Thank you Charles for all your hard work! Here's a virtual drink on me!

I have to work my part-time job tonight. Not sure how many people at the bar will be happy to have FOX news on but - I't the bartender - I control the remotes.

The Acorns are falling from the trees.

McCain/Palin '08!

{hamsters}

re: #2 PAgirlinNC

Dang it - I'm the bartender....

It's a good day to be a Republican!
Go Palin / McCain.

re: #2 PAgirlinNC

I have to work my part-time job tonight. Not sure how many people at the bar will be happy to have FOX news on but - I't the bartender - I control the remotes.

Any chance the house gets a double on the house if McCain wins?

Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith is still the most kickass rock song.

Phone polls are worthless since many don't have land lines now and have gone to cell phones. I haven't received a single robo call on my vonage line. And I'm unaware of any polling on my wife's phone. So I'd hazard a guess that democrats have more land line phones than republicans.

Good work on the site, Charles!

I'm so glad you've got these open threads! I feel like I'm jumping out of my skin here.

I haven't voted yet because I can wait until mid-morning. I don't want to add another body in front of someone who has to be at work at a certain time.

My area could go either way. It can be rather conservative. I doubt Cali will go for McCain, but numbers count, IMO. The other issues are worth voting on though and they're important.

Hmm, I wonder how CA's Prop 2, if it passes, will impact the hamsters.......

re: #2 PAgirlinNC

You go girl!
Better keep that remote in a safe place!

I just got home from voting. I also took the time to thank all the poll workers. Needless to say- they were surprised anyone thought to say "thank you" to them

There's a Ron Paulian emailing me links to Lew Rockwell's site. Freaks.

I hope everyone remembers to chip in for hamster kibble!

re: #14 Sharmuta

I just got home from voting. I also took the time to thank all the poll workers. Needless to say- they were surprised anyone thought to say "thank you" to them

You are the eternal optimist!

re: #10 nucular_option

Phone polls are worthless since many don't have land lines now and have gone to cell phones. I haven't received a single robo call on my vonage line. And I'm unaware of any polling on my wife's phone. So I'd hazard a guess that democrats have more land line phones than republicans.

Good work on the site, Charles!

That's funny because I received 2 polling calls on my Sprint mobile phone last month.

I'll be posting a lot of open discussion threads today to try to keep any one thread from getting too long and taxing our hamsters like Obama's going to tax the country.

re: #17 Jetpilot1101

Without people taking the time to be a poll worker- our democracy wouldn't be working today.

re: #9 P. Aaron

Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith is still the most kickass rock song.

Obviously, you are forgetting AC/DC's Jailbreak

re: #2 PAgirlinNC

My son and brother were in a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant watching a football game on Saturday, when an Obama ad came on.

My son said the ENTIRE bar went completely silent- and there were still other games on other channels. Some drunk guy yelled out, "Well, get ready for higher taxes!". Nobody looked happy to see Obama. As soon as the ad was over everyone went back to enjoying themselves. LOL

Gonna hit the road soon, see if I can access LGF from work today, won't be seeing home again until mebbe it's all over tonight. Glad if the features are back in gear, hamsters full of vitamin B12 and over their hallucinations, let's face the future sober. At least, for a little while.

I just asked one of the three people here at work who have Obama shirts on who controls congress. She asked me what I meant. I said "Which party." She said Republicans. I explained to her the deal to her. She does not believe me.

Damn!

I just sent my "ballot signal" to Obama and voted for McCain.

I just gotta second invite from a very left Dem friend who is having an election party at her house. I am one of the few Right wing guys that would be there. I am considering it, especially if I feel McCain will win for the barely suppressed gloating possibilities, also the Packer fan at a Vikings fans' party aspect of it.

re: #19 Charles

many thanks from all the ADD Lizards - we'll be like cats in a laser show!

Yay, voted this morning. Got to the poll at 7:15, left just before 8 am. Granted this is a tinyish town in Northern California, but there were still a dozen people in line when I got there.

re: #24 NC State of Mind

You have the internet there right? Just have her look it up.

re: #11 kynna
I've done everything I can do to convince my thinking-challenged friends here in SoCal to vote McCain.
My wife and I just voted. Everything went smoothly.
I smell victory in the air!

re: #8 Jetpilot1101

If McCain's win is so solid tonight that no lawsuit or vote re-count could overturn it, I will buy everyone a double!

I should have known better than to visit Rockwell's hate site -- he's ranting about "Republicanism is dead" and "this is the price we pay for rejecting Ron Paul."

Let's not forget the Senate. If Obama gets elected and the dems get 60 seats in the Senate were really screwed. If they don't get the 60, the reps can at least filibuster the most egregious of the left's desires.

If he gets in with 60 senate seats, I think the market will crash tomorrow.

re: #24 NC State of Mind

I just asked one of the three people here at work who have Obama shirts on who controls congress. She asked me what I meant. I said "Which party." She said Republicans. I explained to her the deal to her. She does not believe me.

Damn!

Dick Cheney, right?

And Halliburton has the parking concession, everyone knows that.

Polls can have an unintentional bias when there is less than 100% participation because of the likelihood of various groups to respond. For example, on average, Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to respond to exit polling. Naturally, this tends to skew results in favor of the Democrats; however, you can't really read a positive Republican exit poll as affirmative, because the sampling may just have gotten lucky and picked mostly young, enthusiastic Republicans.

I was devastated last night when my son informed me he was voting for Obama. No facts could dissuade him. I came soooo close to disowning him. :-)

Thanks for the new thread, Charles! My browser thanks you as well!

Polling place update: Irvine, CA

Something odd going on this year. I've been polling at the same little neighborhood spot for the past five years and I have to tell you that I've never seen a turn-out like this. I go to my polling place just about the same time every year. First I vote, then it's off to the office.

Every year until just now, I've pulled up easily found a parking spot right in front of the polling place, checked in and voted in less than 15 minutes. No more than two or three other people there voting.

This year, there is no parking and the line to vote is easily out the door with at least 20 people in line. Pretty crazy for our little neighborhood polling place.

The way I see it, someone is going to lose and lose big.

re: #5 Who Watches the Watchmen?

{hamsters}

There, fixed that for ya!

re: #32 Charles

I should have known better than to visit Rockwell's hate site -- he's ranting about "Republicanism is dead" and "this is the price we pay for rejecting Ron Paul."

Isn't Rockwell a rabid, Jew-hating bastard?

re: #14 Sharmuta

I noticed that too when I thanked them after voting this morning. The workers in my polling location seemed surprised that someone thanked them.

Line was consistently 15-20 deep (longest I've seen since the Davis recall election) the time I was there - but it moved quickly. I also noticed almost every person in line using a photo id to speed things along...and when 2 people weren't on the roll, they were quickly offered provisional ballots or assistance to find their proper polling location. Very efficient....but then this is flyover LA County....

re: #32 Charles

I should have known better than to visit Rockwell's hate site -- he's ranting about "Republicanism is dead" and "this is the price we pay for rejecting Ron Paul."

