The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

In fact if Romney wins, The vans to move out the Obama's and the vans loaded with Romney stuff will show up at the White House at the same time the president is being inaugurated.

Yes. The residence staff have just 7 hours to pack all the outgoing first family's possessions, load them into the trucks; then paint, wallpaper, and clean before moving all the new family’s stuff in and unpacking it. Nothing is touched until the outgoing POTUS and FLOTUS leave for the inauguration, and everything has to be in place for the new family by the time the inaugural parade is over. It’s an amazing feat of coordination!

[katiesue]

If the Mayans are right it won't matter because the world will end before January anyway.

[Strangler Lewis]

That's how we won the war.

[Alex]

I can see both a literal and metaphorical meaning in saying Romney will be president on the 7th. Before I judge, can you point me to an example of this?

[Moonliner]

Woot!

Same sex marriage passes in Maryland, and they will be able to honeymoon at our brand new full service casino! Now that's a good night.

[wendybeth]

I guess our honeymooners will just have to celebrate by getting stoned.

[Alex]

Only outcome I'm bummed about so far is apparently we are still unwilling to give up the death penalty.

[innerSpaceman]

Yes, that was the one really dark mark in an otherwise supernova-bright election night. I'm also a bit sad that Michelle Bachman and Paul Ryan retain their seats in Congress, but oh well.

But gay marriage wins in four states, a near sweep of senate races, that presidential win, defeats of Republican loonies Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock (rape brand) and Allen West (general loonie brand), and more than half the California ballot initiatives going well is really quite a fantastic result. Really the best election night I can remember.

[JWBear]

Watching the Fox News commentators coming unglued was fun too.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Watching the Fox News commentators coming unglued was fun too.

I missed all that and Diane Sawyer as well. Between hiding my eyes watching the initial returns, I was switching between MSNBC and CBS and Turner Classic Movies.