Election Night Predictions: 100% Correct … so far.
Just in case anyone was doubting my awesomeness, I’ve rehashed my election night predictions and added witty comments about just how crazily correct they were!
- Obama wins. – Well, duh.
- Obama wins with over 300 Electoral Votes. – OK, this was a serious UNDERSTATEMENT.
- Obama wins in at least one state which was NOT considered to be in play for the Democrats (something really surprising like Georgia, Indiana or North Dakota). – Still waiting on Indiana – if it goes McCain, can I point to Colorado? You decide.
- Democrat’s Senate seat total after the election is 59. – Still waiting, 56 with 4 too close to call.
- Bye-bye to the “better” Dole. – Done.
- Al Franken wins in Minnesota, but with less than 45% of the vote. Norm Coleman finishes in low 40s. Minnesota, man, what a weird place. – 3 out of 3, so far. Franken is ahead with 42%, and Norm Coleman is in the low 40s with 42%. Uh, the only remaining question is who actually wins. Of course, a correct prediction on this negatively affects a correct prediction on number 4.
- Ted Stevens holds Alaskan Senate Seat with a comfortable margin. – Is 3% a comfortable margin.
OK, so, if all goes well, I’ll be 100% correct. Good night.
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It’s dated, but read the comments on this one. This is the funniest stuff I’ve read in years.
‘Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.
Ignore this post!
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I’m going to predict a Conservative minority m@j0r1ty tomorrow.
Why?
First, I’m an undying optimist.
Secondly, if I’m actually correct then people will look to me as a guru of great predictions (I did call that Sarah Palin thing, oddly enough, and feel that sufficient praise has not yet been heaped upon me).
Third, I think it is a distinctly possible outcome.
Fourth, if it happens, I am assured by my good friend Andrew that we will drink ourselves stupid in celebration.
Think of the headline in Wednesday’s Globe and Mail: Media Predicted Minority, Paul Holmes Knew Better.
If I’m wrong, please ignore this post. I may even quietly delete it.
So, after careful scientific calculation and considering all the odds (for you gamers, I rolled 5d6 repeatedly until I finally got a Yahtzee), I have come up with the numbers that follow.
Conservatives – 156 (37.4172351%)
BQ – 55 (7.96247%)
Liberal – 54 (24.946691%)
NDP – 41 (20.8961%)
Other/Independent – 2
Green – 0 (6.87214%)
Hey kids, SCIENCE IS FUN!
New Drinking Game – Guaranteed Drunkenness!
Step 1. Put on the Canadian Leaders Debate (any network).
Step 2. Pour a strong drink.
Step 3. Every time Jack Layton, Gilles Duceppe or Stephane Dion says “George W. Bush” or “Republican”, have a drink.
Other thoughts from the debate: Is that a glass wig that Gilles Duceppe is wearing? It’s beautiful. It belongs in a museum.
Why wasn’t Stephen Harper wearing a sweater-vest? I’m confused.
Move over Canada – I’m cheering for Kazakhstan now!
Canada – 0
Kazakhstan – 4
It’s all over Canada. Borat and his pals are kicking our asses in Beijing. Even his arch-rivals Uzbekistan managed to pick up a bronze. In fact, there are 4 countries that end with “stan” that have medals.
This is really embarrassing.
Anyway, go Kazakhstan!
UPDATE: The author has changed his mind in light of Canada’s record medal count. Talk about jumping the gun!
Idiots of Canada Unite!
Harper chastises the evil dictator of Zimbabwe, and the left jumps all over it on the CBC forums, comparing Harper to Mugabe.
Have the partisans in our country really sunk this low?
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