Talk about stuck on stupid. Some people just don't GET it.

re: #15 Charles

Is that all? No promises of a Gold Standard?

Hey the other election thread wasn't full yet. I thought there was a 1000 comment minimum?

A 269 to 269 tie would result in an Obama/Palin presidency. That's probably as smart as mixing bleach and ammonia.

re: #26 billhedrick
It could be glorious!

re: #33 Lee Coller

Let's not forget the Senate. If Obama gets elected and the dems get 60 seats in the Senate were really screwed. If they don't get the 60, the reps can at least filibuster the most egregious of the left's desires.

If he gets in with 60 senate seats, I think the market will crash tomorrow.

The market will crash if Obama is elected. Most people will sell stocks to avoid paying 50% capital gains taxes. It's going to get worse folks, much worse. I don't know why Wall Street is up today except that maybe they think McCain will win.

re: #19 Charles

I'll be posting a lot of open discussion threads today to try to keep any one thread from getting too long and taxing our hamsters like Obama's going to tax the country.

Cool. It's going to be a doozy of a day. I doubt most of us will get to sleep early tonight.

re: #32 Charles

Frankly, that site is as bad as Political Cesspool as far as I am concerned.

Take a deep breath. Look at the scenery of your surroundings. See if you can catch old glory freely in the breeze somewhere. Imprint it all on your memory.

After the Left's "change" comes to America, the nostalgia of this memory may give you some comfort.

re: #36 Born Again Republican

I was devastated last night when my son informed me he was voting for Obama. No facts could dissuade him. I came soooo close to disowning him. :-)

Don't feel too devastated...my son disowned me five years ago.

re: #41 Athos

I've never thanked my poll workers before, but I'm really glad I did today. They were all seniors except for one young lady. I was glad to see a younger person being involved.

re: #31 PAgirlinNC

If McCain's win is so solid tonight that no lawsuit or vote re-count could overturn it, I will buy everyone a double!

I am deciding now what to order...
*grin*

Ah just noticed the user Icons are disabled. Sokay. But I miss my Klingon trifoil

re: #47 Jetpilot1101

The market will crash if Obama is elected. Most people will sell stocks to avoid paying 50% capital gains taxes. It's going to get worse folks, much worse. I don't know why Wall Street is up today except that maybe they think McCain will win.

And I wouldn't blame them one bit.

Voted this morning...was a bit surprised...dumb poll workers. I had to ask to sign my name on the voting roll and explain to the poll worker that is how you keep track of who has voted and who has not so no one can easily vote for some one else that just didn't show up. Deer in headlights...very bazaar. Was only one of three people in there, although it was a bit early (7:45am CST)

I'M NOT OVERCAFFEINATED! AND STOP VIBRATING SO MUCH!

re: #53 Wishing

I'll take bourbon & coke!

re: #36 Born Again Republican
Paraphrasing Churchill:
A man of 25 who is not a Liberal has no heart.
A man of 35 who is not a Conservative has no brain.

re: #32 Charles

I should have known better than to visit Rockwell's hate site -- he's ranting about "Republicanism is dead" and "this is the price we pay for rejecting Ron Paul."

DRAMA

lets all hope for a transformative election outcome today.
a McCain victory would drive a stake throught the heart of the MSM.

Charles - This is my first presidential election with LGF. I'm staying here today because all I've gotten out of the MSM is lies, and I don't expect they'll change. I don't think I've thanked you enough for running this top-notch site. So, I'll thank you again.

re: #51 Macker

Steve Doocy had the best comback for this for parents with kids in college. Ask them if they like going to college? Ask them if they appreciate mom and dad paying for it. Then tell them to go vote your conscience.

Metro Atlanta, GA...6AM in line to vote...2 hour wait but 3 votes cast for the good guys and it looked like a great turnout for McDaddy and MaPalin...which is a surprising development for Metro ATL in the early AM!

re: #56 ~BfromTX

Were they Demo☭rats?

re: #2 PAgirlinNC

I have to work my part-time job tonight. Not sure how many people at the bar will be happy to have FOX news on but - I't the bartender - I control the remotes.

Get me a few shots of Basil at cost, please?

Food for thought from the kos website:

will apologize in advance for the shortness of this diary. I felt it was important to get this out. I had an urgent call from the Head of Obama's Chester County offices. They had NO ONE volunteering in Coatesville, Pa. NO ONE!

All four in my clan didn't vote for Obama, and we didn't vote for any of the sideshow freaks, either. My persuasive logic convinced them to vote McCain/Palin - despite my independent leaning.

Did you know...there is no constitutional provision requiring electors to vote with the popular vote of their state? The states must have their own reqm'ts?

re: #24 NC State of Mind

I just asked one of the three people here at work who have Obama shirts on who controls congress. She asked me what I meant. I said "Which party." She said Republicans. I explained to her the deal to her. She does not believe me.

Damn!

Maybe high voter turn-out isn't good for the country.

re: #15 Charles

All I can think about now when somebody mentions Lew Rockwell is the image of him shtupping Cindy Sheehan. Ugh.

Voting turnout is on track to smash previous turnout records in my smallish conservative precinct and the similar precinct which votes at the same location... we'll see how it goes.

re: #57 joncelli

I'M NOT OVERCAFFEINATED! AND STOP VIBRATING SO MUCH!

I ate a huge breakfast and have not sucked down as much tea as I'd like in order to help me keep the heebie-jeebies at bay.

re: #55 Macker

An article posted by the NY Observer yesterday noted that Wall Streeters were not looking forward to an Obama presidency for the reasons noted - he's going to tax the heck out of investments and reduce capital because of tax transfers of wealth.

re: #47 Jetpilot1101

That's one of the things that I have been hearing in whispers....that the assumption on the Street is that the polls are overstating Obama's popularity. I do expect a 1000 point drop by the end of the week if The One wins.

BTW for Lee Collier - 60 isn't as important number as maybe 58.....it would only take a couple of the RINO's to vote for cloture to stop any fillibuster, so Reid doesn't have to have 60 under the D. (Isn't it interesting how little the approval ratings of Congress were mentioned this cycle? We heard non-stop about Dubya's 26%-29% approval - but nothing about the 9-15% for Congress.)

Charles,

Heartfelt thanks to you (and to my fellow Lizards) for being here. I could not have made it through this election without you.

*salute*

re: #61 alien_mind

lets all hope for a transformative election outcome today.
a McCain victory would drive a stake throught the heart of the MSM.

The MSM as we knew it is dead anyway. Anyone who actually has a brain left knows that Big Media was totally in the tank for the Big Nothing. Even if he wins the day today, the media will never again be viewed by anyone who isn't a zombie (no offense to our undead brother/sister on LGF!) as unbiased and fair.

re: #67 Typicalwhitey

Heh!

re: #59 CalBear84

Paraphrasing Churchill:
A man of 25 who is not a Liberal has no heart.
A man of 35 who is not a Conservative has no brain.

Always knew I was a heartless bastard.

