah Palin will still take questions from!

Thad · « **Reply #82 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:47:27 PM »

Bloomberg has more on the executive orders Obama's likely to be overturning:

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Susan F. Wood, co-chairman of Obama's advisory committee for women's health, said the president-elect also plans on reversing a policy that linked assistance for combating AIDS in the developing world to requirements that health workers emphasize monogamy and abstinence from sex over condom use.

Mongrel · « **Reply #83 on:** November 10, 2008, 05:40:26 PM »

Gun sales soar on Obama victory.

Not for the reason you're thinking of*, but it's still hilarious.

*not that, you know, most people are going to admit that in a poll.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #84 on:** November 10, 2008, 05:47:53 PM »

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“He wants to take our guns from us and create a socialist society policed by his own police force,” added Mr Pruett, a former radio personality.

A kind of federal police. A federal 'bureau', if you will.

Also: Does this imply people with guns are doing their own policing right now?

Mongrel · « **Reply #85 on:** November 10, 2008, 05:58:28 PM »

Quote from: Zaratustra on November 10, 2008, 05:47:53 PM

Also: Does this imply people with guns are doing their own policing right now?

Weeeelll... in a manner of speaking.

SCD · « **Reply #86 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:47:31 PM »

But that's if you look at statistics that compare violent armed crime rates before and after introduction of concealed carry licenses. No link, but a source article would be Ludwig, Jens. "Concealed-Gun-Carrying-Law and other Violent Crime: Evidence from State Panel Data" in the international review of Law and Economics 18 Sept 1998

Mongrel · « **Reply #87 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:48:42 PM »

I was actually only making a bad joke.

SCD · « **Reply #88 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:50:13 PM »

Yeah, too much time spent laughing at the avatar and not the message..

Guild · « **Reply #89 on:** November 10, 2008, 07:21:09 PM »

Quote from: Iron_Mongrel on November 10, 2008, 05:40:26 PM

Gun sales soar on Obama victory.

Quote from: http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/11/gun-sales-soar.html

People are concerned about overreaching legislation from Washington,” he said. “They are educating themselves on the Internet.

Wikipedia told me to sell my 401k.

Arc · « **Reply #90 on:** November 10, 2008, 07:34:56 PM »

Quote from: The Times

The president-elect repeated that assurance on the campaign trail yet it is not so much this that has stuck in the conservative consciousness as his much reported remark that "bitter" small town Americans "cling to guns and religion".

"Let's prove him wrong by proving him right!"

Of note, this story was essentially written before the election had ended. Numerous factions were told that an inevitable race war would breakout no matter the result, slipping into Joe the Plumber fantasy rhetoric of a universe that never was.

Not that there was ever any financial incentive for spreading such dangerous rumors or anything.

Mongrel · « **Reply #91 on:** November 10, 2008, 07:36:52 PM »

Quote from: Rock on November 10, 2008, 07:34:56 PM

Not that there was ever any financial incentive for spreading such dangerous rumors or anything.

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“We’re not really sure who is promoting the concept that a change in federal administrations might affect firearms possession rights,” an agency spokesman, Lance Clem, said, “but we do know that it’s increased business considerably.”

Guild · « **Reply #92 on:** November 10, 2008, 07:44:28 PM »

its the pharmecuticals industry

JDigital · « **Reply #93 on:** November 10, 2008, 09:34:57 PM »

Quote from: Iron_Mongrel on November 10, 2008, 05:40:26 PM

Gun sales soar on Obama victory.

See? One week in and he's already boosting the economy.

Mongrel · « **Reply #94 on:** November 12, 2008, 02:38:35 PM »

Quote from: Iron_Mongrel on November 12, 2008, 01:13:59 PM

Damn, not bad.

The issues just keep on giving. For years I've been dying for an end to soundbites and a return to oratory of some quality. This political season has been like manna from heaven. Well, in other countries anyway. Well okay, just the US.

...

YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'LL FUCKIN' TAKE WHAT I CAN GET THOUGH.

Guys, I know it's a bit early yet, but you know what I thought of today?

The State of the Union Address. Holy fuck my spine is getting all tingly at the thought. I cannot wait.

McDohl · « **Reply #95 on:** November 12, 2008, 04:54:58 PM »

"I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear..."

The BAWWWWWW will be epic.

Thad · « **Reply #96 on:** November 12, 2008, 10:42:47 PM »

LA Times: Congressional Dems not just sitting around with their thumbs up their asses.

That's going to be a nice change of pace.

Thad · « **Reply #97 on:** November 14, 2008, 01:02:48 PM »

The twenty-first century's version of Roosevelt's fireside chats: President Obama's weekly YouTube address.

Arc · « **Reply #98 on:** November 16, 2008, 09:12:14 PM »

One issue still receiving too little attention is The Puppy Agenda:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7SRUX2Y7Q

The 60 Minutes interview from tonight just went online, and the meat of the agenda begins @ 35:00. The suspense is tearing this nation apart!

Bal · « **Reply #99 on:** November 16, 2008, 09:44:12 PM »

I liked his response to the college football question. It was as serious as he was at any point in the evening.

News:

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