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I will always believe in the greatness of America and that for which it used to stand. However, I now believe that nearly half of American voters don't believe in that same America. I am so disgusted and so disappointed with my fellow Americans.
As I go forward, I will be extremely guarded and will do everything in my power to protect myself from this out of control govt and the greed and selfishness of my fellow Americans.
[QUOTE=Yujin;428866]I guess someone is still in denial.[/QUOTE]I guess you aren't old enough to remember 2000. I'll never concede, regardless of what my candidate may do.
Msn is still not calling it, for some reason. And in my state, WEED is in the LEAD so the Libertarians can be happy about that. If indeed Obama has won, I hope he ends up with a popular vote majority too. It is bad juju otherwise. We need to get rid of the electoral college, but of course can't and won't.
The thing I noticed about this election is that as it grew closer, the Dems I knew became more convinced Obama would lose and the Republicans I knew became more convinced he would win. I myself had been feeling in my gut for the last four or five days that he would lose. That last batch of economic data was, while blah, not negative and I sort of think that could have been the difference.
Now on to the Senate race. Indiana was lost to the Republicans due to hoof in mouth disease. Where are we in Missouri?
[QUOTE=Wild Walleye; 428868]I will always believe in the greatness of America and that for which it used to stand. However, I now believe that nearly half of American voters don't believe in that same America. I am so disgusted and so disappointed with my fellow Americans.
As I go forward, I will be extremely guarded and will do everything in my power to protect myself from this out of control govt and the greed and selfishness of my fellow Americans.[/QUOTE]You know, one of the things that you COULD do, is leave the country and renounce your citizenship. That will show us unproductive Americans that don't share your vision.
[QUOTE=Dickhead; 428870]Msn is still not calling it, for some reason. And in my state, WEED is in the LEAD so the Libertarians can be happy about that. If indeed Obama has won, I hope he ends up with a popular vote majority too. It is bad juju otherwise. We need to get rid of the electoral college, but of course can't and won't.
The thing I noticed about this election is that as it grew closer, the Dems I knew became more convinced Obama would lose and the Republicans I knew became more convinced he would win. I myself had been feeling in my gut for the last four or five days that he would lose. That last batch of economic data was, while blah, not negative and I sort of think that could have been the difference.
Now on to the Senate race. Indiana was lost to the Republicans due to hoof in mouth disease. Where are we in Missouri?[/QUOTE]The only thing that matters is that the Republicans retained the House and must stiffen their spines to impeach Obama (if and when a preponderance of evidence supports it, as the Benghazi investigations unfold) and to obstruct every dime of spending that isn't related to national security. Scorched earth.
[QUOTE=Punter 127;428863]Dude it's over Obama wins.[/QUOTE]So maybe I can return? Why would I want to do so? Yes, he is more liberal and more likely to give me a Presidential Pardon but why would I want to return?
Let's see. 20 years in Club Fed or stay in BA?
Damn, I'm still thinking about it!
TL.
I feel sorry for the Boys that have to live in Sex Prison.
Good Luck, you may need it!
The Senate will be controlled by the Democrats and the House by the Republicans, so it looks like four more years of nothing. IMHO the American people just made a huge mistake but it's not the first time.
Some people are disputing the Ohio call but I'm not sure Romney will even carry Florida.
[QUOTE=Dickhead; 428870]Msn is still not calling it, for some reason. And in my state, WEED is in the LEAD so the Libertarians can be happy about that. If indeed Obama has won, I hope he ends up with a popular vote majority too. It is bad juju otherwise. We need to get rid of the electoral college, but of course can't and won't.
The thing I noticed about this election is that as it grew closer, the Dems I knew became more convinced Obama would lose and the Republicans I knew became more convinced he would win. I myself had been feeling in my gut for the last four or five days that he would lose. That last batch of economic data was, while blah, not negative and I sort of think that could have been the difference.
Now on to the Senate race. Indiana was lost to the Republicans due to hoof in mouth disease. Where are we in Missouri?[/QUOTE]Actually, I became convinced Obama would win post Hurricane. I was following the prediction markets and the polling very closely. With the knowledge of someone who understands these polls from a technical perspective, as I used to design market research and polling methodologies professionally a couple of decades ago. It was clear that Romney lost his momentum during and immediately after the storm. Combined with the last debate. The aggregation of all the polls together were all telling the exact same story. By the Sunday Morning talk shows, even the more objective of the Republican talking heads were acknowledging that Romney / Ryan would lose.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;428873]So maybe I can return? Why would I want to do so? Yes, he is more liberal and more likely to give me a Presidential Pardon[/QUOTE]No doubt that's really high on Obama's 2nd term to-do list.
