― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 12:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 12:52 (seventeen years ago) link
there are criticisms of AA but that's not one (mine: that most AA programs reward the economic and cultural elite of the groups they are trying to help)
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:04 (seventeen years ago) link
> Past Bush's veto?
In that scenario, the next two years amount to a setup for 2008 - if Bush consistently vetoes every progressive piece of legislation to come down the pipeline, the Dems just get an even bigger boost than they had going into this election, with a "Do-Nothing President" to wave around. Bush isn't going to let that happen, so expect the "Uniter, not a divider" stuff to come out of mothballs for some unlikely compromise legislation. See also: 1996 welfare bill, etc.
― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:24 (seventeen years ago) link
with a difference of 1500 votes, um, yeah dude.
― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― StanM (StanM), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:35 (seventeen years ago) link
The answer's no.
― richardk (Richard K), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― StanM (StanM), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 13:56 (seventeen years ago) link
poor kids.
― yetimike (McGonigal), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Bill Bennett on CNN: "You will see a draft movement for Rick Santorum to run for president of the United States."
Is this why Bill left his seat early? To start campaigning?
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― blackmail (blackmail.is.my.life), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― richardk (Richard K), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:17 (seventeen years ago) link
[I want to say "We're talking about Congress" in Allen Iverson's voice.]
― blackmail (blackmail.is.my.life), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:26 (seventeen years ago) link
Yeah, and I call myself Tsar of All the Russias...
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:43 (seventeen years ago) link
If Conrad Burns wins Montana, and he's indicted via Abramoff, does Burns appoint a replacement himself, or is there a special election?
― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:53 (seventeen years ago) link
also: lol @ "urban" Montana
― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 14:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:04 (seventeen years ago) link
yeah, a socialist or a stealth Repub, that's Mainstream Dem logic in action. He's a hack.
Green senate candidate in NY got 1%. Really, "antiwar" people, nice statement in a meaningless election.
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:23 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Party Time Country Female (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:35 (seventeen years ago) link
(xpost)
Yes, it will take weeks before we know the final composition of the Senate, but this limbo will be a little more pleasant than 2000 FL and 2004 OH, won't it?
(Good point, Edward O; I was trying to find a quick guide to the blueness of the area)
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:42 (seventeen years ago) link
http://uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/
Meagher is quite red, but on 2000 (certainly not on 2002!) figures, not quite red enough to take the margin under .25%.
― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:46 (seventeen years ago) link
I was shocked to discover that most of the stuff in my area went off without a hitch. Biggest problem I had personal knowledge of: adjoining precinct was (initially) forcing folks to cast provisional ballots in situations where they should be entitled to cast normal ballots (where the voter is registered at a previous address in the same county, or has a different address than the current registration address on a driver's license). That appeared to be cleaned up by mid-day after some squawking by nonpartisan election attorneys and a robocall to all of the head poll judges from the board of elections.
I am sad because my father lost his judicial race, but we are all thrilled because of the huge Ohio Dem Sweep. Tiberi's win (and Debbie Pryce's possible win) must be bitter candy for those fuckers over at the Ohio GOP!
― J (Jay), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:49 (seventeen years ago) link
I knew someone who went to high school w/her and apparently she was a major druggie HOOR. But I'm sure she thinks that had nothing to do with any good university shooting her down, it was all evil affirmative action.
― Beth S. (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 16:07 (seventeen years ago) link
Whoa! (Sorry to hear it.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 16:07 (seventeen years ago) link