NWFlyer 2 #1 December 15, 2008 The Electoral College is doing its thing today. Just a formality or is anyone going to try to get their 15 minutes of fame?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #2 December 15, 2008 QuoteThe Electoral College is doing its thing today. Just a formality or is anyone going to try to get their 15 minutes of fame? unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #3 December 15, 2008 Quote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. I guess it will be good for you when Obama takes over - you'll not have to explain your blindness to the actions of the current Administration anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #4 December 15, 2008 Quote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. Yea, 'cause we sure haven't experienced any of that in the last eight years, have we? . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 December 15, 2008 Oh, c'mon .... there's plenty of other threads to talk about what you think of the election results. I'm just curious if we'll have any rogue (or careless - some of those classified as "faithless electors" just seemed to have made a mistake) democrats voting Biden/Obama instead of Obama/Biden. Or will one of Hillary's rabid supporters make it through and vote for their candidate? (thus marking the second electoral vote cast for a woman - see 1972 for the story of the first) How about a vote or two for Ron Paul? Maybe we'll have a repeat of 1808 and someone will vote for George Clinton. It would make for a funkier White House. Maybe Blagojevich managed to buy a vote or two! It might make an otherwise boring process more interesting though it's highly unlikely to change any outcomes. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #6 December 15, 2008 Quote Quote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. Yea, 'cause we sure haven't experienced any of that in the last eight years, have we? you mean like the really bad out of control spending that the dem controled congress has put through for the last 3.5 years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #7 December 15, 2008 QuoteQuote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. I guess it will be good for you when Obama takes over - you'll not have to explain your blindness to the actions of the current Administration anymore. i don't know if any of the lefties have been paying attention lately, but the last I saw was that the democrats have been in control of congress for at least 3.5 years and that means they must have passed any spending bills put through congress. seems to me they could have stopped most of the spending at almost any time, to bad they couldn't muster any self control and say STOP. what make me question things even more is that spending is more out of control when the dem's control congress as in 1992-1996 and 2002- present. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,119 #8 December 15, 2008 >you mean like the really bad out of control spending that the dem >controled congress has put through for the last 3.5 years? Spending increases, 2001-2005: 609 billion Spending increases, 2005-2009 (est): 449 billion I'd prefer the party of less spending, myself. But if you do want to pay more in taxes to support the sort of spending the GOP enjoys, they will let you pay a little extra on your taxes if you choose to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #9 December 15, 2008 Quoteyou mean like the really bad out of control spending that the dem controled congress has put through for the last 3.5 years? Yea, like that. But it seems to me there's been a grand bi-partisan effort to bankrupt the US lately, including your beloved GOP. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #10 December 16, 2008 Quote Quote Quote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. Yea, 'cause we sure haven't experienced any of that in the last eight years, have we? you mean like the really bad out of control spending that the dem controled congress has put through for the last 3.5 years? Were you asleep from 2001-2005? The largest spending increase in recorded history happened under a GOP Congress with a GOP president who couldn't find his veto pen.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #11 December 16, 2008 So far, it looks pretty drama-free. I think that someone in Maryland should have let them into the State House. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16610.html Quote While there were no reports of faithless electors Monday, at least one complication hindered the process in Maryland. There, lawmakers had to find a way around a state constitutional requirement that electors meet in the State House in Annapolis, which is currently under construction. A memo from the state’s attorney general found the requirement “nonsensical” and allowed the electors to meet down the street at the Miller Senate Office Building. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 December 16, 2008 QuoteQuoteQuote unless a 100 or more become faithless we are stuck with an ever increasing national debt and more trends towards socialism. I guess it will be good for you when Obama takes over - you'll not have to explain your blindness to the actions of the current Administration anymore. i don't know if any of the lefties have been paying attention lately, but the last I saw was that the democrats have been in control of congress for at least 3.5 years and that means they must have passed any spending bills put through congress. seems to me they could have stopped most of the spending at almost any time, to bad they couldn't muster any self control and say STOP. what make me question things even more is that spending is more out of control when the dem's control congress as in 1992-1996 and 2002- present. So where did this 3.5 years crap come from? The Democrats didn't take back Congress until Jan 2007. So what planet were you paying attention to? And as we can all recall, they attempted to impose a timetable on the spending in Iraq, but the President vetoed it until it was removed. --- to at least try to give an answer to the OP - I'm a bit bored by symbolic acts of "faithless electors.' If the end result in mere grandstanding, it doesn't count to me. But the last one I can recall, the DC elector, seems least likely to miss voting for the first black President. Maybe a McCain one will flip to make some insipid point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #13 December 16, 2008 Quote>you mean like the really bad out of control spending that the dem >controled congress has put through for the last 3.5 years? Spending increases, 2001-2005: 609 billion Spending increases, 2005-2009 (est): 449 billion I'd prefer the party of less spending, myself. But if you do want to pay more in taxes to support the sort of spending the GOP enjoys, they will let you pay a little extra on your taxes if you choose to. short term memory problems? 1 trillion bailout bill? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 December 16, 2008 I like how 4 people in the poll voted "yes". I'm guessing that's some real wishful thinking from dead-enders. So . . . how'd that turn out?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
