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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: mightytiges on November 08, 2006, 05:36:19 PM
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,227961,00.html
Too bad this isn't a presidential election. The Yanks have turned on Bush and his party.
Arnie kept his gig as Governor of California easily though. He'll be bock! ;D
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Does that mean the Democrats can block supply and do a Malcolm Fraser, she says, hopefully lol
Not sure what this election means. It's unlikely any Opposition would block supply, so we're still stuck with him for a while longer.
When's the next presidential elections?
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LOL
Probably won't make much difference to us but Bush will have a unfriendly congress/parliament to deal with especially if the Democrats gain control of both houses. I guess they could impeach him lol.
The Presidential election isn't for another 2 years :P but Bush's two terms will be up then so he'll be gone no matter who wins.
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i think it means Bushs party at best,cannot pass anymore shonky legeslations that see them and only them benefit long term - In short.
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it means that President Shrub needs to do alot of butt kissing to get anything - funding etc
The republicans have lost control of both houses - my heart bleeds ;D
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Pretty much the end of Bush insofar as he can't do what he wants anymore. :santa
I think the Democrats will have an eye on the 2008 pres elections and not doing to much to p*ss off the middle ground so I would expect the next two years to be pretty slow going.
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Pretty much the end of Bush insofar as he can't do what he wants anymore. :santa
I think the Democrats will have an eye on the 2008 pres elections and not doing to much to p*ss off the middle ground so I would expect the next two years to be pretty slow going.
Agree Jake although the Democrats need to make sure they get the right candidate(s). That's what Clinton's great strength was - popular amongst the middle ground - the right personality/persona (and in the US personality has so much to do with it)
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Unfortunately it doesn't look like the Dems have a standout candidate for the presidential elections. I don't think America is ready to vote in a black or female president, which rules out both Clinton and Obama. Edwards more likely to be selected on the basis that he is from the south. If not it will be one of the old brigade - Dean, Kerry etc.
If McCain gets the republican nomination then it will be a good result no matter who wins the presidency.
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Donald "we are your 1980's ally Saddam" Rumsfeld has resigned as well :thumbsup.
Kerry won't get another shot for the Democrats after his last foot in mouth comments. Not sure if the Yanks would vote for someone whose name rhymes with Osama lol.
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He should be out on trial for war crimes and then be hung till death...just like his mate
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Kerry won't get another shot for the Democrats after his last foot in mouth comments.
Hilary anyone ???
The Presidential election isn't for another 2 years :P but Bush's two terms will be up then so he'll be gone no matter who wins.
Hey, how much damage can he do in two years?
OMG lol :help
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Hey, how much damage can he do in two years?
OMG lol :help
LOL.
Hopefully now his dumb reckless foreign policies will no longer be just rubber stamped. There might also be a few investigations into suss dealings by high profile Republicans. Corruption was one of the main issues.
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Looks like we'll have to start getting use to saying President Obama.
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Looks like we'll have to start getting use to saying President Obama.
id rather obama than bush. i cant stand that rat.
hilary i wouldn't have minded either
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Once the dust settles I can see it being a joint Obama & Hillary ticket
President Obama and Vice President Clinton
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Once the dust settles I can see it being a joint Obama & Hillary ticket
President Obama and Vice President Clinton
Don't think it will be. Makes the GOP campaign pretty easy - simply get all of the soundbites from the last 6 months of them ripping each other apart. I think Hillary would be very difficult to trust with whats transpired too. Could she settle for VP?
I think the best thing for the Dems is to choose the more moderate Jim Webb. Military hero, southern (well Virginia, which is below the Mason-Dixon line IIRC) with white working class roots in the Eastern Appalachian states where Obama has struggled. Pretty much neutralises anything that McCain has to go on.
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Obama shouldnt pick Hillary as the Veep. He should fob her of with the Health job in his administration. He should pick someone who can deliver a state from the republicans.