My friend in Northern Virginia said there were about 400 people in line at 0600 at his polling place.

A Democratic State Senator was going down the line helpfully offering "Democratic sample ballots."

OT- On days like this, we can vote, but for those that can't volunteer or work at the polls and want to do something, may I suggest ..?

SEND A PRE-PAID PHONE CARD TO A LONELY SOLIDER OVERSEAS

My husband is hoping to get off work in time to vote. Everything's been kind of crazy here and I just didn't think about him potentially having trouble getting to the polls the day of. He should have voted early.

I went to bed praying and I woke up praying. Whatever happens today, we are going to need a lot of help.

re: #75 Athos

1000 points at least if not more. Wall Street knows they are screwed if Obama wins. I'm buying gold and as much of it as I can.

re: #67 Typicalwhitey

LOL. Still in the basement - under the mound of Cheetos.

I think it's sad that so many democrats are either fascists - or have been bullied into silence by fascists.

re: #71 joncelli

All I can think about now when somebody mentions Lew Rockwell is the image of him shtupping Cindy Sheehan. Ugh.

He frakked that old bag?

re: #53 Wishing

I haven't decided what I am going to do at 2:00am when the bar is closed. If Obama wins, I think I will take myself home and drink until the sun comes up, call off work and continue drinking. If McCain wins, I really want to drink to celebrate but God knows I want to come to work tomorrow to see and hear all of the freakin' people here cry and moan that they "had another election stolen!"

Hmmm. Going off internet traffic right now, this site and other right wing sites are getting crushed with traffic, DKOS loads with a snap. When I checked they had 15 comments on an article that's been up a half hour.

re: #80 scratch

My friend in Northern Virginia said there were about 400 people in line at 0600 at his polling place.

A Democratic State Senator was going down the line helpfully offering "Democratic sample ballots."

Did someone ask for a Republican sample ballot? sheesh

way to go re: #68 Cap'n DOC

Chalk up one more vote against the Big Zero and socialism.

Unfortunately, I have little confidence that the ballot box results will turn out favorably.

Fortunately, the bullet box is full. (if the oft-suggested leftist threats of violence should ever come to pass in my "sector")

Hoping against hope for a Dewey defeats Truman moment, but I think I'll safely retreat from most of the news over the coming days as the coronation of this evil man as their president sickens me to my core.

N0Bama. Ever.

re: #75 Athos

That's one of the things that I have been hearing in whispers....that the assumption on the Street is that the polls are overstating Obama's popularity. I do expect a 1000 point drop by the end of the week if The One wins.

BTW for Lee Collier - 60 isn't as important number as maybe 58.....it would only take a couple of the RINO's to vote for cloture to stop any fillibuster, so Reid doesn't have to have 60 under the D. (Isn't it interesting how little the approval ratings of Congress were mentioned this cycle? We heard non-stop about Dubya's 26%-29% approval - but nothing about the 9-15% for Congress.)

That's why I said the most egregious. I'm assuming the Olympia Snow's will go along with the Dems on many of the items.

Hey everyone. I got back from voting an hour ago. Yay! The line was long, which I am fine with. I'm in a heavy McCain precinct.

re: #32 Charles

I should have known better than to visit Rockwell's hate site -- he's ranting about "Republicanism is dead" and "this is the price we pay for rejecting Ron Paul."

Sounds like a Ron Paul supporter all right: nutty as a fruitcake.re: #67 Typicalwhitey

Food for thought from the kos website:

Reason for hope from PA. I hope we win there today.

re: #80 scratch

Isn't that illegal electioneering?

re: #86 Macker

He frakked that old bag?

eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww. gross. now i need to go poke out my minds eye.

re: #76 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Charles,

Heartfelt thanks to you (and to my fellow Lizards) for being here. I could not have made it through this election without you.

*salute*

I feel like watching Band of Brothers. Although I am here with "Band of Lizards" - this is better.
*salute*

re: #66 MandyManners

Get me a few shots of Basil at cost, please?

...and when that runs out we can start on the Bulleitt and work up through the Booker's and maybe throw in a shot or 2 of some really old Pappy Van Winkle.

We're in the middle of selecting our benefits packages here at work for the next 2 weeks. I'm holding off till after tonight to see which I end up taking so I can be ready for the worst.

re: #86 Macker

He frakked that old bag?

That's not an image I ever want in my mind.

Good Morning Lizards! It's a glorious day in the Very Far Western Suburbs of Chicagoland.

I voted, didn't have to wait in line. The electronic ballot was simple enough.

How are you-all this morning?

re: #80 scratch

HE CAN'T DO THAT.

re: #100 Honorary Yooper

Good thing I'm using the BSG euphemism, eh.

re: #83 Jetpilot1101

1000 points at least if not more. Wall Street knows they are screwed if Obama wins. I'm buying gold and as much of it as I can.

Dont expect change when u buy a loaf of bread.

hi there, today it will be a very very very long day like 2000, somehow i feel it and i hope McCain will be the next POTUS.

Drudge showing Hillary politicking inside a polling area, 5 feet from booths.

re: #94 Dark_Falcon

Reason for hope from PA. I hope we win there today.

If the GOP wins PA, the roles are completely reversed. Obama has to play catch-up at that point. No matter what the national polls say.

No matter the outcome of this election the landscape of America is going to change big time in regards to which institutions we trust and the make up of the major political parties. Dems crossing over to become Repubs, Conservatives really frustrated with the Repubs, and so much more.
The coming days promise to be exciting and difficult and at times painful but I believe a new America is going to emerge from the ashes of this election cycle.
Now that future has a far better chance of succeeding with McCain as president then it does with Obama.

re: #106 spirochete

You have got to be kidding me. That is illegal.

re: #26 billhedrick

I just gotta second invite from a very left Dem friend who is having an election party at her house. I am one of the few Right wing guys that would be there. I am considering it, especially if I feel McCain will win for the barely suppressed gloating possibilities, also the Packer fan at a Vikings fans' party aspect of it.

Wear your Cheesehead proudly! There's alot of us out there -

Man to be in a room of liberal Viking fans when Mac wins sporting green and gold. LIfe doesn't get much better than that-

add 2 votes for mac in eastern PA, lines were growing...500 out of 1,700 eligible had voted by 930am...

re: #15 Charles

There's a Ron Paulian emailing me links to Lew Rockwell's site. Freaks.

I always feel like, somebody's watching me...Oh, not that Rockwell.

/Never mind.

re: #109 Cap'n DOC

You have got to be kidding me. That is illegal.

Rules are different for those with a 'D' after their name......

re: #87 PAgirlinNC

I haven't decided what I am going to do at 2:00am when the bar is closed. If Obama wins, I think I will take myself home and drink until the sun comes up, call off work and continue drinking. If McCain wins, I really want to drink to celebrate but God knows I want to come to work tomorrow to see and hear all of the freakin' people here cry and moan that they "had another election stolen!"

well I sure will enjoy watching them eat the humble pie! WOOT!

re: #101 ggt

How are you-all this morning?

