WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THE ELECTION? (now closed)

[mump boy]

CNN projects Obama win

[jazzcyclist]

Obama already has 275 electoral votes. The fat lady has sung.

[Conor Dary]

Obama takes Ohio. That is it!!!

Obamacare is a fact of life now.

[jazzcyclist]

Apparently, Ohio has already been declared for Obama which put him over the top.

[kuha]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand. The party is utterly off the rails; it needs to be broken down and reborn as a sane and constructive political entity. It is neither now--and the majority of the US population knows it. After all the lies, propaganda, dark money, and dirty tricks, the Repubs have been told to take a hike. Will they be objective enough to actually learn from this? We'll see--but I hope so.


This piece pretty much sums up my attitude:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-mcka ... atured_art

[guru]

Looks like Obama will win, while losing popular vote - 1st president re-elected as such. Prepare for more Washington gridlock the next four years.

[guru]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

[mump boy]

Karl Rove moaning, Romney camp 'has doubts'

[kuha]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

Don't kid yourself. There is little to comfort the right wing here.

[dj]

Looks like Obama will win, while losing popular vote - 1st president re-elected as such. Prepare for more Washington gridlock the next four years.

I doubt this. The places with large vote counts still to come are strongly Democratic (much of Calif.) and eastern cities.

[guru]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

Don't kid yourself. There is little to comfort the right wing here.

Again, "gigantic repudiation" lists just a tad to the hyperbolic

[Flumpy]

Karl Rove is currently complaining that you shouldn't call a result too soon.

I don't remember him saying that in 2000

[mump boy]

'We have to cautious of calling things when we have 900 vote difference and only 75% counted'

says of champion democracy Karl Rove

[mump boy]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

Don't kid yourself. There is little to comfort the right wing here.

Again, "gigantic repudiation" lists just a tad to the hyperbolic

I think he meant 'refudiate'

[JRM]

Looks like Obama will win, while losing popular vote - 1st president re-elected as such. Prepare for more Washington gridlock the next four years.

If the Republican House persists in the notion that they will deny Obama a "second term" (i.e. a legacy now), they are rejecting the very premise on which they were elected. Shame on them for being against the interests of their own country.

[mump boy]

Fox declared for Obama as everyone else had but then they had Karl Rove complaining and now they're tying themselves on knots

They've left the studio to walk down the corridor and interview their 'decision desk'

Give it up

[cullman]

As an afterthought...how much did this election cost?

[dj]

Yeah, it's hardly out on a limb, but I predict a final electoral count of 333 for Obama.

[Conor Dary]

Looks like Obama will win, while losing popular vote - 1st president re-elected as such. Prepare for more Washington gridlock the next four years.

I doubt this. The places with large vote counts still to come are strongly Democratic (much of Calif.) and eastern cities.

That Romney will win the popular vote is just nutty wishful thinking. Nate Silver has called it right on so far and predicts a 2% Obama win in the popular vote. As for more gridlock well the Bush tax cuts are history, at least for the over 250k group. Obamacare is a fact. A great day.

Math Nerds!!

[kuha]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

Don't kid yourself. There is little to comfort the right wing here.

Again, "gigantic repudiation" lists just a tad to the hyperbolic

No, plain and simple. If you prefer the phrase "major repudiation" or "decisive repudiation" then you are welcome to them. The point is that, in this economic climate, with all the energy and money thrown against BO, this win is of really impressive significance.

And it leaves very little room for right-wing chest thumping of any kind.

[Daisy]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

I wish it were, but there were some candidates that got far to many votes considering their comments.

[kuha]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

I wish it were, but there were some candidates that got far to many votes considering their comments.

If you mean that some of the losers deserved to get 0 votes, I'd agree. But it is interesting that Akin and Mourdock lost, Warren won, etc.

[Conor Dary]

This is a gigantic repudiation of the Republican brand.

Hardly. They held the House, and Romney looks like he will win the popular vote.

A bad day for the GOP and completely predicted. Losing seats in the House. Losing Senate seats when the GOP had to defend only 10 compared to the Democrats 23. Especially Indiana and Missouri! Let the Civil War in the GOP commence!

[Tuariki]

Even in the Antipodes we know that when Fox throws in the towel it is all over

[kuha]

Let the Civil War in the GOP commence!

They need to do it. And then we'll see whether their "North" or their "South" wins. No telling at this point.

[JRM]

Two videos, for your consideration (I played them on Nov 4th, 2008, so it seems appropriate....):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np6vAuS0KNs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY

[guru]

No, plain and simple. If you prefer the phrase "major repudiation" or "decisive repudiation" then you are welcome to them.

Sorry, but any use of repudiation would include the Republicans losing the House, and Obama winning popular vote. One won't happen, and the other, we shall see.

2008 was a repudiation, just like 2010 was for Democrats. But this year is nothing but maintaining status quo.

[dj]

Jon Stewart made an early call of Romney winning . . . the Confederate States.

[kuha]

No, plain and simple. If you prefer the phrase "major repudiation" or "decisive repudiation" then you are welcome to them.

Sorry, but any use of repudiation would include the Republicans losing the House, and Obama winning popular vote. One won't happen, and the other, we shall see.

2008 was a repudiation, just like 2010 was for Democrats. But this year is nothing but maintaining status quo.

Absolutely do not agree.

[jazzcyclist]

Romney is still not ready to concede despite the fact that every major news organization has already called the election for Obama.

[guru]

Sorry, but any use of repudiation would include the Republicans losing the House, and Obama winning popular vote. One won't happen, and the other, we shall see.

2008 was a repudiation, just like 2010 was for Democrats. But this year is nothing but maintaining status quo.

Absolutely do not agree.

As is your right. But the numbers don't lie.

[guru]

Romney is still not ready to concede despite the fact that every major news organization has already called the election for Obama.

Obama only leads by 1000 votes in Ohio, with 77% in, and provisionals outstanding. I dunno, but seems like an early call(as Florida was in 2000)

[BruceFlorman]

But the racial demographics point towards a Democratic majority in the future. Unless the GOP start to make huge inroads into the Hispanic and Black vote they are doomed

Amen! In 1980, Reagna got 55% of the White vote. In 2008 McCain also got 55% of the White vote. The difference is that Whites comprised 90% of the electorate in 1980 versus 74% in 2008.

Demographics is destiny.

We'll see. It won't surprise me to see ever more naked attempts to disenfranchise large segments of the lower classes over the next four years.

[Conor Dary]

No, plain and simple. If you prefer the phrase "major repudiation" or "decisive repudiation" then you are welcome to them.

Sorry, but any use of repudiation would include the Republicans losing the House, and Obama winning popular vote. One won't happen, and the other, we shall see.

2008 was a repudiation, just like 2010 was for Democrats. But this year is nothing but maintaining status quo.

Absolutely do not agree.

I don't agree either, or care either. Obama won and the Dems kept the Senate. As for the GOP keeping the House that has a lot to do with redistricting. But in the end who cares.

[Flumpy]

Let the Civil War in the GOP commence!

Can't wait