dems still looks weak to me. 3 states get most the electoral votes anyway. La is at least 1/3rd the size of Cal. so why do we have only 9 votes to their 55?
dems still looks weak to me. 3 states get most the electoral votes anyway. La is at least 1/3rd the size of Cal. so why do we have only 9 votes to their 55?
you got 2 sentors and 7 U.S. Representatives (which may change each decade according to the size of each state's population as determined in the census) = 9
you got 2 sentors and 7 U.S. Representatives (which may change each decade according to the size of each state's population as determined in the census) = 9
And you call this democracy? I may throw in the towel......no.
Gore, er Kerry gained 10 votes. whee. 280 - 254 on the site now. Although I still say Nader is killin us. Bush is up by 1% in New Mexico, and Nader is stealing 3% of the votes.
Also, have you checked out the breakdowns in those red states? There are some fanatical Bush supporters in states like Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, etc... Even in the Strong Kerry states, the Democrats aren't *that far* ahead.
Except for the lonely 3 votes DC gets - there's it's 78 - 11 in favor of Kerry. Maybe they don't appreciate Bush's motorcade there.
no, it's not a far enough lead to relax, but wow, glad it's at least a lead. people worldwide are gearing up already to see that we don't go thru the same debacle we had last time with the elections. people smarter than me aren't too sure the same ol' isn't in the works already. wish nader would throw his support to kerry.
i hope kerry mops the floor with gwb in the debate tomorrow night! i'm worrying abt that smirk on gwb's face being contagious with the rest of you republicans out there! i can deal with your scowls. daddy had a pretty good scowl of his own, so i'm used to that, but that smirk is too ugly!!!
i hope kerry mops the floor with gwb in the debate tomorrow night! i'm worrying abt that smirk on gwb's face being contagious with the rest of you republicans out there! i can deal with your scowls. daddy had a pretty good scowl of his own, so i'm used to that, but that smirk is too ugly!!!
It doesn't matter who does what tomorrow night. 81% polled have made up their minds. That percentage more than likely exceeds the %age of the population who will vote. This is as much about who is still mad about 2000 as it is about everything else. (As in, you want to vote away gw's smirk). I personally think that a comment i heard someone make is as much to vote on as everything else they debate about. The comment was that Kerry is very ugly, and his wife is worse; they are too ugly to be the presidential couple. I laughed, but thought it made as much sense as most of the other stuff. I often told my kids (in fun, mind you) that they should not hang out with homely people, for someone might see them and conclude that they couldn't make any good-looking friends. And, furthermore, it would embaress the family if they hung out with ugly people. Minding the sentiments of that jest, by the reckoning of the comment I overheard, I mustn't vote for Kerry. We do pick our issues, don't we.
cac, by yr comment, i take it you think gwb didn't smirk before or since election 2000. hmmm. actually, i wasn't thinking of a particular occasion (or year) on or in which he had smirked. and while it may be true that some folks are still casting a 2000 vote ("still mad abt..."), i'm pretty sure i don't know any of them.
and looks truly are in the eye of the beholder bec i can't see it where bush could even slightly (even maybe, even possibly, even if you were legally blind) be considered more attractive than kerry. if i had to pick one out on looks alone, which is rather dumbass imo, i'd have to go with the democrat every time. haha
the race is too close to call, unless it's been stolen. still waiting to see what happens over here!
cac, by yr comment, i take it you think gwb didn't smirk before or since election 2000. hmmm. actually, i wasn't thinking of a particular occasion (or year) on or in which he had smirked. and while it may be true that some folks are still casting a 2000 vote ("still mad abt..."), i'm pretty sure i don't know any of them.
and looks truly are in the eye of the beholder bec i can't see it where bush could even slightly (even maybe, even possibly, even if you were legally blind) be considered more attractive than kerry. if i had to pick one out on looks alone, which is rather dumbass imo, i'd have to go with the democrat every time. haha
the race is too close to call, unless it's been stolen. still waiting to see what happens over here!
Let's vote on who is the meanest of the two of us. I vote for you. In fact, I concede the victory to you unequivocally. You win!!! :0)
I agree with Andy Rooney. He said the debates are not for you guys, you've already made up your minds. They (the presidential hopefuls) are courting us, the undecided, spending million$$$$ and lots of energy. So we are the best looking all around.
... the "uncollected" body of a man lying in the street, his arms still clutching yet another uncollected body, that of a child. The child's body is clasping the man's shoulders, holding on for what was dear life to the now headless corpse of, who knows, his (or her, you cannot tell) father, uncle, brother, someone he trusted to protect and shelter him. ... Perhaps the man was trying to carry the child to safety, or maybe the child saw him die and rushed to him only to be killed as well. All we know is that there they now lie, a man and his child, eternally locked in each other's arms, ... more
I have just passed another milestone, my ninth year anniversary on my
present job. There was no fanfare, no bells, whistles, or confetti, not
even an acknowledgment of a goal seldom reached in the notoriously
revolving door of the hospitality business.
In my young and restless days, I would have strongly considered moving on
after five, so, how did this happen? Maturity, you say? Complacency?
Losing sight of a vision of always moving up and onward? I can tell you
now, those restless feelings are still there, but somehow, somewhere,
they are reshuffled to the back of the deck, to make room for the
different hand that has, more recently, been dealt. Impulse gives way
to reason, and desire yields to necessity.
If there is one bit of advice I have for the new generation, it is to make the most of the
spontaneity and vigor with which you envision life's challenges and
crossroads, for these are the moments that will define you as you
approach that "oh, so far off middle age".
Seldom is life so generous as to give you that second chance, which is in us all, to
start anew, and if by circumstance we do, we are not the same. There is
no fearless desire to run naked through the woods (although I've done
it a time or two at far, far, too old), there is no expediency to being
number one in the crowd. There is no longer "Me" and "Now". There is
however a different kind of boldness. I am not afraid of things that go
bump in the night. No longer do I fear hunger, or illness, or
unemployment, nor despair, because I have been visited by all these
things, and I have endured, and I know there will be tomorrow.
With our increasing age comes our greatest strength, and this is experience,
and the wisdom to pass it along to our children, and to theirs. In this
day and age there are many who may contemplate that there is no God,
or, there must be many Gods, but now, more than ever, I can fervently
say, and without a doubt, God bless my children, and keep them from
harms way, for where I lead them, they will follow.
-----byron c.
The
direst foe of courage is the fear itself, not the object of it, and the
man who can overcome his own terror is a hero and more.
- -- George MacDonald
"Go placidly amid the noise & haste & remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater & lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not fein affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a Child of the Universe, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors & aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." -Max Ehrmann ["Desiderata"]
nader is hogging all the votes. he needs to drop out of those states where it's so close.
