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Kerry Concedes Election To Bush

Posted by timothy on Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:39 AM
from the now-clean-up-all-these-damn-peanuts dept.

WilliamGeorge points to this MSNBC story "that presidential candidate John Kerry has called George W Bush to concede the election. So it is over, and without a lot of extra fuss and recounts."

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Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:40AM (#10711096)

And let us move back to our normal bickering of Linux vs. BSD.
- Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by johnkoer (163434) <johnkoer@y[ ]o.com ['aho' in gap]> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:44AM (#10711260) Homepage Journal
  
  What bickering? We all know BSD is dead.
  
  [ Parent ]
  - Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by RealityMogul (663835) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:48AM (#10711388)
    
    That's because it conceded to a superior operating system... emacs.
    
    [ Parent ]
Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

by raehl (609729) * <raehl311@noSpaM.yahoo.com> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:40AM (#10711105) Homepage

I guess I better learn the rest of that.
- Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Blindman (36862) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:42AM (#10711178) Journal
  
  I understand the sentiment, but wouldn't moving to Ohio be slightly more effective?
  
  [ Parent ]
- Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Jeremiah Cornelius (137) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:42AM (#10711194) Journal
  
  Yeah,
  Well, you're better off than me. I still gotta learn to speak Canadian!
  
  [ Parent ]
- Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by pete-classic (75983) <hutnick@gmail.com> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:43AM (#10711241) Homepage Journal
  
  For god's sake, would you take Alec Baldwin with you?
  
  Four years later and he's still here.
  
  -Peter
  
  [ Parent ]
- Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by seestheday (629799) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:44AM (#10711264) Journal
  
  Are you sure you want to be a victim of America's foreign policy?
  
  [ Parent ]
- - Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by Alzheimers (467217) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:47AM (#10711377)
    
    Want to know what's worse? That the words are "I stand on God for thee!"
    
    If I was God, I'd be, like "Get the hell off me ya freaking Canuck! I've got better things to do than be your rug!"
    
    [ Parent ]
- - "Immature" (Score:5, Insightful)
    
    by kmmatthews (779425) <krism@mailsnare.net> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:48AM (#10711385) Homepage Journal
    
    Haha, I love it when you tell someone else they're immature AND pig-headed in the same sentence...
    
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"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:41AM (#10711110)

Sheesh, what am I going to do for entertainment between now and Thanksgiving?
- Re:"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Grey Ninja (739021) <matter.grey@gmailYEATS.com minus poet> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:45AM (#10711296) Homepage Journal
  
  Watch Bush's speeches?
  
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let me be the first to say.... (Score:5, Insightful)

by Ishkibble (581826) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:41AM (#10711119) Homepage

what a shame, kerry would of lead the country in a better direction. it is truly a shame we have to wait another 4 years for some improvement to happen to this country
I need directions . . . (Score:5, Funny)

by jgaynor (205453) <jon&gaynor,org> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:41AM (#10711132) Homepage

Can someone tell me where I can sign-up for the upcoming Civil War?
one nation under god (Score:5, Funny)

by h0mer (181006) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:41AM (#10711137)

4 years closer to Wal-Mart Nation... let's go get some NASCAR shit and go off to church!
- Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by the_2nd_coming (444906) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:44AM (#10711245) Homepage
  
  wal-mart nation? surly you mean Born-again nation.
  
  if you heard the Bush supporters calling up, they voted for him because of religion, no other reason.
  
  so, now that Bush thinks God wants him to be president and he things God is telling him how to govern, we are in deep shit during his Legacy term.
  
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- Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by jayhawk88 (160512) <rockchalk88@yahoo.com> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:45AM (#10711311) Homepage
  
  Yeah, because Big Business was really on the run during the Clinton years.
  
  I've said it once and I'll say it again: The quicker we all figure out that both Democrats(Liberals) and Republicans(Conservatives) are both in it to fuck over the common man, the better off we'll all be.
  
