Comments on: 2008 Presidential Election: Obama and The Most Expensive Vote in History http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/ Crumblings of Things Sun, 10 Oct 2010 04:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: 2008 Presidential Election: Mac Strikes Back | Paotie's Green Couch | Crumblings of Things http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 2008 Presidential Election: Mac Strikes Back | Paotie's Green Couch | Crumblings of Things Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:37:36 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4434 [...] then we’ll have to wait and see if the United States of America becomes a nation of 49 states if Florida screws up the election once [...] [...] then we’ll have to wait and see if the United States of America becomes a nation of 49 states if Florida screws up the election once [...]

]]> By: Ann_C http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4114 Ann_C Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:55:20 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4114 Breezed in, breezed out, no lines this afternoon...yet. Beat the 5:00 crowd. Hubby and I are furious at work on our house, golly, a half-day to do some solid work around here, instead of dribs-and-drabs here and there after the job. TV's on in the background, to follow the returns, natch. Breezed in, breezed out, no lines this afternoon…yet. Beat the 5:00 crowd.

Hubby and I are furious at work on our house, golly, a half-day to do some solid work around here, instead of dribs-and-drabs here and there after the job. TV’s on in the background, to follow the returns, natch.

]]> By: Sheri A. Farinha http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4110 Sheri A. Farinha Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:39:06 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4110 Mike, a hella lotta people are whom f---ked up Wall Street fiasco, Republicans and Democrats in Congress. I'm not in the mood to spar with you today, smile, I'm in the mood to celebrate! Hannah, "yes we can" is all about hope. We've been without hope for 8 long years. "We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope." (Barack Obama). The evidence we see today of the number of people getting out to vote, for the first time in history, record breaking number of people are standing in line and VOTING- all because, not just for the election itself, but because it represents our strong need for change to happen, and we know its not going to be overnight, but "we" know, (as in "we the people), "we" will make sure changes do happen based on our belief and hope in the right leader of this nation, to make it GREAT, once again. Paotie, thanks. I enjoy your crumblings! Mike, a hella lotta people are whom f—ked up Wall Street fiasco, Republicans and Democrats in Congress. I’m not in the mood to spar with you today, smile, I’m in the mood to celebrate!

Hannah, “yes we can” is all about hope. We’ve been without hope for 8 long years. “We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.” (Barack Obama). The evidence we see today of the number of people getting out to vote, for the first time in history, record breaking number of people are standing in line and VOTING- all because, not just for the election itself, but because it represents our strong need for change to happen, and we know its not going to be overnight, but “we” know, (as in “we the people), “we” will make sure changes do happen based on our belief and hope in the right leader of this nation, to make it GREAT, once again.

Paotie, thanks. I enjoy your crumblings!

]]> By: Paotie http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4109 Paotie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:44:18 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4109 Sheri .. Great to see you here again! You said: "Feeling restless waiting!!! What a historical day!" LOL Join the club! (PS - I'm sorry if I offended you in the past) :) Sheri ..

Great to see you here again!

You said: “Feeling restless waiting!!! What a historical day!”

LOL

Join the club!

(PS – I’m sorry if I offended you in the past)

:)

]]> By: Paotie http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Paotie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:41:54 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4108 Hannah .. I understand your fears and concerns but I'd like to point out a glimmer of positive hope for you. You said in your comment: "we should probably be generous with our time and resources when times are tough even more than when the hero saves the day. Because what if he doesn’t? And what if he can’t? “Yes we can” should mean more than just winning an election if we’re really committed to change." I have hope that Americans will work together sooner than later to fix what ails our country. And regardless of who wins the presidency, I am forever grateful to be an American, even if I am sometimes embarrassed at our foreign and domestic policies. Keep your head up, Hannah - you got your whole life ahead of you. You've only begun. :) Hannah ..

I understand your fears and concerns but I’d like to point out a glimmer of positive hope for you. You said in your comment:

“we should probably be generous with our time and resources when times are tough even more than when the hero saves the day. Because what if he doesn’t? And what if he can’t? “Yes we can” should mean more than just winning an election if we’re really committed to change.”

I have hope that Americans will work together sooner than later to fix what ails our country. And regardless of who wins the presidency, I am forever grateful to be an American, even if I am sometimes embarrassed at our foreign and domestic policies.

Keep your head up, Hannah – you got your whole life ahead of you.

You’ve only begun.

:)

]]> By: Paotie http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 Paotie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:36:30 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4107 White Ghost .. LOL I left my house at 12:45 pm. Arrived at voting area (HS) at 12:51 (I had to wait for an elderly woman to finish jogging across an intersection). And then I left about 1:40ish. No iced chais for me this late in the day. But I am glad you voted! GREAT! :) White Ghost ..

LOL

I left my house at 12:45 pm. Arrived at voting area (HS) at 12:51 (I had to wait for an elderly woman to finish jogging across an intersection).

And then I left about 1:40ish.

No iced chais for me this late in the day. But I am glad you voted! GREAT!

:)

]]> By: Paotie http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Paotie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:32:45 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4106 Ann .. Wow! I forgot about Alaska! LOL Yah .. what about Hawaii? Guam? Great point you made and I'm keen to see how Alaska votes on McCain/Palin. I voted. I had fun. I should probably blog about it. Maybe. ;) Ann ..

Wow! I forgot about Alaska!

LOL

Yah .. what about Hawaii? Guam? Great point you made and I’m keen to see how Alaska votes on McCain/Palin.

I voted. I had fun. I should probably blog about it.

Maybe.

;)

]]> By: Paotie http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 Paotie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:27:54 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4105 McConnell .. To be fair, the GOP failed to pass reform in part because of their inability to get the appropriate message out. I realize Congress tends to vote along party lines but somewhere in all of that, there has to be SOME blame for the GOP in not reforming Fannie & Freddie. When are YOU going to run for office, dude? You should. McConnell ..

To be fair, the GOP failed to pass reform in part because of their inability to get the appropriate message out. I realize Congress tends to vote along party lines but somewhere in all of that, there has to be SOME blame for the GOP in not reforming Fannie & Freddie.

When are YOU going to run for office, dude?

You should.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4103 mcconnell Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:12:14 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4103 Karen, over the last 5 years from 2003 to 2008 Congress (mostly Democrat) blocked any attempts on bills designed to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This whole thing could have been averted had Barney Frank, Chris Dodd of the Senate Finance Committee acknowledged inherent problems with FM and FM and not suggest that bills be blocked in the effort to reform FM. "Drastic change" means what to you? Karen, over the last 5 years from 2003 to 2008 Congress (mostly Democrat) blocked any attempts on bills designed to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This whole thing could have been averted had Barney Frank, Chris Dodd of the Senate Finance Committee acknowledged inherent problems with FM and FM and not suggest that bills be blocked in the effort to reform FM.

“Drastic change” means what to you?

]]> By: Karen Mayes http://www.paotie.tv/2008/11/04/2008-presidential-election-obama-and-the-most-expensive-vote-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 Karen Mayes Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:26 +0000 http://www.paotie.tv/?p=411#comment-4102 Yup, Mike, McCain. I debated who I should vote for in the last 5 minutes in the line and then I decided on Obama, telling myself that it appeared that the Americans were ready for "drastic" changes in the policies. It is not him... it is Congress which we should be watching for, the lobbyists, etc.... that have more clout than the President alone. Yup, Mike, McCain. I debated who I should vote for in the last 5 minutes in the line and then I decided on Obama, telling myself that it appeared that the Americans were ready for “drastic” changes in the policies. It is not him… it is Congress which we should be watching for, the lobbyists, etc…. that have more clout than the President alone.

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