What are you doing on November 5th?

[Snowflake]

Presuming you are not on the streets jumping for joy or in a bar crying into your beer, all dependent on who is elected (if the election is not disputed).

Are you doing anything to commemorate the end of the annual 4 year ritual (it does feel like it's been going on for a lot longer than it has been).

I'm taking the day off and going out with some friends. If it is Obama that is elected, I expect we'll be hoisting adult beverages and toasting to final days of Bush and Cheney.

[Morrigoon]

I've been invited to a Guy Fawkes party

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm going to work.
Nothing special.
:)

[Andrew]

I'll be at work during the day, but probably have MSNBC streaming on one of my displays all day. I'll likely leave early and turn on election results at home.
When Obama wins, Prop 8 is defeated and the Dems have super-majorities in the House and Senate, I'll celebrate loudly.

I've been informed that Election Day is November 4.

On the 5th, then, I'll be celebrating all day. :D

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Ask me on November 5th.

[BarTopDancer]

I think Election day is November 4th. I'll be voting then working then home and homeworking. Or drowning my sorrows. I may go chill at the one gay bar in OC with my friend if they are doing anything there. Though I'm not sure I'll want to be there if 8 passes :(

November 5th I'll be at a Ducks game (shocker, I know!)

[Gemini Cricket]

I've been informed that Election Day is November 4.

You must have read one of these emails (http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/voting.asp) by accident.
:)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Working and playing soccer.

[Kevy Baby]

Is anyone planning on moving out of the country if McCain wins?

[Andrew]

Is anyone planning on moving out of the country if McCain wins?
I was until the Conservatives won in Canada.

[CoasterMatt]

I can still emigrate to Sweden. They do have the world's best wooden rollercoaster, and good vodka, too.

[JWBear]

Is anyone planning on moving out of the country if McCain wins?

No... But I'll stay out of the inner cities for a couple of weeks...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Working and playing soccer.You play soccer on Thursdays.

I probably should have taken the day off. Maybe I'll just call in ecstatic, or suicidal, depending.

[NirvanaMan]

Going to meetings. Stressing out. Masturbating furiously.

Realizing that nothing will be better regardless of who wins.

[Prudence]

The same thing I do every day: try to take over the wor.......

I mean, going to work like a responsible citizen who understands her duty to God and country.

[Kevy Baby]

Realizing that nothing will be better regardless of who wins.Amen brutha!

Masturbating furiously.Amen bru....


er, um...

[scaeagles]

Waiting for my middle class tax cut. Still waiting for the Clinton middle class tax cut, so I could be waiting a long time.

No matter who wins, I'll be ambivilent. If McCain wins, it means more slow death for conservatism. If Obama wins, I'll be happier (believe it or not) because, as I'm fond of saying lately and is my only solace, it took a Carter to get a Reagan.

[Morrigoon]

Is anyone planning on moving out of the country if McCain wins?
No, but I may avoid major city centers for a couple days.

[Snowflake]

I'll be at work during the day, but probably have MSNBC streaming on one of my displays all day. I'll likely leave early and turn on election results at home.
When Obama wins, Prop 8 is defeated and the Dems have super-majorities in the House and Senate, I'll celebrate loudly.

I've been informed that Election Day is November 4.

On the 5th, then, I'll be celebrating all day. :D

Oh yeah, I know election day is the 4th. I meant, once election day is over (presuming it will be decided), any plans or just another day?

[Snowflake]

Going to meetings. Stressing out. Masturbating furiously.

Realizing that nothing will be better regardless of who wins.

Best answer so far!

[Not Afraid]

Walking 9 dogs then dancing to Bollywood music.

[innerSpaceman]

My joy or happiness does not depend primarily on the minor presidential portion of the election. Granted, I'll be very pleased if Obama wins ... but that would be destroyed by my complete depression if Prop H8 passes.

[Moonliner]

Starting my stopwatch on how long it will be before Israel attacks Iran.

(Note: That's regardless of which candidate wins)

[scaeagles]

Moonnliner, I wonder if that's what Biden was referring to regarding his "Obama will be tested within 6 months and the left isn't going to like his response" comment.

[BDBopper]

I'm with Scaeagles on this one. I'm not sure what I'll be doing if McCain wins but I definitely know what I'll be doing if Obama wins. The first thing I will do is go out and buy a piggy bank with the purpose of saving up $2,300 to take to the bank in 2011 (on second thought I'll set up a savings account). Why? So that I'll be able to legally max out on Day One if Mike Huckabee decides to run again for 2012. If he does decide to run again things will be very different compared to the campaign he ran on fumes most of the way (he ended up raising a total of $16 million almost all of it raised between November '07 and February '08). Things could get very interesting in my life if he's got that much money to start with.

[Moonliner]

Moonnliner, I wonder if that's what Biden was referring to regarding his "Obama will be tested within 6 months and the left isn't going to like his response" comment.

I don't think he had any specific action in mind. He was preaching to the converted at the time. I'd guess he was just saying thanks in a weird way.

"Hey, you guys helped us get elected and now you are going to be an important part of this administration down the line"

Plus Biden forgot that pretty much everyone on the planet now carries TV studio in their pocket and just about anything he says anytime/anywhere will be recorded.

