Official 2012 Presidential Election Night Thread

[PearlWatson]

We should just make this really simple. Women seek security. Men seek adventure. (I'm generalizing but I doubt you'll object cctrackstar) It's women's suffrage that's to blame for all these government safety nets (don't believe me, look it up) so we can turn the clock back in one fell swoop by taking back women's right to vote.

Sounds good, right?

Yes, but you wouldn't have to go that far. His idea of "anyone who is dependent on government support for housing and food forfeits their ability to vote" would combat the women who want the government to be a surrogate husband/father.

 

[Stoked]

So Obama got the votes in the places where the people live. Amazing.

To be fair Romney got the votes where the other half lived.

 

[Stoked]

At least he won a county there (looks to be the county Jackson and Yellowstone are in). He didn't win a single one in Oklahoma, thus confirming my stance that Oklahoma is the absolute worst state in the nation.

I do not see any blue in Utah or West Virginia either.

 

[Stoked]

Romney did. His supporters, not so much. I've found you a link: https://news.yahoo.com/freaking-best-worst-responses-obamas-win-193457867--abc-news-politics.html

But really, you need only go as far as facebook.

The squeaky wheel. Are there pissed off supporters yes. But that is way to broad of a brush and you know it.

We all know about the same reaction would happen if Obama lost. The vast majority would pick themselves up and move on. But a few loud mouth dumbasses would make a whole lot of noise. And make the whole left look bad.

 

[One Brow]

https://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/

 

[Harambe]

The squeaky wheel. Are there pissed off supporters yes. But that is way to broad of a brush and you know it.

We all know about the same reaction would happen if Obama lost. The vast majority would pick themselves up and move on. But a few loud mouth dumbasses would make a whole lot of noise. And make the whole left look bad.

A likely possibility. Maybe "many of his supporters" or even "some of his supporters" would have been more appropriate.

For me, the bottom line is that the red has an inability to separate religion and politics. The way America is evolving, with tolerance of beliefs different than ones own, is vastly different than what the red want. It starts there, takes a side trip over to a bloated military and it's questionable applications, lack of focus on green energy, and then comes right on back to intolerance of others.

 

[Stoked]

I'm sure there are thousands of dumbasses running around yelling and PMSin that Obama won. However Romney Got 50 million votes roughly. Most would indicate at least over 25 million. Are you really trying to tell me that 25 million people are acting that way?

If 25 million were it would be marches in the streets and riots.

 

[Harambe]

I'm sure there are thousands of dumbasses running around yelling and PMSin that Obama won. However Romney Got 50 million votes roughly. Most would indicate at least over 25 million. Are you really trying to tell me that 25 million people are acting that way?

If 25 million were it would be marches in the streets and riots.

When did I say most? I said many. And I used that word on purpose, as I don't believe half or most are that way.

 

[One Brow]

If 25 million were it would be marches in the streets and riots.

I agree. I've only heard about 1.

 

[Stoked]

When did I say most? I said many. And I used that word on purpose, as I don't believe half or most are that way.

Sorry I misread. I still say this is the vast minority.

 

[Stoked]

I agree. I've only heard about 1.

Link?

 

[Zombie]

Sorry I misread. I still say this is the vast minority.

I think you are putting your head in the sand over this. My facebook was a disaster on election night, there were posts lamenting the death of america from many of my friends and family, from people who I had never seen post about politics in the past. This suggests to me that it was more than just the vast minority of Romney supporters who lost their **** a few days ago. One of my cousins even posted a video on facebook of his 7 year old daughter bawling her eyes out upon hearing Romney lost. It was ridiculous.

 

[Zombie]

Link?

Did you read ElRoacho's link?

 

[Scat]

I think you are putting your head in the sand over this. My facebook was a disaster on election night, there were posts lamenting the death of america from many of my friends and family, from people who I had never seen post about politics in the past. This suggests to me that it was more than just the vast minority of Romney supporters who lost their **** a few days ago. One of my cousins even posted a video on facebook of his 7 year old daughter bawling her eyes out upon hearing Romney lost. It was ridiculous.

This just tells me that many of your family and friends are in the minority of all Romney supporters.

 

[Stoked]

I think you are putting your head in the sand over this. My facebook was a disaster on election night, there were posts lamenting the death of america from many of my friends and family, from people who I had never seen post about politics in the past. This suggests to me that it was more than just the vast minority of Romney supporters who lost their **** a few days ago. One of my cousins even posted a video on facebook of his 7 year old daughter bawling her eyes out upon hearing Romney lost. It was ridiculous.

And I think you are over dramatizing it. I have seen business as usual since Wednesday. Perhaps your family and friends need to get a grip. All of mine weren't happy but have reacted like Conan and PKM.

I have seen far more gloating that Obama won than anger over a Romney loss. But I still think the gloaters are a vast minority.

 

[Zombie]

And I think you are over dramatizing it. I have seen business as usual since Wednesday. Perhaps your family and friends need to get a grip. All of mine weren't happy but have reacted like Conan and PKM.

I have seen far more gloating that Obama won than anger over a Romney loss. But I still think the gloaters are a vast minority.

Oh, they definitely need to get a grip.
I should also add that they are all Mormon so this was a double whammy for them. Maybe that has something to do with their overreactions.

 

[Stoked]

Oh, they definitely need to get a grip.
I should also add that they are all Mormon so this was a double whammy for them. Maybe that has something to do with their overreactions.

So are mine. Still sounds like a common characteristic amoung your family and friends and not an attribute of Mormonism.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

This sucks:

So Obama got the votes in the places where the people live. Amazing.

I've seen this and similar things posted on my facebook the last couple of days by Romney supporters, and I don't get it.

Land doesn't vote, people do.

He didn't post the article with this map. It had nothing to do with the election.

It was dark red for highest IQ's to dark blue for lowest IQ's. It just so happens that when you get more people together into confined areas (large cities) that they begin to act irrationally and exhibit large amounts of groupthink and delirium. The scientists were truly worried about the spread of the degrading of the brain matter of people in the blue areas and were brainstorming ideas of how to slow the spread of this disease.

The answer was work.

While I think they are on to something, I don't see it happening... at least for the next 4 years.

 

[Zombie]

He didn't post the article with this map. It had nothing to do with the election.

It was dark red for highest IQ's to dark blue for lowest IQ's. It just so happens that when you get more people together into confined areas (large cities) that they begin to act irrationally and exhibit large amounts of groupthink and delirium. The scientists were truly worried about the spread of the degrading of the brain matter of people in the blue areas and were brainstorming ideas of how to slow the spread of this disease.

The answer was work.

While I think they are on to something, I don't see it happening... at least for the next 4 years.

I know you aren't serious but:

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Nice try, but people that get degrees often end up having to move to where the population and jobs are located if they want the almighty dollar, or support their family and all that.
Big business generally will put their offices in a central or highly populated area to save on costs and take advantage of other things, so basically your stats are skewed because the smart people from those red/smart states are going to the blue and populated areas to talk sense into the morans. It's too bad it's almost impossible to talk sense into people with dreams and no motivation.

The real meaning of it is that those red states are those that value open spaces and freedom. The blue states don't value either of those things.