ryoder 1,381 #26 November 7, 2012 Quote Wow, Michelle Bachmann is only ahead by 120 votes. Omigawd. I would think a dead guy could beat that fruitcake by a landslide."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #27 November 7, 2012 I would be great if she would lose. Along with rejecting Aiken and Walsh and Mourdock, it would give me some hope that the Republican party can get back on track. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #28 November 7, 2012 Looks like Alan West in FL is going down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontlikemustard 0 #29 November 7, 2012 Todd Akin... OUT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #30 November 7, 2012 QuoteChris Rock said it best: I've seen that clip. Chris Rock lacks rhythm when he goes 100% political. It's ok when he drops it in time to time. I say leave that stuff to Wanda or Stewart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #31 November 7, 2012 QuoteTo answer your original uestion, Nate Silver pretty much knocked it out of the park. Nate Silver just became the most important person to listen to in political analysis.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #32 November 7, 2012 I guess this would apply to this thread: How does a BO 2nd term affect Hillary '16? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #33 November 7, 2012 Quote Ryan loses his home state Romney/Ryan lost, but Ryan we re-elected to Congress. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #34 November 7, 2012 Quote How does a BO 2nd term affect Hillary '16? And don't forget Jeb '16, let us have round 3 of Bush v Clinton. If she resigns in the spring time, be suspicious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #35 November 7, 2012 The Republicans need to do some serious soul searching after 2012, less they go the same route as the Whig party. Like it or not, the US demographics have changed and they aren't ever going back. Keeping the Gingrich's, the Perry's and the Santorum's is never going to get the GOP anything. They need to evolve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #36 November 7, 2012 the post mortem going on Fox News right now is entertaining. Some trying to actually talk reality, and others are just bitter as all hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opendore 0 #37 November 7, 2012 Thank you all for this informative thread. Take Care! I don't have a license for this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregpso 1 #38 November 7, 2012 Even in Australia we get fox news. I cannot wait to get home and see the look on HANITYS FACE. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT fOX NEWS was a parody when I first watched it (fair and balanced like your kidding) But its not a parody.. call it for what it is THE GOP CHANNEL I am glad my favorite second country whom I love to visit will be in OBAMAs hand for 4 more years. Maybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc) can return to its former glory. I hope so.. I mean you invented skyhooks and the 3 ring cutaway . I look forward to watching your progress and visiting again. !! Who knows you might even be able to achieve Universal health care for every one. Something most of the first world has done for years. (over 30 years in Australia and the sky has not fallen in !!)I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #39 November 7, 2012 QuoteI guess this would apply to this thread: How does a BO 2nd term affect Hillary '16? It doesn't. While she would be unquestionably the most experienced person either party could even remotely come up with, I'm pretty sure she's done with campaign politics and to a certain extent the population as a whole is done with both the Clinton and Bush family. I simply do not see Hillary expressing an interest in running for President ever again.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #40 November 7, 2012 Quote It doesn't. While she would be unquestionably the most experienced person either party could even remotely come up with, Biden has her beat. Hell, so does Jeb (8 years as governor beats 6 years as a Senator plus 2 years as a campaigning Senator plus 4 years as a Cabinet member.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #41 November 7, 2012 Clinton will be 69 in four years. The system is designed for candidates who are prepared to be president for eight years. She is simply too old. I thought she was the better candidate four years ago and her performance at State only intensified my opinion, but her time has passed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #42 November 7, 2012 QuoteQuote It doesn't. While she would be unquestionably the most experienced person either party could even remotely come up with, Biden has her beat. Hell, so does Jeb (8 years as governor beats 6 years as a Senator plus 2 years as a campaigning Senator plus 4 years as a Cabinet member.) On the org chart, Secretary of State beats those all to hell. Yes, even the VP.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #43 November 7, 2012 QuoteEven in Australia we get fox news. I cannot wait to get home and see the look on HANITYS FACE. