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		<title>By: AH_C</title>
		<link>http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/24/paul-ryan-blames-election-loss-on-poor-communication-turnout/comment-page-1/#comment-2255811</link>
		<dc:creator>AH_C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;2012

Won the &lt;strong&gt;popular vote by 8 million&lt;/strong&gt;

Crushed Romney 332 – 206 in the EC


Not a mandate?
 
Every jackass on the right was screaming MANDATE MANDATE MANDATE from the rooftops
 
You’re an idiot.

Dave Rywall on January 24, 2013 at 2:02 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt; 


No one was running around screaming mandate in &#039;04.  
The libturds like you were running around saying Bush does NOT have a mandate

Let&#039;s review, idiot:

&lt;blockquote&gt;

Electoral vote

BO=332

MR=206
 


States carried

26 + DC

24
 


Popular vote

65,899,660

60,929,152

Percentage
51.1%

47.2%
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As we can see, BO won by 5 million.  

If you add the 3 million conserveratives that withheld their vote for RM, then it would be 8 million.  

My point was that a vote for neither is NOT a vote for the winner.  Otherwise Oboobi would have had a greater mandate.  



Hence mandate denied, because if you attribute the 3 million votes to Mittness, depending on the distribution, it would be another case of winning the popular vote and losing the EC, either way, mandate denied for Obooni.  



Pay attention to what is said and use some critical thinking to what is meant. IDIOT!!!


Then factor in the following 3rd party results (assuming the majority would otherwise pull for BO or RM, but in fact neither):

&lt;blockquote&gt;Gary Johnson &#124;Libertarian&#124;1,275,804&#124;0.99% (for RM?)
 
Jill Stein&#124;Green&#124;469,501&#124;0.36% (for BO?)&#124;

Virgil Goode&#124;Constitution&#124;122,001&#124;0.09% (for RM?)

Roseanne Barr&#124;Peace &amp; Freedom&#124;67,278&#124;0.05% (for BO?)
 
Rocky Anderson&#124;Justice&#124;43,011&#124;0.03% (for BO?)
 
Tom Hoefling&#124;America&#039;s&#124;40,586&#124;0.03% (for BO?)
 
Other&#124; - &#124;217,669&#124;0.17% (?)&lt;/blockquote&gt;
Again, mandate denied to Oboobi, just as mandate would have been denied to Mittness if 3rd party votes were attributed to both BO &amp; RM based on left or right leaning affiliation.  IDIOT.

