tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post862248986126725136..comments2023-05-17T15:28:34.293+01:00Comments on Am Not Blog: Election Night USARobert Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-61495199791217608822008-11-10T04:28:00.000+00:002008-11-10T04:28:00.000+00:00I think in 2012 you should do live coverage of the...I think in 2012 you should do live coverage of the U.S. elections. You were much better than the broadcast stations. Hey...you could hire Anderson Cooper to help you out.Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09731636833824369869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-35961510237938336542008-11-10T00:17:00.000+00:002008-11-10T00:17:00.000+00:00Yeller: The UK is just a small little eensy-weensy...Yeller: The UK is just a small little eensy-weensy country. The USA is the only superpower left in the world. It matters apparently.<BR/>Personally, I'm more partial to chocolate cake but that's just me ;-)<BR/><BR/>Carl: Where have you been all this time?!Robert Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-8435784097579818632008-11-09T23:36:00.000+00:002008-11-09T23:36:00.000+00:00I can't figure out why the world would want to wat...I can't figure out why the world would want to watch our election results?<BR/><BR/>We did have a good turn out at the polls and it does seem like our elections get stranger and stranger anymore. <BR/><BR/>Cliff hangers...<BR/><BR/>CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-70474279780470388312008-11-06T22:03:00.000+00:002008-11-06T22:03:00.000+00:00I find it interesting that so many people in other...I find it interesting that so many people in other countries closely follow our presidential elections, but Americans by and large are absolutely clueless and blase' about other countries' elections (including our neighbors). The UK may be somewhat of an exception to that, but we wouldn't lose any sleep if (God forbid) the Tories swept back into power.Oldyellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913704885063140126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-35149640370890957132008-11-06T06:34:00.000+00:002008-11-06T06:34:00.000+00:00Monty: And not just having to stay up at night - i...Monty: And not just having to stay up at night - it means at work in the morning you're not sitting with your eyelids like lead and constantly wanting to fall asleep. the worst!<BR/>Although I think a lot of people in the office stayed up to watch so everyone was a little zombie-like...<BR/><BR/>Antipodes is like chiropodist. You want to say "anti podes"... or there's a place in North Devon called Bideford. It's biddi-ford - not bide-ford.<BR/>x xRobert Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-83151332510708859732008-11-06T02:07:00.000+00:002008-11-06T02:07:00.000+00:00It's soooo much more civilised watching it unfold ...It's soooo much more civilised watching it unfold here in the Antipodes - the counting occurred over the course of the day and so McCain conceeded defeat about 3.30PM and Obama gave his victory speech about an hour later. No late nights watching bleary eyed! :-)Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535444453211857308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-12950079678776033032008-11-05T19:06:00.000+00:002008-11-05T19:06:00.000+00:00GMan - I should have watched CNN except had that h...GMan - I should have watched CNN except had that happened I would have started to channel surf, get bored and then lose interest in the whole thing! A big sigh.<BR/><BR/>Liz - I watched the speech again in the morning. I thought it was wonderful. A new energy has swept America and you can feel the breeze here in Britain. It;s really wonderful!Robert Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-59798587219000339572008-11-05T16:28:00.000+00:002008-11-05T16:28:00.000+00:00I think your coverage was better than NBC or at le...I think your coverage was better than NBC or at least more informative. Never knew about the pig population in Iowa. Learn something new everyday.<BR/><BR/>Too bad you had to go to bed and missed President-elect Obama’s acceptance speech. I think you may have liked it.<BR/><BR/>LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-89011480250167586732008-11-05T15:10:00.000+00:002008-11-05T15:10:00.000+00:00Bobby,You missed it. They started calling it for O...Bobby,<BR/>You missed it. They started calling it for Obama on CNN just after 3. He'd gotten to 207 and the pacific west coast states were about to close polling. It all happened really quickly after that. Incredible and wonderful. I think the world is sighing in relief.<BR/><BR/>gGrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963811023798627767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-66423592552511734222008-11-05T05:16:00.000+00:002008-11-05T05:16:00.000+00:00Yes. For Obama. Even though McCain has a better fa...Yes. For Obama. Even though McCain has a better fag hag.dickophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780896233985193897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-57219788644815852492008-11-05T01:24:00.001+00:002008-11-05T01:24:00.001+00:00PS - did ya vote, baby??PS - did ya vote, baby??Robert Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-25581432879755296052008-11-05T01:24:00.000+00:002008-11-05T01:24:00.000+00:00Dicks: It's a poster for what I assume is the stag...Dicks: It's a poster for what I assume is the stage show for Mamma Mia...Robert Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570141435080778505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353476875942607785.post-71827127313642919242008-11-05T01:17:00.000+00:002008-11-05T01:17:00.000+00:00what is that arrow pointing out? its too blurry an...what is that arrow pointing out? its too blurry and i cant tell what it is.dickophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780896233985193897noreply@blogger.com