Wondering if Chicago will still be standing on Friday ... whoever wins.

re: #71 joncelli

All I can think about now when somebody mentions Lew Rockwell is the image of him shtupping Cindy Sheehan. Ugh.

WTF?

re: #107 cliffster

If the GOP wins PA, the roles are completely reversed. Obama has to play catch-up at that point. No matter what the national polls say.

If he loses PA and OH- it's over.

re: #98 Capitalist Tool

...and when that runs out we can start on the Bulleitt and work up through the Booker's and maybe throw in a shot or 2 of some really old Pappy Van Winkle.

Just Basil for me.

re: #106 spirochete

Drudge showing Hillary politicking inside a polling area, 5 feet from booths.

You don't suppose she would secretly like to throw it, maybe? Defeat him from the inside...?

re: #96 bellamags

eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww. gross. now i need to go poke out my minds eye.

HAHAHHAHAHA

We walked the dogs to the polling place, taking turns voting. There was an eagle in the schoolyard next door with a flock of crows around it, none daring to come near. The eagle flew off after it's breakfast, the crows investigated the spot, but nothing was left. I wish I'd had my camera but I don't normally take it when I walk the dogs.

re: #107 cliffster

If the GOP wins PA, the roles are completely reversed. Obama has to play catch-up at that point. No matter what the national polls say.

I've been believing all along that PA will go red. This, of course, does not count in voter fraud, which I hear they are having a problem with in the Philly area today. Something about GOP election officials not being allowed in the polling area. Will have to look for the link.

re: #107 cliffster

If the GOP wins PA, the roles are completely reversed. Obama has to play catch-up at that point. No matter what the national polls say.

Concur. If we win in the Keystone state, the smart money then is on us.

Don't blame me...I voted for McCain.

re: #78 Sharmuta

Heh!

re: #117 Sharmuta

If he loses PA and OH- it's over.

Hey Sharm!
By 8:30 am we had 122 votes in my RED county.
Last election we had 50 votes in 10 hours!

re: #106 spirochete

Drudge showing Hillary politicking inside a polling area, 5 feet from booths.

Probably passing "Hillary '12" bumper stickers.

re: #119 hermit

You don't suppose she would secretly like to throw it, maybe? Defeat him from the inside...?

I think Hillary will vote for McCain.

here we go again...

[Link: elections.foxnews.com...]

Florida 2000 returning?

re: #117 Sharmuta

If he loses PA and OH- it's over.

or VA...

re: #115 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Yeah, the rally is going to be a interesting party. Those "haves" who were able to afford tickets on the inside and the "have nots" who weren't on the outside.

I think his coal comments sunk him in PA and OH
Just mho

re: #28 cg76

Similar here, got there right about 7:40, out by 8:10, maybe 15 people in line when I arrived, many more coming in when I left, and this is a county of only 19K, and there is more than one polling place! All ages too! (not much diversity herabouts though)

PUMA P.A.C. blog, the base is out, people!

RedStateGuy 11.04.08 at 8:25 am

We vote at a church in our community here in GA. I normally can just stop by on my way to work and vote, no problem. Usually no more than 20 cars in the lot. This morning both parking lots were full, people parking in a field, and parking all along the road. Sure glad I voted early!

My wife drove by the polling place in a neighboring community and she reports the same thing, overflowing parking lots and long lines running out the door.

I feel soooo pumped up to see that turnout! Looks like all my “bitter clinger” neighbors are showing up in mass!

re: #59 CalBear84

I've always been a Conservative (voting the issues and employing reason), does that mean I've never had a heart (voting based upon emotions and feeeeelings)?

I can live with that. ;)

Breaking: McCain doing campaign stops in CO and NM, he's not giving up.
[Link: www.breitbart.com...]

re: #124 deathtotheswiss

Don't blame me...I voted for McCain.

I bought the "DON'T BLAME ME. I VOTED FOR BUSH" shirt years ago. I'm gonna' look for it.

Free star-shaped donut for voters at any Krispy Kreme or small coffee at any Starbucks!

re: #18 Dark_Falcon

That's funny because I received 2 polling calls on my Sprint mobile phone last month.

none on my alltel account

This obviously wasn't in Buffalo...

re: #22 gop_patriot

My son and brother were in a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant watching a football game on Saturday, when an Obama ad came on.

My son said the ENTIRE bar went completely silent- and there were still other games on other channels. Some drunk guy yelled out, "Well, get ready for higher taxes!". Nobody looked happy to see Obama. As soon as the ad was over everyone went back to enjoying themselves. LOL

re: #65 Macker

After thinking about it I did notice a different mix of pole workers this time around. Usually have the retired as pole workers wearing red white and blue...this time seemed to be a younger crowd. If they are Dems...picked the wrong polling place to work...maybe that is why she was so shy...realizing this was not such a good idea in this "red" area. Not used to having voters who actually know about voting procedures.

re: #102 Cap'n DOC

HE CAN'T DO THAT.

The legal bar is pretty low...something like 100 feet from the polling place. Which is probably interpreted as a polling machine. Although maybe if someone called him on it...?

re: #117 Sharmuta

If he loses PA and OH- it's over.

And I think it will be hard for the Dems to bring a lawsuit since the Dems have been the ones blatantly cheating. I think it would open a huge can of worms for their side...

re: #24 NC State of Mind

I just asked one of the three people here at work who have Obama shirts on who controls congress. She asked me what I meant. I said "Which party." She said Republicans. I explained to her the deal to her. She does not believe me.

Damn!

When I was a Parris Island, our DI explained that there are always 10% who just never get the word.

For the rest of today, I will not look at any election news which isn't first filtered through/by the Lizard Army. If I don't see it here first -- screw it.

/sanity is at stake

re: #131 Typicalwhitey

I think his coal comments sunk him in PA and OH
Just mho

Murtha's mouth couldn't help thinks,either.

I just received word that my Moonbat, Kool Aid Drinking, Glassy Eyed, Follow the party Line, Liberal, Democrat sister in Ohio voted for McCain because "There is just something about Obama she doesnt like" There is always hope.

re: #131 Typicalwhitey

I think his coal comments sunk him in PA and OH
Just mho

I'm counting on that, but Ohio has already had so much early votin that many won't have the chance to "change".

re: #119 hermit

You don't suppose she would secretly like to throw it, maybe? Defeat him from the inside...?

Hillary is a PUMA.

re: #86 Macker

Ooooh yeah. And it's pretty horrifying.

re: #51 Macker

Don't feel too devastated...my son disowned me five years ago.

I grew up on the Upper West Side. My mom doesn't understand where she went wrong.

LGF hamster...

re: #125 Typicalwhitey

That's awesome, TW!

re: #145 n in wi

Murtha's mouth couldn't help thinks,either.

Thinks= things

This election, no matter the outcome, has set race relations in this country back 20 years. Racism has been kinda in the shadows and not acknowledged by many people, I did not even realize the extent.
Voting for a candidate because of the color of his skin is a terrible and dangerous thing to do and many people are doing it without thinking of the consequences. It is anti-social behavior. Also, assuming someone is racist because they are not voting for a particular candidate is also dangerous and creates more racism.

re: #127 spirochete

I think Hillary will vote for McCain.

