Some numbers

[ymarkov]

US unemployment was reported at 6.5% this morning, the highest it's been since March 1994. Meaning that it was generally lower throughout most of the Bush years than the Clinton years.

Voter turnout rate was virtually the same as in 2004. More people, same percentage.

From Newsbusters:
...there has been virtually no change to the percentage of folks claiming to be liberal or conservative in their political ideology since 2004.

Here are the relevant numbers (2004 here and 2008 here):

• 21 percent claimed to be liberal in 2004 versus 22 percent in 2008
• 34 percent claimed to be conservative in both 2004 and 2008

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/11/05/exit-poll-media-shocker-conservatives-still-outnumber-liberals

Comments

[malenkiy-scot.livejournal.com]

You are in denial. Then there will be anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance.

[bringing-peace.livejournal.com]

and?
I'm sort of glad Obama won. Let him burry himself in his victory.

[ymarkov.livejournal.com]

WTF are you talking about? I've been angry and resigned before the election. Acceptance came shortly before Nov. 4th.

[malenkiy-scot.livejournal.com]

WTF

Good. You've reached the second stage.

[malenkiy-scot.livejournal.com]

Let him burry himself in his victory.

Председатель колхоза на собрании:
- В позапрошлом году мы засадили 10га пшеницы. И усю сожрал хомяк.
- В прошлом году мы засадили 100га пшеницы. И усю сожрал хомяк.
- В этом году мы засадим 1000га пшеницы, и нехай хомяк подавится!

[bringing-peace.livejournal.com]

Hey, I didn't plant it.

I'd rather look at it as making the most out of it.

[malenkiy-scot.livejournal.com]

It just sounded funny (and a bit desperate, too).

[bringing-peace.livejournal.com]

It was ment to be funny and it was desperate.
U know, trying to make lemonades out of lemons....