NationStates Jolt Archive

Its December now, and Obama has picked over half of his Cabinet...

It is well and truly over.

But does anyone else miss the excitement and tension of the election? I sure do...

No. Not even a little.

Not really...The principles and general Arguments are still there...And are still argued on a near constant basis...

I think we should stop having elections now. We did a pretty good job with the last one and frankly I don't think we can top it. Lets just ride this one out.

no

im glad i dont have to be obsessed over the possibility that we might be so stupid as to elect another republican.

I miss the great jokes on The Daily Show.

I miss the great jokes on The Daily Show.

Theyre still there.

Perhaps a little bit, every so often.


Then I regain my sanity.

I miss the great jokes on The Daily Show.

I get the feeling Jon does as well.. There's something lacking in the poor man's eyes.

Fuck no, I'm glad its finally over.

I miss the great jokes on The Daily Show.
they try to make jokes about obama but you can tell they dont really mean them

Not really...The principles and general Arguments are still there...And are still argued on a near constant basis...

But now we don't have charismatic figureheads and they don't have... well.. Sarah Palin.

When I used to shout "Yes We Can!" to friends and family they'd always shout it back. Now all I get is psychological help...

But now we don't have charismatic figureheads and they don't have... well.. Sarah Palin.

When I used to shout "Yes We Can!" to friends and family they'd always shout it back. Now all I get is psychological help...

lol, lucky you, If i even thought the words "Yes we Can" my dad would go on a tirade about how i thought Obama was the messiah...

But, the Figureheads are still there...Obama still a political figure...And Palin's sure as shit not going away, lol...

I also miss the West Wing.

:(

I also miss the West Wing.

:(

I'm going to one up your show-missing and pull out a Firefly. :(

Fuck no.

If only for the breadth of thread-topics.

I'm going to one up your show-missing and pull out a Firefly. :(

I'm sticking with Sorkin and whipping out Studio 60.

:(:(

I'm sticking with Sorkin and whipping out Studio 60.

:(:(
studio 60 was a bitter disappointment

it went from excellent to trash in record time.

I also miss the West Wing.

:(

I miss Yes, Minister. Happily I'm going to beg those cursed with similar bloodlines to me to give the dvds to me for a holiday none of us believe in the apparent reasoning for.

As for the election, not really, I'm steeped in politics day to day that I haven't noticed much of a difference.

Its December now, and Obama has picked over half of his Cabinet...

It is well and truly over.

But does anyone else miss the excitement and tension of the election? I sure do...

I miss the excitement as soon as we found out he'd won. And my epic trip to the store to get almost 40 beers that my friends and I later enjoyed.

I miss the excitement as soon as we found out he'd won. And my epic trip to the store to get almost 40 beers that my friends and I later enjoyed.

Dear god, my roommates, our friends, and I partied until 4 AM Eastern or so. That was so much fun. So yeah, I miss 11 PM Eastern Time on the 4th of November, 2008.

That was awesome.

they try to make jokes about obama but you can tell they dont really mean them

Just wait until he actually does something. Once hes really in the spot light, he'll start doing stupid things. Not Bush stupid, but stupid.

Dear god, my roommates, our friends, and I partied until 4 AM Eastern or so. That was so much fun. So yeah, I miss 11 PM Eastern Time on the 4th of November, 2008.

That was awesome.

Yeah, same with my friends and I. We stayed up until almost 5 AM Pacific Time, though, so there. lol

Its December now, and Obama has picked over half of his Cabinet...

It is well and truly over.

But does anyone else miss the excitement and tension of the election? I sure do...

Move to Canada then, we seem to be ready for another one, despite having one about... a month ago-ish. Jolt discussion thread about canadian government crisis. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=574424)

Sweet Christ, no I don't. I live in a tent in the Middle Eastern desert and I still couldn't get away from it. I'm moving back to the States soon, so I'd probably go nuts from the saturation it got over there.

No. I like not having to take out the trash three times a week because of the political mail.

