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The Official Presidential Election Thread

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danderson.
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Predictions? Post who you're voting for and why. I figured I would make this a tad early for all the predictions.
Oct 31 2012 5:17PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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I just got back from an Obama rally it was cool and I liked it.
Nov 3 2012 7:49PM
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PhaedeD
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are these 2 different things..??

http://www.commerce.gov/

http://www.uschamber.com/
Nov 3 2012 8:16PM
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J.D.
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Obama wins with 294 EV's. VA, NH, OH, NV, IA, WI, MN all to Obama. CO, FLA, NC to Romney.
Nov 3 2012 8:22PM
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PhaedeD
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obviously but I hope not :P haa
Nov 3 2012 8:26PM
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volvotom
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I think the point people were trying to make was why do we need a department of business when we have a department of commerce that is the de facto department of business?
Nov 3 2012 8:36PM
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Bill.Nye
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Yes. One is a government agency (dot gov) the other is a private organization (dot com)
Nov 3 2012 8:37PM
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volvotom
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Today's battleground polls:
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Nov 3 2012 8:38PM
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Bill.Nye
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The point would not be to add a department of business to exist in addition to the commerce department. The point would be to create a department of business that usurps the duties of the department of commerce and several other departments or parts of them and put them all in one place.

That may or may not be a good plan but misrepresenting the idea takes the discussion nowhere.
Nov 3 2012 8:39PM
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theabortionator
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That battle ground really makes it sound as though there a war between them.

In reality it doesn't really matter which gets elected. Shit is shit, it doesn't matter what label you put on the packaging.
Nov 3 2012 9:11PM
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Bill.Nye
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Yes it does, just not as much as any of us would like.
Nov 3 2012 9:38PM
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ILLinoisance
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It does matter though.

The two legitimate choices we have are very different and offer such attractive benefits for the country as a whole. It's the equivalent to having to choose whether you want a toothpick shoved in your toenail and kick a wall a or a needle shoved up your dick. Your pick..... Both sound glamorous to me.

Nov 3 2012 9:52PM
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theabortionator
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No it doesn't. On the real issues these guys are the same.

Good luck America. Go ahead and vote yourselves into a bigger shit storm. Then wonder why things didn't get any better. Also make sure to never look within yourself, make sure to blame the other "side" because clearly everything is their fault.



Rabble rabble.

Americans are fucking retarded.

YAY!

Lets spend more time hanging flags around our country than making informed conclusions about the things going down. Lets blindly listen to a outlets that are loaded with bullshit.


America, home of the still kind of free but not for long, home of the downright ignorant.


^ I should make a song.



rabble rabble. We're fucked.
Nov 3 2012 10:38PM
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_Garagely_
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I have to agree with this. Not too stoked on either candidate.
Nov 3 2012 10:54PM
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Bill.Nye
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Two words:

Supreme court
Nov 3 2012 10:59PM
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roor
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Governments don't go brankrupt they get overthrown when a loaf of bread cost 20 $
Nov 3 2012 11:03PM
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volvotom
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I really don't think either major party has the total power to fuck shit up to the point that it would effect us all, unless Mittens bombs Iran....
Nov 3 2012 11:05PM
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ILLinoisance
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Must, print, more, money!
Nov 3 2012 11:05PM
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roor
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More Obama judges to take turns shitting on our consitution yay
Nov 3 2012 11:09PM
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theabortionator
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Um, wut? The economy kind of matter to everyone. Have you seen what's happened with that? What about things like the patriot act? Idk

The government has a retarded amount of power and it keeps growing. We keep letting it grow because we're a bunch of ignorant bitches.
Nov 3 2012 11:09PM
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Bill.Nye
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People are spending less money as a percentage of their income on food (by about 25%) than they were 30 years ago. Your argument is invalid.
Nov 3 2012 11:16PM
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roor
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Look at what happened in Germany after ww1people had to bring barrel full of money to buy a loaf of bread
Nov 3 2012 11:22PM
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roor
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There is a point when adjusted incomes cannot keep up with inflation. This will happen under 4 more years and 20 trillion later. Just wait till the usdis not the standard.
Nov 3 2012 11:24PM
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ILLinoisance
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If you seriously don't think there will be any repercussions or blowback to the United States dropping bombs on another sovereign country, then you need to get your head checked.
Nov 3 2012 11:29PM
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theabortionator
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Your view of economics is lulz.


Funny how keynesian economics can still be taken seriously. Funny how people like you see absolutely no harm in printing out as much money as they could possibly. Really is brilliant.



You actually see that as a viable option. Need more money than we can borrow right now, lets print it.

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I end it there.

Nov 3 2012 11:32PM
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Big_C
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"when obama wins" haha you will feel dumb quite soon. go ahead and send it out now so everybody will know how retarded you are when Romney wins
Nov 3 2012 11:41PM
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Big_C
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"when obama wins" haha you will feel dumb quite soon. go ahead and send it out now so everybody will know how retarded you are when Romney wins
Nov 3 2012 11:41PM
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Bill.Nye
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My views on economics are actually irrelevant, it's simply a fact that people are (on average) spending less money as a share of their income on food than they were 30 years ago.

Didn't even bother reading the rest of your post because until you decide to start arguing in the context of reality your opinions are moot.
Nov 3 2012 11:53PM
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Bill.Nye
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Oh look, something I never said......
Nov 3 2012 11:54PM
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theabortionator
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I hope its for the picture and nothing that I wrote.
Nov 4 2012 12:01AM
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theabortionator
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I send I end it there bro. My post wasn't an argument. My post was just saying lol at that failed economic approach. Nothing more.

"reality"


"Didn't even bother reading the rest of your post"
My post was like 15 words. You def read it.


