Comments on: LIVE BLOG & LIVE WEBCAST: Election Day 2012 Breaking Updates [1:00AM EST]

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:02:41 +0000

To No 15.

Agreed. The Republicans and espcially their PACs such as American Crossroads, and the ones funded by the Koch Brothers and Adelson ran nothing but negative, hateful and generally untrue ads about President Obama. They tried to use gimics such as grainy, black and white photos of the President agaainst a backdrop of tearful and anxiety provoking images and scary music. Guess what. None of it worked. Even having Donald Trump hold news conferences with this lies of the day about the “birther” issue made him look like a fool.

Bottom line: Sit shiva for the Republican party. Its dead. They need to reinvent themselves around new and more progressive ideas that resonate with younger people and the minorities who will soon be majority in this country. From your comments, you will clearly be happier moving to EY and finding sympathy among the right wing zealots over there.

By: CircleSteve

CircleSteve — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:35:17 +0000

Now that the voting is over and wannabe Ayatollah Obummer was re-elected it’s time for us Jews as well as The State of Israel to sit “shiver”.
We, The State of Israel are the big losers from this dirty election, the worst and dirtiest I have seen in my long life.

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:50:19 +0000

To No. 11: Its called the constitution and it would take an amendment to change the electoral college system and that simply ain’t gonna happen. The popular vote is irrelevant other than to provide some overall indicator of sentiment. And by the way, Obama won the popular vote as well. As far as how they can forecast outcomes so early, its a combination of statitics and exit polling data. I think you are so unhappy with the message you are trying to kill the messenger.

To No. 13: California got its electoral votes by way of its population in the 2010 census. The electoral votes are reallocated every decade and California is the biggest state in the nation and gets a proportionately larger share of the electoral votes.

By: Sinaipres

Sinaipres — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:45:55 +0000

How does California gets 55 electoral votes? How can one state bring so much power? If you look at each state you will see way more red then blue, yet its the big cities that make the difference.

By: Sinaipres

Sinaipres — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:42:20 +0000

Oi Way

By: yidy1020

yidy1020 — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:31:03 +0000

One thing is very clear, WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. This electing system is fixed. How do I know this? How can states project in certain states that Obama the putz won in the state like New York, New Jersey and California before they even count one vote? This whole voting system is flawed and Congress should consider changing the system because the popular vote should count over a dumb electoral system

By: eMac

eMac — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:18:52 +0000

please shoot me

By: Gold

Gold — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:34:30 +0000

I just said Tehillim Chapter 140. It seems appropriate. Hashem is really the One in charge of who will win the Presidential election but we have to do our hishtadlus.

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:30:10 +0000

Its all over. Several of the political blogs have just called the election for Obama. Even Virginia and Florida could go Blue. Hopefully, the Republicans will now acknowledge the reality of 4 more years and work with our President on the nation’s problems and show some willingness to compromise. More importantly, time for Mark Levin and the other regular Obama haters to deal with their worst nightmare. Most importantly, thanks to YWN for reporting both sides of the debate and allowing all voices with the kehillah to be heard.

By: LBK

LBK — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:39:14 +0000

Felder is an amazingly genuine person, who really cares about his constituents. He did a lot of good for us as a councilman, and it be a terrible shame if he is beaten by an unproven newcomer…