Post election unhinging

bit_pattern · 8th November 2012, 10:01 PM

So we've seen Karl Rove & Donald Trump lose their **** over the election result but I kind of feel like I might be missing some unforgettable moments as I haven't had a chance to tune into the American media much over the last few days. So in the interests of my own personal schadenfreude what other examples of unhinging have people seen over the last few days?

bit_pattern · 8th November 2012, 10:08 PM

I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing

http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/

fromdownunder · 8th November 2012, 11:04 PM

While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote:

"I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says."

A couple of issues here.

1. We don't have a president.
2. Our Prime Minister is Female.
3. She is an atheist.

Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe

Norm

bit_pattern · 8th November 2012, 11:47 PM

Nice one Norm! That's the sort of stuff I'm after

Pulvinar · 8th November 2012, 11:55 PM

Bet you're all singing "Tie me teenager down, sport!"

commandlinegamer · 9th November 2012, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by fromdownunder

While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote:

"I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says."

A couple of issues here.

1. We don't have a president.
2. Our Prime Minister is Female.
3. She is an atheist.

Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe

Norm

Well, Australia does have a Christian sovereign; perhaps that'll be close enough.

bit_pattern · 9th November 2012, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by commandlinegamer

Well, Australia does have a Christian sovereign; perhaps that'll be close enough.

Even she is a she. A matriarch of a family that has condoned adultery among other non-Christian activities that she professes not to believe in. So two 1/2 ain't bad I guess...

ohms · 9th November 2012, 02:44 AM

https://twitter.com/TerribleAmerica

bit_pattern · 9th November 2012, 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by ohms

https://twitter.com/TerribleAmerica

111 followers. Why post a twitter troll account with zero "klout" in the world?

Halfcentaur · 9th November 2012, 04:51 AM

I've heard SNL's Victoria Jackson had a Twitter meltdown about the death of America and being ashamed of America's Christians for letting this happen. I still can't decide if she's a Poe or not.

ohms · 9th November 2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by bit_pattern

111 followers. Why post a twitter troll account with zero "klout" in the world?

Because this thread is called "Post election unhinging" and there seems to be quite a bit of it being retweeted in the link I posted. I'm not sure how retweeting other people's tweets makes it a troll account.

Sabretooth · 9th November 2012, 09:28 AM

I'll have to track it down again, but someone had posted a number of twitter posts regarding excitement with BO being re-elected because "now everyone will have free heath care!"

Spindrift · 9th November 2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Sabretooth

I'll have to track it down again, but someone had posted a number of twitter posts regarding excitement with BO being re-elected because "now everyone will have free heath care!"

When he declares martial law that is the second thing he is going do. The first of course is to make Islam the official religion of the USA.

ebardos · 9th November 2012, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Spindrift

The first of course is to make Islam the official religion of the USA.

Now we will have a bunch of atheists who have to convert from not believing in God to not believing in Allah. A lot of work ahead.

Hercules Rockefeller · 9th November 2012, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by fromdownunder

While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote:

"I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says."

A couple of issues here.

1. We don't have a president.
2. Our Prime Minister is Female.
3. She is an atheist.

Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe

Norm

But it is the home of Josef Fritzl.

JoeTheJuggler · 9th November 2012, 12:59 PM

Does Mhaze's continued absence from this thread count as post election unhinging?

leftysergeant · 9th November 2012, 01:06 PM

Alan West still thinks the votes were counted wrong in his race.

LarianLeQuella · 9th November 2012, 01:07 PM

I found this article disturbing: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.1199402

Not surprising, but disturbing. Goes along with Jon Stewart's quip about Romney winning "most of the confederacy" I suppose.

ANTPogo · 9th November 2012, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by LarianLeQuella

I found this article disturbing: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.1199402

*sigh*

bit_pattern · 9th November 2012, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by ohms

Because this thread is called "Post election unhinging" and there seems to be quite a bit of it being retweeted in the link I posted. I'm not sure how retweeting other people's tweets makes it a troll account.

