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A Time for Rejoicing

Tue, Nov 2, 2004 at 10:32:16 pm PST

Congratulations, lizardoids. We did it.

Tomorrow, the seething starts. The reaction from Europe is going to be something to savor for a very long time, as Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schroeder realize how thoroughly their nuanced, post-modern, morally bankrupt ideologies have been rejected by the American public.

The New York Times and CBS News and the entire mainstream media tried their best to bring down George W. Bush, and only succeeded in bringing down... themselves.

The people have proven their mettle once again, in a time of great peril. God bless America.

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1 Pitiricus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:32:57pm

I am posting on a French site (le Figaro) and some will be foaming...

LOL!

2 cheshirecat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:33:38pm

Tomorrow it starts?

It already has at DailyKos (OHIO Stolen!), O-Dub and the Demonic Underground (Defcon 1 there)


I'm laughing so, so, fucking hard now.

3 alkmyst  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:33:47pm

Well, that was fun.
Time to go to bed, and work on figuring out how to get Bush to quit this whole Roadmap bullshit.

4 L88Vette  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:33:52pm

To Charles, and all my friends at LGF: It's Morning In America !!!

5 Super Fly  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:33:54pm

Dan Rather looks PISSED!!!

6 Doss  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:05pm

....a Frenchman weeps quietly in his little corner...

7 aishel  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:08pm

w00t!

Natan B.

8 dbdukes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:10pm

Anyone have Elizabeth Edwards' telephone number? I want to be ready when the riots start.

9 Farmer Joe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:15pm

Kerry won't concede. This thing could come down to lawsuits again.

10 Shifty  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:17pm

I wanna hear Dan Rather say it.

11 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:40pm

Hooray for us! :-)

12 Desso Studios  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:43pm

Pat Pat Pat (us on the back)

13 Roark  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:43pm

Mary Beth Cahill has already started the challenge, calling Ohio up for grabs on provisional ballots.

Gore set the precedent and now the other than honorable sKerry follow suit.

R

14 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:46pm

America is a great nation.

George Bush is a great President and campaigner.

But you know what? Karl Rove is a fucking genius. Not an evil genius but a master strategist. Damn glad he's on our side.

Thank you Charles for the forum.

Now on to kicking some ass in Iraq.

15 karmic_inquisitor  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:51pm

Damned right. Add to that the "legitimacy" smear is now removed - GWB won the popular vote.

Don't expect much introspection on the part of the left or the MSM.

It will be "swift boats" and "Rove".

16 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:34:51pm

The Kossacks and DUmmies are already trying to pull a win outta their ass. They're already trying to come up with every conceivable way that Kerry could perform a miracle and win FL and OH overnight.

Ah, victory never tasted so sweet.

17 RightWingBob  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:11pm

Thanks be to God.

18 el brujo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:16pm

amen

19 Final Historian  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:24pm

I think that the Dems have chosen to fight Ohio. It ain't over yet...

20 Great Greyhounds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:30pm

It's not over yet....

Wait until the lawyers start to file lawsuits in every county in every state that was closer than 10% difference...

21 MrO  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:33pm

Congratulations all! Best wishes from a Toronto Bush supporter :D

22 drpangloss  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:38pm

2nd! time to pull out the long knives. time for payback to MSM. Need to bring down the circulation of NY TImes, WashPost, LA Times. Need to bring down NPR. Need to complain to the advertisers of CBS/NBC/ABC. Go Fox

also need to start teaching our fellow Jews to vote Republican. cut the cord to the Democrats. need to do outreach to women and hispanics and blacks.

as of 1:40 am, CBS in denial mode...

23 Dr. Sanity  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:40pm

Judy Woodruff on CNN has tears in her eyes

24 Laurence Simon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:53pm

Four more years of Ted Rall whining.

So much better than four more years of Ted Rall gloating, don't you agree?

25 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:55pm

We're not done here in Washington... Dino Rossi just took the lead (for Gov)!!!!!! If he wins it will be the first R Gov. in over 2 decades. Go Dino, Go!!!!!

26 rumcrook  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:35:56pm

im goinng to continue to bite my fingernails for another hour and keep watching fox, im a worrier.

27 Mashiki  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:06pm

This is great! Congrats to all my American friends I drink a glass of Italian Amaretto to you all in re-electing Pres. Bush to another 4yrs. :)

Congrats from a Ontarian.

28 Cornholio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:11pm

How do I say "All your Base are Belong to Us" in French?

29 Oki  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:18pm

Looks like DU locked down their site. Guess they don't want the ridicule.

30 Mr. Neutron  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:27pm

I have to be up in 5 1/2 hours, otherwise I would stay up just to see Dan, Pete and Tom choke on the final call. Lots of provisional ballots in Ohio, though, so I agree with #9 Kerry won't concede until his lawyers give him the nod.

31 bp sf  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:28pm

Yet the media sluts will still look in the mirror and see a "journalist".

Fuck 'em.

Yeehaw! [Link: WWWWWWWW!...]

Charles, you worked hard , you the man.

32 rayw  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:30pm

Congratulations Charles, and congratulations to all of us. Thank God for saving our Republic. Good night to all. Wow! What a day.

33 evariste  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:31pm

God, if You exist, I want to take this opportunity to thank You. I wish You would have agreed with me that there should be an electoral college landslide for Bush. Apparently not. Well, whatever, God. Bite my entire ass.

34 GTech  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:32pm

I guess there won't be any muslim terrorists dancing in the street after all :)

Bush won, despite MSM's efforts to conceal john kerry's treason to our country. I love this country!

35 wtc394  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:35pm

I would still like to apologize for PA and NJ though. God I hope it's not in the water here, I moved up from VA about a year ago and would have to kill myself if I ever followed the NJ/PA/NY/DE tyrend of voting for a lying traitor.

36 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:54pm

#23,

I saw tears in Brokaw's eyes earlier, too.

37 Elias Israel  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:56pm

Hold on a second; no early celebrating!

This isn't done until Kerry decides to take it like a man and concede defeat.

Right now, it's sounding more like he wants to try a page from the "Sore-Loserman" playbook.

Stay Vigilant!

38 jroberson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:57pm

Can you **please** wait until this is FINAL before you begin dancing like drunken elves? I want GWB to win as much, if not *more*, than any Bush supporter here, but please, let's be patient.

I truly believe GWB can win, and he has the numbers on his side, but let us wait to fully rejoice.

Thanks.

39 Atlas Wannabe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:36:59pm

OK all you screwed up trolls. Almost an hour before Letterman and I'm ready to doze off confident that - as is almost always the case - the American people have made the right choice.

If any of you trolls want to come by and kiss my ass tonight make it quick. Otherwise it will have to wait until tomorrow.

Thanks Charles for the forum and all of the real LGF'ers!

40 TheBurbs  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:37:10pm

Thank you so much, Charles..

41 karmic_inquisitor  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:37:12pm

Just remember to say to your LLL friends -

"But Bush got more votes..."

42 Meryl Yourish  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:37:34pm

Can't wait to read Michael Moore's website tomorrow.

Heh.

43 dr_dog  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:37:49pm

It's going to be fun watching the conspiracy theorists go totally ballistic.

On the downside, this means I have to endure 4 more years of "chimp" editorial cartoons in every newspaper... :-/

44 drpangloss  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:37:59pm

2nd! time to pull out the long knives. time for payback to MSM. Need to bring down the circulation of NY TImes, WashPost, LA Times. Need to bring down NPR. Need to complain to the advertisers of CBS/NBC/ABC. Go Fox

also need to start teaching our fellow Jews to vote Republican. cut the cord to the Democrats. need to do outreach to women and hispanics and blacks.

as of 1:40 am, CBS in denial mode...

45 The Angel Michael  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:03pm

I think putting the amendment to say "marriage is the union between a man and woman” on the ballet in many key states got a lot of seniors and evangelicals out to vote. Thank God. We did it!

46 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:05pm

"Hear that? THAT is the sound of seething and nuanced whining my boy... remember that sound with pride!"

advice to future generations.

47 Super Fly  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:09pm

If Kerry challenges Ohio, I may move to France.

48 dustyroadguy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:14pm

tomorrow the lawsuits begin.......

/;~(

49 sngnsgt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:15pm

Go home to Mass-a-chew-sitts sKerry!!!
FOUR MORE YEARS!

50 footballfan0786  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:31pm

France, Gremany, Russia.......Ha Ha

GWB is here to stay. And, with him no longer looking towards the next election, this is the scary part. He just may do what he says he will do. You may now be exposed.

51 kimberly  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:43pm

Can't WAIT to hit all the idiotarian sites tomorrow (eek! Today!) and see them all crying in their (vegan, non-alcoholic, dolphin-friendly) beers.

And I so hope someone around here gets video of poor ol' Dan tonight, as he (perhaps) comes to the realization that maybe, just maybe, if he hadn't pulled that stunt with the memos, all these pissed-off Republicans would never have voted...

52 karmic_inquisitor  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:38:53pm

Hey look -

We may get Iowa and Wisconsin as well as New Mexico.

At that point, Ohio don't matter.

Kerry concedes tomorrow PM if this holds.

53 LotharBot  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:39:00pm

none of the Bush-leaning states are close enough to take with a lawsuit. He leads in Ohio by 107,000 votes (about 2%) with 91% of precincts reporting.

Every other state he's taken, he's taken by more than 2%.

OK, so Iowa might turn out close -- but Bush has 249 without Ohio, New Mexico, or Iowa added in. Iowa is the only close one.

FOUR MORE YEARS!

W is for Winner.

54 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:39:01pm

Where's Gordo? I want to hear him say it: President George Walker Bush.

Gonna be alot of depressed trolls come tomorrow.

55 American Infidel[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:39:08pm
56 My 2 Cents  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:39:24pm

This was much, much too close for comfort. But thank God, we won! And thanks to the bloggers, without whom, John Kerry (shudder) would likely be getting ready to move into the white house. America is in your debt!!

57 theheat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:39:27pm

Gee, Mr. Kerry, why the long face?

58 Great Greyhounds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:07pm

Fox is reporting that the Kerry camp is saying that all of the Provisional Ballots will be counted in Ohio and Kerry will take Ohio and the Election....

They claim that there are 250,000 ballots still not counted.

59 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:16pm

Shish-Pop-Knock!

Can 2 of whoop-ass opened....c'mon let's roll again!

God I Love This Country!

60 minuteman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:18pm

Dan Rather "we want to be accuracy central". Bwahahahahahahahahhahah

61 nikita  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:32pm

please let it be true!!!!!! i feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. THANK YOU FELLOW AMERICANS!!!!!

62 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:33pm

wE'RE UP BY 7,500 IN iOWA

63 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:37pm

Watching Dan Rather. He's hilarious.

64 The Angel Michael  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:40pm

... Iowa

65 b4p  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:40:47pm

[Link: genmay.com...]

66 gutterfiend  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:41:00pm

Before I go to bed I would like to say congratulations, U.S.A., from a proud Albertan LGFer.

67 beblebrox  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:41:14pm

From NRO's Kerry Spot:

Mary Beth Cahill is saying she does not accept the vote count by FOX and NBC, and believes the final count will put Kerry ahead. Carl Cameron points out they would have to a huge majority of them to make up the 130,000+ margin.

Looks like this time it is going to be Ohio that they will litigate to no end....

68 Snake Plissken  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:41:44pm

Congratulations to the blogosphere.

Thanks be to G_D.

Please pray for the Marines as they prepare to go into Fallujah.

69 orson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:41:51pm
70 Ringo the Gringo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:41:59pm

And the popular vote to boot!

71 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:42:03pm

If kerry doesn't concede I may have to give another $20 of my hard earned cash to BC-04 I'd rather spend on alcohol.

72 channeling the shah  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:42:11pm

AND.........no terrorist strike on our soil up to or during the election. nothing except a........ video tape. as someone pointed out over the weekend, "those that do, do, those that can't make idiotic videotapes."

god bless america & god bless the american voters! how ya doin,' mad mullahs & kim ill? illin'?

73 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:43:13pm

#55

Later yo...rest well

74 Quilly Mammoth  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:43:20pm

Provisional Ballots in Ohio will be fought on a case by case basis. At least no chads.......

Sigh

QM

75 Dr. Sanity  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:44:19pm

Thanks, Charles; thanks everyone for an anxiety filled but wonderful night!

76 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:44:34pm

Almost as big as story is the very possible BIG SENATE WINS! Daschle gone... Alaska stays R. Florida R. La R.

77 2X4 wielder  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:44:42pm

Don't forget to send the prez a gratz.
mailto:president@whitehouse.gov
He deserves all the credit, tho Charles helped a bunch.
Once again I do the Snoopy happy dance.

78 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:45:28pm

Bush now leads in NV.

79 Aquatic Cadaver Dog  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:45:56pm

Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again

Altogether shout it now
There's no one
Who can doubt it now
So let's tell the world about it now
Happy days are here again

Your cares and troubles are gone
There'll be no more from now on
From now on ...

Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So, Let's sing a song of cheer again

Happy times
Happy nights
Happy days
Are here again!

80 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:46:27pm

Oh look!
I lifted up the carpet and found another scurrying cockroach!
Putin.
There's another one with dirty oil and arms money on his hands.
We get Chirac, Putin and Schroeder out, plus that new faschist regime in Spain, one or 2 in Mid-East and Indonesia, one commie fersure in South America, one dying PLO puke, one crazy deteriorating hollow fatigue wearing puppet cigar smoker, one bi-sexual nut case in N. Korea............... and strengthen every one of our allies in this battle, those that stood with us! against those who would treat life and Freedom so maliciously.

81 piglet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:46:51pm

[Link: www.wildkamperen.nl...]

hard to believe the "expose bush" panty protestors didn't put kerry over the top. :-)

82 Hassen bin Sober  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:47:21pm

I think it is, also, not over, but...

for a Democratic party to litigate in 3 or 4 states, when we are right now looking at a 3,436,000 majority nationwide vote, and to imagine that they could get away with even contemplating governing the country on such a basis, is, even for modern Democrats, beyond the pale.

we have done it .. and, Charles, to you, and all these fabulous lizards, I lift my glass. You are singulrly, and collectively, in a class with the great Patriots of American history - you are living history, and making history, in all the right ways. I salute all of you.

83 Cooper4Prez  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:47:52pm

OH MY DEAR GOD!

Tom Brokaw and "Little Russ" are at the verge of CRYING!!! Well boo-fucking-hoo!!

I just lit off my cache of fireworks, and I got a powder burn on my hand. Can I get a purple heart??

Thanks again, Charles, if it weren't for you, this may not have happened (no joking). Even though you (and I) live in LLL blue states, I'd like to think I helped in least a small way. You, on the other hand, helped out in a HUGE way!

And even though I lost, I'd like to say to all my supporters: "Better luck NEXT YEAR!"

:P

.. OK, back to the mortar shells....

(Setting VCR for when Kerry makes his concession speech...)

84 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:48:00pm

Bush up over 10,000 and pulling away in Iowa.

85 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:48:25pm

#60 minuteman,

Yeah, I saw that too.

Rather is hilarious.

86 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:48:29pm

Pardon me for being a party pooper, but did someone push Bush over 270?

I'm sorry, but I've been taught that the election ain't over until the fat lady belts one out.

87 krm  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:48:34pm

Given Ohio's GOP leaning history, I would have to suspect that it's courts are rather different than Florida. It might not take the SCOTUS to step to stop a Kerry Coup attempt the way it did for the Gore Coup attempt.

88 Laurelin  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:48:45pm

Thank you, America! My faith in our collective sanity is reaffirmed. We all share a mission. And the majority of the country knows it.

Thank you to all of America's steadfast allies who did not waver, not even before Michael Moore and Osama and Chiraq.

Thank you, Charles!!

89 BenZacharia  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:49:17pm

Brokelaw just said he is going to interview 3 of the most prominemt bloggers, is that you charlse?

90 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:49:41pm

Bush is pulling ahead in Nevada.

91 Atlas Wannabe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:49:45pm

J Roberson:

But at this point, I AM a drunken elf.

Meryl:

It's not worth it, let's deprive Sheik Mike Al-Moore of the traffic and attention. Just look the other way...

92 Bubbaman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:49:49pm

This election renews my faith in the wisdom of the American people and confirms my impressions of the MSM. Night all and congrats "W"

93 Joel  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:12pm

Jonah Goldberg over at THE Corner says it all.

BUSH WINS...COOL. [Jonah Goldberg]

But Kerry (and Michael Moore, Barbara Streisand, Dan Rather, Alec Baldwin, Tom Daschle, Janeane Garafalo, Mohammed El Baradei, Richard Clarke, Joe Wilson, Ron Suskind, Ron Reagan, Kofi Annan, Bon Jovi, Michael Stipe, P Diddy, Cameron Diaz, The New York Times, Al Franken, Molly Ivins, Graydon Carter and others) LOSE!

94 David 'Parisian Insider'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:18pm

It's early morning here and my first move after waking up was to anxiously check the results. My anxiety vanished rapidly though.
You did it!
God bless America.

NB: The French are devastated and that's the icing on the cake.

95 cba  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:23pm

Bless you, Charles, for all you do.

96 Attaboid  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:41pm

Thank you my American friends!

97 Crusader  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:52pm

IMPORTANT

Don't let Kerry and his lawyers steal your joy tonight. The people SPOKE, and they rejected him. A recount in Ohio isn't going to help him, nor will the "provisional ballots" which will likely split down the middle.

Kerry's toast--the rest of America coming to that conclusion and SPEAKING IT LOUDLY will (hopefully) convince the more sane minds in the Democratic party to shut any challenges down.

Enjoy!

98 John Tiller  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:52pm

Osama Bin Laden declared war on every man , woman, and child of us, civilian and military. He sure seemed like a winner when Clinton and the Democrats wouldn't fight back. I think that when someone declares war on America he should have to fight for his next breath forever and always. I think President Bush believes that too. Back to your rat hole Osama. We do not want peace with you.

99 reaganyouth  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:55pm

Want some wood?

100 b4p  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:50:55pm

well i might as well join the others in thanking charles, but i would first like to thank john kerry for being such a pile of crap.

101 orson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:51:08pm

I had my comments deleted from the NYC Inymedia site by someone. Oh well. Guess it's OK to call for riots, but don't laugh, you may be censored.

Gutless pukes anyways. Thrown out of NYCIndymedia ? I've been thrown into better places.

102 chewydog  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:52:03pm

Where's Gordon? Practicing to say "president" Bush?

103 Daybrother  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:52:23pm

I don't believe it is over at all. 20,000 lawyers don't just pack up and go home.

On a happier thought, I hope Fallujah is a parking lot by noon tomorrow.

104 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:52:54pm

All I know is that soldiers said many of the rockets they discovered in Iraq had French all over it.
AFTER the embargo.
END of story.

Heck with them, and leave our soldiers headstones alone! freaking skinheads....., let alone all the Jewish ones defaced in Alsace, again.

Those pukes ought to clean up their OWN house before trashing ours.

105 gymnast  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:53:38pm

Thanks to Charles for this site. You have helped the nation to fight the battle that will allow the American people to win the war.

106 ploome hineni[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:53:57pm
107 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:53:57pm
108 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:18pm

Don't have time to go throught the 88 comments so here's what I just checked out...

With 88% precincts in NM Bush has 5%...

With 94% precincts in Iowa Bush now has 11,000 lead

We'll see in Wisconsin... leaning Kerry...

Come on Hawaii (just for added bonus)

109 badmonkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:18pm

I am a conservative, which means I don't count my chickens...

I want to believe that Bush won Ohio but...

Bush, George W. Republican 2,539,008 51.27%
Kerry, John F. Democratic 2,388,898 48.24%

Precincts Reporting: 88.79%

Thats about a 3% margin.

This margin was 6% a very short time ago.

Someone tell me I am scared for nothing...

110 Jaffar abu Grand Vizier  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:19pm

CNN now calls Ohio to close to call. B*stards.

111 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:30pm

They just said Ohio is "robust" and that it takes 11 days....

Me thinks it is gonna drag.

"How ever long it takes"
-Dan Rather

112 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:40pm

Rather is trying desperately to turn Ohio into a spoiler.

He's pathetic.

Bush has a 150,000 vote lead with 89% of the votes counted.

113 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:45pm

Kerry says there are 250K uncounted ballots.

NBC says its under 100K.

I say lets get this over with, I want to go to bed.

114 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:47pm

they're holding Ohio...

this may not be settled without a delay...

115 dcbatlle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:54:58pm

You should see them going apeshit on Kos!!! hahaha!

and oh my god they are sooooo STUPID.

116 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:05pm

Just seen Ana Marie Cox live for the first time on NBC.


Not bad looking.


That is nice, but she is brain dead.


If I were single, her fantasies about being sodomized by john kerry would excite me, but I'll cheerfully accept the idea of some DC DNC member sodomizing her instead.

117 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:05pm

20,000 lawyers in Fallujah!
Now there's a squad of mercenaries.......
maybe they could help?
shrug
dress 'em out, turn 'em loose, let 'em earn their fees.......

scum

118 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:13pm

#99 reaganyouth

Want some wood?

LMFAOROTF

"I own a Lumber Company?"

119 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:29pm

SHIT.

CNN now has Ohio as 'Too Close to Call,' even though Dubya is leading by over 100,000 votes. They know that Ohio is going to be Florida all over again.

That being said . . . FOUR MORE YEARS!

Switching to CBS to see Rather...

120 Fight The Hypocrisy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:36pm

WTF Cuyahoga, get your fucking votes counted already you big fuck-up of a county. Even NY has their votes counted already. But not you, noooooo.

Bunch of fucking losers.

121 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:45pm

Charles, thank you for the site and all your hard work.

Thank you, lizardoids, for being there and allowing me to share this with you.

I am so proud of this country I could spit!

One entire year of a Kerry campaign, the entire MSM working against Bush AND AMERICANS STOOD TALL!

122 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:48pm

Kerry wants to wait 11 days to count the provisional vote? Ohio's military absentee vote hasn't been counted either. So mathmatically, there is no way that Kerry could make up the difference waiting to count the provisional votes.

123 Scorch  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:54pm

Thank God for giving the people of this great nation the common sense to make the correct choice for the entire world. Congratulations President Bush! All of us need to pat ourselves on the back for discussing at work, play, in blogs and emails helping others to choose the correct man for the job.

124 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:55:56pm

In spite of all the crap that may follow (dem lawsuits and shit like that) I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to Charles. God Bless you for hosting this forum. Without people like you and Frank J. I don't know if we could have pulled this out. The MSM is extremely powerful (just mention Kronkite's name). Good job, Charles. When I go to Iraq in December I know that I have a brave leader in George Bush that will continue to have my back no matter what happens.

Cracking another Victory Beer....

See???!!! I told you Bush would win....

L88Vette: This one is for you....maybe you can have something other than atomic fireballs tomorrow...

125 badmonkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:01pm

Oh, I should link my stats...

[Link: election.sos.state.oh.us...]

126 Pickle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:27pm

Kerry is disputing Ohio. Don't expect a concession speech this year.

127 Baldy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:28pm

AFP
NBC
Reuters
Fox

All said Bush won OH...According to NBC, Kerry wants all votes counted in Cuyahoga Co, Ohio... Yet, none of the networks can find any Kerry people.

128 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:30pm

DU is has closed its doors to unregistered users so they can cry in private.

129 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:41pm

Wonder if Edward's wife has begun rioting

130 gbl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:44pm

Well watching CBC and one Canadian listener asked if Canada could join the EU. US bashing running about 3 to 1. One was wondering if Michael Moore would be moving to Canada. (We only wish)

131 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:48pm

badmonkey
Yes, but he has a ~150K lead still *knocks on wood*

I feel cautiously optimistic.

132 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:56:53pm

It will be a lot of fun reading the Zeropean papers over the next several days.....as well as the MSM.

Do have to pass on a compliment to Andrew Sullivan - his recap / concession to the President Bush re-election was gracious.

133 John Tiller  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:57:37pm

Kerry wants a recount. The jerk lost by 3 milliom votes and he wants a recount.

134 DouglasMcK  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:13pm

Anyone else get a snicker or chuckle from watching Dan Rather poke around his Hi-Tech map with the sharpened end of a #2 pencil? I started cruising by CBS just to watch him do it. Provided me a bit of humor tonite.

135 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:16pm

#4 L88Vette 11/2/2004 10:33PM PST

To Charles, and all my friends at LGF: It's Morning In America !!!

I second that! Cheers to all!

136 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:19pm
Bush has a 150,000 vote lead with 89% of the votes counted.


It's actually a little over 100,000.

137 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:20pm

Kerry has some serious problems contesting this time.

No one is going to go for a switch in EC votes that goes against a 3 million vote popular win.

138 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:28pm

Ah shucks, I was kinda lookin' forward to singing Kumbaya with the French.

NOT!

139 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:46pm

someone say 'wood'?

I'll give someone the stick.............
Anyone of Kerry's henchmen will do or that smokeinfestednicotinestained poorexcuseofamakeover Susan Estrich.......
LMAO

*+*

140 Ranger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:48pm

CBS put Ohio up for Bush and then withdrew it. Don't know what their rationale was? Did anyone see the reversal?

