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theorellior		2008-11-05 10:10:08 AM

Jake Steed: I'm a stockbroker unemployed loser who makes a mint nothing. Sucks to be you me

Dan09 got there before you. Unlike you, he actually followed up his response with some interesting posts. You might have to take another day off, work on your form.

Oh, and before I forget, are you ready to give the same respect to Obama as you required us to give Bush? I mean, look at that mandate!

Zamboro		2008-11-05 10:10:30 AM

tezdoll: "3 million is a land slide?"

338 electoral votes to 163? That is a landslide.

Egalitarian		2008-11-05 10:10:38 AM

Hey what happened to all the riots that were supposed to happen today?

Dan09		2008-11-05 10:10:40 AM

jst3p: tezdoll: Zamboro: icmaster: "I have never been more embarrassed to be an American than I am right now"

Possibly because you're not an American. Now stop whining, Obama was the better candidate, he won by a landslide, and that's exactly as it should be.

3 million is a land slide?

Popular vote matters?

Unfortunately not.

piaddic120		2008-11-05 10:10:50 AM

tezdoll: Zamboro: icmaster: "I have never been more embarrassed to be an American than I am right now"

Possibly because you're not an American. Now stop whining, Obama was the better candidate, he won by a landslide, and that's exactly as it should be.

3 million is a land slide?

It's the biggest winning margin of the popular vote since 1976.

Granted, he did have 96% of the black vote, and more than two-thirds of the new & young voters

CanadianConservative		2008-11-05 10:10:55 AM

globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: Oh and ADD is not a disability it is a adaptation for people to be able to act in stressful situations.

You should get yourself to the Psychology department at any University and get them to write that down. You've totally explained it.

People who are highly successful in intense jobs tend to be ADD. Look at EMS, FIRE, MILITARY, POLICE, IRON WORKERS, and many others. The Hyper Focus aspect makes you think extremely clearly when in Oh shiat situations. I know this one first hand. A lot of the literature notes this as well. I have ADD, and live with it.

Of course that requires actual recognition that you aren't just "hyper" or a problem child and therefore never get diagnosed, which in most cases leads to terrible work habits, lost jobs, inconsistent self image and if you are REALLY lucky an addiction (because you know most ADD/ADHD sufferers usually end up with an addiction to something, right?).

Saying it's an adaptation and not a disability (which it is for some people that have any number of the associated psychopathy) leads people that need to have it as a disability because they didn't/couldn't get the help they needed because they weren't covered or never had the opportunity.

Congratulations to the many people that get slotted in a perfect job for their disability but it's disingenuous at best to say it's an adaptation.

w_houle		2008-11-05 10:11:27 AM

The dems hate the reps for their freedoms!

theorellior		2008-11-05 10:12:49 AM

tezdoll: 3 million is a land slide?

It was when Bush won. And it looks like Obama won by 5 million.

Marley		2008-11-05 10:13:35 AM

MadAsshatter: Marley: $465 per month. That's what I pay for minimal insurance in case of catastrophic illness or injury. Yes, $5580 every year.

Thanks for playing.

You're getting raped.

Thanks for pointing out the blindingly obvious. It's also the best I can do. I've called every insurance company I can find.

Egalitarian		2008-11-05 10:14:00 AM

Fox News: "As he savors his win, he faces a world of trouble."

Barbecue Bob		2008-11-05 10:14:05 AM

This thread is turning out to be a giant soft-on.

/Losers can't even succeed in crying or trolling a Fark thread. No wonder you lost.

fireclown		2008-11-05 10:14:09 AM

w_houle: So Obama is Hitler and Marx all rolled into One?

No. He is Hitler, Marx, AND Lennin rolled into The One.

Jake Steed		2008-11-05 10:14:32 AM

theorellior 2008-11-05 10:10:08 AM
Oh, and before I forget, are you ready to give the same respect to Obama as you required us to give Bush? I mean, look at that mandate!
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I never "required" you to give Bush any respect. You may have me confused with someone else. Now go run along to the street corner so you can try and sell some of that crappy "art" to some sucker.

punto		2008-11-05 10:14:41 AM

what makes anyone think that he'll go after bush? he votes yes on the law that gives everyone retroactive inmunity for spying on you.

w_houle		2008-11-05 10:14:59 AM

The Electoral College voted with the popular vote, so wheres the problem?