If you want to talk about mandate, Reagan is your model and the reason he was able to win as much as he could in spite of donk majorities in House and at times in Senate.  The donks knew he had a mandate and &quot;caved&quot; more often than not, not to mention with the help of blue dogs.  Jump to today and Oboobi won as much as he did, not because he had a mandate, ever, but that yellow dog (GOPe) gave more than resisted because they were progressively closer to him ideologically than they were to conservative principles.  IDIOT!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>2012</p>
<p>Won the <strong>popular vote by 8 million</strong></p>
<p>Crushed Romney 332 – 206 in the EC</p>
<p>Not a mandate?</p>
<p>Every jackass on the right was screaming MANDATE MANDATE MANDATE from the rooftops</p>
<p>You’re an idiot.</p>
<p>Dave Rywall on January 24, 2013 at 2:02 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>No one was running around screaming mandate in &#8217;04.<br />
The libturds like you were running around saying Bush does NOT have a mandate</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s review, idiot:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Electoral vote</p>
<p>BO=332</p>
<p>MR=206</p>
<p>States carried</p>
<p>26 + DC</p>
<p>24</p>
<p>Popular vote</p>
<p>65,899,660</p>
<p>60,929,152</p>
<p>Percentage<br />
51.1%</p>
<p>47.2%
</p></blockquote>
<p>As we can see, BO won by 5 million.  </p>
<p>If you add the 3 million conserveratives that withheld their vote for RM, then it would be 8 million.  </p>
<p>My point was that a vote for neither is NOT a vote for the winner.  Otherwise Oboobi would have had a greater mandate.  </p>
<p>Hence mandate denied, because if you attribute the 3 million votes to Mittness, depending on the distribution, it would be another case of winning the popular vote and losing the EC, either way, mandate denied for Obooni.  </p>
<p>Pay attention to what is said and use some critical thinking to what is meant. IDIOT!!!</p>
<p>Then factor in the following 3rd party results (assuming the majority would otherwise pull for BO or RM, but in fact neither):</p>
<blockquote><p>Gary Johnson |Libertarian|1,275,804|0.99% (for RM?)</p>
<p>Jill Stein|Green|469,501|0.36% (for BO?)|</p>
<p>Virgil Goode|Constitution|122,001|0.09% (for RM?)</p>
<p>Roseanne Barr|Peace &amp; Freedom|67,278|0.05% (for BO?)</p>
<p>Rocky Anderson|Justice|43,011|0.03% (for BO?)</p>
<p>Tom Hoefling|America&#8217;s|40,586|0.03% (for BO?)</p>
<p>Other| &#8211; |217,669|0.17% (?)</p></blockquote>
<p>Again, mandate denied to Oboobi, just as mandate would have been denied to Mittness if 3rd party votes were attributed to both BO &amp; RM based on left or right leaning affiliation.  IDIOT.</p>
<p>If you want to talk about mandate, Reagan is your model and the reason he was able to win as much as he could in spite of donk majorities in House and at times in Senate.  The donks knew he had a mandate and &#8220;caved&#8221; more often than not, not to mention with the help of blue dogs.  Jump to today and Oboobi won as much as he did, not because he had a mandate, ever, but that yellow dog (GOPe) gave more than resisted because they were progressively closer to him ideologically than they were to conservative principles.  IDIOT!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Dave Rywall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Rywall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As it stands now, he barely beat Mittness, thus mandate denied.
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2012

Won the popular vote by 8 million

Crushed Romney 332 - 206 in the EC

Not a mandate?


2004

Bush won popular vote by 3 million

Squeaked EC 286-251

Every jackass on the right was screaming MANDATE MANDATE MANDATE from the rooftops


You&#039;re an idiot.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As it stands now, he barely beat Mittness, thus mandate denied.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>2012</p>
<p>Won the popular vote by 8 million</p>
<p>Crushed Romney 332 &#8211; 206 in the EC</p>
<p>Not a mandate?</p>
<p>2004</p>
<p>Bush won popular vote by 3 million</p>
<p>Squeaked EC 286-251</p>
<p>Every jackass on the right was screaming MANDATE MANDATE MANDATE from the rooftops</p>
<p>You&#8217;re an idiot.</p>
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		<title>By: AH_C</title>
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		<dc:creator>AH_C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Exactly. The progs are a known quantity: even if their internal psychology is unknowable, their goals and tactics are perfectly clear.But the most enraging and baffling question to me since the election is the nature of these so-called conservative patriots who stayed home and enabled the worst president in history to achieve a second term. So now my child’s future is seriously jeopardized because of a bunch of onanistic egoists who hewed to their “principles”. Thanks for nothing, dupes.
Martin Luthier on January 24, 2013 at 10:36 AM&lt;/blockquote&gt;
No. A dupe is one that consents to a makeup sex at election time with the GOP only to get ignored and shafted till the next encounter. I and 3 million others refuse to get screwed again by louts. Look at where the GOP is going now with the debt ceiling and budget. Is this what you wanted? Don&#039;t blame us,  blame them to our kids.

