Ye Olde US Midterm Elections Thread (With Extra Vitimins)

[Farnhamia]

I am actually offended by that. I may be getting more and more curmudgeonly but I will never, ever vote for that pack of empty suits.

OF course *nudge* *nudge* you are not, nor have you ever been a Republican.

Never have, nope. My old man would rise from the grave and haunt me every day until the next election if I ever did vote for one of them.

[Nazi Flower Power]

No, I am really a Nazi.

in b4 what's the difference.

Oh, I'm part of the problem.

Pff! Republicans wouldn't be caught dead with us Nazis!

Unless we gassed them or something...

[Greed and Death]

OF course *nudge* *nudge* you are not, nor have you ever been a Republican.

Never have, nope. My old man would rise from the grave and haunt me every day until the next election if I ever did vote for one of them.

They have pills for those types of disorders now.

[O5vx]

This election as been no different than what I have seen in most North American countries. The american people are unable to elect a common voice. I Know that some would say that why is the need for a common voice? well, I will tell you. When you elect a common voice it is easer to determine what the people really want, but when you have some saying yes and some saying no it is going to be extremly hard for the electorate to deliever on the needs of all.

To night I think has also prove that when politcians all ignore the will of the people, the pay deaely. I have observe many result and saw that it has play a sigificant role in the choices of the people.

[Wa no Kuni]

lol CNN is so biased. When ever they are fixing to announce a Democrat victory, they have this patriotic music playing, but when they are announcing a Republican victory, they don't. It's just so hilarious to watch.

[Nazi Flower Power]

No, I am really a Nazi.

Of course you are Tiny Tim. *pats NFP on the head and hands her a nickel*

Mmmm... Nickels are tasty...

[Panzerjaeger]

This election as been no different than what I have seen in most North American countries. The american people are unable to elect a common voice. I Know that some would say that why is the need for a common voice? well, I will tell you. When you elect a common voice it is easer to determine what the people really want, but when you have some saying yes and some saying no it is going to be extremly hard for the electorate to deliever on the needs of all.

To night I think has also prove that when politcians all ignore the will of the people, the pay deaely. I have observe many result and saw that it has play a sigificant role in the choices of the people.

I didn't know we are electing voices. That would explain my confusion at the ballot this afternoon.

[The Black Forrest]

There is one good aspect of the election.

I think we will no longer have to listen to the excuse of not having a "super majority" any more.....

[Lacadaemon]

Why was John Boehner crying?

Windowlicker.

[Greed and Death]

And the Republicans have the House. Not that it was in doubt.

[Greed and Death]

Democrats have 51 in the Senate preventing a tie scenario.

[UnitedStatesOfAmerica-]

No...just do....nothing. Come in, sit at the desk and do nothing. If the American people truly thinks the Republicans are the best choice, then well let them have a Republican controlled Congress.

With out the rubber stamping nothing gets past. you need a majority to pass bills.

They should be careful or they can be seen as obstructionists and voted out of more seats in 2012.

[Farnhamia]

This election as been no different than what I have seen in most North American countries. The american people are unable to elect a common voice. I Know that some would say that why is the need for a common voice? well, I will tell you. When you elect a common voice it is easer to determine what the people really want, but when you have some saying yes and some saying no it is going to be extremly hard for the electorate to deliever on the needs of all.

To night I think has also prove that when politcians all ignore the will of the people, the pay deaely. I have observe many result and saw that it has play a sigificant role in the choices of the people.

What would you suggest then? We have 330 million people here, it is unlikely that there will be a "common voice." And I would suggest to you that tonight's results are also the result of some politicians playing on the fears and disappointments of people struggling in an economy still not recovered from a recession. People are losing jobs and houses and the new president didn't make everything better after a week in office. When people are scared like that they will lash out against those they are told are responsible, whether that is true or not.

[NERVUN]

Reid keeps his seat. I guess I'll still be able to call myself a Nevadan.

[Allrule]

MSNBC just called Nevada for Harry Reid.
Get your popcorn, the righties are gonna be crying bias any minute now.

Ninja'd

And Jerry Brown has won the gubernatorial race in California. Yay!

