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Tony Choo — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:08:19 -0000

"The world can’t afford for McCain to win. The world needs an America that is not self-righteous, self-centred and retributionist. There is more hope of achieving that under Obama."
i think so ....
Change we need!..

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genieyclo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:02:03 -0000

Enjoy your $200 Scoble!

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Stefen Niemeyer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:12:44 -0000

"This is your last chance to talk politics for a while!"
Do you say this because you're heading to China and you're not going to talk about freedom and politics?
E.g. When will we see an elected head of state in that country? When someone from the many minorities in that countries? How to break the party monopoly, corruption, solve enviromental problems without civil war and worldwide economic collapse?
The world still has a long, long way to go.

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Multiples — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:31 -0000

It would appear you're at least $200 richer this morning.

Too bad you didn't get a multiple for the electoral landslide. :-)

Now, on to climbing out of this hole that 8 yrs of Bush has put this country in...

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Terra — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:59:15 -0000

Congrats on the $200 Scoble. I have to say that I am a fan of betting against what I believe in when it is that important however; that way, even if you loose, you win a little.

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Jeff Berlin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:40:29 -0000

Oh and I almost forgot Dear Joe Biden, God love ya! We know it is just your passion that sometimes causes you to trip over your tongue - I am sure all the leaders around the world understand too. Joe the pride that must be rising within you tonight! I am so proud of you! I am sure its a raucous crowd at Katies!

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Jeff Berlin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:36:55 -0000

I am too giddy... I have to post again.. hope coarses through my veins like the roaring rapids of the Colorado!! Once the fairness doctrine is signed we will finally be as one nation, no dissenters among us. We will speak with one voice to the world. Is it January yet?

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Jeff Berlin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:23:19 -0000

I am so excited. We are on the verge of real change!!! Robert you called it my man. This is going to the best 4 years ever. Period. You wait and see. Finally peace and harmony throughout the world. I think I hear the angels singing already. This is the prophet revealed before our very eyes. I will not sleep tonight.

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Paully — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:19:58 -0000

While I do think its inevitable that Obama wins this go round... as an independent voter I don't trust him... any more than I trust McCain.

I am a social conservative, therefore lean conservative most of the time. McCain is out of touch... he caters to the rich... this is true. But he is also a Hawk, and I respect his war service, and long time public service.

I don't think Obama is any more qualified than Palin is. Unfortunately for McCain, I don't see that as a plus in his corner.

I voted to Romney in the Primaries, and Romney won my state over McCain. Had McCain chose Romney as VP I might have had a harder decision.

Its the Economy, stupid. I'm not voting my conscience. I'm voting for our better interest. All things considered... Obama has made the better argument. Doesn't mean he is the second coming, or that he will be able to right the course... just that he will be less reactionary, and more thoughtful in his decision making.

Haven't we had enough of the cowboy mentality? If he fails to get things done, he will be a single term president, anyways.

Godspeed America!

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Nick Savides — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:13:33 -0000

Hello again Robert,
Decent of you to write a post to give the opposing side a chance to speak up. You've won me back as a fan.

Here's to aiming for a better world regardless of who is elected.
-Nick

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gregorylent — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:22:29 -0000

even these comments hurt my ears .. i am appalled at the low level of understanding of life in america, i don't care what side you are on ..

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Rocky Barbanica — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:44:24 -0000

Neither one of these guys thrills me- it's just Obama's relationship with Rev Write turns me against him.

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TechConsumer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:21:16 -0000

I don't know, I think McCain has an outside chance, but it would seem this year Obama has it in the bag (unless something drastic happens). I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

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Dave Bigos — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:27:44 -0000

Oh please as someone from the Chicago area BHO and his wife have
done nothing except what they were schooled to be-
Civil Rights Attorney’s.
Be careful what you wish for for you are about to getit !!!!
A socialist with many socialist and questionable friends
he still claims live in his neighborhood !!!! Some neighborhood .
BHO and his wife are the biggest most successful marketing
event,project ,product or person ever.
They will the help of their media comrades——
have pulled off the greatest heist ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No the Honorable President Regan would not approve
of this person who shouts fairness and wealth redistribution.
Protects criminals,wants to speak with terrorists,approves of
partial birth abortion, increased taxation,protectionism
and weakening our National Security.
BHO does not even have a United States of America
flag on his plane ??????
Change you can count on
Fairness to all except those that disagree with BHO
Wealth Redistribution- they didn't need or earn that money any way
Be careful what you wish for -you are going to get it !!!!!
DaveBigos

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Jayakumar Hariharan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:38:10 -0000

If Obama is elected, the islamic radicals in these parts of the world loose their biggest asset - a "typical" U.S. President whom they can spin into Islam's biggest treat. The recruitment of technically educated youngsters will definitely see a huge downfall.

