I am just so happy Obama won.

I might need more beer.

Minnesota District 6
51% in | detailed results |all Minnesota results
Jim
Graves
50% 91,579
Michele
Bachmann
50% 91,177

Happy thoughts. No White Horse Prophecy to unnerve me now.

I am so relieved.

But there is still work to be done.

tomorrow

And in light of the anti-woman GOP Congressional agenda getting knocked on its heels, Reid wastes no time:

Reid Calls On Republicans To Drop Obstruction Strategy In Wake Of Senate Defeat

In the wake of a very poor Republican showing in the Senate, and President Obama’s re-election, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling on the Senate GOP to drop its underlying strategy of obstructing the Democratic agenda.

“Now that the election is over, it’s time to put politics aside, and work together to find solutions,” Reid said in a statement. “The strategy of obstruction, gridlock and delay was soundly rejected by the American people. Now, they are looking to us for solutions. We have big challenges facing us in the months ahead. Democrats and Republicans must come together, and show that we are up to the challenge. This is no time for excuses. This is no time for putting things off until later. We can achieve big things when we work together. And the middle class is counting on us to achieve big things in the months ahead. That is what the American expect - and that is what the American people deserve.”

Now to see if we get sane governance. And for this I'm looking at the GOP to act like adults. Obama already has been acting like one.

Bill Withers ~

I am so happy (and relieved)...

Holy shit! The first time I was ever the first to comment on a post! Could life get any better?

Nice picture :-)

Tonight, America chose progress.

In historic vote, Maine residents favor allowing same-sex couples to legally marry: apne.ws/TJHdGz #Election2012

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 7, 2012

re: #11 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Tonight, America chose progress.

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Thus shooting to shit the wingnut argument that "gay marriage always loses at the polls."

Charles Johnson,

I'm glad he won.

Yeehaw Bronco Bamma!

And if Paul Ryan were unemployed tonight would have been perfect.

Will settle for Bachmann going away to raise more foster Kurds.

re: #11 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Tonight, America chose progress.

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And high time. Greater happiness for more people.

Tammy Duckworth! Woot!

Good night everybody.

Tea Party has now cost the Republicans 5 senate seats. My next donation is going to them.

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) November 7, 2012

re: #9 wheat-dogg

Holy shit! The first time I was ever the first to comment on a post! Could life get any better?

WOOT!

I assume the victory rally will be on MSNBC? or?

Awesome - absolutely awesome! Major celebrartions going on here at chez jimmah-ice!

Nate Silver's subtle:

Voters have gone to the polls, and all that’s left to do is count, a FiveThirtyEight specialty. We’ll have updates on results and data-driven analysis throughout the night.

[Link: fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com...]

Sorry to repeat myself, but: Thank you, America. Seriously.

In spite of what the Republicans might have told you; we (as in: the rest of the World) have allways been - grudgingly, maybe - in favour of Obama.
Remember that Nobel Prize? That wasn't for Obama. That was for you. For not electing another Republican.

re: #5 Targetpractice

And in light of the anti-woman GOP Congressional agenda getting knocked on its heels, Reid wastes no time:

Reid Calls On Republicans To Drop Obstruction Strategy In Wake Of Senate Defeat

Heh. Gotta love Reid going for the shiv right away.

Fox calling CO for Obama.

WOOOOO, hell yes!!!! Afterparty in Washington state, we got legal pot and gay marriage!

Fox calls Colorado for Obama!

Where's Barfly Tom?

re: #19 Gretchen G.Tiger

re: #20 Stanghazi

How about a party for the ladies?!! Chocolate, Salsa, Tequila?

re: #26 Sophghazi, Gingham Style (AKA Bronco Bama)

WOOOOO, hell yes!!!! Afterparty in Washington state, we got legal pot and gay marriage!

you got legal pot? really?

So with CO called? Obama doesn't even need Florida, Ohio, and Virginia though it looks like he will win all three.

Conservative darling not quite performing. Still early, but this was a woman they had as a speaker in Tampa.

Utah District 4
17% in | detailed results |all Utah results
Jim
Matheson
51% 58,522
Mia
Love
46% 53,124

re: #7 prairiefire

Bill Withers ~

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aaah. so perfecto. :)

So how long does Romney hold on even if he loses without conceding Ohio?

re: #29 prairiefire

re: #20 Stanghazi

How about a party for the ladies?!! Chocolate, Salsa, Tequila?

We won it!!! We won it!!

re: #30 Gretchen G.Tiger

you got legal pot? really?

Bong! In Cali, baby!

Quite apart from anything I might think about Obama's policies, I am extremely pleased that Romney's BULLSHIT wasn't validated.

re: #34 Talking Point Detective

So how long does Romney hold on even if he loses without conceding Ohio?

