Yeah could be an interesting watch.

Unlikely a recount will affect the overall.

Fat lady sang her concession speech. It's all over.

Yes! Not only is this a defeat for plutocracy, it is the total defeat of social conservatives. Never again will they threaten us.

What I mean is, is that this election was the last chance Republicans had. Due to demographic changes, the Democratic party will become the dominant party by ~2020. The younger generation does not care about social conservatives, and the older generation that does is dying off.

Since when did the Republican party become defined only by social issues?

@Primo

No, but the sheer number of voters is much higher.  Not as much the African American population as the Hispanic population, but still...

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Democrats obviously exaggerated the "War on Women." I would not call it a war, but certain republican legislatures definitely went too far. Examples below:

Federal Level:

1. Republican legislators supported an effort to qualify the the federal abortion funding exception of rape to "forcible rape." Although not an attempt to redefined rape as democrats claimed, it is still utterly despicable.
2. Although the birth control-mandate amounts to wasteful spending, the Blunt amendment would have permitted any employer to deny contraceptive coverage to women who needed it for other documented medical reasons if it violated the employer's "conscience."
3. Republicans in the House viciously resisted renewing the "Violence Against Women" Act, which provided federal funding for programs such as women's shelters for prejudicial reasons.
4. Republicans in the House proposed substantial cuts to WIC, which provided assistance to young children and pregnant/breastfeeding mothers in poverty to obtain health care and nutrition services.

State Level:

1. Some states passed legislation requiring unnecessary counseling and medical procedures (mandatory ultra sounds) to obtain an abortion.
2. Wisconsin repealed its "Equal Pay Enforcement Act."
3. Kansas passed a bill requiring abortion providers to misinform their patients that cancer is linked to abortions, which is false.

Public Statements and Other Examples:

1. Falsely perpetuated claims about Planned Parenthood such as it being a racist and sexist organization because its stated goals are sex-selective and race-selective abortions, and that the majority of its work is abortions.
2. Bizarre statements made by tea-party candidates such as Todd Akin,  Richard Mourdock and Tom Smith. Mourdock stated that abortion should not be permitted under any circumstances, and Smith compared pregnancy from rape to pregnancy out of wedlock.
3. Bizarre legislative proposals to outlaw abortions if a heartbeat is detected, and to consider the murder of an abortion doctor as justifiable homicide.

So while there probably isn't a "War on Women," I think it's fair to say that the tea-party is largely comprised of village idiots.

I implied that I generally oppose the birth control mandate. However, the exception is when the contraceptive serves another valid medical purpose. While I agree that religious organizations should be exempt, it's despicable to grant non-religious organizations conscientious objector status to deny those who need it for valid medical reasons. Also, this logic would mean that employers could practice discrimination by arguing that their conscience is opposed to women working.

The freedom of conscience is important. But since it can be easily abused and used to justify the suffering of others, it needs to be reasonably restricted.

Still can't believe White Americans are allowing themselves to be ethnicly cleansed by millions of border hopping Latinos. Must be my crazy old world mindset, but it looks like the Barbarian migrations are back in full swing.

Well, birth control pills can cost up to $50.00 a month, which isn't affordable if you are poor. If the woman needs the birth control pill for valid medical reasons, it seems detestable to me to say that her employer's right to exercise their conscience is more important than her health. Moreover, it also seems that there is a compelling state interest to value the health of women above the conscience of employers. On the other hand, I believe otherwise when birth control pills are used for strictly contraceptive purposes. Heck, even beggars can save up money for condoms.

But I agree, medical insurance should not be so employer based to begin with.