Posts by Gareth Ward

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  • Hard News: History is now,

    having Obama as a role model for a new generation (of people and politicians).

    Ya know what, in your spirit of optimism I'll join you in that wish (and ignore the chorus of "yeah rights" emanating from various corners of my cynical consciousness)


    My picks:
    Obama 332 to 206
    Senate: Dems get 57
    Prop 8: Fail

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: History is now,

    No. The Governor of Delaware -- currently Democrat Ruth Ann Minner, who leaves office in January because she's not allowed to stand for a third term under the state's term-limit law -- would appoint his successor.

    ... until the next election in two years' time. The replacement won't get to serve the full six-year term.

    Huh, intriguing. Thanks guys...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: History is now,

    Question for those of greater knowledge of the US electoral system - Biden is "also running to keep his Senate seat" according to CNN.
    What happens if he wins both the VP job AND the Senate seat? Does he do both?

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: History is now,

    I voted and the lines were five hundred miles long at 6am!

    This is my only concern really - queues for hours on a workday? There'll be a bunch of people that may not vote in those circumstances and I'm uneasy as to how that may affect it.

    And yes, I'm just using your "don't jinx" it stylee... =)

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: History is now,

    Oh, and not normally a huge Chris Rock fan, but had to LOL at this from the Daily Kos:
    recently quipped that President Bush has "fucked everything up so much, he's even made it hard for a white man to become president." ...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: History is now,

    Camp fifties Batman

    Adam West, 2012

    He also reckons that the real information starts around 7pm EST (1pm NZDT).

    1pm! Oh man, that's so many hundreds of minutes away...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: God's squads,

    a wooden stake, it's the only way I tell you

    No, that's for Bram Stoker's Dunne.

    I think with Winnie it's a silver bullet. Which he'll then pull out of his own corpse and swear he's never been given silver by anyone in exchange for his death or anyone else's death and he's suing you anyway so can't talk to you...


    Is that it for the formal charges now for Winston though?

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: Because They Could,

    Obama's grandmother just died
    Sadness

    Sadness indeed - and just when you thought the poignancy of the whole thing couldn't possibly get any greater...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: God's squads,

    Would love to get a chance to question her on what she'd change about the National Party if she could...

    Ha - just searched Facebook to see if I could find her in order to do this. FB responded with:
    There are no results for national party. Did you mean Rational Pixy?

    Now THAT party, I'd vote for...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

  • Hard News: God's squads,

    I've been out of Auckland for a year, so what are Aucklanders' views on this? A result of gentrification -- the Herne Bay effect -- or dissatisfaction with Tizard? Or both?

    Well it's my seat and think it's probably a bit of both. I'm considering Kaye solely because for the love of Christ I want some modern views in the National caucus and perhaps she's a start. The fact she backs McCain over Obama suggests maybe she's not that modern face though!
    Would love to get a chance to question her on what she'd change about the National Party if she could...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report

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