2006 Elections - let's have it

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

But I'm glad Charlie Crist won in Florida.

I'm glad Katherine Harris didn't.

It seems that George "Makaka" Allen might get in

Nope, he just conceded

Really? I heard that George "Makaka" Allen turned into George "I want a recount" Allen.

[Marc and Olga 0]

Always look on the bright side

Dang Laptop...wrong thread!

[GaryC 7]

Well I always say, be careful what you ask for- you might just get it. The dems got their wish and have a majority in the house. Now the ball is in your court. Have fun! Just remember this while you celebrate. Iraq is now yours. You can't scream that Bush handed you a bucket of sh!t. You said that you wanted a new direction and conned enough former Republican voters to give you a chance. Regardless of what happens in the next two years it will be your mess now. If you force Bush to pull out and Iraq goes up in a big ball of fire it's your fault. If you let Bush keep the troops there every death from now on is on your head. If we get hit with another 9/11 it will be the dems fault. I think the next 2 years will be fun to watch.

If I know my dems right they will spend the next two years investigating everything that has pissed them off for the last 6 years. They will try to impeach Bush. They will raise taxes on everyone. The economy will tank and the dems will get the blame. They will roll back the Patriot Act and let the terrorist have their way. They will clean out Gitmo and let the terrorist go free. Try as they might they will blame everything on Bush and the Republicans but it will not wash with the voters that crossed over to put them in power. This will ensure that in 2008 we will not only get the house back but I think we could run anyone for president and win. When the hangover has faded and reality sets in I think you will lament winning the house. It will cost you and the American people a lot.

Enjoy your victory while it lasts!!

And it begins:

Stocks seen off sharply on Democratic House win

By Ellis Mnyandu

21 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharp sell-off on Wall Street on Wednesday after Democrats swept Republicans from power in the U.S. House of Representatives and an undecided Senate race fueled caution.

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With control of the U.S. Senate likely to hinge on a ballot recount that could take weeks, analysts said investors would be pressed to sell stocks following a strong run-up made in anticipation of gridlock within Congress rather than the wider sweep garnered by the Democrats, who must now work with a Republican-controlled White House.

"Not only is the market going to be taken by surprise on the outcome, but the uncertainty about the Senate race could create even more volatility," said Paul Mendelsohn, chief investment strategist at Windham Financial Services in Charlotte, Vermont.

A potential recount and possible legal challenges in Virginia could delay the final result, dredging up memories of the 2000 presidential election recount that lasted five weeks.

"Given the state of the overbought condition of the market here, the market could take these results as an excuse to really sell off sharply here. Things could get a little ugly in ways we didn't expect or foresee," Mendelsohn added.

Virginia Democrat James Webb had an 8,000-vote advantage over Republican Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) out of more than 2 million cast. A recount could stretch into December, leaving Senate control uncertain.

S&P 500 futures were down 5.4 points, below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.

Dow Jones industrial average futures dropped 34 points and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 6 points.

Analysts said sectors likely to be under pressure from a Democratic sweep include defense, tobacco, major pharmaceutical and oil companies.

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE - news) were down 2.2 percent at $26.70 in electronic trade, while Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK - news) slid 2.3 percent in Europe.

On the other hand, a Democratic majority in either house of Congress would likely derail legislation aimed at reining in mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM - news) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE - news), which Democrats see as crucial in making home homeownership affordable.

A Democratic victory is also seen positive for alternative energy producers such as VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE:VSE - news), generic drug makers such as Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:BRL - news) and stem cell research companies.

U.S. stocks rallied for two days before the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI - news) on Tuesday reaching an all-time high of 12,196.32 and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC - news) rising as high as 2,391.34, its highest since February 2001.

Stocks to watch include Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (Nasdaq:SIRI - news), whose stock rose 1.4 percent to $4.15 before the bell after the company reported a smaller third-quarter net loss.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:HOV - news) after the homebuilder forecast late on Tuesday it would report a fourth-quarter net loss and 2006 profit at the lower end of its prior outlook, citing land-related charges.

