tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post2795896795741061370..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: A Good MorningAdam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-90800403354024143622008-11-10T08:58:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:58:00.000-05:00The only (dubious) doubt seemed to be "The Bradley...The only (dubious) doubt seemed to be "The Bradley Effect," but I was most worried simply because US citizens narrowly voted Bush in for a second term. After that, ANYTHING was possible.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-67177444198169822042008-11-08T16:35:00.000-05:002008-11-08T16:35:00.000-05:00Geox, to your comment about 'fait accompli' you ce...Geox, to your comment about 'fait accompli' you certainly aren't the only one with this view: http://www.danpink.com/archives/2008/11/chart-of-the-day-did-mccain-ever-have-a-chance<BR/><BR/>The Iowa Electronic Markets, a well established prediction market, shows that there was never a point where the republicans would have won (although it got close).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-2823108115889326472008-11-06T08:41:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:41:00.000-05:00Prop 8 is an awful pill to swallow. Hey, thanks Mo...Prop 8 is an awful pill to swallow. Hey, thanks Mormons. I wonder how the heck they'll deal with the same-sex marriages they've already performed?<BR/><BR/>Though last I heard there were still a ton of absentee ballots left to count, so maybe they're not out yet.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-26840503210950599942008-11-06T08:40:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:40:00.000-05:00I agree, JJ...Hillary's attitude seemed condescend...I agree, JJ...Hillary's attitude seemed condescending. Thank goodness she didn't win the primary, since "condescending" is exactly what the electorate appeard to NOT want.<BR/><BR/>If Hillary had won the primary it would have sort of been "The Battle of McCains." :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-33978873929398858112008-11-06T02:13:00.000-05:002008-11-06T02:13:00.000-05:00Yeah, but I feel like the Presidential Race was ki...Yeah, but I feel like the Presidential Race was kind of a fait accompli, and the abominable Proposition 8 ruined my night by passing in California.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-9252141714706290162008-11-05T17:37:00.000-05:002008-11-05T17:37:00.000-05:00Congrats on the new president! It is crazy, but as...Congrats on the new president! It is crazy, but as the economist survey showed, the WHOLE world would have loved to take part and choose Obama as president. Just goes to show just how more than militarily or economically, it is culturally that the US dominates the world. And that is something Obama intuitively understands. <BR/><BR/>P.S. Hillary used to drive me crazy with her school-marmish "I am more competent than you" attitude with little substance to back her up. Plus she was THE establishment. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com