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Election Liveblog: Apocalypse 2010

Starting at 9 PM...

Hey, Let's All Listen To Harold Ford!

The man who made a career out of losing elections continues to have great ideas:

Democratic Leadership Council chairman Harold Ford was on MSNBC this afternoon discussing today’s midterm elections and the implications for Democrats and President Obama should Republicans take control of one or both houses of Congress. While Ford said he “loves” all the “wonderful feats” of the past two years, such as health insurance and financial reform, he said that the takeaway for Obama from a GOP victory today would be to extend the Bush tax cuts:

FORD: The reality is the country is worried about jobs, economic growth and our future. And there’s a belief that the President and his team have gone about this in a way that has not only not been pleasing to independents but has not gained the confidence of the country as it relates to their future and as it relates to the country feeling like we can compete and succeed going forward. Extend the Bush tax cuts, be willing to work with Republicans, push the reset button with the business community. I think these are the two or three tone changes. … They’ve got to send a clear message to the country, “We’ve heard the message. We are ready, not to give up on our goals, but to govern in a different way to achieve those goals.”

That sounds like a fantastic idea, Harold, and I'm sure you'll make it a top priority as the next senator from Tennessee New York go fuck yourself.

Tonight: Election Liveblog

It's supposed to be ugly, but that makes it even more of a reason to chat with your friends as everyone tells us that we're getting crushed because Obama went too far to the left.

Do your part to make this less painful than it has to be:

Tonight - 9 PM - Be There

Oh yeah, and if you need help finding your fucking polling place, this site can help:

http://yourfuckingpollingplace.com/

OFFICIAL TRAIN CHALLENGE #1

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO TRAIN WITH THE BIG DOGS? HERE AT TRAIN HQ WE'VE GOT A CHALLENGE FOR YOU! THE WINNER GETS NOTHING. YOU READY?

FIRST: WATCH THIS 24-MINUTE LONG CHRISTINE O'DONNELL VIDEO. YEAH, YOU READ THAT RIGHT: CHRISTINE O'DONNELL HAS COMMISSIONED A 24-MINUTE LONG COMMERCIAL FOR HERSELF. I'M NOT WATCHING THAT SHIT! BUT IF YOU WANNA WIN THE FIRST TRAIN CHALLENGE OF ALL TIME, WATCH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF WHAT I'M SURE ARE 24 COMPLETELY EXCRUCIATING MINUTES.

We the People of the First State from Friends of Christine O'Donnell on Vimeo.

WOW THAT LOOKS BRUTAL! NOW: WRITE A 100 WORD ESSAY DESCRIBING EXACTLY HOW THIS VIDEO MADE YOU FEEL. YOU ARE FREE TO BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT, BUT YOU MUST (MUST) USE THE PHRASE "GIANT DOODY BOMB" AT SOME POINT. POST IT IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL TRAIN READERS, WRITERS, AND PASSERSBY. VALID IN ALL 50 STATES EXCEPT OKLAHOMA AND THAT OTHER ONE. ANY ESSAY WITH MORE OR LESS THAN 100 WORDS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. WINNER RECEIVES SOMETHING- OR MAYBE NOTHING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. ESSAY MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK. GOOD LUCK!

The Awesomeness of War WIth Iran

David Broder has found a way to restore the economy:

Here is where Obama is likely to prevail. With strong Republican support in Congress for challenging Iran's ambition to become a nuclear power, he can spend much of 2011 and 2012 orchestrating a showdown with the mullahs. This will help him politically because the opposition party will be urging him on. And as tensions rise and we accelerate preparations for war, the economy will improve.

I am not suggesting, of course, that the president incite a war to get reelected. But the nation will rally around Obama because Iran is the greatest threat to the world in the young century. If he can confront this threat and contain Iran's nuclear ambitions, he will have made the world safer and may be regarded as one of the most successful presidents in history.

The casual way people like Broder discuss killing lots of human beings is fucking stunning.

Mark Penn Never Disappoints

When asked "What moment in the past few months of this campaign, Dem or Rep, made you cringe the most?", he answers:

"When Obama came out in favor of the New York Mosque. Why would he bring it up?"

Questions I wish someone had asked Mark Penn: Why are you answering surveys this election cycle and not lending your genius to someone's campaign?

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