141 Bad Penny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:56pm

I've broken my boycott of CBS and turned on CBS just so I can see the look on Dan Rather's face. "Everything depends on John Kerry's ability to carry Ohio".... "It's not over yet." Sure, Dan, if you say so.

142 Muledriver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:58:58pm

You know that feeliong you get when you see something funny that slowly starts to become horrible?

That's the feeling I'm getting watching Rather.

Seriously, it's almost embarassing to watch.

143 www.gunzilla.net  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:17pm

Here's one reaction from Europe: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I hope that there won't be any nasty surprises, like Ohio flipflopping in the worst Kerry tradition. I'd feel more comfortable with 100% of the votes counted and Bush winning in a landslide.

144 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:30pm
No one is going to go for a switch in EC votes that goes against a 3 million vote popular win.


kerry will, mark my words.

145 BP  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:31pm

Charles,

It's crying baby time.

146 sfamiliar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:36pm

the ball never lies, my friends.

the ball never lies.

147 Psychobarb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:44pm

#56: My Two cents:

I agree this was way too close for comfort and I may not stop worrying until Kerry concedes. However, if Bush gets Iowa and a few others, that would be great.

But, really, it is a close election, though Bush got the popular vote, and I'm not sure anyone can gloat. When I tried to close my eyes here a few hours ago (at 5:00 am UK time), I thought it was all over for Bush. My husband, who voted for Bush, tried to make me feel better by saying Kerry will not be able to do much with a Republican House and Senate. But the idea of hearing "cycle of violence" and the world returning the Israel-Palestinian conflict to front and center, made me nauseous. (Actually, I've been nauseous all day.) A friend living in the UAE, who speaks Arabic and sees the Arab point of view, felt a Kerry win would put the Mideast into a tailspin. "See, and he's not even Jewish," I can say to my Jewish relatives who believe there's more to voting than concern for Israel.
Maybe, but you are still all idiots!

Still a bit worried about Ohio. It really did come down to Ohio. As a Philadelphian, I am embarrassed by the PA win and surprised at how strong Kerry did. John Street and the Rendell Democratic machine keeps roll along!

148 drpangloss  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:44pm

CNN now taking back gleefully OH, calling it a green state.
too close to call! dan rather keeps looking for daylight, but it's like a tornado ripping through the texas panhandle.

149 Abu Jimbola  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:47pm

I only watch the CBC if I am too drunk to change the channel...

150 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 8:59:49pm

Still waiting for that last state to pop the Scotch.


But I am confident.

151 Solomon X  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:19pm

Thank you America. 4. More! YEARS!!!

152 Muledriver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:25pm

BTW - Has anyone noticed that Brit Hume seems pissed he still has to be awake?

153 Frank_Mtl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:27pm

THANK G_D FOR THE RELIEF !!!! I will now go to bed drunk, and loving the US Electorate, LGF, Charles, President Bush, and the U.S of A. ! (Lookin forward to a good laugh reading the MSM tomorrow, particularly the Guardian loser, and CBS! LMAO!)

154 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:31pm

Of course, kerry conceding in the face of overwhelming rejection assumes some small modicum of class on his part.


My prediction

2 weeks of court challenges.


Sheila Jackson-Lee, who, if the Harris County GOP is willing, will have a Republican opponent in 2006 (me), said on the local newscast she has airline tickets to both Florida and Ohio to help in the litigation.

Once the buzz dies down, in a week or two, I will e-mail the GOP here in Texas. SJL will not run w/o a Republican opponent in 2006 if I can help it.

155 Catch22  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:39pm

The fat lady is warming up, but she's not singing quite yet...

156 veebee  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:40pm

Highest turnout in decades, 51% of popular vote, the Electoral College, of course.

I always wanted to live here: I was one of the fortunate few who could come. And now... I love America even more!!!

157 RWW  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:00:42pm

#129 did you mean rioting - - or dioting?

158 Frank IBC  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:01:09pm

Wow, what a turnaround. I was in downtown DC with Ben F, and we left the bar just before 11:45 p.m. - CNN had just called California for Kerry, and Bush and Kerry were just 10 electoral votes apart...

...what a difference 2 hours makes...

159 Dar ul Harb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:01:16pm

All right, I gotta sleep...

Hopefully Daily Recycler will have a greatest hits tape of mainscream media dejection over this result...

Four More Years!

160 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:01:53pm

Morley just said it's awfully close to being George Bush's and Rather sharply looked awy and went to commercial. LMAO

I thought this dude got flushed with Rathergate.

Unreal

161 rorschach  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:05pm

Charles, you deserve HUGE kudos for your role in this stunning victory. Huzzah!

162 zonekeeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:21pm

113,000 with 96 % reporting

163 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:22pm

#140 Ranger

MSNBC and their talking heads are trying as hard as they can to make a case for not giving OH to GW but I haven't heard anything that makes any sense to me but I guess I am a realist not looking for ratings.

164 manee-man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:26pm

Charles - I thank you most sincerely. You made a difference.

And it's not just W -- think about it: the Senate, the Supreme Court....we are heading to a happy place.

Now do you think George Soros will finally shut the hell up?

165 b4p  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:30pm

msnbc says bush wins ohio:
[Link: www.msnbc.msn.com...]

166 Grant Drive  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:35pm

My living room window is wide open.
The stereo speakers are on the windowsill.
The volume is turned up very loud.
I’m playing Bill Boyd’s 1936 recording of “The Eyes of Texas.”

I live in Illinois.
I’m looking out the window, watching moonbats walk by.
Some of their heads are exploding as they think of
The Eyes of Dubya
The Eyes of Cheney
The Eyes of Condi
The Eyes of Rumsfeld
The Eyes of Ashcroft
The Eyes of Limbaugh
The Eyes of Hanson
The Eyes of ‘Steyners’
The Eyes of Coulter
The Eyes of Lileks
The Eyes of Charles Johnson and all the LGFers!

From another window a smiling George and Laura look out upon the street. And in another, the kindly visage of our dear, departed Gipper can be seen. My face is smiling, too—just as steadfastly as the ones in the photographs.

But—oh, no—another moonbat has just exploded. A paroxysm of self-loathing, blind and impotent rage at the failure to sabotage our country has resulted in spontaneous detonation.

Now I’ve got to go out and sweep his tiny pieces of brain from the sidewalk. I don’t mind, though. If enough moonbats do this the Land of Lincoln, the birthplace of Reagan, may become a Republican state again.

God bless our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. God bless LGF, and every one of you!

God bless America, and Death to her Enemies!

167 john blake  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:02:39pm

250,000 provisional still not counted, means Kerry would have to get those by 3 to 1 and the millitary absent votes still have not been counted.

168 gwlaw99  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:00pm

CNN has Bush up 100000 votes with 96% reporting and still will not call Ohio for Bush.

169 PB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:04pm

Head over to Atrios and see the slow drying up of "Mars, bitches!" and you can track the onset of reality in (near) realtime.

170 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:05pm

Bush is pulling away in OH

171 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:08pm

Dan Rather looks like he's about to vomit.

172 dcbatlle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:16pm

The clowns at Kos are too funny! Here's a typical clown spouting off:

we have to litigate if Ohio doesn't turn around (none / 0)

fight fight fight. We can't allow Bush to appear legitimately elected.
There was fraud. We have to remember that. And Diebold.

Under 100,000 votes and Kerry should not concede.

Get this meme out there. We don't accept that this is a legitimately elected government.

If this fails, we must start talking about impeachment. All constitutional means. The crimes and investigations are all there for us to pursue.

We can't wait until the midterm elections to fight again.

No let up.


HILARIOUS!!

173 Great Greyhounds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:29pm

Want to know how sick I am????

My daughter didn't get her Absentee Ballot until today, and she's in school in Alabama.

And LIVES IN OHIO!!!!

Law says, the ballot has to be in by close of business on Election Day....

174 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:30pm

The math just isn't there for Kerry to win Ohio and he knows it.

A 150,000 vote deficit can't be made up with 100,000 to 200,000 provisional and absentee ballots. To do so would assume that all the ballots are valid and more than 50% will go for Kerry.

Ain't happening.

He'll go down as a whining embarrassment like Al Gore if he doesn't concede before sunrise.

175 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:38pm

gee, guess the DNC wolves have nothing to say about the absentee and late Military votes they tried to discount..............again.............
but THAT doesn't count, right?

sheesh

losers

I said they would be ungracious in defeat again.

It's like high school, not politics anymore, as they do not understand that people DO care about the issues.....just not all THEIRS!

Electoral college rules.
Majority rules.

176 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:38pm

LLL--bush does not have a "clear mandate" to take falluja and ramadi--send in a u.n. negotiating team to make a report to a committee

177 Frank IBC  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:39pm

"Maybe s/he'll go back to drinkin'."

178 Attaboid  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:03:59pm

#83 Cooper,

I voted for YOU.

179 andrew2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:10pm

Yesssyesss, yabadabadooooo!!! Thank you God, Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Notice to Liberal scum!!!! hahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
AND
HEEEHEEEEHEEHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,SNoorkleeeeeeehaha haha
HA!!!

180 CoCo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:11pm

Anywhere, anytime, you see or hear that the vote results were a fraud...just ask if they are trying to disinfranchise YOUR vote. I know that I will...

181 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:24pm

Meanwhile, in the fever swamp...

Maybe it's time for another civil war.
How do we succeed from this union?

Please. Spare me.

182 Jetstorm  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:25pm

I'm confident, but I ain't counting my chickens before they hatch. No celebration till all the returns are in.

It has been made very plain on Caliphate News Network that there will be legal challenges to Bush carrying Ohio. Whining about provisional ballots has already started.

It ain't over till it's really over.

183 drpangloss  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:37pm

CBS is Accuracy Central, Dan Blather says. All they are concerned about, even if they're last, that they are "accurate" dont want to repeat the memo, strike that, the Florida call

184 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:42pm

#166 Grant Drive

I’m playing Bill Boyd’s 1936 recording of “The Eyes of Texas.”

LOL

185 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:51pm

Watching Rather blather. Stammering and mistakes galore. This cant be good for his ticker.

186 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:04:54pm

Oh crap, I think Mr Hangin' Chad may have relocated to Ohio.

187 Dublin vs Kerry  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:00pm

Brave America!
Congratulations, the World's won tonight.

Now I need a new nick.
Any suggestions?

188 Manfred the Wonder Dog  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:03pm

So when to we get to see the next ineffectual Osamas in Pajamas music video? Where will he find media more cooperative than here?

just askin'...

189 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:11pm

This just in.... Dan Rather is now saying that when the ballots of the klingons and romulans get done voting kerry will win.

Fuck you dickhead!!!!

I am laughing my fucking ass off!!!

190 Frank IBC  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:15pm

Dan Rather looks like he's about to vomit.

Please, my friend...I just saw Team America but two days ago. I'm still recovering from that scene.

191 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:21pm

God Bless America!

Kos, Wonkette, Michael Moore, Europe and UberLibs across the world are going crazy right now!

192 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:26pm

#167 john blake

That 250000 is a Dem number based on BS the real number is more like 146000 but is still unknown.

193 Mr Pol  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:52pm

Huh... DC: Komrade Ketchup, 90%...

WTF?

194 Abu Maven  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:05:55pm

Juan Williams melting down on FNC.+

195 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:00pm

N.Mex and Iowa about to go for Bush...


MSM waiting for major cities to complete reporting. Here it comes.

196 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:03pm

There are still multiple Bush controlled counties that have anywhere between 10-60% left to report....


Cleveland's county: 1%


Sorry Rather and CNN, you need to call Ohio for Bush.

197 Ranger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:06pm

#163 Parker in US

For a while, it was Fox, NBC (MSNBC), and CBS predicting Ohio for Bush. Seems many have backed down. I have not been tuned in when any of them have changed back to undecided. Wonder what they are saying about the reversal.

198 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:17pm

ALL:

As far as the absentee/military vote goes I have some good news. In my shop I know of exactly ONE person who is voting for al Road Kone sKerry and that individual is a female from SEATTLE. The rest of us fighting the asshat barbarians have voted for our President.

Hey DEMS: if you want to represent us you had better come up with some better ideas than SURRENDERING!!!

ALL: WE are all dedicated to the fight and THANK GOD the President won.

Hey BIN LADEN: Sorry your vote was cast for Kerry but the American People WON. Try harder next time. Oh, wait, we might just turn your home town into a glowing pile of radioactive slag. Ha ha ha. Think about that the next time one of your minions saw an American or British head off with a butterknife. You kill one, we can kill MILLIONS. Respect our restraint....You asshat...Also remember - I'm coming for you in January. POL_CAT12 is going to Iraq....Your time is up.

199 citizensoldier  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:36pm

On the cusp of the GREAT George Bush victory I still hear the MSM playing it down talking about conspiracy theories. We're talking popular vote AND electoral.....the military is saying it's thanks right now...can you imagine having to salute a traitor?

200 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:37pm

Dan Rather and math:

68 err..um...75 electorial votes.

The pucker factor is showing on his ragged life.

201 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:06:41pm

You know Kerry isn't going to concede.

Bush has already surpassed the popular vote he received in 2000. He is over 51 percent so they aren't going to have that as an issue.


I am not so sure that even the media might defect from Kerry because of Bush's popular vote. It was made an issue with Gore and Kerry will just look like a sore loser --which, of course, he will be.

202 Ringo the Gringo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:08pm

It's over.
I'm going outside to smoke a cigar.

203 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:09pm

Is it just me or is Rather absolutely giddy now that they finally gave NH to Kerry?

204 Globular Cluster  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:24pm

America has proven that it has the fortitude and moral courage to stand up for human values when the rest of the world cowers and obfuscates. Terrorists everywhere know that we don't screw around and we mean what we say.

Congrats fellow lizards.

I guess Kerry is still contesting Ohio, so I'm still keeping the fingers crossed.

205 RedInLa  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:24pm

#28 Per Worldlingo.com, here's your translation:

All your base belong to us = Toute votre base sont appartiennent à nous.

Here's some more:

Eat shit and die, Mr. Moore = Monsieur Gros Ane, Mangez la merde et mourez
(I took the liberty of translating Moore as Fat Ass, I hope you don't mind)

I am sorry for trying to hijack the election = Je suis désolé pour qu'essayer détourne l'élection.

John Stewart, I knew Will Rogers. Sir, you are not Will Rogers = John Stewart, J'ai su Rogers. Monsieur, vous n'êtes pas volonté Rogers.

I am Dan Rather. I have no reason for continuing the charade of my miserable existence. Good night and goodbye. Forever. = Je suis Dan Rather. Je n'ai aucune raison de continuer la charade de ma existence
malheureuse. Bonne nuit et au revoir. Pour toujours.

Moby sucks donkey balls = Moby suce des boules d'âne.

I could go on all night...I wish h.s. french was this much fun...we just had to read the little prince like nine times...frankly, learning to say that Moby sucks donkey balls is much more helpful.

206 knotboy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:28pm

I have to go to bed, I hope when I wake up it will all be over.
4 more years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

207 b4p  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:36pm

this blog is becoming a forum.

208 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:07:55pm

Oh sheesh.

Now arguing on FOX that exit polls didn't match votes soooooooooooo Repubs stuffed the ballot boxes.

Unreal

209 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:08:06pm

How many members of Al Queda are left? That could affect the number of provisional votes still out there for Kerry....lets be fair! :)

210 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:08:07pm

Edwards will make a statement soon

211 badmonkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:08:09pm

OK, I'm getting happier, the numbers are the same but the % reporting is higher...

Bush, George W. Republican 2,639,614 51.24%
Kerry, John F. Democratic 2,486,841 48.27%

Precincts Reporting: 94.22%

[Link: election.sos.state.oh.us...]

212 dcbatlle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:08:16pm

For real laughs check out Kos. I promise you won't be dissapointed!

213 cheshirecat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:08:46pm

GUYS!

You really ought to be watching CBS now...Poor Dan...every minute more there more hesitation and stuttering in his voice. He is spinning wildly! Again, he proclaimed that "some outlets" may have proclaimed Ohio, but they aren't.


Schadenfreude feels so good right now...

214 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:09:18pm

kerry's such a pussy--he's sending edwards out to make a statement[legal challenges methinks]--what a scumbag

215 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:09:53pm

Our work is not done tonight!

Consider this likely scenario:
Bush wins Ohio by about 100,000 votes. Kerry sues. Final results are held up for weeks. Nightmare.

BUT, if Bush can pull Wisconsin and Iowa out of the fire, HE DOESN'T EVEN NEED OHIO!!

WI + IA + NM = 271 EVs for Bush. NOT INCLUDING Ohio.

NM is pretty much in the bag. WI + IA are practically tied. If we can use our mental powers to get those last two states, the Ohio suit will be completely pointless.

COCENTRATE ON WI AND IA TONIGHT!

216 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:10:07pm

#207 b4p

It's been like that since I've been posting. Damn, near 20 months.

217 citizensoldier  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:10:20pm

TO ALL LIZARDOIDS!!

From someone in the military who has been deployed to the middle east...your military is glad that George W. Bush was re-elected as President of the United States...THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO VOTED...I KNOW YOU CARED ABOUT MY WELFARE.....may UBL shake in his boots....because he will never be safe!

218 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:10:37pm

Sen Kennedy just showed up at sKerry's house

219 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:10:47pm

Ted Kennedy meeting with sKerry now in Georgetown according to Fox...

Probably getting drunk.

220 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:10:58pm

It is interesting that PA has turned around from the 60% for Kerry to a close race.... remember there is a 10 day extension for the military absentee ballot there....

221 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:00pm

Ted Kennedy just arrived at the Kerry HQ. What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall for that meeting!

222 Axe Wielding Liberal Paddler  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:01pm

Once again, the people who are working to pay taxes, get their kids to soccer practice, make it to work on time and serve their country in the Armed forces are the ones who make the difference.

Maybe the gay marriage idiots, military haters, Bush bashers, hippies, and give peace a chance boneheads will finally get it.

The American people once again prove their mettle and ensure that the grown ups stay in chargbe.

Screw the French, CBS, Osama, Zarquawi and all the lawyers in the Kerry Campaign. God Bless America and God Bless George Bush....

223 hector  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:15pm

Congratulations fron UK and Thank God.

224 jonturner  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:17pm

#134 DouglasMcK

Absolutely!! Rather's a total f-ing joke. It's 2:09am EST and he's still debating whether Ohio will go for Kerry or Bush.

Hell, just a moment ago poor old Dan turned to Bob Scheiffer for his take on things and Bob had to fight not to say "it's over."

Somebody put Rather guy on suicide watch... he's losing his grip on reality (and getting visibly angry in the process!)

225 BenJeremy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:31pm

Wow... the MSM, except for Fox News, is spinning like Linda Blair spitting pea soup.

CNN marked Ohio "Too close to call" - even though it is clearly not (especially when you look at the remaining precincts to be called - all predominately Republican areas).

Fox refuses to call the remaining electoral vote "first", only because they don't want to star in another Michael Moore film.

The rest of them won't even paint an accurate picture of the obvious projections.

226 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:39pm

#219 a noble vision

Probably getting drunk.

Somebody get his keys!

227 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:44pm

Oh G-d, Kerry is such a wimp. He's probably lying on the floor having a tantrum. How can anyone respect him?

228 americailikey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:46pm

NBC is saying there are only 400,00 votes left to count in OH and they are from strong republican areas.

come on Kerry, give it up.

229 beblebrox  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:49pm

watching fox. sounds like teddy is in boston telling kerry to give it up. we'll have to see.

230 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:11:51pm

kerry lawyers will challenge Ohio.

200 thousand vote margin.


Maybe the kerry kids kamp lawyers will challenge.


Maybe a Clinton or Carter judge along the way pushes this all the way to the Supreme Court.

231 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:04pm

Good lord...on the front page of the DU

The Kerry Campaign says they think they won Ohio. John Kerry isn't conceding. Neither am I. And neither should you.

This is Florida 2000 all over again. But they're not going to steal it this time. No fucking way.

CNN says there are 600,000 ballots still to be counted in Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell says it could take 11 days to count them. The entire political and media establishment is going to Ohio.

This is it, people. The moment of truth. This time, I am not going to sit here in my comfy house and watch this on TV. This time, I'm not going to sit back and watch a bunch of Republican congressional staffers in button-down shirts and loafers shut down the process. Fuck that.

I have a tent. I've got my health. I've got a car. Now that the campaign is over, I've got a shitload of free time. I have a website that gets tens of thousands of people every day.

I am going to Ohio.

Who is with me?


This guy needs a long rest in a psychoward.

232 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:05pm

Bush has opened up about a 120,000 vote lead in Ohio now.........

233 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:14pm

#217 citizensoldier
THANK YOU! Thank you for your service! I hope W's election means our military get all they need to defend us and do their important work. Gd bless you.

234 dcbatlle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:18pm

"we won't wage it with violence" (none / 0)

--Kos

why not? i mean, besides not wanting to go to prison and all.

--Kos groupie


It's a real freakshow over there.

235 Post-it Notes  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:22pm

Rather is seething..WTF!

Saying that the Bush motorcade is falling asleep from waiting and......(stairing everybody down to speak his truth)....

Sick man.

236 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:26pm

Actually, Kennedy is probably telling Kerry that he can pull 160,000 voters off of Cleveland death certificates, if only Kerry holds out long enough.

237 Dashing Dasher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:32pm

They are saying the Sparky Edwards is going to speak soon!

Teddy "the drunk" Kennedy has been seeing "consoling" the Ketchups.

Wine is almost done...

zzzzz.... must stay up to see Sparky cry....

238 Globular Cluster  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:33pm

OT:

When do the leftist riots start? I think there will be a few days of depression followed by rock throwing and molotov cocktails.

239 christy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:47pm

Is this for real? Out here in the people's republic of oregon, it's hard to tell. Please tell me it's true!

240 GengisKahn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:12:59pm

# 181 a noble vision

No danger of that. all the LLL don't believe in guns, they would rather talk us to death.

241 Slim  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:04pm

Alright, so what advice is kennedy giving to Kerry right now?

242 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:21pm

Whoops...my [blockquote] tags didn't work..

I'm tired and didn't preview...sorry... Only first and last sentences are mine...

243 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:23pm

#8 dbdukes

Anyone have Elizabeth Edwards' telephone number? I want to be ready when the riots start.

Just a wild guess, check for her at the nearest Wendy's!

244 Master Shake  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:29pm

My seeBS affiliate is showing infomercials, so I can't even enjoy watching Dan melt down :(

245 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:30pm

Teddy Kennedy is trying to talk sense into Kerry.

There's no way the Democrats can try to pull another Florida in Ohio when Bush has a multi-million vote lead in the popular vote.

Listening to Dan Rather's advice to create another clown show would cause Kerry to destroy himself the way Rather has self-destructed this year.

246 LSD  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:31pm

This is a much bigger win-margin for Bush, than in Fl. 2000.

Any challenge of Ohio won't make it in court.

247 Bill in FL  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:36pm

Let's see..what's the phrase? Oh yeah, ALLAH BE PRAISED! The Infidel Dubya has done it and I'm as happy as a puppy with two peckers. I think it's safe to tell the rest of the world to kiss our hairy bean bags!

I've been biting my nails since I voted this morning. I thought for sure the snowbirds were going to steal my states vote. Thank God the grass roots effort here really pulled through. My county almost always goes democrat so I was happy to see the ground swell around the rest of the state.

On a funny note - has anyone seen the new ABCNEWS ad? The MSM has already begun to start kissing ass. They are truley pathetic. I say it's time for a real referendum on the MSM...time to tear into their asses for distorting the facts.

248 HighRPM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:47pm

Kennedy to Kerry
Move over
It's HILLARY's Time

249 quercus albus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:52pm

Good night (or morning). Thanks to all. I needed the encouragement. Thanks Charles. Great work.

Prayers and thanksgiving going up and requesting a swift return of Ohio and anything else they might try to steal.

Later.

250 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:13:56pm

231
WTH does he think he's going to do in a tent in Ohio?
(I've been in a tent in Ohio come to think of it)

251 reggie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:14:13pm

After 4 years suffering through the Dem's constant carping about how Gore won the popular vote I so look forward to them
trying to steal the election by appealing Ohio, when that won't make a dent in Bush's 3 point popular vote lead. If their long
game is to change the Electoral College then they won't try it. But a leopard can't change his stripes, a tiger can't change his
spots and the Dems haven't changed McAulif, so here it comes. BRING IT ON.

252 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:14:38pm

Nevada is moving towards Bush...

253 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:14:41pm

#181


They want a civil war? I wonder, who here DOESN'T have more than one firearm?


Dumbasses.

254 genny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:14:59pm

AMEN! Praise Allah, God and Jehovah, too. Throw in Budda and whomever else you want. Thank you, Charles for a wonderful blog. Now, all we have to do is get those left-wing nuts who are entertainers and nothing more to shut their mouths! The two Johns got their spanking and GWB has his popular vote. And I am happier than a set of buttered buns! I have to stay up to hear Kerry whine, which I am sure he will. The best thing he could do is take his medicine and concede. I hope Michael Moore moves to France with Kerry. What a poor excuse for a state senator, both those Johns! Bite me, dems!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

255 Mashiki  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:15:05pm

hey....uh...like...who knows. -Rather Wow...he's out in la-la land.

