Random Politics & Religion #19

Y'all watching a movie? Cause I'm hearing a projector.

Hey look you're totally corroborated my post, good job dude.
Also purple is equal parts red and blue 1:1 or 2:2 not 3:1.

Ooo, a color argument. I argue that Maine is neither red nor purple, but... *consults crayon box*...

Umm you just described Maine....

Both parties have heavy support within the same, the difference being that the State's conservative faction isn't an overly religious one and are more concerned about economics then social issues. Seeing as the Republican party has been releasing nothing but "Pray to Jesus for my Breakfast cereal" candidates since the early 90's the Conservatives have been really pissed off.

So you have the southern coastal cities like Portland and Augusta being liberal and the central and northern cities like Bangor, Presque Isle and Caribou being conservative. The voting system inside the state ensures that neither side can suppress the other like they do in California, New York and Texas.

After Olympia Snowe resigned there was an election for her seat which was hilarious. The conservatives had Charlie Summers (R) and liberals had Cynthia Dill (D), then Angus King (I) stepped in. Dill got crushed with only 13.2% of the total vote, nobody wanted her as she was the typical Democrat from Portland. The real competition was between King (52.9%) and Summers (30.7%) and while Summers was a pretty popular guy, King is a local legend / hero (former Governor and super businessman) and easily won the seat. Last year Maine had it's election for the other Senate seat occupied by Susan Collins (that Republican who occasionally votes with the Democrats) and she easily destroyed her Democrat opposition by 413,495 to 190,244.

That's why Maine is Purple, both parties have equal support and voice in the states government. Unlike the other purple states Maine rarely swings wildly one way or another and the politics are a lot more stable as both parties tend to work together and compromise rather then trying to tear each other apart in a screaming contest. The entire reason Olympia Snowe resigned was that she was tired of both parties in congress doing nothing but screaming at each other and not working together.

WTF you smoking? There isn't a single state in the USA that's purple by that definition.

Florida 29:0
Ohio 18:0

In fact out of every single state that voted, Maine is the only state that wasn't 100% to one candidate or the other as Trump won all 5 of Nebraska's EC's.

So far it's been a pretty bad attempt at trolling...

Cerise was wrong. I got that backwards.

I give unto you "blurple".

So you really didn't know.

Maine only has two congressional districts not three and a total of four votes (2 district + 2 senator). At least know how the voting system of your country works before shoving your foot into your mouth. Trump won the Northern Congressional district and got 1 EC, Clinton won the Southern Congressional district and got 1 while she also won the total state popular vote by 22K and got the two bonus votes. Thus both Democrats and Republicans got Presidential votes in 2016, with Maine being the only state in the Union to do so.

Given the time your wasting based on word per post I'd wager it's fairly successful.

Except I'm not trolling.

Reality is, the truth is can always be simply stated. You're categorically wrong on this nuanced point, which is why your posts are convoluted and obnoxiously long winded.

You have yet to demonstrate that while I've demonstrated my point very well.

I get that it's now personal for you but at least chose a decent hill to die on.

Oh so I misspoke on Johnson doesn't change a thing though In terms of you being wrong and wanting to be contrarian cause your ego is damaged.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Maine,_2016

You get a cookie for your efforts though.

You've been wrong since the beginning and keep dancing around and redefining terms to try to "win" and make it personal.

Maine as the only state in 2016 to give votes to both candidates. It's purple and stamping your foot and pointing your finger won't demonstrate otherwise.

Since you really wanna push the issue, I wonder what non-existent definition your using now.

3 blue, 1 Red. Youre acting like that kid trying to ram a rectangular peg into a triangular slot.

http://pinetreepolitics.bangordailynews.com/2016/02/03/you-now-live-in-a-purple-state/




http://www.pressherald.com/2012/04/08/independents-shape-political-scene_2012-04-08/

So yeah, Maine's been in the middle for a long *** time.

And BTW your speaking to a Mainer, I kinda grew up in Northern Aroostook County.

That's not what defines a purple state....

And the coupe de grace

Percentage of people who identify as either Republican or Democrat

The White House just barred CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Politico, The New York Times, The Hill, BuzzFeed, the Daily Mail, BBC etc. from attending a press briefing.

You think it's me that's pushing the issue and making it personal? Ooook.

But that is a nice map where all the blue states are purple.

You lost about 5 posts ago also that's February 2016 not post November 2016. You should learn to read the subtext of pictures and their file names.

Toodles.

/Sigh

Dude just doesn't know when he's beat. Typical Progressive, when wrong just imagine your right and keep on going.

This is Bush level "Mission Complete" ***here

I'll take that as your surrender then. Wasn't the best hill for you to die on but you died honorably.

Pretty much, was like "WTF is wrong with this guy", began to think I was in a scene out of Monty Python.

I see you took the potion of resist intelligence.

It's hard to tell, nobody is attacking him with any.

Nobody expects you to know what intelligence would sound or look like given your post and + history.