Is 50% of 58% a "Mandate?

[Jroc]

I think not... Obama has no mandate for shit. I say the Republicans should fight Obama on every issue where he robs us of our liberties. Once we lose them it's almost impossible to get them back

Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security”

Benjamin Franklin

 

[jillian]

ask baby bush...

 

[JoeB131]

Bush claimed he had a mandate when more people actually voted for someone else.

That dog won't hunt.

 

[jillian]

George Bush declared his intention to press ahead with a radical free-market agenda yesterday, promising to spend the political capital he said he earned with his re-election.

Bush sets out second-term plan | World news | The Guardian

 

[Jroc]

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012

Despite the number of eligible voters increasing by more than eight million since the 2008 elections, voter turnout declined by five million this Election Day, according to a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Commission and the Center for the Study of the American Electorate.

The report revealed that despite a tight presidential election that saw an estimated $6 billion spent and an eight million person increase in the number of eligible voters, turnout dropped from 62.3 percent of those eligible voting in '08 to an estimated 57.5 percent in 2012. The figure was also lower than in 2004 (60.4%). There were 131 million votes cast in 2008, 126 million in 2012, and about 93 million eligible voters did not exercise their right to vote.

Democrats and Republicans both saw a dip in turnout. Democrats lost 4.2 percentage points (33.0% to 28.2%), while Republicans dropped 1.2 percentage points (28.4 % to 27.2%).

The study also found:

Seven states set record lows for overall presidential year turnout – Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. There were four record Democratic turnout lows - in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. The Republicans achieved record high turnout in two states - Alabama and North Carolina - and one record low in Hawaii.

Minnesota recorded the highest overall turnout with 74.6 percent of eligible citizens voting, followed by Wisconsin (71.3), Iowa (69.2), New Hampshire (68.6) and Massachusetts (66.6 percent). The Massachusetts turnout was driven by the hotly contested Warren/Brown race for the Senate.

The lowest overall state turnout was in Hawaii at 43.6 percent of eligible citizens, followed by West Virginia (45.1), New York (46.3), Oklahoma (48.5) and Texas (48.9).

The highest Democratic turnout was in the District of Columbia which recorded a 47.9 percent turnout, followed by Massachusetts (40.4), Vermont (40.3) Minnesota (39.4) and Wisconsin (37.7). The lowest Democratic turnout occurred in Utah at 12.5 percent of citizen voters, followed by Wyoming (15.8), West Virginia (16.0), Oklahoma (16.1) and Arkansas (18.1).

Democratic turnout increased in only two states, Louisiana (+0.4%) and Iowa (+0.1), while seeing the largest drops in New York (-7.8%), DC (-7.1%), Utah (-6.7%), and Illinois (-6.4%).

Republican turnout increased in 15 states, with North Dakota showing the largest gain (+2.7%). The largest decrease for the GOP was in Indiana, which saw a drop of 5.1 percent.

The numbers in those states that require partisan registration point toward a continued shift away from both parties to independent status. It marks the 13th consecutive presidential election year that registration for “neither party” has increased.

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012 - Atlanta Political Buzz | Examiner.com

 

[jillian]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1wppZUClpE]Bush's Political Capital - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Old Rocks]

It has been almost a week, and the wingnuts are bawling, mewling, and puking over the woodshedding the voters gave them.

 

[jillian]

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012

Despite the number of eligible voters increasing by more than eight million since the 2008 elections, voter turnout declined by five million this Election Day, according to a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Commission and the Center for the Study of the American Electorate.

The report revealed that despite a tight presidential election that saw an estimated $6 billion spent and an eight million person increase in the number of eligible voters, turnout dropped from 62.3 percent of those eligible voting in '08 to an estimated 57.5 percent in 2012. The figure was also lower than in 2004 (60.4%). There were 131 million votes cast in 2008, 126 million in 2012, and about 93 million eligible voters did not exercise their right to vote.

