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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:19 PM
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What does the world look like after a big Republican win in November?
I am having trouble envisioning this.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:21 PM
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1. The world hopes that it never needs to find out (nt)
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Gman2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:22 PM
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2. World War. And no, I am not kidding.
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Common Sense Party Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:23 PM
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3. With whom?
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Gman2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:00 PM
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22. Actually, more like a los in 2012, but China has chosen to start back up the cold war.
Russia is gettting pushy. all our allies are tired of being our better target. War is coming. Our choice was made when Obama told the pentagon to expect upgrades.
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3324SS Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:56 PM
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28. Yup World War is a good prediction
Before the Chimp was selected by the Gang of 5 I predicted in the first year:

America would be in a War in the Middle East or Central Asia
the Dollar would tank
Gas would be over $3.00 a gallon

If a Pub is elected Pres in Nov 11 with a Pub Congress, I would highly recommend moving to Canada before Jan 12.

It sucks being right all the time.
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Zywiec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 04:22 PM
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36. If a Pub is elected Pres in Nov ?
It sucks being right all the time?

What are you talking about?

:shrug:

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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:23 PM
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4. The Mayan predicted ARMAGEDDON, right on schedule.
WE can all bend over and kiss our asses goodbye.
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420inTN Donating Member (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:02 PM
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23. The Mayans did no such thing
Edited on Tue Mar-09-10 02:03 PM by 420inTN
When you get to the end of the long-count calendar, you just go back to the beginning on the next day.

deit: grammar
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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 03:39 PM
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34. Since the Mayans aren't here to confirm or deny your claim, I sticking to my interpratation......
which will be correct; if the GOP (Greedy Old Psychopaths) regains control of the WH, congress, etc. WE are all doomed. Since WE are not in 'grammar' school, nobody cares.
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NoFace Donating Member (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:11 AM
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41. I thought that was the Bible Code that did that? NT
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:25 PM
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5. Ain't gonna happen. n/t
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:26 PM
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6. If the neo-cons gain control again, they will no doubt follow in the path
of their guru, Hitler, and we will have another world war with all the destruction that comes with it because China no doubt will pull their debt. We will have to print money to cover it and we will have rampant inflation, not only here, but every where in the world that uses the dollar standard for their money. We will have to have continuing wars to control the situation and we will go down in flames.
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:27 PM
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7. what does my aunt look like with gonads?
stop "spreading doom and gloom" (your words).
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Adsos Letter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:32 PM
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13. Probably a bit...disturbing...
:rofl:
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:35 PM
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16. You give yourself too much credit. n/t
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:59 PM
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21. in other words, same as without? n/t
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:33 PM
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14. I assume your aunt is female and I assume you suggest an external view.
Generally female gonads are internal, so externally she should look identical, with or without gonads.

Your comment is equally inane. Since when is asking a question "spreading doom and gloom?"
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:45 PM
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26. I assume her gonads are internal.
You did know that testes and ovaries are both gonads, right? Unless your aunt has had an ovarectomy, I assume she does, indeed have a pair of gonads.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:28 PM
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8. I doubt it will happen
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krabigirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:29 PM
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9. same as it does now..many of the Dems in Congress either do nothing or kiss up to Repubs anyway.
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muffin1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:37 PM
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17. That was my first thought, too! n/t
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:31 PM
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10. Gridlock.
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subterranean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:31 PM
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11. A Democrat will still be president.
Edited on Tue Mar-09-10 01:37 PM by subterranean
All the Republicans would be able to do is prevent Obama from accomplishing anything. Also, they would begin impeachment proceedings almost immediately. And they would block any Federal or Supreme Court nominees who are not from the extreme right end of the spectrum.
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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:32 PM
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12. Gives the Obama admin more cover for its Good Cop/Bad Cop routine. nt
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:33 PM
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15. This might help:
:D



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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:39 PM
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18. 1994 Part II, Second Contract with America
The New Newt Gingrich with the Second Contract comes to Washington to fight the Clinton Mk2 admin.
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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:49 PM
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19. It will be hard for the GOP to do much of anything on a worldwide scale
If the economic situation continues to deteriorate, it is hard to imagine that China and others would finance MORE wars for us to fight. I doubt that Americans will be much in the mood for anything from Washington but a laser focus on domestic political issues like jobs. Millions more people coming to the end of the line of their finances around 2012 will make for quite a large pool of pissed off people.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 01:58 PM
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20. I"m going to working very hard to keep that from happening.
How about you?
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:32 PM
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24. I'm glad to see some here still plan to support Democrats in November.
Interesting how others seem to think a GOP victory would be desirable in some way.

mark
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:38 PM
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25. I just don't understand it. I really don't.
The result of a GOP victory and control of Congress is too hideous to simply accept. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but I'll be damned if I'll just whine about it. There are campaigns to support, and good, progressive candidates to elect.