I'm off all. I'll catch you around tomorrow...if not posting in lurk mode. :) Have a good night all and sleep well.

256 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:15:08pm

#37 Elias Israel

This isn't done until Kerry decides to take it like a man and concede defeat.

I don't think Kerry would "Take it like a man" unless his focus groups told him to.

Then some reporter could tell Teresa that they heard her husband was gay. . . not that there is anything wrong with that.

257 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:15:15pm

Do you guys still have CBS news election coverage?

My local affiliate is showing an infomercial!

LOL

258 PDM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:15:26pm

Cry baby cry
Make Teresa sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.

The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling
And arriving late for tea
The duke was having problems
With a message at the local bird and bee.

Cry baby cry
Make your Teresa sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.

259 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:15:32pm

197 Ranger

I think Fox is still calling OH for Bush I don't know about msnbc but it sounds like they are still leaning that way.

260 badmonkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:26pm

Damn, CBS in CA just switched to local news. WTF? I want to watch Rather assplode!

Keep me updated.

261 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:45pm

#215 zombie

COCENTRATE ON WI AND IA TONIGHT!


OK!


As sleepy as I am, can't sleep until Rather cries and Kerry admits the obvious


Still oodles of absentee ballots from the military to count in states too.

262 Orbit Rain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:47pm

Oh Praise the Lord!

:D

(It's a phrase lefties, try not to freak out)

It was a bit comical after a while, listening to Jenning's and his crew spin out of control...I think I'd like to get divx's of all the networks performances for comedic value and exploitation.

;)

263 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:47pm

they are going to lawyer this to death in ohio--absolutely no class or concern for the good of the country

264 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:54pm

zombie: great point.

Looking county by county, New Mexico, Iowa in the bag for Bush

Looked at Wisconsin very closely, looks like it will be close but Bush can do it.

265 Ranger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:16:59pm

Demos need to get real. Bush is up 5k in Nevada; 28K in New Mexico; 11k in Iowa and 123k in Ohio. Who are they kidding?

266 Master Shake  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:01pm

#253

I'm kind of worried about the spitballs of mass destruction that the LLLs have ;)

267 a.k.a. Will  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:33pm

WLW in Cincinatti says that there's still 32% of the ballots to be counted in Hamilton County, and that county will only add to W's total.

They do mention the provisional ballots, but they're not talking about Cayahoga County. 175,000 provisional ballots at the the most.

WLW commentators expect the final count to add to W's total.

268 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:38pm

# 259 P

NBC has had OH for Bush for over an hour now -- just need CNN & See BS to get with the program ..
:-)


{And fer cryin' out loud -- NV, IA, & NM -- hurry up & pick ANY one to put W over the top!!!!}

269 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:42pm

Ted Kennedy talk sense to Kerry? Bah.

Ted Kennedy probably heard the Kerry was hitting the Scotch.

In other news, Ohio think it may have 175K prov ballots ("trending to 175K")

*sigh*

270 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:48pm

Juan Williams is saying Kenedy is gonna tell Kerry to push it all the way....

271 Ilan Toren  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:49pm

From C-SPAN it seems far from clear. Although Bush is leading it is by less than the 250,000 provisional votes yet to be counted.

272 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:17:51pm

CBS sez Michigan kerry

All the DNC trial lawyers will borad the jet for Ohio tonite, no doubt.

273 Baldy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:00pm

Strange that CBS and ABC won't consider the fact that Bush won OH, yet have said they can't find any Kerry campaign staff, and have been talking about concession speeches. They just can't bring themselves to call it.

274 fat.elvis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:20pm

One of the most exciting nights of my life.

God bless America. And my faith in ugly-ole Jacksonian America.

Let's do this thing.

And to loosely quote Glenn Reynold go forth as a nation w/ gay married couples with assault rifles in their closets.

:)

275 citizensoldier  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:30pm

go to [Link: www.dailykos.com...] that says it all...

WE'VE WON...REJOICE LIZARDOIDS!!!!!

I ACTUALLY CAME TO TEARS...WAIT TILL THE LATE NIGHT CONCESSION SPEECH WHICH THE KERRY CAMPAIGN IS PERFECTING RIGHT ABOUT THIS MOMENT......

THE MILITARY AT HOME CAN SLEEP PEACEFULLY...REMEMBER THOSE OVERSEAS!!

276 Abu Jimbola  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:48pm

Fox.com has Bush ahead by 28,000 in NM with only 7% to go and won't make the call for the last EC votes.

Thanks again Charles.

To all my American friends, thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you;

277 Kevin Shook  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:50pm

According to NRO, Ted Kennedy just arrived at Kerry's home. Kerry must have a lot of extra liquor available.

278 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:18:54pm

Looks like Fox was right to call OH. Bush is expanding his lead to around 150,000, and there is just plain no way Kerry can catch up.

What is great is that Ohio has great laws about recounts that will stop any of the messes that happened in FL.

279 Muledriver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:01pm

On CBS:

Ed Bradley's earring kicks some serious ass.

280 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:07pm

The Bush lead in Ohio is expanding as we speak. Yet the Dems refuse to live in the real world.

Time to start administering Haldol and putting the straightjackets on these guys.

281 Miggie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:22pm

CNN still refusing to call Ohio because the Dems think there are 250,000 absentee and provisional votes out there to be counted and litigated. They STILL have it 249 to 211 for Bush.

Just think, even Nixon was gracious enough to concede the election to Kennedy rather than put the country through the aggravation.

Kerry, for all his high class, rich boy upbringing doesn't have the class that Nixon had. Pathetic poser.

282 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:24pm

Rather is still speculating about scenarios in which Kerry wins or there will be a tie in the electoral college. What a sad little man.

283 JAB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:26pm

Imagine how disheartening it must be to liberals to know their candidate was beaten by a "chimp". What should that tell them about their party, their philosophy, especially their methodology, and above all, their juvenile rethoric?

284 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:29pm

I like the Ohio SecState:

"Hey, everyone, sit down, take a breath and RELAX"

"Projections is a business I don't get into"

Hey, at least it sounds like he has his head screwed on right.

285 Buick93  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:40pm

Rather is desperately ignoring Iowa, New Mexico, and Nevada, which put the president to 266 without Ohio.

He's going to win Ohio, there aren't enough provisional ballots to send it to Kerry.


Rather is cracking up. I wonder if he'll last the next hour or so.

286 It's Miss Donna V. to you  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:19:48pm

Kerry is having a conference - undoubtably to see if they're going to try to fight Ohio.

They're not going to win. Hurrah lizards!

287 shakezula  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:01pm

Dan rather talking about "overpaid Tv anchormen" is the straw the broke the camels back. I am typing on the floor laughing my ass off

288 Abu Maven  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:10pm

Rather talking about a "fourth quarter rally." The meltdown continues...

KENNETH, WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY?

289 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:11pm

BTW Bush is in the lead in OH by >126000 this would mean almost all of the provisional ballots will have to go Kerrys way to sway the election.

290 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:19pm

I have an ugly feeling this election will hang on whether Scalia can get out of his death bed for the SCOTUS decision.

291 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:24pm

Latest update!!

Bush
(Incumbent)
2,702,479
51%

Kerry
2,574,487
49%

97% precincts reporting - Updated 2:14 am

That was as of 5 minutes ago. The key now is to keep Bush's margin of victory well over 100,000, making all lawsuits totally obviously futile.

292 The Keeper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:27pm

I still want that Article 180 from Kerry, and see that bogus discharge and the rest of his crummy record and the reason Carter pardoned his discharge 6 years after his 'honeymoon vacation?!' at the Paris Peace talks as a private citizen.....
I thought that was treason?.

THAT and the kectchupLady Tax return and statements in full, like the rest of us poor folk.

That have real jobs.

That treat arthritis without gin and raisins.

LMAO

293 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:34pm

Bush up to 128,000 in Ohio and climbing

294 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:38pm

there don't seem to be enough provisional ballots in Ohio to make a difference to Kerry, if I am reading this right.

[Link: election.sos.state.oh.us...]

295 emergencydoc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:52pm

Let me add a word of thanks for Charles for hosting this site. It has been an island of sanity in a world of moral lunacy. Your tireless efforts have helped to bring about tonight's victory. Keep up the good work Charles.

296 Abu Maven  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:55pm

Rather talking about a "fourth quarter rally." The meltdown continues...

KENNETH, WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY?

297 SmithL  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:58pm

This will NOT be a gloat-free zone!
Not this time.

298 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:20:58pm

HULUGU,

they are going to lawyer this to death in ohio--absolutely no class or concern for the good of the country

Kerry and his bullshit ego and that's exactly what he's doing. Selfish bastard. I'm embarrassed for him that he won't take it like a man and concede.

299 Fenway_Nation  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:22pm

#181 a noble vision

How do we succeed from this union?

I'm a little surpised that any of the Kos-Sacks knew how to spell 'succeed'.

300 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:24pm

edwards going to come out and say we waited 4 years we can wait another day or two...

301 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:25pm

IA quit counting for the night?


Gimme a break

302 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:26pm

Don't forget, Bush is slowly closing the gap in Wisconsin, too.

28,000 behind....then 26,000 behind....now 24,000 behind....and with ~14% of the precincts left to go. This one might even come over to the side of light.

303 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:35pm

Isn't it close to the time when Juan Williams kisses Mort Kondrake's and Fred Barnes' ass? I think Juan is about to have a massive aneurysm.


Sadly I think Rather long ago had his aneurysm.

304 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:21:44pm

The counters in Iowa are getting tired and may have to to stop

305 big L  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:16pm

don't forget that CNN soft-pedalled Saddam stories in the 1980's and 1990's to keep its cush going in Iraq.

Also the MSM ignorred or down played or covered for Clinton/Gore non action on OBL and his significance.

Cole pretty much glossed over.

Time-line on all this election stuff ,re:MSM connection with the Donks' campaign...will be valuable.

Still need DD-214 for JeffnK. Unless some Baggy pants thief gets it first.

306 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:21pm

Oops, now WI is 20,500 behind for Bush......it's definitely within reach!

307 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:30pm

I LOVE THIS GUY (OH SecState)!

He completely skewered a reporter giving him crap.

Now he's talking to someone like a three year old. This is Great!

308 Canadian Jumper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:32pm

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid broadside on your Hog, sparks flying,thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming...."Holy Fuck! What a ride! Need some wood?"

God Bless America and The Maple Leaf Forever!

309 Mr Pol  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:47pm

If Komrade Ketchup unleashes his lawyers in Ohio, the GOP should demand a recount in DC.

310 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:48pm

Wow - I figured the MSM would jump ship just in time to save themselves. Nope...

And now the Kerry Camp just released an official statement saying "We're going to take the entire Democratic Party DOWN with us," or something like that.

311 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:55pm

Plus Bush leads are breaking open in Nevada, New Mexico, and Iowa. We don't NEED New Hampshire....

312 Roger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:22:58pm

There was talk of only Dhimmicratic precincts need counting yet in OH but [Link: news.yahoo.com...] keeps showing Bush gaining as it approaches completion.

313 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:06pm

I've just noticed: the trolls that were here earlier have since disappeared. Off to cry, no doubt.

It looks like W is going to take New Mexico, Iowa, and possible Nevada.

314 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:25pm

Dan Rather sez the election won't be known for at least a day or two.........

315 griffon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:31pm

For crying out loud, they just said that they stopped counting votes in Iowa because the people were "too tired". Good grief. Do I have to go down there and count them myself???

316 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:37pm

dan rather is getting really excited about Ohio being challenged...

sucks

317 Splatter  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:45pm

Don't Drag it down Kerry! Now is the time to be the man your supporters thought you were.

Democrat candidates nation wide have suffered because of the party's lack of morality, values and delusional view of reality. Now they are stripping the mask off to reveal their constituency's true face. Lawyers, activists, and radical America hater are coming out in force to support their man. This is what lost Kerry the election. What do you expect from people who teach their children "everyone wins".

If this results of this election do not change the structure of the Democrat party I am afraid our two party system is in danger of collapsing. That is NOT good. Checks and balances are needed.

Democrats need to show more than fear and anger. Show some courage and honor.

Loose like a man.

318 dustyroadguy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:49pm

i don't understand how florida and the larger states can count over 10 millon votes and it is taking forever for iowa and nevada and new mesxico to count a 10th as much......

319 Globular Cluster  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:51pm

Muledriver,

Ed Bradley's earring kicks some serious ass.

Next thing you know George Michael will be a TV pundit.

320 gwlaw99  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:23:57pm

97% of the vote in Ohio Bush up 128,000 votes

321 Megan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:03pm

In the words of Howard Dean, "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhh!!!! Time to send the bulldozers to the UN. Should we be nice and give eviction notices to the representatives first, or should we surprise them?

322 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:05pm

Before Kos closed the site, did anyone go over to gloat (not that I would do that, you undstand *ahem*) but if the returns had be different they would be here in mass.
(no pun intended)

323 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:20pm

Whats the number in Hawaii??

If Im not mistaken, if Bush winds Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa and Hawaii he has 270 WITHOUT Ohio....

324 Baldy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:26pm

Breck Girl about to make a statement (according to Chrissie Mathews on MSNBC). Ron Reagan's eyebrows are not arched...

325 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:44pm

Now Bush only is behind 17,500 in WI....he's catching up! (Must be the Appleton precincts)

326 steph_gray  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:46pm

LOL at Juan Williams, now that's one of the longest of the longest faces.

I am hitting the wall and have to go to sleep despite not having seen Fox move the 269 number, which bugs me, but, oh well.

I am in the unusual position here of being happy about both the Red Box AND this Dubya victory. :-)

Oh, and Daschle. GRIN GRIN GRIN.

And no, I don't believe that contesting Ohio, completely futile, will be beyond the pale for the LLLs. They have no "pale" anymore.

Thanks Charles for this great site and opening registration just in time for me to join this fabulous party!

327 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:52pm

Bush lead in Ohio is up to 155,000 with 95% reporting.

328 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:24:56pm

If Kerry fights over a 2% difference in Ohio, people will see his true colors (I mean, more people than those of us who have seen them all along.)

Bush has a 3% lead nationally (OVER 50% of the popular vote), so any messing around with lawyers is going to make Kerry look like he's trying to harm this country (which is something conservatives have known all along.)

I'm holding my breath until the last because I trust Kerry and the Dems as far as I can throw Michael Moore.

I know Bush has won but I want it official.

It's party time but someone's got to stay to the end to turn out the lights officially. :-)

329 Bad Penny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:25:05pm

Dare me to wear my "hey comrade, you're welcome" Reagan t-shirt to work tomorrow? I may get beat to death by moonbat peaceniks.

330 Fearless Fred  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:25:05pm

MSM is gone bucking fug nutz! ABC is (it's 1:00AM) apologizing to the audience that they are now calling Ohio for Bush. Unbelievable! I only have regular tv -- no cable -- and I have never seen so many depressed 'journalists'. They look devastated. They are already so confused too ... scrambling to find/place blame for the whipping they're just beginning to realize. Kerry never was much to contend with --- it was and is the MSM that's gettin' their asses kicked. They are the enemy. Kerry's just an goofy opportunist. The media are the real idiots and will not really learn from their mistakes --- they must simply be replaced -- and they are being replaced -- by the pajama people!

331 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:25:33pm

Oh my, just turned on Dan---------------he still isn't showing Ohio Red and still doing his ''' scenerios''''!
Wake him up please!!!!!!!!

332 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:25:36pm

The trial lawyer making a statement about contesting the vote.....appropriate

333 Roger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:25:38pm

#309 Mr Pol, think they would find anything:-)

334 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:02pm

Bush needs only about 5,000 of the roughly 39,000 (absolute maximum, probably much less) votes left to be counted in NM in order to win.

NM is now a GOP state. Game has been over for some time. CNN and no doubt others in the camp of disillusioned losers are still saying that OH is in question, when Kerry would need around 90% of the remaining vote to win.

Bush will get more than 274 electoral votes, as there are even other races that are going his way that haven't been called yet.

Not only that, it seems extremely likely now that he wins the popular vote by a margin such that no LLL can complain about being in the oppressed majority.

When is Kerry going to concede, 2005 sometime? Coors conceded the CO senate race with an entire large county's votes completely uncounted while trailing by only a couple of thousand votes.

Kerry is a multinationalist effete elitist liar and shape-shifter who will never ever again compete for the top office in the land. It's about time he learned how to be gracious in defeat.

Take a lesson from Pete Coors, John. He's ten times the man that you are.

335 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:08pm

313
I'm waiting for Ass Toot Observer to come back.

336 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:09pm

Senate may be 55/45 Republicans, and Bush gets the credit. We may actually get 3 Bush judges on the Supreme Court.

This has been a great day

/gloat

337 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:20pm

Well, it looks like the DU is open again

And someone get out the trank guns...these people are f*cking insane!

They blame GW's lead in the pop vote to Arnold being elected in CA and "padding" the machines!!

And I guess one poor soul tried to suggest a gracious concession, got booted, the message deleted, but the replies are:

We just roll over and play dead for those fascist pigs?

I WILL NEVER BE GRACIOUS TO THESE ... FRAUDULENT MURDEROUS WAR CRIMINALS. FUCK THEM AND FUCK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS THEM.

338 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:39pm

Concede, Kerry! It's way past Brit's bedtime. :)

339 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:42pm

Have the riots started yet?

340 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:26:58pm

Let Kerry know what you think of his attempt to put the country through another "recount" nightmare. "You lost, Flipper....concede."

[Link: www.johnkerry.com...]

341 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:02pm

# 323 T

We're waiting for our first "printout" here from the state capitol -- don't count on us {unfortunately} I think the union thugs shook the trees pretty hard when the polls came out two weeks ago -- a lot of folks had the day off here ...
:-(

342 Golden Jerusalem  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:27pm

God bless America!

343 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:34pm

Let's see what Teddy told Kerry to say.

344 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:35pm

ATTENTION ATTENTION

FoxNews just annouced Kerry is going to make some sort of annoucement in 2 minutes!

345 ploome hineni[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:41pm
346 mobobre  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:27:48pm

Tomorrow we level Fallujah. B-52 carpet bombing is suggested.

347 Splatter  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:01pm

Here comes Eddie.. figures

348 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:11pm

Edwards about to speak....think he will show some class ?

349 ploome hineni[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:11pm
350 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:12pm

Innismir (#284),

Hey, at least it sounds like he [Ken Blackwell] has his head screwed on right.

He does. Don't expect to see the idiocy of attempting to change election laws after the fact here.

There's been a fairly big Public service campaign with voter info and responsibility spots and they always end with Blackwell saying "Don't let Ohio become this years Florida." I think they're prepared to settle any legal challenges.

351 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:14pm

Edwards

352 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:19pm

Whoooops.....Make that the Breck girl Edwards

353 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:27pm

here's Johnny! Edwards

354 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:40pm

They just announced Edwards as "the next vice president of the united states".....BWWHAHAHAHAHA!!

355 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:41pm

John Edwards introduced as the next vice president...

puke

356 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:44pm

Well, looks like any semblance of decency and self-respect has been totally lost on the democratic party and their demise is just accelerated by their refusal to concede an obvious defeat.

How utterly pathetic and repulsive these people are to the people of this country.

357 ploome hineni[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:47pm
358 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:49pm

They just introduced edwards as next vice pres

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

359 shakezula  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:50pm

silky pony looks like he has been crying

360 cheshirecat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:50pm

Charles---you think you could open up a thread just for Dan "Kemo Sabe" Rather? It's just too good to miss!

361 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:54pm

Eddie Munster is speaking now

362 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:55pm

LOL!

They introduce Edwards as the next Veep.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

363 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:28:56pm

Introduced as the "next Vice President of the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

364 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:11pm

Edwards introduced as "the next vice-president"

Dig those claws in Dems, go down hissing and spitting, and make even more people regret supporting your sorry asses.

365 Pamela  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:16pm

The Breck girl is not looking so polished and coiffed!


He looks awful!

366 Mr Pol  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:17pm

#333 Roger

think they would find anything:-)

90% for Komrade Kerry? They'll find massive fraud, or something in the water.

367 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:20pm
Whats the number in Hawaii??


John KERRY 80,345 56%

George BUSH 61,771 43%

368 voletti  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:26pm

silk pony addressing the Dems rite now on almost all major networx...

"we've waited 4 yrs for this victory..??!!"
"JOhn and I are so proud...(of what?)"

369 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:34pm

Small crowd in Boston. Yep sounds like they're not conceding. Jerks.

370 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:36pm

Breck Girl getting ready to speak........


Not conceding.........

They are w/o class.

371 Splatter  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:42pm

Commn Edwards.. Do a Dean screach!

372 Innismir  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:46pm

Edward's mouth is flappping but all I hear is:
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!"

373 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:50pm

Uhoh.... send out the trial lawyer to say they are taking this to the courts...

f**king pond scum..

374 griffon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:50pm

Edwards isn't throwing in the towel yet. Grrrrrr.

375 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:29:53pm

Edwards is falling apart, I saw a hair out of place

How disgraceful

376 john blake  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:01pm

the silky pony is just threw down the gauntlet

377 americailikey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:03pm

Edwards is speaking and lawing down the legal framework

This will SUCK

short speech.

this is pathetic

378 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:07pm

John Edwards said they would fight for every vote...

Florida 2000, here we come again! :(

379 Peter Verkooijen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:09pm

Sickening

380 GengisKahn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:09pm

Edwards - one word - LOSER!

381 dustyroadguy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:12pm

the gauntlet has been cast down........

382 CoCo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:16pm

John Edwards live --

"....it's been a long night but we've waited four years and we can wait one more night...."

"...we promised that every vote would count and that every vote would be counted..."

"...we're keeping our word and every vote will be count..."


Get a life....we don't need litigation to see the numbers. Count the freakin' votes....I don't care. You still LOSE.

383 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:19pm

Here we go again lock and load

384 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:21pm

Edwards just made a statement...."every vote must be counted." Assholes. And so it begins....

385 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:22pm

Edwards says "We've waited four long years for this victory -- we can wait one more night!"

Oh brother.

386 stormy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:23pm

Breck Girl just declared that they are the losers - or so that was my analysis :)

387 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:25pm

So now, John Edwards has proved that the Dems have absolutely no class, no honor, and a total disregard to democracy and the people's voice.

SPIT on them!

388 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:31pm

The head slip-and-fall attorney launches the legal battle.


What a disgusting piece of shit.

389 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:32pm

Memo to silky pony -- Ohio judges are not the dweebs found in Florida ...


{ai yi yi }

390 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:33pm

That was quick. It takes him longer to fix his hair.

391 Orbit Rain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:34pm

"We've waited four years for this victory, we can wait one more night"

It's not gonna change things John

392 RyanOH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:37pm

I think we can safely rule out class...

Awesome. Proud to be from OH, oy.

Edwards looks like he's about to cry leaving the stage.

393 badmonkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:43pm

Edward on now...


Than you, Thank you...


It's been a long night, but we waited 4 years for this victory, we can wait one more night.

Tonight, John and I are so proud of all of you, blah blah blah.

John and I made a promise that every vote would be counted, blah blah blah

We will fight for every vote to be counted, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.


That's friggin' it. He's done. Read 'we are going to litigate this till the end'.

394 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:45pm

sounds like they are just waiting unti lit is counted tonight


they will be dissapointed

395 StreetCafe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:49pm

I hate John Edwards.

396 PDM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:30:52pm

Watching the Kossacks squirm is the icing on the cake.
I'm saving DU for tomorrow. :)

397 Quilly Mammoth  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:00pm

Kerry and company are refusing to concede. They are going to litigate.

Bastards.

QM

398 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:03pm

#323 Tat66

Hawaii currently 56%-43% for Kerry, with like 10% of precincts counted.

Now Bush is only 15,200 behind in WI, he is on a definite upward trend there!

399 kevin the ox  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:07pm

Just now, Edwards in Boston, introduced as "next vice president of the United States," said "We will fight for every vote."

No gracious concession from them, it seems.

400 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:08pm

It's over, Johnny!

401 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:16pm
Edwards - one word - LOSER!

ROFL

This crowd of 2,000 is the largest that Edwards has seen in a month.

402 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:22pm
#299 Fenway_Nation

#181 a noble vision

How do we succeed from this union?


I'm a little surpised that any of the Kos-Sacks knew how to spell 'succeed'.


Did anyone bother to tell that poor sucker that the word he's flailing about for is "secede"?

Or at the very least, did anyone point out that a majority of their party's problems stem from an unwillingness to succeed IN this union?

403 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:27pm

Man, Edwards is pretty smooth, but he looked wooden as hell on stage and hurried off very fast.

Meanwhile, thousands and thousands of Deaniacs are looking for their orange knit caps, and trying to decide just who to launch their jihad against. Sooner or later though, they'll be home to roost, and the Dems' problem to deal with.

404 Splatter  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:30pm

Dean Edwards >>>.. EEEyyyyyeeeeeeaaaahhhhh!

