Retrospective US Presidential Election: 1996

[Evan]

Originally Posted by Paul V McNutt

I am voting for Clinton ! He gave us the the Motor Voter Bill and the Family Leave Act as well as the Internet in public libraries.

Could you point me somewhere about the Internet in public libraries? I probably won't vote for Clinton anyway (I think I'll wait and see which right-wing candidate mounts the most credible challenge), but I'm curious.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Evan

Could you point me somewhere about the Internet in public libraries? I probably won't vote for Clinton anyway (I think I'll wait and see which right-wing candidate mounts the most credible challenge), but I'm curious.

Looks like the right are all holding their votes back for now, with the left pretty split, but probably favoring Clinton.

I expect that once the right start voting en masse, the left will pick a side and stick with it.

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

And until we can get solar and wind energy to be produced at the same level and reliably, we'll just run extra coal plants.

Well, there'd have to be a transition period, of course. Wean off nuclear and onto to solar/wind.

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

Looks like the right are all holding their votes back for now, with the left pretty split, but probably favoring Clinton.

I expect that once the right start voting en masse, the left will pick a side and stick with it.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Never underestimate the ability of the left here to split its vote.

[Evan]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I expect that once the right start voting en masse, the left will pick a side and stick with it.

Which is why, fellows of the Great Right-Wing Conspiracy, we must hold back our votes until the left is firmly split!

[Æsir]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Never underestimate the ability of the left here to split its vote.

Clinton is probably going to capture the center though, and if RogueBeaver is any indication, even get a bit of support from the right. God knows what will happen if I say this (), but I think Clinton all but has it in the bag.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Evan

Which is why, fellows of the Great Right-Wing Conspiracy, we must hold back our votes until the left is firmly split!

And they can hold theirs back, too! And then nobody will vote!

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

Well, there'd have to be a transition period, of course. Wean off nuclear and onto to solar/wind.

I like the idea of weaning off coal onto nuclear.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

And they can hold theirs back, too! And then nobody will vote!

All, but me! So expect total landslides in the future!

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I like the idea of weaning off coal onto nuclear.

OK, from oil and coal to nuclear, and then from nuclear to solar, wind, water, etc.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

OK, from oil and coal to nuclear, and then from nuclear to solar, wind, water, etc.

Most definitely.

Unfortunately, nuclear plants as they are now can't just sit dormant waiting for a time when, I dunno, El Niño or Satan or whatever fucks up our ability to harness clean energy sources for a time, leading to power shortages (even ever so briefly) that can, admittedly, be all but solved by a smartgrid.

Otherwise I would advocate nuclear backup energy.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

All, but me! So expect total landslides in the future!

Well, then you have super-centrists and super-independents like me, and many others.

[Van555]

I feel dirty being on RB's side.

But Nader just seems inherently grating to me even if we are more in sync politically

[metastasis_d]

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Originally Posted by Van555

I feel dirty being on RB's side.

But Nader just seems inherently grating to me even if we are more in sync politically

How so?

[Van555]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

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How so?

I wish I knew but it's a gut reaction thing.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Van555

I wish I knew but it's a gut reaction thing.

That's the seatbelt.

[Plumber]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

That's the seatbelt.

That was so good I'm giving the internet you gave me back

[Van555]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

That's the seatbelt.

Well done good sir! *Golfclap*

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Plumber

That was so good I'm giving the internet you gave me back

Originally Posted by Van555

Well done good sir! *Golfclap*

Thank you, thank you.

[Justin Green]

Naders campaigns have always been more about punishing America for not liking his ideas more, than about informing America about his ideas.

[jpj1421]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

Most definitely.

Unfortunately, nuclear plants as they are now can't just sit dormant waiting for a time when, I dunno, El Niño or Satan or whatever fucks up our ability to harness clean energy sources for a time, leading to power shortages (even ever so briefly) that can, admittedly, be all but solved by a smartgrid.

Otherwise I would advocate nuclear backup energy.

As an engineer I tip my hat to this plan. The problem with nuclear power is that after 3 Mile island we never implemented thay safety grid because the nation lost its mind and didn't want anything nuclear built, no matter the reason.