Sorry. Was drunk

daredelvis · 9th November 2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by bit_pattern

I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing

http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/

Thank you.

Daredelvis

Garrison · 9th November 2012, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Pulvinar

Bet you're all singing "Tie me teenager down, sport!"

Not in the UK unless you want to be dragged into the 'witch hunt'.

Myron Proudfoot · 9th November 2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Halfcentaur

I've heard SNL's Victoria Jackson had a Twitter meltdown about the death of America and being ashamed of America's Christians for letting this happen. I still can't decide if she's a Poe or not.

I think she's more of a "DOH!" than a Poe.

Myron Proudfoot · 9th November 2012, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by bit_pattern

I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing

http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/

Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed...

ANTPogo · 9th November 2012, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Myron Proudfoot

Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed...

I noticed that too.

Redtail · 9th November 2012, 03:47 PM

I found the "I'm not going to school because I'll never get a job because Obama was elected" funny.

tyr_13 · 9th November 2012, 04:04 PM

I've seen a lot of it on my Facebook. Grasping at straws and whatnot.

My one co-worker had to delete her account. She said some pretty angry things and basically said the US is now terrible, and that she wouldn't want her (non-existent by the way) children to serve it. Many of her friends who are in the armed forces and their families took EXTREME offense to this.

BazBear · 9th November 2012, 04:41 PM

These people don't seem to realize that...

1) Obama's been president for almost 4 years.
2) The sky didn't fall, the world didn't end, and none of the doomsayers' predictions following the '08 election came true.
3) Obama won the popular vote by a few million and will handily win in the electoral college. The majority has spoken, isn't that how it's supposed to work?

All this crying and hand wringing reminds me of the nonsense from some liberal Democrats following Bush's reelection in '04. You don't have to like it, but that's how our system works. The world didn't end after that, just as it won't end now (well unless this Mayan crap comes true

). If they must leave our great nation, I hope they don't let the door hit them in the posterior.

Horatius · 9th November 2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Myron Proudfoot

Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed...

The large group photo from 1:07pm, just above the word "News" in the title bar at the bottom, looks like a black guy in a blue shirt...checking his phone, or something.

JoeTheJuggler · 9th November 2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by BazBear

These people don't seem to realize that...

1) Obama's been president for almost 4 years.
2) The sky didn't fall, the world didn't end, and none of the doomsayers' predictions following the '08 election came true.
3) Obama won the popular vote by a few million and will handily win in the electoral college. The majority has spoken, isn't that how it's supposed to work?

All this crying and hand wringing reminds me of the nonsense from some liberal Democrats following Bush's reelection in '04. You don't have to like it, but that's how our system works. The world didn't end after that, just as it won't end now (well unless this Mayan crap comes true

). If they must leave our great nation, I hope they don't let the door hit them in the posterior.

You know, I used to hate that virtually every presidential election someone (usually a journalist) would remark on the amazing peaceful transition that is made because of our democracy as if it were still something unique in the world (and all other countries undergo violent revolution with every change of leadership).

But compared to this doomsday stuff (including reports of the demise of the GOP), I guess it's preferable.

Alferd_Packer · 9th November 2012, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Redtail

I found the "I'm not going to school because I'll never get a job because Obama was elected" funny.

I drink Victoria Jackson's sweet salty tears.

Denver · 9th November 2012, 04:54 PM

Coal company announces layoffs in response to Obama win

Quote:

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A coal company headed by a prominent Mitt Romney donor has laid off more than 160 workers in response to President Obama's election victory.

Murray Energy said Friday that it had been "forced" to make the layoffs in response to the bleak prospects for the coal industry during Obama's second term. In a prayer circulated by the company, CEO Robert Murray said Americans had voted "in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom."

It would be interesting to know how many of the equivalents of those worker's salaries were donated to the Romney campaign.

