I'd luck to say f**k Alaska too, except that I want to say f**k the Republican party even more. Which means if the Dems can get that senate seat for a filibuster proof congress, this exercise may be worth it in the end.
Nope, you are miss reading the original post. Though in your defense the original poster is purposely misstating things for their own reasons. The ballots the original poster is talking about as 'found' are out of state absentees. And the number 'found' is closer to 2% of the total vote, not 30%. The 30% figure the original poster is talking about includes all absentee ballots + questioned ballots + the 'found' out of state absentees.
there ( th?r) adv. 1. At or in that place: sit over there. 2. To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again. 3. At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes. 4. In that matter: I can't agree with him there. pron. 1. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit. 2. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there. adj. 1. Used as an intensive: That person there ought to know the directions to town. n. 1. That place or point: stopped and went on from there. interj. 1. Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger: There, now I can have some peace! [Middle English from Old English th?r, th?r;See to- in Indo-European Roots.] Usage Note: The standard rule states that when the pronoun there precedes a verb such as be, seem, or appear, the verb agrees in number with the following grammatical subject: There is a great Italian deli across the street. There are fabulous wildflowers in the hills. There seems to be a blueberry pie cooking in the kitchen. There seem to be a few trees between me and the green. Nonetheless, it is common in speech for the contraction there's to be used when technically a plural verb is called for, as in There's a couple of good reasons for going. There is also a tendency to use a singular verb when the phrase with which the verb must agree is a conjunction in which the subject closest to the verb is singular: To the left, there is a beautiful entry hall, a sitting room, and a sun porch. Although this usage is strictly incorrect, the attraction of the verb to the singular noun phrase following it is so strong that few writers manage to avoid the construction entirely. ? The demonstrative forms that there and this here are nonstandard. to- . Important derivatives are: the 1 decoy though these this than then there they their them that those thus tandem Demonstrative pronoun. I. For the nominative singular see so- . 1. a. THE 2 ; NATHELESS , from Old English th ?, th ? (instrumental case), by the; b. DECOY , from Middle Dutch de , the. Both a and b from Germanic *th ?-. 2. THOUGH , from Middle English though , though, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse th ?, though, from Germanic *thauh , ? for all that. ? 3. THESE , THIS , ( THOSE ), from Old English thes , this , this, from Germanic *thasi- . 4. THAN , THEN , from Old English thanne , th?nne , thenne , than, then, from Germanic *thana- . 5. THENCE , from Old English thanon , thence, from Germanic *thanana- . 6. THERE , from Old English th ?r, th ?r, there, from Germanic *th ?r. 7. THITHER , from Old English th?der , thider , thither, from Germanic *thathro . 8. THEY , from Old Norse their , they, from Germanic nominative plural *thai . 9. THEIR , from Old Norse their(r)a , theirs, from Germanic genitive plural *thaira . 10. THEM , from Old Norse theim and Old English th ?m, them, from Germanic dative plural *thaimiz . 11. Extended neuter form *tod- . THAT , from Old English th?t , that, from Germanic *that . 12. THUS , from Old English thus , thus, from Germanic *thus- . 13. Adverbial (originally accusative) form *tam . TANDEM , TANTAMOUNT , from Latin tandem , at last, so much, and tantus , so much. 14. Suffixed reduced form *t- ?li-. TALES , from Latin t ?lis, such. 15. TAUTO- , from Greek to , the. [ Pokorny 1. to- 1086. ]
berkanaNov 11, 2008
Wouldn't it be awesome if Alaska flipped from red to blue?... perhaps I am a bit too hopeful.
traveler1217Nov 11, 2008
I'd luck to say f**k Alaska too, except that I want to say f**k the Republican party even more. Which means if the Dems can get that senate seat for a filibuster proof congress, this exercise may be worth it in the end.
shagg187Nov 12, 2008
Thousands of votes? I thought there were only 100 people in Alaska. Well no wonder they were ditched! The votes exceeded the population!!
mrfurious2kNov 12, 2008
Don't worry - we found them in Minnesota and they're all for Franken.