405 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:40pm

Don't forget: They have to have a legitimate reason for a recount, and because they lost isn't good enough. They wil have to show cause to the judges first. Popular vote Bush won is a definite plus in his corner.

406 Rose  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:47pm

Dear God please let it be him,
I have a G&T waiting and a good Red- wnat to sit back and hear the sweet sound of Democrats sqealing in anguish-beautiful music
GOD BLESS AMERICA -GEORGE W BUSH and ALL WHO 'FLY'' WITH HIM
I'm PRAYING and how!!!

407 joepublicus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:50pm

Democrats are such bitches, really. Why not just friggin honorably bow out?

408 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:53pm

edwards sounded like an asshole...

409 splatterbottom  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:56pm

Maybe the Kerry campaign knows something about the Ohio provisional votes that we don't.

410 Miggie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:31:57pm

Edwards said they are going to fight for every vote, as they promised.

I suppose that means even after the election is over and no matter how much harm it does to the country in the process of losing anyway.

They always only cared about getting elected, not for the country.

411 Darleen  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:09pm

These guys have less class that Richard Nixon for pity's sake!

412 arizona9  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:10pm

Who does New Mexico have to blow for the media to call it for Bush already? Bush is up 52% to 47 with 98% reporting. For fuck's sake call it already!

413 Orbit Rain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:29pm

I can image Kerry "unable" to go...he has a history of denying reality, I don't see him changing his spots now.

414 CoCo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:31pm

One thing to look forward to...O'Reilly has promised to speak out about this litigation nonsense. Wish that others would do the same. Call a spade a spade.

Oh, and Rather is reporting that a source has said that they believe 75% of the provisional ballots will go to Kerry.

415 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:33pm

Hawaii - Kerry

416 Slim  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:37pm

Holy shit.

I can't believe Edwards. What a fuckhead. These people need to be imprisoned.

Where's the outrage?

417 RayA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:46pm

Are they really gonna fight for Ohio? 140,000 votes difference?

They are so pathetic...

418 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:32:50pm

Juan Williams only help perpetuate this crap on the American people by refusing to admit that his party can accept defeat. These people should never hold any office in this land. I would be ashamed to call myself a democrat and actually feel bad for those that have clung to this party after all this time. Victory is sweet, but it would be nice to close ranks and get behind our duly elected leaders.

Do they not see the writing on the wall with the losses in the senate and house?

How can people be so hungry for power that they drag this country through another process when the people have spoken. I have nothing but contempt for the party of my parents.

419 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:33:10pm

Michigan, with 79% of the precincts in, was just called for Kerry.

Ohio has 97% in, and Bush leads by 120,000. Yet it's too close to call.

WTF?

420 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:33:18pm
KENNETH, WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY?

LOL!

421 Buckeye Abroad  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:33:24pm

Great news lizards. I am sitting in Milan and even the Italian press says Bush looks like he is going to win.

Regarding Ohio-- CNN International in its best attempts to grasp at straws are saying their could be more provisional ballots than the margin Bush is winning by. Blackwell came out and said those won't be counted until the 10th IF the final margin is under the amount of provisional ballots. Any news? I don't mean to dampen the mood, but I want to be sure before the lawyers invade.

422 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:33:32pm

Ed Bradley on CBS says kerry kamp klowns believe that 75% of the fraudulent provisional ballots will break kerry.


Assuming that is true, it will be close.


10 days to challenge those.


kerry is a Marxist communist fuck.

I hope edwards and kerry both die in a plane crash. Those scum sucking goat fucking Osama lovers hate America, and hate the will of the people.

423 Ilan Toren  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:33:44pm

Hypothetical scenario
Kerry wins after a prolonged recount/challenge but the Republicans have the Senate and House. What would happen? Probably not much in the way of new policies things will have to be by consensus (no new healthplan, no major changes in the tax system) and only main stream candidates to the Supreme Court. Not that bad excepting that stasis in foreign policy is not a possibility and some policy to either move forward in Iraq or to retreat has to be put on the table. From the perspective of someone in Israel this might even be a good option as a first term Kerry would be careful not to alienate the Jewish vote.

Personally I have very mixed feelings. On one side Bush has many good points, but my family in the States will be just beyond miserable if Bush wins. Really a stupid reason not to be able to decide.

Disclaimer: last residence was in Pittsburgh

424 Splatter  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:01pm

#407 joepublicus

Why not just friggin honorably bow out?


That would take honor... Dems are lacking that.

425 RWW  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:02pm

Translation of Edwards remarks:

" Boo hoo, sniff sniff. Halliburton - - boo hoo - - two Americas - - boo hoo - - one for winners - - sniff - - and one for me and Mr. Terezaaaa. Boo hoo.

What a Jerk stick!!

426 Protagonist  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:04pm

Hairboy refuses to concede the election, allows himself to be introduced as "the next VP", and says they are still going to fight.

WTF?!

Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kerry . . . I'm going to leave each of you alone in a room by yourself with a single loaded revolver. I trust you'll do the right thing for the party.

427 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:05pm

There's NO WAY there will be a recount in Ohio, with a 2% lead for President Bush.

There are not enough provisional ballots for him to make up that lead.

CONCEDE, dagnab it. (stamps foot, lights a Camel)

428 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:07pm

The level to which the Democrat party has sunk is staggering. They should be ashamed of themselves, turning an election into a litigation maneuver.

429 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:22pm

The one thing everyone agreed on (even my LLL neighbor) is no recounts, lawyers.

They start this crap, Americans are gonna hate them for it.

430 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:27pm

Agreed, New Mexico needs to goto Bush. But they don't want to call it too early, or call it "wrong".

431 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:32pm

Listen, this is better than a concession speach. I prefer the slow painful, humbling, gut wrenching fuck you.

Take your time bitch! Your wife will have to sing sooner or later!!!

I'm lovin' it, duda dut dut da!

Now you have to feed your own wife, not us!!!

432 Ed from Ohio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:33pm

Who is this cook that wants to stay in a tent in Ohio...I'm from Ohio....trust me, only a royal nutcase would stay in a tent in ohio in november...

433 monkeyweather  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:34pm

#395 StreetCafe - I hate John Edwards.

Me too. I am glad he lost his nice cushy govt. job that he never showed up for.
Too bad he can still practice law.
He will be channeling before we know it :oP

434 'sugarcoat'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:35pm

350 Geepers

I don't think they were expecting Ken Blackwell

The Entire Democratic Party who is starting to remind me of my spoiled cousin Jamie, who, when she didn't win, would scream until the parents would holler at you to "Just let her have it." so she'd stop.

I once found the Golden Egg at Easter, and was in such a hurry to stop her gob, I threw it at her, where it smacked and crumbled allover her head.

She's now a registered die-hard, mean, rude little Democrat.
No lie.

I really hate her very much.

435 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:47pm

Oh yeah, Milwaukee is almost finished counting, but there's still a lot of precincts left in Appleton, Green Bay, Manitowoc, all trending heavy Bush.

436 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:47pm

Ohio actually has laws regarding recounts. They also factor in hanging chads as part of the vote calculations. Since the laws are already in place, Kerry is going to have a hard time finding cause for any lawsuits.

This is a real uphill battle for Kerry.

Those dam laws are getting in the way of a good election.

437 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:47pm

GW pulling away in NV up by 17000 now

438 cy_babe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:34:53pm

It’s time to unleash the swift boat vets (really all vets and family). If Kerry is willing to sacrifice this country, let’s show him what it will cost him. Do you think he will ever be elected to the senate again if people know about his Less than honorable discharge, His traitor meeting with the Vietcong, his putting the POWs lives at risk.

I say, to hell with the legal defense. Lets unleash the Swift vets. They were asked to stand down once. Lets watch Stolen honor, let’s see what Kerry is really up against. Kerry will never hold an office in the United States of America again.

439 Fenway_Nation  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:35:13pm

Nevada and Alaska are now 'too close to call'? WTF?

440 BeckoningChasm  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:35:32pm

The DU, MoveOn, MSM, M. Moore, France, etc, will never be happy until the world is a smoking ruin but they can prance about and say "No feelings were harmed in the making of this [thing]."

Thank you America. Thank you for proving them wrong. I apologize for my doubts during this dark time, but those doubts were my own and I never stopped believing.

441 Dead Man Voting  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:35:45pm

Can I get a "wassup" for my hommies in Iowa?

To my native state: you have done me proud.

On, Iowa!

442 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:35:58pm

Hate being somewhat of a downer, I'm optimistic but the dem's in OH are like a whole pack wounded, cornered wolves, dangerous and lethal beyond imagination.

You know they'll try anything, absolutely anything, out of desperation.

443 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:35:58pm

Ohio lead is up to 162,905. Bush is pulling away. Hopefully he get's 200,000 up and thats more then the numbr of provisionals.

444 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:19pm

#428 Stuck-in-CA

They should be ashamed of themselves, turning an election into a litigation maneuver.

Guess they're playing the "when in doubt, stick with what you know" card.

445 Quilly Mammoth  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:22pm

That's got to be a record for simultaneous posting!
:)

QM

446 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:25pm

Ok, sKerry refuses to concede; they likely will start suing in Ohio.

Time to donate to the Bush-Cheney recount fund.

447 Chiizzipain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:30pm

I am not going to celebrate until Ohio comes in!


Kerry just took Hawaii, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Bush 249 to Kerry 242....


*sheesh* I am still nervous.

448 Tats66  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:39pm

Nows the time to unleash every possible attack against Kerry, discharge, lying about releasing his records, winter soldier....ANYTHING!!

449 crom  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:43pm

These people are scum. We need the truth about the dishonorable discharge and treason to come out and blow this bastard out of the water.
NOW !

450 SF Conservative  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:36:44pm

Edwards : We haven't lost!

It's a flesh wound!

A mere flesh wound!

451 vtrtl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:16pm

ok...
in florida in 2000 its close enough that you could half ass understand them wanting to use instant replay for a ruling, 1200 vote and a national pop vote victory...

ohio is like 120,000 votes out for them this year, and the pop vote is out by 3.5 Meg...

John Edwards just walked out there and declared war on America...

452 Ger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:20pm

Isn't it cute how CNN just handed three states to Kerry while NM and OH are pretty much obviously going W for some time now with no acknowledgement?

453 AlexM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:25pm

If Edwards had a brain, he'd extricate himself from this Kerry debacle and start postitioning himself for 2008.

Heads up, Edwards. You don't have to be Kerry's bitch anymore. You're out a Senate job, and making an ass out of yourself is not going to get you anywhere in the future.

454 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:43pm
That was quick. It takes him longer to fix his hair.

He's being doing his hair for hours. This was the dems plan from the start, they just had to wait and see which state to launch their twattery on.

455 Rose  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:55pm

Here in Australia I can only share in blogland so far- can hardly breathe for the tension
I feel your joy
GO AMERICA I KNEW YOU WERE THE GOODS
GO BUSH WOW- OH WOW

456 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:37:57pm

Wait, wait a minute..............this just in..........................Rather and Zogby are predicting a Nader blowout.....................................

457 vickie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:38:16pm

This is about going to KILL ME. Im confused...who needs what at this point to win. Least 10 days till we know Ohio. Got that Kerry cannot win without Ohio. Some large amount of provisional votes out there.

CNN is talking about all sorts of different senerios right now with who wins the rest of the States AND the Electoral Vote..I dont think Im aborbing anything now..except the Lawyers are out to Ohio as we speak.

458 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:38:25pm

# 453 A

Gorebot is his mentor ..
:-)

459 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:38:32pm

4 states left

no less than 3 should be called

Fox is scared, MSM wants to suppory the myth.

460 iChef  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:38:48pm

Ahead in Ohio
Ahead in New Mexico
Ahead in Nevada
Ahead in POPULAR VOTE

More people have voted FOR Bush than Clinton ever got.

Face it dehemmis your party has FAILED for the 3rd election in a row .... you need to find somebody that isnt a lefty lawyer to have a chance and that you cant do with your collectiveism thought process.


Viva BUSH!

461 minuteman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:00pm

Edwards' reufsal to concede made me want to puke more than seeing him usually does. And I'm a lawyer, so you'd think I'd have the stomache for his type. Trying to figure out if he hated having to do it or if he is a fever swamp dweller. He inspired Blather. Dannybot is still trying to find that winning frequency. I can't imagine the country will put up w/ this. Hell W got over 3M popular votes! At least that ought to end the Dems bellaching about the electoral college.

462 jagan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:10pm

FOR CHARLES: THE RoP ATTACKS AND KILLS MOVIE MAKER FOR REVEALING THE TRUTH.


[Link: www.chron.com...]

Dutch filmmaker van Gogh is slain
Movie critical of the treatment of Muslim women created an outrage

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - A Dutch filmmaker who outraged members of the Muslim community by making a film critical of the mistreatment of women in Islamic society was gunned down and stabbed to death Tuesday on an Amsterdam street

Witnesses said a gunman opened fire on Theo van Gogh, 47, a relative of artist Vincent van Gogh, as the filmmaker bicycled down Linnaeus Street in the eastern part of the city, then chased him on foot, shot him again and stabbed him. Some reports said the killer slit van Gogh's throat with a knife as he lay helpless on the pavement.

After a shootout in which one policeman and a bystander were slightly injured, police wounded and captured the alleged assailant, whom they identified only as a 26-year man of dual Dutch and Moroccan nationality. Chief prosecutor Leo de Wit confirmed the killer had left a note on van Gogh's body.

463 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:10pm

In all of the counties of Ohio that are still counting and have yet to fully report, Bush is stomping Kerry by 2-1.

464 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:10pm

suppory=support

typo

465 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:14pm

Does he get another purple heart for this whippin he took?

466 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:28pm

Please, please, please sue! Make it as bitter as possible! I keep getting Senate and House seats when you do.

Actually though I think this is more likely a stalling tactic to not have to face the music tonight. There's no way anything will change by tomorrow. The Kerry camp still has to figure out what it's going to do.

The smart move is to concede, and that's what I'd have bet on happening. The sooner it's done, the better, because there's a lot of damage the party can do to itself while keeping the fight alive.

467 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:29pm

#455 Rose

Thanks, Mate.

468 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:41pm

Edwards saying "we can wait one more night" says it all.

They are not gonna give in tonight no matter what.

Want to count those 250,000 votes sitting in envelopes in, no doubt, heavy Dem areas. Each one fought over by attorneys one-at-a-time. *groan*

BUT military votes still to be counted.

469 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:50pm

Why does the attitude at the Kerry/Edwards HQ remind me of what I've read about Berlin in 1945?

470 Muledriver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:55pm

Holy. F-cking. Shit.

Rather is STILL not willing to give it up.

471 BeckoningChasm  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:39:58pm

434 SugarCoat

You've captured the essence, there. (Would that I could type with a British accent, it would sound more impressive then. ) Great post.

472 Ed from Ohio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:00pm

a big thank you to all of our foreign lizardoids who support bush..THANK YOU ! ! !

473 Megan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:15pm

Aww...we didn't pass the global test. We'll be unpopular./sarcastic

474 RayA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:23pm

CNN reporting 125 k difference in Ohio...

As for Michigan, none can beat the welfare vote... Poor people in Oakland county work their asses off so the Governor from Canada can dump their taxes in Detroit.


I'm surprised that Bush even got 25% in Wayne county (Detroit)

475 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:35pm

I guess we know the future of every future Demonrat election.


If there is any conceivable chance a court will throw the election, no matter how unlikely, sue.

I pray the kerry lawyer plane crashes and they all die.

476 hunter888  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:43pm

So. Conceding is apparently a thing of the past. Wake Up America. We will never have another election that is not under the scrutiny of foreign a@@holes.

sKerry should have already conceded. In any past election (before Gore), the challenger would have (for the good of the country) conceded to the WINNER.

Heaven help us for the rest of time....

477 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:40:51pm

kerry rationale--i lost the election before i won it

478 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:41:30pm

#439 Fenway_Nation

What are you smokin

Alaska

George W. Bush (i) Rep 130,565 - 63 percent
John F. Kerry Dem 71,491 - 34 percent
Ralph Nader Pop 3,314 - 2 percent
Michael Peroutka AKI 1,200 - 1 percent
Michael Badnarik Lib 1,113 - 1 percent
David Cobb Grn 629 - 0 percent

479 Impi  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:42:01pm

I woke up this morning, checked the provisional results, and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Congratulations to America for following the lead of Australia and not being afraid to re-elect the right man for the job.

What's even better is that as things look now he has won a convincing majority in both electoral votes and the popular vote, with a 120 million voter turnout. "Selected, not elected", always a fervently-cherished Dem myth, is now thankfully truly dead.

480 kevin the ox  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:42:08pm

So, it's entirely possible at the moment for Bush to get Nevada, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Iowa AND Ohio. That leaves Kerry only Hawaii and Michigan.

GO BUSH!

481 joepublicus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:42:17pm

I remember heard somewhere that the communists first tried to get elected into office, failed, then took it by force.

That what these friggin birkenstock Kerry lovers remind me of...

482 Mr Pol  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:42:23pm

I'm watching CNN... they're not even trying to hide their bias any more. Disgusting.

483 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:42:43pm

Too sweet! Thune continues to pull away from Daschle, and the precincts are almost all counted!

This has to be sweet fir Thune. He finally gets the Senate seat he should have gotten in 2002 but lost on a slender margin because of Democrat vote fraud on the Indian reservations.

You reap what you sow, Tom and Co.

An almost perfect night for the GOP as far as the Senate is concerned.

The GOP keeps Alaska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, plus all the safe races.

The GOP takes North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Dakota.

The GOP only loses Illinois (foregone anywise, so no psychological impact really) and Colorado, which IS a heartbreaker because it was so hard-fought and is so close. Coors really gave it a good shot, and I hope he gets to run again, at least for a Congressional seat or something, maybe get a little experience under his belt.

484 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:01pm

'sugarcoat' (#434),

I don't think they were expecting Ken Blackwell

They're going to have a hard time trashing him like they did to Kathleen Harris.

485 RayA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:32pm

Also, in Michigan, most of the republican counties are still 50 reported in... Wayne county (Detroit) is 80, the difference is getting smaller, it used to be 160 K now its half.

486 citizensoldier  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:47pm

I say we award John Kerry a Purple Heart for actually standing in front of the American People and acting brave....he needed to fix his hair....what a fake!

487 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:47pm

Kerry just made a statement:

I have a plan. . .err . . plane . . .

to transport lawyers to Ohio

488 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:50pm

475

Ok, a bit extreme, but would I have been wrong hoping Pol Pot choked on a piece of chicken before he killed over a million Cambodians?

kerry worships communism, and the Breck Girl is wlling to sell out to support him.

489 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:43:55pm

Oh man, Kerry's pulling away again in Wisconsin.

If Kerry goes through with this challenge nonsense in Ohio, the Bush campaign ought to seriously considering demanding a recount in Wisconsin.

490 daver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:44:05pm

Ohio is 125,327 votes in Bush's favor and Kerry wants to challenge? He's grasping at straws. Ohio isn't Florida. They've got their act together. Kerry will get nowhere.

491 hornet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:44:29pm

Kerry is scared he will go to jail. This is soooooo painfull for dems. Kerry will have to move to France to have a cry on Arafats shoulder.

492 Outsider  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:44:33pm

I find this is an amazing accomplishment for America, for several reasons:

1) The high participation rate in the elections.

2) The refusal of Americans to accept the "logic" of Euro appeasement policies.

3) I see this as the long needed punishment for those who betrayed your troops in Viet-Nam. Kerry is an extreme example, but there is a simple rule - if you send your troops aborad for whatever reason - justified or not - you cannot disown them, for they are your children. One can only blame himself and his society for the outcome of a war. The armed forces stay out of the debate. Calling them "baby-killers" and distancing yourself from them is the most disgusting form of ingratitude. Not only was such ingratitude practiced, it was celebrated for decades!
This is a bit of poetice justice for those who served their country and got backstabbed.

Today the USA can be proud of itself. It truely is the worlds greatest democracy. Too bad it's lonely at the top though... FWIW you have my endless admiration.

493 Ed from Ohio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:44:57pm

some places im gonna loooove checking out tomorrow : indymedia, daily kos, Oliver willis (the porky smirker), DU.......gawd....maybe i shouldnt gloat ???? NAAA ! It's time to rub it in ! ! ! LMAO ! !

494 BlackBeard54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:00pm

This is a good thing. I believe we are seeing the final implosion of the Democratic Party. If they try to drag this country through the nightmare we went through 4 years ago they will lose what lttle credibility they have left!

495 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:21pm

From Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell's Web site:

Where do I vote?

You cast your ballot at the polling place designated to serve the precinct in which you reside. If you are in doubt as to the location of this polling place, contact your county board of elections.

What part of that do you not understand, Mr. Kerry?

496 Hankmeister  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:43pm

Update. The number of provisional ballots is 130,000. Bush presently has at least a 130,000 vote lead and will probably enlarge that lead with the remaining ballots to be counted. NBC just mentioned absentee ballots (which usually break Republican)...so who is the media kidding here? Do they really think ALL 130,000 provisional ballots will break the Democrats' way? If they do then we have a major scandal on our hands, and the Dimwits want to put this nation through that?

Let's say the provisionals break 100% for Kerry, it still wouldn't be enough if Bush manages to stretch his lead to 150,000 to 160,000 when the remaining votes are counted. This is simply pathetic fantasizing on the part of Dan Blather and C-BS. When is that network going to learn to quit shilling for Democrat lost causes.

BTW, Mark Halperin is one of those panting to tie up the election with this stupid pipedream. Democrap journalists are such pathetic creatures when they begin abusing their influence in this manner.

497 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:45pm

Model4,

Actually though I think this is more likely a stalling tactic to not have to face the music tonight.

Kerry's eyes are all red and puffy from crying and he couldn't go on camera like that. Couple slices of cucumber and he'll be pulled together in the morning. I don't have a beauty remedy for the long face though.

498 Mr. Willard  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:47pm

Edwards sounded like the guitarist in "Spinal Tap." I kept expecting him to stick his tongue out, yell "Cleveland" , walk offstage, then mistakenly walk back onstage from the other side. . . .

499 Loch Inkopf  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:45:52pm

I intend to break my usual rule and go out and buy the "Guradian" this morning, just to watch the tears dripping down the newsprint.

500 GreatDane  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:10pm

Congratulations America!

501 cy_babe  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:13pm

I know all of us (at least I did) let some of his military records, voting records, life style issues slide because we were civil. Enough of that. Start calling Media, Start posting the truth about Kerry. The man is a traitor. It is time we showed him our real strength. Since Kerry won't go down from the vote of the American people, we will take him down hard with the facts of his record!!!!

502 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:15pm

"2 dead in O - High - O"

503 BizzyB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:29pm

I will be so glad not to have to look at John Kerry's face anymore!! I'd imagine that Theresa has already dipped into the spiked raisins to ease the pain.

504 Wuptdo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:34pm

Happiness is knowing the "Breck Girl" will be out of a job soon. Real happiness is knowing the "Breck Girl" is being replaced by a Republican!

Predication: Edwards will dump his wife within a year, and (1) marry one of Kerry's daughters or (2) go to Hollywood and _____________ or (3) marry Anna Nicole Smith.

Nite all!

505 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:46:49pm

zb--TWATTERY--lol--can i use that?

506 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:04pm

# 497 zb

"I don't have a beauty remedy for the long face though"

LOL!

Even your powers have limitations? I'm shocked!
:-)
:-)

507 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:10pm

Bush is not over 3% lead with nearly 163,000 vote lead

508 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:14pm

This is a perfectt way for Kerry to exit the national stage, just like he entered it... classless and without regard for anyone but himself.

I can only wish him every concievable ill.

509 a.k.a. Will  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:23pm

According to the Ohio Secretary of State and WLW Radio in Cincinatti, the number of provisional ballots is no more than 175,000, and probably less.

Some keep mentioning 200,000 or more. Don't make it more complicated than it is.

510 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:33pm

I'n starting to wonder if CSpan (using AP calls I think) will NEVER give this to Bush...

NM has 98% counted and a 5 point lead for Bush = undecided.

But Wash was called long ago with almost nothing counted and almost no lead.

AP is spinning?

511 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:47:59pm

Re: my #507.. that should be "NOW over 3%...

512 vickie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:21pm

51% to 48% right now by CNN. Bush leads by more than 3M Votes NOW. But ..that dont count..the Electoral Votes Count.

How to find 125 Thous. MORE Votes in Ohio for Kerry. Thats the key. In the Provisional Vote Bucket. (150T. Provisional Votes) Sooo... 10 day or more wait. Now Im not confused thanks to Jeffery Tubin. Where are the Provisional Votes in Ohio coming from? Which areas? Dont know.

Ahhh...Jeffery Tubin says Each County in Ohio counts their own Provisional Ballots with different standards. Lawerence Tribe says that RECOUNT has different standards BUT first count..doesnt...Going to Court. More than 10 days. Oh boy...War.

513 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:24pm

It'd be sweet if GWB sent lawyers to file a separate suit challenging kerry's eligibilty to hold any office based on the 14th amendment's ban on the treasonous holding any Federal office.

