What will happen on DU on election night if Kerry wins?

[liberal72]

I predict massive hysteria with every post being about Kerry, a few freepers sneaking on trying to talk shit and possibly a server crash from an overload of people on DU, thought I hope not.

[mark414]

1. i will be obliviously

drunk

[Taylor Mason Powell]

2. Whatever happens, I'm staying away for a few days...

because I'll be partying in the streets if Kerry wins, and if he doesn't...well, I don't even want to think about that.

[JNelson6563]

if not then take to the streets

If Kerry "loses" this election we have to get out there. There's no way we can let them steal it again. The world might not survive it.

Julie

[NEOBuckeye]

18. It's good to be prepared, either way.

I think Kerry will win. But I don't think the GOP is going down without a fight. Something is bound to happen. Ideally, Kerry would win by such a wide margin over Dubya that any attempt by the Republicans to subvert the will of the people would result in a massive backlash against them. More likely, we'll have an outcome similar to Bush vs. Gore in 2000, with the outcome hinging upon a few hundred votes, creating a situation that could remain uncertain for days. Our best hope is that Kerry and his campaign are ready for a genuine knock-down-drag-out fight against the BFEE, and won't throw in the towel the way Gore did.

No one wants to think about what will happen if Bush gets another 4 years, because the past four have been so bad. Of course, if Bush does win somehow, there'll surely be more wars for oil in the Middle East, THE DRAFT will return, more terrorism, more environmental destruction, more unemployment, more skyrocketing health care and tuition costs, more crumbling infrastructure, more corporate looting and megacorp monopoly mergers, more erosion of our rights and the conversion of the American Republic into a full-scale perma-paranoid police state. And that's just the "good" news.

Another four years of Bush will probably press the world to take drastic measures to check Pax Americana imperialsm. More companies may choose to trade in Euros rather than U.S. Dollars, resulting perhaps in a series of crushing blows to the U.S. economy. We could eventually be facing massive unemployment (20 to 30% or more). There may even be severe and crippling economic sanctions if the Bush regime becomes too frighteningly Hitlerian. ALL of this to maintain our dependency upon dwindling supplies of a natural resource.

As grim as all of this sounds, the light at the end of the tunnel may very well come by 2008. By then people may have finally had their fill of scum like Bush and Cheney, and will be more than willing to hand these fuckers, along with Wolfowitz, Perle and the rest of the Straussian Neo-Cons, plus Tom DeLay and every other Republican, over to the ICC at the Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity. A radicalized Democratic Party could take back both houses of Congress, plus the Presidency, in a landslide victory. Meanwhile, the Republican Party may wind up so divided against itself, thanks to Bush, that it may remain inept, demoralized and relatively powerless for a generation or more.

[Taylor Mason Powell]

41. if Bush wins, 2008 will be too late.

As much as I'd like to envision that "light at the end of the tunnel" of which you speak, I have strong doubts. First of all, if Americans aren't outraged by now, what makes you think they'll be any more outraged after four more years of it?

But the most important thing, the thing you leave out, is the Supreme Court. If Bush wins, he gets to appoint 2 or even 3 justices and then it's lights out. Game over. He won't make the mistake of his dad and accidentally appoint a moderate, either. Once that happens, this country is pretty well doomed for at least a generation or two.

But other than that, I think your description of a second Bush term is right on.

[NEOBuckeye]

49. Maybe. But there always remains a breaking point.

I've often wondered if it might very well take all of our worst nightmares playing out under a Bush-GOP-dominated government to finally burn into the American consciousness once and for all, the utter and complete moral, social and intellectual bankruptcy of American-style neo-fascism/corporatism. Look at what Naziism did for Germany, although by no means whatsoever am I wishing for that to happen here. However, similar to the world's reaction to Hitler's regime in Germany, if America won't boot the destructive Bush regime come this November, the entire world might very well intervene to do it for us. Economically, at least.

[DemWitch]

3. I predict

server overload, threads coming so fast it will be impossible to keep up with, a few postings that will be illiterate due to imbibing :), but more than anything a happy, happy, joy, joy time by all.

[whistle]

4. It will become DA....

....www.democraticaboveground.com

:crazy:

[Eric J in MN]

50. good one (nt)

nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. On DU, dunno. But I'm going to start popping cold ones at 7CST

I haven't decided what the drink word should be yet. If I pick 'liberal' I'm certain to be hammered by 7:30.

[cally]

6. Well, I'll be checking DU for updates

and celebrating with the local activists. During the Iowa primaries, Du had the most up to date info. If it's close I'll probably head home after the polls close and I'll hang with my Du buds. Try to get some sleep and head back to celebrate with folks.

[allalone]

7. gridlock

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

8. I'm not going to be on here

unless it is looking bad for Kerry. Then I'll be checking here and a few other places on the net to pick up on some news.

But if it is looking good, not gonna even be on the computer. Gonna be partying like it's 1999!!!!

[jackieforthedems]

9. We'll Be Celebrating!!!

:party: :toast: :beer: :grouphug:

[liberal72]

10. Welcome to DU!

n/t

[jackieforthedems]

36. Thanks For The Welcome!

I'm from Minnesota - even though we don't have polar bears here, it feels like we should 9 months out of the year. Lol!

[kestrel91316]

11. Oh, but wait til the next day.............

:puke: we will all be SOOOOOOOO hungover! LOL

[jcldragon]

14. hehehe

take some olive oil before drinking, and some asprin before you sleep...

