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BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#38151: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:11:05 PM

What's that? Did I just skip 10 pages of this thread? I think I did.

I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything that I didn't see in the Comedy Central feature.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#38152: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:11:40 PM

It looks like all the proposals I voted for lost in Michigan. sad

Ads win.

Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#38153: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:11:44 PM

@Best Of: Other than us playing a few victory themes here, probably didn't miss much at all.

Quest 64 thread
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#38154: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:13:28 PM

Fox is calling Colorado for... Obama.

It is a good night to be a Democrat.

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#38155: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:13:50 PM

I wish I could see what Trump and Rove are doing right now.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#38156: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:13:59 PM

Colorado too! Not like we need it but a crushing victory is good.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38157: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:14:19 PM

The GOP just won the senate seat in Arizona.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Hurr
#38158: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:14:52 PM

Who else is waiting for the new South Park episode about weed? Colorado must be happy.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38159: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:15:49 PM

Arrrrgh hjakasjkhdf

Looks like Senate Joint Resolution 8223 is also going to go through. No, I do not want to allow universities to invest public funding in the stock market. That sounds like a terrible idea.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Hurr
#38160: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:15:53 PM

I am BEGGING everyone to look at Trump's twitter. The butthurt is amazingly jaw-dropping. He said "We should storm on Washington"!!!

rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#38161: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:16:05 PM

It makes me feel happy that after SuperPACs, loads of Blatant Lies, and voter suppression, the Republicans still lost.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#38162: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:16:18 PM

DO IT TRUMP.

DO IT.

I FUCKING DARE YOU.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38163: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:17:24 PM

Bachmann is neck and neck with Jim Graves over in Minnesota.

edited 6th Nov '12 9:18:16 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#38164: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:17:47 PM

DO IT! WE NEED DIRT TO USE AGAINST YOU!

edit: So when will Virginia and California be called? We're still waiting on them and they could tip the popular vote in Obama's favor.

edited 6th Nov '12 9:18:24 PM by Kostya

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#38165: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:18:02 PM

@Those in search of a live stream:

I'm guessing that BBC is still up. Look up the link in the OP of this thread.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
IraTheSquire Since: Apr, 2010
#38166: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:18:23 PM

Well, as of this post Trump stopped tweeting about 15 minutes ago, though all of them involve the same type of lulzy material.

Also, congrats to Mr Obama for his re-election.

edited 6th Nov '12 9:23:58 PM by IraTheSquire

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#38167: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:18:45 PM

DG, that's a real thing? <blinks> What if they blow the budget in a bubble? surprised

[up]Glanced at the sour grapes that is Trump's Twitter. Amusing.

edited 6th Nov '12 9:19:24 PM by Euodiachloris

Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Hurr
#38168: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:19:42 PM

NBC just called out Trump, in a great way.

"He has veered well past relevance and possibility into irresponsibility."

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38169: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:20:05 PM

@Euo: Yeah, that's why I'm not happy about it. sad

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#38170: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:21:51 PM

On MSNBC, I just saw Gov. Deval Patrick of Mass. say that Donald Trump doesn't represent anyone's viewpoint but Donald Trump's. [lol]

Do not obey in advance.
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#38171: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:22:07 PM

NBC just called out Trump, in a great way.
My favorite was how Brian Williams ended that little segment. He obviously didn't want to be talking about it, because he thinks (correctly) that it's ridiculous and irrelevant. So his conclusion to the topic was "So, there you go with that. That happened."

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#38172: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:22:22 PM

Fox, Huff Post and MSNBC calling Colorado for Obama.

EDIT: So did CNN.

edited 6th Nov '12 9:23:10 PM by Arkasas

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#38173: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:22:37 PM

@DG: Seriously: some things, the stock market is good for. Funding public institutions is not one of them. tongue

edited 6th Nov '12 9:23:01 PM by Euodiachloris

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#38175: Nov 6th 2012 at 9:22:41 PM
Thumped: Extreme positions are not tolerated here. We don't care if they're sincere or you're just trolling. Either way, the forums don't need this sort of thing.

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