Who will win the election - POLL

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11-01-2012, 12:52 PM
Buddy_Lee

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Ahhh, I thought this was cute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojrth...feature=colike

Not everyone seems to be happy about the election! ;)

From what I read here, the entire voting system sounds a little confusing to me as well with these open primaries and everything. Here in Germany, it's pretty much the same as Randi described from Denmark, you don't have to register anywhere.

Awww, that little girl must have read this thread.:(
11-01-2012, 07:25 PM
Buddy_Lee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirsten

Ahhh, I thought this was cute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrthOPLAKM&feature=colike

Not everyone seems to be happy about the election! ;)

From what I read here, the entire voting system sounds a little confusing to me as well with these open primaries and everything. Here in Germany, it's pretty much the same as Randi described from Denmark, you don't have to register anywhere.

First NPR makes her cry, now Bronco's supporters say this:
http://twitchy.com/2012/10/09/new-ci...f-romney-wins/
11-01-2012, 07:30 PM
Buddy_Lee

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Is "retard*" one of those names called?

I believe YOU just did.

Aren't you proud?
11-01-2012, 07:48 PM
caseysmom

In the last election I heard many people including my neighbros say if Obama wins I will move to another country....guess what...they didn't move.
11-01-2012, 08:00 PM
Edwina's Secretary

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy_Lee

I believe YOU just did.

Aren't you proud?

Really? Who did I call that?

Aren't you silly?
11-02-2012, 09:27 AM
Randi

Thanks for explaining, but like Kirsten, I still find it a little confusing.

When we vote here, we can choose to vote on a candidate, or on a particular party. No party will get the majority of the votes, so they have to work with usually two other parties to get anything passed. There are 179 seats, so the parties who has 90 seats together will have to negotiate to get anything passed.

To start a new party, in principle it takes 20,000 signatures, but the system is so heavy that in reality it takes more like 60 to 80,000 signatures.

This will explain it a bit more detailed and you can see which parties we have: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Denmark
11-02-2012, 10:11 AM
phesina

Wow, Randi! Is it hard to keep track of them all and what's going on, when it's time to vote in Denmark?

And do your political battles there get as nasty as they do here?
11-02-2012, 10:14 AM
RICHARD

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Originally Posted by Randi

I don't understand the voting system you have... do you really need to tell someone who (or what party) you vote for? Here, everybody get a voting card by snail mail, you bring that to the school where you vote, queue up and give it to the person sitting by one of several numbered tables (it says on your card which table you go to). Then you give the person your card, he/she finds you on a list, you get crossed off and you get your list with all the parties, then you go into a box and put your cross. Outside, you put that in a big box, and someone is watching you during the whole procedure. That's how we do it.

Here? You vote for who you want to lead the country, they count the votes and someone else wins.

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Political discussions rarely are civil.

I have seen rational people act like idiots because a point or side is challenged.

Ma had a saying and it fits the people who are so enamoured of an idea (person) that they cannot see any other point of view.

Por el culo, le miran el sol.

I don't own sunglasses, so I am immune to the idea.

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A guy in the office was whining about the president and just being an obnoxious turd with his comments.

I told him that I wasn't happy about another president getting oral sex in 'my office'.

He stopped and asked me "Your office?"

"Yes, my office, my taxes pay for that office........" I answered.

He stopped the convo, walked around the corner and a few seconds later he said, "You A**hole."

I stopped typing and waited for the followup comments.

About a minute later, he said something like, "I didn't call you an a**hole, I was saying that to another person"

We were the only two people in the office.......

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So?

I don't ever take anyone's political views/stance seriously anymore.

The "together we stand as Americans" idea is nice, but when politics enter the picture, all bets are off.

It's just an excuse to insult each other, act like fools and then carry on for the next 1300 days, like nothing ever happened.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The hope part stay eternal.
11-02-2012, 10:54 AM
Buddy_Lee

Here's another little dose of modern American politics.

http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/1...back-time-wsi/
11-02-2012, 11:19 AM
Edwina's Secretary

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Originally Posted by Randi

No party will get the majority of the votes, so they have to work with usually two other parties to get anything passed.