[QUOTE=Member #2041;428871]You know, one of the things that you COULD do, is leave the country and renounce your citizenship. That will show us unproductive Americans that don't share your vision.[/QUOTE]Good idea. Speaking of unproductive Americans when was the last time you worked? 2005?
[QUOTE=Member #2041;428871]You know, one of the things that you COULD do, is leave the country and renounce your citizenship. That will show us unproductive Americans that don't share your vision.[/QUOTE]I need to stay here and support you leaches since your lacking education limited your reading comprehension skills.
I would never renounce my country. I am however, drastically changing my corporate outlook. I was looking at adding thousands of employees over the next several years. I have a 'plan B' in which I will put the onus on others to deal with the head count. I will make less but, I won't have to accept the unquantifiable cost of new hires. I am not alone in that line of thinking and you will see that the economy is stagnant, at best, and without a reduction in government / regulatory risk, that won't change.
The newspaper has called a victory for WEED in my state. I am already entitled but I am going to smoke to that anyway. To my Republican and or conservative and or Libertarian friends, you are going to pick up seats in the House so you can hope for some possibly maybe more conservative (or less insane) budgeting practices. It could be a good four years because I don't think too much will get done and I think the worldwide economy is in a modest recovery. There is nothing wrong with a modest recovery.
I mean, some kind of Armageddon could happen but I choose not to live thinking that way. I can see some technological advancements over the next four years and the Republican House won't let the Democrats go too far with their socialist leanings. Meanwhile, and importantly, I think other countries' regimes will fuck up worse in the years to come, maintaining the dollar as a safe haven. So let's hope for a moderate fiscal contraction instead of the sudden one we might have had if Romney had won, but yes it is imperative we contract. Maybe, just maybe, a Republican House and a Democratic president could do this.
Maybe.
[QUOTE=Member #2041;428875]Actually, I became convinced Obama would win post Hurricane. I was following the prediction markets and the polling very closely. With the knowledge of someone who understands these polls from a technical perspective, as I used to design market research and polling methodologies professionally a couple of decades ago. It was clear that Romney lost his momentum during and immediately after the storm. Combined with the last debate. The aggregation of all the polls together were all telling the exact same story. By the Sunday Morning talk shows, even the more objective of the Republican talking heads were acknowledging that Romney / Ryan would lose.[/QUOTE]I'm not sure about the impact of the hurricane on the election due in large part to the fact that I am in the middle of the hurricane zone and the election has been off the radar for most around here since before the storm. The one thing I do know is that just as GWB directed Katrina to his New Orleans and its minority population, Obama directed Sandy to hit the tri-state region and all the rich white bankers and white-collar folks.
[QUOTE=Member #2041;428876]No doubt that's really high on Obama's 2nd term to-do list.[/QUOTE]With Bush I was a Shoe-In, my neighbor and friends with his mother plus the Attorney General was a Latino; but alas, nobody wanted to get involved in my case. Just the best attorney, well, the best paid attorney.
COCKSUCKERS!
Shit, I need to send a thank You note for sending me to a country that is custom-made for TL!
Take care,
TL
[QUOTE=Tiny12;428877]Good idea. Speaking of unproductive Americans when was the last time you worked? 2005?[/QUOTE]I have continued to do consulting part time since I retired in late 2005. I still make $50-80K per year working an average of 10-15 hours a week since I retired. Nonetheless, what I am most pleased about is that, when Obamacare fully kicks in in the beginning of 2014, my healthcare costs will be cut in half (I'm a Type II Diabetic) and I expect my insurance to go from nearly $800 / month to somewhere between $400-500 a month with far better coverage and smaller deductibles. BTW, why should I work more than that, when I have an investment portfolio in the seven figures, and already own both my own home and a vacation home in Cabo outright?
BTW, CBS just released the results of their exit polling on the economy, that voters nationally only gave Romney a 1% edge on ability to manage the economy 49-48, with Romney losing on just about EVERY other issue that voters considered to be important.