The encouragement by some for DUers to just give up and sit this one out seems tantamount to working for the other side. As I've seen for my entire adult life, it is elections that choose our government, and there's one about to happen.

Others can sit and cry in their beers. I'll be out trying to GOTV for candidates I support.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:55 PM
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27. The GOP knows this and counts on it in every election. The'publicans turn out
and vote straight party tickets. the Democrats sit home and complain, and those who actually do vote, tend to split tickets.
GOP wins, democrats complain more, wonder why their pols are so conservative.

I don't understand why Liberals claim to be smart...they can't understand something this simple.

mark
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:59 PM
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29. Yup. Infighting does no good whatever. It just give aid and comfort
Edited on Tue Mar-09-10 03:01 PM by MineralMan
to the other side. I want the GOOPers to be uncomfortable...very uncomfortable.

Sometimes it seems like some people want to see Democrats just give up and stay home. I'm always surprised to see that here on DU. It sometimes seems like there are agents provocateurs around and about. I'd never accuse any individual of that, but it sure seems like it sometimes.
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Common Sense Party Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 12:58 AM
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37. News flash: the 'pukes are every bit as divided.
If you look at Freak Republikkk, they have their own schism. Most of them want Palin or some far-right teabagger. They hate Mitt Romney with a passion, and they vow to NEVER cast a vote for him or any other 'RINO.'

But a minority over there says 'we have to vote for whoever stands a chance against Obama,' meaning whatever mainstream Republican, even if it's Romney.

They don't vote "straight ticket" any more than we do.
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 02:59 PM
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30. I will do at least my share. . .
including staring down the alleged Democrats here at DU who seem intent upon scuttling the Democratic Party and President Obama.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 03:02 PM
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31. Thank you very much! When the minority can defeat the
majority, we have a problem. Don't be cowed. Don't be put off your game by naysayers. Just keep on fighting and trying to move this country towards progressivism. It's a long battle still left to fight.
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Cary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 03:05 PM
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33. Absolutely.
You know about the BOG, right? I'll PM you anyway.
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 03:04 PM
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32. I'm volunteering for real Democrats to replace Bluedogs
If Rethugs win, I'll follow Rush to Costa Rica where they have socialist medical care! yay
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Zoeisright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-09-10 04:14 PM
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35. More people will die.
Repukes love to kill people and support corporations and policies that kill people, as long as they are not in the womb, not white, and not rich.
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 12:59 AM
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38. Were you in a coma from 2000 to 2008?
eom
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:06 AM
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39. Remember Clinton's last 2 years in office?
Edited on Thu Mar-11-10 01:06 AM by rucky
something like that. but without the stock rallies.
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SmileyRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:11 AM
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40. Oh that's easy.
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Cid_B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:38 AM
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42. Pretty much the same except...
.. for a few new faces and many on DU would be happier as they could rail against Rs for the woes of the world as opposed to the current Ds.
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Alias Dictus Tyrant Donating Member (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 01:39 AM
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43. Same as it does today: all messed up.
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 04:36 AM
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44. Would kind of make "starting over" on HCR a problematic strategy. Repubs might pass "something"
but it would be a pure "talking points" bill.
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gleaner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 05:37 AM
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45. You shouldn't ...
It wouldn't look much different than it does now. Also, it is not a forgone conclusion. There are primaries you know, and people who wouldn't vote Republican if someone set their butts on fire. One of them would be me.
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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 06:11 AM
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46. Utterly dismal. And Obama and the conservadems don't give a shit n/t
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 06:23 AM
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47. Lot's of vetoes coming out of the Oval Office (hopefully)
Edited on Thu Mar-11-10 06:36 AM by MilesColtrane
One thing's a certainty in that scenario. Health Care Reform is killed and remains out of sight until the next time Democrats control the WH and both houses of Congress.

Here's what we got after losing the House and Senate during Clinton's first term.

1996-02-01 - Communications Decency Act
1996-02-08 - Telecom Reform Act: eliminated major ownership restrictions for radio and television groups.
1996-03-14 - authorized $100 million counter-terrorism agreement with Israel to track down and root out terrorists.
1996-04-09 - Line Item Veto Act
1996-04-24 - Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
1996-08-20 - Minimum wage Increase Act
1996-09-21 - Defense of Marriage Act, allowed states to refuse recognition of certain same-sex marriages, and defined marriage as between a male and female for purposes of federal law


The Line Item Veto Act was struck down by the courts, leaving only the Minimum Wage increase as the only bright spot IMO.
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emanymton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 06:27 AM
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48. As Bad As The Democratic Party IS. Republicant Party is ...
.

oh so much worse. The people of USA voted for Democratic members of Congress and a Democratic President to GOVERN.

The members of the Democratic Party have exhausted every possible excuse trying to avoid doing what the people sent them to do. Govern and the people will support the leadership. Do nothing and the Democratic Party deserves the people's scorn.

Ema Nymton
~@:o?
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