Randi - you have just defined the essential difference. Although there are small parties here that may appear on the ballot there are really only two parties - Democratic and Republican. One or the other will get the majority of the votes. And they do not - as we have seen the last four years in spades - have to work with any other party.

(p.s. - we can vote a straight party too - or candidate by candidate)
11-02-2012, 11:23 AM
Edwina's Secretary

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy_Lee

Here's another little dose of modern American politics.

http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/1...back-time-wsi/

Thanks for the best laugh of the day....

Quote:

This update was forwarded to me by Wall Street Insider who indicated they received it this morning via a direct source associated with Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Chicago

I heard it from someone who heard it from someone who indicated they heard it from their second cousin who heard it from a man on the street who heard from an allegedly well placed source.

:D:D:D
11-02-2012, 09:57 PM
Buddy_Lee

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Thanks for the best laugh of the day....

I heard it from someone who heard it from someone who indicated they heard it from their second cousin who heard it from a man on the street who heard from an allegedly well placed source.

:D:D:D

It's your life. The least you could do is protect your pets. They shouldn't have to pay for your bad judgement.
11-02-2012, 10:10 PM
Lady's Human

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy_Lee

It's your life. The least you could do is protect your pets. They shouldn't have to pay for your bad judgement.

Protect them from what?

The record levels of horse excrement?
11-02-2012, 10:25 PM
Edwina's Secretary

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy_Lee

It's your life. The least you could do is protect your pets. They shouldn't have to pay for your bad judgement.

You are adorable! Rest assured I never travel with my dog - or cat - in a crate on the top of my car!

Thanks for my second laugh of the day!

:D:D:D
11-03-2012, 10:21 AM
Louie and me

I haven't commented in this thread because as I am not American I should mind my own beeswax. However, having read extensively both American and international media and academic analysis and watched all the US TV channels available to me. All I can say is, regardless of who wins this election, you have my sympathy.
11-03-2012, 10:55 AM
Randi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy_Lee

It's your life. The least you could do is protect your pets. They shouldn't have to pay for your bad judgement.

What makes you think that ES isn't protecting her pets? I can assure you that they are taken very well care of - better than most pets.
11-03-2012, 11:19 AM
Randi

Well, according to this, it looks like the majority on the West coast and the Northern East Coast will vote for Obama. :)

Take a look!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epo...llege_map.html
11-03-2012, 12:15 PM
pomtzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randi

What makes you think that ES isn't protecting her pets? I can assure you that they are taken very well care of - better than most pets.

This crab obviously knows squat about ES. A lot of children should be so lucky to be treated the way the E's are treated.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randi

Well, according to this, it looks like the majority on the West coast and the Northern East Coast will vote for Obama. :)

No matter who loses, they will find a way to blame it on Superstorm Sandy. How convenient! :rolleyes:
11-03-2012, 01:30 PM
ChrisH

If I were an American this would really worry me.

As Ohio Faces Vote-Rigging Lawsuit, Are Dems, Liberals, Election Officials Ready to Safeguard Votes?
11-03-2012, 02:49 PM
momoffuzzyfaces

I never EVER never believe any POLLS. They are all slanted one way or the other. Most of them never even include Independent voters. There are LOTS of us out there too.

I did fight the urge to faint today when I got my mail.... not one "vote for" who every flyer in the box at all!!!! Dare we believe this nightmare is almost over? Well, the nightmare of electing a president; not the one of living with who ever is picked for the next four years. :rolleyes:
11-03-2012, 03:28 PM
Lady's Human

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Originally Posted by ChrisH

If I were an American this would really worry me.

As Ohio Faces Vote-Rigging Lawsuit, Are Dems, Liberals, Election Officials Ready to Safeguard Votes?

What you don't see in teh UK is that these charges are brought by one side or the other in every federal election cycle, and all that happens is that money is wasted, no real issues are found, and immediately after the fact everyone gets amnesia about the whole mess so we can do it all over again in 2 years.

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