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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #75 on: November 13, 2006, 12:21:25 am »
K, Now for the BIG QUESTION

HOW LONG, Will America be in Iraq?

1 more year.

3 more years

5 More years

8 More Years

12 Years or +

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I'm thinking we'll be in there for atleast another 10 years.

And i'm being totally realistic as well IMO.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #76 on: November 13, 2006, 01:06:47 am »
We've been there since the 80's, so...
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #77 on: November 13, 2006, 08:04:50 am »
Good old Zanzi...We've been everywhere since the 80's. It's just all a big blurr cause of the shrooms.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #78 on: November 13, 2006, 10:41:32 am »
We've been there since the 80's?

Really?

Why wasn't i informed  :sorcerer:
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #79 on: November 13, 2006, 02:11:29 pm »
im not totally sure how the 'electoral college' system works, is it that you have your voting areas, each one is decided seperatly, then the party that wins the most areas wins the election?

If so, It sounds like the British system of constituencies. To me the best way to go is proportional representation, whoever gets the most votes wins. Although this system wouldnt work in thew Britain because we dont vote for the PM, it is votes on a local basis and whoever wins the most constituencies, which means the most MPs gets to pick the PM.... and replace him, pretty much, at will.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #80 on: November 13, 2006, 02:13:17 pm »
For your educational answers:  http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecmenu2.htm

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Edit:  and the ever popular wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Electoral_College
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #81 on: November 13, 2006, 02:16:44 pm »
Im sat at work bored out of my skull then I get that oppurtunity to read something interesting, click on How the Electoral College Works and guess what..... Broken Link  :'(
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #82 on: November 13, 2006, 02:18:48 pm »
Added the wiki link as you replied.  :)  Happy "edumacating" yourself.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #83 on: November 13, 2006, 02:38:33 pm »
By the Gods! That sounds like a terrible system, so in theory, all the presidential electors could BS their way through the election, then just vote for whoever they feel they want to win, am I right about this? Faithless Electors according to the Wiki.

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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #84 on: November 13, 2006, 06:44:28 pm »
Quote from: Idoru on November 13, 2006, 02:11:29 pm
If so, It sounds like the British system of constituencies. To me the best way to go is proportional representation, whoever gets the most votes wins. Although this system wouldnt work in thew Britain because we dont vote for the PM, it is votes on a local basis and whoever wins the most constituencies, which means the most MPs gets to pick the PM.... and replace him, pretty much, at will.

To be honest, most people vote for the party with the leader they like :) It's also rare for a party to win an election and then change the leader shortly after, it only happens after several terms in office or very close to the next election.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #85 on: November 14, 2006, 12:14:51 am »
Electoral College is flawed.

It's supposed to Elect the President that got the most votes.


But like we saw in the 2000 Election, AL GORE, got more VOTES.

But bush won, because he got the Electoral College.

It's stupid really, and i'm sure Jeb bush had something to do with that in florida.

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So what about IRaq Guys, How long are we gonna be there lol.

I still say 10 years.
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #86 on: November 14, 2006, 12:25:19 am »
I say you (I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in paricular, just across the Atlantic in the general direction of the states) should never have gone there at all. I don't see the point. If I said there were WMDs in Datruths post would it be deleted?
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #87 on: November 14, 2006, 12:37:26 am »
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To be honest, most people vote for the party with the leader they like  It's also rare for a party to win an election and then change the leader shortly after, it only happens after several terms in office or very close to the next election.

Very true, but my point is our elected representetives have the choice, im one of the few in the UK who votes btw...... even in local elections lol
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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #88 on: November 14, 2006, 12:46:02 am »
Quote from: Parallo on November 14, 2006, 12:25:19 am
I say you (I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in paricular, just across the Atlantic in the general direction of the states) should never have gone there at all. I don't see the point. If I said there were WMDs in Datruths post would it be deleted?

I agree with you, We shouldn't have been there.

I've never been for the war.

Because of that i've been gotten with harsh critisicm in my Conservative town.

But now that those idiots in washington have gotten us in, When do we get out?

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Re: November 7th Midterm Election
« Reply #89 on: November 14, 2006, 12:53:07 am »
well, you cant just leave now, it would turn to a bloodbath and a dictatorship afterwards, WE are in it for the long tem.... unfortunatly
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