The OFFICIAL United States Presidential Election Thread! III

[Ramo]

Common wisdom was completely wrong about this election. The main reason why is that the party distribution was about even, rather than the Dems having their traditional 4 poing lead. The question is, does this represent a fundamental shift in the electorate since 9/11, or a temporary aberration? I wrote 2002 off, but I have to wonder how many more cycles this pattern will last.

Well, I'm ****ing depressed. Southern Comfort ain't much comfort.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Wouldn't it be awesome if the Dems disintegrated after this debacle? Maybe we can bring back the Whigs!

If the Republicans didn't disintegrate after Goldwater's debacle, the Dems won't disintegrate after this much much closer election.

[JohnT]

I guess you're over your case of Pollio, Ramo?

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Wouldn't it be awesome if the Dems disintegrated after this debacle? Maybe we can bring back the Whigs!

If the Republicans didn't disintegrate after Goldwater's debacle, the Dems won't disintegrate after this much much closer election.

True and the Democrats survived the Civil War so they have certainly been through worse.

[Ramo]

There's gonna be some vicious infighting in the Democratic Party, though. No question about it. And it's needed, IMO.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Wouldn't it be awesome if the Dems disintegrated after this debacle? Maybe we can bring back the Whigs!

If the Republicans didn't disintegrate after Goldwater's debacle, the Dems won't disintegrate after this much much closer election.

But at least the Republicans can claim that Johnson won an effective campaign... Dems can't say that about Bush.

[Drake Tungsten]

How 'bout that incumbent rule, Ramo?

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Wouldn't it be awesome if the Dems disintegrated after this debacle? Maybe we can bring back the Whigs!

If the Republicans didn't disintegrate after Goldwater's debacle, the Dems won't disintegrate after this much much closer election.

You'd figure a reference to the Whigs would be enough to mark a post as facetious...

[Ramo]

Probably the incumbent rule too, but to a lesser extent. I think the main problem was overestimating Dem Party ID.

[Drake Tungsten]

Wait, wasn't the underestimation of Democratic voters the problem with the Gallup poll and others?

[Ramo]

It was, they had it wrong too. As I said, it was about even last time I checked.

[JohnT]

That was last week, Drake! It's now this week - keep up!

[Sava]

I was afraid of this.

[Drake Tungsten]

Damn, you leave this place for a few weeks and, when you come back, all the liberal excuses for failure have changed. This place is just too high-speed for me...

[alva]

Another great day for religion