Someone needs to tell him that we were all half-joking when we said that Ohio is the only state that matters?

The brief swing of Ohio to Romney is done. Toledo votes are starting to come in now, and the state has Obama leading again.

So......Nate Silver's getting laid pretty much every night for four years, yes?

re: #21 Ayeless in Ghazi

Awesome - absolutely awesome! Major celebrartions going on here at chez jimmah-ice!

Oh you feel our feel!!! lol, thanks for staying up.

LOL....Fox News saying Romney ran a "classy" campaign.

GTFOH

re: #11 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Tonight, America chose progress.

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So much for the "It is all Judicial/legislative activism! Everywhere people have been allowed to vote same-sex marriage has lost!" argument.

Really good news. :)

re: #34 Talking Point Detective

So how long does Romney hold on even if he loses without conceding Ohio?

Tomorrow morning, at the earliest. They'll wait to see the Ohio results before provisional ballots, see if Florida might be in automatic recount territory, and...well, shit. They've really got nothing to turn to other than hoping they can somehow make the final vote look a little less favorable for Obama.

re: #40 JamesWI

So......Nate Silver's getting laid pretty much every night for four years, yes?

There is a 92% statistical probability of that, yes...

I feel as if I've been holding my breath for months. So proud of Obama, his team, his wonderful volunteers & supporters.

Four more horrible years.

G'night folks. Pleasant dreams and don't drink too much!

re: #40 JamesWI

So......Nate Silver's getting laid pretty much every night for four years, yes?

Nerds are hawt.

Trump deleted his tweet calling for revolution. Did anyone screencap it?

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

of GOP obstructionism.

////Hey Charles, should we all downing this post just for old times sake?

Allen West and Michele Bachmann are both leading, could turn out to be the only blemishes on an otherwise perfect night.

Congratulations, Mr. President.

It's one thing to advise standing up against bullies. It's another thing to actually do it. Thank you! All that hard work you did these past four years required a lot of love. Specifically, love for our great country.

I'm glad the country gave you back some of that love tonight.

Still waiting for Romney to concede, and that may take awhile. But I'm feeling pretty good right now.

re: #29 prairiefire

re: #20 Stanghazi

How about a party for the ladies?!! Chocolate, Salsa, Tequila?

all of the above!

I am amazed that Fortuno is losing in Puerto Rico. The GOP really thought he was going to deliver the island to the Republicans.

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

[Link: articles.businessinsider.com...]

Intrade = 99.5% for Obama.

re: #26 Sophghazi, Gingham Style (AKA Bronco Bama)

From what I heard, the weather up there is really swell. Are your immigration tests, you know, hard? :D

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

The butthurt, it's tasty!

re: #53 bratwurst

Allen West and Michele Bachmann are both leading, could turn out to be the only blemishes on an otherwise perfect night.

West's race has been at 96% for the past couple of hours. Bachmann's been going back and forth.

re: #23 Inner Partisan

Sorry to repeat myself, but: Thank you, America. Seriously.

In spite of what the Republicans might have told you; we (as in: the rest of the World) have allways been - grudgingly, maybe - in favour of Obama.
Remember that Nobel Prize? That wasn't for Obama. That was for you. For not electing another Republican.

This

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

For you.

re: #42 JamesWI

LOL....Fox News saying Romney ran a "classy" campaign.

GTFOH

But he "failed to define himself" really? Flip-flop Mitt didn't define himself? Who knew?

re: #63 dragonath

For you.

Not for the rest of the country.

re: #51 AK-47%

No. Of progresive socialism.

And it sinks in...

How much I could've made on intrade tonight...

re: #30 Gretchen G.Tiger

you got legal pot? really?

Hell yes we did! Take two and pass!

Fox talking about how red the map is.

Fox now going for the "Romney wins by acreage" argument.

re: #67 Benghazzy Ben Ross

And it sinks in...

How much I could've made on intrade tonight...

You don't want to know.
:/

America died.

— Victoria Jackson (@vicjackshow) November 7, 2012

NPR: VA for Obama. 303.

re: #11 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Tonight, America chose progress.

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In historic vote, Maine residents favor allowing same-sex couples to legally marry

Never been more proud of my state than tonight.

For the first time in a long time, I'm watching Fox news discuss. It is really entertaining listening to them waffle.

So tonight, Pres. Obama is awaiting a call from Romney. FOR REAL?

re: #40 JamesWI

So......Nate Silver's getting laid pretty much every night for four years, yes?

Pfft, yeah, by nerdy women with glasses who have a thing for statistics.

err.

Hmm.

brb, studying math

Well, unless Willard can somehow litigate a win in one or more states, then Silver is 50 outta 50. So much for the University of Colorado at Boulder.

re: #70 darthstar

Fox now going for the "Romney wins by acreage" argument.