Not one bit I am glad we have a two year wait until the whole three ring circus starts again.

i was so hoping for civil war.

It was fun and all, but it was distracting us from the real important stuff. We haven't had an abortion thread in a while. There was an ID one recently. And some more "My religious beliefs are right and you're <relevant fate of unbelievers>" threads.

No, I don't miss getting up every morning, checking the polls and the news hoping the Democrats didn't find a way to fuck up. I don't miss looking at the polling projections, being hopeful and then thinking how often my fellow Americans have severely disappointed me.

I think we should stop having elections now. We did a pretty good job with the last one and frankly I don't think we can top it. Lets just ride this one out.

Lots of people said that in 1984 too. That's why we got to keep on having them... time marches on.

i was so hoping for civil war.

Wouldn't happen. The DEMs don't have firearms, and the GOPers are too busy working. :D

No, I don't miss getting up every morning, checking the polls and the news hoping the Democrats didn't find a way to fuck up. I don't miss looking at the polling projections, being hopeful and then thinking how often my fellow Americans have severely disappointed me.

This is true. Every President has tons of promise before he's sworn in.

It was fun and all, but it was distracting us from the real important stuff. We haven't had an abortion thread in a while. There was an ID one recently. And some more "My religious beliefs are right and you're <relevant fate of unbelievers>" threads.

Well that was one thing to be happy with the election is that we didn't have these threads.

Hey I have an idea why don't we stop these threads altogether along with the Gay marriage (or anything similar) surely we have gone over these enough?

Honestly? I don't miss it at all. The whole way through I was worried that Oldy McDodderington was somehow going to win. Worry isn't enjoyable. So I was extremely glad when it was over.

Well that was one thing to be happy with the election is that we didn't have these threads.

Hey I have an idea why don't we stop these threads altogether along with the Gay marriage (or anything similar) surely we have gone over these enough?

So, close all of NSG? :eek:

Dear god, my roommates, our friends, and I partied until 4 AM Eastern or so. That was so much fun. So yeah, I miss 11 PM Eastern Time on the 4th of November, 2008.

That was awesome.

That really is pathetic.

Just wait until he actually does something. Once hes really in the spot light, he'll start doing stupid things. Not Bush stupid, but stupid.
at least the people around him will.

not that HE wont do stupid things but he may not be funny when he does them. he'll have to do some goofy things, maybe a basketball accident with putin or a puppy stain on the rug in the oval office.

That really is pathetic.

Yeah, what kind of loser spends a whole night partying with friends? Ugh.

Yeah, what kind of loser spends a whole night partying with friends? Ugh.

Personally, I celebrate MEANINGFUL things, like when we beat United and Chelsea.

Personally, I celebrate MEANINGFUL things, like when we beat United and Chelsea.

Pfft, football is far less meaningful than the outcome of an election. But regardless, celebrating is fun, more so with friends. Any reason will do, generally.

Pfft, football is far less meaningful than the outcome of an election. But regardless, celebrating is fun, more so with friends. Any reason will do, generally.

Well, football, unlike the United States, has an economy. More people care about the World Cup than do the US election. I know what's more important.

Yeah, same with my friends and I. We stayed up until almost 5 AM Pacific Time, though, so there. lol
I was just arriving at work then. :(
It turns out "my guy won the election" isn't a good enough reason to get off work.

That really is pathetic.
Rusty calling somebody pathetic. lol.

Personally, I celebrate MEANINGFUL things, like when we beat United and Chelsea.

Yeah, kicking a ball around is so much more meaningful than an election that decides the leader of a country for the next four years. :rolleyes:

Yeah, kicking a ball around is so much more meaningful than an election that decides the leader of a country for the next for years. :rolleyes:

Actually, it is. Football starts wars and kickstarts economies. What's elections ever done for us?

Pfft, football is far less meaningful than the outcome of an election. But regardless, celebrating is fun, more so with friends. Any reason will do, generally.
Yeah. Especially with alcohol.

