[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Agreed. Market is down nearly %1. It’s over.[/quote]
Indeed - there has already been a sell-off of assets, and it will explode between now and year’s end.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Drink up, boys!
If you don?t have a Craiglist lover to share election night with by now, we hope you at least have a group of buddies willing to drink large quantities of alcohol with you as you anxiously await who will be declared our great nation?s next president. Stock up at the liquor store ? it?s supposed to be a long night.
The only real way to get drunk is to crack open a beer or pour yourself a gin and tonic and start drinking. Since that is super boring, The Daily Caller created a drinking game to play as you watch the returns roll in starting around 8 p.m. For maximum alcohol consumption and hilarity, you will need to switch the channels between Fox News, MSNBC, CNN ever so frequently.
(Note: This game is not for the faint of heart ? nor the liver. Please consult a physician before engaging in any drinking activity TheDC condones. Also, you should be 21 and plan on taking cabs if you are participating and all that responsible stuff.)
The Daily Caller?s Guide to Getting Drunk on Election Night:
* Take a sip every time a pundit says ?It?s too close to call at this point.?
* Take a long sip directly proportionate to how long and rambling Al Sharpton?s rant goes on.
* Finish your drink immediately if Chris Matthews says ?tingle.?
* Finish half your drink every time John King demonstrates a newfangled CNN technology and screws it up. (This rule was stolen from GQ, but was too good to leave out.)
* Drink for 10 seconds if a pundit or reporter says ?This is the only poll that matters.?
* Take a (tiny) sip every time you hear the word ?Ohio,? since that will happen a lot.
* Drink for four seconds if you hear something obvious, such as ?It?s all about turnout.?
* Have some Manhattans prepared, because there will be a lot of talk about Superstorm Sandy and voter turnout. This one is a double whammy, since you are required to take a sip of your cocktail each time the storm is mentioned, as well as obey the rule above.
* If Romney wins one of the swing states, take a red-colored shot.
* If Obama takes one of the swing states, take a blue-hued shot.
* Assuming you haven?t passed out and your candidate is declared the winner tonight, pop some Champagne and go wild.
Read more: The Daily Caller’s guide to getting drunk on election night | The Daily Caller
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Death, on the Newfangled CNN Technology rule alone.
I just saw a stat on Fox, Obama up 50-49 thus far in FL.
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
CBS calling WI, OH, and FL to Obama.[/quote]
Go away 12 year old.[/quote]
Simmer down, I even gave my source. Save your vitriol for them, not me.
[/quote]
Only a 12 year old would believe that source.
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Agreed. Market is down nearly %1. It’s over.[/quote]
Indeed - there has already been a sell-off of assets, and it will explode between now and year’s end.[/quote]
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.
Warren beats Scott Brown in Mass, and Obama wins New Hampshire.
Warren wins, for what it’s worth.
[quote]stefan128 wrote:
Where is Zeb’s optimism when you need it…[/quote]
LOL…I am very optimistic that I can withstand another four years of the Socialist and Chief. If it comes to that.
Anyway, those who questioned me about the Paul Ryan pick, I wanted Rubio, can understand my point now. When a VP candidate cannot deliver his state it was a bad pick. He’s a good guy but not a good pick this time around.
Romney now must run the board winning Colorado, NH, Ohio, Florida and Virginia, North Carolina and Iowa to win the Presidency. Granted, that does not look good. But I still don’t hear any fat ladies singing.
She is gargling and warming up though.
Keep smiling…
[quote]smh23 wrote:
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Drink up, boys!
If you don?t have a Craiglist lover to share election night with by now, we hope you at least have a group of buddies willing to drink large quantities of alcohol with you as you anxiously await who will be declared our great nation?s next president. Stock up at the liquor store ? it?s supposed to be a long night.
The only real way to get drunk is to crack open a beer or pour yourself a gin and tonic and start drinking. Since that is super boring, The Daily Caller created a drinking game to play as you watch the returns roll in starting around 8 p.m. For maximum alcohol consumption and hilarity, you will need to switch the channels between Fox News, MSNBC, CNN ever so frequently.
(Note: This game is not for the faint of heart ? nor the liver. Please consult a physician before engaging in any drinking activity TheDC condones. Also, you should be 21 and plan on taking cabs if you are participating and all that responsible stuff.)
The Daily Caller?s Guide to Getting Drunk on Election Night:
* Take a sip every time a pundit says ?It?s too close to call at this point.?
* Take a long sip directly proportionate to how long and rambling Al Sharpton?s rant goes on.
* Finish your drink immediately if Chris Matthews says ?tingle.?
* Finish half your drink every time John King demonstrates a newfangled CNN technology and screws it up. (This rule was stolen from GQ, but was too good to leave out.)
* Drink for 10 seconds if a pundit or reporter says ?This is the only poll that matters.?
