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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#33826: Oct 20th 2012 at 12:50:26 PM

[up][up]And its still a few weeks out, the polls are inconsistent with each other, many if not most are within the margin of error, and a lot of things can change/go down between now and election day. If either side is anything but stressed and worried they are frankly stupidly overconfident at this point.

edited 20th Oct '12 12:50:41 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
#33827: Oct 20th 2012 at 12:59:45 PM

[up][up] Actually Obama's electoral advantage has evaporated in the last few weeks. If all the states go to the candidate who is currently polling highest in them, Obama will win by 18 electoral votes. Romney only has to steal 10 of those away to win, which he could do for example by pulling an upset in Ohio or Wisconsin where's only behind by 2-3%. It's a wide open field at this point.

edited 20th Oct '12 1:01:32 PM by EdwardsGrizzly

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Enkufka Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ from Bay of White fish Since: Dec, 2009
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#33829: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:08:41 PM

@Enkufka

Geez Faux news Overreact much? o.0

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Ultrayellow Unchanging Avatar. Since: Dec, 2010
Unchanging Avatar.
#33830: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:10:47 PM

Who looks at this and sees an objective news outlet?

Except for 4/1/2011. That day lingers in my memory like...metaphor here...I should go.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#33831: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:11:42 PM

Its viewers aren't looking for an objective news outlet.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#33832: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:32:42 PM

Its viewers acknowledge its conservative bias. They, however, believe that it's balancing out CNN and MSNBC (one of which aspires to be objective and the other believes it's balancing out Fox) which they consider to be in the hands of liberals.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#33833: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:35:15 PM

So what opinion do they have of PBS?

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#33834: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:40:25 PM

[up]

Its government funded. therefore a dirty liberal institution.

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#33835: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:42:03 PM

[up]Really? No wonder most of Western Europe seems like a socialist dystopia to them. tongue

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#33836: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:43:38 PM

Fox is basically confirmation bias in network form. Granted MSNBC is kind of like this but at least they have more class and are more fair to conservatives compared to how Fox treats liberals.

[up]Government is bad. Haven't you realized that?tongue Privatization baby!cool

edited 20th Oct '12 1:44:28 PM by Kostya

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#33839: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:54:48 PM

Heck, Obama is about at Thatcher.

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#33840: Oct 20th 2012 at 1:57:34 PM

To MSNBC's credit, there's no way in hell Fox would air something like this if it was happening under McCain.

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#33841: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:00:36 PM

0_0

I knew you guys were to the right of us... but that's freaky.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#33842: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:01:36 PM

And here we see Romney's time-honored strategy of "I know you are, but what am I?"

Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is upping his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans what he would do with four more years. The Obama campaign is aggressively disputing the notion, claiming it's Romney who hasn't provided specific details to voters.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with this country that this man is a serious contender?

edited 20th Oct '12 2:03:13 PM by Discar

Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#33843: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:08:12 PM

Hmm. Has there ever been a race as tight as this before? (besides 2000).

edited 20th Oct '12 2:08:21 PM by Inhopelessguy

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#33844: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:13:20 PM

I believe there was once a tie. In that event the House of Representatives votes on the President.

edited 20th Oct '12 2:13:39 PM by Kostya

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#33845: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:14:47 PM

That's such a bland name. "House of Representatives". The Senate, that's a nice name. Latin. But "House of Representatives"? I mean, no offence, it does the job. Explains what the Chamber does. But seriously, its a crappy name.

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#33847: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:15:44 PM

It was probably named that because the House was originally the only house of congress that was elected by the people. Senators were appointed by governors of their state for a long time.

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#33848: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:17:42 PM

The House and Senate essentially serve the same function. You see, all bills have to pass both the House and Senate before being signed by the President. However, they do have some powers reserved to them, for example the Senate confirms all treaties, which the House has no say in.

edited 20th Oct '12 2:17:53 PM by deathpigeon

Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#33849: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:21:00 PM

Oh, yeah. I know that stuff. I'm just commenting on how bland the names are.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. That's a bloody grand name.

Wow. Those are very close.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#33850: Oct 20th 2012 at 2:22:57 PM

Small correction: Senators were elected by their state's legislatures (i.e parliaments)

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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