RTFA: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2…

I’ve gotten used to living in a moonbat state, I’m just not sure how well I’m going to adjust to living in a moonbat nation.

Here’s how bad this election was. The night before every election, in the final hour of my radio show, I always give any candidate who calls in one minute to make a final pitch to the voters.

Monday night, I had 29 candidates call in, from two states, from U.S. Senate to county commissioner. Yesterday at least 27 of them lost, maybe more, and I’m only sure about one guy who won - Sen. Scott Brown.

…continuing…

For once I agree with the moonbats who will shortly run the nation: It’s all Bush’s fault. Maybe it would have been better if Kerry had knocked him off in - no, I won’t go that far, not even now.

Not to sound too much like a 12-step program, but sometimes in life you do have to hit bottom. The Republicans reached their nadir last night.

But let’s look on the bright side. Question 2 passed. Marijuana possession has been decriminalized, officially, as opposed to unofficially, which happened here around 1970.

Everybody must get stoned.

Listen, this is the first serious election this country has seen since 1996. We’re finally to a point where there is no question who our democracy has chosen. There is no state - no Florida, no Ohio - where the last few electoral votes come down to several hundred “misplaced ballots”. This is the real deal, just like in the US Constitution.

So in that context, it’s the comments that really bother me. I follow a bunch of conservative blogs, and let me cherry-pick some of the most extreme comments that were posted in reply to Howie Carr’s post:

bosher39
Let the second civil war begin.

Doomed
Interesting that there was as record turn out in African American voters. I\’m sure race wasn\’t a factor. I\’m sure it was because of various pieces of legislation Obama drafted..wait, he didn\’t draft anything…OR his \”plan,\” wait, he doesn\’t have a clear one. What could it be? Why would record number of African Americans vote? Couldn\’t be just based on skin color…that would be racist, which is a word used for white people only, who happened to be the majority who funded Obama\’s campaign…so what was it?

pats125
It only proves what I thought all along. The majority of Americans are morons and suckers. The youth of our country have sold away their future. We’ll now be punished for success and rewarded for failure. We had a government that needed to be reformed. Instead you’ve decided to feed the broken monster and make it bigger and more controlling. You’ve just created a bigger monster. The ones that will have to really pay the price are our soldiers, our elderly and our small business owners. For the first time in my life I’m embarassed to be an American. God Damn America!

To be completely honest, these comments are in the minority: I’d say under 5% of the total. However, I’m pulling from the Boston Herald, which is smack in the center of Massachusetts, one of the most Democratic states around.

Still, it is interesting to take a moment: these are the “patriots” who demanded blind obedience to the W, because after two hotly contested elections, he came out on top. Now that the landslide majority has spoken, these same “patriots” turn on the electorate, they turn to racial hatred, and they turn to civil war.

…and make no mistake: this is exactly in line with the sentiment that was cultivated over the past 8 years; it was this curious brand of cultural programming that maintained W’s approval ratings at 22%, when it seemed clear that the United States was sowing ill will around the world and at home.

Next up, some choice comments from Hot Air. The thread started off by saying:

One of the last things Dean Barnett said to me was that, as best he could tell, Barack Obama is “a good guy and a decent man.” I don’t think he’d mind me telling you that, especially under the circumstances. It’s a testament to his generosity of spirit that even in the heat of a campaign, with every reason to think the worst of his opponent, Dean couldn’t help but give him the benefit of the doubt. That’s Barnett all over, and that’s what made him an indispensable man whom we’ve been forced, horrendously, to dispense with.

I offer that as comfort to those of you who have no faith in The One but who do have faith in, and abiding affection for, DB. My guess is he’d have handled the news tonight with the same magnanimity that distinguished all of his writing. So in that spirit, congratulations to Barry O on a race superbly run and to our country for not having let the wrong reasons deter it from making the wrong choice. I’ll never be a fan, but I swear I’ll never take a nutroots posture either in relishing his failures because it helps my party. Like it or not, he’s my president. As a great man once said, country first.

Classy - seriously. What’s disappointing is how it was received by the readership. Once again, I’ve cherry-picked some of the worst. I’d say this represents about 20% of the posters:

Obama is not my president.

He’s the media’s president. The media picked him, picked his candidate, ignored calls to vet him, manipulated polls, and destroyed anyone who got in their way.

