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Nothus
Feb 22, 2001

Buglord

Is that code for minorities and college kids?

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mango sentinel
Jan 5, 2001

by sebmojo

GreyjoyBastard posted:

I'm not totally certain that graph supports your thesis, never mind is sufficient for it.

Not that it would necessarily shock me if opiates and alcohol are substitute goods, especially since I really hope they're not complementary goods. We have fairly solid evidence, getting solider with legalization, that marijuana and alcohol are very substitutive or whatever the adjective form of that fucker is.
Oh the graph was not supportive evidence, I was just speculating. The graph is because I got curious about our current levels of consumption vs historical.

ReidRansom
Oct 25, 2004


The Glumslinger posted:

I thought the new stations had stopped airing exit polls before the polls closed after 2000?

They won't predict a winner until polls close. But they will share other bits of data.

Phil Moscowitz
Feb 19, 2007

If blood be the price of admiralty,
Lord God, we ha' paid in full!

NoEyedSquareGuy posted:

4 replies, 1 retweet. Getting ratio'd even when nobody knows you or gives a gently caress what you have to say.

I've noticed so many of these shitbirds have like 8,000 followers. I assume that's just a bunch of follow-back bots?

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf
https://twitter.com/Brand_Allen/status/940706424472199168

Tiny Brontosaurus
Aug 1, 2013

by Lowtax

Your Taint posted:

Hey, the Golden Taint thing was high level comedy. Don't know what you're talking about.

I said people shouldn't loot and apparently I'm a Klan member or something now. Whatever.

God you just do this about everything, don't you? You are constitutionally incapable of admitting fault. You know a person whose brain can no longer learn new things is functionally dead, right? Why not take a warm bath tonight and make it official.

(USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
Rip

Flip Yr Wig
Feb 21, 2007

Oh please do go on
Fun Shoe

Katt posted:

Cat post for all the snipes that failed to provide.



Gonna resurrect a beautiful old post for this one.

Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:

Did the lion Goebel him up?

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

gently caress these assholes. the GOP "love" the mentally disabled("gently caress the physcialy disabled ones, they want to ruin you buildings or sidewalks or jobs. usless eaters".) because they will "never be led astray" and make great tragedy porn for the christian right. but the one conservative lady i know got really loving mad about mentally disabled guy voting for Obama(or liking him) at her church, because he was being corrupted or some poo poo.

Fritz Coldcockin
Nov 7, 2005

Doug Jones: Literally the leader of the Neutral Planet from Futurama

Rigel
Nov 11, 2016

The Glumslinger posted:

I thought the new stations had stopped airing exit polls before the polls closed after 2000?

No, they stopped calling states before polls close in the entire state. The 2000 gently caress-up was when they called Florida early even before polls closed in the small part thats in the Central Time zone.

Tatsuta Age
Apr 21, 2005

so good at being in trouble


Tiny Brontosaurus posted:

God you just do this about everything, don't you? You are constitutionally incapable of admitting fault. You know a person whose brain can no longer learn new things is functionally dead, right? Why not take a warm bath tonight and make it official.

Turn your monitor on

RandomBlue
Dec 30, 2012

hay guys!


Biscuit Hider

She could tell they were mentally incompetent just by looking at 'em! ... .. somehow. I think I hear something.

RandomBlue fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Dec 12, 2017

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

good?

Memnaelar
Feb 21, 2013

WHO is the goodest girl?

Stickman posted:

So far as I can tell, the Supreme Court precedent set by Powell v McCormack means that Congress can only choose not to seat members if they are ineligible due to age, citizenship or residency requirements. Once they're seated, they can be expelled, but that requires a 2/3 vote. It's more than just tradition that would prevent McConnell from refusing to seat Jones (or Moore, for that matter).

*sigh* This was initially just a snarky comment on my part about McConnell being willing to stall process on Garland because he wanted to be sure the will of the American people was heard via the presidential election, normal protocol be damned, but conveniently losing interest in the will of the American people when it comes to stalling any votes involving Strange until after Jones or Moore wins and letting them cast the vote instead.

