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All I have to say is that our Electoral College needs a big time revamp. Voting is some states is totally useless, mine being one of them.
I only vote because I live in Ohio. When I lived in Illinois and Washington, it didn't make any difference whether or not I voted. I think that's wrong.

If you think the electoral college is weird, check out this video, what happens if there is a tie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHEDXzOfENI&feature=fvwrel
 

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:D That's all I'm gonna say lol I love the POTUS and am very happy

<3 hands for everyone!

As for college.. it's so great to have a president who plans on making college more affordable instead of one who thinks the solution is "go borrow money from your parents"

and don't worry angry republicans all over my facebook who said they would move to a nation "With truly Christian values" if Obama won.. I'm waiting. I sincerely hope you do move. Go on. I've got some recommendations!
 

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As I said, I am not a Mourdock fan in the LEAST.......but for WEEKS that ONE statement has been played, replayed, twisted and shoved down our throats. Ugh.

Seriously, I would MUCH rather hear what YOU can do than hear about something stupid 'the other guy' did. It says NOTHING about your abilities or character when all you got is someone else's mistakes *shrugs*

And with that, I am out of politics again.........I normally stay out, hold my opinions to myself 'cause in the voting booth that's all that matters, but that statement has REALLY gotten under my skin this election.
Yeah it's been overplayed but in the end, I can't imagine ever voting for someone who thinks this way. And I guess a lot of people don't either.

If you ask me, the problem with Republicans is that they have all those religious nuts in there. Remove that from the equation, you'll probably have more people voting for them. They pretty much alienate all the non Christian voting base. It's probably not that obvious for Christians, but for someone who doesn't believe in God (or that God), it's just too scary to vote for a side that really believes that everything comes from God and we should be happy about it (just to sum up).

I'm sure a lot of great kids were born from rape. Women should still be able to have the choice to carry them or not (and I'm pretty pro-life, but in those cases I think we really need to take into account the emotional well being of the mother too).

And yeah... when a candidate keeps lying during the campaign, it probably doesn't help either, lol.

So I'm happy. I totally agree that finances are a huge issue, but if someone can make it so people stop dying of cancer/other diseases because they can't afford the $3000 a month treatment, I'll vote for that guy.
 

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:D That's all I'm gonna say lol I love the POTUS and am very happy

<3 hands for everyone!

As for college.. it's so great to have a president who plans on making college more affordable instead of one who thinks the solution is "go borrow money from your parents"

and don't worry angry republicans all over my facebook who said they would move to a nation "With truly Christian values" if Obama won.. I'm waiting. I sincerely hope you do move. Go on. I've got some recommendations!
LOL I love you Fran!!!
 

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at the end of the day, post-election victory zeal aside..

"We are not as divided as our politics suggests, "We're not as cynical as the pundits believe. We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and forever will be, the United States of America." - Obama
 

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oh and I wonder what south park will have to say tonight! lol that should be fun for everyone!
 

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I'm pleased to see that Michele Bachman may be getting the boot! I have to keep Steve King. Boo.





I assume that you are not gay and having your rights trampled on. If you were, you might find it to be very important. I myself am not, but people who I love are. I find it horrific that they are not granted the same rights I am.
I actually know of 3 gay people who voted for Romney. They'd rather country get back on its feet financially and then worry more about gay rights.

Either way, I voted FOR gay marriage and am glad it passed in MD (as far as I heard? I just woke up).
 
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As far as social issues go, I actually think that in this election, social issues are the least of our worries. Right now I am much more concerned about the financial state our country is in, than I am about all the social issues.
Honestly, I'm the opposite. How much respect a leader has for human beings as... human beings matters to all of their other policies, financial and otherwise. Financial policies aren't created in a vacuum, and because economics relies so heavily on human behavior, how a candidate sees our relative value as whatever humans we are - middle class, married or not, children or not, gay or straight - can't help but inform their economic views. IMO.

For example, I can't believe that a group of people who make such minimalizing and infantalizing comments about rape and pregnancy are going to take my concerns about something like equal pay for equal work seriously. And I'd gladly take a personal financial hit to further certain causes.


ETA: Two rejected amendments in Minnesota. :) And Bachmann barely squeaks out a win but a recount will be likely.
 
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:D That's all I'm gonna say lol I love the POTUS and am very happy

<3 hands for everyone!