National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM - news), a maker of analog and power management chips, cut its second quarter revenue forecast after the bell on Tuesday, citing weaker-than-expected demand from mobile telephone makers.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061108/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc

Edited November 8, 2006 by Iniibig ko si Luz forever

[Carol&Marc 0]

The dems. are not going to do much in Iraq, they will be to busy going after Bush in court. Lots of the new dems. are very moderate so Pelosi is gonna have to watch it. I see a recount is now a joke. Lets not forget what party is the master of recount. What happened to the repubs. cheating hmmmmm I guess the dems. forgot.

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Gary, Charles, and (the OTHER) Marc all seem to be missing tonight....hmmmm wonder why?

if you have not noticed, i'm rarely on after 1500 central time as nessa is here

Well I always say, be careful what you ask for- you might just get it. The dems got their wish and have a majority in the house. Now the ball is in your court. Have fun! Just remember this while you celebrate. Iraq is now yours. You can't scream that Bush handed you a bucket of sh!t. You said that you wanted a new direction and conned enough former Republican voters to give you a chance. Regardless of what happens in the next two years it will be your mess now. If you force Bush to pull out and Iraq goes up in a big ball of fire it's your fault. If you let Bush keep the troops there every death from now on is on your head. If we get hit with another 9/11 it will be the dems fault. I think the next 2 years will be fun to watch.

If I know my dems right they will spend the next two years investigating everything that has pissed them off for the last 6 years. They will try to impeach Bush. They will raise taxes on everyone. The economy will tank and the dems will get the blame. They will roll back the Patriot Act and let the terrorist have their way. They will clean out Gitmo and let the terrorist go free. Try as they might they will blame everything on Bush and the Republicans but it will not wash with the voters that crossed over to put them in power. This will ensure that in 2008 we will not only get the house back but I think we could run anyone for president and win. When the hangover has faded and reality sets in I think you will lament winning the house. It will cost you and the American people a lot.

Enjoy your victory while it lasts!!

And it begins:

amen

[chri'stina 190]

I remember on VJ in 2004, after the presidential elections, how much whining, bitterness, and anger there was that Bush was re-elected. No one could be happy about it because sooo many were so negative on VJ about it. So many threads were made complaining about it. If you admitted to voting for him again, you got a whole lot of #######.

If there are threads complaining about these election results, it's only fair.

Yet I haven't seen a whining thread started yet. I guess it's early. Or maybe even those of us who did not want Dem control of the house aren't going to completely freak out, even if we aren't bouncing with joy.

But if we did completely freak out, we'd just be doing what many did on VJ in 2004 about the Pres getting re-elected. Boy those were fun times.

ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

Edited November 8, 2006 by stina&suj

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Really? I heard that George "Makaka" Allen turned into George "I want a recount" Allen.

The VA recount will be automatic due to the vote difference being less than 0.5% of the total number of votes cast.

I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right ... to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

Edited November 8, 2006 by AnaAndDaniel

[chri'stina 190]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't wine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

shhh!

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

remains to be seen, daniel. give them some time

and hold onto your wallet

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

and hold onto your wallet

Now sure would be a good time for Bush to finally get the hang of using his veto.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

remains to be seen, daniel. give them some time

and hold onto your wallet

yah.

it has allready happened. i think it was gary's thread about passing the blame of the iraq mess onto the dems.

Daniel

:energetic:

Edited November 8, 2006 by AnaAndDaniel

[ceriserose 1]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

I'm also amused by the comment that *now* the economy will tank. Hello? How many trillions is the US in a deficit?

Ah, VJ.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

I'm also amused by the comment that *now* the economy will tank. Hello? How many trillions is the US in a deficit?

Ah, VJ.

very selective 'cause & effect' logic they going on there don't you think?

Daniel

:energetic:

[ceriserose 1]

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ETA: I'd advise those of you who are also more leaning towards the right (Like me, even tho every political test I take says I'm a centrist) or centrist, to not act like big babies about it like people did in 2004 about Bush.

if don't whine it will be because they were screaming that the sky was going to fall if America voted Democrat. Plz review recent threads.. eg alquaeda allies, higher taxes, et al ...

Daniel

:energetic:

I'm also amused by the comment that *now* the economy will tank. Hello? How many trillions is the US in a deficit?

Ah, VJ.

very selective 'cause & effect' logic they going on there don't you think?

Daniel

:energetic:

Well you and I both know how well 'politics' goes over here on VJ.

I'm off to work. Have a great day!