I certainly hadn't considered much of that. I'm glad you posted it. *NM*
Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 01/03/2012 07:15:03 AM
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla
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*MySmiley*
~Camilla
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Now That Romney Is Officially the Republican Presidential Nominee: Pick the President! 
- 29/02/2012 08:29:02 PM
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- 29/02/2012 08:29:02 PM
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I agree Romney will be the candidate.
- 29/02/2012 08:54:52 PM
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I would say the math favors Romney over Obama, but it will probably be close either way.
- 01/03/2012 03:37:52 PM
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I have never understood the point of the Electoral College.
- 29/02/2012 11:39:11 PM
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You don't think like a politician then 
- 01/03/2012 12:38:36 AM
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- 01/03/2012 12:38:36 AM
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I certainly hadn't considered much of that. I'm glad you posted it. *NM*
- 01/03/2012 07:15:03 AM
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I also have not seen most of that mentioned in the popular vs. electoral debate.
- 01/03/2012 02:34:31 PM
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a bit simplistic and unrealistic
- 02/03/2012 11:44:02 PM
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When illustrating a point realism is not required and simplicity is a plus
- 03/03/2012 03:04:26 AM
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I have a couple quibbles.
- 03/03/2012 05:23:46 AM
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Oh, certainly, I'm over-generalizing but I was already getting long-winded
- 03/03/2012 06:52:04 AM
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What a bunch of waffle!
- 03/03/2012 10:47:19 AM
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Also I don't like this refrain that implies only the POTUS vote matters
- 03/03/2012 03:29:58 AM
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IMHO, parliaments choosing prime ministers is LESS democratic than the electoral college.
- 03/03/2012 05:57:41 AM
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Re: IMHO, parliaments choosing prime ministers is LESS democratic than the electoral college.
- 03/03/2012 07:02:30 AM
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*is learning*
- 04/03/2012 09:49:42 PM
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Re: *is learning*
- 04/03/2012 09:56:16 PM
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Re: *is learning*
- 05/03/2012 12:08:08 AM
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You could imitate the French.
- 07/03/2012 10:40:16 PM
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- 07/03/2012 10:40:16 PM
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That seems... unlikely....
- 08/03/2012 03:03:54 PM
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- 08/03/2012 03:03:54 PM
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It does, doesn't it?
- 08/03/2012 06:11:08 PM
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- 08/03/2012 06:11:08 PM
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After I thought about it more, I realized France and the US are not so different in that respect.
- 08/03/2012 08:51:03 PM
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More similar than the other major Western democracies at least, agreed.
- 08/03/2012 09:32:55 PM
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I did not realize lack of a parliamentary majority dictated his cabinet.
- 09/03/2012 12:27:31 AM
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I don't know much about Norwegian politics, but you seem to be wrong.
- 03/03/2012 06:18:08 PM
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Do you happen to have that link, please?
- 03/03/2012 06:46:31 PM
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Sure.
- 03/03/2012 06:58:07 PM
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Guess we did not read far enough.
- 03/03/2012 10:38:07 PM
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Yeah, you have to know a few things about European politics...
- 03/03/2012 11:49:44 PM
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Hey, man, I am an AMERICAN: I do not HAVE to know ANYTHING! 
- 04/03/2012 11:46:57 PM
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- 04/03/2012 11:46:57 PM
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Re: Yeah, you have to know a few things about European politics...
- 05/03/2012 06:56:24 AM
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The thing is, regions often have national relevance far greater than their populations would suggest
- 05/03/2012 10:21:26 AM
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Re: Yeah, you have to know a few things about European politics...
- 08/03/2012 07:11:12 PM
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Many valid reasons, including those Isaac cited.
- 02/03/2012 02:26:37 AM
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Most states are ignored anyway
- 02/03/2012 11:56:12 PM
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Only because and to the extent they have already committed themselves.
- 03/03/2012 03:41:39 AM
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Why would we do something logical? Dude, you're utterly ridiculous. *NM*
- 05/03/2012 04:53:38 PM
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I'm kind of sad- does this mean Santorum won't be providing wonderful sound bites anymore?
- 01/03/2012 02:22:31 PM
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Romney or Obama, either way, America loses. *NM*
- 02/03/2012 01:10:26 AM
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Hard to dispute that either; six of one, half a dozen of the other.
- 02/03/2012 01:38:07 AM
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I'd agree hope and change was extremely unrealistic
- 02/03/2012 11:58:57 PM
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Well, you know my story there; I voted for Obama and got Hillary (at best.)
- 03/03/2012 01:43:20 AM
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Update: Despite rules requiring they be split, the MI GOP is giving Romney BOTH statewide delegates.
- 02/03/2012 11:10:56 PM
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Romney is damaged
- 02/03/2012 11:27:33 PM
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Obama is rather damaged also; it will probably come down to FL and OH, yet again.
- 03/03/2012 02:23:53 AM
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I'm hoping for Rubio as VP... then FL probably won't matter
- 03/03/2012 04:28:08 AM
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You should put that on your license plates. 
- 03/03/2012 06:41:34 AM
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- 03/03/2012 06:41:34 AM
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And what are you basing all of this on?
- 03/03/2012 09:54:06 PM
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The closeness of several states when Obama was far more popular, and UTs heavily Mormon neighbors.
- 03/03/2012 11:44:06 PM
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Wrong
- 04/03/2012 08:08:56 AM
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Higher turnout magnifies the Mormon effect.
- 04/03/2012 08:08:09 PM
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Your reasoning is flawed and if you can't see it there is no hope for you
- 05/03/2012 11:39:04 PM
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Yeah, I think we had that conversation already, several times, in fact.
- 07/03/2012 05:36:45 AM
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Do you have any knowledge of statistics at all?
- 07/03/2012 09:04:15 PM
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I hate this message board
- 07/03/2012 09:06:30 PM
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It would probably help if you deleted the stuff from two, three posts back?
- 07/03/2012 09:25:40 PM
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