514 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:26pm

Ohio is where they had long lines AFTER the polls were supposed to be closed...wonder how many people were allowed to join the lines after time was up...

515 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:35pm

I'm actually feeling sad for Rather. I think some of his staffers are worried about him too.

Hysteria and delusional

516 Ed from Ohio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:41pm

Dan Rather is unbelievable ! ! ! he STILL is concocting these goofy scenarios for a Kerry victory

517 Drex  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:48:44pm

New Mexico should have been called a couple of hours ago. I don't quite understand it; there must have been some slim chance for Kerry; otherwise, Barone's team would call it. I think it's important to see Bush tonight...on stage claiming some kind of victory.

Drex

518 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:13pm

Edwards taking the stage as "America's next Vice-President" was truly the Monty Python moment of this election.

He needs to join John for chowder and clams in MS. Geeze, what a group of nutbags.

And SF Conservative, thanks for the Monty Python inspiration. It's like the sixties - psychedelic, baby!

519 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:14pm

#496 Hankmeister


The number of provisional ballots is 130,000

Where did you get that figure? Kerry's people are saying 200,000 to 250,000. (Of course, I should believe them? nah)

520 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:25pm

Bottom line best sKerry can hope for is a tie in which case he loses in the house so whats the point in dragging this out.

521 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:38pm
Markos, let's not kid ourselves. The chance we're going to win this election is exceedingly small, because we're showing no trend in Ohio. In Florida, the Bush-Gore gap closed consistently over the last 10 percent. If anything, the gap here has grown as the votes come in.

If anything we said about the will of the people in 2000 means anything, I think we're going to have to look at this 3 million something vote popular margin Bush has, and concede if we can't get some serious traction in these last few precincts.

I'm not trying to be a defeatist... but look, at some point, we in the reality-based community have got to face reality: that the Republicans, by hook or crook, have more votes than we do. And that usually means they won.

We need to start focusing positive energy on redefining politics instead of getting caught up in the details of a game we're not doing so well in. I'm not saying we admit that the wise ones at the DLC were right all along (fuck them), but I think that there have got to be better ways to build a coalition than to try to sell a Great Society-lite to a cynical 21st century public.

a comment at kos

522 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:39pm

HULUGU, what's mine is yours :-)

Buckaroo, yeah, I can be very creative but the haunted tree is beyond even my skills.

523 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:46pm

#492 Outsider: Yeah, funny about that high turnout, huh? Media story (created in house) was that all kinds of people were turning out to defeat W. Of course they fail to take into account all the people who woke up and said no way they're letting Kerry win when we've got a good man in the White House.

524 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:52pm

Mr. Willard,

Edwards sounded like the guitarist in "Spinal Tap." I kept expecting him to stick his tongue out, yell "Cleveland" , walk offstage, then mistakenly walk back onstage from the other side. . . .

LOL.

525 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:49:57pm

#517

New Mexico is going to Bush. It's mathematically impossible for it to go to Kerry now.

CNN isn't even trying to hide their obvious bias anymore.

526 Pickle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:50:21pm

I have a confession to make.

I wasn't rooting for Bush tonight.

No, that doesn't mean that I supported that turd, John Kerry. I was one of those irrelevant third-party people. But after tonight, I'm convinced that the Democrats must never have power again. That must be the priority from now on, and constitutionalist or libertarian principles be damned. They want that power too much. So much so that they're going to deny America a deservedly peaceful electoral process--despite having no grounds whatsoever for doing that. They're going to tear America apart, just to get their slimy asses in the White House. I am furious beyond words

After tonight's message from Edwards, every human being who can still proudly call himself a "Democrat" is nothing more than scum in my eyes. And they have to be stopped before they utterly destroy the republic.

527 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:50:25pm

There is talk about having to wait another week and a half to count all the provisional ballots - this mat back fire on them - plenty of time to get the "discharge" story out. Would serve him right (I can't even bring myself to type his freaking name).

528 Dead Man Voting  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:50:29pm

Juan, quit drinking the kool-aid.

"Many people will challenge the legitimacy of the election"!?!?!?

Look at the popular vote, dimwit.

529 GengisKahn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:50:33pm

Juan Wlliams

you've got to be sh**ing me! Illegitmacy!!!

Keep grasping at straws and accept it - your man lost.

530 RayA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:50:55pm

You know, this is how shitty this candidate is... after spending a cool BILLION trying to get him elected, and he STILL looses.

531 virtual  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:51:10pm

Thank you, America. I can finally relax.

For tonight, that is. There's still lots of work to do...

532 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:51:15pm

Rather just said "The road is littered with the carcasses of peoples reputations" refering to what Karl Rove said.

That big BIG speedbump was Rathers carcass.

533 arizona9  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:51:15pm

Get this. I woke this morning to a newly rugless Jonathan Alter and the always hag-like Andrea Mitchell saying according to late polls, Bush is toast. Fuck.

I then had to make my way to a dental app. because I thought I had a cavity. Double fuck.

Then, on the way there, I had the most repulsive vision I could ever imagine-Terezza holding the bible as Kerry was sworn in. Off the charts fuck.

Turns out-no cavity, teeth are tip top.
Kerry loses and that **** Tereezza will back in Pennsylvania ordering the help around soon.

Could have been the worst day-and it's suddenly the best!

-Another Gore voting Democrat for Bush

534 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:51:38pm

Call NM and let me go to bed!!!!!

AGGGH!!!

535 sms111  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:51:51pm

#438 cy_babe

It’s time to unleash the swift boat vets (really all vets and family). If Kerry is willing to sacrifice this country, let’s show him what it will cost him. Do you think he will ever be elected to the senate again if people know about his Less than honorable discharge, His traitor meeting with the Vietcong, his putting the POWs lives at risk.

They're already locked and loaded. Kerry might end up in deep sh*t after these hammers fall.

536 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:09pm

Did you see the story where Genghis Khan's descendants are suing Kerry for defamation? We have that to look forward to!!! :)

537 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:24pm

zb-- i think kerry's jaw foreshortening plastic surgery is technically called rectosigmoid vaginoplasty--ask a beverly hills plastic surgeon for me will you

538 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:37pm

The MSM has done the total Wicked Witch treatment tonight, from the ruby slippers to the "I'm melting" scene.

Now they are off to see the Wizard, whoever that might be.

539 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:40pm

Put a fork in it, it's over.

286 EV for Bush, 252 EV for Kerry

Not a landslide, but a solid victory with an AT LEAST 3.6 million popular vote margin that should shut the mouths of all the "but WE won the popular vote" nuts out there.

540 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:46pm

Pickle,

That's why most of us vote for the "lesser of two evils"... because there is on party who CRAVES power and then there is the other party for the rest of to vote for to keep the power away from those who feed off it.

541 RayA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:51pm

20 k difference in Wisconsin... not so bad... still 10 % to report in.

542 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:54pm

Bush lead in Ohio continues to GROW

98% in

543 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:52:59pm

526 Pickle

At their worst, the Republicans are no better. I'm not up for this arguement right now but the fact is that Americans can be amazing moral failures when they really want to win. Call it a flaw in our national moral character.

544 Ed from Ohio  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:07pm

DAN RATHER SHOULD BE FIRED ! ! ! ! THIS MAN SIMPLY CANNOT HIDE HIS BIAS ! ! ! !

545 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:20pm

Wow, Rather is amazing. He is claiming that Rove and Bush are using a "Gut Cinch" to claim that Ohio is a Bush win.

Forget about that fact that EVERY OTHER NETWORK has called it for Bush.

546 Megan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:22pm
Dan Rather is unbelievable ! ! ! he STILL is concocting these goofy scenarios for a Kerry victory

He wants to draw out his pain and make the wole thing last longer than it should? Fine with me.
Think Kerry will take this as bad as Gore did in 2000? You know, grow a beard and get fat and sweaty?

547 Roger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:39pm

They are holding off because of OH, I think. FoxNews has Bush 269; if they add any state then Bush can declare victory.

548 a.k.a. Will  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:41pm

The Ohio Secretary of State clearly said there were no more than 175,000 provisional ballots, and probably less.

549 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:53:50pm

Juan just cannot get over the "exit polls". Maybe we should just not vote and have only exit polls, you frikken total moron. Any idea of forgive and forget the dems have totally blown off and they should be punished for this stink they are raising.

Look at Juan!

He is about to pucker and die. Go find Dan and share a bottle of quaaludes, oops they don't make those anymore to they?

Share a transfusion with Arafish both of you.

550 It's Miss Donna V. to you  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:07pm

We are watching the Democratic Party go down in flames. Unfortunately, they want to take the rest of us with them.

F*ck 'em. Bush has won this election. And I need to go to bed.

551 Orbit Rain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:11pm

Dan Rather

"first and goal from a yard out"

lmfao

"It may be some DAYS before..."

BWUAAHAAAHAAHAAAA

552 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:12pm

Techie:

AMEN!

553 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:28pm

519 glwing

They are basing that number on the number of provisional ballots in Cyohoga (its late im not looking up the spelling) county which was about 24000. This is the largest county in the state it BS and I have seen it refuted several times tonight. The actual figure is more like 146000. But nobody knows for sure at this point.

554 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:38pm

CONCENTRATE ON WISCONSIN.

All states are decided, basically, except for Wisconsin. If Bush can pull Wisconsin out of his hat HE DOESN'T EVEN NEED OHIO. But it will be tough. Here's the latest, with 90% of precincts reporting:

Kerry
1,315,769
50%


Bush
(Incumbent)
1,295,257
49%

SO CLOSE

555 Mary1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:46pm

I bet Edwards wouldn't handle the Dems lawsuits
on a contingency basis.

556 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:53pm

Dan Blather says he "learned from experience in Fl..."

But not much!

557 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:54:58pm

Juan Williams is now saying we have to go with the exit poll numbers that favored Kerry and that they must be more accurate than the raw vote tallies. Even though we all know these polls were complete fabrications.

Here we go again. "Fake, but accurate" rears its ugly head yet again. When will they learn?

558 Fenway_Nation  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:06pm

#478

Sorry- those were 'sneer quotes' I had around 'too close to call'.

559 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:19pm

MSM ought to be calling NEW MEXICO for Bush by now.

I think everyone's holding off because it would mean declaring Bush the winner when we know that Kerry plans to drag this country through hell soon.

Bastards!!!

560 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:32pm

#521 rosh

Way too rational. Must be one of Karl Rove's minions.

561 Rose  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:40pm

Michael Moore you can throw away the beard and false nose-and tell Kerry he'll never make it in Hollywood- it was the finger movements that gave him away.
Betting opening to see how long the union of Heinz /Kerry last after this fiasco!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael more better put on Skirt and elope with John to Paris or Cuba or anywhere but OZ and take along the bridesmaids Edwards and Teddy-glad I never paid good money to view his F/11 c--p movie
GO GO BUSH
IM EXCITED

562 Ed Moran: Abu GOMEX aoa 28C  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:43pm

I'm getting off the computer. 5 more minutes of TV time, and then its bed time.

563 carolynn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:49pm

Charles - you played a part in this. Thanks for your woderful site.

4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

564 Exile  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:51pm

C-Span

Kerry unleashes the lawyers :-(

He just sent everyone home with a gag order. No concession tonight.

This follows up Edwards appearing live saying the same thing.


The just will not give up without their 3 months in court

565 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:55:55pm

Rudi calling on Kerry to concede.

Kerry campaign just announced no more statements from them tonight.

566 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:56:03pm

HULUGU, LOL! I'll be calling around in the morning.

567 joepublicus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:56:14pm

Night y'all! Go Bush!

568 djl4570  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:56:38pm

Bush's Ohio lead has increased to 161,156 votes and his portion of the vote has increased to 51.30% over the past couple of hours. A gain of about 40,000 votes and .15%

According to Fox news under Ohio law they only count the provisional ballots if there are more of them than the margin between the candidates.

569 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:56:48pm
Congratulations America!


Thanks!

570 monkeyweather  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:56:54pm

#484 G

They're going to have a hard time trashing him like they did to Kathleen Harris.


I wouldn't be surprised by ANYthing they did at this point - geeze, one of them just tried to run over Harris with a car! :oP

I just keep humming
"if it's not close, they can't cheat"

571 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:57:04pm

I got curious and checked out -BS. Geez, they look AWFUL, and they sound like they're all humoring Rather until they can get him into the psycho ward.

572 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:57:08pm

Screw it, call Iowa or Nevada.

573 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:57:12pm

CBS says the Dashle race is too close to call, but he keeps falling farter and farter behind, Was down 5k, now down 8k with 94 percent in.

Daschle losing is the best day of my life, no matter what else happens.

Now will Daschle please shut up?

574 Elizabeth B  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:57:46pm

Is poor Brit still "awake?"

Fox should have taken pity on him 3 or 4 hours ago and sent in a relief pitcher.

(We were watching on TV until 2 or 3 hours ago at a neighbors house. Now, we're back in our TV free house.)

575 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:57:54pm

I bet Teh-Ray-Zah is screaming like a wild animal right about,.....NOW!

576 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:58:20pm

I just heard that possibly as few as 10% of provisional ballots actually turn out to be valid.

577 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:58:22pm

Oops, Bush is about to win the popular vote!


And he's going to win a majority vote, which Gore failed to do, and Clinton failed to do TWICE.


I wonder if we hear Democrats propose getting rid of the Electoral College again anytime soon?

578 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:58:22pm

This is only going to get worse. Brokaw and Russert are saying to Rudy, "what's a couple of hours?"

Once the light of day hits, all sorts of stories are going to come out about all sort of shit. It's not going to end at Ohio. Watch.

These fuckers are going to draw the country through this kind of shit when we are at WAR. But hey, what's a war compared to John Kerry's personal desires?

579 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:58:53pm

Face it, Kerry, Bush has you by 137,500 in Ohio, and 3.8 million nationally. You can go back to being the junior Senator from Massachusetts now.

580 Andrew B.  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:59:07pm

And The hatefest begins...

McKinney wins her seat back. Jews pushed into the sea.

Idddddjiots

581 tsol  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:59:11pm

Thank You, America!

Together we beat the MSM, the UN, the French, the Germans, the Guardian, the BBC, Robert Fisk, John Pilger, the Village Voice, CBS, the NYTimes, the Washington Post, Michael Moore, Graydon Carter, Lewis Lapham, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Jeanine Garofolo, Larry David, the Academic Elite, the Boss, Moby, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, PBS, NPR, PRI, Garrison Keillor, Ted Rall, Lary Kramer, INDYMedia, Katie Couric, Peter Jennings, the Daily Show, Bill Maher, Lawerence O'Donnell, Tom Brokaw, Ted Koppel, Jesse Jackson, Maragaret Cho, Howard Stern, Charles Rangel, Jerrold Nadler, Jom McDermott, Cynthia McKinney, Patty Murray, Atrios, Kos, Yglesias, Katha Politt, David Corn, Katrina vanden Heuvell, Bill Moyers, Jon Stewart, David Cross, Michael Stipe, 60 Minutes, Dan Rather, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Seatle Post-Intelligencer, Ellen Goodman, Eleanor Clift, Helen Thomas, Anna Quindlen, Paul Krugman, Molly Ivins, Maureen Dowd, Robert Scheer, Tina Brown, Frank Rich, Tom Tomorrow, Arundhati Roy, Patti Smith, Ward Sutton, Jaques Chirac, Kofi Anan, Gerhard Schroeder, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Chris Matthews, Wolf Blitzer, Matt Lauer, Amy Goodman, E.J. Dionne, Eric Foner, Dana Milbank, Yasser Arafat, George Soros, Osama bin Laden, Terry McAuliffe,
Sid Blumenthal, Eric Alter, Johnathan Alterman, Gore Vidal, Jacob Weisberg, the LA Times, NAACP, NOW, moveon.org, Paul Begala, Alexander Cockburn, David Rees, Noam Chomsky, ACLU, NEA, Canada, Roger Ebert, Jimmy Breslin, Philadelphia Inquirer, Salon, Slate, AP, Rueters, Time, Newsweek, the Arab Street, the State Department, the Democratic Party, and John Kerry!

They all can eat shit, every single one.

Hooray!

582 DocDublU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:59:13pm

NM - Bush up 30,000 with 20,000 votes left to count.

OH - Bush up 125,000 with 145,000 votes left to count.

IA - Kerry needs 75% of all remaining votes to tie.

CNN / C-BS won't call any of the 3

Fox, MSNBC, CNN, CBS, ABC won't call NM or IA

EV stands at 281 and counting (NV almost W's)

Bush up 3.5 Million in Popluar Vote

John Kerry and The Breck Girl having one last kiss.

Developing

583 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 9:59:48pm

It aint over till the fat man makes another movie

584 Dead Man Voting  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:19pm

Chris Matthews saying HRC is now the defacto leader of "a tattered Democratic party".

Let's have those words sink in for just a moment.

Yuck.

585 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:29pm


#554 zombie 11/2/2004 11:54PM PST

CONCENTRATE ON WISCONSIN.

19K votes behind there. I'm not holding my breath.

Bush wins ultimately, no matter what. Kerry is just sh1tting on the flag right now, just like he did in 1971. May he rot in hell for soiling this country.

586 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:32pm

Hey, if you cut up those ballots for Kedwards into thousand pieces each and multiply by 10,000, isn't that a million votes? And to take it further about cutting up 10,000............then you have a ten million vote swing.

Hey, then the democraps can claim victory.........

587 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:36pm

THANK YOU, GOD.

and thanks to all our stouthearted friends and true!

Hat tip -- a BIG one -- to Charles Johnson.

Love you guys/

588 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:55pm

# 583 b

Proposed title -- "Cryin' in my cheeseburger"

:-)

589 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:00:55pm

CBS is conceding that if Bush has a 5% lead with 97% counted he might win....

And - in Ohio if Kerry gets and can keep ALL of the provisional ballots, he could win it...

Sad - really sad.

Dan now announces that it is "the morning after the night before"

590 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:01:04pm

#573 Ken27

I totally agree. Seeing Daschle go down in flames is worth losing Pennsylvania.

The Great Obstructionist is no more.

591 lazytart  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:01:11pm

Nevada to Bush.

592 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:01:19pm

564 Exile

You know I really wish that Kerry would stop living up to my impression of him.

Well this is revenge for 2000. Hopefully Democrats will have had enough of this crap by 2008. May they nominate a better candidate next time.

593 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:01:27pm

#581

That must have took a long time to type.

594 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:02pm

All:

Chris Wallace on FOX just said that this election paves the way for Hillary in '08.

595 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:11pm

Some quotes from Kos:

- warren zevon got it right
send lawyers guns and money, the shit has hit the fan.

- Got a gun, fact I got two. That's OK man, cause I love God

Think it might get ugly ?

596 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:14pm

#521 rosh: Ahahahhhaha! Translation of Kos poster: We've been trying to sell the public something they don't want. We've not been listening to them, and its cost us (yet again).

It's going to be great hearing from Dems who feel like this have greater stature to make their case from post-election. Kerry and the party lost because they were too liberal. But the far-left tail wags the Dem dog, and is entrenched in office and controls the purse-strings. And their koolaid drinkers will be convinced Kerry and the party lost because they were too conservative!

That's one hell of a soup-sandwich to try to keep together. The winning strategy is of course is to move the party back to the pro-America middle, but the loss of the left-wingers could be insurmountable. And by clinging to the socialist internationalist model for so long, it's unlikely the electorate will quickly grow to trust them when they turn over a new leaf. Especially with the lengthy list of extremists in their midst still holding national office.

So much fun :)

597 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:18pm

Good night Brit

598 GengisKahn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:34pm

#581 tsol

AMEN!

My faith is renewed once again in this great land ouf ours. I'm not so fearful for my children as I was.

Goodnight all!

599 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:35pm

Good night, Brit,

I'll be turning in a bit if we don't get SOMETHING!!

600 unigolyn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:37pm

Congratulations!

It feels great to be a European Bush supporter right now. Gloating kicks ass.

GO DUBYA!

601 rosh  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:44pm

462 jagan
yep I've been meaning to say, "when are we going to talk about van Gogh"
reposted a good analysis here:
[Link: internet-haganah.blogspot.com...]
basically, as soon as the Muslims feel they can get away with killing you for your insolence, they will start doing so. Jihad is here.

602 Birdgunner  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:02:57pm

From a Canadian LGF-er, what can I say?

BRAVO, U.S.A.

When do the Hollywood airheads start emigrating?

603 DocDublU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:16pm

Daschle down 8800 votes with 22,000 left to count in SD. Means he needs to win 90% of remaining votes to tie.

I don't think so!

Mr. Daschle needs a friend. Maybe we should send him a note of condolence.

604 Rev. Churchmouse  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:17pm

Well, the way I see it-

Much as I think America is the best country there is- nonetheless- like every country on earth- half the people are below average intelligence.


The problem is, Kerry couldn't hold on to his base- he only got 48%

605 spidly  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:17pm

As long as there is a bit of doubt I will not rest easy. These scum have shown nothing is beneath them and may file suits again. They're not packing it in in Ohio though the've be smacked upside the head by a clue-by-4.

I don't think they're going to give it up unless IA, NV, and NM go Bush. More #'s for Bush, more public perception that D's are just being (naturally) weasley if they contest.

606 Stuck-in-CA  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:29pm

#482- joe publicus

I remember heard somewhere that the communists first tried to get elected into office, failed, then took it by force.

That what these friggin birkenstock Kerry lovers remind me of...

That's because that is exactly who they are. The Soviet Union may have fallen, but Communism is alive and well and living in the American Democrat party.

607 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:35pm

good news - the dems are doing the math in ohio and realize they can't pull it off...bush wins...

bad news - cynthia mckinney has won her house seat back thanks to majette abandoning it to run for senator, which she lost...now majette is out, mckinney is in...

608 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:38pm

After 3 am here, I'm beat.

609 Jheka  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:39pm

We really did do it. And make no mistake; without Charles and many other bloggers and all of you, CBS and Mike Moore and the New York Times would have spread their lies unfettered and tonight may have been very, very different.

Congratulations, folks. You stood up and you helped the American people stand up. Now we'll lift up the world with us.

610 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:54pm

oy--just what i need--umma pemaraju at three in the morning--i'm in a fucking fellini movie--get me out!!

611 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:03:57pm

Ohio results still trickling in 98%

Bush 2,739,009 51%

Kerry 2,600,056 49%

612 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:04:07pm

How about this--
We are the New Democratic Party thoroughly cleansed of any socialist, America hating members. Please show the exit to the mindless Moore-ons, Soros and any radical elements and UN worshiping goofs. I do believe there are good, solid, American loving Dems out there that are really feeling left down--Zell is one. I know lots of them.

Hey do you think ElBar --whatever --guy at the UN and Koffi were watching???? I would love to be a fly on those walls!!!

613 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:04:21pm

Something to think about - the present count of the popular vote - George W Bush has gotten almost 7 million more votes than Bill Clinton did in 1996.

That was Clinton's biggest win - about 49.2% of the popular vote.

614 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:04:28pm

#581 tsol

Takin' names like Santa Claus.

615 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:04:40pm

How many hours till Hillary announces for '08? I'm guessing shes applying makeup now.

616 Jheka  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:04:52pm

And now, I'll get to work on some DU meltdown threads for my blog :) .

617 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:05:07pm

New Mexico and Iowa about to be calledWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWwww

618 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:05:31pm

Son of Father of MSM just admitted Hillary's ascendancy in 2008. It was a flat, bald admission. Too bad Fox had FIRSTS on it.

WE have to work the J F'in K Not So Honorable discharge story even harder now....FOX has a TROLL.

619 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:05:34pm

Can I PLEASE hear from the Bush campaign in DC

thanks..

620 hesperonis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:05:48pm

is it just me or is it really annoying that the talking heads havent called nm for bush yet?

621 Rayra[deleted]  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:05:53pm
622 DocDublU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:16pm

Let the riots begin!

623 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:26pm

The DU is talking about taking baseball bats and invading Ohio (to fight off "the thieves" who they think have stolen this election.)

No mention of the 3 million that Bush leads in the popular vote. They want to win with baseball bats.

The left in this country needs to be bitchslapped bigtime.

They have absolutely no shame.

624 security mofo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:29pm

they're turning on josh marshall...sweet...

[Link: www.democraticunderground.com...]

625 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:30pm

Bush already has over 54 million votes. Isn't that more than any other president in history?

That has to suck for the LLL

626 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:32pm

You may want to consider helping out BC 04. They have a "Complience Fund". It's basically just a fund to keep the Democrats from stealing the election. Donate Here

627 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:41pm

Jesus, ABC is estimating that there are fewer provisional ballots in Ohio than the total vote spread, but the Kerry camp has invented fictional numbers...

Kerry has that little class?

628 jmorgan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:06:58pm

Yahoo has called NV for Bush

629 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:08pm

zb--"what's mine is yours"--someday-sweetie- i am definitely going to take you up on that generous offer ;-]

630 es808  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:18pm

LOOK OUT CANADA...YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET A FLOOD OF CRYBABY DEMOCRAPS AT YOUR FRONT DOOR. YOU MAY KEEP THEM IF YOU WANT.

