Monthly Archives: October 2010

None of the Above

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mr. Universe

by Mr. Universe Harry Reid is not a popular guy these days. The economy is really bad. People aren’t spending money to come and blow in Vegas (isn’t that funny; a town that relies on people sacrificing their livelihoods for … Continue reading →

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My Rally’s Bigger Than Yours

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mr. Universe

  by Mr. Universe Saturday morning was the date of Jon Stewart‘s  “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear”. It was held on the National Mall just in front of the Capitol. The overriding message was one of the freedom of … Continue reading →

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That Old Black Magic

Posted on October 29, 2010 by filistro

by Filistro Last night was perfect for a spot of magic. The moon was on the wane, Hallowe’en is near so the spirits were abroad, and it wasn’t too cold. (Besides, I have a new bottle of Bailey’s). So near … Continue reading →

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Better the Devil You Know…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mr. Universe

One of our contributors from Florida in the comment section has posited that he is experiencing regret regarding his early vote for Kendrick Meek. I have to concur. I’m not sure what would happen if Meek dropped out now anyway. … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mr. Universe

Election Day LiveBlog! Hey everybody! Well we’re going to try something new. The 538Refugees contributors are going to do an Election Day LiveBlog on Tuesday. We’re not sure how it will go but we will leave the comment section open … Continue reading →

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My Great Depression

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Michael Weiss

As it seems pretty likely now that we will have a Republican House with a Democratic Senate and President starting late January and I’ve begun to think about the economic impact. Obviously, even if the party predictions are spot on, there … Continue reading →

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Rally to Restore Sanity/March for Fear

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mr. Universe

President Obama got the entirety of the show on ‘The Daily Show‘ last night; the only sitting President to do so. President Obama on The Daily Show Jon Stewart didn’t softball him either. He asked questions about what happened to … Continue reading →

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Larry Sabato Makes the Call

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Monotreme

Astute readers will recall a debate from this morning about what the political science experts, including Larry Sabato and Alan Abramowitz over at the Crystal Ball, are predicting for this year’s midterm. The Crystal Ball’s final call is out. Sabato … Continue reading →

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Room Service!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mr. Universe

Well we tried it without moderation but it appears the forum is being used for pointless flame wars by a couple of old rivals. At some point I have to be mindful of the quality of the site and the … Continue reading →

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GOP: Titanic or S. S. Minnow?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Mr. Universe

Here’s a really insightful, historical perspective from Dylan Loewe over at Huffington Post. Another 1994? Or Another 1946? In the article he points out that Democrats held huge majorities throughout FDR’s entire 12 years before Republicans finally made a comeback. … Continue reading →

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