The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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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

MEET THE NEW SPOOK...

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

He is telling Bin Laden not to smurk

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

Enemies, do not be joyful we will git you.

Iraqis, we will stand with you

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

uh, why all the long faces...

TIMING!!!

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

TERRORITSTS WE STILL HATE U

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

Troops we support you

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

What a shitbird. NOW he talks about "changing the tone" in DC – 6 years later

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

This is such a cave-in.

QUESTION TIME.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Red & Blue to Unite in cooperation

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Bush NOBODY BELIEVES YOU ANY MORE

― dar1a g (daria g), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

What's up with Bush's cadence in this speech? It's just a series of statements delivered one after another the exact same way. He sounds like a disgruntled eighth grader in speech class.

― BrianB (BrianB), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

"AMERICA WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU without coffin photos"

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

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