Jay, from Bangalore

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Bob — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:51:32 -0000

Christianity does not equate with Socialist. Socialism/Communist is a government theory where the government (let me state that again, Government) takes your wealth and spreads it around. Christianity believes that the individual, on their own, without the government forcing them too, is to be charitable. The people are not FORCED to be charitable.

Obama equated his sharing of toys to that of communism. Once again, if he shared his toys, good for him. But the analogy falls apart when applying SHARING, since communism is where his teacher would have taken his toys and then spread them around. But it gets worse. Historically, those who taken the toys, usually keep the best for themselves and then spread the remaining around.

I imagine that those that think that the socialism/communism will be such a wonderful thing, should go back and review the history books. Its been tried many times over the centuries and has always failed. Just in recent history, look at the former USSR.

Personally I don't think many people voting for Obama are really putting much thought into what Obama is saying or proposing. they are just hearing the word
Change, and falling all over themselves. Many are accusing the current admin of taking away their freedoms, but under what Obama is proposing, they will have many of their freedoms (not to mention their hard earned money) taken away. Its the only way to make it work.

But they won't listen and pay attention to what has been going on recently. Any difficult questions posed on Obama, the questioner is investigated. But the question remains unanswered. We know more about the Joe than we know about Obama. And joes only crime was to be living in the neighborhood where Obama was polling and he made the mistake of asking a question that Obama answered out of his own beliefs. And instead of standing up and being responsible for his answer, Obama had Joe investigated.

The reporter who recently asked Bidden questions that followed up on Joes, the station has been removed from any further interviews. And just this weekend, those papers who have endorsed McCain, have had their reporters removed from Obama's plane.

Wow, if it were McCain that had done any of this, the people here supporting Obama would be screaming bloody murder.

And what is the problem with the rest of the media, are they afraid to question Obama? or just helping him get elected.
Once again, if this were happening with McCain, well. you know how it goes.

The people cried for a king.....

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Herschel — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:47:30 -0000

Well Robert and all those who actually care about politics enough to discuss them...

I am sad actually. Sad because I actually think that most Americans don't have a clue as to what is going on with the big picture and with U.S. national politics and to be honest I don't think they want to really know what's going on.

And I don't claim to have the "all knowing eye" either. But I will tell you that from my cheap seat, neither of these candidates are actually going to make our country, as a whole, better off in four years. I think the country has gotten so large and divested that we as a people are so splintered as to what direction and priorities we need to be working on.

For instance, NEITHER of the candidates have a real plan for paying down and eventually paying off the 10 trillion dollar national debt. If you think the problem will fix itself, you are the dumb electorate that these politicians want voting for them. Each of the candidates say they will get to a balanced budget in three to four years --- THEY ARE SMOKING CRACK AND WANT YOU TO SMOKE SOME WITH THEM.

Another instance... NEITHER of the candidates have a real plan to fix social security. In fact they say there isn't a problem. I've even heard rumors that one candidate has let it be known that they are open to taking 401K/IRA accounts and putting them into the social security system, but I can't substantiate that rumor. But for there to even be a rumor like this is so crazy it might be true.

NEITHER of the candidates have a real plan for addressing the 700 billion dollars in oil we purchase from foreign countries every year. Everyone wants to talk about independence from oil, but NEITHER of them will tell the American electorate the hard, cold facts and come up with a plan to get the problem fixed.

With my rant done, I can tell you I am so proud to live here in America. At least on Tuesday I can go to the voting booth and give my opinion without fear. Although I am sad that I don't see things getting better, I do have the hope that we can keep working on it little by little and eventually make things work out all right.

Oh yea, one last think... I am happy that for a couple of years we are done with the election process... man, being informed can really bum you out!!!

Get back to technology now Robert, please.

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Lex Dom — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:38:29 -0000

Hi James,

Are you the programmer of Insomniac? Any news about your program?

