Election Night 2012 **Official Thread**

[Fuzzzie]

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[Deleted]

Guess I'll just start with a question I have. Does anyone here believe that the Libertarian Party will reach the 5% requirement?

[Spectral]

How strictly should we hold to "serious" election talk? A bit of chit chat cool?

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Does anyone here believe that the Libertarian Party will reach the 5% requirement?

I think there's literally zero chance of any third party candidate receiving 5% of the votes in 2012.

[luckybeer]

I should put **Official Thread** in the subject of every post

[Spectral]

I should put **Official Thread** in the subject of every post

This will probably be more effective if you're one of the lead mods.

[Deleted]

I was about to bring out my pitchfork and ask what makes this thread official.
Then I opened it and saw that Fuzzzie made the post.

Carry on...

P.S.
Obama 2012!

[Fuzzzie]

How strictly should we hold to "serious" election talk? A bit of chit chat cool?

A bit of chit chat is fine. As long as the main thrust of the discussion is election related!

I should put **Official Thread** in the subject of every post

Nah. Please don't. We only really do these for major events. Just trying to keep the discussion focused and in one place.

I was about to bring out my pitchfork and ask what makes this thread official.
Then I opened it and saw that Fuzzzie made the post.

Keep that pitchfork handy. It's gonna be a busy couple of days!

[smelltheglove]

fuzz, you might have to change your avatar to the blue "freaked out and eatable" ghost for the 6th and 7th

[Fuzzzie]

fuzz, you might have to change your avatar to the blue "freaked out and eatable" ghost for the 6th and 7th

Oh damn! I forgot! I wanted to use that for Halloween! All well. you guys get it now.. 1 sec

[Deleted]

How strictly should we hold to "serious" election talk? A bit of chit chat cool?

I guess, he does say no flaming after all. Any heated discussion will inevitably lead towards a fuckfest of people taking politics too seriously.

I think there's literally zero chance of any third party candidate receiving 5% of the votes in 2012.

Yeah, I'm not too into the American elections, but I'd definitely want to see more publicity from other parties, it feels like the average American doesn't even know there are more than 2 parties around.

Oh damn! I forgot! I wanted to use that for Halloween! All well. you guys get it now.. 1 sec

You look adorable. <3

[Angrybathtub]

Guess I'll just start with a question I have. Does anyone here believe that the Libertarian Party will reach the 5% requirement?

I think they will. They have a strong group of supporters who are very vocal (typically young and college students) but I don't really see them making a huge impact in the near future. To be honest, I really don't see what the huge fuss is about libertarians. I mean, I understand the whole 'uphold the constitution' etc... but their economic plans are just horrible (near austerity cuts, deregulation, every man for himself attitude).

[Fuzzzie]

I'm personally wondering what tricks CNN will pull this time around. Last time we had the homage to Princess Leia. This year maybe CNN will use its satellites to project a life size Wolf Blitzer into out living rooms. I'll be sure to smack those dorky glasses off him.

[Killer52431]

I'm hoping Gary Johnson gets 5% just so we have a chance at the next election not just being 2 parties like always.


Also,
Obama 2012

[smelltheglove]

I think they will. They have a strong group of supporters who are very vocal (typically young and college students) but I don't really see them making a huge impact in the near future. To be honest, I really don't see what the huge fuss is about libertarians. I mean, I understand the whole 'uphold the constitution' etc... but their economic plans are just horrible (near austerity cuts, deregulation, every man for himself attitude).

people like their military projection (or lack thereof) stance, and some of them have fairly strong civil liberty stances, a couple of major topics lately that play to their stronger policies. yes, their economic policy is just crazy as hell though

[Spectral]

I'm personally wondering what tricks CNN will pull this time around. Last time we had the homage to Princess Leia. This year maybe CNN will use its satellites to project a life size Wolf Blitzer into out living rooms. I'll be sure to smack those dorky glasses off him.

I'm sure they'll have those pointless pseudo 3-D screens that the talking heads struggle to use as touchscreens. I have no idea what the goal is with those.

[Fuzzzie]

I'm sure they'll have those pointless pseudo 3-D screens that the talking heads struggle to use as touchscreens. I have no idea what the goal is with those.

It's tough to fill 16 hours of airtime when all people really wanna see is a % and who is in the lead. The rest is fluff.

[smelltheglove]

I'm sure they'll have those pointless pseudo 3-D screens that the talking heads struggle to use as touchscreens. I have no idea what the goal is with those.

to look like a scifi movie that tries to cover it's lack of plot and quality acting with looking "futuristic"

[Spectral]

It's tough to fill 16 hours of airtime when all people really wanna see is a % and who is in the lead. The rest is fluff.

They could show me Dick Morris stomping angrily when he finds out that Romney didn't take Pennsylvania. I'd watch that all night.

[smelltheglove]

They could show me Dick Morris stomping angrily when he finds out that Romney didn't take Pennsylvania. I'd watch that all night.

best show ever would be an obama sweep with a live camera on donald trump's face the entire time. not gonna happen, but damn that would make my entire year

[Deleted]

I think they will. They have a strong group of supporters who are very vocal (typically young and college students) but I don't really see them making a huge impact in the near future. To be honest, I really don't see what the huge fuss is about libertarians. I mean, I understand the whole 'uphold the constitution' etc... but their economic plans are just horrible (near austerity cuts, deregulation, every man for himself attitude).

I would vote Libertarian if I lived in the US just to end the two-party system. Plus their logo looks like a root beer brand.


But yeah, wow, are they actually for removing minimal wage laws? That's just fucked up.