Pennsylvania Primary: To the Bitter End?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Agathon


He was a complete oaf, who had lied the country into a war that was going badly, bungled another one, failed to protect the country from a huge terrorist attack, trashed the economy, and who had incurred the hatred of the rest of the world apart from Israel and a couple of Pacific Island nations. And his opponent pounded him into mincemeat in every debate.

The only reason he didn't get absolutely raped in the election is that your media completely failed to hold him to account, and that the average voter is a moron.

What can I say? You do high moral dungeon like true grande dame, but you know jack sh*t about the American political process.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly

What can I say? You do high moral dungeon like true grande dame, but you know jack sh*t about the American political process.

More than most people on here, who predicted Shrub would be out.

But, as usual, this is supposed to count as a refutation from you.

As for the American political process. The candidates are a joke. The institutions are a joke. The constitution is antiquated and silly. The electoral process is a joke. And the result is usually a joke.

I'm sorry you lot have no idea how to organize a country. It wouldn't be so bad if you weren't trying to spread the incompetence to other countries, but that's another story.

There's always stupidity in politics. The trick is to minimize it. Look north for a people who have greater domestic problems than you (the French want to leave, and the prairie folk are always pissed) and yet manage to make politics work with minimum stupidity.

[Imran Siddiqui]

That might be troublesome if I thought the election were to be close. I don't think it's going to be.

Far too optimistic. This is going to be a close election. If the Republican nominee was anyone but McCain, I'd agree that it'd be a blowout... but McCain, regardless of his myriad problems, has a LOT going for him that other Republican potential nominees didn't (for example, McCain is a master at working the press and does have in his past a streak of working with the other side of the aisle).

[Ben Kenobi]

Why people believe in democracy is beyond me. I mean it works in smaller countries like Sweden and New Zealand, and works quite well in Canada. But it's an absolute joke in the US and UK and many other countries.

Yes because we elect sensible and civilized people like Stephen Harper.

[Arrian]

I agree with Imran. This is going to be close.

-Arrian

[Arrian]

Why people believe in democracy is beyond me

Because, for all the faults of the people (and they are many), the faults of despots, aristocrats, oligarchs, etc. have displayed themselves to be worse.

But you know this. Troll on, good sir.

Canada having more internal problems... heh. I don't envy having to deal with the French, but I think I'd trade the legacy of slavery for it...

-Arrian

[Ramo]

Yesterday, a Dem won a 49% plurality (if you add his number to the other Dem, it's a majority - it'll go to a runoff now) in a congressional district that Bush won by >20%. I'm not worried.

People forget how badly McCain was doing in the polls before he became the presumptive nominee.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Arrian

Canada having more internal problems... heh. I don't envy having to deal with the French, but I think I'd trade the legacy of slavery for it...

-Arrian

We had slavery as well. It didn't take us quite so long to do away with it however.

[BeBMan]

Why are votes like yesterday mostly (if not always) weekdays. Is that a plot to keep the working class from voting??

[Arrian]

The polling stations are open such that you can vote before or after work.

We had slavery as well. It didn't take us quite so long to do away with it however.

To your credit, of course. You didn't take the opportunity to do away with the French, though.

-Arrian

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Arrian
You didn't take the opportunity to do away with the French, though.

-Arrian

Wow, so many ways I could respond to that post...

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by BeBro
Why are votes like yesterday mostly (if not always) weekdays. Is that a plot to keep the working class from voting??

There is no way turnout would be as high on the weekend.

especially on a saturday or sunday in november.


plus a lot of religionists would be upset

Polls are open quite long here, and my jurisdiction, at least, allows for voting at least a week a head of time.

[BeBMan]

Aha, thx. I'm just wondering because it's always on weekends here. I thought it would be the same everywhere

[asleepathewheel]

Key tip about US:

Fridays: HS football
Saturdays: College Football
Sundays: NFL football

Don't plan on getting a large amt of the population to do anything on a fall weekend.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
Polls are open quite long here, and my jurisdiction, at least, allows for voting at least a week a head of time.

Employers here are required by law to allow their employees time to vote.