[jackieforthedems]

37. Oh Well...

It'll be worth it this time - after 4 years of Bush. Lol!

[Demonaut]

12. goin streaking

[Bake]

13. P * A * R * T * Y !!!!

Now THAT's what I'm talkin' 'bout!! I can't wait!!

Bake

[onecitizen]

15. IF he wins?

Dude, he's gonna win!:party: :toast:





Edited for: or dudette.

[BiggJawn]

16. Dunno, I won't be here.

I'm gonna call in All Fucked Out the next day...Maybe a little hung-over, too.
And very hoarse from running up and down the streets of my very ReTHUGlican town laughing hysterically...

[Terran]

33. LOL, that sounds a lot like

what I'm planning on doing too! I need to find some appropriate celebratory music to blast my neighbors with!

[loudsue]

17. I'll be at Erskine Bowles campaign headquarters...partying my *** off!!

All NC DUers need to get together and celebrate that night at Bowles campaign headquarters....or wherever the party is going to be! If the party is going to be in Raleigh (pretty sure), I live just north of there, and will be glad to offer a futon or two to NC DUers from out of town after the party!!

We can celebrate Kerry/Edwards, and ALL the winning Dems!! But somebody HAS to videotape the chimp's concession speech -- if he even has the decency to show up for the cameras and give one!!! I'm going to want to watch it over and over again!!!!

:kick::kick:

[Guaranteed]

19. This will be my avatar:

(no fair anyone else using it)

[opihimoimoi]

20. BIG LUAU with much booze and shit....

[slutticus]

21. I think we should all go to DC..

...and party with Skinner, Elad and EarG....and the servers be damned!


But seriously, DU will be in definite gridlock. Trolls, happy DUers, Freepers and all....it'll be a great time!

[fortyfeetunder]

22. I don't really care!

Will be hunting down plane tickets to DC for Inauguration Day and find some tickets for the biggest party....take the pops with me to a ball!

[Dem2theMax]

23. Massive

ORGY late into the night! :grouphug:

Followed by one very long morning of praying to the porcelain bowl god. :hurts:

After recovery, we jump into our cars and meet up with fellow DU'ers who live close to us. And we :party: all night long!

Most likely to be followed by :hurts: again. But heck, after four years of *, we deserve all the hangovers we can dish out to ourselves!

Any takers? ;)

[drdigi420]

46. pot doesnt give ya a hangover

so i'll be smart and skip the booze and just smoke a huge joint of prime kind bud

i will be out in the streets partying hard tho, rubbing it in the faces of every repuke i can find (although they will most likely be hiding inside, licking their wounds)

[Citizen Daryl]

24. I'll be pulling my passport out of my pocket ...

... and putting it back in the drawer.

:)

[0007]

25. I want photos of the bush twins crying their fucking eyes out


An eleven year old child has more class!

[OneTwentyoNine]

47. YEOW...that looks like one of those "children of the damned"

[DS1]

26. DU will crash under the load. But that's okay because I'll be running up

and down the road screaming my fool head off :7

[RetroLounge]

27. "What will happen on DU on election night if Kerry wins?"

I believe it's called the Great Unveiling(tm), where long-time members who are really infiltrators and freepers lose their shit and get banned.

I have a list. It'll be fun to watch.

RL

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[newyawker99]

29. Hi timesupbush!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[zanana]

30. Welcome, timesupbush!

Glad to have you on board. I think another way of saying "If Kerry wins" is "If Bush doesn't steal the election". Also, for the past three and a half years we've been fed so many lies, nothing surprises us.As my mother used to say, "Always expect the worst and you won't be disappointed"!

[Lost147]

31. Either way

who ever wins it will be one hell of a show on this site

[JohnKleeb]

32. well I'll get drunk I guess

Gonna request some though its kind of hard.

[baldguy]

34. No sigs, no aves, no searches, no pics....

"We appologize for any inconvenience, but our server has been overloaded...."

[cmf]

35. It's going to be crazy

We'll be having a houseparty with the rest of our Dem friends that night. Fortunately we live on the West Coast, so hopefully we won't have to stay up too late to catch returns. I'll be checking DU every now and then.

[sampsonblk]

38. A lot of jubilant drunk posts

I will lead the way

[Tsiyu]

39. I expect:

I'm sorry, but we are unable to find the website you requested.....

MASSIVE DU board OVERLOAD!

[ignatius 2]

40. JOY..sheer,unadulterated joy will be felt in cyberspace from DU

and there will be dancing in the streets!!

There'll be dancin', they're dancin' in the street.
This is an invitation,across the nation,
A chance for folks to meet.
There'll be laughin singin', and music swingin'
Dancin' in the street

Everywhere around the world
They're dancin',dancin'in the street

Oh happy days when the Chimp is sent back to Crawford to mingle with the rattlesnakes.

[ComerPerro]

42. You won't see me here.

I will be having a cigar and getting very very drunk at a party

[Democracy Died 2004]

43. I won't be online or anywhere near a city

I fully suspect the traitor in chief will not relinquish power. It's coming. It's a big storm and many will not survive.

[proud patriot]

44. PARTY HEARTY

:party:

[goobergunch]

45. It'll probably be a giant election night party

until the server explodes.

Expect a lot of threads about the exact same thing with almost no replies.

Should be fun! :evilgrin:

(Unless the unthinkable happens and Bush* is re-selected. I don't want to think about that. *shudder*)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

48. i'm more interested in what happens at freerepublic and lucianne.com

cos it's gonna be fuckin' funny!