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C&L Election Night Liveblog

Tonight I'm honored to bring you the C&L Election Night live-blog from the CNN Grill at the Time Warner Center in glorious liberal bastion New York City. Check back all night long for up to the minute thoughts and results.

UPDATE: This place is pretty damn cool. You order one drink and they bring you two.

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That's absurd.

-CFK- Tender Vittles's picture

It's not that absurd; they're using exit polls.

Nephi's picture

Obama is the Christ.

Carly Corday's picture

at moonbattery dot com. Are you lost?

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

Methinks Obama is about to get a good more electorals in 4 minutes

BTDT's picture

Come on, you know Obama has already won.

It's not even going to be close.

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

weirder shit has happened. now is not the time to get overconfident.

Carly Corday's picture
lol

Wow, you really ARE level headed and moderate.

(That was funny, thank you.)

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

Wow, ABC has declared Texas a battleground right now. :O

If Obama wins Texas it is more than over.

MsJoanne's picture
Fox

Fox is seriously underreporting all night.

They just called WI, MN and NM for Obama.
and there are some seriously sad faces.

GOPnot4me's picture

I am enjoying the little pity party they're throwing over there.

Bastards! Watch 'em squirm.

I have posted the FINAL "Honest McCain Campaign Poster" at my blog.

And Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have just begun their coverage.


C'mon, Evolution, you can do better than this...

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

Udall claims NM senate seat

MsJoanne's picture

That would be the 4th that the Dems picked up. WOOT!!

fastfeat's picture

Though state is still pretty tight....


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

HDon's picture

Indiana sorta looks like the college towns, Indy, and Gary are going blue. ISU, Ball State, Purdue, IU, and Notre Dame.

It's nerve wracking, but with the numbers coming in, I'm getting hopeful.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

I just heard on Bloomberg of three scenarios that favor mcC*nt.

then there's DIEBOLD. ESS and SEQUOIA


Some stuff you can't make up!

On MSNBC, there was the shot of the Bush and Gore lawyers overlooking some of the ballots in West Palm Beach.

But, thank goodness, Obama is ahead.

But I'm stoic like my mom. I will wait until every last vote is counted and Mr. Obama is declared President. ;)

MsJoanne's picture

nervous doesn't begin to describe it.

I am VERY nervous. Until it is over, it isn't over. I am nervous nervous.

OH OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They just called it!!!!

Now we've got to wait on IN, VA, and FL

Big Boppa's picture
NBC

NBC has called it for Obama in Minn, Mich and Wisc.

I have to change channels. Ghouliani just came on NBC.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

WITH GREGORY?


Some stuff you can't make up!

Ceci's picture

eom

constituent's picture

nc and fl. is close looks like a late night. penn was key....if we can get virginia and ohio..it's over

fastfeat's picture

!


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

Peter G's picture

calling Michigan for McCain???


Hasa Diga Eebowai

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

Does anyone know?


Some stuff you can't make up!

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

We still use the bubble forms, but we're in the sticks.
They've called MI for Obama and I do believe it. There were a lot of votes for him in our red corner of the state and Ann Arbor/Detroit votes still haven't been reported.

Andy K's picture

Not happenin'.

Lookin' at MSNBC's MI map, and only 7% are counted, but nothing from Livingston (Ann Arbor), and small %s everywhere else- except Ottawa, and that's a red county.

Andy K's picture

AA is in Washtenaw...duh.

gonf's picture

Is it the 21st century yet?

alexBRfan's picture

Fox news called it for the O. they looked a little destroyed. Made me laugh

Ceci's picture

That is music to my ears.

viola's picture

Australian pundits already gives Ohio to Obama, now excitedly talking about what Obama will do for the rest of the world.

Seriously's picture

whoo hoooooo

constituent's picture

i hope your having fun tonight joe the plumber. your 15 minutes of fame/lying is almost over.

fastfeat's picture

I've got KKKristol's ability to be correct stuck in my toilet...


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

Big Boppa's picture

You'll need someone qualified.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

OHIO WAS JUST PROJECTED TO OBAMA!!!!!

