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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#260001: Nov 5th 2018 at 8:27:58 PM

[up]Here you go.

And here's the relavant bit:

Republicans may root for rainy weather on Election Day: A recent study revealed that at least 1 percent of voting age adults in the U.S. – people who would have voted for a Democrat had the weather been good – decided instead to cast their ballot for a Republican on rainy election days.

“Our study suggests that weather conditions may affect people’s decisions on not only whether to vote, but also who they vote for,” said study co-author Yusaku Horiuchi, a professor of government at Dartmouth College.

"Contrary to the widely shared belief that weather conditions do not change voters’ electoral decisions," the study said, "our analysis suggests that it is likely that a certain proportion of American voters would change their party preference depending on weather."

Apparently on Election Day, rain heightens pessimism and increases fears of risk: "Those who feel in an upbeat mood may lean toward the riskier candidate, while those who feel depressed and anxious lean toward the safer candidate," the study said.

Thus, "the choice for risk-averse people is to vote Republican," Horiuchi said.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260002: Nov 5th 2018 at 9:36:13 PM

So...guys...how do you feel?

Fate of the World rests on our shoulders tomorrow night.

I'm...oddly calm. Optimistic, yet calm.

Remember how a couple of days ago there was an argument over being patient vs being active? It reminded me of this scene from Lincoln:

"You've got a night, and a day, and a night, and several perfectly good hours. Now get the hell out of here and get 'em!"

We're mostly through that second night, and going into the few hours part for this election. We've done all the active parts we can and now we're genuinely at the patient part. To quote the Count of Monte Cristo, "Wait and hope."

Edited by Parable on Nov 5th 2018 at 9:37:20 AM

CookingCat Since: Jul, 2018
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#260004: Nov 5th 2018 at 10:06:46 PM

This election will determine a lot about the tack taken by one of the most influential nations in the world for the next two years, including how much leeway Trump has to get away with things.

Also, this is the US Politics thread.

It's been fun.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#260005: Nov 5th 2018 at 10:09:34 PM

I believe that was in response to Tactical Fox asking how it feels to have the fate of the world decided tomorrow. Which is hyperbole, regardless of how legitimately important tomorrow is.

CookingCat Since: Jul, 2018
Alycus Since: Apr, 2018
#260007: Nov 5th 2018 at 11:35:33 PM

[up] The fact is elections like tomorrow's can and do have significant ramifications based on how much it can blunt Trump's power, and by extension what America does globally. But go ahead and keep on denying America's influence on the world and getting worked up when others don't.

Edited by Alycus on Nov 5th 2018 at 11:36:50 AM

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#260008: Nov 5th 2018 at 11:40:32 PM

Well, not globally. The House has little say in how foreign relations are done.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260009: Nov 6th 2018 at 12:10:51 AM

America isn't the world, but what America does impacts all of us. A very important event will happen this week: The US will toss the Iran deal for good, which will pit the US against its former allies, all of which have signed this deal too and have little intention to follow the US leads and break the agreement. The US has already tried to threaten the EU and the companies in the EU over this, meaning it is on collision course with its allies. Having put some restrains put on Trump will be vital in the situation.

And I have some hope that after the midterms are done and there are entities which have the power to impeach Trump, Müller will finally come forward with whatever he has investigated.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#260010: Nov 6th 2018 at 12:18:19 AM

[up] I was thinking something along those lines as well. Having a Democratic House, means that they can publicly do a proper investigation into the shadowy global web of Robber Barons, oligarchs, plutocrats, and Mafiya bosses that conspired in an attempted coup d'état of Liberal Democracy itself, and Trump's connection to it all.

I'm being a bit dramatic for effect here, but seriously, the prior investigation that the House did was a complete sham, and reopening it is the first thing a Democratic House should do.

Edited by megaeliz on Nov 6th 2018 at 4:37:15 AM

Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#260011: Nov 6th 2018 at 1:31:31 AM

At most it's the course of the world for the next two years that gets decided... Anyway, the five races I'll be paying most attention are:

  • Florida, Georgia and Kansas gubernatorial races.
  • Texas and North Dakota senate races.

Life is unfair...
Imca (Veteran)
#260012: Nov 6th 2018 at 1:37:02 AM

Flordia senate race is worth a watch too, there republican candidate is guilty of medicare fraud, IIRC the largest in history, he fled to Flordia to escape conviction, and then some how became Governor of a state that is like 50% old people.

So like, not just your average run of the mill republican bad.

Whats going on in North Dakota though, I recognize the rest, but not it.

Edited by Imca on Nov 6th 2018 at 1:38:19 AM

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#260013: Nov 6th 2018 at 1:37:43 AM

[up] is there a difference at this point?

Imca (Veteran)
#260014: Nov 6th 2018 at 1:39:18 AM

Most of them abuse loopholes, and be horrible human beings.

Rather then being active criminals and horrible human beings.

Edit: And in a more humours and fitting of Flordia, yet still bad note, he made a law that made it illegal to own a computernote  in the state of Flordia after having been caught gambling away tax payer money.

Edited by Imca on Nov 6th 2018 at 1:44:51 AM

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#260015: Nov 6th 2018 at 1:45:01 AM

No True Random!

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#260016: Nov 6th 2018 at 2:15:43 AM

@Swan, the Name is Mueller. Not Müller, he's American.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260017: Nov 6th 2018 at 2:25:08 AM

[up] Well, considering the name, he has obviously something in common with Trump: German ancestors.

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#260018: Nov 6th 2018 at 2:37:38 AM

It begins in few hours!

So, what are the odds of there being no protests over the outcome of midterm? evil grin

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#260019: Nov 6th 2018 at 2:52:58 AM

He's American, not German. His name is Anglicised and pronounced even differently. Using Müller ist just highlighting a German ancestry he himself is by all accounts not practicing. So, please, stop?

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#260020: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:04:37 AM

But his dairy products are fantastic.

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#260021: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:07:12 AM

Swan has Müller yogurt on the mind

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260022: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:22:29 AM

[up][up][up] Geez, hold your horses, I wasn't serious. It's certainly not the first time someone misspelled a name here.

Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#260023: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:22:40 AM

@dRoy: I don't think there were have been any midterms where large amounts of people protested afterwards, the voters just don't care enough. Maybe a little if the democrats lost, given how much the left is excited this year, but for most republicans, only Trump matters.

Edited by Grafite on Jul 30th 2019 at 8:30:28 PM

Life is unfair...
Imca (Veteran)
#260024: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:28:40 AM

What does the house even do any way, senate is the only one that really stays in the news.

How is taking the house helpfull? Like how can they blunt things?

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#260025: Nov 6th 2018 at 3:30:40 AM

As I understand, the House is the same as the House of Commons here, while the senate functions like the House of Lords.

Assuming I'm not wrong, that means the former write up new laws, while the latter assess them (with the President having a veto).

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