Slog - Comments on That Mandate

Comment by Y.F.

Y.F. — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:17:17 -0800

"...Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse White House policies..."

Good god! The end of the Bush regime and their cult of ignorance? I can't believe this is real.

Comment by John Bailo

John Bailo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:17:20 -0800

This was a top down, big media driven election.

At the local level, Republicans held and gained seats. Example: Republicans took the state Senate for the first time ever.

Check out the NYT election map at the state/county level -- geographically there is lots of red. In fact, what we see is that basically its the laggards who still cling to an outdated urban lifestyle trying to impose their values on others.

Comment by Darcy

Darcy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:42:40 -0800

Poor Bailo.

Comment by Andy Niable

Andy Niable — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:43:53 -0800

Bob Novak talking out of his ass? Yer kidding. I'm shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED!

Comment by Bailo is dumb

Bailo is dumb — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:45:58 -0800

Which state senate did they take Bailo? The 31-18 one here in washington? That's democratic? Or some other mythical washington state senate?

Comment by Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:53:34 -0800

This post made me smile involuntarily. I am all about 2009.

Comment by John Bailo

John Bailo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:54:05 -0800

#5: Oklahoma.

Where Tuesday�s Tide Was All Republican

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/us/politics/08oklahoma.html?ref=us

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:04:26 -0800

To John Bailout:

Oklahoma? Duh. My dad just moved there, so I know. Conservative Xtian, mostly white. BIIIIG stretch. That's like thinking the Saudis would elect a Swede to run things. Back to topic at hand... FIRST order of bidness needs to be closing Gitmo. No more torture. PERIOD.

Comment by Darcy

Darcy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:05:49 -0800

Oh my god, not the state legislature of Oklahoma! We are so fucked.

Comment by emma's bee

emma's bee — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:17:10 -0800

Bailo = Moron.

Democrats took back the Ohio House of Representatives in the Obama tide.

Comment by PA Native

PA Native — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:19:21 -0800

I'm starting to think Bailo is the Slog version of A. Birch Steen. Every story needs a villain.

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:21:44 -0800

That's IT?!? Fucking OKLAHOMA? That's the shining example of a GOP grass-roots resurgence? And all because of a net two seat gain? Jeebuz on a Ritz, J.B., even the Montana GOP fared better than that, not that it would have supported your lunatic theory, but still, at least it would have been a slightly better example.

And I note you conveniently FAIL to mention the simultaneous LOSS of two GOP state legislatures in New York and Delaware, making it a net wash for the GOP in terms of control of state legislatures, where they remain at 14. And I would also point out your gaping silence regarding the Dems NET GAIN of FOUR ADDITIONAL states where the legislatures were split between the two parties.

So, after Tuesday's election the Dems now hold a total of 27 state legislatures to the GOP's 14 (the remaining 9 still being split), whereas BEFORE the election the breakdown was 23-14-13.

Yep, the momentum at the state level is CERTAINLY moving to the right, J.B.

You're fucking loonier than I thought.

Comment by backslider

backslider — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:43:17 -0800

@11 - yeah, Bailo is too stupid to fail. But, nowhere near as entertaining as A. Birch Steen.

Real or not, the Bailo character has outlived his usefulness.

Comment by ScottM

ScottM — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:45:32 -0800

Fuck, isn't Novak supposed to die soon or something? It's about time.

Comment by Bailo is Dumb

Bailo is Dumb — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:56:53 -0800

Holy shit the GOP gained 2 seats in Oklahoma?

The GOP is the party of the racist south and the uneducated middle.

Congrats Bailo, perhaps you should move to someplace better than Seattle, like say, Oklahoma, or Arkansas.

Comment by flamingbanjo

flamingbanjo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:23:07 -0800

The GOP: Still #1 in the minds of people with fatal brain tumors.

Comment by J

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:45:58 -0800

Are we not alloud to talk about his hit and run anymore because of the brain cancer thing?

http://wonkette.com/401363/hit-and-run-bob-novak-smashes-pedestrian-with-corvette

Dude's a class A-Asshole.

Comment by J

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:49:17 -0800

"To all of you African Americans who voted for Prop 8 due to religious reasons: you do know what the bible says about SLAVERY, don't you?"

-headline from reddit.com

that pretty much sums up the hypocrisy/irony.

Comment by J

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:51:02 -0800

HELLOOOO wrong thread. ^^

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:04:07 -0800

Here's some good news for John Bailo: some of those Oklahoma counties went 88% for McCain! and in nearby Texas, in the panhandle, several counties topped 90%! Whoo hoo!

Of course, nobody fucking lives there. King County, Texas: McCain 151, Obama 8. Loving County, Texas: McCain 67, Obama 12. Roberts County, Texas: McCain 477, Obama 41.

Maybe you should think about moving there, Failo.

Comment by j

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:09:00 -0800

Fail-Os. The breakfast of losers.