Alferd_Packer · 9th November 2012, 04:59 PM

http://minoritiesmourningromney.tumblr.com

Elypsis44 · 9th November 2012, 05:06 PM

So far for me, the cake is taken with this pathetic Freeper:

Quote:

Today, I instructed my wife to prepare for post Obama election by doing the following:

Much lulz follow.

fishbob · 9th November 2012, 05:31 PM

Got this today:

http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/07/a-...rage-american/

So much stupid, so much wrong, and so many people still believe it.
My response to the sender was:

Quote:

Is this the story now? These guys are still mad because Obama didn't try to take all their guns.

Spindrift · 10th November 2012, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Elypsis44

So far for me, the cake is taken with this pathetic Freeper:

Much lulz follow.

I don't think he thought it through too much.

Quote:

3. Destroy and toss all cell phones.

9. Do not use landline telephone only in an emergency.

12. Build a gate at the end of our driveway and keep it locked. Inform all friends and relatives to call first prior to a visit so the gate can be unlocked.

mikedenk · 10th November 2012, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by LarianLeQuella

I found this article disturbing: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.1199402

Not surprising, but disturbing. Goes along with Jon Stewart's quip about Romney winning "most of the confederacy" I suppose.

Did they include the #****WhitePeople (Link obviously NSFW) trend on Twitter? It seems that their parameters for "hate speech" are too narrow.

ETA: Link removed, it was auto-censored and directed to something else.

daredelvis · 10th November 2012, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by mikedenk

Did they include the #****WhitePeople (Link obviously NSFW) trend on Twitter? It seems that their parameters for "hate speech" are too narrow.

Looked at it, and it seems to be a bunch of, I am guessing about the white part, white people complaining about the hash tag.

Daredelvis

RandFan · 10th November 2012, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Spindrift

I don't think he thought it through too much.

Quote:

3. Destroy and toss all cell phones.

9. Do not use landline telephone only in an emergency.

12. Build a gate at the end of our driveway and keep it locked. Inform all friends and relatives to call first prior to a visit so the gate can be unlocked.

The logic is not strong with this one.

ANTPogo · 10th November 2012, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by mikedenk

Did they include the #****WhitePeople (Link obviously NSFW) trend on Twitter? It seems that their parameters for "hate speech" are too narrow.

Did you actually read those tweets? Or were you just so worked up by your "Oh yeah? Well, non-whites are the real racists!" tu quoque-fail to bother?

8th November 2012, 10:01 PM	#1
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Post election unhinging So we've seen Karl Rove & Donald Trump lose their **** over the election result but I kind of feel like I might be missing some unforgettable moments as I haven't had a chance to tune into the American media much over the last few days. So in the interests of my own personal schadenfreude what other examples of unhinging have people seen over the last few days?
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

8th November 2012, 10:08 PM	#2
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

8th November 2012, 11:47 PM	#4
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Nice one Norm! That's the sort of stuff I'm after
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8th November 2012, 11:55 PM	#5
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9th November 2012, 01:36 AM	#6
commandlinegamer Philosopher Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mazes of Menace Posts: 5,892	Originally Posted by fromdownunder While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote: "I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says." A couple of issues here. 1. We don't have a president. 2. Our Prime Minister is Female. 3. She is an atheist. Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe Norm Well, Australia does have a Christian sovereign; perhaps that'll be close enough.
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8th November 2012, 11:04 PM	#3
fromdownunder Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,091	While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote: "I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says." A couple of issues here. 1. We don't have a president. 2. Our Prime Minister is Female. 3. She is an atheist. Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe Norm

9th November 2012, 01:39 AM	#7
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by commandlinegamer Well, Australia does have a Christian sovereign; perhaps that'll be close enough. Even she is a she. A matriarch of a family that has condoned adultery among other non-Christian activities that she professes not to believe in. So two 1/2 ain't bad I guess...
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

