Call the Electoral Vote

[DGuller]

Bah.  I made my prediction before Nate Silver updated Florida to lean ever-so-slightly Obama.

Florida didn't matter. The race was called before Florida was.

It didn't matter for Obama.  It mattered for my prediction.

[Sheilbh]

One thing about your elections I find odd is the winner take all thing. For instance in a state with say 20 electoral votes, if I win by one single vote, I get all 20 electoral votes. Not exactly representative of the state is it?

The Electoral College ceased largely to matter when it became illegal to vote out of their designated mandates for most Electors.

Didn't an elector vote for Edwards in 2004?

[Tonitrus]

It seems aside from the presidential race that Oregon has voted for legalising weed whilst Maine has legalised same sex marraige.
Smart move by the US to keep the gays and the drugs squarely on opposite sides of the country. 

Not Oregon, but Colorado.  Oregon had a ballot measure to legalize pot but it failed.  Washington legalized pot and gays. 

Now i understand why Neil hates the state so.

I thought he just had an obsessive, unnamed hatred towards Spokane.

[MadImmortalMan]

Well, since the election is over, I now have a new task. Lay off 15% of my staff. Yay. 

[Caliga]

Well, since the election is over, I now have a new task. Lay off 15% of my staff. Yay. 

[FunkMonk]

Well, since the election is over, I now have a new task. Lay off 15% of my staff. Yay. 

Obama's America 

[dps]

One thing about your elections I find odd is the winner take all thing. For instance in a state with say 20 electoral votes, if I win by one single vote, I get all 20 electoral votes. Not exactly representative of the state is it?

Gee, I'm glad you pointed it out.  Somehow, no one else had managed to notice it in the last 200 years or so.

I didn't say it was an original thought. I just said it was stupid.

Well, yes, the latter term does generally better describe your thoughts.

[Josephus]

Oooh...such a clever retort. Wish I had your smarts.

[dps]

Oooh...such a clever retort. Wish I had your smarts.

Could have fooled me--you seem so happy with being stupid.

[Josephus]

No actually I was being sarcastic. See, your problem is comprehension.

[dps]

No actually I was being sarcastic. See, your problem is comprehension.

No, I knew you were being sarcastic.  It simply amused me and served my interests to take your statement at face value.

My problem isn't comprehension;  it's that I'm an asshole. 

[Zoupa]

You're a boring asshole, the worst kind.

[DGuller]

My problem isn't comprehension;  it's that I'm an asshole.

I don't often agree with you, but I would in this case. 

[CountDeMoney]

You're a boring asshole, the worst kind.

Yes, if you're going to be an asshole, be a vibrant and colorful one.  Like me.