CodeRedEd		2008-11-05 10:15:31 AM

Second Try: It's not cool. It's stupid. A sad day for America and anyone who doesn't like Marxism.

I'm so tired of this bulls**t! Show me one statement Obama has made (in context) where he is advocating marxism, socialism, communism, etc. While you are looking for non-existent statements (remember, they must be in context (don't Bevets me man)) remember that actions speak louder than words. Remember that that bastion of fiscal conservatism, George W. Bush, went on national television and begged, begged congress and the American people to allow the bailout, which nationalized the banks. That is socialism. But go ahead and prove me wrong.

mrsirjojo		2008-11-05 10:17:06 AM

If the "one-drop" rule was considered so racist in its, why is a man who is half black referred to universally as black? Why isn't he the champion of multi-raced individuals instead of blacks?

Rathewin2k		2008-11-05 10:17:24 AM

piaddic120: tezdoll: Zamboro: icmaster: "I have never been more embarrassed to be an American than I am right now"

Possibly because you're not an American. Now stop whining, Obama was the better candidate, he won by a landslide, and that's exactly as it should be.

3 million is a land slide?

It's the biggest winning margin of the popular vote since 1976.

Granted, he did have 96% of the black vote, and more than two-thirds of the new & young voters

Obama won by more than 8.2 million popular votes??
1996 win of Clinton over Dole Source (new window)

funkonomics		2008-11-05 10:17:30 AM

Zamboro: funkonomics: "You mean the same Patriot Act Obama voted for?"

Yes, that one. The one most of congress and the senate voted for, because we didn't have the whole story, and that was the climate at the time.

People change their minds.

A little defensive-much?

Don't worry, I'm a non-voting felon. (new window) (Maybe NSFW?)

Dan09		2008-11-05 10:17:43 AM

theorellior: Dan09 got there before you. Unlike you, he actually followed up his response with some interesting posts. You might have to take another day off, work on your form.

Oh, and before I forget, are you ready to give the same respect to Obama as you required us to give Bush? I mean, look at that mandate!

Heheh, thanks. I'll answer for myself, and yes, I'll give Obama the same respect that he entitles himself to through his actions. Though I don't think that margin is exactly a "Mandate" since Electoral votes obviously don't mean a thing in relation to popular votes (See: 2000 election). However, 3M voes is still pretty decent (But not, IMO, a mandate.).

DriftingJesus		2008-11-05 10:19:02 AM

necropoultryac: We're screwed!!!!1!
I hope Biden was right and I hope the terrorist hit Chicago in a big way. Obama will destroy America and we will be subject to the same treatment his relatives impose on the people of Kenya.
No more freedom people. America is doomed.

Wow, dude did you just wish an act of terrorism on an American city.

Suck it big neocons, suck it big.....
www.adhaiku.com

/hotlinky for awesome goodness

piaddic120		2008-11-05 10:19:09 AM

Rathewin2k: piaddic120: tezdoll: Zamboro: icmaster: "I have never been more embarrassed to be an American than I am right now"

Possibly because you're not an American. Now stop whining, Obama was the better candidate, he won by a landslide, and that's exactly as it should be.

3 million is a land slide?

It's the biggest winning margin of the popular vote since 1976.

Granted, he did have 96% of the black vote, and more than two-thirds of the new & young voters

Obama won by more than 8.2 million popular votes??
1996 win of Clinton over Dole Source (new window)

Maybe I meant the electoral college

theorellior		2008-11-05 10:19:41 AM

Jake Steed: I never "required" you to give Bush any respect. You may have me confused with someone else. Now go run along to the street corner so you can try and sell some of that crappy "art" to some sucker.

LOL. Shouldn't you be in bed resting? Or was this a "mental health day" for your post-election sulk?

Zamboro		2008-11-05 10:20:07 AM

funkonomics: "A little defensive-much? "

What about my reply was defensive?

w_houle		2008-11-05 10:20:17 AM

Because the "One drop" rule doesn't apply to all races, and to some more than others.

jpbreon		2008-11-05 10:22:14 AM

mrsirjojo: If the "one-drop" rule was considered so racist in its, why is a man who is half black referred to universally as black? Why isn't he the champion of multi-raced individuals instead of blacks?

Good question.