9th November 2012, 02:44 AM	#8
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9th November 2012, 03:17 AM	#9
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by ohms https://twitter.com/TerribleAmerica 111 followers. Why post a twitter troll account with zero "klout" in the world?
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9th November 2012, 04:51 AM	#10
Halfcentaur Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,946	I've heard SNL's Victoria Jackson had a Twitter meltdown about the death of America and being ashamed of America's Christians for letting this happen. I still can't decide if she's a Poe or not.
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9th November 2012, 09:25 AM	#11
ohms Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 441	Originally Posted by bit_pattern 111 followers. Why post a twitter troll account with zero "klout" in the world? Because this thread is called "Post election unhinging" and there seems to be quite a bit of it being retweeted in the link I posted. I'm not sure how retweeting other people's tweets makes it a troll account.
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9th November 2012, 09:28 AM	#12
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9th November 2012, 10:28 AM	#13
Spindrift Enturbulator Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here! Posts: 8,449	Originally Posted by Sabretooth I'll have to track it down again, but someone had posted a number of twitter posts regarding excitement with BO being re-elected because "now everyone will have free heath care!" When he declares martial law that is the second thing he is going do. The first of course is to make Islam the official religion of the USA.
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9th November 2012, 10:46 AM	#14
ebardos Scholar Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 56	Originally Posted by Spindrift The first of course is to make Islam the official religion of the USA. Now we will have a bunch of atheists who have to convert from not believing in God to not believing in Allah. A lot of work ahead.
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9th November 2012, 12:53 PM	#15
Hercules Rockefeller Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ponylandistan Posts: 1,383	Originally Posted by fromdownunder While certainly not in the same league as the big guns mentioned here, there is 18 year old Kristen Neel who tweeted, and I quote: "I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says." A couple of issues here. 1. We don't have a president. 2. Our Prime Minister is Female. 3. She is an atheist. Apart from these things, she was close to the facts. For example, Australia exists. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...#ixzz2Bf3KprDe Norm But it is the home of Josef Fritzl.
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9th November 2012, 12:59 PM	#16
JoeTheJuggler Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 26,748	Does Mhaze's continued absence from this thread count as post election unhinging?
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9th November 2012, 01:06 PM	#17
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9th November 2012, 01:07 PM	#18
LarianLeQuella Elf Wino Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun Posts: 1,995	I found this article disturbing: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.1199402 Not surprising, but disturbing. Goes along with Jon Stewart's quip about Romney winning "most of the confederacy" I suppose.
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9th November 2012, 01:09 PM	#19
ANTPogo Unique Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9,359	Originally Posted by LarianLeQuella I found this article disturbing: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.1199402 sigh
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9th November 2012, 01:27 PM	#20
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by ohms Because this thread is called "Post election unhinging" and there seems to be quite a bit of it being retweeted in the link I posted. I'm not sure how retweeting other people's tweets makes it a troll account. Sorry. Was drunk
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9th November 2012, 01:46 PM	#21
daredelvis Graduate Poster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 1,866	Originally Posted by bit_pattern I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/ Thank you. Daredelvis
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9th November 2012, 01:57 PM	#22
Garrison Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton Keynes UK Posts: 1,452	Originally Posted by Pulvinar Bet you're all singing "Tie me teenager down, sport!" Not in the UK unless you want to be dragged into the 'witch hunt'.