As for college.. it's so great to have a president who plans on making college more affordable instead of one who thinks the solution is "go borrow money from your parents"

and don't worry angry republicans all over my facebook who said they would move to a nation "With truly Christian values" if Obama won.. I'm waiting. I sincerely hope you do move. Go on. I've got some recommendations!
I love you for this

But My whole mood on the results are more of a meh feeling granted I haven't had my coffee ;).
 

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"I wish my moderate Republican friends would simply be honest. They all say they’re voting for Romney because of his economic policies (tenuous and ill-formed as they are), and that they disagree with him on gay rights. Fine. Then look me in the eye, speak with a level clear voice, and say,†My taxes and take-home pay mean more than your fundamental civil rights, the sanctity of your marriage, your right to visit an ailing spouse in the hospital, your dignity as a citizen of this country, your healthcare, your right to inherit, the mental welfare and emotional well-being of your youth, and your very personhood.†It’s like voting for George Wallace during the Civil Rights movements, and apologizing for his racism. You’re still complicit. You’re still perpetuating anti-gay legislation and cultural homophobia. You don’t get to walk away clean, because you say you “disagree†with your candidate on these issues."- Doug Wright

and that is the end of Fran in this thread or else she will get really worked up and **** will hit the fan lol

Whatever, what's done is done but I will never agree with putting human rights behind other issues or anything really. I do care about people more than the economy. People ARE the economy, we are the country and before anything else, I believe people should have the rights they deserve.
and I am in no way ashamed to say that lol
 

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Yes, the National Debt is a scarey number, but you have to put that into perspective.

Whether you listen to Dave Ramsey or Suze Ormond, you know that you need an emergency fund. Simply, you save money during prosperous years, so you have it when times are harder. This is also the role of government. During a good economy, the government (federal, state and local) should be building up a fund, because when the economy goes down, they are going to need it. And at the top of the pyramid is the Federal government who hands out money to those in need.

However, politicians have forgotten basic economics. During and after the Great Depression, a lot of money was spent by the government to help the economy. You heard of the CCC, WPA, right? Hoover Dam was paid for by the Federal government and was a job creator and economic boost to that portion of the nation. Anyway, National Debt skyrocketed up to 120% of the Gross Domestic Product at that time. Over time, the economy improved and steadily declined through every administration up to and including Carter when it was down to 30%.

Then enter Reagan and Bush1, who doubled the debt to 60%. Clinton brought it down a little but then Bush2 came along and increased it to nearly 80%. When this serious "recession" hit, there was no reserve, and spending was necessary to avoid a total collapse. Today the debt is now at 100% of GDP.

I'm not going to say what would have happened if the Reagan, Bush1, and Bush2 had been fiscally responsible presidents. I think that is evident. But to blame the current president for the current economic situation is not fair.

Our debt is not as bad as it was in 1940, it will get better. But, I'm skeptical when Republicans say they are going to bring down debt because that is not how they have acted in the past. Maybe I should say "recent past".

(I voted for Reagan.)
 

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The comments on FB are pretty disheartening :(. ".you are the individuals who hasd and still have no clue what or who or why you voted and you obviously voted wrong..." That's just...ick.
 

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I actually know of 3 gay people who voted for Romney. They'd rather country get back on its feet financially and then worry more about gay rights.

Either way, I voted FOR gay marriage and am glad it passed in MD (as far as I heard? I just woke up).
Everyone has their priorities. I don't know that strengthening the middle class will solve our issues, I think people have a valid fear after watching Greece. That said, I have NO faith in trickle down economics. There is always someone on the line who wants a McDuck pool to swim in instead of using said money to further the economy. We can't trust that theory, we need to rethink our methods, Romney wasn't willing to entertain that ideal and because of that and the fact he believed he had the right to decide what we could or could not do with Our civil rights, Obama became the clear choice for me.
 

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The comments on FB are pretty disheartening :(. ".you are the individuals who hasd and still have no clue what or who or why you voted and you obviously voted wrong..." That's just...ick.
I love the extreme ignorance of moving to Canada, that is what you extremists are trying to avoid, looks like a nice place to be though, huh?

Try Mexico, super rich and super poor, cartels who tell the government what they can and cannot police and beheadings and (legitimate) rapes on the regular with no judicial outcomes. Yup, move there.
 

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I love the 'I'm moving to Australia!"
you mean the place with universal health care.. no death penalty.. no guns.. pro-choice.. where evolution is taught at all schools and the Atheist female unmarried prime minister?

Lol umm..go ahead.
 

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