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Don't think it will be. Makes the GOP campaign pretty easy - simply get all of the soundbites from the last 6 months of them ripping each other apart. I think Hillary would be very difficult to trust with whats transpired too. Could she settle for VP?
Yep it's a risk for that fact going with a Obama-Hillary ticket.
They're saying Obama and Hillary will "talk" it over before she tomorrow officially steps out of the race. I always thought she wanted the Prez too much to now accept the VP. Then again as VP she could be in waiting for 8 years and then be the front runner to succeed Obama.
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Obama won't want Hillary as his running mate as the last thing he would want is have 2 Clinton's undermining his Presidency. The vice president and the former President. Obama would need to find someone else to run with otherwise it may get very hairy.
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Lets give him Kevin 07 as a running mate. Oh but little Johnnny loved to run so he might be better as a running mate. :lol :lol :lol
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How about three Neo-Nazis caught planning an assassination attempt on Obama :o.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fbi-investigating-possible-assassination-plot-against-obama-908868.html
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How about three Neo-Nazis caught planning an assassination attempt on Obama :o.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fbi-investigating-possible-assassination-plot-against-obama-908868.html
I started a thread on Bigfooty called "Dead Man Walking" - will be only a matter of time if he becomes president
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What I would like to know is:
What is Obama supposedly going to do to improve the USA's continually faltering reputation ?
It's an issue of concern when one observes the closeness between he and a multitude of
renowned megalomaniacs,such as Oprah,Madonna,Ted Kennedy :help,not to exclude his wife,Michelle Barak.
All of the above would feel their rise to power complete if B.O. got in.
I can see the inauguration celebrations now,with only celebrity token minorities representing
the masses,as they sip on champagne and revel in the glory of actually having helped
this guy become president through the advertisement of racial equallity and the withdrawal of troupes from financially placed war zones,some of which we are probably unaware.
We all know he translates as a Intelligent,handsome black man,a Muslim,A faithful husband etc,etc
but what the stuff is he going to do...what is the merit of his future campaigns?
Are they pipe dreams or personal dreams?
On the other hand McCain has the look of a man that has commited murder at least 50 times.
If you ask me,they're all stuffed,the whole lot of them,from the top of the pile to the bottom of the barrel.
America - The New Israel ! :P
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LOL Cheers guys :thumbsup
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What I would like to know is:
What is Obama supposedly going to do to improve the USA's continually faltering reputation ?
It's an issue of concern when one observes the closeness between he and a multitude of
renowned megalomaniacs,such as Oprah,Madonna,Ted Kennedy :help,not to exclude his wife,Michelle Barak.
All of the above would feel their rise to power complete if B.O. got in.
I can see the inauguration celebrations now,with only celebrity token minorities representing
the masses,as they sip on champagne and revel in the glory of actually having helped
this guy become president through the advertisement of racial equallity and the withdrawal of troupes from financially placed war zones,some of which we are probably unaware.
We all know he translates as a Intelligent,handsome black man,a Muslim,A faithful husband etc,etc
but what the eff is he going to do...what is the merit of his future campaigns?
Are they pipe dreams or personal dreams?
On the other hand McCain has the look of a man that has commited murder at least 50 times.
If you ask me,they're all stuffed,the whole lot of them,from the top of the pile to the bottom of the barrel.
America - The New Israel ! :P
Bush = Frawley
Obama = Wallace
There might be a bit more spin but at least the new guy can construct a sentence without forgetting what he was talking about ;D. The new VP won't be shooting his hunting mates in the bum either :wallywink.
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Here's Obama's problem
He's promised everything under the sun. Every president since Truman has at one point or another promised universal healthcare. Nixon of all people got closest. The problem is getting is whether America can afford it without jacking up taxes majorly. Obama comes in with all these 'big' ideas. But the reality is the Republican attack dogs are out, the race is narrowing by the day, and though I expect Obama to win it is quite possible the Dems will not have enough in both houses to bring in Obama's plans. Remember that crossing the floor in the US is not all that uncommon and Obama is a liberal figure in the Democrat party.
