Rob E Dangerously

the US military not securing these sites, allowing them to be looted, wasn't very acceptable The material stolen is supposedly enough for a car bombing every day for the next 200 years

Explosives are not WMD. And it was catalouged and sealed by the IAEA. And then stuff sorta fell apart.

via the NYT (subscribe to it, cheapskates) So.. on our way to Baghdad.. we didn't find it important to guard a stockpile of explosives. Which could have possibly found use by suicide bombers or whoever else would need a lot of explosives. Greeeeeeeat... but still.. what a great development from Iraq. A mistake which was completely preventable. A mistake which was helped contribute to the deaths of our soldiers and innocent Iraqis.

I think I need a good reason to cast an absentee ballot. It's all a matter of when I vote. In the Presidential Primary and the State Primary, it's been in the afternoon. My classes are from 9:30 to 10:45 and 12:30 to 1:45, so I have plenty of time to vote. I hope.

http://www.newsok.com/electok/article/1345390/ Feel the power of gay marriage! Dobson is such a nut.

they only polled on Oahu for both polls: http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fus...tem&itemID=4776 Here's the county breakdown: Hawaii: Hawaii Honolulu: Oahu Kauai: Kauai, Nihau Maui: Maui, Lanal, Molokai, Kahoolawe here's the 2000 results for counties Hawaii: 56-33-9 Honolulu: 55-40-5 Kauai: 62-30-7 Maui: 60-33-6 Overseas: 44 votes to 26, Gore And the percentage of the total vote per county: Hawaii: 14% Honolulu: 70% Kauai: 6% Maui: 11% Overseas: 0.02% So they surveyed the most pro-Bush county.. and not the other islands

The Party ID numbers from Hawaii in 2000 50% Democrat 21% Republican 29% Independent

there's this press thing about when polls close anyways? Florida being the only meaningful state with that split will confuse the press. (Who will correctly call Texas and North Dakota for Bush before all the polls close. Of course) Maybe you should send the map on the Election Atlas to them. Those colors should help some of them out.

Since I doubt the networks acknowledge Central Standard Time, I don't think they can claim "The polls close at 7pm CST in the panhandle" Another good question: Why do they have separate closing times? Tennessee doesn't do that. Although if they had the same time, it'd probably be 8pm EST I wouldn't be stunned if the networks call Indiana or Kentucky before all the polls are closed. Granted, Bush is going to win both of those states. But they'll could do that anyways. And if they refused to call any race until everybody closed their polls, it would be six hours of boring TV until Alaska closed at midnight EST

Let me mention the election night timeline, just because: http://www.uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION...ecnighttime.php Florida does appear to be the only swing state with a divide in the time that the polls close. Texas closes at 8pm EST for most of the state and 9pm EST for El Paso, but then again, that's not doing to do anything I hope the media remembers to not call Florida until after 7pm CST (8pm EST). Even if the 2000 announcement at 7:52pm EST didn't have a huge effect (unless there really were 20,000 people at home or on their ways to the polling places in the panhandle. I'd imagine they wouldn't play the election coverage in a polling place) I don't see Florida being called for either side an less than an hour after the polls close.

http://www.samoaobserver.ws/news/local/ln1004/2210ln007.htm Isn't it a bad sign if a bus is beating you in a road race? or do buses just have a natural advantage? and a coconut.. aww yeah

On the contrary, I hope he suffers tremendously. I hope he's in blinding agony for days. That worthless piece of subhuman shit deserves it for all the deaths he's caused over the years. well.. it probably goes against something in Christianity to wish people pain, even if they are bastards. Maybe i'm just covering my tracks. So basically, he will be suffering big time in the afterlife.

Possibly.. although they are sending Rick Santorum though some parts of Ohio tomorrow. But, I'd imagine Rick won't be dealing with the moderate voters.

The best thing I can really say now is "Hopefully he accepts Christ" but that's a bit doubtful. Hopefully he doesn't feel too much pain if he dies

only 9 days left.. it seems like a bit of an eternity. Nah, the eternity will be the recounts. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...t23.html?sub=AR As we get closer to election day, we will all become alcoholics (to calm our nerves a bit). One thing i've heard mentioned with the discussions on Bush and Ohio is the "Victory Lap" or whatever the Bush trip out to California in 2000 was called. Basically, some say that probably backfired. Since Bush campaigned in a safe Gore state and lost the popular vote. Of course, I could use a weaker word there, since Bush didn't lose the election due to that. The stuff with New Jersey is what draws comparisons to the California trip. But Michigan might also be apprioriate for that POV. Here's the stops on Bushapalooza: Sunday: Alamogordo, New Mexico (Bush) Monday: Wilmington, Ohio (Cheney) Monday: Greeley, Colorado (Bush) Monday: Council Bluffs, Iowa (Bush) Monday: Davenport, Iowa (Bush) Tuesday: Onalaska, Wisconsin (Bush) Tuesday: Richland Center, Wisconsin (Bush) Tuesday: Cuba City, Wisconsin (Bush) Tuesday: Dubuque, Iowa (Bush) Wednesday: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Bush) Wednesday: Youngstown, Ohio (Bush) Wednesday: Findlay, Ohio (Bush) Wednesday: Detroit, Michigan (Bush) and that's all of the listed stuff. Maybe it's a mind trick by Jedi Master Karl Rove. Or not. I'm not sure.

