2006 Midterm elections

[Trippyhippy]

So, raise your hand if you thought it would come down to Montana and Virginia.

Democrats have the lead by 2000 votes or so in Montana and about 8000 votes in virginia as I type this. This one is a real nail biter. If the Democrats win both of those seats that will them 51 - 49 in the senate giving them control.

Since the Republicans already had control, they only need 50 to keep control.

Then again, if Lieberman had won his primary, he wouldn't have had to run as independant (he didn't have to anyway, he could have gracefully accepted the defeat). That is the only time I can think of an Incumbant winning and there still be a party change.

Wierd stuff.

 

[Coustain]

...(he didn't have to anyway, he could have gracefully accepted the defeat)...

If the democratic party hadn't thrown him under the bus because he was agreeing with President Bush, he probably would have accepted defeat in the face of it. But in case you didnt notice the majority of the voters in CT wanted him to continue his job.

I'm sorry though, how can you expect an individual to give up when the defeat is orchistrated by your own party? (Refering to the primary)

 

[Trippyhippy]

I don't really know that much about the situation to tell you the truth about it. I do think that if he hadn't run, that the democratic candidate would have won, and that would make it easier for the Democrats to take the senate.

I like Lieberman, more to the point, I like his voting record for the most part. If Tester and Webb don't win, he's gonna take a lot of heat from the party he belonged to last term, making him highly ineffective as a senator.

 

[Trippyhippy]

Looks like arizona couldn't pass a ban on same sex Marraige. Still not finished counting on that one and it's only a 1% spread.

Here is a page with a list of Key Ballot Issues
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/ballot.measures/

 

[Arctyrael]

Trippy, our state is so ignorant. 80% votes to ban same sex marriage. Makes me real proud sometimes to live amongst idiots. Its like living with a ton of Shaunessies.

 

[Elpon]

Looks like arizona couldn't pass a ban on same sex Marraige. Still not finished counting on that one and it's only a 1% spread.

Here is a page with a list of Key Ballot Issues
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/ballot.measures/

And apparently "American" has been deemed the official language of Arizona.

 

[Veli]

To bad Corker won with his racist ads in my state. Errr my bad he denouced them but his party kept running them....go figure. Gotta love the south.....

 

[Firestreak]

Just be glad Lamont didn't win. Such a fucking asshole I had to vote for Lieberman. Hope Lamont feels good about all his personal money he spent on his smear campaign.

 

[Arctyrael]

To bad Corker won with his racist ads in my state. Errr my bad he denouced them but his party kept running them....go figure. Gotta love the south.....

Aye, t'was pretty dirty, but I'm afraid I missed the racist ones... makes me glad I think lol

 

[Veli]

Well it seems that the Dems are gonna take senate also. How do you like your lame duck? roasted? bbq?

 

[Trippyhippy]

President Bush just held a press conference to announce that we have a new Secretary of Defense.

Robert Gates is our new Secretary of Defense.

 

[Veli]

President Bush just held a press conference to announce that we have a new Secretary of Defense.

Robert Gates is our new Secretary of Defense.

Too bad he is going to have to be appoved by the soon to be democratic senate......One again shall I say "Lame Duck anyone?

 

[Trippyhippy]

Too bad he is going to have to be appoved by the soon to be democratic senate......One again shall I say "Lame Duck anyone?

I think the senate will approve. Quite frankly, from what I know about him, he seems fit for the job. The main thing he has against him is the friends he had during the Iran Contra scandle.

George H.W. Bush made him head of the CIA during his term, so I know he's smart enough. Wether or not he will be good at his job depends on how well he can handle the press.

 

[Sirelrohir]

This is the best thing to happen to this country in 6 years. People finally got fed up w/ all the lies and they showed it. I was extremely worried about the state of the world, but now, in all honesty, theres a glimmer of hope to get us back on track.

 

[Mattaru]

House>> So republican controlled Senate I was thinking of passing this law...and
Senate>> Filibuster.
House>> Please?
Senate>> Maybe

Senate passes barely.

House>> So Bush how bout this bill.
Bush>> I take my stamp and I put the VETO on its.

 

[Firestreak]

All that'll get passed are the things that Bush and the Blue Dog democrats can agree on.

 

[Mattaru]

All that'll get passed are the things that Bush and the Blue Dog democrats can agree on.

House Proposal 7893: George W. Bush and the GOP are going to get dicked.

 

[Firestreak]

Veto!!!

 

[Trippyhippy]

House>> So republican controlled Senate I was thinking of passing this law...and
Senate>> Filibuster.
House>> Please?
Senate>> Maybe

Senate passes barely.

House>> So Bush how bout this bill.
Bush>> I take my stamp and I put the VETO on its.

Looks like Democrats are gonna get the senate too...

 

[Veli]

House>> So republican controlled Senate I was thinking of passing this law...and
Senate>> Filibuster.
House>> Please?
Senate>> Maybe

Senate passes barely.

House>> So Bush how bout this bill.
Bush>> I take my stamp and I put the VETO on its.

Bush>>So democratic congress I need some more money for Iraq
Congress>>STFU
Bush>>So democratic congress I like this conservative supreme court justice
Congress>>GTFO
Bush>>So democratic congress I have lied about Iraq but that's in the past what can we do now to make things better?
Congress>>IMPEACHMENT