2008 US Elections Poll

AndyGaut 7
ragyrascal 5
IRN BRU 5
The.Rampage.Rado 5
Rutter 5
JiMMM 5
serbulator 4
juveniliahockey 4
shepdogg 4
Bulsara 4

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[Cascadia]

I'll be checking on the results when I get home from my meeting. One of my American friends says she has her bags all packed in case the result forces her to immigrate up north

[vellnueve]

What I don't understand is this.  My brother-in-law is a resident alien in the US.  He's lived over there for 14 years; he works; he pays his taxes.  Yet he can't vote; not even in the town elections.  Isn't that taxation without representation?  Wasn't that what kicked it all off in the first place...?

(On the other hand, given his political leanings, it's probably just as well he's not voting this year...!)

Because he's not a citizen. Same reason I can't vote in European elections.

If he wants to become naturalized, why not go ahead and pursue that?

[garli]

red, like this country ever means what it says. 


Also, Obama in a freakin' land slide.  You should have seen how stoked everyone was when they called it.  My friend had an election results party.  it was pretty impressive.  Complete with state electoral vote beer pong.


Now I just need 8 and 4 to end up the right way.  (Uh, and 2, 7, and 10)

[NicfromSweden]

so now the new world dictator is Obama wooohooo haha

[redumpire]

If he wants to become naturalized, why not go ahead and pursue that?

Because he's proud to be a Brit, but resents paying taxes without having a voice.  Wars have been started over less you know!   

[Dan]

So it's not that he can't vote in the US but that he's chosen not to pursue citizenship in the country he lives in and pays taxes in.  I'm okay with that, nothing worth starting a war over.

[fh4me2000]

Obama won, both FHF and the real elections by a landslide. And the World celebrates......hmmm...I guess the rigth person won.
I heard over the radio that a few Arizonans are threatening to leave the US  because Obama won....Oh well I say, we won't miss you...

Now what for Palin?

[garli]

Hopefully a bear eats her. 

[fh4me2000]

Hopefully a bear eats her. 

I just laughed so hard that my cube mates are IM'ing me with, "wtf'.... that is so funny, garli..

but i thing the bear will get upset stomach after if it does...
hey, now she'll have lots of time to spend with her pregnant daughter...

still 

[redumpire]

So it's not that he can't vote in the US but that he's chosen not to pursue citizenship in the country he lives in and pays taxes in.  I'm okay with that, nothing worth starting a war over.

Very few things are worth starting a war over, my friend.  Very few.

Anyway, back to the matter in hand.  I love this quote that I saw earlier today on a comment on the Guardian's story about Obama's wonderful acceptance speech*: "This is a man the whole world can unite behind.  Welcome back, America. We've missed you."


* If you've not seen / read / heard Obama's speech, do yourself a favour: click on the link above and watch it.  It's certainly the greatest piece of oratory of the 21st century so far.  And to be fair to McCain his concession speech was fabulous too.  They both show Bush up for the inarticulate booby that he is.

[Pat]

I was rather annoyed when the republicans starting booing McCain when he annonced that he had phoned Obama to say well done. How vulgar 

But yay Obama won. Its good times from now on. Hopefully.
Lots of fun in school today. Most for Obama but some were not so keen.

[garli]

Sorry that might have been a tad harsh.   

[vellnueve]

Obama won, both FHF and the real elections by a landslide. And the World celebrates......hmmm...I guess the rigth person won.
I heard over the radio that a few Arizonans are threatening to leave the US  because Obama won....Oh well I say, we won't miss you...

Now what for Palin?

If Senator Stevens, who looks like he'll keep his seat, gets booted from the Senate, Palin will probably appoint herself in his place as senator.

[controller]

The scary thing is that Palin has already stated that she wants to stand against Obama in 4 years time. 

[redumpire]

The scary thing is that Palin has already stated that she wants to stand against Obama in 4 years time. 

She'll have to win the Republic party's nomination first...