OHIO WAS JUST PROJECTED TO OBAMA!!!!!

OHIO WAS JUST PROJECTED TO OBAMA!!!!!

Big Boppa's picture

WOOOO FREAKIN" HOOOOOOO!


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

constituent's picture

are you serious....game set........match

wisedup's picture

Pop is the sound of my drink....OHIO....that does it for me and the country. 'We have YOU mc same RIGHT where we want YOU!'

LegallyBlonde's picture

still use Ohio as his theme music????

kanan's picture

ohio! Yeah!

ConcernedCanuck's picture

When the popular vote is almost identical?????

Peter G's picture

take all for any states electoral college votes.


Hasa Diga Eebowai

ConcernedCanuck's picture

Must be to keep accountants and lawyers in business. LOL.

cheesesauce's picture

To stand by for a major projection before going to commercial. I wonder what it could be? Hmmmmmmmm?

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

Who said anything about a landslide?

ConcernedCanuck's picture

Every major news network.

kanan's picture

It's early yet

MsJoanne's picture

These are exit polls...so I am still nervous.

Sorry...I am still nervous.

HOPEful, but still nervous.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents

we have to defeat
mcmansion
sclm
diebold
sequoia
ess


Some stuff you can't make up!

Ceci's picture

Is that because of Bobby Jindal?

fastfeat's picture

NO-area is about only reliably blue area. Think of LA as Mississippi West...


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

Ceci's picture

I'm only familiar with the NO, Alexandria, Lake Charles and Baton Rouge areas. I don't know much more than that.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

after KATRINA. OVER 250,000 WERE MOVED ELSWEHERE.
and not allowed to return.

THAT'S WHY LOUISIANA IS LOOKING REPUG.


Some stuff you can't make up!

kanan's picture

New Mexico : Obama!

inwit's picture

Obama takes Ohio. That's now 2 of the 3 bellwether states of PA, OH, and FL in the D column. It's all over bar the shouting.

"Game over, dude. Game over!"

MsJoanne's picture
Heh

Nicolle Wallace is on Fox and looks like someone stole her dog.

Thanks for watching Fox so I won't have to. But, I'll probably take a peek when it's all over. ;)

MsJoanne's picture

that her and Pfotenhauer go away for a very, very long time.

I am tired of seeing these lying sacks of shit all over the tubes.

And WTF is up with DeLay being on MSNBC? Hello! The guy is a friggin' criminal!!

Lizzy Bennet's picture

Yeah, I saw that too. I was like WHY!!!

fastfeat's picture

Has it been seen tonight?


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

Ceci's picture

The POS had said that Obama owes his winning style to a couple of his moves.

Like what? Disenfranchising voters?

It's time for Conyers to take care of his ass.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

while pelosi is in the house


Some stuff you can't make up!

MsJoanne's picture

that bitch needs to go.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

abso-phucking-lutely


Some stuff you can't make up!

MsJoanne's picture

On Fox...I think.

Hell, all these lying goopers tend to blend together these days.

SUffice it to say, all of them on Fox are very unhappy campers. Lotso bloodhound looking faces.

Everyone together...Awwwwwwww.

fastfeat's picture

watch the Fuxers pout...


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

ron's picture

Ahh, I get it. They all are morphing into Britt Humes.

Ceci's picture

I agree that she and Pfotenfluffer go the way of the dodo after this election.

And Delay should be in prison. It is a crime that he and Rove are still around in the public eye. :(

Big Boppa's picture
Nah

Photenhauer should go the way of the DILDO. She looks like she hasn't gotten much.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

this is apparently part of the October surprise, wherein they bring out gingrich, delay, matalin, coulter and the other bullshitters from the dark side.

fuggemall, each and every one of them.


Some stuff you can't make up!

GOPnot4me's picture

Ih you have Direct TV, tune to 102 and you can hop back and forth between eight different channels w/ the push of a button.

Only way FOX shows up on my TV!


C'mon, Evolution, you can do better than this...

Ceci's picture

Thank goodness. Now, I'm getting a little less cautious.

wisedup's picture

With Ohio,Penn and more....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Soon you'll see 270+ electoral votes...then it's clink...with the drinks.

