NationStates Jolt Archive

Today as we all know, is an election day. perhaps one of the most important midterm elections in decades. Issues such as war, taxation, economy, gay rights, defense of marriage, and a myriad of local issues are at play.

Some see the vote as a referrendum on Bush, with the Democratic party crying for us to use our votes to send a message of our disatisfaction on the president. Likewise the Republican party urges us to remember we are not voting for bush, and to point our anger at the president towards the congressional polls is misguided.

Whatever the outcome, politics will be decidedly altered. And what is the breaking news story over on cnn.com?

Is it massive allegation of voter fraud? up to the minute poll results? political predictions on how america will develop over the next two years?

No, it is:

Britney Spears files for divorce

I hate america...

Well she beat her previous record of 54 hours.

S'pose they're terrified of being seen as 'biased'. Cowards.

Showbizz > Politics :p

That's pretty far from the top story of the day, but check these other contenders for the bottom story of the day. I think they give Ms Spears a run for her money.

"Long Election Night Is No Problem for County Clerk"--headline, Herald Times (Manitowoc, Wis.), Nov. 7

"City Begins Collecting Leaves"--headline, Indianapolis Star, Nov. 6

"Major Networks Won't Show Irish-Air Force"--headline, Chicago Tribune, Nov. 6

"Experts Say November Avalanche Deaths Rare"--headline, CHQR-AM Web site (Calgary, Alberta), Nov. 6

"Cuban Official: Castro May Not Resume Power in December"--headline, FoxNews.com, Nov. 6

"We May Not Have Seen the Worst Yet"--headline, Seattle Times, Nov. 7

This is news:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/11/07/machine-voting.html

After warnings that electronic voting could cause trouble in Tuesday's U.S. elections, there are signs of "what now appears to be a growing debacle," the CBC's Henry Champ reports from Washington.

By mid-afternoon, officials in at least three jurisdictions — Denver, Colo., Muncie, Ind., and Davidson County, Tenn. — were asking federal judges for extended voting hours because, they said, voting machines in their areas have not functioned and they cannot handle the numbers of voters at the polls without more time.

CBC pwns CNN apparently.

Truly she shows how liberal values ruin our family-based society...

DAMN YOU, HEDONISTIC LIBERALS!

do you have a source for that? If its true, thats ginormious.

edit: I just saw it on cnn.com. I can't believe my eyes. I'm in shock, they seemed so great together. Thank you for breaking this on here.

That's pretty far from the top story of the day, but check these other contenders for the bottom story of the day. I think they give Ms Spears a run for her money.
Was a little confused about the Irish-Airforce thingy.Thought it was about the airforce of the Irish Republic.:D

I think this just proves exactly how much the american people give a shit about the government these days. Most of the people i know, myself included, have just given up and decided to move to Canada sometime in the future.

Oh sweet Jesus. K-Fed must be devastated.

I was going to post this :(

I think this just proves exactly how much the american people give a shit about the government these days. Most of the people i know, myself included, have just given up and decided to move to Canada sometime in the future.

Don't forget to write! :D

Seriously, people need to have something to talk about or look at on their Blackberries and PDAs and internet-capable leaf-blowers while waiting in line to vote. They're expecting 60% turn-out in Colorado today, and the volume is frying the electronic voting machines Right and Left.

Oh sweet Jesus. K-Fed must be devastated.

I know, now he has to get a job and he can't say he bangs Britney Spears anymore.

Well BS is going to be the one crying when K Fed becomes the next Eminem

Well BS is going to be the one crying when K Fed becomes the next Eminem

yeah, his rhymes are ill:p

Was a little confused about the Irish-Airforce thingy.Thought it was about the airforce of the Irish Republic.:D

Nah, check the source. It's the Notre Dame, USAF Academy football game. On the other hand, not televising the "IAF" would be even less newsworthy.

yeah, his rhymes are ill:p

ill enough to make me sick ;)

ill enough to make me sick ;)

me too. he's a failure:D

me too. he's a failure:D

Yes, but when it comes time to chisel something on his tombstone, he can always say "I shagged Britney Spears 2004 - 2006" (or whatever the time span is).

Yes, but when it comes time to chisel something on his tombstone, he can always say "I shagged Britney Spears 2004 - 2006" (or whatever the time span is).

touche.

Yes, but when it comes time to chisel something on his tombstone, he can always say "I shagged Britney Spears 2004 - 2006" (or whatever the time span is).

Make sure to chisel in there "I made her ugly and fat"

In one of his "New Rules", Bill Maher calls him "Butthead", as in "Beavis and". I found that analogy very accurate, and laughed heartily.

In other oddness, JOLT is working fine and NS is karked up. That never happens!

Make sure to chisel in there "I made her ugly and fat"

Ha! "I spoiled her for the rest of you!" :D Think about it, any guy who takes his place will always have two little reminders of K Fed pitter-patting around. Brilliant.

More likely it'll say "I shagged Britney Spears back when she was still hot!"

Maybe its time for all of you to grow up and switch from tv news and tv news websites to The New York Times.

Obviously K- fed will tatoo " K-Fed Was Here" ob Britney before he leaves. Imagine seing that if you sleep with her. Would scar you for life!

Maybe its time for all of you to grow up and switch from tv news and tv news websites to The New York Times.

What, and get newsprint all over my hands? Ick!

What, and get newsprint all over my hands? Ick!

www.nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com

Thanks, I just went and subscribed to the Sunday Times. Can't manage it every day but I have missed the Sunday paper out here in the West. So what's a little newsprint, after all?