[Farnhamia]

Democrats have 51 in the Senate preventing a tie scenario.

You're forgetting the one thing the Vice-President does, break ties in the Senate. a 50-50 deadlock in the Senate was never an option.

[UnitedStatesOfAmerica-]

Here's one for you. John Hickenlooper, the Mayor of Denver, has been elected Governor in a three-way race with Dan Maes the Republican nominee and Tom Tancredo the nominee of the American Constitution Party. Hickenlooper got 50%, Tancredo 37% and right now Maes has 11%. The Republican mainstream bailed out on Maes, who won the primary, and tried desperately to get him to withdraw. He refused and if his numbers dip below 10%, which is quite possible, the Republican Party in Colorado is reduced to a "minor party." A few years ago the Republicans and, I'm ashamed to say, the Democrats in the Colorado legislature conspired to make it very hard for a "minor party" to raise funds and campaign in the state. Does this come under "Petard, Hoist On One's Own"?

There are Republicans in Colorado?

[Greed and Death]

Democrats have 51 in the Senate preventing a tie scenario.

You're forgetting the one thing the Vice-President does, break ties in the Senate. a 50-50 deadlock in the Senate was never an option.

Yeah but that would mean the GOP could force the VP to stay in Washington pretty much whenever the senate was in session.

[Panzerjaeger]

Reid keeps his seat. I guess I'll still be able to call myself a Nevadan.

I guess I will have to tell the College Republicans they failed to oust Reid even though he wasn't running in our State. At least now I can enjoy the fact the club wasted all the money to get a bus to Las Vegas only to fail. Dipshits.

[NERVUN]

MSNBC just called Nevada for Harry Reid.
Get your popcorn, the righties are gonna be crying bias any minute now.

Ninja'd

Fox called it too. However, watch Angle, when she lost the primary for Nevada State senate and the House seat, she went Librarian Poo and threatened all kinds of legal suits.

I can't see her behaving any different.

[Farnhamia]

You're forgetting the one thing the Vice-President does, break ties in the Senate. a 50-50 deadlock in the Senate was never an option.

Yeah but that would mean the GOP could force the VP to stay in Washington pretty much whenever the senate was in session.

And this would be a problem how?

[Allrule]

Reid keeps his seat. I guess I'll still be able to call myself a Nevadan.

I guess I will have to tell the College Republicans they failed to oust Reid even though he wasn't running in our State. At least now I can enjoy the fact the club wasted all the money to get a bus to Las Vegas only to fail. Dipshits.

God, that is hilarious.

[Farnhamia]

Here's one for you. John Hickenlooper, the Mayor of Denver, has been elected Governor in a three-way race with Dan Maes the Republican nominee and Tom Tancredo the nominee of the American Constitution Party. Hickenlooper got 50%, Tancredo 37% and right now Maes has 11%. The Republican mainstream bailed out on Maes, who won the primary, and tried desperately to get him to withdraw. He refused and if his numbers dip below 10%, which is quite possible, the Republican Party in Colorado is reduced to a "minor party." A few years ago the Republicans and, I'm ashamed to say, the Democrats in the Colorado legislature conspired to make it very hard for a "minor party" to raise funds and campaign in the state. Does this come under "Petard, Hoist On One's Own"?

There are Republicans in Colorado?

You'd be amazed. You really should do some research on things, you know. It can be fun.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

MSNBC just called Nevada for Harry Reid.
Get your popcorn, the righties are gonna be crying bias any minute now.

Ninja'd

Fox called it too. However, watch Angle, when she lost the primary for Nevada State senate and the House seat, she went Librarian Poo and threatened all kinds of legal suits.

I can't see her behaving any different.

Maybe she should see a doctor for that. *mails her a chicken*

[Greed and Death]

Yeah but that would mean the GOP could force the VP to stay in Washington pretty much whenever the senate was in session.

And this would be a problem how?

Can't send him to campaign or fund raise, can't send him overseas as a proxy for the president in diplomatic situations. Actual running of government yes the VP has a limited number of functions, the other unofficial stuff is however very important as well.
After all its not like the only thing the President does is sit in the white house issuing executive orders and vetoing bills.