I do too.

I'm very worried and scared about the election results. I can't bear the the thought of an Obama Presidency. It would be a disaster for America and our ally Israel. Can anyone here think about any positive thing to come out of Obama being President?

re: #144 pre-Boomer Marine brat

For the rest of today, I will not look at any election news which isn't first filtered through/by the Lizard Army. If I don't see it here first -- screw it.

/sanity is at stake

Welllllllll, add the PUMA blogs to that

re: #145 n in wi

Murtha's mouth couldn't help thinks,either.

Now there is one SOB who I would love to see voted out on his fat pompous ass......

the setting of the rally in Grant Park.

re: #146 fish

I just received word that my Moonbat, Kool Aid Drinking, Glassy Eyed, Follow the party Line, Liberal, Democrat sister in Ohio voted for McCain because "There is just something about Obama she doesnt like" There is always hope.

Wow O Wow! Just a couple hundred thousand or so of those types in a few states - and then there's the PUMA's Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............

re: #146 fish

I just received word that my Moonbat, Kool Aid Drinking, Glassy Eyed, Follow the party Line, Liberal, Democrat sister in Ohio voted for McCain because "There is just something about Obama she doesnt like" There is always hope.

Time to bake her some cookies...

re: #19 Charles

I'll be posting a lot of open discussion threads today to try to keep any one thread from getting too long and taxing our hamsters like Obama's going to tax the country.

Mmm, redistributive thread change. Each successful thread should be taxed of posters so that the lazy, incompetent threads also get a fair chance. Also, complaining about thread redistribution is racist.

I was 6th in line this morning at 5.45, 45 minutes before the polls open in Ohio. By the time the polling place finally opened (sometimes they are as much as 10 minutes late--slow moving volunteers...) the line must have been 100 deep. This is in a solidly middle class neighborhood inside the city of Cincinnati. The people in line were all ages and descriptions.

Inside, they were checking photo IDs and signatures against signatures on record, but the process was miserably slow.

I've been despairing over the nonsense out of the mouth of The (wildly untutored in economics) One, and decided that if he is witless enough to try and turn us all into kulaks freezing to death in the dark, we're just going to have to find ways of recalling and chucking out of office anyone who goes along with such madness. The One can harbor all manner of festering collectivist fantasies, but that doesn't mean the citizenry will passively accept his plans. O, no.

How to win friends and influence people.

Chavez offers talks with "black man" in White House

Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee who would be the first black U.S. president if he wins Tuesday's election, said this year he would be open to dialogue with leaders like Chavez -- a remark that was seized on by Republicans as naive.

"We are not asking him to be a revolutionary, to be a socialist -- no," Chavez said at a political rally. We just want the black man who is about to be the U.S. president to have enough stature for the times the world is living through.

One socialist to another and Chavez says "O" doesn't have fight for change....peaceful revolutionary change!

*spit*

Just heard a soundbite of Obama at the polling place saying "I hope this works" as he cast his vote.

He is already preparing a Gore-esque strategy to incite the masses if he doesn't win. It was rigged!

And don't bring ACORN or Mickey Mouse into this. It doesn't fit the template.

re: #19 Charles

I'll be posting a lot of open discussion threads today to try to keep any one thread from getting too long and taxing our hamsters like Obama's going to tax the country.

LOL

re: #156 haiku

4 years of carter brought 8 years of reagan

Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism. It is the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man's genetic lineage--the notion that a man's intellectual and characterological traits are produced and transmitted by his internal body chemistry. Which means, in practice, that a man is to be judged, not by his own character and actions, but by the characters and actions of a collective of ancestors.

- Ayn Rand

re: #149 joncelli

Ooooh yeah. And it's pretty horrifying.

Lew and Cindy and Hugo sitting in a tree..........

re: #137 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Free star-shaped donut for voters at any Krispy Kreme or small coffee at any Starbucks!

LUNCH!

re: #108 Just_A_Grunt

I am not at all pleased with the new America that will emerge from this election cycle. We have, all at once and suddenly, absolutely lost the free press in America. I do not believe we'll get it back again.

A member of a racist hate group has won the presidential nomination of a major American political party (and will probably be president). That "O" logo with the stripes in it carries with it as much hatred and violence as a KKK hood, and I have to look at it on signs and T-shirts and buttons everywhere I go.

re: #154 bellamags

This election, no matter the outcome, has set race relations in this country back 20 years. Racism has been kinda in the shadows and not acknowledged by many people, I did not even realize the extent.
Voting for a candidate because of the color of his skin is a terrible and dangerous thing to do and many people are doing it without thinking of the consequences. It is anti-social behavior. Also, assuming someone is racist because they are not voting for a particular candidate is also dangerous and creates more racism.

I agree with this - but there is also one additional point regarding racism that has become far more widely apparent this cycle - that racism against whites by blacks is something that exists and can often be more violent and virulent than the inverse.

re: #158 Athos

Now there is one SOB who I would love to see voted out on his fat pompous ass......

Fat Little Bastard that he is!

re: #139 Pyrocles

This obviously wasn't in Buffalo...

Nope, Memphis. :)

At the end of his broadcast this morning, Glenn Beck advised that everyone invest in a good shortwave radio. He started off like he was more whacked out than usual, i.e. don't let cookies influence your vote, especially chocolate chip cookies.

re: #117 Sharmuta

If he loses PA and OH- it's over.

At what time will that be known - roughly?

re: #122 PAgirlinNC

RON PAU- oumph!
duck tape applied

Hey, PA Girl, you in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Other, NC?

Does the Fox network use Fox News Channel for election night coverage? Anyone know?

re: #143 unreconstructed rebel

When I was a Parris Island, our DI explained that there are always 10% who just never get the word.

Same message in MCRD San Diego. 10% will be truly exceptional, 80% will be honest hard working average guys, 10% will be fucking idiots who couldn't find their ass with both hands and written directions.

re: #103 Macker

Good thing I'm using the BSG euphemism, eh.

(Said in best Admiral Adama voice)

Get out and vote, because sometimes, you've got to roll a hard six!

SO SAY WE ALL!

re: #165 freedombilly

Just heard a soundbite of Obama at the polling place saying "I hope this works" as he cast his vote.

He is already preparing a Gore-esque strategy to incite the masses if he doesn't win. It was rigged!

And don't bring ACORN or Mickey Mouse into this. It doesn't fit the template.

If that happens, I hope the Cops bust their heads!

re: #87 PAgirlinNC

I haven't decided what I am going to do at 2:00am when the bar is closed. If Obama wins, I think I will take myself home and drink until the sun comes up, call off work and continue drinking. If McCain wins, I really want to drink to celebrate but God knows I want to come to work tomorrow to see and hear all of the freakin' people here cry and moan that they "had another election stolen!"