Why would anyone care for up-to-the-minute poll results? Really, people, it won't hurt you to wait until to tomorrow to review the results. However, news relating to Brittany Spears is a pathetic attempt at reporting and illustrates how the moral fibre of our society is being shredded to pieces by valuing celebrity gossip over real news.

They're expecting 60% turn-out in Colorado today, and the volume is frying the electronic voting machines Right and Left.

this could also be a mass ensemble of people trying to undermine Georgy B by getting a democratic house and congress :p

this could also be a mass ensemble of people trying to undermine Georgy B by getting a democratic house and congress :p

Think of the children! :D

One of the guys here just came back and he said it wasn't the voting machines crashing, it was the system they use to verify your credentials. Could also be that the long lines were caused by the fact that the verification machines are manned by people well into their 80's who never have gotten the hang of computers.

Today as we all know, is an election day. perhaps one of the most important midterm elections in decades. Issues such as war, taxation, economy, gay rights, defense of marriage, and a myriad of local issues are at play.

Some see the vote as a referrendum on Bush, with the Democratic party crying for us to use our votes to send a message of our disatisfaction on the president. Likewise the Republican party urges us to remember we are not voting for bush, and to point our anger at the president towards the congressional polls is misguided.

Whatever the outcome, politics will be decidedly altered. And what is the breaking news story over on cnn.com?

Is it massive allegation of voter fraud? up to the minute poll results? political predictions on how america will develop over the next two years?

No, it is:



I hate america...

If its any consolation, its come up as "breaking news" on the beeb too.

Today as we all know, is an election day. perhaps one of the most important midterm elections in decades. Issues such as war, taxation, economy, gay rights, defense of marriage, and a myriad of local issues are at play.

Some see the vote as a referrendum on Bush, with the Democratic party crying for us to use our votes to send a message of our disatisfaction on the president. Likewise the Republican party urges us to remember we are not voting for bush, and to point our anger at the president towards the congressional polls is misguided.

Whatever the outcome, politics will be decidedly altered. And what is the breaking news story over on cnn.com?

Is it massive allegation of voter fraud? up to the minute poll results? political predictions on how america will develop over the next two years?

No, it is:



I hate america...

thank God!... I got tired of hearing about Anna Nicol's baby and dead son...

Truly she shows how liberal values ruin our family-based society...

DAMN YOU, HEDONISTIC LIBERALS!

Though I only get into this with great trepidation...

Isn't Britney Spears a Bush supporter?

I'm pretty sure I came across that when looking into a conservative blogger's claim that Spears and Federline would create "a load of retarded New York liberal Senators," even though she's a Republican from Lousisiana, and NY like any other state, can only have two Senators.

yay for britney! rat boy is history :). this is news cuz now britters has got rid of the sperminator she'll stop popping sprogs and get back to singing cheap'n'cheerful pop songs and wearing small clothes on teh telly.

Think of the children! :D

One of the guys here just came back and he said it wasn't the voting machines crashing, it was the system they use to verify your credentials. Could also be that the long lines were caused by the fact that the verification machines are manned by people well into their 80's who never have gotten the hang of computers.

Or, unsurprisingly, there was that and a failure to plan for the entirely predictable turnout.

Let's start a pool on what up and coming teen star K-Fed will sire children with next.

My money is Lindsey Lohan.

Yeah, I know. Britney Spears and "K-Fed" and Paris Hilton should go die in a hole.

This is total bullshit. I mean nobody gives a fuck about who is running the show. They need to. Otherwise they will have to actually survive, instead of gossip about brain-dead celebrities

Wow...Europe looks ever-more enticing

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/07/britney.divorce/index.html

What's your opinion on this?

Do I have to have one?

Waste of electrons.

I only clicked the link because I didn't know you were talking about Britney Spears and her whatever. Don't EVER make me do that again.

Hey, New Foxxinnia, been a while! :)


OMG I am like SOOOOOOO shocked! Like Britney and K-Fed are like through? OMG what a bitch! He is like SOOOOOOO sensitive, and like she just USED him to further her career....


K-FED, I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES!!!!!

This thread angers me.

I thought Cletus and Brandine really were breaking up, it made me sad.

Already posted, twice I think.

My opinion is "Fuck" because now we will be treated to two years of divorce proceedings. At least when they were unhappily married we could count on them staying out of the public eye most of the time.

Already posted, twice I think.

Correct. Merged.

Celebrity obsession, indeed.

Sorry for the old bump, but I just read the best line on CNN:

After two years of marriage, Federline, 28, went from K-Fed to Fed-Ex on Tuesday when Spears filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Sorry for the old bump, but I just read the best line on CNN:

K-Fed to Fed-Ex ... I like it! :D

Sorry for the old bump, but I just read the best line on CNN:
heard that on Tonight Show with Jay Leno. :D

Irreconcilable differences, eh? The timing is great. Divorce just as the election arrives. Spears is a Repub? K-fed must probably be a democrat. This must be the "irreconcilable difference" they're talking about, i assume?

Hey, New Foxxinnia, been a while! :)


OMG I am like SOOOOOOO shocked! Like Britney and K-Fed are like through? OMG what a bitch! He is like SOOOOOOO sensitive, and like she just USED him to further her career....


K-FED, I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES!!!!!

...


That was frightening.

I'm proud to say that my local papers' front page was election results w/ only a tiny box in the corner about the (soon to be former) Mrs & Mr. Britney Spears.