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DutchBoy Hup, Holland, Hup! Since: Aug, 2012
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#38426: Nov 7th 2012 at 1:57:33 AM

Good news from Minnesota, they rejected the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

Bad news is Bachmann has officially won her seat.

edited 7th Nov '12 1:57:44 AM by DutchBoy

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38427: Nov 7th 2012 at 1:59:10 AM

Damn, Graves was so close!

edited 7th Nov '12 1:59:29 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#38428: Nov 7th 2012 at 1:59:24 AM

would removing the electoral college actually do anything, with all the gerrymandering we do?

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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#38429: Nov 7th 2012 at 1:59:43 AM

Isn't political system of America based on idea that people are too stupid to decide themselves so whatever they decide needs to be checked by rich wiser people with job of checking it? tongue

edited 7th Nov '12 2:00:12 AM by SpookyMask

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#38430: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:01:21 AM

If that's the case you could argue for its retention since Individuals are smart, but people are dumb, panicky animals

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Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
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#38431: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:01:47 AM

Case in point. Bachmann won.

PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#38432: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:03:30 AM

Case in point. Bachmann won.
By a freakin' hair, when she should of re-swept her seat majestically.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38433: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:04:26 AM

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Sorta. There are multiple reasons for the electoral system.

The big one was that the South wanted more voting power while not letting blacks (slave or not) vote.

edited 7th Nov '12 2:04:55 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#38434: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:05:56 AM

it amuses me that, by and large, the red states are almost always low on electoral votes. they rely on swing states rather heavily, not that the dems don't, but blue states seem much more populous.

which of course would seem to suggest that living in contact with lots of people, often of varying national backgrounds, and having education that isn't a religious text written by Shepherds in the Arabias tends to breed liberal thinking.

edited 7th Nov '12 2:07:32 AM by Lanceleoghauni

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kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
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#38435: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:06:05 AM

How the fuck can someone like Bachman win this?

edited 7th Nov '12 2:06:26 AM by kay4today

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#38436: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:07:59 AM

Because americans in those areas are apparently stupid, also violently fundamentalist christian, often at the same time.

edited 7th Nov '12 2:08:39 AM by Lanceleoghauni

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Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
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#38437: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:08:41 AM

Gerrymandering.

PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#38438: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:08:45 AM

How the fuck can someone like Bachman win this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering

Republicans altered her district layout to make it relatively nice and safe for Republican voters.

She won, but it was basically a victory that to a sane person reads "We're watching you, don't piss us off, or else".

edited 7th Nov '12 2:10:04 AM by PotatoesRock

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#38439: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:09:16 AM

Also because the incumbent is a cheating bastard

it just boggles the mind the BS that the ultra conservatives will willingly devour sad

I feel like there needs to be some sort of penalty for lying on the path to the presidency, why aren't they ever called to task? why don't people lose confidence?

edited 7th Nov '12 2:13:54 AM by Lanceleoghauni

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DutchBoy Hup, Holland, Hup! Since: Aug, 2012
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#38440: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:18:00 AM

I don't know if this was mentioned or not - there are a lot of pages here - but New Hampshire has an all female federal delegation. Two representatives and two senators. It's the first time a state has ever had a fully female delegation. They also elected a female governor.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38441: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:19:00 AM

Frankly I found Montana's Senate Race to be the most entertaining race in this election.

Mainly because both candidates attempted to show what rugged manly men they were.

Denny Rehberg's campaign called Tester "a liberal former music teacher." Tester then slammed Rehberg as an all-hat-no-cattle mansion rancher.

edited 7th Nov '12 2:21:18 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
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#38442: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:20:06 AM

Just have them start tearing their own chest hair out. Whoever has less loses.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38443: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:32:39 AM

Bob Kerrey: I'm not leaving Nebraska

Now this is just heartbreaking. sad

Especially since Kerrey was such a nice guy.

Also Putin congratulates Obama

edited 7th Nov '12 2:35:46 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
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#38444: Nov 7th 2012 at 2:57:25 AM

Where are the gubernatorial results?

Last I checked the GOP won at least one more governor's seat. This is not how you prevent gerrymandering, Democrats.

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.
Morven Nemesis from Seattle, WA, USA Since: Jan, 2001
Nemesis
#38445: Nov 7th 2012 at 3:07:50 AM

Governorships are about the only thing you can't gerrymander, at least if all states use direct popular vote election of them (I'm not absolutely sure of this). Though I think you were meaning more about how governors can do a lot of gerrymandering for other elected offices?

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38446: Nov 7th 2012 at 3:20:29 AM

Huckabee slams GOP on minority outreach

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#38447: Nov 7th 2012 at 4:32:33 AM

Florida still hasn't been called? Shame, I was hoping to wake up and see Obama had won that too.

So at least Obama is winning the popular vote although it's by a really slim margin. I wonder how bullshit mountain is today.

edit: Yes! Obama is ahead by two percent in the popular vote! Now make it one more and turn Mitt's joke back on him.tongue

edited 7th Nov '12 4:33:49 AM by Kostya

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#38448: Nov 7th 2012 at 4:34:16 AM

Steaming in its own rage?

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#38449: Nov 7th 2012 at 4:35:05 AM

Yeah but I'm curious if anybody's threatened to commit suicide or leave the country. I know none of them would ever do it but you never know what they could say in the heat of the moment.

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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#38450: Nov 7th 2012 at 4:37:22 AM

Well, I for one am still waiting out for any news of heart attacks or such from Donald Trump and his likes.

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