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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Nov 6, 2012 20:39:30 GMT -5
I read somewhere (probably here) that senate chooses vp and house president.
Yes, which means we could end up with Romney as president and Biden as vice president. That would be beyond weird.I thought since the John Adams/Thomas Jefferson election debacle, they wouldn't allow candidates from different parties to be forcefully paired together. John Adams - Federalist Thomas Jefferson - Democrat-Republican -> THEY USED TO BE ONE PARTY!!!![grins] Ha! Amazed I remembered sumthin' from AP American History! |
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Post by smokeyvera on Nov 6, 2012 20:41:58 GMT -5
I've been really scared since last week :-/. I don't want to watch it but I'm also curious.. so back and forth to CNN
I watch MSNBC. Rachel is leading the panel of commentators and they're all very interesting to listen to. They even have a Republican on the panel--Steve Schmidt, who ran McCain's campaign in 2008. He's still a conservative, but I think his experience with Palin taught him not to trust the wingnut branch of the Republican party.
Right now both Florida and Ohio are leaning Obama. If he wins in those states, it's all over for Mittens.I hope so, there are still long lines in Florida for voting. They get to vote. |
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Post by smokeyvera on Nov 6, 2012 20:43:19 GMT -5
Yes, which means we could end up with Romney as president and Biden as vice president. That would be beyond weird.I thought since the John Adams/Thomas Jefferson election debacle, they wouldn't allow candidates from different parties to be forcefully paired together. John Adams - Federalist Thomas Jefferson - Democrat-Republican -> THEY USED TO BE ONE PARTY!!!![grins] Ha! Amazed I remembered sumthin' from AP American History! Lincoln was the first Republican president, as it was a new party that was created. The south at that time were Democrats. |
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Post by theosgma on Nov 6, 2012 20:43:34 GMT -5
I watch MSNBC. Rachel is leading the panel of commentators and they're all very interesting to listen to. They even have a Republican on the panel--Steve Schmidt, who ran McCain's campaign in 2008. He's still a conservative, but I think his experience with Palin taught him not to trust the wingnut branch of the Republican party.
Right now both Florida and Ohio are leaning Obama. If he wins in those states, it's all over for Mittens.I hope so, there are still long lines in Florida for voting. They get to vote. Sitting here in Florida with my Obama campaign family who worked their rear ends off for Obama. Our concern is the Panhandle which can really tip this and we don't have those results as yet. Pray for Florida guys! |
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Post by smokeyvera on Nov 6, 2012 20:44:20 GMT -5
GardenStateEquality þ@GSEquality BREAKING: Pennsylvania has elected its first-ever openly LGBT state legislator. We congratulate our good friend... fb.me/2a3gHxQ4c |
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Nov 6, 2012 20:46:26 GMT -5
[snorts] And....as long as we're looking backwards at American politics: from Wiki Answers:Q: What was George Washington's Party affiliation? A: Washington wasn't affiliated with any political party; he actually believed that the existence of political parties would tear the country apart.  |
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Post by smokeyvera on Nov 6, 2012 20:46:38 GMT -5
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Nov 6, 2012 20:52:48 GMT -5
I thought since the John Adams/Thomas Jefferson election debacle, they wouldn't allow candidates from different parties to be forcefully paired together. John Adams - Federalist Thomas Jefferson - Democrat-Republican -> THEY USED TO BE ONE PARTY!!!![grins] Ha! Amazed I remembered sumthin' from AP American History! Lincoln was the first Republican president, as it was a new party that was created. The south at that time were Democrats. The "Democratic-Republican" party was the precursor of both the current Democrat and Republican parties. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Quincy-Adams were all Democrat-Republicans. Andrew Jackson was the first "true Democrat" president Abraham Lincoln was the first "true Republican" president The Democrats and the Whigs (now defunct party) used to battle it out before the newly-formed Republican party came into the picture. |
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Post by smokeyvera on Nov 6, 2012 20:59:33 GMT -5
Eric Boehlert þ@EricBoehlert
amazing. exit polls: majority of voters STILL blame Bush for state of the economy. That guy left one huge impression on this country
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2012 21:03:13 GMT -5
It can't be a tie, can it?
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