We get to blame the media for what happens to America next.

Barack Hussein Obama is NOT my president and I don’t have to accept him. I just have to put up with him for the next 4 years or till he gets impeached for election fraud or something worse.

TexBob on November 5, 2008 at 12:17 PM

Since I did not vote for Obama and since I think that the elections were rigged, I do not recognize Obama as my president and therefore will consider myself living in a country without a president since I dont consider Obama fit for the job and regardeless of what the cowards, idiots, criminals, atheists, drug users, black racists, ilegal aliens, prostitutes, homosexuals, ignorants, abortionists did

tocoloro on November 5, 2008 at 12:34 PM

We need a conservative force, an underground. Now. We need it for the fight to come.

Darksean on November 5, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Let me finish getting my CCW. I will come.

*eats*

Grue in the Attic on November 5, 2008 at 12:58 PM

Use the Tor network and a SSL proxy (or some method similarly secure) if you intend to do anything truly underground. Otherwise your efforts will end in a very ignoble fashion.

Dark-Star on November 5, 2008 at 1:15 PM

I am really happy a black man is finally POTUS.
I am so extremely sad it is THIS black man.

Elizabetty on November 5, 2008 at 10:11 AM

Except he’s not black.

Darksean on November 5, 2008 at 10:12 AM

It’s a beautiful day, I woke up, drove to work and closed down my business. Why work harder to give a larger percentage away. I’ll sit back and collect the goodies like everyone else.

Atlas has shrugged, there are now more people riding in the cart than are pulling the cart.

Alden Pyle on November 5, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Please dear God, let Obama-snot take a ride through Dallas, in a convertible, with the top down, past the book depository……..

FiveWays on November 5, 2008 at 12:20 AM

Note on this last comment: the poster was banned by AllahPundit for it. …but the point is, this election is going to be hard for some people to deal with. I’m really glad for the cooler heads among the conservative crowd.

Calm down people. Have a little faith in your country. Stop the hating, and start talking. Screw “preconditions” - we’re all Americans, so we’ve satisfied a certain requirement. We can all talk about this one. Don’t climb into a bunker, don’t lock and load, don’t run around like the sky is falling. Be cool.

RTFA: http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Introducing President Barack Obama

Chicago

New York City

New York City, Harlem

…flag in Chicago

Jesse Jackson

McCain’s concession speech

The white house

RTFA: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individu…

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING…. We are, oddly enough, just a few hours away from some states wrapping up voting for the day. It’s probably a good time to talk a little about tonight’s schedule.

At 6 p.m. eastern, the polls will close in Indiana and Kentucky.

For the past couple of election cycles, these two are called by the networks almost immediately, and are considered reliably Republican states. Tonight, Indiana may prove to be more interesting, with polls showing a close contest. Obama wouldn’t necessarily need Indiana to get to 270, but if he wins the state’s 11 electoral votes, it will reinforce the notion that McCain is in for a long night. (Also note, there are parts of Indiana, most notably Gary, where the polls won’t close until 7 p.m. eastern.)

At 7 p.m. eastern, the polls will close in most of Florida, most of New Hampshire, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Vermont.

Obviously, there are some key electoral prizes here. If McCain loses Virginia, his paths to 270 shrink considerably. If McCain loses Florida, his chances all but disappear. Also, keep an eye on Georgia, where turnout has been amazing.

At 7:30 p.m. eastern, the polls will close in Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

While West Virginia is not in play, both Ohio and North Carolina are home to an intense GOTV effort from the Obama campaign. Polls show Obama with a slight edge in Ohio, and McCain with an edge in N.C.

Good summary of the entire night’s festivities. If you’re in the East, it’s all over by 7:30. …then, it’s just a matter of hearing the tally from Ohio, Virginia, and Florida.

AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

RTFA: http://norvig.com/election-faq.html#final

This is an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions list) for the 2008 United States Presidential Election. I need to disclose up front that I am an Obama supporter. However, with the exception of the very last question, this FAQ is designed as a collection of factual information (such as the latest poll results) and of analysis that is as objective as possible.

Peter Norvig, the computer scientist, has put together a VERY LENGTHY and excellent FAQ about the election. Highly recommended.

This day is taking too long. I am going to block my blog aggregator.