Democrats and Republicans both saw a dip in turnout. Democrats lost 4.2 percentage points (33.0% to 28.2%), while Republicans dropped 1.2 percentage points (28.4 % to 27.2%).

The study also found:

Seven states set record lows for overall presidential year turnout – Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. There were four record Democratic turnout lows - in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. The Republicans achieved record high turnout in two states - Alabama and North Carolina - and one record low in Hawaii.

Minnesota recorded the highest overall turnout with 74.6 percent of eligible citizens voting, followed by Wisconsin (71.3), Iowa (69.2), New Hampshire (68.6) and Massachusetts (66.6 percent). The Massachusetts turnout was driven by the hotly contested Warren/Brown race for the Senate.

The lowest overall state turnout was in Hawaii at 43.6 percent of eligible citizens, followed by West Virginia (45.1), New York (46.3), Oklahoma (48.5) and Texas (48.9).

The highest Democratic turnout was in the District of Columbia which recorded a 47.9 percent turnout, followed by Massachusetts (40.4), Vermont (40.3) Minnesota (39.4) and Wisconsin (37.7). The lowest Democratic turnout occurred in Utah at 12.5 percent of citizen voters, followed by Wyoming (15.8), West Virginia (16.0), Oklahoma (16.1) and Arkansas (18.1).

Democratic turnout increased in only two states, Louisiana (+0.4%) and Iowa (+0.1), while seeing the largest drops in New York (-7.8%), DC (-7.1%), Utah (-6.7%), and Illinois (-6.4%).

Republican turnout increased in 15 states, with North Dakota showing the largest gain (+2.7%). The largest decrease for the GOP was in Indiana, which saw a drop of 5.1 percent.

The numbers in those states that require partisan registration point toward a continued shift away from both parties to independent status. It marks the 13th consecutive presidential election year that registration for “neither party” has increased.

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012 - Atlanta Political Buzz | Examiner.com

and? if they didn't vote, they don't get a say.

 

[Jroc]

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012

Despite the number of eligible voters increasing by more than eight million since the 2008 elections, voter turnout declined by five million this Election Day, according to a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Commission and the Center for the Study of the American Electorate.

The report revealed that despite a tight presidential election that saw an estimated $6 billion spent and an eight million person increase in the number of eligible voters, turnout dropped from 62.3 percent of those eligible voting in '08 to an estimated 57.5 percent in 2012. The figure was also lower than in 2004 (60.4%). There were 131 million votes cast in 2008, 126 million in 2012, and about 93 million eligible voters did not exercise their right to vote.

Democrats and Republicans both saw a dip in turnout. Democrats lost 4.2 percentage points (33.0% to 28.2%), while Republicans dropped 1.2 percentage points (28.4 % to 27.2%).

The study also found:

Seven states set record lows for overall presidential year turnout – Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. There were four record Democratic turnout lows - in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia. The Republicans achieved record high turnout in two states - Alabama and North Carolina - and one record low in Hawaii.

Minnesota recorded the highest overall turnout with 74.6 percent of eligible citizens voting, followed by Wisconsin (71.3), Iowa (69.2), New Hampshire (68.6) and Massachusetts (66.6 percent). The Massachusetts turnout was driven by the hotly contested Warren/Brown race for the Senate.

The lowest overall state turnout was in Hawaii at 43.6 percent of eligible citizens, followed by West Virginia (45.1), New York (46.3), Oklahoma (48.5) and Texas (48.9).

The highest Democratic turnout was in the District of Columbia which recorded a 47.9 percent turnout, followed by Massachusetts (40.4), Vermont (40.3) Minnesota (39.4) and Wisconsin (37.7). The lowest Democratic turnout occurred in Utah at 12.5 percent of citizen voters, followed by Wyoming (15.8), West Virginia (16.0), Oklahoma (16.1) and Arkansas (18.1).

