The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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DUDES HOW AWESOME IS DEVAL PATRICK!?!?!@

Patrick was born on Chicago's South Side in 1956, into an African-American family living on welfare and residing in a one-bedroom apartment. His father Pat Patrick, a member of jazz musician Sun Ra's band, left his wife Emily, son Deval, and daughter Rhonda in order to play music in New York City.[1] While in middle school, one of Deval's teachers referred Deval to A Better Chance, a national non-profit organization for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among academically gifted students of color, which enabled him to attend Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts.[2][3]

― roc u like a § (ex machina), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, his dad abandoned his family?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

OK, I'm waiting for The Onion's Kelly political cartoon now.

"Welcome to hell, America"

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

wtf?! that is so awesome

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

Breaking News 12:53 PM ET:
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Intends to Resign, Republican Officials Told the A.P.

― Beth S. (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:55 (nineteen years ago)

So who's gonna take Rummy's place, eh?

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:55 (nineteen years ago)

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/.element/img/1.5/ceiling/bnb/breaking_news.gif

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down, sources tell CNN.

A HAHAHAHAHAH AHAHA FUCK YOU HOPE YOU FUCKIN GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE WAY HOME

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:55 (nineteen years ago)

And only if Bush had done this a week ago, how different last night could have been.

"Rumsfield will stay until 2008"

I can't believe it. Seriously.

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

Oh this IS rich.

I'm watching the Washington Post stream.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:58 (nineteen years ago)

I'll only rejoice when I'm certain he won't simply be replaced by another incompetent GOP jackal.

xpost: ah, yeah. There we go.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:58 (nineteen years ago)

so is bush going to accept his resignation this time? because didn't he try to resign twice already and bush refused it?

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:59 (nineteen years ago)

Trying to avoid the subpeona, I see.

The milblogs will be insane.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:59 (nineteen years ago)

2 minute countdown!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:59 (nineteen years ago)

Fucking fucking fucking idiots.

Even two DAYS ago, had the annoucement of Rumsfield stepping down came through, last night could have been different.

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

Daddino, that includes bastard Joementum, right?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

is this the replacement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:02 (nineteen years ago)

Did he just start his press conference with 'Why all the glum faces?'

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

Yes.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

HAR HAR DRAPES JOKE.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

Lord, this is embarassing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

Back to Pa. for a moment. Note that Rick's eldest son is clearly giving America the finger as his dad admits defeat. Obviously hates freedom.

http://cache.wonkette.com/assets/resources/2006/11/santorumconcedes.jpg

And now, back to Rummy.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

republican right wing media

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

Ned why u so fast

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

lisnin on npr... W sez "Democrat" the way Dole said "Democrat wars" in '76

HAHA, that decorating joke laid a Charles Rocket-size egg

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

oh man, am i happy i lost this bet. i never never NEVER thought these lunkheads would have been forced from any of their positions by anyone short of DC cops dragging them out of their offices.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

Energy dependence! WTF!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

Lord Custos is writing his speech!

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

God! This is amazing! This is just AWFUL.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

xpost WTF OTM!!!

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

let's protect the American people--from habeas corpus

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

Bush is speaking awfully fast, isn't he?

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

I can't hear this thanks to work restrictions, so PLZ TO SUMMARIZE THKS.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

Whose is the big giant head in the background?

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Iraq Study Group is getting major play.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

Mike -- mostly just hoarse sounding waffle. He's never sounded more like a bad Clinton imitator.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

"Timing is right for new leadership at the Pentagon!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

here we go, he's gone!

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

Who is Bob Gates?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

Bob Gates confirmed

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PREZ RUNS DoD! Maybe.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

Bush is giving it large to: US Sheriff in Charge of war on terror

Bob Gates in charge of US Defense

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

Dubya currently sounding really irritated

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

MEET THE NEW SPOOK...

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates

Has to get house and senate confirmation, no? This one or the one from jan 3rd?

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

Dude is on the study group.

Too much of this is saying "We've been talking about this for WEEKS."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

He is telling Bin Laden not to smurk

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

Enemies, do not be joyful we will git you.

Iraqis, we will stand with you

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

The message to 'our enemies' is a treat. THANKS FOR THE BOILERPLATE.

"DO NOT BE FEARFUL, PEOPLE OF IRAQ!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

uh, why all the long faces...

TIMING!!!

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

TERRORITSTS WE STILL HATE U

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

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