The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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After voting in Crawford, Texas, the president returned to Washington Tuesday afternoon.

He was joined for a dinner of crow bisque and humble pie by political strategist Karl Rove, GOP chairman Ken Mehlman, White House chief of staff Josh Bolten, counselor to the president Dan Bartlett, former Commerce Secretary Don Evans and Brad Freeman, a California venture capitalist and top Bush fundraiser.

― Edward III (edward iii), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:44 (seventeen years ago) link

not related to anything on this thread, but this Onion bit is my fave in a while

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:45 (seventeen years ago) link

Bush is making an announcement in 15 Minutes - excited are we?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:46 (seventeen years ago) link

ok, bets on the table: i say that no one is quitting, he's just going to "offer his hand in friendship" or whatever and invite all Dem leaders to the WH for a nice little chat.

what say you?

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:48 (seventeen years ago) link

Rumsfeld's out!

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link

And not in a Karl Rove way.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:50 (seventeen years ago) link

RUMSFELD STEPPING DOWN

xxpost

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:50 (seventeen years ago) link

If he seriously announces that, he couldn't commit political suicide with what's left of his support more effectively. Therefore, I don't believe he will and neither should you.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 17:52 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Wait, his dad abandoned his family?

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

wtf?! that is so awesome

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh this IS rich.

I'm watching the Washington Post stream.

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Trying to avoid the subpeona, I see.

The milblogs will be insane.

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

2 minute countdown!

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Daddino, that includes bastard Joementum, right?

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

is this the replacement:

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

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

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

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

Yes.

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

HAR HAR DRAPES JOKE.

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

Lord, this is embarassing.

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

republican right wing media

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

Ned why u so fast

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Energy dependence! WTF!

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

Lord Custos is writing his speech!

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

God! This is amazing! This is just AWFUL.

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

xpost WTF OTM!!!

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

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

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

Bush is speaking awfully fast, isn't he?

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

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

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

Whose is the big giant head in the background?

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

The Iraq Study Group is getting major play.

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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

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

here we go, he's gone!

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

Who is Bob Gates?

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

Bob Gates confirmed

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

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PREZ RUNS DoD! Maybe.

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Dubya currently sounding really irritated

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

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