Bourbon for Obama, champagne for McCain.

re: #167 n in wi

4 years of carter brought 8 years of reagan

That is a good point. Although we've got a somewhat different set of circumstances now -- I'm not sure the country can bear the pain of another Carter, right now. We're in bad shape.

And frankly I wonder if we haven't gotten stupider, since then.

re: #136 MandyManners

I bought the "DON'T BLAME ME. I VOTED FOR BUSH" shirt years ago. I'm gonna' look for it.

Bush Sr?

I think I'll wait on buying the McCain shirt...there's still hope.

re: #121 Thanos

We walked the dogs to the polling place, taking turns voting. There was an eagle in the schoolyard next door with a flock of crows around it, none daring to come near. The eagle flew off after it's breakfast, the crows investigated the spot, but nothing was left. I wish I'd had my camera but I don't normally take it when I walk the dogs.

Sounds like the relationship the U.S. has with the U.N.

re: #156 haiku

COURAGE!

I just voted and think I saw a PUMA. Middle aged woman with a Clinton/Gore button. Can't think of any reason to have that as her only button

re: #161 Capitalist Tool

Time to bake her some cookies...

By the description, sounds like Alice B. Toklas brownies, not cookies.

Black Panthers in Philly blocking the doorway of a polling place.

Lovely--

On FOX now

portends of what is to come if the One loses

re: #38 oh_dude

Polling place update: Irvine, CA

Something odd going on this year. I've been polling at the same little neighborhood spot for the past five years and I have to tell you that I've never seen a turn-out like this. I go to my polling place just about the same time every year. First I vote, then it's off to the office.

Every year until just now, I've pulled up easily found a parking spot right in front of the polling place, checked in and voted in less than 15 minutes. No more than two or three other people there voting.

This year, there is no parking and the line to vote is easily out the door with at least 20 people in line. Pretty crazy for our little neighborhood polling place.

The way I see it, someone is going to lose and lose big.

Ditto for Westtown PA (West Chester, PA area)

re: #158 Athos
Then charged with sedition or defamation or any thing that will stick

re: #47 Jetpilot1101

The market will crash if Obama is elected. Most people will sell stocks to avoid paying 50% capital gains taxes. It's going to get worse folks, much worse. I don't know why Wall Street is up today except that maybe they think McCain will win.

I think the "worst case" scenario has probably been mostly priced in.

A McCain win should spark a rally, but I think even an Obama win will cause a *small* (though likely temporary) spike just by removing uncertainty.

I will not watch those sonsobitches on TV today.

Until after we win.

Voters should have to dip their fingers in ink after they vote.

I'm heading out to vote for McCain/Palin. Freedom beats the hell out of Marxism.

re: #176 yma o hyd

At what time will that be known - roughly?

I'm surprised they haven't tried calling it for 0bama already.

re: #178 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Fox TV network will be hosted tonight by Shep Smith - and use a lot of the FNC stuff while Brit Hume will be hosting his last national election on FNC.

re: #16 hermit

I hope everyone remembers to chip in for hamster kibble!

And for the little sandals with good gummy soles for traction!

What's the over/under on how many senile democrats will vote for Pat Buchanan (again)?

I was disappointed to read Evan Coyne Maloney saying he voted for Barr. He has the right, but he seems to think that since NY will go for the dem every time, it doesn't matter who he votes for. I disagree. I do think each vote matters.

Even if Obama wins, it will be a good poke at the congress to keep him in check if it's close enough.

I voted earlier this morning - no lines, walked right up to get checked off and get a ballot. After filling out the ballot and before inserting it into the box, I had to 'check out'. The whole thing took about seven minutes. This is in southern NH.

Also, earlier I had volunteered to be a 'challenger' at a polling place in a neighboring town. I was given a notebook of voters whose last names were in a certain range of the alphabet and who were registered as Republicans. As they checked in, I checked them off. At some point today the party will be calling those who haven't voted yet. The guy sitting next to me was my counterpart for the other party, his book had everyone's name in it and looked better organized. He was checking off more names than I was :-(. Those of us who were Republican Party volunteers were dwarfed by the number of the other party volunteers.

re: #135 Thanos

Breaking: McCain doing campaign stops in CO and NM, he's not giving up.
[Link: www.breitbart.com...]

They announced on the Beeb breakfast Tv this morning that McCain would go on campaigning.
I hope this shows all the eeyores - he's not giving up, so don't you dare give up!

What a hero!

Don't vote...don't bitch!

re: #183 Cognito

And frankly I wonder if we haven't gotten stupider, since then.

And thank the MSM for their role in assisting that.......

Good morning!

Riding in this morning, my MUNI train passed a polling place. The line stretched down most of the block. One fellow was waiting, with his dog beside him - a very handsome dog, fluffy and shiny and well behaved.

I laughed and remarked to the lady beside me, "I guess the dog's going to vote, too."

Aside from that, I lost my glasses last night, and am waiting for my eye appointment. Currently, I feel like I should be tapping around with a white cane.

re: #163 Kincsem

...Inside, they were checking photo IDs and signatures against signatures on record, but the process was miserably slow...

That's really good news considering all the reports of ACORN skullduggery in Ohio.

re: #174 gop_patriot

Nope, Memphis. :)

Near Germantown or Cordova?

re: #180 Intrepid

SO SAY WE ALL!

re: #82 kynna

My husband is hoping to get off work in time to vote. Everything's been kind of crazy here and I just didn't think about him potentially having trouble getting to the polls the day of. He should have voted early.

I went to bed praying and I woke up praying. Whatever happens today, we are going to need a lot of help.

If an employee does not have three free hours during election hours ('free hours' meaning hours he's not at work) the employer by law must allow up to two paid hours for your husband to vote. That's what I read in my voting pamphlet. Of course, it also says, prior arrangements for that time off should be made in advance with the employer. You might want to check that out.

Just got back from voting Straight Republican. Took 1 1/2 hours to vote. usually takes 45 minutes. KY is going for McCain, but I can claim a victory. My nieghbor was for The Zero until I showed her a bunch of videos. She hadn't even heard of Joe the Plummer. She voted McCain.
She and her husband (McCain supporter and the one that told me she was for the 0) took me to the polls. We had a blast.

re: #189 summergurl

Black Panthers in Philly blocking the doorway of a polling place.

Lovely--

On FOX now

portends of what is to come if the One loses

Tase 'em.

re: #184 deathtotheswiss

Bush Sr?

I think I'll wait on buying the McCain shirt...there's still hope.

Yep. Senior.

My polling place was not too busy, but it's a working class neighborhood, and I think it will pick up around 3 this afternoon. But what was nice is they had a lot of chairs out for seniors to sit if they needed to.

Voted shortly after 7:00 A.M. this morning CST. I had a 40 minute wait. This is the first time I've ever waited for more than 5 minutes. Good sign. Of course, I live in the reddest of the red states.