Finally,  a vote for neither is NOT a vote for Oboobi otherwise he&#039;d have a mandate by racking our 3 million votes to his final tally. As it stands now, he barely beat Mittness, thus mandate denied. This is what the GOP needs to take solace from and stiffen their spine. Iinstead, they blame US for making them roll over unto their belly. Yeah. Right.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Exactly. The progs are a known quantity: even if their internal psychology is unknowable, their goals and tactics are perfectly clear.But the most enraging and baffling question to me since the election is the nature of these so-called conservative patriots who stayed home and enabled the worst president in history to achieve a second term. So now my child’s future is seriously jeopardized because of a bunch of onanistic egoists who hewed to their “principles”. Thanks for nothing, dupes.<br />
Martin Luthier on January 24, 2013 at 10:36 AM</p></blockquote>
<p>No. A dupe is one that consents to a makeup sex at election time with the GOP only to get ignored and shafted till the next encounter. I and 3 million others refuse to get screwed again by louts. Look at where the GOP is going now with the debt ceiling and budget. Is this what you wanted? Don&#8217;t blame us,  blame them to our kids.</p>
<p>Finally,  a vote for neither is NOT a vote for Oboobi otherwise he&#8217;d have a mandate by racking our 3 million votes to his final tally. As it stands now, he barely beat Mittness, thus mandate denied. This is what the GOP needs to take solace from and stiffen their spine. Iinstead, they blame US for making them roll over unto their belly. Yeah. Right.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave Rywall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Rywall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who does not pay around $15,833 a year in federal combined taxes is a parasite when it comes to the federal government. I can assure you that people making less than 50k a year fall right into that category.

astonerii on January 24, 2013 at 12:54 PM
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Yeah, all those parasite veterans what a bunch of a-holes. 

Your worldview is retarded/hilarious.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyone who does not pay around $15,833 a year in federal combined taxes is a parasite when it comes to the federal government. I can assure you that people making less than 50k a year fall right into that category.</p>
<p>astonerii on January 24, 2013 at 12:54 PM<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Yeah, all those parasite veterans what a bunch of a-holes. </p>
<p>Your worldview is retarded/hilarious.</p>
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		<title>By: astonerii</title>
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		<dc:creator>astonerii</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Bullshit. ‘Bots always seem to fail at logic. Oh wait, don’t tell me: “Romney was my fourth or fifth choice!!!!”

A vote for Romney was a vote for Romney. A vote for O was a vote for O. A vote for neither was a vote for neither. Got it?

ddrintn on January 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;
We are supposed to be a country where the consent of the governed is granted. The whole vote for no one argument being a vote for the enemy misses the point that some of us just do not consent to the government we have or the possible government our votes consent to.

Effectively, if you voted for Obama or you voted for Romney in this election, that includes me, you directly consented to the outcome. Those who did not vote did not consent to this government.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Bullshit. ‘Bots always seem to fail at logic. Oh wait, don’t tell me: “Romney was my fourth or fifth choice!!!!”</p>
<p>A vote for Romney was a vote for Romney. A vote for O was a vote for O. A vote for neither was a vote for neither. Got it?</p>
<p>ddrintn on January 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>We are supposed to be a country where the consent of the governed is granted. The whole vote for no one argument being a vote for the enemy misses the point that some of us just do not consent to the government we have or the possible government our votes consent to.</p>
<p>Effectively, if you voted for Obama or you voted for Romney in this election, that includes me, you directly consented to the outcome. Those who did not vote did not consent to this government.</p>
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		<title>By: astonerii</title>
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		<dc:creator>astonerii</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;So, everyone who earns less than 50K/year is a parasite?

You’re an enormous a-hole.

Dave Rywall on January 24, 2013 at 12:06 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;
Anyone who does not pay around $15,833 a year in federal combined taxes is a parasite when it comes to the federal government. I can assure you that people making less than 50k a year fall right into that category.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>So, everyone who earns less than 50K/year is a parasite?</p>
<p>You’re an enormous a-hole.</p>
<p>Dave Rywall on January 24, 2013 at 12:06 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>Anyone who does not pay around $15,833 a year in federal combined taxes is a parasite when it comes to the federal government. I can assure you that people making less than 50k a year fall right into that category.</p>
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		<title>By: ddrintn</title>
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		<dc:creator>ddrintn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;    … AND WE STAYED HOME

    lm10001 on January 24, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Thanks for your vote,

Prezzy Obama

.

