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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:01 pm

How often has the popular vote winner not been the electoral vote winner? I know Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote, but who else has?
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Post by Owlman » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:13 pm

aTm wrote:Today's essay topic:

In 2012 the electoral college is still a good idea because...
1) it gives a statistical advantage to small states that would otherwise be ignored (unlike some of the big states being ignored now)
2) Having to do a nationwide recount would be terrible
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Post by crashcourse » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:19 pm

3) It dilutes the power of the northeast corridor of washington DC up to boston and the state of california where most of the population resides and at least makes some rural voters relevant

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Post by Saint » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:20 pm

it makes the election more fun!

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Post by aTm » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:21 pm

I don't think any rural voters should be relevant...
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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by Saint » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:22 pm

saith the aggie...

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Post by aTm » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:26 pm

I also favor the death penalty for suburbanites.
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Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:15 pm

Just saw this headline, I liked it for some reason...

"If Romney wins, he would begin his first term as a baffling figure"
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Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:18 pm

Maybe they are using baffle in the sense of a baffler on an engine. I'm not sure what that means, either, but I still like it...
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Post by Saint » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:33 pm

doesn't the engine baffler follow the same principle as the standard definition? or is it just a word that redneck grease monkeys can toss around, not unlike "rectifier?"

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Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:38 pm

Along those lines, Ray Goff just replaced one of the actuators on my truck. It didn't take much to get him to say "actuator" whenever I wanted to hear it...
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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by Bklyn » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:46 pm

I just want all the money spent by Adelson, William Rose, Ken Griffin, the Kochs, the Marriott brothers, John Paulson, Julian Robertson and ass hole Texan Harold Simmons to be all for naught. An Obama win would make me feel very happy solely to show a small list of fat cats that simply plowing cash into a candidate and then restricting the exercise to simply a marketing campaign will not be successful.

I think they've paid handsomely to keep this thing close. I can't believe I was conned by Romney back in 2008.
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Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:49 pm

Julian Robertson was in my fraternity. Several of my frat brothers worked for him in the 80's and 90's (and for DLJ - there used to be some connection b/w them and Tiger)...
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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by Bklyn » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:51 pm

Really? Does anyone want 4 years of this type of shit?

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Post by THE_WIZARD_ » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:25 pm

In 2012 the electoral college is still a good idea because...

...at least Tennessee will have one college it can beat in football?
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Post by 10ac » Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:42 pm

Only if we can out score them.
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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by aTm » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:35 pm

Did Obama win yet?
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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by Jungle Rat » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:07 pm

Don't know. The Law & Order marathon isn't over till 10.

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Post by Saint » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:21 pm

Ohio still solid blue but has faded a bit since I first checked in around 17% in. now 31% and Obama's up 54-45%

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Re: Florida State Seminoles

Post by hedge » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:31 pm

This one's over. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss...
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