Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Ian Skinner
Robert Munn wrote: > Let's not get carried away. If not for the financial meltdown in September, > we would be hailing McCain's election. Maybe. But we may have just been talking about Obama's narrow, squeaker of a victory as well. The meltdown was a factor, but I'm not convinced that McCain w

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Robert Munn
Let's not get carried away. If not for the financial meltdown in September, we would be hailing McCain's election. People turn to Democrats when the economy goes sour, that's standard. It was definitely a clear-cut victory, but not a landslide. Go back and look at 1984 if you want to see what a la

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
that's ok, I didn't consider last election a "mandate" either. On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:14 AM, Scott Stroz wrote: > I am not so sure that Obama's victory cold accurately be descibed as a > 'landslide' > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> I know I said I

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Judah McAuley
I think that traditionally they call it a "landslide" if the winner tops 350 or 370 electoral votes, can't remember which. Presuming that Obama wins NC (which seems likely and some have called already) then he'll be sitting at 374. Add to that Senate Dem wins in states considered once unlikely (Ore

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Larry Lyons
>I would agree with that. > >On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:17 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It was the moose vote! ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial h

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Scott Stroz
I would agree with that. On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:17 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Decisive" is the word I would use. > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am not so sure that Obama's victory cold accurately be descibed as a > > 'landslide'

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread G Money
"Decisive" is the word I would use. On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not so sure that Obama's victory cold accurately be descibed as a > 'landslide' > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I know I said I wouldn

Re: funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Scott Stroz
I am not so sure that Obama's victory cold accurately be descibed as a 'landslide' On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know I said I wouldn't gloat but this was too good not to mention: > > > http://www.sinfest.net/comikaze/comics/2008-11-06.gif > > ~~

funny and appropriate for Sam and Rob

2008-11-06 Thread Larry Lyons
I know I said I wouldn't gloat but this was too good not to mention: http://www.sinfest.net/comikaze/comics/2008-11-06.gif ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Tria