Election result schadenfreude

Discussion in 'Elections' started by Mr. Bandwagon, Nov 8, 2012.

  1. Barbara

    Barbara BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 29, 2000
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    The only entertaining thing about your posts is your screen name.
     
  2. ToasterLeavins

    Mar 25, 2003
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    Come on now. That really hurts. :(
     
  3. Transparent_Human

    Oct 15, 2006
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    He sorta just assumes everything this side of the atlantic is here for us tbh. Even if it isn't in our borders it's ours
     
  4. Barbara

    Barbara BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 29, 2000
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    You've spent all day insulting people, so don't go getting all butthurt now.
     
  5. ToasterLeavins

    Mar 25, 2003
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    Just trying to fit in!
     
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  6. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
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    Might as well put that big military budget to use. Annex Canada, put their government in charge, adopt their health care, and take their oil. Win, win, win, win.
     
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  7. chaski

    chaski Moderator
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    Mitt was brainwashed.
     
  8. cleansheetbsc

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  9. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
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    I believe that was the Monroe Doctrine, more or less.
     
  10. Transparent_Human

    Oct 15, 2006
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    I told him the sixth largest economy in the world Brazil might take issue with that in the year 2012.
     
  11. LongDuckDong

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    People like that aren't stupid, they're just selfish. They put up blinders and shut the rest of the world out. That's the only way you can stay in the investment banking business.
     
  12. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

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    WOW.... He just confirmed what I always thought of him, he is a blowhard and an idiot.
     
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  13. White/Blue_since1860

    Orange14 is gay
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    Old republican whitey on German Dailly show: "We will never accept Obama as president cause ...."
    min. 5.35:
     
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  14. Mr. Bandwagon

    Mr. Bandwagon Member

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    This may be more of a question for the sore losers thread, but how do conservative German politicians see the election result? I mean, do Merkel et al care one way or another, even if they won't let it on publicly? Or is it more of a general "let's all laugh at the Americans and their dysfunctional politics" sort of thing?
     
  15. Mr. Bandwagon

    Mr. Bandwagon Member

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    High-quality schadenfreude summary @ Wonkette, aka
    [​IMG]
     
  16. White/Blue_since1860

    Orange14 is gay
    Jan 4, 2007
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    I translated an article in the race for WH thread some weeks ago that Romney had plans to visit Merkel during his "abroad tour" back in August. But Merkel's advisers told her that Mitt was too unpopular in Germany for that so they told him "unfortunately Merkel could not welcome him cause she would be on her holidays in Italy at this time". The same article mentioned that due to the conservative ideology her party (CDU) and she herself has of course closer relations to the Republicans. She also considered Bush a smart guy and finds the whole "on contempt bordering" description of Bush presidency here in G as profoundly wrong.

    I dont remember any conservative ever mentioning he supported Romney, but major politicians in general (as the population) do care about the election results. There is maybe only few reports ahead of the elections but as you could see in the vid, the "election night" itself is broadcasted until 07.00 am now which is kinda new. While the population rather supports democrats (you know the politcal spectrum is compared to the US far more left) politicians probably wish for the candidate who promises a better transatlantic relationship. Obama was and is more focused on the pacific.

    Here is a Spiegel article that maybe will answer your question best on the "let's laugh at....thing":

    Unrequited Love - Explaining Germany's Infantile Crush on Obama
     
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  17. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

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    The German conservatives would prefer Obama, IMO. He's dead center (politically) on the international scale.
     
  18. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

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    This is one way to redistribute money from the 1% :)
     
  19. Crimen y Castigo

    May 18, 2004
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    Pointless, but amusing.

    People 'unliking' Romney on Facebook

    People began unliking Romney's official Facebook page soon after the election results came in last week. The Washington Post noticed the drop on Friday, when the GOP presidential candidate's page was losing 593 likes an hour.
    By Saturday, Mashable said the exodus was up to 847 friends an hour, and as of Monday morning, Romney's Facebook page continued to lose around 11 likes every minute.
    For those who enjoy interactive graphics with their schadenfreude, the site DisappearingRomney.com shows Romney's Facebook likes dropping in real time. A ticker at the bottom of the page tallies how many people have unliked Romney's page just in the time users have been on the site.
     
  20. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
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    I read that on Slate this afternoon. Basically, every time you refreshed the page, the number would be lower. Mitt would do well to update his settings so that only his family and fellow billionaires have access to his page.
     
  21. That Phat Hat

    That Phat Hat Member+

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  22. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

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    Just wish they could make a model that's affordable. All I need is a 4 door sedan and maybe cruise control. I'm not askin for any luxury.
     
  23. Smurfquake

    Smurfquake Moderator
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    Tesla is trying to be a high end luxury car manufacturer. They are making battery packs and drive systems to power other manufacturers' fully electric cars, so you would be able to get a cheaper one from someone else eventually, but not from Tesla directly.
     
  24. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

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    Fine by me. I'd get a Nissan Leaf if the battery life was worth a shit.
     
  25. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

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    As someone with an expertise in electro-chemistry, I can tell you that the battery technology just isn't there yet. Petrol engines have been perfected for over a century. Electric vehicles (as a consumer product) are in their infancy. Give it 5-10 years. In that time, battery price per capacity should be sliced in half, and you'll see EVs with 400 miles of range for $20,000
     
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