Also, the Israel/Iran thing (in my opinion) will be very deliberately timed to happen after the election and before Obama (or I suppose McCain) takes office.

[scaeagles]

Perhaps. Why do you suppose that will be the timing?

I could see that (assuming you meant Israel/Iran) being engineered from a timing standpoint before the election as an October surprise to shift the focus to international events rather than domestic, which boosts McCain immensely.

I will make it perfectly clear that timing it politically with Israel would be wrong. It is going to happen eventually, though, so I could see it happening in that time frame. It would be very interesting to see what would happen if that took place in the next week. Since it was already leaked that the Bush admin told Israel they couldn't support any action, there is plausable deniability, but there is NO question that the Obama camp would be screaming from the rooftops about it.

Because you KNOW that McCain has to have something up his sleeve. October surprises are as much a part of Presidential elections as debates. The Powell endorsement was almost assuredly timed to be two weeks from the election, and Obama has gotten the boost they were looking for. It's been known since August that Powell would be endorsing Obama, and I do not take Powell at his word that he only recently came to a decision on it.

[Moonliner]

Perhaps. Why do you suppose that will be the timing?

I could see that (assuming you meant Israel/Iran) being engineered from a timing standpoint before the election as an October surprise to shift the focus to international events rather than domestic, which boosts McCain immensely.

I will make it perfectly clear that timing it politically with Israel would be wrong. It is going to happen eventually, though, so I could see it happening in that time frame. It would be very interesting to see what would happen if that took place in the next week. Since it was already leaked that the Bush admin told Israel they couldn't support any action, there is plausable deniability, but there is NO question that the Obama camp would be screaming from the rooftops about it.

Because you KNOW that McCain has to have something up his sleeve. October surprises are as much a part of Presidential elections as debates. The Powell endorsement was almost assuredly timed to be two weeks from the election, and Obama has gotten the boost they were looking for. It's been known since August that Powell would be endorsing Obama, and I do not take Powell at his word that he only recently came to a decision on it.

Iran, My bad.

1. Israel believes something needs to be done about Iran's nuclear program

2. Israel needs the support of America, not just in regards to this action but as a nation in general.

3. If they are seen as mucking about in our presidential election that could cause a serious backlash. By striking during the lame duck period, they accomplish their goal, Obama is not tarnished, the people of America don't see it as an US election dodge, and Bush well he's irrellivant at this point.

[scaeagles]

I guess it depends on how much confidence Israel has that Obama will continue to support them....do they feel like they have to have McCain in office so much that they do it prior to the election?

Your theory, however, is much more likely.

[BDBopper]

(Puts on his tin foil hat)

What if the election is a 269-269 tie and has to be decided in January and Israel attacks Iran between the election and the voting on Captiol Hill before Inauguration of whomever they choose?

[scaeagles]

Not going to happen. Obama has this wrapped up.

My official prediction (assuming no game changing October surprises come out)? Obama wins the popular by 6-8 pts and the electoral by 130-190.

[Moonliner]

I guess it depends on how much confidence Israel has that Obama will continue to support them....do they feel like they have to have McCain in office so much that they do it prior to the election?

Your theory, however, is much more likely.

Of course there is always "Option-B". Iran strikes Israel first (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030279.html).


Top Iran officials recommend preemptive strike against Israel

Senior Tehran officials are recommending a preemptive strike against Israel to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear reactors, a senior Islamic Republic official told foreign diplomats two weeks ago in London.

The official, Dr. Seyed G. Safavi, said recent threats by Israeli authorities strengthened this position, but that as of yet, a preemptive strike has not been integrated into Iranian policy.

[Snowflake]

My joy or happiness does not depend primarily on the minor presidential portion of the election. Granted, I'll be very pleased if Obama wins ... but that would be destroyed by my complete depression if Prop H8 passes.

Too true, and I have been reading that the race in prop h8te is getting tighter. :mad:

[scaeagles]

I read that 8 is now 48-45 in favor.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Really? That's a shift back towards No, perhaps there's still hope.

[Morrigoon]

Starting my stopwatch on how long it will be before Israel attacks Iran.

(Note: That's regardless of which candidate wins)
That is a bad idea.

[scaeagles]

Really? That's a shift back towards No, perhaps there's still hope.


Being that I don't live in CA, I have no idea how it's been tracking, but what I read seemed to suggest that support for it is gaining steam recently, as only a month ago it was 49-44 against.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It was against a month ago, but a poll a couple weeks ago, Oct. 6th, had it with a 5% lead in favor. So the fact that it's now at a 3% lead is a shift back in the other direction.

[madmonkeygirl]

I will be working as usually probablly closing shift. Just another regular day for me.

[The Lovely Mrs. tod]

As a poll worker, I expect to spend the 5th sleeping. That's ONE long day your election workers put in...

[blueerica]

As a poll worker, I expect to spend the 5th sleeping. That's ONE long day your election workers put in...

Aww! I remember my tours of duty as a poll worker. I miss the in-person process, and can't wait to do it in the next election!