The 2008 Election Day LIVE Thread - Page 20

nittanyalum · #1 11-06-2008, 01:08 AM

LOL -- put on Comedy Central NOW. SouthPark on election result.

nittanyalum · #2 11-06-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

LOL -- put on Comedy Central NOW. SouthPark on election result.

You can watch the episode online: http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/207897/

the rocketeer · #3 11-06-2008, 01:10 AM

I don't have a TV. XD

nittanyalum · #4 11-06-2008, 11:02 AM

For the KSigs! Take heart...

The "Grand Young Party" : http://www.newsweek.com/id/40211#?l=...9&t=1902591231

KSig RC · #5 11-06-2008, 12:37 PM

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For the KSigs! Take heart...

The "Grand Young Party" : http://www.newsweek.com/id/40211#?l=...9&t=1902591231

Boy, if only you could see my registration card, you'd get quite the kick out of this . . .

I'm sure C is taking heart, though, once he gets his ass out of ConLaw.

KSigkid · #6 11-06-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

For the KSigs! Take heart...

The "Grand Young Party" : http://www.newsweek.com/id/40211#?l=...9&t=1902591231

I would hope the future of the party would be better at beer pong...but I digress

I cringed at the woman who talked about Palin being the future of the party, but otherwise I thought they had some interesting things to say. It will be an intriguing next four years for the GOP, and I'm eager to see how the party responds to this election.

Munchkin03 · #7 11-06-2008, 02:16 PM

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I would hope the future of the party would be better at beer pong...but I digress

I heard that Bobby Jindal plays a mean game of Beirut.

nittanyalum · #8 11-06-2008, 04:14 PM

^^^Yeah, I wonder how many people know that the process (the technical, actual process) of the electoral college isn't anywhere near being complete yet? The general election is just the start, here's the rest of the schedule:

November 4, 2008 - General Election: The voters in each State choose electors to serve in the Electoral College. As soon as election results are final, the States prepare seven or nine original "Certificates of Ascertainment" of the electors chosen, and send one original along with two certified copies (or three originals, if nine were prepared) to the Archivist of the United States.

December 15, 2008 - Meeting of Electors: The electors in each State meet to select the President and Vice President of the United States. The electors record their votes on six "Certificates of Vote," which are paired with the six remaining original "Certificates of Ascertainment." The electors sign, seal and certify the packages of electoral votes and immediately send them to the President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States and other designated Federal and State officials.

December 24, 2008 - Deadline for Receipt of Electoral Votes: The President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States, and other designated Federal and State officials must have the electoral votes in hand.

January 6, 2009 - Counting Electoral Votes in Congress: The Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes (unless Congress passes a law to change the date).

http://www.archives.gov/federal-regi...q.html#process

KSigkid · #9 11-06-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

^^^Yeah, I wonder how many people know that the process (the technical, actual process) of the electoral college isn't anywhere near being complete yet? The general election is just the start, here's the rest of the schedule:

November 4, 2008 - General Election: The voters in each State choose electors to serve in the Electoral College. As soon as election results are final, the States prepare seven or nine original "Certificates of Ascertainment" of the electors chosen, and send one original along with two certified copies (or three originals, if nine were prepared) to the Archivist of the United States.

December 15, 2008 - Meeting of Electors: The electors in each State meet to select the President and Vice President of the United States. The electors record their votes on six "Certificates of Vote," which are paired with the six remaining original "Certificates of Ascertainment." The electors sign, seal and certify the packages of electoral votes and immediately send them to the President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States and other designated Federal and State officials.

December 24, 2008 - Deadline for Receipt of Electoral Votes: The President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States, and other designated Federal and State officials must have the electoral votes in hand.

January 6, 2009 - Counting Electoral Votes in Congress: The Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes (unless Congress passes a law to change the date).

http://www.archives.gov/federal-regi...q.html#process

I've been a couple of times to see the meeting of the electors in CT. Kind of interesting - at the time I attended, the public was allowed to watch, and it's a good thing to witness if you're curious about the process.

DaemonSeid · #10 11-06-2008, 04:38 PM

This just in...Obama has won NORTH CAROLINA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081106/...north_carolina

nittanyalum · #11 11-06-2008, 06:13 PM

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This just in...Obama has won NORTH CAROLINA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081106/...north_carolina

Hey, good work, MC!

nittanyalum · #12 11-14-2008, 01:10 AM

Paging KSigkid!

I think you'll like this article my father sent me from the American Spectator: http://www.spectator.org/archives/20...-freedom/print

KSigkid · #13 11-14-2008, 10:47 AM

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Paging KSigkid!

I think you'll like this article my father sent me from the American Spectator: http://www.spectator.org/archives/20...-freedom/print

Very interesting, thank you. I don't agree with everything he's saying, but it seems like a nice "wake up call" for the party, so to speak. I just hope people are listening...

nittanyalum · #14 11-14-2008, 04:27 PM

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Very interesting, thank you. I don't agree with everything he's saying, but it seems like a nice "wake up call" for the party, so to speak. I just hope people are listening...

Well I noticed his title is Chair of the Republican House Policy Committee, so he seems to be in position to give the "wake up call". Out of curiosity, what is your reaction to/thoughts on this section?

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What are the Republican Party's principles that will be employed to meet and surmount these challenges? We have five enduring principles:
1. Our liberty is from God not the government.
2. Our sovereignty rests in our souls not the soil.
3. Our security is through strength not surrender.
4. Our prosperity is from the private sector not the public sector.
5. Our truths are self-evident not relative.

KSigkid · #15 11-14-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Well I noticed his title is Chair of the Republican House Policy Committee, so he seems to be in position to give the "wake up call". Out of curiosity, what is your reaction to/thoughts on this section?

In the abstract I think it's a catchy way of putting things. Of course it gets more complicated than that (i.e. "Our security is through strength not surrender," is a bit strong) and "Our sovereignty rests in our souls not the soil," may be going a bit far, but I see his point that those tend to make up the traditional bedrock of the party, so to speak.