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And the rest of the world... (Score:5, Funny)

by Flaming Halo (66391) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:42AM (#10711184)

...lets out a resounding "Aw, crap."
Repent, for the Apocalypse Draws Nigh! (Score:5, Funny)

by applemasker (694059) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:42AM (#10711192)

First the Red Sox win the Series, now this.
The only question in my mind is what form will the other two Horsemen take?
At least I don't have to update my .sig
Some silver lining.
Huh? (Score:5, Interesting)

by Alan (347) <arcterex@@@ufies...org> on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:43AM (#10711223) Homepage

I'm confused, the race is really close (252/254) with at least one major swing state still not finished counting and with the race there still at 50%/49% or so. I thought that if it was a tight race you didn't give up.

*sigh*
took the high road (Score:5, Insightful)

by Ubergrendle (531719) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:44AM (#10711254) Homepage Journal

Looks like Kerry took the high road and decided to avoid a long drawn out affair. New Mexico and Iowa don't mean anything at this point, with Ohio representing the presidency.

I've seen reports of anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 provisional votes, plus absentee ballots, plus recounts where necessary, still all hanging in the balance. Its a slim chance, but Kerry could still possibly win it if he pressed ahead with a long, drawn out legal battle. I'm assuming that his concession is a statement that he will not lead the Democrats down that road for the good of the country.

Ohio still has the responsibility of counting those ballots, though.
Only Good thing for the Dem's (Score:5, Insightful)

by evilned (146392) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:45AM (#10711308) Homepage

Terry McAulliff will almost have to be fired as head of the DNC.
Here we go...... (Score:5, Insightful)

by acoustix (123925) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:46AM (#10711318) Homepage

...with all of the conspiracy theories, about how the country will self-destruct, the world as we know it will end...

Aren't people tired of predicting the end of the world? Call me crazy, but I think we'll still be around 4 years from now with another successful election taking place.
It isn't over (Score:5, Interesting)

by Bronz (429622) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:48AM (#10711395)

Technically, an election isn't over until the electoral college meets on December 13, 2004 (the Monday after the second Wednesday in December). At which point the electors are not bound to the results of their state as to who to cast their vote towards. Even if Bush won 100% of the popular vote, and Kerry conceeded 1 minute after the first precinct closed, Kerry could still be elected president. Or Nader for that matter.
- Re:gore (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Issue9mm (97360) on Wednesday November 03 2004, @11:44AM (#10711246) Homepage
  
  In related news, Bush made certain to call "No take backs" during Kerry's congratulatory phone call.
  
  -9mm-
  
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Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Insightful)

Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)

Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

"Immature" (Score:5, Insightful)

"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)

let me be the first to say.... (Score:5, Insightful)

I need directions . . . (Score:5, Funny)

one nation under god (Score:5, Funny)

Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)

Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)

And the rest of the world... (Score:5, Funny)

Repent, for the Apocalypse Draws Nigh! (Score:5, Funny)

Huh? (Score:5, Interesting)

took the high road (Score:5, Insightful)

Only Good thing for the Dem's (Score:5, Insightful)

Here we go...... (Score:5, Insightful)

It isn't over (Score:5, Interesting)

Re:gore (Score:5, Funny)

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Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Insightful)

Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug (Score:5, Funny)

Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Oh Canada! (Score:5, Funny)

"Immature" (Score:5, Insightful)

"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:"...without a lot of extra fuss and recount"? (Score:5, Funny)

let me be the first to say.... (Score:5, Insightful)

I need directions . . . (Score:5, Funny)

one nation under god (Score:5, Funny)

Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)

Re:one nation under god (Score:5, Insightful)

And the rest of the world... (Score:5, Funny)

Repent, for the Apocalypse Draws Nigh! (Score:5, Funny)

Huh? (Score:5, Interesting)

took the high road (Score:5, Insightful)

Only Good thing for the Dem's (Score:5, Insightful)

Here we go...... (Score:5, Insightful)

It isn't over (Score:5, Interesting)

Re:gore (Score:5, Funny)

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