9th November 2012, 02:17 PM	#23
Myron Proudfoot Muse Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington DC area. Posts: 959	Originally Posted by Halfcentaur I've heard SNL's Victoria Jackson had a Twitter meltdown about the death of America and being ashamed of America's Christians for letting this happen. I still can't decide if she's a Poe or not. I think she's more of a "DOH!" than a Poe.
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9th November 2012, 02:25 PM	#24
Myron Proudfoot Muse Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington DC area. Posts: 959	Originally Posted by bit_pattern I did come across this on Twitter. Tres amusing http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/ Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed...
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9th November 2012, 02:26 PM	#25
ANTPogo Unique Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9,359	Originally Posted by Myron Proudfoot Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed... I noticed that too.
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9th November 2012, 03:47 PM	#26
Redtail Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,304	I found the "I'm not going to school because I'll never get a job because Obama was elected" funny.
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9th November 2012, 04:04 PM	#27
tyr_13 Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Falconer, NY Posts: 9,657	I've seen a lot of it on my Facebook. Grasping at straws and whatnot. My one co-worker had to delete her account. She said some pretty angry things and basically said the US is now terrible, and that she wouldn't want her (non-existent by the way) children to serve it. Many of her friends who are in the armed forces and their families took EXTREME offense to this.
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9th November 2012, 04:41 PM	#28
BazBear Teddy Bears do have teeth! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In The Woods Behind Your House Posts: 1,613	These people don't seem to realize that... 1) Obama's been president for almost 4 years. 2) The sky didn't fall, the world didn't end, and none of the doomsayers' predictions following the '08 election came true. 3) Obama won the popular vote by a few million and will handily win in the electoral college. The majority has spoken, isn't that how it's supposed to work? All this crying and hand wringing reminds me of the nonsense from some liberal Democrats following Bush's reelection in '04. You don't have to like it, but that's how our system works. The world didn't end after that, just as it won't end now (well unless this Mayan crap comes true ). If they must leave our great nation, I hope they don't let the door hit them in the posterior.
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9th November 2012, 04:42 PM	#29
Horatius NWO Kitty Wrangler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 21,890	Originally Posted by Myron Proudfoot Wow, they're right. I went through every photo and didn't see any non-white folk. Maybe they're some I missed... The large group photo from 1:07pm, just above the word "News" in the title bar at the bottom, looks like a black guy in a blue shirt...checking his phone, or something.
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9th November 2012, 04:45 PM	#30
JoeTheJuggler Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 26,748	Originally Posted by BazBear These people don't seem to realize that... 1) Obama's been president for almost 4 years. 2) The sky didn't fall, the world didn't end, and none of the doomsayers' predictions following the '08 election came true. 3) Obama won the popular vote by a few million and will handily win in the electoral college. The majority has spoken, isn't that how it's supposed to work? All this crying and hand wringing reminds me of the nonsense from some liberal Democrats following Bush's reelection in '04. You don't have to like it, but that's how our system works. The world didn't end after that, just as it won't end now (well unless this Mayan crap comes true ). If they must leave our great nation, I hope they don't let the door hit them in the posterior. You know, I used to hate that virtually every presidential election someone (usually a journalist) would remark on the amazing peaceful transition that is made because of our democracy as if it were still something unique in the world (and all other countries undergo violent revolution with every change of leadership). But compared to this doomsday stuff (including reports of the demise of the GOP), I guess it's preferable.
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9th November 2012, 04:48 PM	#31
Alferd_Packer Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,211	Originally Posted by Redtail I found the "I'm not going to school because I'll never get a job because Obama was elected" funny. I drink Victoria Jackson's sweet salty tears.
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9th November 2012, 04:54 PM	#32
Denver Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 6,599	Coal company announces layoffs in response to Obama win Quote: NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A coal company headed by a prominent Mitt Romney donor has laid off more than 160 workers in response to President Obama's election victory. Murray Energy said Friday that it had been "forced" to make the layoffs in response to the bleak prospects for the coal industry during Obama's second term. In a prayer circulated by the company, CEO Robert Murray said Americans had voted "in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom." It would be interesting to know how many of the equivalents of those worker's salaries were donated to the Romney campaign.
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9th November 2012, 04:59 PM	#33
Alferd_Packer Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,211	http://minoritiesmourningromney.tumblr.com
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9th November 2012, 05:06 PM	#34
Elypsis44 Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,420	So far for me, the cake is taken with this pathetic Freeper: Quote: Today, I instructed my wife to prepare for post Obama election by doing the following: Much lulz follow.
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9th November 2012, 05:31 PM	#35
fishbob Seasonally Disaffected Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chilly Undieville Posts: 5,667	Got this today: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/07/a-...rage-american/ So much stupid, so much wrong, and so many people still believe it. My response to the sender was: Quote: Is this the story now? These guys are still mad because Obama didn't try to take all their guns.
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