Whatever gets them through the night...

re: #72 Benghazzy Ben Ross

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She's such a stupid twat...I mean twit...

re: #72 Benghazzy Ben Ross

"This brain is from Abbie Normal."

re: #72 Benghazzy Ben Ross

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Nah, her career died, not America.

I think Nate Silver should go into protective custody. I can already hear the furious screams...

A WITCH! A DEMON WITH THE POWER TO PREDICT THE FUTURE! BURN HIM!

re: #72 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Long live America.

@vicjackshow We survived 8 years of Bush ruining the country.You'll survive 8 years of Obama fixing it.#election2012 #goptearsbesttears

— eldarmark (@eldarmark) November 7, 2012

re: #63 dragonath

For you.

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Fox News is hilarious. The only reason why Obama won is because he "defined" Romney.

Can't even consider the possibility that his policies lacked sufficient popular appeal.

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Well Mister, just move away and leave us alone. You'll be fine.

Redistricting cost the Democrats one House seat from Iowa, and probably allowed Steve King to get re-elected.

I'm surprised Obama won Iowa, but it was a small margin of victory.

This will be the rightwing talking point - Obama has no "mandate" for anything because his margin of victory was so small.

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

can you define what that term means/what it means for America that is so horrible?

re: #89 freetoken

Redistricting cost the Democrats one House seat from Iowa, and probably allowed Steve King to get re-elected.

I'm surprised Obama won Iowa, but it was a small margin of victory.

This will be the rightwing talking point - Obama has no "mandate" for anything because his margin of victory was so small.

Fuck'em, they called a one state win by Bush a "mandate," they've got no fucking room to talk.

Fox: "The first President, EVER, to win reelection with FEWER electoral votes than he did the first time."

So. The. Fuck. What.

Maryland upholds same sex marriage.

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Wow. Getting really sick and tired of being told that all people with jobs vote Republican.

Who are these mythical people who never work and get a middle class income from the government?

I am so tired of hearing this argument.

re: #66 EdDantes

Do you even have any idea what the hell you are talking about......

re: #85 KiTA

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Victoria Jackson's career died.
Crazy lady.

re: #62 frodoqui

This

Welcome Hatchling!!! (WW)

re: #94 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Wow. Getting really sick and tired of being told that all people with jobs vote Republican.

If that were true, Ohio would have been called hours ago for Willard.

Obama has now won more electoral votes than George W. Bush was ever able to win.

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) November 7, 2012

re: #47 EdDantes

Sad little wingnut. We now have four more years to continue to clean up the full diaper that W. left behind but all you want is to fill it even more full of shit.

Just got a congratulatory email from the Obama campaign.

with a link for donations, of course.

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Bull shit.

No one here works, pays bills, or runs a business. We're all just welfare-bumming freeloading smartasses. Caught!

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Those of us who voted for Obama also work and pay bills. :)

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

I'm sorry, sir -- it appears we're fresh out of "waaaaaaah." Perhaps I could interest the gentleman in a nice "boo fucking hoo" instead?

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

In bed.

re: #23 Inner Partisan

Remember that Nobel Prize? That wasn't for Obama. That was for you. For not electing another Republican.

Love received. Perfect delivery.

Lesson number 1 for the GOP: "Rape is a gift from god" isn't a great campaign slogan.

It's been a great evening with everyone here. Good night, all.

re: #93 Varek Raith

Maryland upholds same sex marriage.

fuck yeah, go.... Whatever animal and or object we are....

Tammy Baldwin giving her victory speech.

Ah, a new Fox News meme is born: "no incumbent has ever won re-election with FEWER electoral votes than the first time around...until tonight!

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Yea I hear you man. None of the rest of these people work, pay bills or have difficulties. Sucks. Keep your head up brother.

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Where corporations had their biggest profits ever? And where the rich will STILL have the lowest tax rates they've ever had? And where America has regained much of the prestige around the world they lost previously?

Grow up and stop whining, he of stunted emotional growth. You won't get cooties if you have to cooperate with the rest of the country.

re: #112 Amory Blaine

Yes!

re: #60 BARACK THE VOTE

Hello, you!

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Only in your mind, doll.

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

The first taste is free. You'll be back for more. (We're expecting a big month in sales.)

CNN calls Colorado.

Lol @ Chuck Todd burn at Trump.

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

Creeping Shariah! OH NOES!
//

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Ah.

Delicious.

Your tears sustain me. I require more of them

Now.

Beck: Romney's 321-217 Election Win Will Deliver a 'Mandate' & 'Giant Spanking' to Obama

but foxed up news is declaring obama's projected 333 electoral votes "no mandate"

GO PREZNIT BRONCO YEEHAW

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Cheer up. I lived through Bush. You'll get through this one.

