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[QUOTE=Panos]The Black President who has come with a faithful flock of sheep will oversee the destruction of the United States.
There are mightier people behind him being elected and all will be clear to those who doubt.
Get out now from the North as the fools paradise is ending.[/QUOTE]Muchas Gracias
One thing I do agree with W. When he 'says' in the latest Harold and Kumar movie:
"You don't have to believe in your government to be a good American. You just have to believe in your country."
I certainly don't think that anyone can dispute that -- unless of course you are one of the ones who want to burn your passport.
There is nothing historic in the first Negro president.
The population is getting darker by the hour.
At least, it appears his cabinet will be White.
Unfortunately, the world thinks this is a big deal.
To know them is to love them, not.
[QUOTE=Panos]The simple people will think at first that he is one of them but all hopes will be shattered. The North will turn on its feet and the South will change irrevocably.[/QUOTE]I am a simple person and I'm not sure if he is one of me so if my hopes get shattered I'll let you know.
But if the North turns on its feet, will the South follow? Will it be a Tango or a Waltz? For God's sake man, tell me!
I want to wear the right shoes.
Panos, what color is the sky in your world?
[QUOTE=Rock Harders]Jackson,
Actually, Obama won by about a 6% margin in the popular vote, it is simple math. Those numbers you presented do not add up to 300 million, they add up to 120 million plus. A 7.5 million vote margin of victory divided by 120 million is about 6%. Although there are 300 million people in the USA, only slightly less than 200 million are actually eligible to vote. The turnout was about 64% , the highest in 100 years. I do not see how Obama's election, along with the increased majorities in both houses of Congress, could be viewed as ANYTHING BUT a true mandate.
Suerte,
Rock Harders[/QUOTE]Rock,
Your math is correct, but you missed my point.
[quote]In a country of more than 300 million people, Obama received just 2.5% more votes than McCain.[/quote]Obama's vote edge represents 2.5% of the [u]entire[/u] [u]population[/u] of the country.
Thanks,
Jackson
[QUOTE=Jackson]Rock,
Your math is correct, but you missed my point.
Obama's vote edge represents 2.5% of the [u]entire[/u] [u]population[/u] of the country.
Thanks,
Jackson[/QUOTE]Jesus it really bothers me when people screw up math and confusing percentage points with percents. Rock Harders needs to recalc the numbers. Obama won by SIX PERCENTAGE POINTS NOT 6 PERCENT. There is a BIG difference. In reality he won by 13.5%.
Either way, pretty much everyone, even many on Fox are saying it was a slaughter. Only those that cannot be objective say otherwise. Fabricating some bogus comparison to the total population just substantiates Jackson is reaching for ANYTHING to justify his wish that his candidate, and party, did not get his butt kicked.
Suerte.
Stowe
[QUOTE=Jackson]Stowe,
What a response: Someone posted a completely fabricated quote that was attributed to me, and your reaction is not to withdraw your statements based on that false attribution, but to instead to state that even if it was fabricated, it was still true.
Anyway, your statement to the effect that I have "posted NOTHING critical of the Repubs" is completely false.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?p=390780#post390780[/url]
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Jackson[/QUOTE]Yeah, right. Show me ONE other post where you 'supposed' criticized the Repubs. Most anyone reading that post would see that in fact you are ripping the Dems for something that was really the fault of the Repubs, then saying the problem is Bush didn't stop them-tsk, tsk on Bush. Damn, that is really excessive criticism. You need to count to 10 before you post such harsh comments about the Repubs.
What garbage. That is like a 'left-handed' compliment where the person is saying one thing but meaning something else.
Show me another post where you directly criticized the Repubs and then I will retract part of what I said. However, you still walk lock-step with the base. You really do follow Reagan's 11 commandment-as do most, if not all, Repubs.
Stowe
[QUOTE=Jackson]Stowe,
What a response: Someone posted a completely fabricated quote that was attributed to me, and your reaction is not to withdraw your statements based on that false attribution, but to instead to state that even if it was fabricated, it was still true.
Anyway, your statement to the effect that I have "posted NOTHING critical of the Repubs" is completely false.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?p=390780#post390780[/url]
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Jackson[/QUOTE]Hey Dude,
Perhaps you should re-read my post. Why should I apologize to you or retract my post as I NEVER associated that remark to you. I said 'someone' posted it.
Ok, so I apologize to 'someone' for saying that they made a comment that they did not make. I never said you said it so don't claim or imply that I did!
Suerte.
Stowe
[QUOTE=Stowe]Yeah, right. Show me ONE other post where you 'supposed' criticized the Repubs.[/QUOTE]Hey Bro,
That's irrelevant. This thread is a debate wherein each of us is expected to present the arguments supporting our positions. We are not expected to present the counter-arguments against our own positions.
Case in point: Show me ONE post where you've critized the Dems for anything.
Yea, that's what I thought.
Thanks,
Jackson
[QUOTE=Stowe]Jesus it really bothers me when people screw up math and confusing percentage points with percents. Rock Harders needs to recalc the numbers. Obama won by SIX PERCENTAGE POINTS NOT 6 PERCENT. There is a BIG difference. In reality he won by 13.5%.
Either way, pretty much everyone, even many on Fox are saying it was a slaughter. Only those that cannot be objective say otherwise. Fabricating some bogus comparison to the total population just substantiates Jackson is reaching for ANYTHING to justify his wish that his candidate, and party, did not get his butt kicked.
Suerte.
Stowe[/QUOTE]Stowe,
First, McCain lost the election. I personally didn't lose anything.
Second, Obama won the election. You personally didn't win anything.
Third, the numbers and percentages illustrated that nothing in any of these election results could possible be construed as "a landslide" or "a mandate" except by a genuine sycophant worshiping a Messiah.
Here are the numbers again:
Obama received 64,058,826 (53%) votes.
McCain received 56,500,053 (46%) votes.
Obviously Obama won, but not by anything anywhere near what any rational person would define as "a landslide".
Fourth, 56.5 million American Citizens agreed with me and voted for McCain also. Out of curiosity, do you believe that these 56.5 million American Citizens "got our butts kicked"?
Fifth, if possible, perhaps you might consider acknowledging your candidate's win with a little bit more class. Think "Gracious Winner".
Thanks,
Jackson
[QUOTE=Stowe]Jesus it really bothers me when people screw up math and confusing percentage points with percents. Rock Harders needs to recalc the numbers. Obama won by SIX PERCENTAGE POINTS NOT 6 PERCENT. There is a BIG difference. In reality he won by 13.5%.
Either way, pretty much everyone, even many on Fox are saying it was a slaughter. Only those that cannot be objective say otherwise.
Stowe[/QUOTE]Wow Stowe, 13.5% , you can divide. That's a problem with you and some other lefties. You ignore reality if it contradicts your prejudices. Earlier in this thread I threw out some numbers from a left wing think tank that indicated the wealthy paid a smaller percentage of the income tax when the marginal tax rate went up. You replied with obsfucation. Because it went against your prejudices. Forty-six percent of the Americans voting choose McCain and it's a slaughter. It's only a slaughter in your mind.
[QUOTE=Jackson]Fifth, if possible, perhaps you might consider acknowledging your candidate's win with a little bit more class. Think "Gracious Winner". Jackson[/QUOTE]But I still haven't gotten my check, when does the "spreading around" start? Sid has had too much money for too long, now that the revolution is here it's time for Daddy to get paid.
If I don't see a check soon me and the Bad Mofo gonna have to tussle!
As far as the math goes, seem to remember some Red Staters in 2004 crowing pretty hard about a 51/48 split.