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JimD
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« Reply #150 on: 15:44:07, 05-11-2008 »
Quote from: richard barrett on 13:02:22, 05-11-2008
It's heartening to see that American voters were overwhelmingly in favour of some kind of change from the ongoing Bush disaster

Obama 52.3%
McCain 46.4%

Hardly overwhelming.
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« Reply #151 on: 15:46:42, 05-11-2008 »
Quote from: Antheil on 15:42:52, 05-11-2008
Quote from: martle on 15:22:21, 05-11-2008

I also am going to be determinedely happy about this result, at least for today. After all, Obama isn't even President yet!

Sorry, but a blonde question.  In the UK, the day after the election, the defeated PM phones up Pickfords and clears off.  Why is Obama not sworn in until January?

(I told you it was a blonde question)

It takes that long to clear the previous occupant's skeletons out of the cupboards?
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« Reply #152 on: 16:10:40, 05-11-2008 »
Quote from: Antheil on 15:42:52, 05-11-2008
In the UK, the day after the election, the defeated PM phones up Pickfords and clears off.  Why is Obama not sworn in until January?
According to some guy on the TV last night, it was traditionally to give the president-elect time to secure his farm/make arrangements for its running in his absence, travel by horse and cart (or whatever) to New York, stop off & do something there (sorry, I don't remember what: I'm blond too, of course) and then sally on down to Washington DC.
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« Reply #153 on: 16:30:09, 05-11-2008 »
Quote from: time_is_now on 16:10:40, 05-11-2008
travel by horse and cart (or whatever) to New York, stop off & do something there (sorry, I don't remember what

The statutes have it thus:

'The Presedent Elect shall drive his Team down The Broad Way in that fair City and stop at The Carnegie Deli, wherein he shall be provided, at no expense to his Pockete, a Ruben Sandwich with Extra Monterey Jack cheese (pickles optional) and a Diet Pepsi, or chattels amounting to the equvalent expense thereof, before proceeding to The Capital'.
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« Reply #154 on: 19:17:59, 05-11-2008 »
Quote from: JimD on 15:44:07, 05-11-2008
Quote from: richard barrett on 13:02:22, 05-11-2008
It's heartening to see that American voters were overwhelmingly in favour of some kind of change from the ongoing Bush disaster

Obama 52.3%
McCain 46.4%

Hardly overwhelming.

You're right, it's hardly overwhelming - I wrote that when I hadn't yet seen the percentages, only the electoral college results.

Anyway: all these questions about how much difference it will make will be answered sooner or later to everyone's satisfaction I'm sure.  Roll Eyes
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