Chuck Todd just dissed the Donald pretty damn good.

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Welcome to real life.

Same as the rest of us (women, non-whites) have had to live all along.

"The GOP blew ONE! ONE BILLION dollars tonight!A-ha-ha-ha!" -- Count Von Count, pounding claret on Sesame Street right now

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 7, 2012

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Get over it or get out of the way...

re: #50 KiTA

Trump deleted his tweet calling for revolution. Did anyone screencap it?

Yeah. It's on my app. I have it.

re: #117 Dancing along the light of day

Hello, you!

Hi cutie! How the hell are you?

re: #90 jamesfirecat

can you define what that term means/what it means for America that is so horrible?

No, he can't. Like 99.9999% of wingnuts he has so little understanding of real world economics that he couldn't explain what socialism is, much less the Keynesian basis of our mixed economy.

All I can say is tomorrow is gonna be an utter headache. Think I'm gonna barricade myself in the computer room for the next couple days.

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

President Obama is as much a socialist as Karl Rove is, give it a break.

Besides I don't hear you bitching about the socialist military, police, fire, water, highway, library, university, sewage, social security, etc, aspects of American life.

Socialism in moderation is not a bad thing at all, it is merely the acknowledgement that some things that cannot be funded by individuals or business should be paid for jointly by everyone for the good of the community.

Locally, Republican Issa is easily being re-elected. I expect he'll keep his committee chairmanship and lead the charge against Obama's various appointees.

Like a flock of pigeons upon a small pile of discarded crisps do we descend upon the butthurt.

Fox news is pretty much all in on the popular vote argument. Seems idiotic (shocking huh?) given that by morning they will have lost that as well.

First openly gay Senator. Congratulations Tammy Baldwin.

re: #2 Benghazzy Ben Ross

I might need more beer.

Minnesota District 6
51% in | detailed results |all Minnesota results
Jim
Graves
50% 91,579
Michele
Bachmann
50% 91,177

Oh God please let it happen, please let her drop off into history to never be heard from again.

Washington State votes to make marijuana legal for recreational use thkpr.gs/QmHXSV

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 7, 2012

re: #70 darthstar

Fox now going for the "Romney wins by acreage" argument.

Unfortunately for FoxNews, trees, rocks, and bears don't have voting rights.

re: #131 BARACK THE VOTE

So happy with the election results tonight! Can you still vote?
We should mail soon!
*smooch*

Marjorie! Marjorie! We won!

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

if you define 'socialism' so that every government that ever was that wasn't a dictatorship qualifies as socialist

HuffPo database must have crashed as their Senate map has been reset to a couple of hours ago.

re: #98 Stanghazi

Welcome Hatchling!!! (WW)

Thank you ;)
I've been lurking for close to a year now, but only this night have I been (understandably, I think?) prompted to actually comment.
Uhm, so... Hello!

re: #144 engineer cat

if you define 'socialism' so that every government that ever was that wasn't a dictatorship qualifies as socialist

And even lots of those were National Socialists, so there!

I hope your new husband is nice. RT @owillis: MARYLAND, FIRST STATE TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BY POPULAR VOTE. #wediditfirst

— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) November 7, 2012

re: #137 Petero1818

Fox news is pretty much all in on the popular vote argument. Seems idiotic (shocking huh?) given that by morning they will have lost that as well.

Thing is, not even an hour ago, the popular vote count on Drudge had Willard up by about 250K votes. Now he's down to little over 120K. It's gonna be like '04 all over again, the GOP waking up tomorrow morning to wonder how the fuck that they could have lost when they "know" everybody hates Obama.

Anybody have a county level map for the pres election online?

REP Party Mitt Romney 1,716,710 48.32%
DEM Party Barack Obama 1,779,500 50.09%
97.26%
It's ok, you media types can call Va now.

If there's one important message Mitt Romney should learn from tonight's beat down, it's "Don't fuck with Big Bird."

re: #148 Benghazzy Ben Ross

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Well, I'm proud of my neighbors to the north.

Wow. America totally bitch-slapped Conservatism tonight.

Imagine the spoiled rich guy tantrum Mitt Romney is throwing now in his hotel room.

re: #141 RadicalModerate

Unfortunately for FoxNews, trees, rocks, and bears don't have voting rights.

Equal rights for granitic plutons!

I would like to take this moment to first say AMEN!

I would also like to take this moment to give a shout out to all wingnuts and stalkers who might be reading here.

Dear delusional right wing genetic throwback,

You lost this election despite all the mega millions your hate and propaganda machines could spew. You didn't loose because your boy wasn't "conservative enough" he was as douchey a douche as you guys produce and would have been quite happy to go along with the truly evil stuff that monsters like Ryan would want to do.

You didn't loose because Democrats "stole it." Despite your party's best efforts at voter suppression, you lost anyway.

