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2012 Election
bainidhe_dub:
also...
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--- Quote from: mustang6172 on 06 Nov 2012, 22:52 ---How does a president with 50% approval ratings squeak by, but a Congress with approval ratings below 10% goes unchallenged? Sounds backwards.
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Gerrymandering works better at the local level.
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Did someone say gerrymander? Check out the new congressional district map that just got upheld in Maryland. This thing is absurd. Contiguous and compact, my ass. But since the idea, apparently, was to kick out the longtime Republican in District 6, I guess it worked. Romney won Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties by 75, 65, and 58%, but the three together only counted for 35% of the congressional district, which the Democrat won by 59%.
Papersatan:
I first saw that revocation of our independence after the Bush/Gore election when we were still trying to figure out who won. It was amusing then, but I am not sure it makes sense now.
I'd like to correct Stephen on one point about the Michigan proposals (and maybe give a little context to non Michiganders). Mr. Moroun does not own the only bridge to Canada. There is also one up in Port Huron which is owned by the government. But, he does own the Ambassador bridge which is the one in Detroit, and the busier of the two crossings. A deal was reached with the Canadian government to build a second bridge in Detroit, which even without the public/private issues there is enough traffic to warrant. The Canadian government agreed to foot most of the bill, in light of the state's current financial situation. This would also buy up a lot of land in an area of Detroit which looks exactly like what most people imagine when they think of Detroit (think empty decaying buildings, including the remains of several burned down warehouses and the like) and would create some jobs as the bridge is built, maintained and staffed.
Mr, Moroun is understandably threatened by the idea of a new bridge and his company drafted the proposition has lobbied hard for it by claiming it will cost the state money which could be spent on firefighters and police. I think this missed the point that we are getting an excellent deal on this bridge. The plan aims to spend no Michigan money on construction or land aqusition, though might need some funds for administraive things and does include applying for some federal funds and the bridge tolls would go to paying off any construction debt. Also, building bridges is something that I think firmly falls within a governments rights. Even if this were not an attempt by one main to maintain a monopoly (one which I don't understand how he even got... how can you own an international bridge?? ) I don't think I would support it.
ackblom12:
Motherfucking Big Bird is a bad ass.
Lines:
--- Quote from: bainidhe_dub on 07 Nov 2012, 05:12 ---Super proud to live in a state (Maryland) that passed gay marriage and a Dream act! :-D
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High fives for your state! I was super happy when I heard about the DREAM act and then was even happier when both issues passed.
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 07 Nov 2012, 00:27 ---My favorite was "return control of our schools to the community" (does he even know what a local school board is?)
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He also doesn't seem to understand that he alone can't do this! Also that statement is just plain stupid, especially someone coming from a party that still really likes NCLB.
I can honestly understand why the House is still conservative (most rural areas are conservative and most of this country is rural), but I am glad the Senate got some Democrats (I'm looking at you Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Ohio, and especially Indiana and Missouri, among the others I'm missing), so at least both sides of Congress are not conservative. For Indiana and Missouri, I'm just glad that what those two men were saying has officially been voted to NOT be ok and I'm betting a lot of members of the Republican party are sad that they even endorsed these men.
lepetitfromage:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 07 Nov 2012, 00:27 ---And, with republican backing (read: money) he sent out a whole stack of incredibly slick mailers full of emotional, button pushing gobbledeygook.
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It blows my mind that some people actually read those things. They go right from my mailbox to the trash, with the exceptions of just a few that I stop to laugh at first.
Also- yay Obama! And yay for Sean Patrick Maloney taking Nan Hayworth's seat in congress! Woooooot
ETA:
--- Quote from: The Queen ---you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
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Bwahahahaha that is amazing. Thank you for posting that link, VonKleist.
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