fogw on January 24, 2013 at 9:54 AM&lt;/blockquote&gt;Bullshit. &#039;Bots always seem to fail at logic. Oh wait, don&#039;t tell me: &quot;Romney was my fourth or fifth choice!!!!&quot;

A vote for Romney was a vote for Romney. A vote for O was a vote for O. A vote for neither was a vote for neither. Got it?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>    … AND WE STAYED HOME</p>
<p>    lm10001 on January 24, 2013 at 9:47 AM</p>
<p>Thanks for your vote,</p>
<p>Prezzy Obama</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>fogw on January 24, 2013 at 9:54 AM</p></blockquote>
<p>Bullshit. &#8216;Bots always seem to fail at logic. Oh wait, don&#8217;t tell me: &#8220;Romney was my fourth or fifth choice!!!!&#8221;</p>
<p>A vote for Romney was a vote for Romney. A vote for O was a vote for O. A vote for neither was a vote for neither. Got it?</p>
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		<title>By: AH_C</title>
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		<dc:creator>AH_C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ya lost because ya weren&#039;t conservative enough especially Mittness! !!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya lost because ya weren&#8217;t conservative enough especially Mittness! !!</p>
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		<title>By: Dave Rywall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Rywall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communist low IQ scum Dave Rywall… Obama won the parasite vote… A majority of those who make over $ 50,000 a year and pay over 95% of the total income tax voted for Romney… A majority of those who make less than $ 50,000 a year and pay less than 5% of the total income tax voted for Obama…

http://www.statista.com/statistics/245889/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-income/

Moreover the super vast majority of parasites whether they are living fully or partially on the producers expense voted for Obama…

mnjg on January 24, 2013 at 11:35 AM
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So, everyone who earns less than 50K/year is a parasite?

You&#039;re an enormous a-hole.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Communist low IQ scum Dave Rywall… Obama won the parasite vote… A majority of those who make over $ 50,000 a year and pay over 95% of the total income tax voted for Romney… A majority of those who make less than $ 50,000 a year and pay less than 5% of the total income tax voted for Obama…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.statista.com/statistics/245889/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-income/" rel="nofollow">http://www.statista.com/statistics/245889/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-income/</a></p>
<p>Moreover the super vast majority of parasites whether they are living fully or partially on the producers expense voted for Obama…</p>
<p>mnjg on January 24, 2013 at 11:35 AM<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>So, everyone who earns less than 50K/year is a parasite?</p>
<p>You&#8217;re an enormous a-hole.</p>
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		<title>By: cam2</title>
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		<dc:creator>cam2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;If you look at exit polls, the primary reason Obama got reelected...was that most Americans felt he cared more about them than Romney did. For that narrative to take hold...was inexcusable. 
Doughboy on January 24, 2013 at 9:59 AM &lt;/blockquote&gt;Is it really a mystery to you why that narrative took hold? Good grief! Romney explicitly told half the nation that he wasn&#039;t worried about their concerns!

&lt;blockquote&gt;“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what...These are people who pay no income tax...and so &lt;em&gt;my job is not to worry about those people&lt;/em&gt;.”&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/13/mitt-romneys-47-percent-gaffe-tops-yales-quotes-of-the-year/#ixzz2Iua2nuRt]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>If you look at exit polls, the primary reason Obama got reelected&#8230;was that most Americans felt he cared more about them than Romney did. For that narrative to take hold&#8230;was inexcusable.<br />
Doughboy on January 24, 2013 at 9:59 AM </p></blockquote>
<p>Is it really a mystery to you why that narrative took hold? Good grief! Romney explicitly told half the nation that he wasn&#8217;t worried about their concerns!</p>
<blockquote><p>“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what&#8230;These are people who pay no income tax&#8230;and so <em>my job is not to worry about those people</em>.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Read more: <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/13/mitt-romneys-47-percent-gaffe-tops-yales-quotes-of-the-year/#ixzz2Iua2nuRt" rel="nofollow">http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/13/mitt-romneys-47-percent-gaffe-tops-yales-quotes-of-the-year/#ixzz2Iua2nuRt</a></p>
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