Big Boppa's picture
NBC

NBC just called New Mexico for Barak!!


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

tyree's picture

ohio goes obama

kanan's picture

With Cali due in strong for Obama (55 EV)
Add Oregon (7 EV) & Washington (11 EV)

That's the win, kids!

The delicious icing on the cupcake will be Iowa....

Also, keep pur eyes on FL

gonf's picture

CNN just called Ohio for President Obama. That rocks!


Is it the 21st century yet?

Lizzy Bennet's picture

So now Barack has 200 electoral votes. Add in California's 55, then Barack only needs NC or FL to win.

Lizzy Bennet's picture

or CO with VA or any other thirty or so ways he can win.

baby jesus's picture

baby jesus hears many prayers from Faux News, but is not answering

baby jesus worked hard on Georgia but couldn't come through

Big Boppa's picture

This election might make me rethink the atheism thingy.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

Andy K's picture

With the states that have been called, plus CA,OR, WA and HI!!!!!!

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

I want to break 300, I wanna be sure the college wont go rogue on us.

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

I'm still suffering some PTSD from 2004. 300 would be good.

MsJoanne's picture

I want to see closer to 400!

I am such a greedy, greedy woman sometimes. :-D

Ceci's picture

so we can nip the GOP shenanigans in the bud.

MsJoanne's picture

You got it.

No more of this center-right bullshit meme that the goopers are trying to lay down (you know, say it 3x and it becomes true).

Nope, mandate...pure, simple. No election fraud bullshit, no shenanigans, just raw WE ARE TIRED OF YOUR GOP BULLSHIT RULE.

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

YOUR MANDATE NEEDS TIME TO PERCOLATE!

:<[)


Some stuff you can't make up!

GOPnot4me's picture

You deserve nothing less, my friend.


C'mon, Evolution, you can do better than this...

Sticksman's picture

YES!! another nail in their coffin. That's a biggie.

wisedup's picture

Someone hand me a fork...mc same is DONE!

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

-lays out an assortment of forks ranging from the classic pitchfork to two tines- take your pick

in my back yard!!


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents's picture

and a live one.

the live one squeals under the pitchfork.

:<[)


Some stuff you can't make up!

Roguette's picture

I'm starting the bonfire to heat up the tar-now,either I chase down a chicken,or start slitting open the bed pillows for some feathers! Pitchforks-check,tar-check, feathers-check-sounds like a plan for some last minute campaign GOP fine-tuning!

lsamsa's picture

My word...I don't know how you people can stand it...
I'm so anxious & I'm a Canadian...in Canada!!!
Thoughts & wishes with you all to see a true leader, a humanitarian...Barack Obama...given the opportunity to make your country great again.

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

And lord knows we need it. Speaking on behalf of America I appreciate your sentiments.

tyree's picture

hank williams can sing the devil went down to georgia!

odanny's picture

I'd luv to see Arizona go to Obama!

It is too close to call at last count


Radix Omnium Malorum Avaritia

baby jesus's picture

baby jesus thinks the silly little humans are finally doing the right thing,

baby jesus will now alter his consciousness in celebration

MsJoanne's picture

God bless you, Howard Dean.

fastfeat's picture

I guess that trademarked scream is finally going to get its due!!


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

gonf's picture

John King on CNN just showed how it's impossible for McLame to win.

I'm confident now it is over. Congratulations to our new president.


Is it the 21st century yet?

kanan's picture

Yeah, King was trying REAL hard to make a win for gramps.... I think he shed a tear

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

They put out a best case scenario and gave him a bunch of states he's trailing in... and he still couldn't come out on top.

I think I'll continue to drink in a celebratory way.

lafingas's picture
Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

will be to wait and see how the rats will scramble between now and the end of January.

Even giving McCain all the very competitive states where he's trailing currently....McCain still can't get to 270. It's looking pretty damn OVER! Let this be a referendum on the neocon movement and I pray to not see it or any bastard child offshoot neocon movement for the rest of my lifetime.