Well, football, unlike the United States, has an economy. More people care about the World Cup than do the US election. I know what's more important.

Yeah, kicking a ball around has more impact on the world than the leader of the most powerful country in the world (at least, most powerful for now).

Yeah, what kind of loser spends a whole night partying with friends? Ugh.

Well when they could be on NSG instead...

Personally, I celebrate MEANINGFUL things, like when we beat United and Chelsea.

Please don't tell me you go for Arsenal.

Yeah, kicking a ball around has more impact on the world than the leader of the most powerful country in the world (at least, most powerful for now).

Yeah, pretty much. Do you have any idea how much money flows through football? How many people follow it? FIFA has more member states than the UN. I'd say that's pretty damn important.

Please don't tell me you go for Arsenal.

Since when did Arsenal beat United?

EDIT: Oh, they did too. Nevertheless, I follow the OTHER red team that's beaten both Man Utd and Chelsea this season.

So, close all of NSG? :eek:

Well maybe thread starters need to expand their horizons a bit.

Find something else to discuss and talk about instead of the usual things.

Well, football, unlike the United States, has an economy. More people care about the World Cup than do the US election. I know what's more important.

The US election determines who will be the Commander In Chief of a military (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_United_States) of 1,436,642 active personnel and 1,458,500 reserve. The World Cup determines who gets to put a trophy in their case for a few years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#Trophy).

Since when did Arsenal beat United?

Well a Liverpool boy then, well FeO you're alright.

The US election determines who will be the Commander In Chief of a military (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_United_States) of 1,436,642 active personnel and 1,458,500 reserve. The World Cup determines who gets to put a trophy in their case for a few years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#Trophy).

You have no idea how important that trophy is, do you? People have killed themselves over that thing. It did a better job of helping to revive Germany after WWII than all the Allies put together.

Missing the excitement of the election reminds me of this:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k317/havoc_pointman/Motivation%20Posters/fappingmotovation.jpg

Actually, it is. Football starts wars and kickstarts economies. What's elections ever done for us?
Name one war started by it.
No, the Football war doesn't count, only idiots and people ignorant of history think that was the cause. It was caused by political tension, especially over immigration issues.
But then, given your unashamed anti-intellectualism, I suppose anything complex like that is something you'd rather not think about, eh?

Yeah, pretty much. Do you have any idea how much money flows through football? How many people follow it? FIFA has more member states than the UN. I'd say that's pretty damn important.

So a lot of people watch it? So what?
1) Argumentum ad populum. Just because something is popular does not make it good/important. A lot of people watch American Idol, but it's utterly unimportant who wins that.
2) Sports don't decide a country's policy for the next several years. Elections do.

Name one war started by it.
No, the Football war doesn't count, only idiots and people ignorant of history think that was the cause. It was caused by political tension, especially over immigration issues.
But then, given your unashamed anti-intellectualism, I suppose anything complex like that is something you'd rather not think about, eh?

Football was one of several factors leading to the Football War. It may have been a minor factor, but it was there.

So a lot of people watch it? So what?
1) Argumentum ad populum. Just because something is popular does not make it good/important. A lot of people watch American Idol, but it's utterly unimportant who wins that.

You probably think the Olympics are pretty important.

2) Sports don't decide a country's policy for the next several years. Elections do.

Who cares what the US policies are? All your country is good for is invading small countries and breaking the world economy. As opposed to football, which bring people together and bolsters economies.

You have no idea how important that trophy is, do you? People have killed themselves over that thing. It did a better job of helping to revive Germany after WWII than all the Allies put together.

International football certainly has a lot of followers, and thus generates a lot of money for various people, but seriously, 3 million soldiers and 5000 nukes. Some nuts might have killed themselves over the World Cup, but that's probably enough to kill the whole world.
Who cares what the US policies are? All your country is good for is invading small countries and breaking the world economy. As opposed to football, which bring people together and bolsters economies.
Breaking the world economy soundss vastly more important than a few pounds of gold that you don't even get to keep. International footballs teams deal in millions, domestic teams in billions, maybe, the world economy; trillions. Simple maths makes the fate of the world economy orders of magnitude more important that football.

