yeah, that's what I was noticing.

still a ~5% difference. I don't really know what to think about the electoral college. Mostly I'm glad we're not Europe.

no doubt 5% is a convincing win, thankful we didn't have the mess of the last 2 elections. We're not Europe but headed that way...

Bush claimed a mandate with less. Expect the same from Obama.

but that small percentage represents over 7 MILLION people. To me that is a hell of a lot

FunkyDung if Obama doesn't claim a mandate, will you change your mind about him? You sound entrenched, which seems unfortunate.

hoping for the best while expecting the worst. I don't expect this marxist zebra to change his stripes any time soon.

not ashamed to be entrenched against the duopoly.

This is war, and I have not yet begun to fight.

I can understand why you'd be skeptical, but do you have to be insulting too?

would like to remind FunkyDung even IF he is a Marxist, there is no way he can turn America into a Marxist country.

Obama believes in wealth redistribution. That's marxist. How is pointing that out insulting?

I don't think the term "Marxist" is insulting per se. What did you mean by the adjective "zebra"?

It's just an expression. "A zebra can't change his stripes", or something like that.

It never occurred to me that it might be taken as racist, since Obama's half white.

Not being racist, the thought never occurred to me.

people need thicker skin

it's a term that has been used in the campaign. Maybe you picked it up subliminally.

I was just about to say what Chachisays said. I know you know what Marxism is, Eric. Oversimplifying weakens your argument.