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Election Thread | 86 comments (86 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Election Thread (4.00 / 2)

Wow, looking at the exit polls, it's just as bad as one might have guessed in West Virginia. Seven in 10 support suspending the gas tax (compared with the majority nationwide opposing it). 50% believe Obama shares Wright's view to at least some extent.

I thought West Virginia was isolated and weird. West Virginia is really isolated and weird.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 05:49:07 PM EST

Re: Election Thread (none / 0)

You know how the old song goes. "Almost heaven . . . West Virginia." Well, I'm not sure about almost heaven, but sometimes I think it's definitely another planet.

I'm doing a panel on Blogs and the Media at VCon, Oct 4, Vancouver BC

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 06:36:03 PM EST
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I was struck by that bit of exit poll (gas tax) data as well. Apparently they didn't have the sense to realize that she was just 11th-hour pandering without any intention of ever following through on such a stupid idea that would never pass anyway.

Where does West Virginia rank on primary education in the country, anyway?

by RandyH on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 06:57:10 PM EST
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Re: Election Thread (none / 1)

Well, to be fair, $30 probably goes a lot further in WV than in other states!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 07:00:52 PM EST
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Re: Election Thread (none / 0)

not to be elitist-nothing elite about my rural VT village - 2 atreet lights - but look to the demographics in a time warp!

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 08:55:56 PM EST
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Wake up.

West Virginia is only as "isolated and weird" as at least 1/3rd of America.

More, really.

The leftiness blogs are equally isolated and weird, except the people who ascribe to what is happening on left blogworld are some miniscule percentage of the population that thinks their actions and beliefs are moving this vast and powerful empire.

There used to be a joke that goes like this.

A beatnik type was committed to a mental institution because he wouldn't stop snapping his fingers.
Shrink: Well, Mr. Jones...it seems that you have a problem.
Mr. Jones: Problem? What problem? (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)
Shrink: Mr. Jones..what are you doing with your fingers?
Mr. Jones: Well man...I am snapping them, as you can plainly see. (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)
Shrink: But why, Mr. Jones?
Mr. Jones: To keep the elephants away, doc. (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)
Shrink: That is ridiculous, sir.
Mr. Jones: Yeah baby? (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)
You think so? (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)
You don't see no elephants, do you? (Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap.)

"Isolated" and "weird" are a product of demographics, bubba.

You think that you are keeping the Republican elephants away with your snap snap snap snap snap snap snapping?

You think that if push comes to shove alla them "isolated and weird" people (YOU know, the ones who are not like you? The isolated and weird ghetto folk, the isolated and weird religious fundamentalists, alla them cowboys an' hillbillies an' gangbangers an' other generally non-middle class interlecshul types?) are not gonna have their say?

Please.

The RatPubs are going down BECAUSE THEY FUCKED UP AND BUSINESS IS BAD AS A RESULT.

Dassit.

NO other reason.

But...keep on snapping those fingers, bubba.

At least it keeps your hands busy.

Later...

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West

by Arthur Gilroy (arthurgilroy<at>earthlink.net) on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 08:42:42 AM EST
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