2012 US General Election Discussions: Start to Finish

princessbelle · 11-05-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BullDog

The first thing I will watch for is Virginia. Polls close at 7 pm EST. If Obama wins VA he can win without either OH or FL. Obama seems to have a small lead in the polls in VA. If he won VA, he would also need Wisconsin, Nevada and Iowa or NH- very doable. That is of course assuming he still gets PA, MI and MN and other expected blue states which shouldn't be a problem.

I think Obama will win OH. I hope he wins FL as a victory for democracy, but he can win without it. Salute to all the voters waiting in long lines to vote and standing up against voter suppression efforts in FL, Ohio and elsewhere.

Obama can still definitely win without VA, but if he does it could avoid everything hinging on Ohio and FL where if it is very close it will get ugly with all the Republican shenanigans, counting of provisional ballots, and potential recounts and lawsuits. Then again there is a good chance Obama will win a clear if still close margin in Ohio and avoid all that.

I do think Obama is going to win but I'm still a nervous wreck!

Which chart did you get this from? The one on the fridge? The one taped up in the hall? The ones in the office?

I know this election is important. More important i think for me because this is the first one i know every single way it can possibly go, thanks to the wallpaper of charts, red and blue state drawings, population sizes and the bright purple electoral votes, the times the polls close in EVERY state...hung everywhere.

But. I will be glad when President Obama kicks A, it will be good to get on with his plan for our bright future as women and as a country....

AND i can have my markers back.

Kätzchen · 11-05-2012, 02:57 PM

Well, I just got back from my morning of errands:
first on the list was drop the ballot off downtown.

And let me tell you, things were all too quiet downtown.

I have to say, Bully, when I read your post just now about Romney, I can't help but think of the latest headline news were Apple paid less than 2% in taxes on their international accts. I'm all for taking down poorly written law pertaining to corporate law and tax law. But I take heart that faceless corporations are not really faceless. I can think of two perpetrators who sit side by side in my mind:

The Steve Jobs empire and the so-called empire of Romney.

Luke Skywalker, where are you???

What we need is the Empire of the People to strike back and send a very large, impossible to ignore, message that white-collar crime of this nature will not be tolerated any more. Period.

princessbelle · 11-05-2012, 03:43 PM

Speaking of the President...

Has anyone noticed how much weight he's lost lately? I can't imagine how much stress he is under, not to mention the traveling. But, i iz a little worried.

Maybe after the election, we can have he and Mechelle over for some country cooking.

I would definitely have to dig out my "good" dishes.

macele · 11-05-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by princessbelle

Which chart did you get this from? The one on the fridge? The one taped up in the hall? The ones in the office?

I know this election is important. More important i think for me because this is the first one i know every single way it can possibly go, thanks to the wallpaper of charts, red and blue state drawings, population sizes and the bright purple electoral votes, the times the polls close in EVERY state...hung everywhere.

But. I will be glad when President Obama kicks A, it will be good to get on with his plan for our bright future as women and as a country....

AND i can have my markers back.

i would keep her markers, ... find her construction paper (she knows she has got some.) and glitter (she knows she has got some.), ... and tell her i had to make victory posters and confetti!

macele · 11-05-2012, 04:00 PM

speaking of michelle. my niece said that she voted for obama at school because of his wife. she's all over nickelodeon.

11-05-2012, 02:57 PM	#2
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sailing in a wooden shoe with Wynken, Blinkyn, and Nod. Posts: 16,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,404 Thanked 33,624 Times in 10,718 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Well, I just got back from my morning of errands: first on the list was drop the ballot off downtown. And let me tell you, things were all too quiet downtown. I have to say, Bully, when I read your post just now about Romney, I can't help but think of the latest headline news were Apple paid less than 2% in taxes on their international accts. I'm all for taking down poorly written law pertaining to corporate law and tax law. But I take heart that faceless corporations are not really faceless. I can think of two perpetrators who sit side by side in my mind: The Steve Jobs empire and the so-called empire of Romney. Luke Skywalker, where are you??? What we need is the Empire of the People to strike back and send a very large, impossible to ignore, message that white-collar crime of this nature will not be tolerated any more. Period. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki.

11-05-2012, 03:43 PM	#3
princessbelle Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: femme ones Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 30,497 Times in 5,198 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	Speaking of the President... Has anyone noticed how much weight he's lost lately? I can't imagine how much stress he is under, not to mention the traveling. But, i iz a little worried. Maybe after the election, we can have he and Mechelle over for some country cooking. I would definitely have to dig out my "good" dishes. __________________ ~ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou

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macele Member How Do You Identify?: a bold-assed maximus Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 1,066 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,178 Thanked 3,230 Times in 847 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	speaking of michelle. my niece said that she voted for obama at school because of his wife. she's all over nickelodeon.