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Post by charlou » Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:55 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
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Mysturji wrote:It seems to me that the American electoral system - however it plays out each time - always starts from the same point:
On the one hand, you have a candidate who clearly isn't perfect, who has strengths, but also has noticable weaknesses, may well have "issues", and may even have serious problems in some areas, but at least he isn't totally batshit crazy.
And on the other hand, you have the Republican candidate.
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Can't you guys just get rid of that line of states from ND to TX? Seems to me that would simplify things a lot... :tea:
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:02 pm

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LOL -- Ohio, New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, and probably Florida all went for Obama this year. Yet they're part of dumbfuckistan. Smart. :coffee:

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Here is the electoral map by county in 2008 -- Image Most of the US is dumbfuckistan, apparently.

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Arse wrote:Image
LOL -- Ohio, New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, and probably Florida all went for Obama this year. Yet they're part of dumbfuckistan. Smart. :coffee:
Possibly it was prepared before the election, in anticipation of a Romney victory.
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LOL -- Ohio, New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, and probably Florida all went for Obama this year. Yet they're part of dumbfuckistan. Smart. :coffee:
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:06 pm

Ah, the heady days of yore for Republicans -- 1984 - Image

Dumbfuckistan was huge back then.
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Coito ergo sum wrote:
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LOL -- Ohio, New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, and probably Florida all went for Obama this year. Yet they're part of dumbfuckistan. Smart. :coffee:
Possibly it was prepared before the election, in anticipation of a Romney victory.
It was prepared in November, 2004, Bush was reelected.

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Post by klr » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:11 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote: ...

Most of the US is dumbfuckistan, apparently.
By area maybe, but not by population. There are a lot of small blue blotches, presumably all the urban areas voted democratic with the surrounding (less densely populated) areas voting republican.
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Possibly it was prepared before the election, in anticipation of a Romney victory.
It was prepared in November, 2004, Bush was reelected.
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Post by mistermack » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:12 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Image
Can't you guys just get rid of that line of states from ND to TX? Seems to me that would simplify things a lot... :tea:
It's obvious from the map that republicism is a contagious disease, spread by contact.
Is it known how it spread to Alaska?
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:15 pm

klr wrote:
Coito ergo sum wrote: ...

Most of the US is dumbfuckistan, apparently.
By area maybe, but not by population. There are a lot of small blue blotches, presumably all the urban areas voted democratic with the surrounding (less densely populated) areas voting republican.
The popular vote is about 50% to 49%.

Plenty of dumb fucks in blue states where Bronco won by small margins. If that makes you feel superior, have at it.

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Post by klr » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:22 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:
klr wrote:
Coito ergo sum wrote: ...

Most of the US is dumbfuckistan, apparently.
By area maybe, but not by population. There are a lot of small blue blotches, presumably all the urban areas voted democratic with the surrounding (less densely populated) areas voting republican.
The popular vote is about 50% to 49%.

Plenty of dumb fucks in blue states where Bronco won by small margins. If that makes you feel superior, have at it.
I wasn't making a value judgement. I was merely pointing out that there is a basic urban/rural divide between the two parties that goes much deeper than the state level.
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Post by Mysturji » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:22 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Gawdzilla Sama wrote:
Mysturji wrote:It seems to me that the American electoral system - however it plays out each time - always starts from the same point:
On the one hand, you have a candidate who clearly isn't perfect, who has strengths, but also has noticable weaknesses, may well have "issues", and may even have serious problems in some areas, but at least he isn't totally batshit crazy.
And on the other hand, you have the Republican candidate.
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Can't you guys just get rid of that line of states from ND to TX? Seems to me that would simplify things a lot... :tea:
The trouble is that unlike one of these...
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The edges don't match up neatly.
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Post by Mysturji » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:23 pm

mistermack wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Image
Can't you guys just get rid of that line of states from ND to TX? Seems to me that would simplify things a lot... :tea:
It's obvious from the map that republicism is a contagious disease, spread by contact.
Is it known how it spread to Alaska?
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Post by Kristie » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:26 pm

mistermack wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Image
Can't you guys just get rid of that line of states from ND to TX? Seems to me that would simplify things a lot... :tea:
It's obvious from the map that republicism is a contagious disease, spread by contact.
Is it known how it spread to Alaska?
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