2012 Election Thread

[runawayjimbo]

Romney explaining differences between Obamacare and RomneyCare and what he'd do to replace it gives me the heebie-jeebies

[susep]

no discussion about Climate Change?  weak.

Next time?

it is both a domestic and international paradigm, it really shows just how far away we are still from embracing a New Environmental Paradigm. 

[Hicks]

Honestly they both seem like assholes tonight. 

Romney's ability to lie with a straight face is fairly impressive.

Well you're always gonna say Romney is an asshole, but +k for taking it to your boy.

If there's a universe where Romney isn't considered an asshole I don't want to live in it.

But yeah Obama is failing in the personality department, not good.

[runawayjimbo]

I look at Intrade as a more accurate (and more real time) barometer. Obama was close to 80% there last week but has since fallen to 70% today.

66%

SELL, MORTIMER, SELL!!!

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

[Hicks]

I look at Intrade as a more accurate (and more real time) barometer. Obama was close to 80% there last week but has since fallen to 70% today.

66%

SELL, MORTIMER, SELL!!!

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

Uh if you think that shit is scientific. . .


LOL.

[runawayjimbo]

First God reference of the night?!?! Can't be.

Drink, phil

[runawayjimbo]

I look at Intrade as a more accurate (and more real time) barometer. Obama was close to 80% there last week but has since fallen to 70% today.

66%

SELL, MORTIMER, SELL!!!

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

Uh if you think that shit is scientific. . .


LOL.

It's real people putting their actual money behind a bet as to which candidate will win. If you ask me, that's far more scientific than self-reported answers to pollsters relying on complex models of voter turnout and party registration/enthusiasm.

[mbw]

I'm just happy this country is so shallow all people will be talking about after this is that Romney will get rid of Big Bird.

[runawayjimbo]

I'm just happy this country is so shallow all people will be talking about after this is that Romney will get rid of Big Bird.

"I like being able to fire Big Bird"

That "your own airplane and your own house but not your own facts" line was the most cringe worthy of the night.

ETA: oh wait, I forgot about Obama's "I had 5 secs before you interrupted".

[Hicks]

I look at Intrade as a more accurate (and more real time) barometer. Obama was close to 80% there last week but has since fallen to 70% today.

66%

SELL, MORTIMER, SELL!!!

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

Uh if you think that shit is scientific. . .


LOL.

It's real people putting their actual money behind a bet as to which candidate will win. If you ask me, that's far more scientific than self-reported answers to pollsters relying on complex models of voter turnout and party registration/enthusiasm.

Sure but the people who bother with or even know about that site are far from a random sampling of the general voting populace.

So yeah not scientific by a long shot.

[emay]

 

[runawayjimbo]

I look at Intrade as a more accurate (and more real time) barometer. Obama was close to 80% there last week but has since fallen to 70% today.

66%

SELL, MORTIMER, SELL!!!

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

Uh if you think that shit is scientific. . .


LOL.

It's real people putting their actual money behind a bet as to which candidate will win. If you ask me, that's far more scientific than self-reported answers to pollsters relying on complex models of voter turnout and party registration/enthusiasm.

Sure but the people who bother with or even know about that site are far from a random sampling of the general voting populace.

So yeah not scientific by a long shot.

What's more accurate: the price you pay for gas or an iPhone or milk (well, not milk b/c of all the subsidies) or the mezzanine tranche of a synthetic CDO?

[antelope19]

How much better would these debates be if Stephen Colbert or Conan Obrien was the moderator?

[emay]

How much better would these debates be if Stephen Colbert or Conan Obrien was the moderator?

A lot better, they are walkin all over the moderator, esp Romney. Colbert would not allow that.

[runawayjimbo]

How much better would these debates be if Stephen Colbert or Conan Obrien was the moderator?

A lot better, they are walkin all over the moderator, esp Romney. Colbert would not allow that.

Obama said "Fuck you, Jim, I got 5 secs left now go back to PBS where nobody watches you."

Albert Brooks
@AlbertBrooks: Well, I'd rather have a beer with Mitt Romney because he doesn't drink and I could have both of them.

Ugh, Romney saying Obama cut defense is mind numbing.