The reason you lost is because more than 50% of America isn't as stupid, backwards or hateful as you. They know the evil crap you pulled that hurt this nation. They know how unpatriotic you are. They know how racist you are ad they know what sorts of ridiculous religious nuts you allow to dictate to your party. They also know that rape is a very bad thing, that women get pregnant from it and that women still don't make as much as men for the same work.

More and more are looking out their windows and realizing that climate change is real too.

All that anti-science crap of yours has been handed a bad day by nature itself. God willing, we begin to act as a nation on it and put your oil baron buddies out of business.

Past that, I am off to wake up the fiancee and have some victory sex.

You guys are well, fat and old.

See ya!

re: #142 Dancing along the light of day

So happy with the election results tonight! Can you still vote?
We should mail soon!
*smooch*

Sure can. and did, voted last month. I'm happy too!

Good to see you! I'll email you soon.

re: #151 Varek Raith

REP Party Mitt Romney 1,716,710 48.32%
DEM Party Barack Obama 1,779,500 50.09%
97.26%
It's ok, you media types can call Va now.

Called it.

Dear Movement Conservatives:

If you're going to go with a plan to get 50% + 1 vote and royally piss off everyone else, you might want to get the math right.

No Love,

America

re: #155 Charles Johnson

Imagine the spoiled rich guy tantrum Mitt Romney is throwing now in his hotel room.

Seriously. Still no concession speech?

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

Can I call the WAAAAAMBULANCE for you now?

Get over yourself, chump...

The HuffPo results page is really screwed up.

re: #86 EdDantes

Yes, for me. I work and pay bills and it will get more difficult.

You work and pay bills? What's that like?

///

re: #152 BongGhazi

If there's one important message Mitt Romney should learn from tonight's beat down, it's "Don't fuck with Big Bird."

Don't mess with Big Bird's MOMMY!

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

As per my original post weeks ago, we hired a liberal deliberately so we can fire him once Odumbo wins. Well, because I'm a man of my word, this puke will be fired at the end of the day.

This is therapy as I saw the last posts in 2008 and lots of Freeper bosses fired their libtard employees. It will make me feel good as every liberal's misery is my happiness and this is "revenge" as per that POS p-resident said.

re: #95 Gretchen G.Tiger

Who are these mythical people who never work and get a middle class income from the government?

I am so tired of hearing this argument.

I know. They never explain how to get on this gravy train.

Sheldon must be wanting his money back.

I wish I could get people to give me hundreds of millions of dollars to piss away on a lost cause. I'd have a hell of a lot more fun doing it.

Nobody fucks with Big Bird.#BIGBIRD2016

— Big Bird (@BigBirdRomney) November 7, 2012

re: #66 EdDantes

No. Of progresive socialism.

Can you even define Socialism?

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Yeah especially if we have to listen to you for 4 years.

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

Cargo cultists.

I really hope all those people threatened with being fired for a Romney have copies of those emails. Might at least be helpful when then try to deny unemployment benefits....

re: #152 BongGhazi

If there's one important message Mitt Romney should learn from tonight's beat down, it's "Don't fuck with Big Bird."

Also, don't ally yourself with loudmouthed pain med adicts who call young female law students "sluts" and asshole congressmen who think that rape pregnancies are the Will of God.

re: #157 Almost Killed by Space Hookers

I would like to take this moment to first say AMEN!

I would also like to take this moment to give a shout out to all wingnuts and stalkers who might be reading here.

Dear delusional right wing genetic throwback,

You lost this election despite all the mega millions your hate and propaganda machines could spew. You didn't loose because your boy wasn't "conservative enough" he was as douchey a douche as you guys produce and would have been quite happy to go along with the truly evil stuff that monsters like Ryan would want to do.

You didn't loose because Democrats "stole it." Despite your party's best efforts at voter suppression, you lost anyway.

The reason you lost is because more than 50% of America isn't as stupid, backwards or hateful as you. They know the evil crap you pulled that hurt this nation. They know how unpatriotic you are. They know how racist you are ad they know what sorts of ridiculous religious nuts you allow to dictate to your party. They also know that rape is a very bad thing, that women get pregnant from it and that women still don't make as much as men for the same work.

More and more are looking out their windows and realizing that climate change is real too.

All that anti-science crap of yours has been handed a bad day by nature itself. God willing, we begin to act as a nation on it and put your oil baron buddies out of business.

Past that, I am off to wake up the fiancee and have some victory sex.

You guys are well, fat and old.

See ya!

That is one fuckin' great rant letter!

California propositions
[Link: vote.sos.ca.gov...]

Overall I'm happy

re: #113 bratwurst

Ah, a new Fox News meme is born: "no incumbent has ever won re-election with FEWER electoral votes than the first time around...until tonight!