Gah--the hamsters are doing a better job of keeping up than I am. Of course, I haven't started the IV drip yet, although some around here seem to be a little spacey. :D

Gotta go run an errand, though. I already voted, so this should be interesting. I'll get to see at least one polling place, if not two.

re: #179 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Same message in MCRD San Diego. 10% will be truly exceptional, 80% will be honest hard working average guys, 10% will be fucking idiots who couldn't find their ass with both hands and written directions.

Were you also told that UNKs (unqualified) were useful? Especially if you need to cross a mine-field in a hurray?

re: #183 Cognito

That is a good point. Although we've got a somewhat different set of circumstances now -- I'm not sure the country can bear the pain of another Carter, right now. We're in bad shape.

And frankly I wonder if we haven't gotten stupider, since then.

If Obama steers hard left as it seems he wants the '10 mid-terms backlash will be a thing to behold. If he plays it pragmatically and steers more center it will be Carteresque.

re: #192 looking closely

I think the "worst case" scenario has probably been mostly priced in.

A McCain win should spark a rally, but I think even an Obama win will cause a *small* (though likely temporary) spike just by removing uncertainty.

I appreciate your optimism and I'd like to join you but I don't think it has been priced in. The treasury now has to borrow 500 billion dollars to pay for this bailout and Europe is heading down the toilet. All the government has done is put a bandaid over a gushing wound. When Obama raises the capital gains taxes, people will leave stocks in droves. In addition, no one will have any money to invest when Obama raises all or taxes.

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

re: #203 jorline

Don't vote...don't bitch!

WORD.

re: #167 n in wi

I regard that as an over-optimistic view and a poor analogy.

re: #172 Athos

I agree with this - but there is also one additional point regarding racism that has become far more widely apparent this cycle - that racism against whites by blacks is something that exists and can often be more violent and virulent than the inverse.

I wanted to say that but I didn't want to be a RACIST./ : )

re: #188 OldLineTexan

By the description, sounds like Alice B. Toklas brownies, not cookies.

Works for me.

Now Online: 5,557
Logged in: 520

Faster, hampsters, faster.

re: #156 haiku

I'm very worried and scared about the election results. I can't bear the the thought of an Obama Presidency. It would be a disaster for America and our ally Israel. Can anyone here think about any positive thing to come out of Obama being President?

Well, there could be... no... there's always the posibility that... hrmm, no again... he just might...

Nope, can't think of a thing.

MCCAIN/PALIN, GO GO GO!

re: #140 ~BfromTX

re: #65 Macker

After thinking about it I did notice a different mix of pole workers this time around. Usually have the retired as pole workers wearing red white and blue...this time seemed to be a younger crowd. If they are Dems...picked the wrong polling place to work...maybe that is why she was so shy...realizing this was not such a good idea in this "red" area. Not used to having voters who actually know about voting procedures.

That's a mighty interesting voting location you have there? Pole workers? Are lap dances included?

/heh

Rush just said that it took Obama 15 minutes to vote...he couldn't find the box marked present! lmao

re: #200 kynna

I was disappointed to read Evan Coyne Maloney saying he voted for Barr. He has the right, but he seems to think that since NY will go for the dem every time, it doesn't matter who he votes for. I disagree. I do think each vote matters.

Even if Obama wins, it will be a good poke at the congress to keep him in check if it's close enough.

Barr's a nutcase. And anyone voting for a third party candidate in the presidential election is throwing away their vote.

re: #197 Athos

Fox TV network will be hosted tonight by Shep Smith - and use a lot of the FNC stuff while Brit Hume will be hosting his last national election on FNC.

Crud. Thanks. I think.

re: #205 Dianna

Good morning!

Riding in this morning, my MUNI train passed a polling place. The line stretched down most of the block. One fellow was waiting, with his dog beside him - a very handsome dog, fluffy and shiny and well behaved.

I laughed and remarked to the lady beside me, "I guess the dog's going to vote, too."

Aside from that, I lost my glasses last night, and am waiting for my eye appointment. Currently, I feel like I should be tapping around with a white cane.

I hate that! I once had a cat who would steal my glasses. My Yorkie does it now.

re: #214 guzziguy

Voted shortly after 7:00 A.M. this morning CST. I had a 40 minute wait. This is the first time I've ever waited for more than 5 minutes. Good sign. Of course, I live in the reddest of the red states.

Interesting- because i"m in a blue state. Maybe it's a good thing there were no lines at my polling place, though I did hear of lines elsewhere in the city.

I spent all last week at my Dad's house, biting my tongue and dodging comments from my stepmother about how awful are Republicans, Palin, McCain, etc. Left yesterday morning, had a three hour layover in Nashville. Someone called my name (I'd never been to Nashville before.) It was my stepmother's cousin, coincidentally on all the same flights back to the same area in NM as me. She was carrying a purse with a leather applique of Obama on it. We would spend the next 10 hours together. I tried biting my tongue some more, but after the first hour, when she asked me who I supported in the primary (with the unspoken assumption that it was either Obama or Clinton) I said "Giuliani." She paused, took a breath, and said, "You're not for Obama, then." I shook my head. The conversation pretty much stayed off of politics after that, with only a few snipes on her part. Her husband picked us up in El Paso for the 3 hour drive back to our area. Besides his Obama bumper stickers, he had one that said something about mandatory lobotomies for Republicans. I bit my tongue some more. I'm lucky they didn't dump me in a field somewhere, beacause they knew I hadn't voted yet. (I did it this morning.)

It is indeed good to be back in lizard land.

What's good for a battered and bleeding tongue?

re: #177 NelsFree

Durham - right on the edge of RTP.

re: #199 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Heard one report already of problems in Palm Beach County, FL where many ballots cast are being rejected as undervotes since the seniors didn't complete the full ballot (with the propositions). Of course, the issue is with the Democrat leadership who decided that undervotes are reasons to reject. Undervotes shouldn't be a reason to reject - just a case where someone might have voted for two candidates when only one should have been selected. (The kerfuffle in 2000 was very much the fault of the idiots in charge of those counties - but that data seems to get lost in the telling of the story....)

Ignore the exit polls!
Vote McCain/Palin!

I'm still optimistic!

re: #47 Jetpilot1101

and to #55.

market is up over last five days coming into the election on relief it will all be over soon. regardless of who wins we should pull back some going into the weekend. If McCain can win the election then a sustained rally will carry us into the spring, but we still have big economic problems to face.

If Obama wins, and I think that was looking more and more likely a month ago than it is now, the selling related to his tax policy has already happened.

re: #229 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Watch Fox Business. Neil Cavuto is hosting that and it should be much better than Britt Hume's bloviating.

re: #204 Athos

And thank the MSM for their role in assisting that.......

It's a two-way street. Yeah, the television media has served decades of pablum. But that's because the people were demanding it -- ratings aren't rocket science.

The media has shamed itself, no doubt. But so have its consumers. I still believe in personal responsibility.

re: #219 n in wi

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

I thought wanking on-air was prohibited by the FCC?

re: #219 n in wi

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

Fucking moron.

