They've got 55 now - they're trying to reach 60.
U.S. Presidential Race: Official Thread
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They've got 55 now - they're trying to reach 60.
*runs into thread* Am i too late?
Ha ha! A full 5-10 seconds of silence on the BBC coverage, six people just sitting around a table with nothing to say. The anchor, John Motson, really doesn't know what he's doing! 
ooh late night poker is on.
Isn't it 51 for control? I remember reading the number 60 in an article but forget why it's important.
Having 60 Democratic Senate seats would allow Obama much more flexibility to move forward with his policies with having to worry about Republican filibusters.
I presume it Dimbelby, he's a bit shitHa ha! A full 5-10 seconds of silence on the BBC coverage, six people just sitting around a table with nothing to say. The anchor, John Motson, really doesn't know what he's doing!
Reuters has 171-81
CNN on 174-64.. Georgia.
He sounds like it anyway! He's really old, starts sentences and doesn't bother finishing them, is alarmed when graphics flash up on the screen, and generally comes across as a man from the 1950s who's woken up in 2008 and been filmed by the BBC. Bizarre choice, don't know why Matt Frei didn't get the job, he's the regular anchor.
Yeah the 60 refers to the number of Senate seats required for a supermajority. Otherwise the minority party (in this case the Republicans) could "filibuster" Democratic legislation.
If Ohio or Florida turns blue, its over.
A good thing, in your opinion? People talk about how the Americans usually like power spread between the 2 parties, checks and balances and all that.
57%-42% in Ohio for Obama until now.
Christopher Hitchens is still railing about Palin on BBC America....saying that she believes in Witches.Its a good thing if you support Obama since it will give him the ability to execute his agenda. If McCain were about to be elected and have a Republican congress then I'd say its a catastrophe.
In this case, I think the country will be better off for it.
Haha John Bolton on BBC not happy. What an absolute cnut he is.
Does anyone really do that? Filibuster I mean. Great scene in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington .
Ohio to OBAMA!!! It's OVER!!
FOX Calls it again!
FOX Calls it again!
OHIO Called now.
Obama is the next President.
Obama is the next President.
Thank god he's over there and not polluting our airways.
Can i go to bed now?
It's all over effectively?
It's all over effectively?
as it stands on CNN
It does happen quite frequently since its usually the minority party's only vehicle to slow down or obstruct getting run over by the majority party's agenda.
Is this right? Just heard that Florida is Obama's?
Yup.
NM called for Obama as well.
Fox seem very quick to call the states.
Fox seem very quick to call the states.
This is going to be a landslide now
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Strom Thurmond is the most famous example maybe. Read a dictionary for a day to stop a bill being passed. (It's been some years since I took US History, I might have that one wrong).
Worth pointing our Obama is already ahead of the number 4 Cafites are giving McCain in total, and we're less than halfway through the called college votes
Jeb wouldn't stand for that. Is he still about?
It is very apt comparison, it must be pretty hard to keep up though in fairness.
I've never heard of Matt Frei, it has always been Dimbleby hasn't it?
Woooo
John Bolton continues to be a dick
BBC hasn't called Ohio or New Mexico. Wish they would.
He's a complete bellend. Just trying to pick a fight because he's upset.
John Bolton...what a cnut.
Wake up, CNN! fecking slow.
NBC hasn't called anything new yet.