That's...interesting.

re: #146 Inner Partisan

Thank you ;)
I've been lurking for close to a year now, but only this night have I been (understandably, I think?) prompted to actually comment.
Uhm, so... Hello!

You aren't from Belgrade are you?

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

Keep dope alive!

Just woke up on the other side of the planet to election news results, and boy is this already turning out to be a good day!! :D

re: #47 EdDantes

Four more horrible years.

Really, such a pity the dems didn't take the house back....

re: #90 jamesfirecat

can you define what that term means/what it means for America that is so horrible?

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

re: #177 SanFranciscoZionist

That's...interesting.

Yeah you beat us 63-0 last election and, yeah, you beat us 49-0 this time..
BUT!

The New Most Popular Tweet Of All Time

At just 22 minutes after posting, this is already the most popular tweet of all time:

RAZOR TIGHT!

re: #154 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Wow. America totally bitch-slapped Conservatism tonight.

Yeah, baby!

re: #176 Daniel Ballard

California propositions
[Link: vote.sos.ca.gov...]

Overall I'm happy

Well no on Prop 30 has a good chance to cost me my job so that one didn't go so well. The others... would have liked to see the Death Penalty thing go the other way.

re: #178 Bronco Bama FTW

Düsseldorf. (Allthough through no fault of my own, I might add.)

You know, since Fox News wants to talk about firsts that were set tonight and harping on the EC count, I'll go ahead and out one more first that Obama accomplished tonight:

First Black President Reelected To Office

re: #90 jamesfirecat

can you define what that term means/what it means for America that is so horrible?

You know, Hoover Dam and the like.

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

For some reason, this is a fantasy that deeply appeals to the Freepers.

It's historic with legal pot in Colorado!!

re: #155 Charles Johnson

Imagine the spoiled rich guy tantrum Mitt Romney is throwing now in his hotel room.

The speculation is that he really, really, hadn't thought of a concession speech.

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

I really hope that he outright tells the employee that his political affiliation was the reason for his firing.

Then he will get to get all butthurt again over the huge payout he has to fork over for a wrongful termination settlement.

Romney's camp still sequestered. Not conceding.

re: #161 Our Precious Bodily Fluids

Seriously. Still no concession speech?

Why would he concede? Rove has "The Math," and his kid owns the voting machines. It's a shoe in, right?

re: #182 EdDantes

OMFG. I really didn't think you were that stupid.

Read some Adam Smith, Karl Marx & JM Keynes, grow up about a decade & then come back and we'll give you a high school economics lesson.

re: #151 Varek Raith

REP Party Mitt Romney 1,716,710 48.32%
DEM Party Barack Obama 1,779,500 50.09%
97.26%
It's ok, you media types can call Va now.

Do you know whether that percentage falls outside the "automatic recount" trigger?

I'm thinking Romney could have muddied things a bit by asking for recounts in all states where the margin was less than 1%, but now that we're looking at about a 2% difference, he might have to give up on that.

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

How can they even hope to defend themselves against any charges of loathsomeness and total moral bankruptcy after that? These creeps don't even respect themselves.

Regarding the popular vote - in 2008 Obama got 69.5 million to McCain's 59.9 million.

This year I expect the numbers to similar. The wingnuts aren't realizing that there are at least 25 to 30 million votes yet to counted, and many of them are in heavily Democratic Party dominated areas.

He has disappeared. RT @anamariecox: Can someone interview Dick Morris right now?

— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) November 7, 2012

re: #191 Amory Blaine

It's historic with legal pot in Colorado!!

What's the limit?

re: #182 EdDantes

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

You're fucking high. Even in the case of the auto companies the government invested in the ownership was limited to non voting stock.

No control, no socialism.

re: #176 Daniel Ballard

California propositions
[Link: vote.sos.ca.gov...]

Overall I'm happy

83% for 35.

It turns out that human traffickers are unpopular people.

re: #68 Sophghazi, Gingham Style (AKA Bronco Bama)

Hell yes we did! Take two and pass!

A well, even if I was there I wouldn't partake. Made that choice a long time ago.

Still it's a nice thing to day dream about.

re: #182 EdDantes

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

I'm sorry, but as Inigo Montoya said, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

re: #182 EdDantes

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

You're a fucking joke.

re: #190 SanFranciscoZionist

For some reason, this is a fantasy that deeply appeals to the Freepers.

If there is such a person, he/she would have a good case to sue I think.

Shit Hole = Romney right now

re: #187 Inner Partisan

Düsseldorf. (Allthough through no fault of my own, I might add.)

Cool, just a shot in the dark. Partisan is a football side in Belgrade where my cube neighbor grew up. I favor Dortmund in the Bundesliga :)

re: #182 EdDantes

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

so, production of what, exactly, is now under the "conrrol" of the government?

re: #182 EdDantes

Socialism is when the government takes conrrol of production. Obama has done that.

