Didn't see any other threads on this, so without further to do...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv9NwKAjmt0

Even as a non-American I'm glad he won.

I'm very pleased that Obama was reelected! Now I owe Tino a bottle of booze to nurse his wounds... Your move Tino, what's your poison?

I'm pleasantly surprised by the election results.

Obama not only won the elecion, he won every swing state except North Carolina and maybe Florida (final tally hasn't been counted there yet). Not only that, but marriage equality was on the ballot infour states (3 voting to legalize same sex marriage, 1 voting to specifically ban it) and it went the way I want in all four cases. There were even states legalizing marijuana by votes which will be a very interesting court showdown over the next few years. Richard Mourdock and Todd Akin lost their seats, Elizabeth Warren won he election (and looks poised to become a big name in the democratic party) and Tammy Baldwin has become the first openly gay senator. The nation seems to be starting to swing back towards the left. As for the Republican party, they're going to have to lick their wounds and decide how to respond to this. They can decide to calm down and actually work with the president or they can keep fighting him tooth and nail. If they do the former, I can see some much better accomplishments over the next few years. If they keep fighting him, 2014 is just around the corner and I can see them taking another shellacking for it.

(November 7, 2012 at 9:13 am)festive1 Wrote: Your move Tino, what's your poison?

If you have it in your area, you should buy him some Arrow brand vodka. It's cheap, it will get you drunk, or it can also be used as a paint thinner.

(November 7, 2012 at 9:13 am)TaraJo Wrote: Not only that, but marriage equality was on the ballot infour states (3 voting to legalize same sex marriage, 1 voting to specifically ban it) and it went the way I want in all four cases. There were even states legalizing marijuana by votes which will be a very interesting court showdown over the next few years. nd I can see them taking another shellacking for it.

I didn't even know this, epic news. It does look like more Americans seem to be leaving their backward ideologies behind and joining a more liberal and forward society. Well, a few of you guys at least. There's still a shit ton of bible bashers over there.

(November 7, 2012 at 9:43 am)Napoléon Wrote: It does look like more Americans seem to be leaving their backward ideologies behind and joining a more liberal and forward society. Well, a few of you guys at least. There's still a shit ton of bible bashers over there.

Yes and yes. Hell I'm related to a bunch of those bible bashers. (Great thread by the way.)

To Tino: I'm hoping that which ever problems matter most to you which we face as a nation can be addressed through the combined efforts of both parties this time around. Making sure Obama is not re-elected need not be your side's biggest priority.

(November 7, 2012 at 9:13 am)festive1 Wrote: I'm very pleased that Obama was reelected! Now I owe Tino a bottle of booze to nurse his wounds... Your move Tino, what's your poison?

I'll PM you on this

Make her buy you Johnnie Walker Blue.

(November 7, 2012 at 9:43 am)Napoléon Wrote:

(November 7, 2012 at 9:13 am)TaraJo Wrote: Not only that, but marriage equality was on the ballot infour states (3 voting to legalize same sex marriage, 1 voting to specifically ban it) and it went the way I want in all four cases. There were even states legalizing marijuana by votes which will be a very interesting court showdown over the next few years. nd I can see them taking another shellacking for it.

I didn't even know this, epic news. It does look like more Americans seem to be leaving their backward ideologies behind and joining a more liberal and forward society. Well, a few of you guys at least. There's still a shit ton of bible bashers over there.

http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive...ry/264704/

The Republican party is being dragged, screaming and kicking, into the twentieth century.

For me, this election is personal, even without GLBT issues. I can finish school without having to worry about some over zealous conservatives taking away the pell grants that I wouldn't be able to go to school without and Legacy Community Health Services will still be able to provide me affordable health care because the federal grant that they depend on will stay in place.

(November 7, 2012 at 10:02 am)Tino Wrote: I'll PM you on this

Sorry your dude didn't win, but I hope the next four years are great in spite of it! There will always be next term!