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Have your say in the US election...
nick205 - 4/11/08 at 09:24 AM

Obviously it won't change the outcome, but interesting all the same...

http://iftheworldcouldvote.com/

Shadowcaster - 4/11/08 at 10:15 AM

87% for Bamama

smart51 - 4/11/08 at 10:20 AM

247,000 votes cast. 87% to Obama. Of all the countries in the world where more than 2 votes have been cast, only 1 favours Mc Cain.

Have you noticed how Mc Cain's voice sounds like a muppet?

Have you noticed how similar Obama and Liden sounds to Osama Bin Laden?

Slater - 4/11/08 at 10:32 AM

Barack's middle name is Hussien! Although they don't seem to publicise this very much.

If he gets in he will be the first Irish American President.......... Barack O'Bama

BenB - 4/11/08 at 10:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Slater
Barack's middle name is Hussien! Although they don't seem to publicise this very much.

If he gets in he will be the first Irish American President.......... Barack O'Bama


The republicans sure made a lot of the fact that it's Hussain. but then apparantly your middle name has to be Cletus to be a member of the republican party....

There are so many reasons why Obama should win.
Just think, McCain is old, reasonably attractive wife, dodgey ticker.... One night of post election partying and it would suddenly be President Palin

Paul TigerB6 - 4/11/08 at 10:48 AM

I really couldnt care and havent watched the news for a couple of weeks now as i'm so sick of it being the biggest story every day. Its US politics, not UK politics so just wish the UK news wasnt so full of it all. Cant wait till its all over and we can get back to normal.

mr henderson - 4/11/08 at 10:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
I really couldnt care and havent watched the news for a couple of weeks now as i'm so sick of it being the biggest story every day. Its US politics, not UK politics so just wish the UK news wasnt so full of it all. Cant wait till its all over and we can get back to normal.


Well said. It's a pity that the BBC, who are spending a lot of our money on this, can't tell us what difference it makes to us which of them wins.

John

Mr Whippy - 4/11/08 at 11:13 AM

quite interesting site that and seems very cleverly done and I tried to vote twice too but couldn't

I see only Masedonia is the only country in the world not to be on O'Bama side, bit odd

bilbo - 4/11/08 at 11:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
I really couldnt care and havent watched the news for a couple of weeks now as i'm so sick of it being the biggest story every day. Its US politics, not UK politics so just wish the UK news wasnt so full of it all. Cant wait till its all over and we can get back to normal.


I hate to disagree, but the outcome of this election has a huge impact all around the world, whether we want to admit America's influence or not. Just look at how the out-going administration's questionable foriegn policies have changed the world over the last few years?

I'd vote for the Irish fella


[Edited on 4/11/08 by bilbo]

oldtimer - 4/11/08 at 11:32 AM

With the total spend of the candidates on electioneering exceeding $0.75 Billion (that's $750 million in old money) I hope America and the rest of the world are very happy with their choice of president.

Mr Whippy - 4/11/08 at 12:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
I really couldnt care and havent watched the news for a couple of weeks now as i'm so sick of it being the biggest story every day. Its US politics, not UK politics so just wish the UK news wasnt so full of it all. Cant wait till its all over and we can get back to normal.


I hate to disagree, but the outcome of this election has a huge impact all around the world, whether we want to admit America's influence or not. Just look at how the out-going administration's questionable foriegn policies have changed the world over the last few years?

I'd vote for the Irish fella


[Edited on 4/11/08 by bilbo]



absolutely right

mr henderson - 4/11/08 at 12:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
the outcome of this election has a huge impact all around the world, whether we want to admit America's influence or not. Just look at how the out-going administration's questionable foriegn policies have changed the world over the last few years?



Undoubtably it will have a huge impact, but what will that impact be? Can we say at this stage which of them will have positive or negative impacts on us?

And as far as the utgoing administration having questionable policies, aren't all policies questionable?

Our invlovement in Iraq and Afganistan have come about through choices the British government made, not the US.

John

Paul TigerB6 - 4/11/08 at 12:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
I hate to disagree, but the outcome of this election has a huge impact all around the world, whether we want to admit America's influence or not. Just look at how the out-going administration's questionable foriegn policies have changed the world over the last few years?



And therein lies the problem!! America has got itself into the position now where the whole world seems way too influenced by them in every way!! Just look at the whole banking crisis now - all down to the UK / European banking industries tied in too closely with the US.

Its rapidly heading towards a situation where the whole of the western world (and several middle eastern countries) should be voting for "our" president. Instead its just the US public that gets to choose who will rule the world!!!!!! I'm sick of seeing who the next world dictator will be and dont want it rubbing in for 20 mins of the news every day!!!

[Edited on 4/11/08 by Paul TigerB6]

David Jenkins - 4/11/08 at 12:32 PM

Well, the UK used to be called the USA's biggest aircraft carrier in the Atlantic...

bilbo - 4/11/08 at 01:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson


Our invlovement in Iraq and Afganistan have come about through choices the British government made, not the US.

John


I agree this was the UK's (read Tony's) choice to go into Iraq, but had there been a Democrat in the Whitehouse at the time, I doubt there would ever have been an invasion of Iraq in the first place.
Much that I don't want the US to influence what happens in the UK, the fact of the matter is it does whether we like it or not

Rob Palin - 4/11/08 at 01:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Just think, McCain is old, reasonably attractive wife, dodgey ticker.... One night of post election partying and it would suddenly be President Palin


Woohoo! President me! Oh no wait, wrong Palin. Damn. [/plans for world domination]

woodster - 4/11/08 at 01:12 PM

Our invlovement in Iraq and Afganistan have come about through choices the British government made, not the US.

John



miss guided involvement by Tony B liar a huge misssssstake a waste of brave men and women and a waste of money ........ which is one of many reasons why i won't ever be voting labour

loggyboy - 4/11/08 at 01:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bilbo

I hate to disagree, but the outcome of this election has a huge impact all around the world, whether we want to admit America's influence or not. Just look at how the out-going administration's questionable foriegn policies have changed the world over the last few years?

I'd vote for the Irish fella

[Edited on 4/11/08 by bilbo]


Thats very true, but as we have no way of effecting the outcome, why do we need to have it forced in our face 24/7 about percentages, swings, marginal states etc etc. All we need to know is the outcome as and when it arrives.

RK - 4/11/08 at 01:46 PM

Anyone who doesn't like the excessive US election coverage, or any other US news, had better not come to Canada then! Most of us know their country better than they know their own simply because we are constantly bombarded with their news. It's a fairly nice place fortunately, mostly populated by nice, polite people (with guns) whose world view consists of about 2 city blocks. This is pretty much fact, not speculation.

[Edited on 4/11/08 by RK]