Democratic turnout increased in only two states, Louisiana (+0.4%) and Iowa (+0.1), while seeing the largest drops in New York (-7.8%), DC (-7.1%), Utah (-6.7%), and Illinois (-6.4%).

Republican turnout increased in 15 states, with North Dakota showing the largest gain (+2.7%). The largest decrease for the GOP was in Indiana, which saw a drop of 5.1 percent.

The numbers in those states that require partisan registration point toward a continued shift away from both parties to independent status. It marks the 13th consecutive presidential election year that registration for “neither party” has increased.

93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012 - Atlanta Political Buzz | Examiner.com

and? if they didn't vote, they don't get a say.

Obama has no mandate sorry he got 9 million fewer votes than he did last time voter suppression is no mandate

 

[Salt Jones]

I think not... Obama has no mandate for shit. I say the Republicans should fight Obama on every issue where he robs us of our liberties. Once we lose them it's almost impossible to get them back

Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security”

Benjamin Franklin

Well it seems the Congressional Republicans and Republican governors disagree with you. They are already working on amnesty, Obamacare and tax hikes and it's only been one week since Obama won.

 

[BreezeWood]

an Electoral College Mandate: 332 Obama - 206 Romney.

 

[Jroc]

Bush's Political Capital - YouTube

You’ve got Bush derangement. Bush isn't the president and I'm not defending him so get some help for your psychosis

 

[occupied]

It's as close to a mandate as is possible to an American president in this era of opposition for the sake of opposition. Had Romney won with that kind of margin you can bet that Democrats would be involved in some serious self examination but not the hardcore republicans, they are looking for any justification to lash themselves to the mast of their sinking conservative ship.

 

[Jroc]

I think not... Obama has no mandate for shit. I say the Republicans should fight Obama on every issue where he robs us of our liberties. Once we lose them it's almost impossible to get them back

Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security”

Benjamin Franklin

Well it seems the Congressional Republicans and Republican governors disagree with you. They are already working on amnesty, Obamacare and tax hikes and it's only been one week since Obama won.

Those who do are fools, we don't follow like the Obama sheep do

 

[LibertyLemming]

Hey another thread of people going "it's okay if Obama does dumb shit cuz Bush did it too"


played out kiddos

 

[Jroc]

It's as close to a mandate as is possible to an American president in this era of opposition for the sake of opposition. Had Romney won with that kind of margin you can bet that Democrats would be involved in some serious self examination but not the republicans, they are looking for any justification to lash themselves to the mast of their sinking conservative ship.

Self-examination for what? Obama demonized Romney. Those 9 million who didn't vote Obama this time just didn't vote. The union thugs got out just enough in key states for Obama to win

 

[bucs90]

Either........

A) More of you motherfuckers should've come out to vote

or

B) There just aren't that many of you guys...not as many as YOU think. You're outnumbered.

 

[g5000]

The only derangement here is the belief that Obama does not have a mandate to raise taxes on the rich. He only campaigned on it in every speech for the last several months. He made it the central plank of his platform.

The American people voted on whether or not they approved of a tax increase on the rich.

They voted "Aye!".

Deal with it. It is going to happen. Obama has all the cards. Stop living in denial.


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[jillian]

Either........

A) More of you motherfuckers should've come out to vote

or

B) There just aren't that many of you guys...not as many as YOU think. You're outnumbered.

we have a winner ^^^^

can you imagine the twits saying this same thing if they'd won??

 

[LibertyLemming]

The only derangement here is the belief that Obama does not have a mandate to raise taxes on the rich. He only campaigned on it in every speech for the last several months. He made it the central plank of his platform.

The American people voted on whether or not they approved of a tax increase on the rich.

They voted "Aye!".

Deal with it. It is going to happen. Obama has all the cards. Stop living in denial.


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half of 1/3 of the country isnt a mandate. there is a reason we have checks and balances and it is so one party doesn't overrun the country with their vision of the future (or lackthereof)