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT fOX NEWS was a parody when I first watched it (fair and balanced like your kidding) But its not a parody.. call it for what it is THE GOP CHANNEL I am glad my favorite second country whom I love to visit will be in OBAMAs hand for 4 more years. Maybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc) can return to its former glory. I hope so.. I mean you invented skyhooks and the 3 ring cutaway . I look forward to watching your progress and visiting again. !! Who knows you might even be able to achieve Universal health care for every one. Something most of the first world has done for years. (over 30 years in Australia and the sky has not fallen in !!) ------------------------------------------------- Maybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc you must not pay that much attention. the obama administration nixed NASA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #44 November 7, 2012 Quote Quote Even in Australia we get fox news. I cannot wait to get home and see the look on HANITYS FACE. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT fOX NEWS was a parody when I first watched it (fair and balanced like your kidding) But its not a parody.. call it for what it is THE GOP CHANNEL I am glad my favorite second country whom I love to visit will be in OBAMAs hand for 4 more years. Maybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc) can return to its former glory. I hope so.. I mean you invented skyhooks and the 3 ring cutaway . I look forward to watching your progress and visiting again. !! Who knows you might even be able to achieve Universal health care for every one. Something most of the first world has done for years. (over 30 years in Australia and the sky has not fallen in !!) ------------------------------------------------- Maybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc you must not pay that much attention. the obama administration nixed NASA. You aren't entitled to your own facts. It was Nixon that nixed the Apollo program.Even after adjusting for inflation, NASA's budget is higher under Obama than at any time during Reagan's presidency. Annual averages show NASA's budget higher under both Clinton and Obama than under GWB.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #45 November 7, 2012 No, they haven't nixed NASA. There's a cut, but they're still getting almost 18 billion dollars. If we start commercializing some space travel (like servicing the space station), isn't it reasonable to cut the budget? Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #46 November 7, 2012 QuoteNo, they haven't nixed NASA. There's a cut, but they're still getting almost 18 billion dollars. If we start commercializing some space travel (like servicing the space station), isn't it reasonable to cut the budget? Wendy P. What's hilarious is, isn't that exactly what the Republicans say we ought to be doing with government? Reducing government jobs and transferring responsibilities to the private sector?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 340 #47 November 7, 2012 QuoteMaybe the country that I saw growing up (who put a man on the moon etc you must not pay that much attention. the obama administration nixed NASA.NASA is still there, only now they will focus on developing new technologies and on exploration. The business of hauling people and cargo into orbit is being handed over to the private sector, where it should have gone long ago. In fact, the anticompetitive nature of NASA (not ever having to worry about making payroll, or a profit) excluded the private sector from developing space capability as a business. It's kind of ironic to have a conservative such as yourself taking an anti-business position and arguing in support of a government monopoly in an enterprise that could be done more efficiently by private enterprise. It sort of suggests you might be responding to "gut feelings" rather than any sort of well thought out rational argument. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #48 November 7, 2012 Quote On the org chart, Secretary of State beats those all to hell. Yes, even the VP. Which org chart would that be? Not the succession chart. And not the future electability chart. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #49 November 7, 2012 QuoteQuote On the org chart, Secretary of State beats those all to hell. Yes, even the VP. Which org chart would that be? Not the succession chart. And not the future electability chart. The one of doing the job closest to the President of the US. The Secretary of State is, for all practical purposes the "voice" of the President in international affairs. They literally rely on each other to make decisions that affect the entire planet. There is no other job in government that is as close to being the President without actually being the President.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #50 November 7, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuote On the org chart, Secretary of State beats those all to hell. Yes, even the VP. Which org chart would that be? Not the succession chart. And not the future electability chart. The one of doing the job closest to the President of the US. The Secretary of State is, for all practical purposes the "voice" of the President in international affairs. They literally rely on each other to make decisions that effect the entire planet. There is no other job in government that is as close to being the President without actually being the President. The "voice" isn't quite the same as "decision maker." She does what Obama instructs her to do. Or gets canned. To repeat, how many presidents in the last century were SecState? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