It was a brief aside about McConnell being an rear end, but it somehow led to a cascade of "Well, actually..."

Hooray.

Katt
Nov 14, 2017


At least we leave them at the polls instead of putting them in the white house.

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything
Repeat after me: Exit polls are useless until they show Nick Saban's approval.

Some Pinko Commie
Jun 9, 2009

CNC! Easy as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣!

Tatsuta Age posted:

Turn your monitor on

Just a reminder for everybody else that may not know who you are.

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

Katt posted:

At least we leave them at the polls instead of putting them in the white house.

:drat:

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

canepazzo posted:

NBC Alabama exits:

Voters believe allegations: 49-45
Voters approve of Trump: 48-48
Abortion should be illegal: 54-40

CNN had a 65/30/2 breakdown of White/Black/latino voters.

empty whippet box
Jun 9, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

I'm not even sure what on earth this even means.

Tiny Brontosaurus
Aug 1, 2013

by Lowtax

Tatsuta Age posted:

Turn your monitor on

Misusing this sikkkkk burn is my favorite goon Thing.

Hieronymous Alloy
Jan 30, 2009


Why! Why!! Why must you refuse to accept that Dr. Hieronymous Alloy's Genetically Enhanced Cream Corn Is Superior to the Leading Brand on the Market!?!




Morbid Hound

Unless deemed incompetent by a court people with disabilities have a right to vote

Gaaaaah

farraday
Jan 10, 2007

Lower those eyebrows, young man. And the other one.

Your Taint posted:

CNN had a 65/30/2 breakdown of White/Black/latino voters.

30% Af Am would be huge for Jones.

Rigel
Nov 11, 2016

If the electorate ends up being 30% black, that would be spectacular. Under 25% would have been bad, 27-28% would be about where Jones needed to have a chance.

https://twitter.com/FOX6Hardison/status/940711042346356741

Petr
Oct 3, 2000

canepazzo posted:

Abortion should be illegal: 54-40


We are eternally hosed, Republicans will reign for a thousand years, humanity is worthless

Stickman
Feb 1, 2004

Memnaelar posted:

*sigh* This was initially just a snarky comment on my part about McConnell being willing to stall process on Garland because he wanted to be sure the will of the American people was heard via the presidential election, normal protocol be damned, but conveniently losing interest in the will of the American people when it comes to stalling any votes involving Strange until after Jones or Moore wins and letting them cast the vote instead.

It was a brief aside about McConnell being an rear end, but it somehow led to a cascade of "Well, actually..."

Hooray.

Well, you inspired me to actually go learn a thing, so thanks. Isn't that what D&D should be about? The point about Alabama slow-rolling certification is good, though. I would hope that the SC would have none of that, but I don't really trust the judiciary to make good calls anymore.

Stickman fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Dec 12, 2017

TGLT
Aug 14, 2009

Tiny Brontosaurus posted:

God you just do this about everything, don't you? You are constitutionally incapable of admitting fault. You know a person whose brain can no longer learn new things is functionally dead, right? Why not take a warm bath tonight and make it official.

Hey, you're 100% right about Your Taint being a little poo poo but holy poo poo god drat do not do this.

nachos
Jun 27, 2004

Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Petr posted:

We are eternally hosed, Republicans will reign for a thousand years, humanity is worthless

It's Alabama, 54-40 is a closer margin than I expected on abortion

John Wick of Dogs
Mar 4, 2017

A real hellraiser


farraday posted:

30% Af Am would be huge for Jones.

Yeah he needs like 25 for a win to be possible, 30 is fantastic

axeil
Feb 14, 2006

canepazzo posted:

NBC Alabama exits:

Voters believe allegations: 49-45
Voters approve of Trump: 48-48
Abortion should be illegal: 54-40

gg, Jones lost

I AM GRANDO
Aug 20, 2006

Rigel posted:

If the electorate ends up being 30% black, that would be spectacular. Under 25% would have been bad, 27-28% would be about where Jones needed to have a chance.

https://twitter.com/FOX6Hardison/status/940711042346356741

What are they basing this on? They have another hour to go.