So he's not going to be able to do half the things he promises.
Agree w the celebs. Every year you have some rich rockstar who hasn't seen his bank balance in years coming out and supporting someone - then that persons support plummets.
I actually think Bush is more clumsy than stupid. A clever politican who is borderline dyslexic.
Don't know where you got that Obama is a Muslim from Ox.....
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I heard that Obama, if elected is changing his name by depole to Ohbomber. I wants to be the Bombers number 1 ticket holder.
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Cue the circus music
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What I would like to know is:
What is Obama supposedly going to do to improve the USA's continually faltering reputation ?
It's an issue of concern when one observes the closeness between he and a multitude of
renowned megalomaniacs,such as Oprah,Madonna,Ted Kennedy :help,not to exclude his wife,Michelle Barak.
All of the above would feel their rise to power complete if B.O. got in.
I can see the inauguration celebrations now,with only celebrity token minorities representing
the masses,as they sip on champagne and revel in the glory of actually having helped
this guy become president through the advertisement of racial equallity and the withdrawal of troupes from financially placed war zones,some of which we are probably unaware.
We all know he translates as a Intelligent,handsome black man,a Muslim,A faithful husband etc,etc
but what the eff is he going to do...what is the merit of his future campaigns?
Are they pipe dreams or personal dreams?
On the other hand McCain has the look of a man that has commited murder at least 50 times.
If you ask me,they're all stuffed,the whole lot of them,from the top of the pile to the bottom of the barrel.
America - The New Israel ! :P
Obama brings new vision and is a breath of fresh air.
I dont care who is the leader out of Hilary or Obama as long as i never have to see that bush pric.k ever again.
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Barack Obama has won the presidency.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/indepth/section/0,,5018232,00.html
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He is a very impressive man
Gave a great speech - didn't even look at notes
Let's hope he stays healthy :-\
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He's an idealist.
Has no planjust charisma.
America is stuffed - lol
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Cant be any worse than Bush
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AND ?
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Cant be any worse than Bush
Too true. Bush has knocked off tricky dicky as the most despised president ever. Everyone is glad the imbecile is gone. Poor McCain didn't have a chance.
CNN shows it was American women who flocked to Obama and won him the election.
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/
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A victory to the US media.
It's gonna get entertaining.
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Happy little bunch lol
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Check out these American loopies with their conspiracy theories on how the election result was rigged :lol
http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?t=1115291
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Happy little bunch lol
These are clever lol
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Yanks do it well
Can't imagine us turning out like that for a Rudd or Howard lol
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These razzamatazz inaugurations are way too much over the top for mine and glad we don't have them here but still a nice speech from Obama. The Americans love their quotes don't they. The hard part starts now though for him with such high expectations.
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Happy little bunch lol
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
best thing ive seen u post Moi
pee-er
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The popular vote was close but Obama won pretty comfortably in the end as the result comes down to electoral college votes in US presidential elections: 303 - 206 with Florida not included yet.
He's still going to find it hard in his second term as the Republicans still hold control of the US House of Reps.
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Check out these American loopies with their conspiracy theories on how the election result was rigged :lol
http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?t=1115291
Linky no worky, but I'm sure I'll catch it the next time I decide to tune into Alex Jones for some lols
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Check out these American loopies with their conspiracy theories on how the election result was rigged :lol
http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?t=1115291
Linky no worky, but I'm sure I'll catch it the next time I decide to tune into Alex Jones for some lols
It hadn't changed this time around either. Loopy tea party followers were actually believing Democrat voters were going around voting twice. There was also talk of Republicans threatening to go to the courts if Romney had won the popular vote but only lost on electoral college votes. In the end they lost both anyway. The Conservative side of politics here and in the US has totally lost the plot linking up with all these crazies of the far right. It's just a scary turn off for the average voter.