(Insert incredibly easy Purple Heart joke here) How many times have you been wounded in combat? More than Kerry, most likely. -=Mike that's a pretty big bet to put up. How many times have you been wounded in combat? or at all More often than Kerry. -=Mike Bullshit Did something stop you from going to the army? Just curious He'll tell that it's none of your business, and he'll be right. Of course, when you make a bold claim like he has, you'd think he'd back it up, but he won't divulge any information. I broke my arm when I was a wee lad. That, alone, means I've suffered more wounds than FrankenKerry has. -=Mike Just posting to add one more level of ridiculous quotation. I see. Makes sense. -=Mike Descend into the wormhole! Maybe we can cause the entire board to collapse. -=Mike Or at least a few of the useless folders

(Insert incredibly easy Purple Heart joke here) How many times have you been wounded in combat? More than Kerry, most likely. -=Mike that's a pretty big bet to put up. How many times have you been wounded in combat? or at all More often than Kerry. -=Mike Bullshit Did something stop you from going to the army? Just curious He'll tell that it's none of your business, and he'll be right. Of course, when you make a bold claim like he has, you'd think he'd back it up, but he won't divulge any information. I broke my arm when I was a wee lad. That, alone, means I've suffered more wounds than FrankenKerry has. -=Mike Just posting to add one more level of ridiculous quotation. I see. Makes sense. -=Mike Descend into the wormhole!

The media's going to Cleveland.. They will love that assignment! "Well Paul.. it's a somewhat cold day where in Cuyahoga County.. Damnit! Why couldn't we go back to Florida??"

The federal branch doesn't involve campaigns by both sides for a seat. Not to mention that what's right isn't always popular, so holding contested races for judge will put pressure on some judges to do what is popular instead what is right under the law. There's politics involved, but there's also a balance, and the possibility that a judge will surprise people (Harry Blackmun) I think electing and re-electing judges was one of the Progressive state (Wisconsin, so on) innovations. And it was a bit of a mistake too.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/ape...r%20the%20Bench The idea of partisan judicial races on a state level is really something which will come back to screw this system up. Not to mention the negative campaigning. If a judge is lousy. That will get out without having to resort to digging up cases and declaring the judge to be liberal. Basically, putting partisanship into judicial races is a bad idea. The system in Missouri is a bit more reasonable. Voters are asked if we want judges to keep their jobs. I think most of them keep their jobs anyways. And yeah, there's efforts on both sides. But the article really shows some of the groundwork for an alteration of the judicial system.

So, what stopped you from military service? It sounds like America is losing out on a brilliant fighter, from what you've been saying. I'm not a brilliant fighter. Kerry is just a total pussy. -=Mike Yeah.. volunteering to go on swift boats on a second tour of duty. Not staying around for a fourth purple heart. He probably has a vagina AND a penis

I want to know how they wrote 18 pages on that decision. A one page decision could have worked. "Sorry, you are a loon"

You are the one championing the efforts of the "Challengers" in Ohio. Who will go to inner city precincts. Then again. Karzai's obvious stronghold was where he won 90% of the vote. (and the number was 90-9, according to 2000 exit polls)

So, what stopped you from military service? It sounds like America is losing out on a brilliant fighter, from what you've been saying.

Source? http://www.dispatch.com/election/election-...1022-A1-00.html Source? Forgive me if I don't take dailykos or Billionaires for Bush as legitimate sources. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2...ate/state02.txt So the Democrat plan is to go to the polls with names like Mary Poppins and Fred Flintstone. Brilliant! Or scare those poor Republican voters. (Florida really passed that early voting law without actual prohibitions on electioneering? Thanks guys) But, do you see why some people would be suspicious when an employee under investigation is moved to a swing state? I'd assume you wouldn't be. It'll be a fun day at the polls as people are repeatedly challenged to prove that they've resided in Ohio for 30 days. That involves two contacts to verify your residence. http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/...23922184171.xml I never said do away with their right. I said they shouldn't vote. There is a world of difference. Yeah.. that's the cleaner way to do things. "Please don't vote. I think you're an idiot". Truely, diplomacy at work. The Republican party being 100% MENSA. Of course. You have your fair share of idiots too.