The Final US Election Thread

[Marshal Murat]

Evidently the Unicorns and bunnies are waiting for Spring...

Stock Tumble, Again

Wall Street plunged for a second day, triggered by computer gear maker Cisco Systems warning of slumping demand and retailers reporting weak sales for October. Concerns about widespread economic weakness sent the major stock indexes down more than 4 percent Thursday, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which tumbled more than 440 points.

WORLD WAR 3 YAAAR!

Barack Obama was confronting a looming international crisis just hours after his White House election triumph.

The U.S. President-elect faced a triple threat with Russia, Israel and Afghanistan all threatening to test his mettle.

'We live in a neighbourhood in which dialogue - in a situation where you have brought sanctions and you then shift to dialogue - is liable to be interpreted as weakness,' said Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni.

Asked if she supported any U.S. talks with Iran, she quickly said: 'The answer is no.'

Suprised?

In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai demanded that Mr Obama 'put an end to civilian casualties' by changing U.S. military tactics to avoid airstrikes in the war on the Taliban.

(This one I actually wish Obama would change)

It seems that whole thing about McCain dying in office vs. Obama facing WW3 in the first 100 days might not be too far off. But I guess I'm just a Cold War dinosaur who enjoys fear-mongering and making babies cry.