The Final US Election Thread

[Tellos Athenaios]

I'm glad that you Euro fellas are happy with this outcome. It must be hard year after year to be utterly ruled by a president whose election you have no sway in, eh? Maybe this will take away the sting.

I'll be glad when Obama shows sufficiently more practical, common, political sense than Bush -- in office. The fact that America & its media are voluntarily almost isolated from the rest of the world (missile shield, almost sounds like Bush was even detached from the 'real' American world) is telling.

Ah well, if the (ironically, US American) futurologists get it right this will be the Century of China anyways -- so we need not worry about USA as much; then we can all (US Americans more than anyone, 'cause it's Chinese money the US Americans are living off) be happy when the 'right one' next Chinese Communist Party President gets voted to power.

[Caius]

America has chosen McObama. The Game is over for Ocain. If he could help the rest of the world...

BTW, welcome back Beirut!

[Hooahguy]

I'll be glad when Obama shows sufficiently more practical, common, political sense than Bush -- in office. The fact that America & its media are voluntarily almost isolated from the rest of the world (missile shield, almost sounds like Bush was even detached from the 'real' American world) is telling.

Ah well, if the (ironically, US American) futurologists get it right this will be the Century of China anyways -- so we need not worry about USA as much; then we can all (US Americans more than anyone, 'cause it's Chinese money the US Americans are living off) be happy when the 'right one' next Chinese Communist Party President gets voted to power.

well, we dont know if he will show better practical, common, political sense than Bush....
not until he gets into office.

so "when" isnt correct here, but "if," IMO.

[Tellos Athenaios]

well, we dont know if he will show better practical, common, political sense than Bush....
not until he gets into office.

so "when" isnt correct here, but "if," IMO.

Yes. You are right: Obama isn't in office yet.

[Hooahguy]

no, the point was that you were talking about obama as if his success in the white house was guaranteed. nothing in this world is guaranteed, not even for a "messiah" like obama.

[Lemur]

Best comment on the election so far, courtesy of Slashdot:

"I think Washington D.C. will become a radioactive wasteland and the survivors will spend their waking hours hunting mutant ants in collapsed subways. Oh, wait. My copy of Fallout 3 arrived yesterday and that's all I can think about."

[Hooahguy]

good Conservative/Libritarian summary of the election, by Neal Boortz:
here

[Lemur]

Wow, bitter, party of one?

[Spino]

good Conservative/Libritarian summary of the election, by Neal Boortz:
here

Great piece. He gets a little looney with his far flung projections but I loved this part...

Several times in the last few day's I've mentioned the concept of "The Tipping Point." I'm using that term in the context of voting and taxpaying. Right now we are at the point where about 43% of American income earners pay absolutely NO income tax. I've been saying for years that if the Democrats ever gain absolute control in Washington we're going to see that percentage climb ... climb to over 50%. That's the tipping point. Imagine a political campaign where the majority of voters do not pay income taxes. Imagine a campaign where the majority of voters actually get a check from the government instead of writing a check to the government. Can you hear the Democrat campaign themes then? "Vote for the Republicans and they're going to make you pay income taxes."

This article makes the pic posted by TuffStuffMcGruff even more poignant. After all, wasn't it Caesar's appeals and promises to the mob that ensured his success?

Dontcha just love Michael Ramirez's work?

[Tellos Athenaios]

no, the point was that you were talking about obama as if his success in the white house was guaranteed. nothing in this world is guaranteed, not even for a "messiah" like obama.

Begging your pardon, but no I wasn't really. Unless in America "I'll be glad if" means something completely different from what it seems to mean in the rest of the world. In which case my apologies for the misunderstanding, I was intending to convey the notion that I'm not happy on account of Obama's election just yet, but provided that he shows sufficiently more practical, common, political sense than Bush did, while in office then I'll be glad. Hope it's better this way?

[Hooahguy]

Begging your pardon, but no I wasn't really. Unless in America "I'll be glad if" means something completely different from what it seems to mean in the rest of the world. In which case my apologies for the misunderstanding, I was intending to convey the notion that I'm not happy on account of Obama's election just yet, but provided that he shows sufficiently more practical, common, political sense than Bush did, while in office then I'll be glad. Hope it's better this way?

ah, ok. i understand. no hard feelings?

[Tellos Athenaios]

ah, ok. i understand. no hard feelings?

Sure.