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The Latino vote has been a big topic in post election discussion. After reading this article I'm thinking the GOP had better start taking Spanish as a second language courses. They are going to have a lot of wooing to do, and I don't think "cracking down on immigration" is about to get any more popular. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/11/19/121119fa_fact_lizza?currentPage=all

I've got "Cold Fact" and I'd say 10 songs out of 12 are solid winners. I never get tired of "Crucify Your Mind",

Man, that one was so sad.

Metallica Some Kind of Monster is the most hilarious piece of rock movie ever.

The Kids are Alright- The Who

I think we're close to being ready for a lock, but I feel there is still a bit of denouement left in here. I think there are some things to look forward at, some promises to discuss and some perspective to be had. Here is the one that fascinates me: We had a candidate who couldn't be bothered by facts, and he was not elected. It seems the Republican party is ready to regroup and hopefully return to a former dignity, sanity and logic. The game is changing. This country is not a dumb, white country. It is a smart, multi-ethnic country. I have high hopes for how our conversations move f

I think this election will force the Republican party to up their game. The old 90's, 00's paradigm isn't going to work anymore.

Remember that time you said Romney would win?

I can't help but think of all of my friends who have offered up the equally cliched "Two party system is busted. What's the point? They're all the same criminals." argument. I can relate to their sentiment. There is some truth to it. It's a massive oversimplification, but there is something to it. The problem is that everyone I know who feels that way responds by either a) not voting, or voting for a third party. Neither of these options is an effective form of activism (nor are they really "active" at all). Until there is some kind of legislation that evens the playing field for 3rd

I saw Wilco for the first time right after this period, as some people are saying. I think it was their first or second tour with Nels and Pat. Which most of us agree was phenomenal. If you need convincing that the smaller lineup could do great things watch "Radio Cures" on the IATTBYH doc. Or the Letterman appearance where they play "War on War". Definitely some cool stuff going on in those days.

Good posts, we're already healing our partisan divide. At the end of the day people bicker because they want what's best for the country and see different ways of accomplishing that.

I'll say: Andrew Bird- Break It Yourself Office of Future Plans- S/T Sharon Van Etten- Tramp

Neither of his albums came out in 2012.

Latest polls show a growing confidence for an Obama victory. He has a strong lead in Ohio, and is showing an edge in Florida. If Obama takes Florida, Romney is definitely done for.

Wow! This shit is like a comic book. A non-partisan study proves how trickle-down based tax policy does not work and the GOP try to shut it down. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/congressional-research-service_n_2059156.html

That was on purpose. That was on accident.

Gun rights have not changed under Obama, and I live in one of the most "pro weed" states in the union. He has not interfered with our state rights. Also, I don't like that there are starving Iranians, but I like the idea of bombing them even less. As they garner nuclear arms what would Johnson do to achieve "peace and diplomacy" with them?

I've got some good buddies in NYC, I'm a little worried, and super curious as to what they'll see. I heard chances of 70mph winds in NYC. Crazy.

Turns out this isn't the beginning of the end, it was the end before the beginning. This quote is from years ago when McCain and Romney were running against each other. To make matters stranger, McCain just dumped on Colin Powell for endorsing Obama when he should back Romney. McCain said something to the fact of how endorsing a bad candidate is ruining Powell's legacy. I wonder how he feels about "the Palin effect" on his legacy.

Jon Stewart knocked Romney's comments on Obama's bad government investments. Turns out Bain under Romney had more bankrupt companies than the businesses which Obama sent stimulus to.

On second thought I'm pretty sure that's a propaganda meme. I'd be curious to find any proof that it's not crap.

More good arguments. Well said, and compelling. Is this a beginning of an end?

Right, a well-worded explanation of why representative democracy is supposed to work. And I agree, to an extent. But do you think if popular vote took over we'd have disasters in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana? Would the Federal government leave them in shambles?

But it means that the individual does not have equal importance to other individuals.

In CO they send out a booklet. It seems to be just about as objective as a description could be, which can be confirmed by the fact that it is difficult to read, boring and full of legalistic logic writing. It is more or less a printed version of the proposed law, or amendment and a description of who/what it would effect, how much revenue it would gather, how much it would cost, what would be different from the former version etc. As for "in the bag", I do feel excited to vote in a state that is starting to swing. The electoral college is a weird argument. It's a question of how a regio