Yabby

Once again:

'Can you please quote where I have predicted the winner of the US election?'

'Can you please quote where I have labelled Obama with the convictions of his fellow Democrats?'

You last posting shows you cannot. All you did was criticise McCain, glorify Obama, say you pick Obama as winner (Cos you can't vote in the election your support for him is pointless) and tell me again I was still unwise.

Now add to that you 'don't claim to be able to predict the future as you do.'

It seems we can add contradictory to those attributes that show your lack of wisdom.

I picked the second horse (by a nose) in the 22 horse race in Melbourne. Sadly I was wrong, Bauer didn't win but happily I made a little on my investment as it paid $6.60 to place.

Today I think because of McCain's momentum in the last week, especially in the battleground states, with all polls starting to tighten or fall in his favour, with fewer new voters than predicted, and the unusually high numbers of undecideds starting to break his way, McCain might sneak in by a nose... or more.

Oh and this is the first time I have predicted a win for McCain. My interest has only been in the US electrol process as was the same in 2004, 2000, 1996 and 1992. I predicted wins to Clinton twice and Bush twice ... as the campaigns closed. I just so much admire the openess of their system, the flexibility of voters and the fun involved as opposed to the stilted nature of ours and the regimented thinking and displays by the of voters in Australia.

What websites have you been reading Keith?

"all polls [are] starting to tighten or fall in his favour, with fewer new voters than predicted..." does not describe the state of affairs in the US. Not even close.

I didn't ride a horse yesterday but did take an interest in the outcome, which would be pointless if I had no vested interest in who won. With this election, more so than with yesterday's race, we all have a stake.

Oops keith, its clearly not your week this week.

First you were wrong on the horse race, now its all going against
you in the US elections. Clearly you can't help your own
bad judgement :)

Poooor keith...

Yippeeeee, looks like Obama has it in the bag!

Well, I'm watching Obama's victory speech. A real class act. I can say the same about McCain's concession. What a pity McCain didn't campaign as himself.

The story of the change a 106-year old black woman, Ann Nixon Cooper, has seen touched me a tad more deeply than the story of Joe the Plumber.

The next few years will see if he is up to it, but I hope we all agree that I called it right on the election.

Now for some speculation over what really matters.

What input will he make to the G20, if any? Will he just follow Soros' orders like he did with Paulson's watershed legislation for the bail-out heists?

All the rest is the stuff of publicist spin and media apparatchiks' continued efforts at dumbing-down the punters: populism, symbolism and paparazzi shots of black grandmothers weeping. Well may they weep if this guy stays to form while the Brown/Greenspan/Malloch-Brown team go in for the kill on the US with their latest packages of global corporatism (with in-principle support from Rudd-Turnbull).

Well done President elect Obama.

I was clearly on the losing side today. I have been in the past. I won't be slitting my wrists.

I look forward for President elect Obama to handling the looming depression and saving the jobs of millions around the world...including many of yours.

I am however financially better off than last week with my gambling account swelling. My retirement and my future are secure and I am
looking forward to sailing around the world in my yacht.

Of course Yabby you've picked a winner but you've not voted for him.
I'd never ever display the poverty of spirit you embrace show irrelevant gusto.

He is a little exercise for you. Write down the two most significant changes Obama's presidency is likely to make and their impacts on you. Make one positive and one negative. You might gain some perspective and become a little sapient.

Cheers