RTFA: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/obama.asp

X Illinois senator Barack Obama is a “radical Muslim” who “will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance.”

X Barack Obama was sworn into office on the Quran.

! Photograph shows Barack Obama without his hand over his heart while the U.S. national anthem is being played.

X Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku Klux Klan.

X Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is being funded by Hugo Chávez.

X/! bullet Editorial criticizes anachronisms in Barack Obama’s 2007 Selma speech.

X Barack Obama urged his supporters to join him in changing “the greatest nation in the history of the world.”

X/! bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama with various family members.

X/! bullet Editorial criticizes Barack Obama’s political stances.

X Access to Michelle Obama’s senior thesis has been restricted until after the 2008 presidential election.

X Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down.

X E-mail reproduces Barack Obama’s statement about the U.S. national anthem.

X E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama’s connection to political events in Kenya.

X The Book of Revelation describes the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama.

X/! bullet E-mail lists fifty lies told by Barack Obama.

X/! bullet E-mail lists quotes garnered from Barack Obama’s books.

X Barack Obama does not qualify as a natural-born citizen of the U.S. because his mother was too young.

X/! During a campaign stop, Barack Obama said that he had visited “fifty-seven states.”

X Barack Obama announces every time he claps a child in America dies from gun violence; kid in classroom tells him to stop doing that.*

! During the 1960’s, Robert F. Kennedy said he believed a black man could become President of the United States within forty years.

X The bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers.

X E-mail compares proposed changes in taxes after the 2008 presidential election.

X A Certification of Live Birth document provided by the Obama campaign is a forgery.

! Insurance broker posts “A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders” sign.

X Barack Obama “blew off” U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan.

! During an refurbishment of the Obama campaign jet, an American flag image was removed from the plane’s tail.

X During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama said, “a strong government hand is needed to assure that wealth is distributed more equitably.”

X Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack Obama.

X Native Americans dubbed Barack Obama “Walking Eagle.”

X/! E-mail presents Bill Brown’s assessment of Barack Obama’s political record.

@ E-mail lists unpaid campaign debts incurred by Senator Joe Biden.

X Joe Biden is planning to step down from the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket in favor of Hillary Clinton.

X/! E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket.

X Three former Fannie Mae executives are linked to the Obama campaign as chief economic advisors.

X Barack Obama’s education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources.

X Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to “make loans to poor people.”

X/! Barack Obama has an acquaintanceship with Bill Ayers, a former domestic terrorist.

X The editor of the National Review has endorsed Barack Obama for president.

X/! Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book The Post-American World, “a Muslim’s view of a defeated America.”

@ The Obama campaign sent Secret Service agents to visit a Texas woman after a volunteer worker deliberately misreported their phone conversation.

X Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the first two 2008 presidential debates.

X Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner while her husband was attending a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.

X Barack Obama admitted to being a Muslim during an ABC News interview.

X Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to his relationship with Bill Ayers.

X Barack Obama asked law enforcement personnel to remain out of view during a campaign event in Battle Creek, Michigan.

WOW. Every ‘X’ above is a debunked myth, every ‘!’ has been validated, and several myths are in-between. The McCain campaign is filthy! This stuff is tiring…

By comparison, the following myths have been targeted at McCain:

! E-mail lists facts about Senator John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain.

@ John McCain does not qualify as a natural-born citizen of the U.S. because he was born in Panama.

X John McCain declared during a 60 Minutes interview that he was a “war criminal” who “bombed innocent women and children.”

X John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president.

! Article recounts details of Senator John McCain’s divorce from his first wife, Carol.

! John McCain said he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million.

X Letter from Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart castigates John McCain for using their “Barracuda” as a campaign song.

X John McCain came up with a clever put-down for a student who claimed the older generation can’t understand the current one.

@ Account describes a vacation encounter with John McCain in Fiji.

X John McCain was one-upped by a heckler during a campaign stop.

! Photograph shows John McCain making a funny face after a presidential debate.

X E-mail reproduces letter from John and Cindy McCain to John Hinckley.

I’ll say it again: I donated to McCain, but the conduct of his campaign has been a shocking disappointment. The fact that McCain would hire the same individuals who smeared him in 2000 is disgraceful. The fact that McCain would turn those consultants loose against Obama doesn’t surprise me anymore, and the long list of outright lies is yet another disgrace.