thegoddamnblackbat replied to your post: Hey confessionsofapixaraddict! It looks like…

Am I right in thinking Obama can’t do an acceptance speech until Romney makes the call to concede?

Pretty much. I mean, he could, but it’s considered bad form. Traditionally, the concession speech always comes first.

In 2000, if my memory isn’t failing me, there was no concession or victory speech on election night; both candidates spoke, but neither conceded or fully claimed victory (though they said that they were “confident” that they would win, of course).

I’m thinking that Obama will speak maybe a half an hour after Romney. That’s just a guess, though.

Q:I really love all the political commentary. I don't know much about American politics but I'm trying to learn. The ridiculousness that is the GOP makes me laugh and I read all your text posts with interest. :)

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Thanks! Don’t try too hard to learn…we’ve talked so much over the years about spreading democracy to other nations, and we still haven’t figured it out ourselves yet (as evidenced by the 2000 election, when the person who got more votes lost).

Next week the Democrats have their convention, so there will be more stuff to pick apart. I’m hoping to call them out as I did Republicans, even though I’m much more on their side.

I hope they bring out Paul Reubens to talk to an empty Chairry standing in for Mitt Romney.