Dude get a grip. Obama has not nationalized the means of production. Not even close. You are too fucking stupid to have job and pay bills.

re: #186 Bronco Bama FTW

Well no on Prop 30 has a good chance to cost me my job so that one didn't go so well. The others... would have liked to see the Death Penalty thing go the other way.

Oh sorry to hear that. Agree on the death penalty, glad 32 went down

re: #155 Charles Johnson

Imagine the spoiled rich guy tantrum Mitt Romney is throwing now in his hotel room.

Delicious wingnut tears.

re: #203 SanFranciscoZionist

83% for 35.

It turns out that human traffickers are unpopular people.

I didn't like the proposition because there are other things hidden in it that caused me concern regarding personal liberties. But it was sold on the evils of sex trafficking which understandably is an easy target.

Obama just pulled ahead of Romney in the popular vote too. Bam.

re: #96 bigredwookie

Do you even have any idea what the hell you are talking about......

Indeed I do. Private enterprise fuels the economy not government.

re: #137 Petero1818

Fox news is pretty much all in on the popular vote argument. Seems idiotic (shocking huh?) given that by morning they will have lost that as well.

Brit "the walrus" Hume chuckled "wouldn't it be ironic if Republicans started saying what Democrats said in 2004 about the electoral college"...followed by an uncomfortable silence.

re: #197 BongGhazi

Do you know whether that percentage falls outside the "automatic recount" trigger?

I'm thinking Romney could have muddied things a bit by asking for recounts in all states where the margin was less than 1%, but now that we're looking at about a 2% difference, he might have to give up on that.

1% or less and Romney would have to apply for said recount.

Hey, Romney can always appeal to Slannesh or Tzeentch for solace! It's not like he isn't already wearing magic undergarments...

re: #192 Achilles Tang

The speculation is that he really, really, hadn't thought of a concession speech.

Why should he, he's on a mission mandated by G-d.

*arrogant**spit***

RAZOR TIG... oh, this one actually is really close...

Minnesota District 6
58% in | detailed results |all Minnesota results
Michele
Bachmann
50% 98,604
Jim
Graves
50% 98,484

re: #201 prairiefire

What's the limit?

One ounce.

re: #194 prairiefire

Romney's camp still sequestered. Not conceding.

This is awesome. Romney's going to run a shadow government based out of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

re: #197 BongGhazi

Recounts? Hell, he wants a re-vote!

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

So his business pays the guys unemployment. #winning

Will Romney blame you people in his concession speech?

The HuffPo page's database must now be working again.

And they are finally showing the updated totals from VA giving it to Obama.

Has anyone taken this long to concede in what appears to be a clear electoral loss?

re: #226 ozbloke

Will Romney blame you people in his concession speech?

All of us 52% who are in the 47%.

re: #216 EdDantes

Indeed I do. Private enterprise fuels the economy not government.

I may be wrong, but "private enterprise" needs PEOPLE.

It's not good to insult over 50% of those PEOPLE if you want their vote.

I guess this means we'll never see the tax returns.

Concede you fuck

re: #202 goddamnedfrank

GDF, GDF, our ideals won! Won! So, now going forward, we will have to say, "as of course, you know..."
The majority has decided. I'm not having any argument.

I sympathize on that one. RT @petersgoodman: Linda McMahon now shares distinction with Mets and knicks: spends $100 million, wins nothing

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) November 7, 2012

re: #207 Achilles Tang

If there is such a person, he/she would have a good case to sue I think.

I doubt he exists. But yes, depending on the state, he might have a hell of a lawsuit there.

re: #193 RadicalModerate

I really hope that he outright tells the employee that his political affiliation was the reason for his firing.

Then he will get to get all butthurt again over the huge payout he has to fork over for a wrongful termination settlement.

James Fallows at the Atlantic has a long multi post section on a wingnut employer somewhere here in the South who is threatening to go completely Galt: Fire all the employees and close shop completely.

re: #231 jaunte

I guess this means we'll never see the tax returns.

You were never going to see them.

re: #198 Ayeless in Ghazi

How can they even hope to defend themselves against any charges of loathsomeness and total moral bankruptcy after that? These creeps don't even respect themselves.

In reality, I'd bet that the guy who posted that is a typical Internet Tough Guy. He doesn't have any hiring or firing authority of any sort. He's just fantasizing out loud. He might not even have a job. Regardless, he's a narcissist who wants to make sure you know how the movie starring him is going to play out, even though you won't be there.

So, what?
Has Romney just locked himself in his room?
Is he holding his breath and kicking till somebody cares?
This is bizarre.

re: #181 Schadenfreude 'r' Us

Really, such a pity the dems didn't take the house back....