* Take a (tiny) sip every time you hear the word ?Ohio,? since that will happen a lot.
* Drink for four seconds if you hear something obvious, such as ?It?s all about turnout.?
* Have some Manhattans prepared, because there will be a lot of talk about Superstorm Sandy and voter turnout. This one is a double whammy, since you are required to take a sip of your cocktail each time the storm is mentioned, as well as obey the rule above.
* If Romney wins one of the swing states, take a red-colored shot.
* If Obama takes one of the swing states, take a blue-hued shot.
* Assuming you haven?t passed out and your candidate is declared the winner tonight, pop some Champagne and go wild.
Read more: The Daily Caller’s guide to getting drunk on election night | The Daily Caller
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Death, on the Newfangled CNN Technology rule alone.[/quote]
Hahaha. There will be no survivors.
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.[/quote]
I’m not terribly surprised at big Democratic turnout in Ohio, especially Cuyahoga County. But I remain surprised at overall turnout there.
Something definitely doesn’t add up. And I don’t mean conspiracy-theory-doesn’t-add-up, I mean there is a nearly unexplainable disconnect in polling and actual results.
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.[/quote]
I’m not terribly surprised at big Democratic turnout in Ohio, especially Cuyahoga County. But I remain surprised at overall turnout there.
Something definitely doesn’t add up. And I don’t mean conspiracy-theory-doesn’t-add-up, I mean there is a nearly unexplainable disconnect in polling and actual results.[/quote]
Romney is still losing Florida…
shit man, looks like I got a lot of crow to eat with my Nate Silver hating…
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Agreed. Market is down nearly %1. It’s over.[/quote]
Indeed - there has already been a sell-off of assets, and it will explode between now and year’s end.[/quote]
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.[/quote]
Totally agree with that—less than 10% of the polls are in and Romney is up 54% in those polls. So unless they are turning on a key county within WI that we can’t see that didn’t go far enough Romney, that’s a bullshit call.
Ohio is still under 50% reporting, and he’s closed the gap some, but still heavy for the Rom camp.
Polls closed in IA and NV, Obama has small lead in both.
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.[/quote]
I’m not terribly surprised at big Democratic turnout in Ohio, especially Cuyahoga County. But I remain surprised at overall turnout there.
Something definitely doesn’t add up. And I don’t mean conspiracy-theory-doesn’t-add-up, I mean there is a nearly unexplainable disconnect in polling and actual results.[/quote]
I’m pretty surprised that Obama has beaten his 2008 margins in even R-leaning counties in the South.
But: How do you mean that this doesn’t add up, TB? Most state polls had Obama up in Ohio. Now, you and I and most of the people around here mistrusted the polls, but I think this night is trending toward vindicating them.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
Warren wins, for what it’s worth.[/quote]
First Cherokee in the senate
[quote]smh23 wrote:
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
Gonna be ugly, and a bunch of progressives are going to stand around and scratch their heads like… Wha?
Romney getting stomped in Ohio. Some grumbling from the Romney camp Wisconsin called too soon.[/quote]
I’m not terribly surprised at big Democratic turnout in Ohio, especially Cuyahoga County. But I remain surprised at overall turnout there.
Something definitely doesn’t add up. And I don’t mean conspiracy-theory-doesn’t-add-up, I mean there is a nearly unexplainable disconnect in polling and actual results.[/quote]
I’m pretty surprised that Obama has beaten his 2008 margins in even R-leaning counties in the South.
But: How do you mean that this doesn’t add up, TB? Most state polls had Obama up in Ohio. Now, you and I and most of the people around here mistrusted the polls, but I think this night is trending toward vindicating them.[/quote]
All the polls pointed to independents breaking hard for Romney and high republican enthusiasm.
These numbers are bucking that.
[quote]smh23 wrote:
But: How do you mean that this doesn’t add up, TB? Most state polls had Obama up in Ohio. Now, you and I and most of the people around here mistrusted the polls, but I think this night is trending toward vindicating them.[/quote]
The negative spread for Obama with independents. And the number one topic of voter concern being the economy.
I didn’t necessarily think Romney would take Ohio in a walk. I think the disconnect is seeing returns from other states.
Joe Donnelly wins in Indiana
Obama up 4 in Ohio, 48% of the vote in.
Thunderbolt:
Same here. I didn’t expect the polls to call it a slam dunk for Romney, nor did I expect a slam dunk…but I did think the quantitative edge in reported Republican enthusiasm (by some margins as high a turnaround as 30%) would lead to increased turnout to vote, even if sample pools were not biased in reporting. Polls up to the last minute reported drastically different results–not even concerning top-line data on O vs. R but on enthusiasm and mobilization, as well as the fact that Romney was able to fill 20,000 arenas for rallies in Ohio and other places. So why it is not translating to increased turnout–regardless of outcome–has me pretty perplexed.
Perhaps I am calling this too early. We shall see.