In a lot of racist groups, there is only one thing worse than being the 'wrong' race, and that's being bi-racial. I am white, and engaged to a Filipino girl (she was born in the United States, so that's Filipino as an ethnicity, not a nationality) and I've considered what kind of trouble our children could face. I'm not nearly so worried.

I am interested in why people seem to overlook it, though.

bleeding munk		2008-11-05 10:22:30 AM

Here is an observation I thought went un-noticed........ Yesterday was the first day in a long time that when I turned on the news I didnt see foreign nations burning American flags, but actually rejoicing and celebrating the new president elect. We can only hope that Obama will be the Nelson Mandela of the world.

thewagglearena.files.wordpress.com

APPROVES

batpappy		2008-11-05 10:22:35 AM

Dan09: jpbreon: You may really want to believe the youth of this country are worthless, but they spoke yesterday, and they don't agree with you.

Well, you look like you've got the right idea. And props to you, for that. But I'd say that closer to 60% of the people are NOT like you. I'm 17 and I already hate that 60%.

So You are 17 and already filled with HATE. Wonderful. I'm 50 and I am confident that you have not lived long enough to justifiably HATE anything.

Zamboro		2008-11-05 10:22:42 AM

necropoultryac: "We're screwed!!!!1!
I hope Biden was right and I hope the terrorist hit Chicago in a big way. Obama will destroy America and we will be subject to the same treatment his relatives impose on the people of Kenya.
No more freedom people. America is doomed."

The delicious anguish of idiots like you is the icing on the cake.

Barbecue Bob		2008-11-05 10:24:54 AM

Two amazingly great things about this election:

First and foremost; BYEBYE W.
Second; the Alaskan attention whore book banning wing nut is now past her 15min.

DriftingJesus		2008-11-05 10:25:24 AM

necropoultryac: We're screwed!!!!1!
I hope Biden was right and I hope the terrorist hit Chicago in a big way. Obama will destroy America and we will be subject to the same treatment his relatives impose on the people of Kenya.
No more freedom people. America is doomed.

Damn you Necro and your snark, DAMN YOU!

You magnificent bastardo

cowgirl toffee		2008-11-05 10:25:32 AM

CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser: CanadianConservative: globalwarmingpraiser:

I don't know about you guys, but I sure as hell don't want an EMT/ADD working on me in my time of need.

"We need defib, stat. Oh.... loook. It's a kitty! Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Hay! Is that a bandage!?!"

There have been a few ADD/ ADHDs that have came through my office. Those kids have a very difficult time focusing on simple tasks. However, these kids are few and far between. Most are just single parent moms who want their kid doped up so they will be easier to handle.

If you function well in society and someone gave you an ADD diagnosis, the diagnosis was probably to cover insurance requirements and you have a hypersensitivity to sugar.

Therapist, doctors, even social workers don't realize that if you give a diagnosis, it's there for life. If you can't find a diagnosis to fit a client in the DSM, maybe the client doesn't need your services.
(sorry, pet peeve)

CrispFlows		2008-11-05 10:26:20 AM

This thread delivers. My ignore list is wonderfully full of those that speaks before their thoughts.

:D

Thank you for showing your true colors. To those who don't support Obama, You can do what you want, but remember what your words was about patriotism under Bush's reign.

Hypocrisy is a ugly thing.

Rathewin2k		2008-11-05 10:26:35 AM

CodeRedEd: I'm so tired of this bulls**t! Show me one statement Obama has made (in context) where he is advocating marxism, socialism, communism, etc. While you are looking for non-existent statements (remember, they must be in context (don't Bevets me man)) remember that actions speak louder than words. Remember that that bastion of fiscal conservatism, George W. Bush, went on national television and begged, begged congress and the American people to allow the bailout, which nationalized the banks. That is socialism. But go ahead and prove me wrong.

You asked for it.

Radio interview about Warren court: Link (new window) (Obama's own words that he supports Redistribution of Wealth)

Part of the definition of Socialism from Wikipedia: "All socialists advocate the creation of an egalitarian society, in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly..." Link (new window)

w_houle		2008-11-05 10:26:59 AM

Well barbecue Bob, it's encouragement the world needs right now.

aninconvenienterection		2008-11-05 10:27:09 AM

Shatner's Bassoon: Cyclometh: Classy move by Bush- one of the few in his term, but still- props. He is a man whose legacy will be argued about for generations

Should be a lively debate; 23% of America vs 99.9% of the world.