lamerNov 12, 2008
Nope, you are miss reading the original post. Though in your defense the original poster is purposely misstating things for their own reasons. The ballots the original poster is talking about as 'found' are out of state absentees. And the number 'found' is closer to 2% of the total vote, not 30%. The 30% figure the original poster is talking about includes all absentee ballots + questioned ballots + the 'found' out of state absentees.
zacbroNov 12, 2008
...yeah.. McCain won Alaska anyway and got all 3 of their electoral points... It was pretty obviously a joke.
crimsonkageNov 12, 2008
The wishes and hopes of democrats burn much better in the fireplace than wood.
jumileNov 12, 2008
Alaska is fixin' to be the new Florida, you betcha!
dougmcNov 12, 2008
It's useful. It elected all of our presidents, didn't it?Of course, there may be better systems, but that doesn't make this system non-useful ...
lolsupkNov 13, 2008
Powdered wigs are useful too. Ugly, outdated, and infested with fleas, but that doesn't make them non-useful either.
diggelicious71Nov 14, 2008
If so, Sarah Palin will become a President of............ALASKA! I have a dream...and its....BAD.
luvthyneighborNov 29, 2008
there ( th?r) adv. 1. At or in that place: sit over there. 2. To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again. 3. At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes. 4. In that matter: I can't agree with him there. pron. 1. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit. 2. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there. adj. 1. Used as an intensive: That person there ought to know the directions to town. n. 1. That place or point: stopped and went on from there. interj. 1. Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger: There, now I can have some peace! [Middle English from Old English th?r, th?r;See to- in Indo-European Roots.] Usage Note: The standard rule states that when the pronoun there precedes a verb such as be, seem, or appear, the verb agrees in number with the following grammatical subject: There is a great Italian deli across the street. There are fabulous wildflowers in the hills. There seems to be a blueberry pie cooking in the kitchen. There seem to be a few trees between me and the green. Nonetheless, it is common in speech for the contraction there's to be used when technically a plural verb is called for, as in There's a couple of good reasons for going. There is also a tendency to use a singular verb when the phrase with which the verb must agree is a conjunction in which the subject closest to the verb is singular: To the left, there is a beautiful entry hall, a sitting room, and a sun porch. Although this usage is strictly incorrect, the attraction of the verb to the singular noun phrase following it is so strong that few writers manage to avoid the construction entirely. ? The demonstrative forms that there and this here are nonstandard. to- . Important derivatives are: the 1 decoy though these this than then there they their them that those thus tandem Demonstrative pronoun. I. For the nominative singular see so- . 1. a. THE 2 ; NATHELESS , from Old English th ?, th ? (instrumental case), by the; b. DECOY , from Middle Dutch de , the. Both a and b from Germanic *th ?-. 2. THOUGH , from Middle English though , though, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse th ?, though, from Germanic *thauh , ? for all that. ? 3. THESE , THIS , ( THOSE ), from Old English thes , this , this, from Germanic *thasi- . 4. THAN , THEN , from Old English thanne , th?nne , thenne , than, then, from Germanic *thana- . 5. THENCE , from Old English thanon , thence, from Germanic *thanana- . 6. THERE , from Old English th ?r, th ?r, there, from Germanic *th ?r. 7. THITHER , from Old English th?der , thider , thither, from Germanic *thathro . 8. THEY , from Old Norse their , they, from Germanic nominative plural *thai . 9. THEIR , from Old Norse their(r)a , theirs, from Germanic genitive plural *thaira . 10. THEM , from Old Norse theim and Old English th ?m, them, from Germanic dative plural *thaimiz . 11. Extended neuter form *tod- . THAT , from Old English th?t , that, from Germanic *that . 12. THUS , from Old English thus , thus, from Germanic *thus- . 13. Adverbial (originally accusative) form *tam . TANDEM , TANTAMOUNT , from Latin tandem , at last, so much, and tantus , so much. 14. Suffixed reduced form *t- ?li-. TALES , from Latin t ?lis, such. 15. TAUTO- , from Greek to , the. [ Pokorny 1. to- 1086. ]