Big Boppa's picture

Anybody seen Droopy Dog tonight? He's gotta be seeing visions of his career floating out the window about now.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

Captain Kangaroo's picture

Yeah it looked like he and Barnes were chewing on lemons over there. Kinda funny.

DogDave's picture

lincoln broke the back of the south 100 years ago.
a black man buried it for good.

inwit's picture

Does the Vixen News Channel have an internet feed? I want me some of that sweet Schadenfreude.

Andy K's picture

Blue strongholds still behind in reporting, but the red counties are all in or very close (over 90% reporting).

already. Big eastern metro counties (Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) will all go to Obama.


"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

---Southwest Airlines

constituent's picture

i heard that tucker and joe are holding hands and dancing the night away at some seedy club on ocean ave. in miami. enjoy fellas your done....i'm tired listening to either one of you.

Lizzy Bennet's picture

A little off topic...Where can I go to see how each CA Prop is doing? I know polls close at 8pm. Where will the results be posted?
I really want to know how Prop 8 and 4 did (hopefully both weren't passed).

Big Boppa's picture

I would think your local news would be the best bet for that. I've got 2 tvs on. One local and one network.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

Captain Kangaroo's picture

Polls are NOT closed in California yet. CNN will have info as soon as it becomes available. MSNBC too. FOX will be crying all over their notes, the map will be down and Juan Williams will not know what to do.

Lizzy Bennet's picture

Ohh I know they're not closed here. But, thanks for the information. I have a vague memory of MSNBC doing some reporting on the Stem-Cell Prop during the 2004 election cycle. I was just making sure I wasn't delusional.

grs's picture

.... now I hope the Dems can pull as many Sen and Congress seats as possible!

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

Levin in back in for MI in any case. As if any repub had a serious chance against him. I've heard of several new seats for the dems in the past hour.

Andy K's picture

Or Wahlberg...whatever.

He took out an acceptable Republican (Joe Schwarz) in the '06 primary. Nice to see Rev. Timmy go down.

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

I'm in Levin territory. But I'd like to see Timmy go down too. I'm on the border and have been subject to his advertising. I'd love to see him buried.

grs's picture

20% reporting:

Schauer 49.3%
Walberg 46.2

grs's picture

... and I'm a bit disappointed in the MI's Sect. of State website. Not up to date one bit....

inwit's picture

Liddy of NC joins the Dole queue. Useless woman.

"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule."

Gerald Ford - 1974

when he pardoned Nixon?

Ford established the precedent than in exculpating Nixon, that the President is above the law.

Cheney, Rumsfeld, Buchanan, et al... they are all vermin who should have been locked up and treated as traitors to the constitution.

Ford if anything started our long nightmare of 30+ years so far.

twosox's picture

So -- this thing looks pretty good from here.

Now, we all need to start thinking about how to turn this successful night into a successful administration.

How will YOU help? What ACTION will you take? We can't squander this momentum.

Margeaggedon's picture

Holding my breath ;)

Big Boppa's picture

What's the news on Franken vs Coleman in Minn?? I haven't heard anything.


I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.....

Ceci's picture

Let's hope this is a good trend. :)

Janet's picture

Here you can check any race. Scroll down to map.

Franken 45% 123,307

Coleman 39% 107,026


We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.
- Will Rogers

Mr. Squirrel's picture

It's a dead heat right now, unfortunately. Less than a thousand votes separate Franken and Coleman, with about half the precincts in.

Gretchen the aspiring elitist's picture

52 to 36 is the current count.

inwit's picture

That means that Joe the Liebermann gets the boot from his Committee Chairmanship.

MountainMan23's picture

Obama just overtook McCain in Virginia.

79% of precincts reporting

Obama: 1,285,980 votes

McCain: 1,277,929 votes


Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!

Levelheaded Moderate's picture

Is anyone else noticing that Brit Hume seems a little...cranky?

GOPnot4me's picture

Is Electile Dysfunction.


C'mon, Evolution, you can do better than this...

Steve Hynd's picture

Much appreciated.

Regards, C

Captain Kangaroo's picture

10n seconds till

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