Very nice. I was trying to think of a clear, concise way to say the same thing, I see there is no need.

L192837465		2008-11-05 10:28:38 AM

Anyone here hate the electoral college as much as i do? the system is stupid, and makes no sense.

Rathewin2k		2008-11-05 10:29:27 AM

piaddic120: Rathewin2k: piaddic120: tezdoll: Zamboro: icmaster: "I have never been more embarrassed to be an American than I am right now"

Possibly because you're not an American. Now stop whining, Obama was the better candidate, he won by a landslide, and that's exactly as it should be.

3 million is a land slide?

It's the biggest winning margin of the popular vote since 1976.

Granted, he did have 96% of the black vote, and more than two-thirds of the new & young voters

Obama won by more than 8.2 million popular votes??
1996 win of Clinton over Dole Source (new window)

Maybe I meant the electoral college

Are you sure?? Because it sounds like you meant the popular vote.

Atomic_Puppy		2008-11-05 10:29:38 AM

I am still tearing up. This is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced in my life.

GO OBAMA!

President Obama Screws yer Momma		2008-11-05 10:30:41 AM

bleeding munk: Here is an observation I thought went un-noticed........ Yesterday was the first day in a long time that when I turned on the news I didnt see foreign nations burning American flags, but actually rejoicing and celebrating the new president elect. We can only hope that Obama will be the Nelson Mandela of the world.

only if his wife gets busted for murder

jpbreon		2008-11-05 10:30:51 AM

batpappy:
So You are 17 and already filled with HATE. Wonderful. I'm 50 and I am confident that you have not lived long enough to justifiably HATE anything.

At what age can we delineate between the "knowers" and the "unknowers"? I never understood this argument that age is the supreme factor when considering life experience.

w_houle		2008-11-05 10:31:06 AM

Someone needs Tuck's political pads, there sure is a lot of butthurt around.

Barbecue Bob		2008-11-05 10:31:21 AM

necropoultryac: "We're screwed!!!!1!
... and I hope the terrorist hit Chicago in a big way."

/
Congrats! You win the idiot of the day award.
Please fly to a deep cave in Afganistan to accept your award.
Say 'Hi' to all the US soldiers there from the Chicago area... that is when they drop a cave cooker on your treason filled head.

fartacus		2008-11-05 10:31:33 AM

Jake Steed: OK Libs you've been biatching about it for years, now tell me how many days into office will it take for Obama to:

1. Repeal the Terrorist Surveillance Act
2. Repeal the Patriot Act
3. Withdraw all soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan
4. Provide free healthcare to all Americans

Hopefully not until after the ban on federal funding for stem cell research has been lifted. There are a lot of backwards policies that need undoing, and they need proper prioritization.

President Obama Screws yer Momma		2008-11-05 10:31:48 AM

L192837465: Anyone here hate the electoral college as much as i do? the system is stupid, and makes no sense.

we all do but it wouldnt have made any difference last night.

dericwater		2008-11-05 10:32:01 AM

Heckuva job, Bee-Oh.

/At least his nickname ain't turd-blossom

ExperianScaresCthulhu		2008-11-05 10:32:10 AM

andrewagill: I no draw gud.

Can anyone do a version of the following image with European leaders' heads?

andrewagill: I no draw gud.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/cat_girl25/november-4-2008.jpg

Can anyone do a version of the following image with European leaders' heads?

if it was you who drew that, that's a kick in the behind. if it wasn't you who drew that, it's still a kick in the behind. i'd like to forward that drawing.

it really hits home with that drawing. something positive has happened.

theorellior		2008-11-05 10:32:11 AM

jpbreon: At what age can we delineate between the "knowers" and the "unknowers"?

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.

vonster		2008-11-05 10:32:58 AM

i keed - kinda

ExperianScaresCthulhu		2008-11-05 10:33:06 AM

Faddy: Hilary T. N. Seuss: SUDANESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ALI AL-SADIG
"We don't expect any change through our previous experience with the Democrats. When it comes to foreign policy there is no difference between the Republicans and the Democrats."

Hahahahaha! Someone needs a hug!

Someone needs some food, some peace keeping forces and some help in preventing a holocaust. The way the world has stood by and done nothing during this crisis is shocking.

This.

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