631 Orbit Rain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:22pm

lol...MSNBC is referrencing "screw 'em!"s site

632 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:23pm

# 627 J

You have to ask?
:-)

633 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:24pm

Yahoo has now called Nevada for the President. They are still in denial over Ohio - but with Nevada - the President is now over 270 (274).

Can Kerry scam 130K votes in Ohio? Doubtful.

This is a done deal and 286 looks like the magic number for the final Bush EV total.

634 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:27pm

Sorry....CHRIS CHARLES...

635 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:35pm

tsol. nice list you pulled together there. Well out.

Ed from Ohio (#544)

DAN RATHER SHOULD BE FIRED ! ! ! !

He should actually be in jail but since that's not happening, he should resign. He has no integrity.

636 sloanchris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:43pm

"Good vs evil, right vs wrong!" "We will not fail!" To Kerry: Just concide graciously the way Bush would have!!!

637 griffon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:47pm

Nevada has turned red!

638 Show Me Sam  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:07:55pm

# 438 cy_babe  11/2/2004 11:34PM PST asks:

"Do you think he will ever be elected to the senate again if people know about his Less than honorable discharge, His traitor meeting with the Vietcong, his putting the POWs lives at risk."

Yes. He will.
That's Mass. for you.
You can even walk away and leave a girl drowning in your car that you drunkenly drove into the river and still keep your senate seat forever, and ever, and ever in
the state of Mass.

639 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:15pm

#613 Athos

Very cool statistic. Thanks for pointing that out.

640 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:40pm

Bush up by 139000 in OH this dog is dead BUSH wins period!!! Even MSNBC is conceding the math doesn’t add up sKerry would have to carry almost all the provisional ballots to win. Not going to happen especially when you consider on average only 10% of those ballots are valid.

Now they quoting KoS on MSNBC stupid people.

641 Evil Bill  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:42pm

Congratulations America!!! You've made the 30% of Canadians [I'm one of 'em] who support George Bush, very happy, & proud to be your friend!! I'm ecstatic, this is great!!

642 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:42pm

#627 Joshua

Kerry has that little class?

Clearly the answer is YES.

643 Snake Plissken  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:47pm

C-Span has NV going to Bush.

C'mon sKerry show some decorum you learned at that Swiss finishing school.

644 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:08:57pm

Check out these numbers:

Yesterday
Total: 277,168
Unique: 191,834

I declare Charles the winner!

645 'sugarcoat'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:09:08pm

#471 BeckoningChasm

Thank you.

This whole sour apple attitude that party has is bringing up bad flashbacks, I guess.


They are trying to make it sound like Ohio screwed up.
No.
We know what we want when we want it.
It's not all crop circles and Hangar 18 and Rod Serling out here.
The Dems screwed up.
They misunderestimated Mister Blackwell.

646 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:09:13pm

Fox says 103k provisional ballots in OH -- so it becomes impossible!!!! (annnd, ~65% of them wind up being invalid anyway!)

647 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:09:30pm

547 Roger

As much as I hate saying it, 'Roger that.' ;-)

I expect Kerry to come out any minute and say, 'America is not divided....but let me say I intend to divide America, once again, on all the votes in the swing states. I will not concede until each and every vote is counted. Bush lied, he stole those states and I have a plan. My health care plan will save Iraq with stem cell implants... We will unite in Viet Nam with our allies in Iran and Frawnce....'

Jayzus...

648 -S-  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:09:35pm

I am so very happy, and grateful, tonight/this morning. Wonderful news...such a voter response for President Bush, such a loud statement by so many Americans, and all this after such an onslaught of negation from Kerry and DNC.

I'm so pleased and happy that President Bush will be relected...can now sleep well.

649 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:09:57pm

Jeez, rename the dailykos, the dailywhine.

Mainly for quoting them on MSNBC.

650 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:13pm

WE WIN!!!!!!


NV to Bush!!!!


SEEEYAAAA

651 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:20pm

I still say Hil will have to morph into a totally 'new' person. After seeing this, the Senate, House and W for 4 more years-- one good thing about this-- maybe she will tone down her shrill voice, speaking of which anyone seen Susan Estrich lately?????

652 Spiny Norman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:30pm

New Mexico 101% precincts reporting: Bush 52% Kerry 48%

Ohfercryinoutloud.

653 stefania  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:49pm

God Bless America !!

I went to sleep, yesterday night (Italy time ) , thinking that it was Kerry who won.

Today, i knew the good news !!!

654 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:55pm

bonzy,

Just heard that Bush will speak tonight.

655 -S-  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:10:57pm

But, I'd sure like to include here:

YEEEEEHAAAAWWWW!!!

656 Bubbaman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:18pm

Who could sleep - I'm still here. CNN, NYT's, Rather, and OBL are sobbing. See the connection?

To me the Election results are huge:

"W" wins the popular vote...
"W" wins the electoral college...
The Republicans pick up a couple of seats in the House...
The Republicans gain in the Senate...
The Republicans are looking good nationwide...

What can we learn from this? The Demogogues need to realize that they've alienated many of us - call us moderates, call us Reagan Democrats, whatever the label the party has lost us. Forget about individual voter disenfranchisement - your ideas have disenfranchised us!

G-D Bless George W. Bush, and G-D Bless this beautiful nation.

657 vtrtl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:22pm

heh cspan now has 101% of the votes counted in NM but wont call it...

658 Model4  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:23pm

I keep trying to get to bed, but take a look at this filth from DU to further understand the liberals' problem. They despise those who don't live in their coastal enclaves. "The little people?" Utterly hated. Their way of life, their values, their beliefs, their thoughts, their lifestyles. And yet they can't understand why they lose nationally at the same time they lament that they have nothing in common with most of the nation.

And woe unto them, they don't think those who are supposed to be on their plantation tilling the fields are quite capable of realzing when someone doesn't have their best interests in mind.

659 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:36pm

DAMN! CALL IT!!!!

660 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:38pm

Kerry has a lot of class . . .

All "Low"

661 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:11:44pm

Ron Regan Jr. looks like someone stole his puppy.

662 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:12:12pm
anyone seen Susan Estrich lately

Her voice........croaked....LOL

663 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:12:48pm

#603

How about this...

Please accept our condolences on your loss. And please note our incredible joy to see your staff packing up the office and your sorry ass headed west for the last time - even if it is to your new "primary residence" in that million dollar plus home in Georgetown that you were able to afford from the savings you built up on your meager Senate salary. WE know how tough it must be to lose, but we take heart in knowing that you will now make even more money with the continuing graft and kickbacks you will no doubt get in your new life as a "lobbyist" in D.C.

Sincerely,

A Jubilant American Electorate!

664 eXcel  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:12:52pm
665 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:02pm

#659 Techie

As far as I am concerned they just did NV went to Bush

666 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:05pm

One More Night (Phil Collins)
As sung by John Edwards

One more night, one more night
I've been trying ooh so long to let you know
Let you know how I feel
And if I stumble if I fall, just help me back
So I can make you see
Please give me one more night, give me one more night
One more night cos I can't wait forever

667 Drex  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:08pm

You guys will love to see this again. Zogby's call today:

EV:
Kerry: 301
Bush: 213

This guy has been completely discredited.

Drex

668 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:13pm

Does this mean I'll have to hear the LLL for another 4 years????

Oh man, I don't know if I can take that. :P

669 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:32pm

Geepers,

Did they say when?

670 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:42pm

Not to toot my own horn, but if Bush can pull out Wisconsin, I will have gotten it exactly right.

671 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:43pm

When Bush gets one more state, he's going to speak to the nation.

I think he will accept the victory and let the losers cry all day tomorrow by themselves.

Luckily, Bush has the keys to the White House and everything else so he can just start making whatever announcements he wants about his 3 MILLION VOTE popular vote and EV victory (while letting the losers cry themselves to sleep.)

One more state and it's over (except for the lawyers.)

672 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:13:47pm

I thougth Susan Estrich looked like she was drunk and/or stoned.

-Slurred speech
-Bobbing head
-Noticable hot flashes.


Looks someone was hitting the Dutch Courage.

673 eXcel  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:02pm

aww vtrtl beat me to it..

674 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:17pm

#595


Those fucktards probably couldn't operate a firearm without blowing off a testicle or two.


Anyway, they're all talk. They know GOPers pack heat and shoot true. Anyway, two of three cars I've seen with W stickers also have the little NRA sticker somewhere nearby. Expect tires being slashed and other piss-ant pussy stuff, but that is it. They're all too cowardly to do anything really serious.


On CBS - Ed Bradley says we won't have a winner. Ed Bradley, we do have a winner, and it ain't you.

675 Slim  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:23pm

#581 TSOL

you are so right, and thank you for keeping the list. I'm printing it off.

#585 Noble Vision

How do we properly and adequately punish these traitors for violating and sullying our majestic democratic system. I'm so mad I'm quivering.

676 cyberbot7  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:25pm

It looks like Scary Kerry is going to pull a Gore and not concede. Who knows how many weeks we'll have to endure Edwards and his army of trial lawyers. I'm sure they'll be fully armed with the ACLU, activist judges and the MSM. Justice will prevail. The American people have voted their concience and the heart of America beats strong.

Did anyone happen to pick up on how the Florida fiasco last time strengthened our side this time?
It will be the same in Ohio. Everytime the Demoncats pull their shenanegans it just makes them look even more disgusting than they already are and we end up with a few more recovering liberals in our camp.

Thank you God, thank you America, and thank you LGF for not letting this self-admitted war criminal, treasonist traitor and enemy of America be elected to president and commander and chief.

God bless American and president Bush!

677 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:42pm

Everyone give a BIG thank you to the lizardoid master, Charles.

When he posted his superimposed GIF images of the MS Word document he recreated of the alleged damaging Bush memo, I knew right then and there that he had accomplished something even more than a Thomas Paine "Common Sense" moment, he had created a seminal moment in American history that literally shook the world: shook the comfortable world of the mass media and their culture of "delivering us the facts", and in one single brilliant stroke created the single largest enabling moment for the Common Man in the history of this country.

Charles Johnson's shattering of the myth of the coddling of President Bush destroyed the momentum of the Democratic Party, and their candidates never were able to recover from the exposure to the blinding light of truth and the fresh breeze of change for the good of our country.

Charles, I will forever be in your debt. Someday, I dream that you will receive the American Freedom Medal for what you have done.

You exemplify what being patriotic is all about. When you tore open that curtain to reveal the truth, the world bent on greed and oppression and the suppression of the freedom of good people around the world took a straight right to the chin, and a stern warning that we are not a nation of followers, that the entirety of US is beautiful sight to behold.

You are my hero.

678 JohnSteele  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:50pm

#658 Model4

Disgusting yes, but look at some of the responses. Now they are feeding on themselves :-)

679 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:14:58pm

#661 Parker in US

Hmmm.....somebody must have stolen his stem cells.....

Memo to Dems: All your Iowa and New Mexico are belong to us

680 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:15:32pm

CSPAN gives Nevada and 5 electoral votes to Bush, giving him 274 and the win.

So why isn't Fox calling Nevada for Bush?

681 Mitchell82  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:15:56pm

I dont know if anyone caught the special on PBS on the candidates but there was something interesting about the President, they said that Bush felt something powerful that compelled him to run for the presidency. He felt that America needed him...and I just thought to myself Thank God, truly this man Is righteous and compassionate and the American people saw through the msm's persistant smoke screen and chose George W. Bush to lead America for 4 more years.

Mitchell

682 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:15:58pm

Daschle looks like he is a dead duck.

SEEEE YA Dumb Ass

683 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:16:03pm

Great quote from Democraticunderground

My state, Georgia, elected the first Repug Governor since reconstruction because the democratic party wouldn't fight for this state. Instead, they came in and told us how stupid and backward we were. How are we going to regain control of the congress and take the WH if we keep alienating the south with this stupid fucking holier-than-thou attitude?
684 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:16:13pm

SeeBS is a having a mutual pity sob don't dispair session. *sniff*

685 cheshirecat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:16:37pm

[Link: www.worldmag.com...]

NM has *101%* of the precincts in, and they STILL haven't called it yet!!!!!

Jesus, the amp has been turned up to 11 already!

686 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:16:37pm

Drex,

Don't want to link whore, but here's what I put up a couple hours ago...
Uh, Mr. Zogby?

687 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:16:43pm

#642 Athos

That mean here it comes, the tip of the wedge...

I wonder if no-class will invent enough lies to cause actual riots.

Not that Bush was so very much classier last time IMHO, that's no excuse for what they're thinking of doing. Not at all.

688 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:06pm
oy--just what i need--umma pemaraju at three in the morning--i'm in a fucking fellini movie--get me out!!

LOL! HULUGU, you are hysterical.

someday-sweetie- i am definitely going to take you up on that generous offer ;-]

Promises, promises ;-)

--

I can't believe how many people were on LGF today!

277,168

There used to be like 30 of us. LOL. I guess I'll have to start minding my manners now.

689 'sugarcoat'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:13pm

#658 Model4

I wonder how old that one person's german cousins are, that they have the memory of Nazi Germany sneaking up on them seared into their memories.

690 DocDublU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:22pm

Lot's of door slamming and dish throwing up on Beacon Hill tonight.

Butler called to clean up huge puddle of Ketchup.

The Doc heads off to bed with a satisfied smile and a hat tip to all the magnificent Son's of Bitches on LGF.

And to the King Lizard himself; Who loves ya baby?

691 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:34pm

joel2,

They said he's pushed it back since Senator Hero went to bed.

Now they're saying GW will claim victory.

Right now GW leading the popular vote by 3.83 million.

692 MigueldowninMexico  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:37pm

At Yahoo's site they have New Mexico as 101% precints reporting HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that is really ridiculos HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

693 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:17:59pm

#612 zelda 11/3/2004 12:04AM PST

How about this--
We are the New Democratic Party thoroughly cleansed of any socialist, America hating members. Please show the exit to the mindless Moore-ons, Soros and any radical elements and UN worshiping goofs. I do believe there are good, solid, American loving Dems out there that are really feeling left down--Zell is one. I know lots of them.

Hey do you think ElBar --whatever --guy at the UN and Koffi were watching???? I would love to be a fly on those walls!!!

What? The Dem party raison d'etre is the redistribution of wealth. You'll never cleanse the Democratic Party of socialists. Ever.

694 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:18:13pm

A word of warning, everybody.

Be sure to take any GOP related, ESPECIALLY Bush related stickers off your vehicles and/or signs from out in front of your houses. The Dems are going to be ugly, and we wouldn't want anybody getting their property vandalised.

695 vickie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:18:32pm

Rove is waiting for Nevada and New Mexico to be called for Bush. IF that happens, then they plan to have Bush (according to Rove) declare Victory tonight. They feel the Provisional Votes in Ohio wont be enough for Kerry to reverse Bush lead there.---by CNN at 3:14 AM (for G-d Sakes)

696 newscaper  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:18:33pm

Remember, provisional ballots are NOT like absentee ballots.

They are presumed invalid until they check out OK.

697 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:18:39pm

Gov of New Mexico saying heavy turn out from Indian Reservation and 20,000 uncounted votes.

698 cheshirecat  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:19:36pm

#692

Ha, ha, beat ya to it! I'm on it like "white on rice".

/Dan Rather

699 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:19:36pm

681 Mitchell82

All I know is when I saw that 2nd plane fly into that building on 9/11 the first thing out of mouth was "Thank God George Bush is our President".

700 AW  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:19:38pm

I never doubted that Bush would win. The next few decades will be an era of conservatism.

Now I'm off to Kos to watch the LLLs whine..

701 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:19:53pm

Any word from Terry McAuliffe yet?

702 kevin the ox  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:19:59pm

So, it looks like to Kerry's current 225, he'll get Wisconsin's 10 and Michigan's 17, to give him the whoppingly losing total of 252.

To the President's 254, add New Mexico's 5, Iowa's 7, and Ohio's 20, for the whoppingly winning total of 286.

Congratulations Mr. President!!!

703 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:20:02pm

I'm in a pissy mood. The brandy I bought turned out to be completely undrinkable. Christian Bro VSOP... Yuck!

704 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:20:15pm

Mathews wants NM gov to challenge evrything. Says Kerry should protest every vote in OH.

Mathews is a dick

705 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:20:24pm

Ok guys, look at this:

OHIO


Ashland: 60% left 67-33 Bush
Coshocton: 49% left 56-44 Bush
Hamilton: 15% left 53-47 Bush
Knox: 2% left 66-34 Bush
Lucas: 5% left 60-40 Kerry

Kerry doesn't have a prayer

706 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:20:46pm

Geepers,

TONIGHT?!

707 odrady  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:12pm

Folks, you just have to go over to DU right now, it's a riot! Literally! They're heading to Ohio to beat people up. Seriously, read "This thing isn't over" by Skinner; you'll bust a gut!

708 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:24pm

Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar
That blows, just like lurch.

709 dooley  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:28pm

Okay, this is goofy...

C-Span's website has not called New Mexico but claims it has---get this---101% of the precincts reporting.

[Link: network.ap.org...]

710 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:31pm

MSM is waiting till tommorrow so Bush can't declare victory tonight, IMO.

711 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:49pm

Bush with 5% lead in NM with 97% counted.

Richardson says its still close. True, but not a Kerry win! And if ALL the absentee ballots go to Kerry...

Time for a check mark there!

712 POL_CAT12  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:21:56pm

Chaaarlesssss....hhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Flick

Flick

hhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........

PROUD TO BE A LIZARD......

flickflickflick

W won!!!!!

\Lizard attack

713 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:22:15pm

What the frill is going on?!?!


NBC just reported that there are STILL PEOPLE VOTING IN OHIO. College town where students have been waiting in line for 9 hours.

THEN said people still waiting in line to vote in IA.

714 Bubbaman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:22:31pm

The NYT's is so stunned that they can't yet say anything. Still Tom "I'm a dipstick" Crampton of the International Herald Trib is already crying foul.

715 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:22:34pm

Charles, on the off-chance you're still up, could you initiate a "late-night thread" for all us crazy stragglers? We're already over 700 comments here and it's just after midnight. This thread will be hitting 1500 by morning if you don't give us a fresh start!

716 leftover54  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:23:04pm

just what i need--umma pemaraju at three in the morning--i'm in a fucking fellini movie--get me out!!


I think she just hypnotized me...

717 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:23:12pm

Iowa now at 99%!


Bush 735,734 50%

Kerry 722,093 49%

718 Dashing Dasher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:23:25pm

We really need to remember what a "provisional ballot" means!
Many of those PBs may end up to be not verifiable and therefore, trash.

So, if there are 150,000 PBs, let's say 1/2 are good and from that 1/2 - let's say half are for Skerry!

WE STILL FRIGGIN WIN!

Concede, you tactless piece of shit!

PS... Gov. Bill Richardson of NM won't let them call NM yet - he's saying that it's WAY TOO close! Gov Bill Richardson failed 3rd grade math.

Go W!!

719 perchprism  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:23:34pm

Here it is, at 3:20 in the am, EDT, and the shrill filly on ABC just said that in Knox County, Ohio, students are still in a long line VOTING. She added, with a commiserate tear, that apparently there were only two ballot machines, and things were going very slow.


What cockamanie bullshit.

720 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:23:43pm

Charles, you magnificent bastard!

721 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:24:34pm

New Mexico is holding off on the calling because the Gov(yes you know who it is) is saying that absentee ballots have not been recorded yet.

As we all know, absentee ballots are the first thing counted because they are due before the election starts. I call Shananigans.

NM for Bush

722 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:24:48pm

Looks like www.prodliberals.com has also shut their doors.

723 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:24:53pm

I guess with the campaign that Kerry conducted, one could not expect him to suddenly develop any actual concern for the country and the American people.

He'll end it with the same self-interest and arrogance.

It will be no surprise that even when he does get around to conceding, he will use it to attack Bush. I am counting on it.

724 Call Me Ishmael  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:24:59pm

I did my own calculations of where New Mexico is likely to go, based on which counties have unreported precincts. In those cases, I projected county-wide vote counts based on the percentage that has come in so far.

I ended up with Kerry gaining 1430 votes, and Bush gaining 2780 votes.

It's only a pseudo-scientific analysis, because it assumes each county will vote homogenously, but to me, I can't see how Kerry can possibly overcome what is now a 28,000-vote lead.

GO GWB!

725 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:06pm

The DU people are saying that the election is "stolen" due to Ohio.

How does that make any sense whatsoever when Bush is nearly 4 million over Kerry in the national popular vote??

I'm taking down my Bush-Cheney signs and changing my name. They're probably going to go after all 55 million of us who voted for Bush (giving him the largest vote in U.S. history.)

Come to think of it, I live in Colorado (famous for the "Make My Day Law.")

Those DU pansies wouldn't last a minute here. :-)

726 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:09pm

#694 Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Good advice.

Except...my car's a POS, and I can use the insurance. Let 'em burn the damn thing.

727 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:21pm

Bush is doing the right thing here. If Kerry won't surrender as he did in Nam.... Fuck um We'll just take it from you and the breck girl bitches.

Matter of fact Bush deserves 6 purple hearts for the bullshit these fuckers put him through!!!

728 Beagle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:31pm

All that counting put me in a coma.

Congratulations! The American people have come out in record numbers to support GWB. The MSM, Osama, and Europe could not convince us to vote for Kerry. And it's a good night (morning) to be a Floridian.

Charles rules!

The blogosphere triumphs over the evil MSM!
Never forget what Evan Thomas said.

“There’s one other base here: the media. Let’s talk a little media bias here. The media, I think, wants Kerry to win. And I think they’re going to portray Kerry and Edwards -- I’m talking about the establishment media, not Fox, but -- they’re going to portray Kerry and Edwards as being young and dynamic and optimistic and all, there’s going to be this glow about them that some, is going to be worth, collectively, the two of them, that’s going to be worth maybe 15 points.”


pwned!

729 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:32pm

716 leftover54
ROFLMAO!

I'm glad they let Brit go home - he looked tired.

730 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:25:57pm

zulubaby

LOL

731 Ann  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:26:02pm

I couldn't stand it, so I went to sleep four and a half hours ago.
I just woke up, turned on Fox, and heard the words that I was hoping to hear.
Thank God!
Getting back to sleep is not going to be easy... :)

732 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:26:11pm

#713

There is still time to catch an early flight to DesMoines and get in line and vote.

If only 3% of the electorate - JUST 3,800,000 of it - show up and ALL vote for Kerry, it could swing this election!

Quick - get me the number for NetJets...

733 vtrtl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:26:14pm

this is outside the margin where they should be pulling shit like this...

734 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:26:33pm

Tonight I spent a little time reading the Daily KoS for a little while for the first time. At first I thought it was like my blog - straight parody. Then I realized how serious some of the folks are and it was really skeery.

735 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:05pm

zombie

Read my post #713

736 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:07pm

With New Mexico, Iowa, and Ohio shown in red on the map, one can see the Democratic party visually depicted as the fringe party.

737 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:13pm

#700

I never doubted that Bush would win. The next few decades will be an era of conservatism.

This was the last big effort to try to defeat conservatives, and it failed. We have at least a decade or so before liberals even have a chance to take over again.

Sorry to have to break this to all of you, but the election is not over until the fat lady sings

738 cyberbot7  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:17pm

Oh yeah, and thank you God for not letting Mama Ketchup become first lady. Could you imagine having to hear that lady bable for 4 more years. Laura Bush is such a class act.

739 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:41pm

Daschle's Toast!

740 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:27:55pm

NM is up to 103% reporting.

I say sell when it hits 110%!

WTF are these people waiting for?

741 Call Me Ishmael  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:28:06pm

#716 Leftover:

Man, Uma's eyes are scary, aren't they? They look like they're about to make a break for freedom, or something. LOL

742 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:28:26pm

It is being reported that as soon as NM and Nevada are called --Bush is going to declare victory.

He is not going to wait for Kerry to concede --since Edwards already indicated they will not do so.

I think that is smart. Kerry had the opportunity to act like a gentleman first and obviously won't. Bush doesn't need to cater to his arrogance.

The margin is large enough and this isn't like Florida at all.

743 stefania  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:28:39pm

I've just seen the faces of the Italian leftist politicians who yesterday were convinced ( according to the Zogby's false predictions ) that Kerry was winning. They're screaming things like "Bush's unilateralism has been defeated ", "America wants to work alongside the Europeans", "Bush have been punished for lying to his own people" and so on...

Today, they refuse to comment.

744 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:00pm

Gawd,

NM is now up to 103% precinct reporting... so THIS is how they're going to win. They're going to give it "110%"!!!

Well, good for them.

745 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:03pm

Daschle loses for sure.

behind by 8500 votes with only 5000 or so votes left to come in.

746 Mitchell82  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:12pm

699 Parker in US

Right on!

747 Conagher  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:16pm

#694


With all due respect, FUCK THAT. My guy won, thus I have a right to celebrate just as they would had Lurch won. If they don't like it they can suck me sideways.


Leave your stuff on.

748 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:30pm

Some nitwit on Fox is saying the country will come together if the Pres governs from the center????
Excuse me 1st time in 80yrs WH, Sen, Hse Reps? He must be talking to Dan! Another one saying this isn't a mandate!!!!!!!

