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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:53 PM
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51 percent is a ************* MANDATE now?????
Even if that is *'s real number, it is not impressive. But Schneider was going on about how * has a mandate. OMG, I'm getting scared. Chimp with a lapdog media screaming that he has a mandate? What kind of hell are we in? Sorry, to be so down, but I am friggin scared right now. Most of you know I'm not one for alarmist posts.
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:54 PM
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1. I heard "Mandate" from NPR this morning
NPR. Fuck.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:54 PM
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2. Yeah, We Better Start Getting Used To Hearing That
If you thought the media was insufferable before, just you wait!

I suggest you turn off the TV.
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TexasChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:55 PM
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3. What does this mean? n/t



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drdigi420 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:56 PM
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4. it means rational thought has lost and religion has won
the morons are in charge now

we should all just start practicing pretending to pray so we wont be arrested
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:58 PM
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9. "practicing pretending to pray "
Oh, do you mean like the GOPers do?
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:18 PM
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16. Are you asking what mandate is?
It's a margin of victory that is decisive enough to allow the victor to push through his programs, etc. That's my definition. I'm too lazy and upset to look it up.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:56 PM
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5. New Bumber Sticker: Bold black and white.
NO MANDATE.

hELL, WE SHOULD DO THE "TWO-FACED" THING.
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:57 PM
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6. Hitler had less than a 40% Mandate!
Bush should do very well!
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:57 PM
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7. Are you kidding me? Bush thought losing by...............
500,000 votes was a mandate.
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:57 PM
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8. Bigger than the last "Mandate of the People" he claimed.
I believe Lord Jaganath of Hindu (commonly called "JUGGERNAUT") rides a holy elephant.

We ain't seen NOTHIN' YET, kids.
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priapis Donating Member (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:59 PM
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Re-elected Incumbants Usually Win By LANDSLIDE numbers. This is tiny
margin of victory. one of smallest of re-elected incumbants.
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pdxmike Donating Member (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 01:59 PM
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10. Is this the smallest
Margin of reelection in the past 100 years? Are there any history buffs out there?

The reason I ask, is that it seems to me that when Presidents run for reelection, and win, they are typically blow-outs. What does that tell us about this election?
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MyUncle Donating Member (798 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:01 PM
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11. It is the first time we've had a "majority" since 1988.
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:05 PM
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12. He lost the popular vote last time and claimed a mandate
At least he acted like he had one.
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Sean Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:06 PM
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13. It is when you think of what he did after 2000.
Losing the popular vote and running the country like he had won it by over 10 million.
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:08 PM
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14. Is it possible for us to get someone
from our side out there to refute this? Is our side capable of standing up at all? Or are they just going to fold and say, "yes, * has a mandate."
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eriffle Donating Member (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:17 PM
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15. don't mean to troll
but clinton claimed a mandate with less than 50%
just putting it into perspective
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Julien Sorel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:19 PM
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18. The difference between Clinton's vote and
Dole's vote was a lot more than 3%. The majority of the country didn't think Clinton's presidency was on the wrong track.
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senseandsensibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:22 PM
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19. Thanks Billy
Two good points.
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DemNoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-04 02:18 PM
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17. America Nov 3 2004
Everything is what the Rupublicans say it is.
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