I voted this morning since by the time I get off work in CA, they are usually calling the national races and I don't want that to discourage me.
My strategy for propositions that I'm not familiar with is to vote no if they have the words bond, tax, or regulate in them, even if they are for children, hospitals, or furry animals. I figure that there are enough people who reflexively vote yes when they see the word school that I need to cancel out some of that thoughtlessness.
As for judges or local elections with only people I am unfamiliar with, I leave it blank.

People say our duty is to vote. It is not. Our duty is to see that the most qualified people are holding public office, which means if you haven't gotten informed on that race, it is irresponsible to vote anyway, imo.

re: #198 pbird

makes me think of the Road Runner episode where the coyote gives the Super High Speed pill to the little mouse....
Don't forget - high tech kibble and proper footwear are critical to hamster survival!

re: #193 SurferDoc

did you decide on your accessories for today, Doc?

re: #207 MandyManners

Near Germantown or Cordova?

Cordova. The signs out there and in Germantown were running 50-1 for McCain/Palin. Last election the signs were much more evenly divided, if I recall correctly.

::prays::

Rush talking about the PUMA's lying to the pollsters, saying they voted for Obama.

re: #232 wrenchwench

What's good for a battered and bleeding tongue?

Booze.

re: #219 n in wi

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

You were actually listening to Keith Olberman?

Oh, I get it... comic relief.

re: #219 n in wi

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

Olberdouche can kiss my ass.

re: #240 jcm

I thought wanking on-air was prohibited by the FCC?

Bwahahaha... ROF...

GOOD ONE.

re: #216 unreconstructed rebel

Were you also told that UNKs (unqualified) were useful? Especially if you need to cross a mine-field in a hurray?

We were told they could be used as field expedient sand bags.

D@mn Lizards! I forgot to eat breakfast.

bbiab

re: #217 jcm

If Obama steers hard left as it seems he wants the '10 mid-terms backlash will be a thing to behold. If he plays it pragmatically and steers more center it will be Carteresque.

I'm afraid he'll ride a big, big wave of emotion -- neatly dodging hard decisions -- straight through the mid-terms. And then we're staring down the barrel of a super majority.

I just got home from voting! There was a tiny bit of a hiccup where they thought I had already voted with a mail-in ballot, but they looked a bit closer at their papers and figured out I hadn't.

re: #239 Cognito

The media has shamed itself, no doubt. But so have its consumers. I still believe in personal responsibility.

OH! So it's our fault?! Fuck you.

re: #209 bosforus

If an employee does not have three free hours during election hours ('free hours' meaning hours he's not at work) the employer by law must allow up to two paid hours for your husband to vote. That's what I read in my voting pamphlet. Of course, it also says, prior arrangements for that time off should be made in advance with the employer. You might want to check that out.

Well, supposedly they're going to get off at 4pm. It's the entertainment industry though and you can't count on things not running over. Add to that the ridiculous traffic from there to here.

We screwed up. But I'm pretty sure he'll get back in time.

re: #232 wrenchwench

I spent all last week at my Dad's house, biting my tongue and dodging comments from my stepmother about how awful are Republicans, Palin, McCain, etc. Left yesterday morning, had a three hour layover in Nashville. Someone called my name (I'd never been to Nashville before.) It was my stepmother's cousin, coincidentally on all the same flights back to the same area in NM as me. She was carrying a purse with a leather applique of Obama on it. We would spend the next 10 hours together. I tried biting my tongue some more, but after the first hour, when she asked me who I supported in the primary (with the unspoken assumption that it was either Obama or Clinton) I said "Giuliani." She paused, took a breath, and said, "You're not for Obama, then." I shook my head. The conversation pretty much stayed off of politics after that, with only a few snipes on her part. Her husband picked us up in El Paso for the 3 hour drive back to our area. Besides his Obama bumper stickers, he had one that said something about mandatory lobotomies for Republicans. I bit my tongue some more. I'm lucky they didn't dump me in a field somewhere, beacause they knew I hadn't voted yet. (I did it this morning.)

It is indeed good to be back in lizard land.

What's good for a battered and bleeding tongue?

One cure.

Just voted.

The lines were longer than I've ever seen them before, a lot longer.

I got in line at 7:15am and didn't cast my ballot until 8:40am.

While we were all standing in the queue, which ran down a busy street, a number of cars driving past pressed on the horn and raised their fists out the window in solidarity.

re: #154 bellamags

This election, no matter the outcome, has set race relations in this country back 20 years.

I'd say it's worse than that. This is a point I feel strongly about. It's not only that people are voting for a candidate solely because of his race, which is a bad thing. It's because Obama's response to criticism has been to dismiss it by claiming that his accusers are necessarily racist. It's a pernicious tactic that not only implies that black people are not required to form cogent, consistent arguments, but subtly implies that they are not capable of doing so. Worst of all, Obama's approach to dealing with the Reverend Wright controversy was to state that he "cannot disown" Wright, because Wright's insane, hateful ranting is inextricably part of the black experience -- that all black people think this way, and they can't help doing so. If I were a black person I would be incredibly insulted by that.

re: #247 Sharmuta

Booze.

Heh. I close the shop in 8 hours. There's wine at home. Thanks for the advice!

May I suggest that Charles post a top-of-the page reminder to people that they should not wear anything with an even remotely partisan statement -- not a T-shirt, not a button, not a baseball cap -- within the immediate vicinity of a polling place? There's no sense in giving Obots an excuse to complain that voters were "intimidated" because someone standing next to them in line had a McCain/Palin '08 lapel pin.

re: #253 Cognito

I'm afraid he'll ride a big, big wave of emotion -- neatly dodging hard decisions -- straight through the mid-terms. And then we're staring down the barrel of a super majority.

That's you Steven King?
*shiver*

re: #229 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Crud. Thanks. I think.

That's why I'm watching FNC......there are just a few people on FNC (talent or paid 'advisors') that will get me to change the channel by just appearing....Skeletor and Smith are the two leaders on the 'talent' side. Hell, I can take Beckel and Williams more than I can take those other clowns.

re: #237 Jetpilot1101

Watch Fox Business. Neil Cavuto is hosting that and it should be much better than Britt Hume's bloviating.

Don't have cable, JP. I watch Monday Night Football on ESPN from a European website.

re: #219 n in wi

Keith Olberman just called it for Obama
Plus 65 seats in the senate

He's such a dweeb- like anyone listens to that windbag

re: #246 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Rush talking about the PUMA's lying to the pollsters, saying they voted for Obama.

Y'know, I wouldn't put it past 'em, after the way the Obama camp screwed them in the caucuses. Serving up revenge cold, very cold.

Just got off the phone with my sister in Reading (pronounced 'Red-ing'), PA. She hadn't voted yet but will today. I was able to get her to take a good look at voting for Obama, and what that might mean with the coal story and and explaining the impact of his tax policies. I was also able to defuse her concern about McCain and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I reminded her about Sarah Palin and her son, and got her to see that if McCain wins, the ADA will have someone who understands its importance in the administration. I don't know if I did enough (she does not say who she votes for), but I at least moved our chances of getting her vote in the right direction.