USA - General discussion (Part 1)

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 02:29

kate, do you mean you need a link to CNN tv online? I've got

Kate · 03-11-2004, 02:34

spyretto, is it free? If so, please share!!

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 02:38

sure

http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/stanti/...ld_news_tv.asx

this link works for me, it has both CNN and BBC channels

Kate · 03-11-2004, 02:40

spyretto, thank you so much!!!

goku · 03-11-2004, 03:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyretto

Everybody, lets dedicate a minute to pray for president Bush's victory

Let's.

This thing is looking good right now.

And if you want live coverage, why not turn on the TV? But not CNN.

Lol go to Fox news!

Kate · 03-11-2004, 03:44

goku, I only have 4 channels in NZ, and non of them cover the elections.

Bush is winning.

How can that be? How can people not see that he is a terrible president? The whole of Europe sees it, for God's sakes! Where are Americans getting their news from?

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 04:28

oh yeah Bush is cruising to a comfortable victory. I wonder who those idiots in the UK were who predicted a Kerry win at first.

Kate · 03-11-2004, 04:37

spyretto, check this article out, you might not be so "comfortable" then, http://slate.com/id/2109079/

haku · 03-11-2004, 04:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by katbeidar

http://slate.com/id/2109079/

Beh

*brain fries* this system is way too complicated, why can't they elect directly their president like everyone else, lol.

freddie · 03-11-2004, 04:55

Take it easy. We're in the middle of it for god sakes. They both got their expected states so far. The battleground states are still al opened.

freddie · 03-11-2004, 04:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by haku

Beh

*brain fries* this system is way too complicated, why can't they elect directly their president like everyone else, lol.

Historic reasons, uneven distribution or population, etc

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 05:02

Kate, I don't know who wrote that crap but if Bush wins the states he's winning at the moment, that would take him beyond the 270 votes he needs. So I think Bush is comfortable to say the least.

Kate · 03-11-2004, 05:07

spyretto, keep in mind that only a few percent of the total votes were counted, and Bush is winning like 50% of 3% in most states... so... don't be rushing to conclusions. Kerry's catching up very well at this point.

coolasfcuk · 03-11-2004, 05:11

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Originally Posted by katbeidar

coolasfcuk, I have the CNN website open, and I happen to have eyes, so you really didn't have to waste your time copy and pasting results here, lol.

wasnt copy and paste, dear ... it ws immediate typing of what they just said on TV - as I said in the post .. so really, what i said about the site being up-to-date is correct

sorry you cant hear the commentaries...

... they are just so UNINTERESTING and repetition.. repetition.,.. of the same thing ... and the guests are just

....

...but it was ALL worth watching until now, just for these 2 minutes of live broadcasting of W. Bush in the White house ...watching the coverage.... WASTED

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 05:15

Well, I guess it wont go down to Florida again. Bush has almost claimed it, that would take him to 280 votes.

So he has to lose a state with more than 10 votes or a compbination of states with more than 10 - with a tie Bush wins.

Ohio is 52-48 to Bush with 48% of the votes counted. If Kerry wins Ohio he can win. Otherwise he needs both New Mexico and Colorado where he's trailing 52-47 and 53-46 respectively.

Of the states Kerry is claiming he has to secure Iowa which is 51-48 at the moment.

Provided Kerry wins Iowa, it'll probably go down to Ohio ...

coolasfcuk · 03-11-2004, 05:16

what is the conclusion .. at least so far.. which no where near the end result.... Republicans did/do/will vote for Republicans.. Democrats did/do/will vote for Democrats... and that's about it - regardless if its Bush, Swoosh, or Goosh runnig ...

spyretto · 03-11-2004, 05:18

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Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

what is the conclusion .. at least so far.. which no where near the end result.... Republicans did/do/will vote for Republicans.. Democrats did/do/will vote for Democrats... and that's about it - regardless if its Bush, Swoosh, or Goosh runnig ...

Of course, as usual, but the elections will be decided on the few undecided ones

It'll be close again, not as close as 2000 but Bush is now almost confirmed winner...go Bush!

coolasfcuk · 03-11-2004, 05:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyretto

Well, I guess it wont go down to Florida again. Bush has almost claimed it, that would take him to 280 votes.

He then needs to lose a state with more than 10 votes and with a tie Bush wins again.

Ohio is 52-48 to Bush with 48% of the votes counted. If Kerry wins Ohio he can win. Otherwise he needs both New Mexico and Colorado where he's trailing 52-47 and 53-46 respectively.

Of the states Kerry is claiming he has to secure Iowa which is 51-48 at the moment.

Im not sure if you are watching TV live spy... and what the web sites cover exactly... but I guess what it comes down to is that those 'critical' states cannot be projected yet.. because they are so 'couty-dependant' .. meaning... usually there are few counties in the states that are dominantly Democratic, but those are usually the counties of/around the Big Cities - so lots of votes - and if those arent included in the projection - voted can dramatically shift ..... so i say.. eveybody.. go do something for few hours... maybe even until tomorrow morning (American Eastern time) .. and then it will be almost sure who will have it

thegurgi · 03-11-2004, 05:21

yeah, it's more a vote for a party than a person. None the less, even though Bush isn't a very good republican (At all!) he's still supported by republican's because he'll have a republican administration. Democrats do not so good things with our economy and jobs, cause despite what they've tried to tell us all, the economy is doing better and jobs are being created. My father told me the reason he was voting Bush was because he doesn't want to lose his job, which wasn't something i wanted to think about and then i realised that American's can't vote for the interest that is Europeans and the rest of the world, we have to vote for our own interests as well... so i can completely understand why american's have been voting republican.

coolasfcuk · 03-11-2004, 05:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyretto

Of course, as usual, but the elections will be decided on the few undecided ones

of course.. i just said it, because LOTS of people thought it would be different because of the events that took place those past 4 years.. obviouslly NOT that much

lol

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