Fritz Coldcockin
Nov 7, 2005

Your Taint posted:

CNN had a 65/30/2 breakdown of White/Black/latino voters.

Well, that's better than the 25% they thought would comprise the electorate, meaning there was a 5-10% drop in the number of white voters. Bad for Moore, good for Jones.

ReidRansom
Oct 25, 2004


Rigel posted:

If the electorate ends up being 30% black, that would be spectacular. Under 25% would have been bad, 27-28% would be about where Jones needed to have a chance.

https://twitter.com/FOX6Hardison/status/940711042346356741

30% black going 99% Jones, 65% white going maybe 65/35 Moore, 5% other doing who knows what... someone maths this up for me.

Rigel
Nov 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/aparnapkin/status/940712939400712193

evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

axeil posted:

gg, Jones lost

stop overinterpreting garbage

demographics is the only useful exit poll that gets released before polls close and even it tends to be garbage because it varies so much county to county that the number is probably bad

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
The moral of the story is if you're an Alabama Democrat avoid abortion talk like the plague and say that you can't in good conscience expand on Roe v Wade or something nonsensical if directly asked

Nosfereefer
Jun 15, 2011

IF YOU FIND THIS POSTER OUTSIDE BYOB, PLEASE RETURN THEM. WE ARE VERY WORRIED AND WE MISS THEM

Tiny Brontosaurus posted:

Misusing this sikkkkk burn is my favorite goon Thing.

Much like your posting. :)

[edit] as in it is good

Nosfereefer fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Dec 12, 2017

Deteriorata
Feb 6, 2005

Rigel posted:

No, they stopped calling states before polls close in the entire state. The 2000 gently caress-up was when they called Florida early even before polls closed in the small part thats in the Central Time zone.

Yeah, that convention dates from 1980 when they called the race for Reagan before polls had closed on the west coast. Lots of people then didn't bother to vote and it affected a lot of local races. There was a huge uproar about it.

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Evil Fluffy
Jul 13, 2009

Scholars are some of the most pompous and pedantic people I've ever had the joy of meeting.

Push El Burrito posted:

This is one I see from both sides. McGowan believes his wife knew and supported him, Milano believes she was either in heavy denial or didn't know at all. It's hosed up either way and shows how much harm his actions have done to everyone.


I like how Barry's just gonna let her. He coulda stopped her, it's not like he wasn't quick enough.

Barry's fast but he even he can't run away from Iris.

Has the show gotten better? I kinda checked out halfway through last season because it was just getting dumb and having Draco Malfoy on the show didn't help.

Office Pig posted:

The founder of ALEC, a right wing group designed to squash representation and voting power through a common legislative blueprint, explicitly does not believe in everyone having the right to vote.

Apply this viewpoint to every arcane and seemingly nonsensical law related to voting.

This belief has also been held by a significant number of Republicans for decades and some of them (like Roy Moore) aren't shy about stating it.

Ripoff posted:

“Let the people of Alabama speak and decide through their votes... unless, that is, they vote for something we don’t like in which case lol gently caress ‘em, democracy was a mistake.” - Senator Turtle


He's doesn't want to work with either of them. He knows Moore is going to be a massive pain in his rear end in ways that no Democrat ever will be and desperately wants to keep Jones around.

Plus it's not realistic for the winner to be certified and seated before the Senate's done for the year.

Petr posted:

Was there chatter about spacey? I'm nowhere near the scene but it seemed like a lot of industry people were surprised.

(Disclaimer: I'm not claiming Mummy Xzibit is wrong, I'm just interested to hear more about what was known about him. Please don't jump up my rear end, TFO)

Family Guy's got a 'joke' about Spacey from 2005. Yes, his activities were a known thing.

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