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Ghoulish Delight · 11-08-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

As in the past, I'm wondering why the counting is so slow at this point. Even though the numbers are close in Virginia and Montana, shouldn't the numbers be in by now? Why is there a delay? I'm curious. If this were a movie, I picture lawyers surrounding a table making bids for who actually wins.

Mostly it's absentee ballots.

Gemini Cricket · 11-08-2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Mostly it's absentee ballots.

So, the other states are doing this as well but their ballots won't affect the predicted result? I think I get it.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-08-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

So, the other states are doing this as well but their ballots won't affect the predicted result? I think I get it.

Yup. It's only the close races that it matters. If a candidate is leading by 30,000 votes and there are only 8,000 votes left to count, it's a guarantee. If a candidate is leading by 10,000 votes and there are 11,000 left to count, it's a statistical liklihood. If a candidate is leading by 5,000 votes and there are 10,000 left to count...too close to call.

Strangler Lewis · 11-08-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

As in the past, I'm wondering why the counting is so slow at this point. Even though the numbers are close in Virginia and Montana, shouldn't the numbers be in by now?
Why is there a delay? I'm curious. If this were a movie, I picture lawyers surrounding a table making bids for who actually wins.

Most southern states have laws permitting the retroactive intimidation of black voters. They go to your house after election day with a torch and a noose and ask if you still would have voted if they had done this the day before. If you say no, your vote is stricken.

BarTopDancer · 11-08-2006, 09:24 AM

I so happy that we now have a 2 year time out and everyone in charge can stop and think about the distruction that has been done to this country. Maybe in 08 something good will come. In the mean time we can hold fast for another 2 years.

Remember - United We Stand. Divided We Fall

innerSpaceman · 11-08-2006, 09:26 AM

My praise for Arizonians for not jumping on the gaybashing bandwagon. Three states did pass gay marriage bans. Bah. I'm still ready to suceed from the Union at the drop of a revolutionary declaration.

On the immigration front ... well, that's probably the one area of action we can expect from our new Congress/Administration combo. The President's position on immigration has always been closer to the Democrats'. Maybe there will be some positive action on that single issue.

As for investigations and the like - - I hope they don't run rampant, but some oversight - including investigations of past misdeeds - is in order. Since the Administration has already declared it will resist all subpoenas and cooperation, I think hearings and investigations will do little but shed some light on a corrupt and imperialist presidency. But that's all I would expect of them anyway, so I hope they have at it.

innerSpaceman · 11-08-2006, 09:30 AM

I think 1B also passed which, if I'm not mistaken, is the one that requires all the money previously stolen, er, borrowed from the previously passed transportation taxes has to be paid back before any more can be borrowed, and future borrowing must be done on emergency basis only, with payback within 3 years before more borrowing can be done under any circumstances.

It's a decent start toward reigning in the problem. But yeah, fits and starts, mistakes and corrections, over-reaching in all areas. Lawmaking is messy. Bleh.

I'm so sorry Big Tobacco and Big Oil won on their tax issues. People are sheep.

Gemini Cricket · 11-08-2006, 10:17 AM

Pelosi is speaking live now and seems to be on a loop. She keeps saying "partisan way" over and over. I like her mostly, but sometimes she bugs.

NirvanaMan · 11-08-2006, 10:49 AM

Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

Not Afraid · 11-08-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left.

Yes. Quite absurd.

Actually, I think we've got people all over the place on this board. Of course, Dems are not really "left" to me.

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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I so happy that we now have a 2 year time out and everyone in charge can stop and think about the distruction that has been done to this country. Maybe in 08 something good will come. In the mean time we can hold fast for another 2 years. Remember - United We Stand. Divided We Fall __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge Last edited by BarTopDancer : 11-08-2006 at 09:30 AM.
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11-08-2006, 09:26 AM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	My praise for Arizonians for not jumping on the gaybashing bandwagon. Three states did pass gay marriage bans. Bah. I'm still ready to suceed from the Union at the drop of a revolutionary declaration. On the immigration front ... well, that's probably the one area of action we can expect from our new Congress/Administration combo. The President's position on immigration has always been closer to the Democrats'. Maybe there will be some positive action on that single issue. As for investigations and the like - - I hope they don't run rampant, but some oversight - including investigations of past misdeeds - is in order. Since the Administration has already declared it will resist all subpoenas and cooperation, I think hearings and investigations will do little but shed some light on a corrupt and imperialist presidency. But that's all I would expect of them anyway, so I hope they have at it.
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11-08-2006, 09:30 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think 1B also passed which, if I'm not mistaken, is the one that requires all the money previously stolen, er, borrowed from the previously passed transportation taxes has to be paid back before any more can be borrowed, and future borrowing must be done on emergency basis only, with payback within 3 years before more borrowing can be done under any circumstances. It's a decent start toward reigning in the problem. But yeah, fits and starts, mistakes and corrections, over-reaching in all areas. Lawmaking is messy. Bleh. I'm so sorry Big Tobacco and Big Oil won on their tax issues. People are sheep.
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11-08-2006, 10:17 AM	#8
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Pelosi is speaking live now and seems to be on a loop. She keeps saying "partisan way" over and over. I like her mostly, but sometimes she bugs.
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11-08-2006, 10:49 AM	#9
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	Hmm. And to think I was chastized for previously making the outlandish and unfounded comment that most on this board leaned to the left. Yes. Quite absurd.
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