Election thread

[Buster's Uncle]

I think that every presidential cycle since 92.  The man's got little class himself, but somehow classed up the race and especially the debates.

[lorddragonhat]

Misplaced comment!

On another subject... Congrats to you americans for another fine election.  All the world holds its breath when you elect a new leader, do not forget that.

thank you, but you should know that i'm not american and neither is Armageddon.
there is an election thread in the Recreation Commons if you want to congratulate them though. 

Did not realized there is more nation's heterogeneity here than in other forums.  Congrats again

[Buster's Uncle]

Oh goodness.  We're very international at AC2.  Most of your fellow MPlayers are European - probably because sisko is.

What's weird is that everyone who's spoken up much about politics, including the US minority here, is pretty far left, especially on labor issues.  One expects that of the Euros, but not the way to bet with American nerds, who always have Libertarian sympathies but are otherwise usually all over the politcal spectrum, tending to extremes.  I don't know where the far right nerds are; logically, we ought to have some here...

[Buster's Uncle]

I've been reading a lot of politcs today, for obvious reasons.  There's been some interesting talk from people like Joe Scarlboro and Lindsey Graham about the tea party chimps ruining everything for everyone.  Check this article:  http://news.yahoo.com/loss-senate-stings-republicans-most-124545452.html?_esi=1

I figure if Lindsey freakin' Graham, a major chimp himself, can see it, there's actually hope that some sense can be talked into John Boehner...  Seriously; if the right gets reasonable about what constitutes moderation, the whole world profits.

[Unorthodox]

Dumb curiousity.

Anyone know how/why "The Left" "the Right" came to be? 

As one who is sinister, I find it curious.  Most avoid embracing "left" due to historic derrogatory connotations. 

Glad the sinister Obama defeated the dexter Romney none the less.

[Buster's Uncle]

Beats the heck outta me.

Like a left-handed child, it does.

Some Victorian political theorist's arbitary designation, I betcha.

[Buster's Uncle]

 

You gotta check this: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/know-political-meme-hillary2016-180532458.html  too many pics to copy/paste.

[Unorthodox]

How old is Hillarity these days? 

I don't see it happening.  But then, who else do they got for 2016? 

[Buster's Uncle]

I hope they've got someone else. 

She really lost me as a senator - too much pandering, and wanted it too much.  Little better as a presidential candidate.  But she has rehabilitated herself as Secretary of State, somewhat in my eyes.

According to Wikipedia, her 65th birthday was on the 26th, if I count right - she's up against "too old" next time, isn't she?

[cryopyre]

So much anger.

goptears.tumblr.com

[Buster's Uncle]

 

[Buster's Uncle]

I want to mention -

No robocalls all. day. long.  Not a single recording from the RNC has polluted my ears since the one that came in after the polls were already closed last night.  (!!!?  They had me hating them 30 years ago; overkill a little?)

Sweet, silent, Republican nonsense-free bliss.    AAAAHHH.

[JarlWolf]

I find the United States to be a two party republic state more then an actual representative democracy. There was only 8 million voters in this election, out of a population of 330 million people. Seems a bit odd to even call it representative democracy.

[Buster's Uncle]

8 million?  That can't be right.  Are you sure?

I have to go look this up...

[Buster's Uncle]

It's surprizingly difficult to find national voter numbers.  The news organizations burned themselves so badly when the monkey got appointed in 2000 that they're chicken to say so soon - all I've found in about six tries was percentages once, no voter numbers.

-But I finally found a story dated early this afternoon that claims 60,193,076 for Bakrama, and 57,468,587 for Romney.  That leaves off 1.5 % who voted Libertarian or something.  That's around 120 million if my addition isn't way off, well over a third of the total population, not all of whom are old enough to vote in the first place, and somewhat more than your number.


It's not much of a democracy anymore, but we're not THAT apathetic.