"reality"

Exactly why I'm not tapping into this conversation with you again.
Nov 4 2012 12:03AM
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Bill.Nye
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No I don't. I assume you mean Obama, but I don't support Obama. Even if I did, I doubt he believes that you can expand the monetary base infinitely in a short period without any repercussions. I doubt you could find one economist anywhere who believes that.
Nov 4 2012 12:06AM
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theabortionator
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You argued that we don't have a problem with inflation. That inflation is good because it drives the wages up, the fed isn't the problem, that if food prices go up a bunch that's no big deal because people are making more money.


The fact that the value of the dollar is worth less doesn't matter, the fed is golden, and probably some other points pretty much point me in that direction.



Also not going to go back to the other thread and dig. It's all good. You're entitled to your beliefs on the economy. Go for it. Just don't be surprised when you find the same shitty results time and time again.


peace out
Nov 4 2012 12:06AM
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Bill.Nye
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Because you got your ass handed to you so hard last time?
Nov 4 2012 12:07AM
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volvotom
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The power of the president himself to change the economy is more limited than you would think.
Nov 4 2012 12:11AM
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Bill.Nye
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Actually I didn't say that.

I did say we don't have a problem with inflation, because we don't

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Inflation can be good in some cases, but not because it drives wages up. Usually that relationship is the other way around. I said it helps with debt relief and encourages investment (which it does).

I didn't say the fed isn't a problem. There are many problems with how the fed operates, but to say it is "the" problem is ridiculous.

I also didn't say that if food prices go up it isn't a big deal because people are making more money. I said if food prices are going up and people are making more money it's not a big deal (until you get into the zone of hyperinflation where money becomes meaningless, but we're nowhere near that)

If you want to argue with me you must first understand WTF I'm saying
Nov 4 2012 12:14AM
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volvotom
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I don't think anyone should be called retarded regardless of who wins. This will be a close race. At this point the map and polling appears to favor bamz, but that doesn't mean mittens has no chance. Once we have results from Virginia + Ohio + Florida we'll have a much better picture of where the candidates stand.
Nov 4 2012 12:16AM
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theabortionator
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Oh jesus christ. Give it up already. Fucking tool. You realize something is going no where, jump shit. OH BRO YOU GOT YOUR ASS WHOPPED BAD BRO. Go fuck yurself.


There was no point in continuing on. You weren't listening to anything so I bailed. Better place to waste my time.


As for you still posting graphs and trying to argue, I already explained I'm not in this thread for that. Good luck finding somebody who cares at this point.

I've moved on. We had our moment, and that was all it was. Just a fling, just a spec in the vast space that surrounds us. We will soon be dust and all will be forgotten.

Nov 4 2012 12:17AM
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theabortionator
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Believe me I know. It's a start. Continuing to elect assclowns into office because one person can't change everything is retarded though. The same attitude of, why vote for somebody who probably won't win just because they're legit, when I can vote for an assclown that has a good shot of winning.

Fuck voting for assclowns. Let's vote for some legit people. Honestly I've almost given up on America. The levels of total derp will continue to rise. In a sense, we're fucked. At least for the next 20 years.
Nov 4 2012 12:19AM
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Bill.Nye
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Why would I be surprised? The economists I follow have had better records predicting the course of the economy than anyone. Dean Baker called the housing bubble way back in 2002 and Paul Krugman has been pretty much the most accurate economic forecaster in the media.

There hasn't been much that's happened that's surprised me.
Nov 4 2012 12:24AM
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Bill.Nye
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Don't worry, we all get things wrong sometimes, you just do it a little more often than some.
Nov 4 2012 12:26AM
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theabortionator
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I ain't mad bro. Just like I said for the 3 billionth time. Done arguing with you and you don't seem to be. If you want to call me a quitter go for it. But there are better things I can waste my time on without reading your posts.

Ya dig?


Now time to make some shitty dinner
Nov 4 2012 12:30AM
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ILLinoisance
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Romney is ahead on multiple national polls recently among likely voters, as much as 51% to Obama's 45% by Gallup. The likely voter poll should be the only poll that matters, but unfortunately, because of the flawed electoral college system, the popular vote in every state matters. I smell a win from Obama with a loss on the popular vote, but a win from the electoral college. I am in no ways a Romney supporter, but I'd rather see him in office the next 4 years rather than the Obamination.
Nov 4 2012 12:32AM
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Bill.Nye
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Well you are but that's fine. It's true that winners never quit and quitters never win, but if you never win and never quit you're retarded. So you're doing the smart thing.
Nov 4 2012 12:35AM
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Bill.Nye
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I have a bet on this with someone. We both think that Obama will win the electoral (and therefore the election) but he thinks that Romney will win the popular. I think Obama will win both.

The loser has to buy the winner 3 rolls of film.
Nov 4 2012 12:38AM
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1337
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and send 3 more rolls of velvia 50 to me
Nov 4 2012 12:44AM
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volvotom
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They still make film *sarcasm*
Nov 4 2012 12:46AM
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Bill.Nye
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Quit being a bitch and come visit Mammoth, then I'll let you shoot some MF velvia
Nov 4 2012 12:46AM
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ILLinoisance
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I predict your friend will win.

Also, I won front row tickets to see you next Friday at Illinois Institute of Technology. /claim
Nov 4 2012 1:35AM
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shibby
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princeton stats has bama winning at like 98% or something, nate silver at ~86
Nov 4 2012 1:09AM
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selkirks
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This was in response to someone above me saying that the debt should be at zero, which just isn't the case.

And I believe, as do most economists and President Obama, that a balanced approach to deficit reduction. We need some spending cuts. We need some tax increases. That's just the reality of the situation and something that the American people are just going to have to accept.
Nov 4 2012 1:37AM
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