Elections
#1
Posted 08 November 2006 - 05:46 AM
#2
Posted 08 November 2006 - 11:36 AM
It has been confirmed that the Democrats have taken the house, but as of now, the Senate is still up for grabs.
There are 2 undecided senate races in Virginia and Montana that are still too close to call. In Virginia, no matter who wins, there will be a recount. The Democrats need both these races to take control of the Senate, and the Republicans need only one to maintain control of the Senate.
#3
Posted 08 November 2006 - 04:30 PM
#4
Posted 08 November 2006 - 04:45 PM
#5
Posted 08 November 2006 - 04:58 PM
#6
Posted 09 November 2006 - 01:52 AM
I just hope the Republicans get the last vote. If they don't, we're almost garunteed to pull out of Iraq. If that happens, the terroists will take control of Iraq, everybody will hate us, and all those soldiers would have died for nothing. The Democrats claim that they'll settle the dispute between the terroists another way, butreally, that's just not possible. The best they could do is ask them nicely to put down their weapons and say "pretty please with sugar on top?" Seriously, the terrorist can't be stopped with politics. They don't even have their own government! If the Democrats get the troops out, we're seriously screwed.
And Hotshot, I believe too that we are living in the end times. All the predictions in the bible have been fulfilled but two. One of which is a huge war in which all nations turn against Israel, in which Israel will miraculously win. One thing that I've noticed, that was also depicted in the bible, is that more and more people will drift away from god. Take a look at the1900's. Christianity was taught in public schools in the early 1900's. Now, a teacher could be fired for even mentioning god outside of the pledge of aliegence. But the kids in school can still freely talk about it.
#7
Posted 09 November 2006 - 10:12 AM
Mr.T, on Nov 9 2006, 04:06 AM, said:
These predictions are great because you don't have to wait all night for results! And every last one of their predictions was right on Tuesday night. So it shouldn't really frustrate you, it's one of the most helpful things the media can do with the Elections.
#8
Posted 09 November 2006 - 12:18 PM
Mr.T, on Nov 9 2006, 05:06 AM, said:
I know thats what (As Rush calls them) the drive by media does. They just support the demos. Well hopefull in 2 years everyone will see what happens with the demos and the pres and the other senate seats up for election will be republican.
#9
Posted 09 November 2006 - 04:54 PM
What does this mean? Hopefully if you've been reading you already know. The Democrats now have control of both the House and the Senate.
#10
Posted 09 November 2006 - 06:44 PM
Now the Democrats are in power, and already, we are seeing drastic changes (resignation of Rumsefeld).
#11
Posted 09 November 2006 - 07:32 PM
#12
Posted 09 November 2006 - 09:40 PM
#13
Posted 09 November 2006 - 09:44 PM
Your all too young to have jobs so its easy for you to say raise taxes, get a job and watch half your paycheck go away without ever seeing it.
#14
Posted 10 November 2006 - 01:14 AM
#15
Posted 10 November 2006 - 04:27 AM
pHantOm, on Nov 9 2006, 09:58 PM, said:
Your all too young to have jobs so its easy for you to say raise taxes, get a job and watch half your paycheck go away without ever seeing it.
It's sad how few people realise how bad it is.
Right now, with only a 7% intrest rate on houses, you'll end up paying $500,000 dollars for a $150,000 dollar home. Why? Because it'll take you 35 years to pay off a house like that even with a yearly income of $80,000, which is pretty good. Now picture this with raised taxes. Let's say they go up to 10%, or even 13%. At that rate, you're paying $19500 dollars in interest, and only $500 on your actual house, unless you can manage to spend more than $20,000 on you loan a year.
You see, even with raised minimum wages, which aren't likely to be raised by more than a few dollars tops, you're just getting the short end of the stick. What the Democrats are doing won't help anyone.
#16
Posted 10 November 2006 - 07:17 AM
I agree with Watch, its a stupid time to have an election like this.
However, i think this is a good thing as it means there will be more debate and such in the White House as the democrats are much better represented now. Hopefully they'll also launch an inquisition on the war and we can find out what really happened...although probably not.
For those who are preaching the end of the world, can we be realistic about this? Hopefully the democrats will make the world safer by negotiating with the freaking terrorists, leaving the middle east, and stopping them blowing all our families up instead of enraging them further - you guys must see that constantly attacking them just annoys them more and infact creates more of them. Muslims around the world are being changed from passive sympathisers to fervent fundamentalists cos they disagree with Republican policy - Hopefully the Muslim world will sit back for a bit and see if the Democrats improve the situation like the rest of the world is praying to God that they'll do.
#17
Posted 10 November 2006 - 07:23 AM
That's what the Democrats think. They think that if they ask nicely and wave their cash and jewlery around that mabey the terrorists would stop. Surely that's better than killing them, right? I mean, killing someone who's willing to die to kill you is just too inhumane! :)
#18
Posted 10 November 2006 - 07:30 AM
Now though, because of your foreign policy, you've turned it into exactly what Bin Laden wanted - the muslim world feels threatened and now wants to wipe us off earth. They didnt before now. They honestly didnt! Bin Laden attacked the US cos you were interfering in Saudi Affairs, not cos he wants to bring down the West - how the hell could he possibly, in his wildest dreams, have brought down the west? But then the US did something that he must enjoy thinking about to this day - you made the entire muslim world hate you.
Hopefully the democrats will work on building bridges rather than burning them.
#19
Posted 10 November 2006 - 07:37 AM
#20
Posted 10 November 2006 - 08:40 AM
#21
Posted 10 November 2006 - 06:16 PM
The majority of the worlds Muslims live in Indonesia and no terrorists have ever been reported to come from there - that means its only muslims in the Arab world...now, is it just me, or does that not work in your theory of "Muslims wants to change our religion" Also, by majority, i mean about 70% of the entire muslim population of the world live in Indonesia. Religion has become the reason they attack you now, but it wasnt at the start or ALL muslims from ALL over the world would do so. The Democrats, im assuming, and hoping, have the foresight to see we are not in a Holy War just yet.
#22
Posted 10 November 2006 - 09:01 PM