749 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:37pm

Iowa is 99% counted with a 1% lead for Bush (13,000 vote lead roughly) and no one in the MSM is willing to call it.

Wimps!

750 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:29:53pm

CSpan has NM at +5% with 103% of precincts reporting!

Oh and it's undecided!

751 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:07pm

Hey, bonzy, I hear the early exit polls have Kerry ahead.

752 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:11pm

glwing (#713)

NBC just reported that there are STILL PEOPLE VOTING IN OHIO.

They've decided that they're going to let the people in Ohio keep voting until they get a result they fancy.

753 Roger  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:29pm

#727 Keyser Sozay, which means W does not have to remove all the W keys from the WH computers; after all he had to add them from his own pocket in 2001.

754 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:38pm

#740 ferris

Outstanding post! I needed that.

755 applesweet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:42pm

With Bush's lead still growing in Ohio, there's an even chance the provos will not be counted at all. It seems there's this little state law that calls for the ballots be counted only if the percentage of votes between candidates are less than the percentage of provos.
So if Bush is up by 161,000 and there's only 100,000 provos, they won't be used. Wonder how Kerry's lawyers will try to spin that one in court?

756 MigueldowninMexico  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:44pm

Chesirecat. Sorry, that happens when one doesn't read the thread and just posts amazing things lol. Anyway is up to 103% in NM now, really weird, I'm not even laughing anymore.

757 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:45pm

IOWA

99% in


Greene 50/50 60% left
Guthrie 54/45 Bush 16% left
Montgomery 60/33 Bush 21%
Plymouth 65/34 Bush 7% left
Ringgold 57/48 Bush 44% left
Sac 62/38 Bush 20% left
Taylor 62/38 Bush 20% left
Winnedshick 50/50 4% left


Bush wil lwin Iowa, any minute!!

758 Dead Man Voting  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:30:53pm

Oh how I wish there were more hours in the day to pour through the meltdown at DU right now.

It would be funny were these folks not serious.

I can literally see hundreds of VW Beetles being loaded with baseball bats, ganja and twinkies as a ragtag "army" of LLL's race to Ohio to take back the state.

759 Fight The Hypocrisy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:31:49pm

Dems: "Ohio's close were just gonna have to see what happens"

CBS,ABC,CNN: Well thats it, no call on Ohio no matter what.

You gotta be fuckin' kidding me!

Dan just cant shut up about OH going on for days and weeks.

"This is the end..... beautiful friend"

760 KWH  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:31:53pm

Saying on Fox that Bush won by attacking and tearing down kerry! Unfreakinbelievable!

761 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:31:56pm

I kinda feel sorry for Kerry, you know Teh-Ray-Zah is going ballistic.

Think she'll ask for a divorce?

762 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:31:58pm

This is getting more interesting in NM:

Votes: Popular Electoral
Bush 52% 0
Kerry 47% 0

103% Precincts Reporting
Source: Associated Press

And they still haven't called it.

763 griffon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:31:59pm

Now NM is at 103%. ROFL It makes you wonder if Kerry will try something like that in Ohio. Just keep counting until he comes up with enough votes to win, regardless of the percentage of precincts it takes..........

764 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:32:05pm

OK, folks, I've just been checking all over, and I have this report from Realityland:

Bush just won the election. Regardless of what the self-appointed media says, and regardless of what the losing candidate says or fails to say. Forget about the other remaining undecided states for a moment:
Bush won Ohio by about 130,000 votes. Period.
Bush won New Mexico by 5%. Period.

Put those on top of his other EVs, and Bush definitely now has 274 Electoral Votes.

Bush wins. Game over. I just want to get that clear.

Now, we go into the next stage: the lawsuits. Keep in mind that any lawsuits will be conducted in the framework of: Bush already won.

I, and most sane people, can see that the lawsuits have very very little chance of succeeding. There isn't really even any basis for a lawsuit in Ohio. And no other state is close enough to challenge.

I am fully convinced now: it is finito for Kerry.

BUSH WON!!!

765 gwlaw99  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:32:40pm

Whay have Iowa and New Mexico not been called for Bush yet?

766 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:32:42pm

Ron Reagan is dissing security moms... eluding to a draft. Typical from that goon.

767 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:18pm

# 758 DMV

Like a bizarre mix of Mad Max and Animal House?
:-)
:-)

768 Athos  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:22pm

The spinners are out saying that the President still doesn't have a mandate to lead change in this country - they are saying the President has to lead from the "center" (ie left) in order to be respected.

What a farce. With 7million more votes than Clinton's biggest win, the first clear majority in 16 years, and gains in both the House and Senate - that is a remarkable mandate for the Republicans and the Bush vision regardless of the sour grapes expressed by the Demoncrats.

BTW - this new mantra - there is no mandate - has been echoed by at least the last 3 or 4 democrats being interviewed on MSM.

Well, this tells me that ultimately, the Democrats and LLL will be as focused on dividing the country as they were post 2000. They want power, and will do anything to get it - including damaging the country and ignoring the MAJORITY of the people of this country.

Pathetic.

769 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:26pm

congrats lightning man.

770 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:28pm

Zulubaby


That is EXACTLY what bothers me!

Does anyone here believe that college students have been standing in line for 9 f-ing hours?

771 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:38pm

Lightning_Man


I owe you for my sanity today. Thank you.

772 gwlaw99  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:33:55pm

Bush up 144,000 in Ohio with 99 percent counted

773 RIP Ford  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:34:02pm

G'night y'all.

774 a noble vision  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:34:38pm

OK, here's what happens now:

Bush rightfully declares victory. (Puts the splodydopes on notice, etc.)

Kerry-Edwards attempted hijacking of the election gets shut down.

Four more years of Dem bitching about "uncounted votes" and "disenfranchisement."

775 Melissa  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:34:40pm

Advice to Dems:

Buy more rock cocaine next time for your voters in Ohio.

My dream:

Lizards rendevouz for massive live drinking thread in DC on Inauguration Day.

Israel MOABs Iran's underground nuke program.

Scores finally settled in Fallujah.

Arafat revealed to have AIDS.

Tom Daschle moves back to Aberdeen, SD.

Rather fired for his role in Rathergate.

776 ronnie schreiber  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:34:49pm

Wisconsin may yet flip to Bush. The gap is closing and down to less than 16,000 votes with 5% of precincts yet to be tallied. Milwaukee and Madison precincts are already tallied so there are no more blocs of Democratic votes to be counted in Wisconsin. All the outstanding precincts are rural and Republican.

777 Lee Shore  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:35:02pm

LMAO! NBC finally calls Ohio for Dubya, more than an hour after Fox News.

None of the other networks recognize that a 130,000-vote Bush margin in Ohio won't go away. Dan Rather looks like he just drank a gallon of turpentine. "Decision will not be known for some days." BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

The DU moonbats are frothing, biting themselves and threatening to march on Ohio.

ROFLMAOUIPMP!!! Go over there and rag on them.

Ah, revenge is sweet. So sweet. I shall wait until NM or NV is called for Bush, putting him over the magic 270. And the president MAY speak tonight, says Fox.

I'm just having so much fun watching Rather, Brokaw, Jennings et al. pulling their their chins and pontificating over how this could have happened. Subtext: How could so many people be stupid enough to vote for Shrub?

Bush is going over to speak. Tune in ASAP.

~LS

778 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:35:16pm

Won by tearing down --attacking Kerry???? 'xuse me--
no the MSN were in cahoots! Cong Rohrbacher jumped in and said to the other Congrsmn, no Soros and Moore's movie that was BS!!! were factors! yipee someone is finally putting out the truth. Stop spinning and just concede gracefully. Missed some of it, just made a bowl of Cheerios!!!

779 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:35:33pm

Is Alec Baldwin still here?

780 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:35:52pm

This is all but over. I popped the Scotch about 20 min. ago. Ah, sweet embrace of Dewar's

Call something in the next 10 min. before I pass out.

781 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:36:11pm

WOW!!! I am having so much fun I can't stand it!!!

I never watch CNN, but I'm watching tomight and Judy, Wolf and the other whackos still can't believe it.

Rather is still counting on the Klingon vote for Kerry!

MM was last seen giving Arafish a BJ to shut him up.

3:34 on the east coast, just made coffee after a good buzz night. i ain't sleepin til I watch these bastards shit when bush says fuck you we win.

I am just dying here! God I wish we could all teleport to a location and just gloat!!!!!!!!!

782 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:36:28pm

BTW I'd say nahnahnahnahnah to those of you living in red states, but I don't actually believe Osama that terrorists will avoid hitting blue states.

783 Leonard Pinth-Garnell  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:36:40pm

If indeed there are still people voting in OH, or anywhere else in contention, Bush will wait till they're done before he makes any announcements.

Overall, this result is more than I hoped for. W back in with a majority vote, Daschle gone, and more seats in the senate. Fabulous!

784 JHW  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:36:55pm

I can only add a heartfelt thank you Charles, you truly made a difference.

785 Exile  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:07pm

What the....


AP is reporting that New Mexico is still undecided..

103% Precinct reported (!!!!!!!!!)

Bush 52%
Kerry 47%


And they still refuse to call it?


Must be all of those provisional voting booths in Mexico City....

786 Monster Kabasue  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:08pm

692# Thoughs are the democratic voters, they vote twice you know.

787 Kyle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:12pm

The electoral map on Yahoo, apparaently built with info from AP is reporting 103% of precincts reporting for New Mexico. WTF? Is Saddam running the NM election returns office?

788 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:53pm

But I'm proud, my PDA has an "I voted" sticker on the case.

789 Dead Man Voting  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:54pm

Ed Bradley giving Dan Rather a lesson in math tonight..

"...so what are you saying, Ed?"

"...it leans in the direction of George Bush."

Uh, Dan...anyway you slice it, this race is as over as a Texas skunk perched under the tires of a semi rolling toward El Paso on I-10.

790 monkeyweather  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:37:58pm

#770 glwing - Does anyone here believe that college students have been standing in line for 9 f-ing hours?

Yeah, and it's even weirder that they are all named MARY POPPINS

791 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:38:25pm

Daschle has a 3 mil house in DC and a VERY high salaried DC wife lobbiest. I doubt he will even dream of moving back here to South Dakota

792 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:38:43pm

#768 Athos

The spinners are out saying that the President still doesn't have a mandate to lead change in this country - they are saying the President has to lead from the "center" (ie left) in order to be respected.

What a joke. As if they would be walking out tonight after a Kerry victory saying that they didn't want to lead with Kerry's agenda after all.

The left must be bitchslapped. Soon.

793 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:38:48pm

I want to apoligize, Chris Mathews went to my High School. I have no Idea how he turned out dem.

794 vtrtl  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:38:49pm

best DU post ever (re going ot ohio to kick freeper ass):

i would go
but i have no money
and no way to get there

i want to though

it's a DU haiku

795 ferris  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:38:52pm

What the networks are doing in not calling NV and NM is criminal.

By not making these calls they are just carrying Kerry's water (again).

These people need to be stopped.

796 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:01pm

GREAT NEWS FOR ST.LOUIS - CBS notes that if the World Series will go to "best 9 out of 17," they could win!

I knew they called it too early... "Play ball!"

797 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:02pm

Keep an eye on your vehicles tomorrow.

798 applesweet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:06pm

Lookee here!

"Ohio Provisional Ballots: The New Democratic Mythology

CQ reader and fellow insomniac Byron Matthews found this tally of provisional ballots for Ohio, showing that the total number of provos -- 76,027 -- comes up to just over half of Bush's lead in the state.

This race is over. Even Democrats can do math."Ohio Provisional Ballots: The New Democratic Mythology

799 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:13pm

The networks are going chicken shit on NM and NV. Since NBC already called OHIO, they're scared to death to call the two remaining western states, because it would force them to call the election for W.

800 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:13pm

To bonzy, Sheepdogess, and anyone else I've helped in my brief LGF career, you're welcome.

I may stay up all night, just to see Bush get the party he was denied four years ago. I hope my boss isn't expecting any work, (which is bad because I took today "off" as it is.)

801 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:20pm

Only a democrat could count more than a 100% of the votes!

Rust never sleeps.

802 Ken27  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:21pm

This is a great inteview on Fox, ends up all the voter intimidation this election was performed by Democrats.

The hypocrasy is amazing

803 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:22pm

glwing, not even if they're completely stoned, no.

804 Drex  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:27pm

CNN, especially Greenfield and Blitzer, whining about the exit polling.

DONT YOU KNOW EXIT POLLING SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR ISSUES, NOT WHO WILL WIN...THEY SHOW TRENDS; THAT'S IT

805 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:39:34pm

Y'all must have more faith in the lack of imagination of the moonbats than me.

I smell something that stinks of high heaven.

9 hour wait and still voting after 3 AM in Ohio and Edwards says..."we'll wait."

Iowa says, so sorry machines broken-can't count any more tonight-let you know tomorrow and people still voting there as well.

Makes me nervous since I put nothing past the Dems!

806 monkeyweather  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:40:02pm

Nite all!
Bush won, the free world will be a better place for it, and I will never buy Heinz ketchup again!

807 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:40:08pm

Again guys, watch Iowa..any minute!!!!!!

[Link: www.cnn.com...]

It continues to be updated, despite some news sources saying Iowa is having counting problems due to machines tonight.

808 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:40:49pm

I think Bush is going to declare victory.

809 mobobre  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:41:27pm

Is anyone listening to the slime balls on CNN complaining about the exit polls and very self-rightously suggesting that maybe. just maybe there might really be a way for the Kerry campaign to win this election after all. It is really SICKENING.

810 Snake Plissken  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:41:34pm

Bush is ahead in Ohio by 4% with 99% reporting and MSM says it is too close too call.

He is down by 1% in NH with 95% reporting and MSM calls it for sKerry.

Good grief.

Off topic (heh): watch Dan blather if you want comic relief.

811 QueenEsther  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:41:40pm

I worked for the first time today as an election judge in my bonehead blue state. What a brutal job that is! But I have to tell you that my group of judges, both Democrat & Republican were entirely dedicated to ensure a fair election, in our precinct, anyway.

As I processed the ballots I thanked each voter for taking part in the democratic process in the United States of America.

I have never been prouder to be an American. And I have never been prouder of America.

812 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:41:48pm

The over 100% in NM is because they are counting absentee ballots right now as well

813 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:41:49pm

#803 zulubaby

glwing, not even if they're completely stoned, no

and drunk to boot!

Yet, NBC says that is what is happening right now.

814 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:11pm

#748 Zelda

That would require someone to have studied political science in their studies. Since the closest subject being tought in our schools these days is "The Science and Theory of Cultural Relativism", I don't think most are nuanced enough to understand what a mandate is.

At least not until the sledgehammer hits them in the face.

815 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:11pm

#781 keyser sozay
I am with you -- I can not tune out! My head is buzzing from all the coffee! Have radio/TV on. Those Dems and their excuses. Like I said before let Zell Miller clean up and out the wackos in the party! I am sorry I still feel bad for the decent Dems that have been lied to and mislead. I blame the leadership and the MSM.

Want to see the Prez!

816 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:12pm

vtrtl (#794)

it's a DU haiku

You just made my night. I can't stop laughing.

817 ronnie schreiber  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:31pm

Time for a drink.

818 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:34pm

Even George Stephanopolous is saying that it is highly unlikey that Kerry could win Ohio.

He pointed out this is NOT at all the same as Florida.

What is most significant is that George Bush is MORE poplular --has 2 percent MORE of the popular vote in this election than he was in 2000.

819 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:45pm

Bush ABSOLUTELY should declare victory tonight!

No sense in giving the slightest attention to the nonsense from the Kerry campaign (except to have GOP lawyers beat up Dem lawyers off to the side in Ohio.)

DECLARE VICTORY, MR. PRESIDENT! YOU'VE WON!!!!!

820 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:42:46pm

Oh they'll call NM before it gets to 200%.

821 Georgian  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:43:41pm

683 Ken27:

Furthermore, Georgia has a GOP controlled House and Senate now for the first time in 130 years - not since reconstruction. Some Democratic legislators are expected to switch parties to increase the majority.

822 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:43:45pm

798 applesweet

The list of issued provisional ballots does not include Cuyahoga County, so it's 76k + Cuyahoga.

823 CoCo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:44:09pm

Re: DU ravings......this from the so-called party of peace.

824 tum  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:44:21pm

Yahoo and CSPAN has 103% (!) of precincts reporting for New Mexico with a 52-47 advantage for bush and the state is still uncalled.

Hmm.

825 stefania  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:44:24pm

People!

Stop caring about the Democrats' complaints.

Let them say whatever they want.

Bush is the 49th President of the USA and this is enough to go to celebrate!

Time to celebrate !

826 Manfred the Wonder Dog  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:44:57pm

None of the DU posters- not a single one- will commit even the most timid act of civil disobedience or petty vandalism. Posers, all. Coddled in the cushy bosom of America, and yet ungrateful. feh.

827 jlfintx  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:46:14pm

I must say that although a Christian, nothing precludes me from defending my country, my family, or self and other innocents, so any democrats out there coming to a fight with a bat may want to reconsider.

Don't take rocks to a gunfight.

828 Exile  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:46:23pm

#798 applesweet

GOOD CATCH!


Passing it around :-)

829 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:46:39pm

FYI, the only way you can have a mandate for change is if you get more votes than the [fill in name of Republican winner] did.

830 Giya  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:46:51pm

OK. Tell me what's wrong with this picture: (as of 3:00amEST)

PA - Bush is trailing by 130,000 votes. Called for Kerry across the board.

OH - Bush is leading by 145,000 votes. Not called (with exception of MSNBC/Fox).

PA and OH both have provisional ballots. Last I checked there were military ballots yet uncounted as well. Maybe even absentee. So why exactly does the media hold out on calling Ohio for Bush? The answer has nothing to do with integrity or science. The se people are unbelieveable. Fox won't even call New Mexico because then they would have to declare Bush as the winner.

831 Techie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:47:00pm

#821

Who do you think will jump ship on the sinking hulk that is the Georgia Democratic party?

832 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:47:24pm

Nevada is 100% counted with a 3% win for W per Fox.

Somebody in the MSM ought to declare this one at least, for goodness sake.

President Bush, go announce your victory!

833 john blake  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:47:25pm

Hugh Hewitt still going strong on the Patriot. Just tried to cheer up dimmis by playing Little Orphan Annie singing "The Sun Will Come Out Tommorow"

834 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:47:59pm

Ugh. Nerves. I smoked three freaking packs of cigarettes today.

Note to moonbats: There. I did my part to patch the hole in the ozone layer, so STFU.

835 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:13pm

CBS just called THUNE. THIS is toooo good!

836 applesweet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:14pm

The excuse for NM is absentee and provisional ballets.

837 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:29pm

#789 dead man voting!
That is a classic!

Hey really please tell me anyone in this country is still
VOTING at 3:47am EST???????

838 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:33pm

It may be over with no recounts.

Wisc+Iowa+NM+ called states bring Bush to 276 without Ohio..

Anyway Bush could get 296.

839 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:33pm

103 percent of precincts in NM? Something tells me they voted late, but often.

840 Call Me Ishmael  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:38pm

Ohio - I ran the numbers to project where it's going to end up, based on the unreporting precincts (same as I did for NM, see #724). Most of the uncounted votes are in R-leaning counties, so it ended up a net 5,600 WIDER margin for Bush.

So no matter what AP and the Dhimmi's say, Ohio belongs to GWB.

About the provisional ballots, I heard an expert on FNC say only about 25% of those ballots end up validated. Lets be generous and double that. That would be 125,000 more ballots (assuming there really are 250,000 total--which is also in dispute). And let's give sKerry 80% of that vote. That's 100,000 for sKerry and 25,000 for GWB: only 75,000 net for sKerry, which barely makes up half the margin. No chance sKerry gets even those numbers. He should show himself a statesman and bow out now.

841 glwing  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:48:44pm

Since y'all don't see any danger in people still voting at almost 4 AM in OHIO and perhaps flipping the state for flipper........then I won't either.

Sure hope I don't wake up to find out "OOOps miscounted Ohio and Iowa----they voted into the wee hours of the morning, ya know", Rather says with a smile.

Nite all

842 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:49:29pm

the iht article about the foreign observers is a hoot--they want us to use paper ballots like in....kazachstan--they probably want us to use communal donkeys to get to the polls like in tukrmenistan--send them back to the third world shitholes they crawled out of lol

843 misterb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:49:54pm

Wisconsin is still too close to call - a lot of the counties left to count are going toward Kerry:

Adams – K3293, B2775 – 25% to count
Buffalo – K3646, B3229 – 4% to count
Burnett – B4423, K4252 – 4% to count
Columbia – B9683, K9003 – 16% to count
Dane – K179508, B89615 – 1% to count
Eau Claire – K25252, B21636 – 12% to count
Grant – K9117, B8665 – 11% to count
Iowa – K6409, B4804 – 6% to count
Juneau – B4157, K3922 – 24% to count
Kenosha – K35548, B31498 – 77% to count
Manitowoc – B22591, K20346 – 2% to count
Marathon – B33732, K29119 – 1% to count
Marinette – B11005, K9683 – 6% to count
Milwaukee – K298246, B180324 – 1% to count
Outagamie – B38687, K32467 – 19% to count
Ozaukee – B31168, K15711 – 8% to count
Pepin – K2009, B1630 – 9% to count
Pierce – K5942, B5839 – 29% to count
Polk – B9481, K8675 – 21% to count
Price – K3869, B3721 – 9% to count
Racine – B43714, K39623 – 19% to count
Shawano – B11711, K8131 – 5% to count
Sheboygan – B26415, K19992 – 22% to count
Vernon – K5295, B4697 – 27% to count
Walworth – B27501, K18416 – 3%
Washburn – B4169, K4075 – 7%
Waukesha – B149637, K70322 – 5% to count
Waushara – B5275, K3863 – 19% to count

Crossing my fingers (and toes...)

844 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:49:55pm

Bush up 144,000 in OH....99% in

845 BrendanM  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:49:58pm

#825

43rd...

846 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:00pm

#830 Giya 11

Gee whiz. Everybody knows that historically provisional ballots break for the challenger because um, well they just do!

847 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:15pm

I'm sorry, I have to throw this in here because it's a thing of beauty.

Israel to UNRWA: Piss off.

"The fact that there was one video in which there was a mistake does not exonerate UNRWA when we have issued indictments against 13 of its members," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's spokesman Ra'anan Gissin said on Tuesday.

Goodnight lizard lovelies, thank you for your goodness and strength. We'll do the hora in the morning.

848 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:19pm

Bush is making a victory speech in the morning after knowing that he's won Nevada (even if the MSMs are too wimpy to admit it yet.)

YAY!

849 Connecticut Yankee  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:32pm

Hey, everyone, hope is on the way!

From the AP, where else:

Kerry sends Edwards with message of hope

By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press | November 3, 2004

BOSTON -- Unwilling to concede defeat, John Kerry dispatched smooth-talking running mate John Edwards to deliver his trademark message of hope to supporters and a divided nation waiting for a president. . . .

850 iChef  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:42pm

Drudge says Bush has more votes than REAGAN ever had ..... talk about a mandate ...

851 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:46pm

Fox News reporting--as a cherry on top of the sundae--

Hamid Karzai just made OFFICIAL winner in Afghanistan!!!!

What a NIGHT.

And See BS is still hanging on by their lacquered fingernails!!!! The Rathernoid just said "One can ALWAYS HOPE."

Rather, you showed your ass to the world. Give it up, Boyfriend!

Bwahahahahaha!!!

852 Joshua (not a hamster) Scholar  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:50:57pm

#839 Catttt

Pretty good when they're inventing new precincts!

853 riverofpearls  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:51:19pm

I'm still up.

854 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:51:56pm

And that slime mold Kerry, that fatuous, grandiose, otiose, traitorous GASBAG, still won't concede!!

855 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:52:09pm

New Mexico will not be called today because of the Gov. He is holding off reporting until "all" votes can be counted. With Bush up, let's not let this one get away from us no matter the result in NV.

856 stefania  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:52:22pm

P.S. This is a BIG defeat for the European observers !

Next time, i hope, the American observers will go to monitor their own elections !

America is the greatest country and the greatest democracy and it does not need any lesson from anyone.

The European Union is a totalitarian institution where citizens are not asked for their opinions .

857 applesweet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:53:05pm

Okay mea culpa from the Captain.

UPDATE: Maybe I can't -- Cuyahoga has nothing listed, meaning that they haven't counted there. I believe that the Democrats estimated 25,000 provos there. If that isn't the final tally, the Ohio Secretary of State will probably have the updated totals tomorrow. Mea culpa...

[Link: www.captainsquartersblog.com...]

858 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:53:10pm

Fox is saying the Dems are threatening to make Ohio this year's Florida.

Can we question their patriotism NOW?