And invading countries tends to lead to people dying. Often many thousands of them.

International football certainly has a lot of followers, and thus generates a lot of money for various people, but seriously, 3 million soldiers and 5000 nukes. Some nuts might have killed themselves over the World Cup, but that's probably enough to kill the whole world.

Oh, like the US is ever actually going to use all that. Everybody hates them enough already.

Oh, like the US is ever actually going to use all that. Everybody hates them enough already.

The military-industrial complex makes more jobs than football.

The military-industrial complex makes more jobs than football.

You wanna bet on that?

Oh, like the US is ever actually going to use all that. Everybody hates them enough already.

Only if they continue to elect reasonably sane people.
You wanna bet on that?
I wouldn't be surprised if HW was right on that one, actually.

You wanna bet on that?

Yes. Consider that over a trillion dollars was spent on US nuclear weapons and delivery systems alone. That money went to pay people, mostly.

Great jobs, whether inventing, producing, or manning the weapons. Oh, and you need ships, planes, etc., to carry them. More trillions.

No one has even spent 1 trillion on football.

No one has even spent 1 trillion on football.

... Is that a joke?

But then, given your unashamed anti-intellectualism, I suppose anything complex like that is something you'd rather not think about, eh?

Don't worry about it PC, he's clearly just trying to wind you up (probably because his guy lost.)

And hey, everyone! Looks like something is going down in Canada! We can over that!

Or, you know.. Live our own lives....

... Is that a joke?

I doubt it. Do you have something that suggests otherwise?

I doubt it. Do you have something that suggests otherwise?

Do you have any idea how much money changes hands during each transfer window?

Football was one of several factors leading to the Football War. It may have been a minor factor, but it was there.

It wasn't a factor per se, but more indicative of other factors.


You probably think the Olympics are pretty important.

Not really. I mean, yeah, I enjoy when my country's teams when, but it's not that important.


Who cares what the US policies are? All your country is good for is invading small countries and breaking the world economy. As opposed to football, which bring people together and bolsters economies.

Like I said. Anti-Intellectualism and a lack of understanding of actual international politics. And you come so close to the issue, but it goes right over your head.
If the US can break the world economy and invade countries, then it matters who we have as president; we need to have somebody who won't do that.

Oh, and you contradict yourself. First you claim football causes wars (and then can only name one that it didn't really.), then you claim it brings people together.

Not that you care about reason, intelligence, or any such thing. You go with your gut, and once you latch onto an idea, never change your mind.

Don't worry about, PC, he's clearly just trying to wind you up (probably because his guy lost.)

And hey, everyone! Looks like something is going down in Canada! We can over that!

Or, you know.. Live our own lives....

Heh, I'm not wound up at all. I'm just trying to pass the time. though I probably could/should do that by taking notes, given that I am in class.

Don't worry about, PC, he's clearly just trying to wind you up (probably because his guy lost.)

And hey, everyone! Looks like something is going down in Canada! We can over that!

Or, you know.. Live our own lives....

Actually I think PC's guy won.

No one has even spent 1 trillion on football.

Just ask the Arabian syndicate how much they are planning to spend on Manchester City in the coming years.

Actually I think PC's guy won.

No, he means Rusty's.

No, he means Rusty's.

Oh well he did say "Don't worry about, PC" I took that as meaning as telling FeO not to worry about you.

Oh well he did say "Don't worry about, PC" I took that as meaning as telling FeO not to worry about you.

Frickin' typos...

I meant "Don't worry about it, PC"...

Like I'd ever side against the fellow with the Obama logo avatar?

I miss any election about as much as I miss middle school.

Yeah, I miss the dems putting the epic smackdown on the Republicans. :)