That's what 2014 is for. This GOP nonsense needs to be completed and utterly defeated on the battlefield of ideas, such that people point and laugh at fools who believe:

1) Tax cuts pay for themselves. The super-weathy are over-taxed.

2) Family values means hating on gays and suppressing women.

3) We can impose American military hegemony on the rest of the world.

4) We can plan for the future by denying scientific reality (i.e., climate change).

JUST IN: @cbsnews projects that Pres. Obama wins VIRGINIA cbsn.ws/results

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 7, 2012

re: #136 Ayeless in Ghazi

Like a flock of pigeons upon a small pile of discarded crisps do we descend upon the butthurt.

Real American pigeons eat potato chips.

#Hawaii 's @tulsigabbard will also be the first Hindu in Congress. I am proud of my state for electing diversity. Hawaii ROCKS.

— Alexis Rudd (@SoundingTheSea) November 7, 2012

re: #239 OhNoBenghazi!

After all this acting, he's still a dick.

Has a missing persons report been filed for Dick Morris yet? /
I for once can't WAIT to hear what he has to say...

re: #192 Achilles Tang

The speculation is that he really, really, hadn't thought of a concession speech.

That's nuts. Everyone does a concession speech. It's like, a package. You write two speeches.

re: #239 OhNoBenghazi!

So, what?
Has Romney just locked himself in his room?
Is he holding his breath and kicking till somebody cares?
This is bizarre.

He's holding out to the bitter end, in the hope that somehow, he can litigate...something. Really, I'm not seeing any margins in enough states that he could conceivably win. And the popular vote's turned against him.

He's down, he's out, but he refuses to give up.

Landslide.

re: #242 Decatur Deb

But they prefer Cheetos.

BBS reporting Romney won't concede because the story about him not having a concession speech was true. He literally didn't write one beforehand.

BOOM!

Florida District 18
97% in | detailed results |all Florida results
Patrick
Murphy
50% 155,366
Allen
West
50% 154,392

I just got this email from Townhall.com. Why I still get these emails --well, it's good to know what the other side is spewing:

The Fight is Far From Over

President Obama has won re-election by winning Ohio and Colorado. The fight is not over for conservatives, however. Republicans will retain the House of Representatives, and strong conservatives are in powerful fights to win. Allen West, Michele Bachmann and Mia Love are locked in important battles for their seats in the House of Representatives. If good conservatives get sent to Washington tongiht, they will provide powerful counterweights to President Obama.

What's more, there are still close races for conservatives to win and wrest control of senate seats from Democrats. In both North Dakota and Montana, Republicans have the opportunity to shake Harry Reid's confidence and send a message that these far-left liberals are not save.

It's also important to ask what a second Obama term will bring. Gun owners, in particular, have a lot to fight for, as Katie Pavlich writes.

Jeff Flake - a major opponent of big government spending - Wins

Major fight coming in congress that conservatives need to stay strong on

I didn't include the links. Love the Gun Scare as their first bit of ammunition.

re: #166 Shiplord Kirel

Seriously deranged shit at Free Republic:

Tomorrow, we fire a liberal (as scheduled and promised)

That is truly evil shit.

re: #248 Benghazzy Ben Ross

Landslide.

Ah ah ah -- Mandate.

The GOP in all likelihood has kept control of the House, though they may have lost about a dozen seats.

With King and West and Issa still there to lead the Tea Partying charge, John the Orange will still be obstructing Obama at every turn.

Michelle Bachmann basically tied with 58% in, Allen West just barely losing with 97% in.

re: #251 Benghazzy Ben Ross

BOOM!

Florida District 18
97% in | detailed results |all Florida results
Patrick
Murphy
50% 155,366
Allen
West
50% 154,392

Bye bye, asshole.

re: #239 OhNoBenghazi!

So, what?
Has Romney just locked himself in his room?
Is he holding his breath and kicking till somebody cares?
This is bizarre.

There seems to be an established 12 hour pout rule from years past.

re: #250 KiTA

BBS reporting Romney won't concede because the story about him not having a concession speech was true. He literally didn't write one beforehand.

Send out Meatloaf!!!

Holy shit. Duckworth beats Walsh. Schneider beats Dold here in Illinois. HALLELUJIA!!!!!!!

re: #251 Benghazzy Ben Ross

BOOM!

Florida District 18
97% in | detailed results |all Florida results
Patrick
Murphy
50% 155,366
Allen
West
50% 154,392

Wow, if West and Bachmann go down it would make for an epic night.

Hmmm... maybe West will lose.

But King and Issa are assured of victory.

re: #250 KiTA

BBS reporting Romney won't concede because the story about him not having a concession speech was true. He literally didn't write one beforehand.

What a maroon. *chews on carrot*