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James Robertson — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:16:01 -0000

Chris,

It's not scaremongering about Obama. He's stated that he wants higher cap gains taxes, higher taxes on upper income people (who already pay the vast majority of taxes in the US). He's stated that he wants to institute cap and trade on carbon, which will do wonders for anyone in a cold weather state who might want heat in the winter.

And to the guy who said "it doesn't work that way" with regard to European unions - a few years back we had a guy in Germany who announced that he disagreed with our business plan, and would not do any work unless it was changed. It took us a year to terminate his employment - against the will of his local union.

That sure helped us out, having him on staff.

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Dick Carlson — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:20:27 -0000

Robert --

Call Seagate for me -- tell them that you've got a candidate for CEO. He's never run anything, not even a lemonade stand. His current job he mostly phones in, because he's been applying for another job for the last three years. When asked about his actual performance, he talks in generalities and says that he has hope.

I'm curious if they'd be interested in taking him on or not. My guess would be that they'd be a little worried that the total lack of experience might put their enterprise at risk, no matter how great his ideas and intentions were.

But at this point, I'm actually kind of looking forward to an Obama win and a Democratic congress. I see two possible outcomes:

1. Miracles happen, the heavens part, and all problems are solved. My purse swells with coin and the mideast becomes a peaceful oasis. Healthcare is available to all, Social Security is saved, war is banished from the earth and rectal itch is a thing of the past; or

2. I get to make fun of all my liberal friends for years and years.

Either one sounds great, to me.

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poetslife — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:11:41 -0000

Actually, Robert, I was for McCain on Twitter...but some BHO supporter reported my Twitter postings to my company and I was fired last Friday. So much for free speech if you are a conservative. The Show Trials will be next.

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Chris Howard — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:14:42 -0000

The scaremongering and doomsaying about Obama lis amazing.

I hope Americans as a whole aren't ignorant enough to believe all this FUD being spread about Obama.

And to suggest that Obama will be bad for the tech industry... get out! We stand today at a financial crisis bordering on recession that is going to severely impact every industry, including the tech industry, brought about in part by the policies of a Republican government - and you want to slag off at Obama's policies?

And also brought about by the greed of wealthy people, those who think it's the working class who should bear the tax burden because though they (the wealthy) have been successful and successful people have some sort of right to pay less taxes as a reward for their success.

I grew up in a household staunchly right-wing house that believed that claptrap and it took me many years to see it for what it is: greed and selfishness. And greed and selfishness have brought down many governments, both right and left wing.

The irony, of course, is the Republican side of politics has large Christian support base. Yet true Christians should be the most socialist people on the planet. The New Testament advocates the distribution of wealth, living in common, etc etc etc. Very, very socialist ideals, and even communist ideals.

Funny how those Republican Christians overlook that aspect of Christ's teaching.

Obama's got no hope of turning the US socialist because your form of government does not allow radical change. The mere fact a person can be president for only eight years is one safeguard. And further, like the UK and Australia, there's not a big difference between the two major parties anymore anyway.

Changing governments from left to right, right to left, simply allows us to maintain an overall average direction to where we, as a country, want to go.

If Obama wins, then in four or eight years, some of you will look back and blame all the problems that have begun before Obama and that he'll have to deal with, on him. Which means it will be easy for you to look back and say "I told you so." A win-win for you guys!

But most will look back and see it wasn't that much different to the last eight years, or the eight before that.

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json — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:37:41 -0000

Robert,

I will bet you $100 that Obama will win - I will even give 2-1 odds;
In fact I will even donate my winnings to charity - any takers?

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Francine hardaway — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:07:32 -0000

Guess what, folks. Obama IS for innovation. Fairness and innovation are not mutually exclusive. Obama, like McCain, knows damn well we have no way out of our current situation as a country than innovation. look for him to throw big bucks at scientific research, health care innovation, alternative energy, and education.

And if Silicon Valley wants to be what it always has been, it will stay on the innovation path and get some of those dollars.

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Neuromancer — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:01:02 -0000

John must be a crap poker player if he made that bet

James

I am a senior Lay rep for a tech union and that isn’t how it works out in Europe :-)

A large number of small business men are in favour in cutting red tape except where it benefits them.

And if large employers mean the average employee is better off what’s the problem. As FDR said Capitalism works as long as we all get a share.