859 Beagle  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:53:25pm

DU plans to kill us.
Quoting bransonfu:

I'm with you, Enrolas! Loaded for bear. bringing home a GOP pelt

THIS HAS GOT TO END NOW>

860 sngnsgt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:53:34pm

Yahoo News has Nevada called for Bush so that puts Bush (including Ohio) over the top!!!http://news.yahoo.com/elections

861 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:53:48pm

Now if only Arafat would die ...

862 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:54:40pm

WTF... Bush's lead in NM just dropped to 1000? Just like that!

863 Ann  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:54:52pm
BUSH BREAKS ALL-TIME POPULAR VOTE TOTAL, SURPASSING REAGAN...


From Drudge!!!

864 Catttt  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:54:55pm

God almighty, amen, I have NEVER seen such nutsoid posts as at DU. They're grasping at conspiracy theories, doing complicated math crap, but mostly freaking out!

The Ohio Sec. of State (Blackwell) said at a conference that everyone should take a deep breath and relaaaxxx. He looked like he wanted to whop someone upside the head. :) I like him.

Goodnight. I wanted to see the President, but oh well.

Bush won! Soooo happy.

865 David  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:54:56pm

I'm sitting in the same 24/7 that I visited after the Australian election. Assuming that W wins, (and hey, don't count them chickens), I say ULULULULULULULUL!

866 The Other Les  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:55:00pm

# 28 Cornhoolio

Atla Vista sez:

"Toute votre base sont appartiennent à nous"

867 zombie  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:55:33pm

This is actually getting comical. Bush won, and no one in the media wants to be the first one to admit it! They're all just staring at each other in a John Woo-esque standoff. It's getting to the point where I believe they NEVER WILL call it for Bush. Ever. They will just live in a continuous state of denial until they are fully and thoroughly supplanted by the blogs.

It will be three years from now and Dan Rather will come on the air every night saying, "Ohio is still too close to call, folks. It's a nail-biter. And that's the news this Thursday, April 17, 2007."

868 griffon  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:56:05pm

Well, now NM is back down to a 1,000 point lead for Bush with only 98% of precincts reporting. Grrrrrr

869 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:56:23pm

CSPAN called NV some time ago

CSPAN Electoral Vote Map

870 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:56:26pm

Bush up 147,000 in Ohio


still counting

871 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:56:47pm

I love this.........


10 students are still waiting to vote in Ohio.


Are you fucking kidding me. Its 4 here 3 there. I really hate Dems.

872 hans ze beeman  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:57:00pm

Congratulations, America, congratulations lizards! Just woke up to the victory of President Bush. Which is a very good thing to wake up to. Too bad for the democrats that their hypnotoad didn't work, and that Mrs Levinsky said she voted Republican because the Democrats left a bad taste in her mouth. GO USA!

873 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:57:12pm

This is insane, no one is willing to call any more states since it will put GW over the top.

NBC just said they're not calling any state that has more provision ballots than the difference (except for states they called for Kerry.)

It's hilarious watching Tim Russert explain how it still possible for Kerry to win.

874 dustyroadguy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:58:28pm

1535 of 1566 Precincts Reporting only 1000 votes seperating with the remaining votes coming from reservations bush may loose NM again.......

875 daver  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:58:29pm

NBC is claiming (and I can only assume the rest of the MSM is in lockstep) that Iowa and New Mexico can't be called for Bush because of the numbers of absentee ballots, yada yada, that might still give Kerry those states. As if those would be in any different percentage proportion than the ballots that have already been counted. They just don't want to face reality.

876 reaganrepub  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:58:46pm

Does this mean that Kerry is still putting his cabinet together?

877 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:58:49pm

#814 really grump big dog Johnson
You said, 'That would require someone to have studied political science in their studies' how TRUE

well I had Social Studies I think it was the 7th grade and was was taught citizenship/history/the basics. There and at home--trust me my grands, nieces, nephews are getting it so some Western Pa. kids are on the right track!

878 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:58:55pm

#861 re Arafish

Got this "picture of the month" from National Geographic yesterday...

[Link: ng.chtah.com...]

could this be what he will look like in the next life?

Nah - probably more like burnt carp...

879 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:59:10pm

Hilarious!

CNN is now reporting a news flash that NV has gone Bush, and the EV total is now Bush 254, Kerry 242.

They are still waiting for OH, NM, and maybe China to come in with their 26,544 electoral votes...

They can all kiss my ass. These people are stalling for one reason and one reason only. They can't stand the idea of our President giving a victory speech tonight (this morning).

I say Bush should just graciously explain to the American people that the election is won, that he will stay the course, and that he is going to bed.

880 Fight The Hypocrisy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:59:26pm

Funny how ABC/CBS/CNN have no problem calling the race in PA even though the margin is smaller than in Ohio w/ both states having 99% in.

They are intentionally trying to wreak havoc on this country.

881 Buckeye Abroad  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:59:28pm

ABC and 'CBS have called Nevada for BUSH!

IT'S OVER!!!

882 applesweet  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 10:59:57pm

[Link: wizbangblog.com...]

Update 3: ABC reports there are 106,000 provisional ballots and with 96% of the vote counted Bush leads by 120,000 votes. By law the votes are only examined (they're not counted unless registration is verified) if the total number of provisional ballots are more than the margin of victory.

883 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:00:10pm

The DU's and LLL are actually quite entertaining since they cannot change their rhetoric -

Bush "stole" the race despite have 55 million people vote for him, despite the Repubicans keeping a majority in Congress.

This isn't even close. 2000 was close.

And the votes which they now want to claim are the MOST important to determine the outcome are the provisional ballots in Ohio. The people who had no interest in registering before the election, the ballots of which many are not going to be valid which they still have the audacity to claim they are sure are for Kerry.

It's just astonishing that the rhetoric cannot even change to fit the reality. Bush "stole" the election but Kerry's people are claiming they will win when the mostly invalid ballots are counted.

Which most are saying --there are NOT even enough of the provisional ballots to make up the difference.

884 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:00:11pm

Relax, guys

New Mexico
99% in

Bush 318,782 50%
Kerry 317,005 49%


that's more than 1000

885 hangingchad  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:00:37pm

CNN just gave Nevada to the President. Although they still have not given him Ohio.

886 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:00:49pm

No one who called Ohio will call Nevada or New Mexico. No one who called Nevada called Ohio. Fox won't call until someone else calls first. This is stupid!

887 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:01:02pm

Hey hanz! How's it been?

888 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:01:09pm

my bad, 99=94....why did i read that wrong?

889 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:01:53pm

No excuse for not calling NV and IA now. NBC knows W will declare victory if they do.

890 Darth Bubba  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:02:00pm

"I bid you stand, men of the West"

And we did. Just like in the movies.

God bless us all.

D.B.

891 bull  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:02:07pm

Thanks for the fantastic site Charles.

The Islamists across the globe are upset. Let's get to work now.

892 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:02:22pm

now Bush's lead in NM just grew by 700, to 1700...

893 Exile  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:02:41pm

AP Called Nevada ages ago...

Sheesh, I thought that Fox had balls.

894 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:03:18pm

applesweet 11/3/2004 12:59AM PST
[Link: wizbangblog.c......]

Update 3: ABC reports there are 106,000 provisional ballots and with 96% of the vote counted Bush leads by 120,000 votes. By law the votes are only examined (they're not counted unless registration is verified) if the total number of provisional ballots are more than the margin of victory.


Bush is up 147,000


mwahahaha!

895 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:03:43pm

bonzy, you were right the first time... 99%

896 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:03:55pm

they are counting absentee ballots in NM... in reality the regular vote is done... that was why earlier it was saying more than 100%

897 Buckaroo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:04:51pm

# 891 b

ABC just had an Al-jizz coorespondent on. I barely listened to it but I did catch "There will be fearful words for the next 4 years" which of course caused me to scream "You better start feelin' fear you stinkin' jihadi!"
:-)

898 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:04:52pm
It will be three years from now and Dan Rather will come on the air every night saying, "Ohio is still too close to call, folks. It's a nail-biter. And that's the news this Thursday, April 17, 2007."

Hilarious, zombie.

I wish my mother was here to tell me to go to bed. I'm still wound up.

Hello hans :-)

Four minutes ago from Yahoo!:

Bush to declare victory

President to claim win despite lack of clear win in crucial Ohio.

The only people it's not clear to are the moonbats.

899 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:05:43pm

I am starting to like our chances in NH and PA if they wanna get into the absentee and provisional game... heh heh

900 biff  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:05:52pm

Ohio 147,600 margin with 99%

IT'S OVER

901 Nigella  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:05:55pm

first, let me apologize for getting hysterical about the early polls,, but why is it that the msm refuses to call Ohio for Bush even with 99 % of the vote in and 130,000 votes in his favor? They are waiting for the provisional ballots? Those ballots are usually only 25% legitimate! Can you believe they wouldn"t call Ohio because of this???

902 misterb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:03pm

NM is back up by 4000 with 99% counted...

903 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:17pm

David Gregory of NBC says that Bush will declare victory and not wait for Kerry to concede.

Good for them and smart strategy. They are unquestionably the winners of a major victory and driving home the point that the Democrats are whining weaklings does further damage to them.

You would think that after the setbacks of the midterm elections and tonight's huge victory for Bush in the popular vote that the Democrats would have learned that their strategy of whining was destroying public confidence in their party.

904 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:26pm

This is so comical! 150,000 vote lead in Ohio and they won't call it. I am laughing myself to tears. i refuse to sleep. The later it gets the funnier they get. Stupid to begin with, dumber as the morning grows near.

905 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:36pm

#862 joel2

It's the new math. It's all the rage these days in the schools. That and the history and significance of the burqa.

I hear that one is really popular too, especially in the more forward-thinking districts like in Berkely and Boulder.

(shudder)

906 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:42pm

joel2

I SWEAR Cnn just had 94% on, it just switched back to 99 when I refreshed... thanks for backing me up

907 Waingro  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:50pm

The problem is Iowa, WI and NM are all still very much in play and could all goto Kerry... giving Kerry a 264 to 254 lead...the gap in NM just closed drastically, WI is close and leaning Kerry, Iowa is up for grabs.

Ohio is technically not done yet either... and of course the Dems will contest there... the fat lady has not sung yet people and it's hardly a mandate.

908 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:06:56pm

Here's a conspiracy. Ohio was hurt by the recession. Ohio has a close election. Bush could claim victory but he understand the recession and loves OH. Bush knows exactly where he can get a horde of 10,000 lawyers that will need to shop, eat, sleep, etc. He holds off on victory speech to help the economy in OH. The man is brilliant.

909 HULUGU  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:07:12pm

the d.u. meme--the election was ....stolen by the...diebold voting machines--they rigged them after they saw the exit polls in the morning--the exit polls elected the president--the real votes were fraudulent--they all want to swarm ohio but no one has the money or transportation to go--i never went to that site before--its....bizzarro world lol

910 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:07:12pm

#898 zulubaby

If you know Ohio law it is CRYSTAL FREAKIN' CLEAR that Bush won Ohio. Gah!

911 riverofpearls  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:07:32pm

What are all you guys sitting up waiting for? I am hoping to hear and see the now and future President George W. Bush declare himself the WINNER!

912 'sugarcoat'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:07:44pm

but the buckeyes still voting might be fuckyehs, and cement the W victory

913 stefania  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:07:57pm

Yesterday, some analysts here were saying that a big turnout would favor the challenger.

They failed to mention the fact that, after 9/11, the American voters realized that this was a very important election.

They went to vote in millions in a sign of challenge to the terrorists.

914 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:00pm

You heard it here first.

Larry King on CNN just said, "Barack Obama is the man."

What a genius.

915 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:09pm

BUSH CLIMBING

New Mexico

Bush 322,112 50%

Kerry 318,486 49%

99% in

916 Rev. Churchmouse  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:28pm

Somebody wake up Charles. He has a job to do.


SEE BS Dan says the White House is going to "bring out the blogging machine" to demand that Kerry resign

917 misterb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:44pm

Additional info on NM - remaining counties to report are split fairly evenly between Bush and sKerry - looks like it will be a squeaker, but Bush should pull it off..

918 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:45pm

777 Lee Shore

Notice most of them don't have cars so they can't drive to OH to protest.

I can't log onto that site, have you noticed not one troll all night. We are pest free for once.

919 Morgan  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:08:59pm

Dan Rather just said that Bush would unleash an internet "blogging campaign that he has put to use for the past four years" to convince Kerry to concede. Amazing.

920 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:08pm

Uma on Fox "a tremedous let down for the Kerry campaign" In the Air Force we called it a crash!

Replay of Breck Boy - clearly defeated BUT just can't stop the rhetoric.

921 iChef  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:12pm

Sumin STINKS in NM .... precincts reversing in numbers?

Little known fact about NM is that most of Southern NM's vacation areas are owned by Texans, show up in the berg of Cloudcroft on any given weekend and you'll see more Texas plates than NM. I wish more Texans knowing that Bush would easily carry Texas would have changed their registration to NM and voted there, helping with the "swing".

922 Lightning_Man  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:16pm

#907

What are you smoking? Ohio is over. 99% with a lead bigger than that in Pennsylvania.

923 bummer  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:22pm

This proves he was full of it, he doesn't even HAVE A PLAN to concede

924 Merovign  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:31pm

A post from the Official Kerry forum:

How can you have a rational discussion with people like this? Highlights added:

Posted by: EliezerbenEfraim on November 3, 2004 01:59 AM

I think it's safe to say that we have fallen short. Ohio and Florida have fallen to Bush, and Iowa and New Mexico are on the brink.

I am very proud of the effort that everyone made to elect Senator Kerry. We did the best job we could. We made the best arguments possible. We went the extra mile for our country and especially our soldiers in Iraq. But this country is simply not ready for thoughtfulness, compassion or understanding. We live in a very nationalistic country that borders on neo-fascism. The principal issue that hurt us in this election was gay marriage. Without that issue, about 5-6 more states would've been winnable for Senator Kerry.

The other issue that hurt us is the sense of martial fervor that Bush instilled in the country through his manipulation of 911. We insist on thinking, on careful analysis, on prudence about questions of war and peace. Bush insists on unbridled vengeance, a form or self-defense against amorphous enemies (terra) masked in self-congratulatory promotion of American ideals in an aggressive, contradictory and counter-productive way. In Bush's America, the killing of 100,000 Iraqis is somehow justified because 3000 Americans were killed on 911 by Saudis assisted by Afghans and the Pakistani government. The absurdity of the response does not matter to Americans. They see all Arabs as the potential enemy and therefore knocking one around and setting one of "them" straight will be a lesson to all. We are a deeply racist and ethnocentric country. Imposing our will on others, because we can paint ourselves as good and others as bad, is now accepted practice and has been validated by Bush's reelection.

Blue America does not think this way. Blue America is enlightened, in some ways more enlightened than Europe, but we have not found a way to convince Red America to join us to move towards a more perfect union. Well that is their right and their choice. And so the next 4 years begin, and may each of us seek renewal, happiness and hold onto the ideals we know are right.

In the interim, it is quite likely that our country will be unrecognizable four years from now. That was the choice in this election. For my part, I hope Blue America will become bluer. We should defend our ideals and values as strongly as does Red America. We did that in this election, and maybe that's why we lost. So be it. I have no regrets.

The arrogance. The self-righteousness. The hypocracy. The willful belief of lies. The Democrat.

I am a Libertarian. But I know who's on my side here. I know that weaseling doesn't work with people who are willing to die by the thousands to win. I know that surrendering my nation will not protect my Constitution. I know that aiding and abetting my worst enemies against my fair-weathered friends will not protect my ideals.

I voted for Bush because I know what this election is really about. I know that the consequences of my actions are real and lasting, and my intentions are ephemeral and often imperfectly reflected in the consequences of my actions.

I'm not crazy about the Patriot act, but that's a battle I can fight later, especially if we have Strict Constructionists on the Supreme Court. I'm not crazy about religious fundamentalists of any stripe, but Bush isn't trying to enforce his beliefs on me. I'm sick of government pork, but guess who wants more of that? I'm sick of government controls, guess who wants more of that?

Do I always agree with Bush? Obviously not. But there is a war on, has been for a long time. A lot of people want to pretend it doesn't exist, hope it will go away. A few people are prepared to fight, even to protect those who want to hide. Who has honor? Who has conviction? Who has courage?

Hell or high water, Bush. I'm with you on this one.

925 Keyser Sozay  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:09:53pm

The fat lady isn't singing because she is at the buffet table with John!

926 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:10:02pm

Waingro

Iowa is NOT in play

[Link: www.cnn.com...]

927 Nigella  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:10:29pm

#907 you are crazy!! What polls are you looking at!!!

928 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:11:38pm

Is Teddy still eating the leftover hors d'ourves at teh Kerry's house? Or is he going to drive John over the bridge to contemplate things at the compound?

"Hello, 911? I think I need to report an accident... I dove in to try to save him but...."

929 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:11:50pm

Indymediot post:

I've marched in KC, I've covered the protests at the RNC and yelled, marched, stood, and held poorly made cardboard protest signs in my own home territory right here in Southern Illinois. Protesting does not work! Damm straight there better be some rioting tonight, and tomorrow night and for the next four years until that Bush mofo is thrown out on his oil-encrusted ass.

Peaceful protesting does not work. Just look at the RNC, it's a lose-lose situation. I hope, dream and pray that if Bush wins, his inauguration will be one gigantic call to civil-war in this country because all the rhetorical shit about civil disobedience and about voting in this country doesn't fucking add up in this state of total twotalitarianism.

I think that "liberals" and "progressives" have played nicey-nice long enough.

Nicey-nice? did I miss something?

930 apotheosis  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:12:16pm

#893 Exile

AP Called Nevada ages ago...

Sheesh, I thought that Fox had balls.


Of all the major networks, they can least afford to be seen as jumping the gun. That'd just be more fodder for the conspiracy theorists.


#903 Craig Abu Al-Boo-Boo

David Gregory of NBC says that Bush will declare victory and not wait for Kerry to concede.


Good. He tolerated the left's "stolen election" bulls*it meme for four freaking years. Enough is enough.

931 rightasrain  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:12:36pm

#919 Morgan

Dan Rather just said that Bush would unleash an internet "blogging campaign that he has put to use for the past four years" to convince Kerry to concede. Amazing.

Dan Rather has probably never seen a blog in his life.

He just leaves it to his secretary to surf the net for him while she laughs behind his back at what an idiot he is.

932 Drex  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:12:39pm

When did the Dems become such children? I mean, grow up. They're basically outright lying about the rest of the votes in OHIO. Why do I know this? Because since I heard from the DEMS there were some 200,000 votes left in OHIO (not provisional, mind you) at 91% reporting, Bush's lead has been growing! They claimed all of these were in Cleveland and others of the like. They were just outright lying to keep an impossible hope alive!! WHy? Complete immaturity. YOU LOST OHIO.

Drex

933 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:12:56pm

#924 Merovign 11/3

How do I know if I'm a "neo-fascist"? Is it like a rash?

934 Geepers  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:13:03pm

95,355 provisional ballots filed in Ohio. Could be some more.

935 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:13:34pm

Ohio 100% in!

936 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:13:39pm

911 riverofpearls

What are all you guys sitting up waiting for? I am hoping to hear and see the now and future President George W. Bush declare himself the WINNER!

Me too and I wish he would ge it over with I got stuff to do tommorow.

937 Smug Monkey  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:14:10pm

Wow.

Just woke up after falling asleep/passing out on the floor.


Charles - nice work.

Everyone else - Thanks you for your digital companionship, sanity prevailed tonight.

Americe - FUCK YEAH!

8 )


Goodnight. God bless America, land of the free, home of the sane.

938 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:14:10pm

Oh good God, Ellen Ratner on Foxnews

939 really grumpy big dog Johnson  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:14:12pm

I refuse to concede that our President didn't blow his challenger out of the water in the face of the most enormous campaign of lies and deception in the history of this nation...

And I am waiting for his victory speech, even if I go to work without sleep tomorrow. I am not going to be denied on this, no matter what the moonbattery battalions say.

940 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:14:44pm

Malkin on with some Dem!! Fox

941 Osprey-1  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:15:29pm

I wonder if sKerry had a plan for what to do AFTER...


Iowa now 99% in with a 1% Bush lead and still no call by Fox.

Great comment just now - "This seemed to be a kind of ugly campaign... "

Really?

942 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:15:31pm

But Michelle is on too..... fair and balanced!

943 misterb  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:15:46pm

IOWA:

Bush 737062
Kerry + Nader + Badnarik + Peroutka + Cobb + Harris + Van Auken = 734456

The DNC not being able to keep a bunch of #($*&$#^ hippies off the ballot in IA and STILL losing by 3000 votes = PRICELESS

944 'sugarcoat'  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:15:50pm

#924 Merovign

Now I'm really glad I didn't vote for the SOB.

What an asshole.

945 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:15:56pm

#928 Osprey-1

I'm Mormon Doc and I approved of that message!

946 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:16:06pm

The bottom-feeders are patting themselves on the back.

TV Election Coverage Marked by Flair, Care

Oh sure. If it looked there was even a chance that Kerry was going to win there would have been little "care". They were simply trying to remain locked in denial for as long as possible. Has Dan Rather's head exploded yet?

947 Parker in US  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:16:53pm

Ohio race for President
11451 of 11477 precincts - 100 percent

George W. Bush (i) Rep 2,777,645 - 51 percent
John F. Kerry Dem 2,632,547 - 48 percent
Michael Badnarik NP 14,070 - 0 percent
Michael Peroutka NP 11,543 - 0 percent

Bush by 145098

I think that will do it, the dog is dead.

948 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:17:23pm

#939 really grumpy big dog Johnson,

I'm with ya... I'm sure I'm driving my girlfriend nuts...

949 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:17:27pm

Thune is giving victory speech....

950 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:17:28pm

#929 Lady of Shalott (ylreveb)

Not quite sure but I don't think anyone can have something that is "oil-encrusted."

951 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:17:43pm

Aha! John Thune is declaring victory in South Dakota. So long Daschle, don't the door hit you in the @$$ on the way out!

952 zulubaby  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:17:50pm

P.S. Daschle's out.

G'night.

953 bonzy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:18:26pm

Parker in US

Awesome, but CNN is hanging on to the 99%


HA

954 riverofpearls  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:18:39pm

#936 Parker in US 11/3/2004 01:13AM PST

Me too and I wish he would ge it over with I got stuff to do tommorow.

I haven't done any thing but this election for such a long time I am not sure what is was I did before. Really, this has been my life since last August. All I have done is blog and send emails but I would do it all over again if I had to. This election became the most important thing in my life.

955 Nigella  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:19:09pm

What on the face of the earth is the msm thinking!!! Do they think we won't notice that Ohio is won!!!!! They won't call it because they think they will get the provisional ballots??? They put Al zazerra tv on to discuss our election?? What in the hell is happing ?Good bye msm!!!!!

956 ronnie schreiber  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:19:43pm

Thune declaring victory in ND.

So Daschle looks like he's toast. Now if we can only be rid of Terry McAuliffe.

Are there two more odious politicians than these two? Can either one open his mouth and sound like he's telling the truth?

957 Cognosus  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:19:51pm

#907 Maingro

Bullshit. Bush has won the popular vote by more than three million votes. He's more populat now than he was before the 'evil and imperialist, illega' racist' war.

Ohio is going to Bush. Period.

958 Rune  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:19:55pm

Congratulation America, on an excellent election. It’s not quite over but it seems the best man won! Today is a time to celebrate. Tomorrow: graciousness in defeat , humility in victory,. Time to work together.

/Rune
Copenhagen, Denmark

959 Nancy  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:19:55pm

Trivia:

Michael Moore's Michigan County Goes over 60% BUSH

Antrim
Updated: 3:34 a.m. ET
Bush
(Incumbent)
8,379 62% 100% of precincts reporting
Kerry
5,072 37%

960 tomthorn  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:20:23pm

On behalf of this inebriated Canadian.. congratulations America! Four more years of moral leadership.. I'm glad you didn't vote for the empty self-serving lies of a coward.

I can't wait to see how the a*hole insurgents in Iraq react to the fact that their cowardly attacks on American soldiers have resulted in NOTHING.

If I were American, I wouldn't have any second thoughts about taking a few years off of university to join the army. I'd love to help bring democracy and well-being to a country that needs it so much. I pity the poor Iraqi people who were victim to Saddam and his sons, and now are victim of the 'insurgents' (aka former Bathists and current Iranian Revolutionary Guardsmen).

Anyways, my friends and I got pretty drunk when the results starting coming in, so yeah, GO BUSH!! congrats America!!

961 CB  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:21:40pm

The fact that Pennsylvania is closer then Ohio is amazing and makes a good statement.

962 truthsword  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:21:43pm

Fox calling Thune now finally

963 sunny  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:21:56pm

thune just won

964 zelda  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:22:26pm

#919 Morgan
Yeah Dan you, CBS, NYT, the UN, Soros---what would you call your 527??????????? The bloggers proved you wrong, right????

I can not get over soros, sorry!

965 joel2  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:23:10pm

tomthorn,

Seein's though you're inebriated and all, this might be a good time to let you know you don't have to be American to serve in our military. Your wildest dreams can come true!

966 Mormon Doc  Tue, Nov 2, 2004 11:23:15pm