Of course there's always the bigoted conspiracy theories of our own media fruitloops like Andrew Bolt ::) who only yesterday was so confident the polls were wrong and Romney would win :wallywink. His excuse now for Obama winning:
"The Latino and African American voters are also likely to be the kind of people with their hand out for benefits."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/yes-barack-obama-did-get-re-elected-but-its-wrong/story-e6frfhqf-1226512529832
Bigoted comments like that just prove any imbecile can get a job writing baseless crap in the media these days ::)
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Obama is a hack!
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A DEMOCRATIC aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/fiscal-cliff-disputes-remain-as-deadline-nears/story-fn7j19iv-1226545956521
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A DEMOCRATIC aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/fiscal-cliff-disputes-remain-as-deadline-nears/story-fn7j19iv-1226545956521
It seems it now depends on whether is has the support by the congressional house republicans to pass. Even if this deal does pass it only delays spending cuts for 2 month until the debt ceiling needs to be raised. Last time that had to be raised the Republicans nearly made the government shut down and caused the American credit rating to be cut.
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It seems it now depends on whether is has the support by the congressional house republicans to pass. Even if this deal does pass it only delays spending cuts for 2 month until the debt ceiling needs to be raised. Last time that had to be raised the Republicans nearly made the government shut down and caused the American credit rating to be cut.
Yes but that was a whole lot closer to an election and their aim was to get rid of Obama. (reminds me of another get power at any cost politician)
Doesn't apply this time so they will cut a deal.
:thumbsup
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It seems it now depends on whether is has the support by the congressional house republicans to pass. Even if this deal does pass it only delays spending cuts for 2 month until the debt ceiling needs to be raised. Last time that had to be raised the Republicans nearly made the government shut down and caused the American credit rating to be cut.
Yes but that was a whole lot closer to an election and their aim was to get rid of Obama. (reminds me of another get power at any cost politician)
Doesn't apply this time so they will cut a deal.
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No your wrong it doesn't only apply because Obama was facing re-election it applies because every one of those republicans will face re-election again. Their main fear is facing a primary challenge that will be backed by large super pacs with lots of money that are anti-tax.
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It seems it now depends on whether is has the support by the congressional house republicans to pass. Even if this deal does pass it only delays spending cuts for 2 month until the debt ceiling needs to be raised. Last time that had to be raised the Republicans nearly made the government shut down and caused the American credit rating to be cut.
Yes but that was a whole lot closer to an election and their aim was to get rid of Obama. (reminds me of another get power at any cost politician)
Doesn't apply this time so they will cut a deal.
:thumbsup
No your wrong it doesn't only apply because Obama was facing re-election it applies because every one of those republicans will face re-election again. Their main fear is facing a primary challenge that will be backed by large super pacs with lots of money that are anti-tax.
Yep the looney tea party-ists will put pressure on any moderate Republican facing pre-selection. US mid-term elections are in 2014.
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The deal is off again :P.
"I do not support the bill." With those words, the Republicans appear to have committed the United States to recession."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/crisis-averted-as-obama-strikes-deal-on-fiscal-cliff/story-e6frf7jo-1226545956521
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The deal is off again :P.
"I do not support the bill." With those words, the Republicans appear to have committed the United States to recession."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/crisis-averted-as-obama-strikes-deal-on-fiscal-cliff/story-e6frf7jo-1226545956521
Think they will vote to approve in the next 24 hours.
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It'll pass. They are debating it now a vote will be held within the next hour or 2.
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All done .......... well for the next two months anyway until we go through it all again over a debt reduction strategy.
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So they effectively got a limit increase on their credit card :birthday
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So they effectively got a limit increase on their credit card :birthday
Nope that's to do with the debt ceiling which needs to be raised in around 2 months time.
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I thought that's what happened. Sorry, skimmed a few posts.
Hooray for capitalism :birthday
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I thought that's what happened. Sorry, skimmed a few posts.
Hooray for capitalism :birthday
Basically all what happened was the spending which needs to be addressed was kicked down the road further. While the tax rate increased on singles earning over 400k, couples over 450k, capital gains and dividends.
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Cheers. :cheers I did hear a mention on the news last night of that being discussed.