What concerns you about Election 2008?

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by sthrnsweetie007

I'm worried about his life too. Especially down here in the South. There's going to be some crazy redneck nut job.

And I remember in class yesterday, my history professor said that there was a good chance if Obama won (which we all now know he did) that him winning could cause serious race riots that would make the 60s civil rights movement look like Woodstock.

The ones who run around shouting about their plans will get caught. I'm not worried about them because there are more quiet, dangerous ones out there. When I think of those people, that's when I get scared.

Things are entirely too quiet. I expected riots as well, but so far, nothing. That makes me more afraid because I honestly think people are taking time to plan. Call me a conspiracy theorist or whatever, but I think the danger will mount as we get closer to Inauguration.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

The ones who run around shouting about their plans will get caught. I'm not worried about them because there are more quiet, dangerous ones out there. When I think of those people, that's when I get scared.

Things are entirely too quiet. I expected riots as well, but so far, nothing. That makes me more afraid because I honestly think people are taking time to plan. Call me a conspiracy theorist or whatever, but I think the danger will mount as we get closer to Inauguration.

Who was expected to riot? I don't think people need to get overly paranoid, he is certainly a more "at-risk" candidate for a lunatic fringe attempt, but I think the likelihood is pretty low, certainly for a successful attempt. They're going to secure the hell out of him. I do give Michelle credit though, I can't imagine that a little flutter of worry doesn't go through her every time he steps out in front of a big crowd.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

The ones who run around shouting about their plans will get caught. I'm not worried about them because there are more quiet, dangerous ones out there. When I think of those people, that's when I get scared.

Things are entirely too quiet. I expected riots as well, but so far, nothing. That makes me more afraid because I honestly think people are taking time to plan. Call me a conspiracy theorist or whatever, but I think the danger will mount as we get closer to Inauguration.

Actually, it seems with victories like this, the riots tend to be supporters of the candidate. Take, for example, the eruption of Oakland (around Pitt's campus) in Pittsburgh, PA, when the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. Those were Steelers fans flipping over cars.

Or, WVU fans when WVU wins in football. Those flaming couches don't just light themselves.

They were talking on the news today about how well Chicago did when thrust into the political spotlight. No major security incidents were reported. Everyone's pretty proud that, while the celebration was HUGE and completely sincere, it didn't turn violent. Hopefully it's a sign of how Chicagoans will behave when and if we get the Olympics in 2016.

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Or, WVU fans when WVU wins in football. Those flaming couches don't just light themselves.
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No, they certainly don't!

[AGDee]

There have been studies showing that in males, testosterone surges greatly when the sports team they are rooting for wins. It is suspected that this surge creates increased aggression and leads to those riots after sport championship wins. I'm not sure elections cause that same surge.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AGDee

There have been studies showing that in males, testosterone surges greatly when the sports team they are rooting for wins. It is suspected that this surge creates increased aggression and leads to those riots after sport championship wins. I'm not sure elections cause that same surge.

I would guess it would depend on how emotionally invested the electorate gets in a political candidate. Some people watch politics like sports.

[LightBulb]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

I would guess it would depend on how emotionally invested the electorate gets in a political candidate. Some people watch politics like sports.

From Urban Dictionary:
Obama Baby
A child conceived after Obama was proclaimed President by way of celebratory sex, or any baby born under Barack Obama's term(s).
I was born July 2009. I'm an Obama baby!

[the rocketeer]

it could have been a joke...I was getting so tired of being called a dirty Commie by a certain group at school that I wore a USSR flag T-shirt to school one day.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by the rocketeer

it could have been a joke...I was getting so tired of being called a dirty Commie by a certain group at school that I wore a USSR flag T-shirt to school one day.

That's about as funny a joke as those nutjobs hanging a model of Sarah Palin by the neck.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

That's about as funny a joke as those nutjobs hanging a model of Sarah Palin by the neck.

or as funny as a curious george doll

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by AGDee

There have been studies showing that in males, testosterone surges greatly when the sports team they are rooting for wins. It is suspected that this surge creates increased aggression and leads to those riots after sport championship wins. I'm not sure elections cause that same surge.

In college kids at least, I think they do.

(P.S. The first minute is really boring: skip through it.)