Comments on: Live Blogging The US Election From Jordan

By: Diego

Diego — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:12 +0000

Hey, great live blogging, but one thing: Representatives cannot filibuster in the House, only in the Senate. The House has a Rules Committee which sets time limits on debate (without Rules Committee intervention, regular House rules limit debate to 30 minutes per member but that never happens — special rules are almost always used).

The Senate has no Rules Committee, thus debate is usually not limited (only in some very special cases) and that’s what allows for the filibuster to occur. It isn’t a parliamentary tool that is invoked, rather, just what we call talking a bill to death.

Thanks!
Diego

By: Nas

Nas — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:09:06 +0000

Aba Abdellah Omar Ibno Abi Adey: Mabrook!

upyernoz: cool! thanks! that’s a nice honor.

By: upyernoz

upyernoz — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:00:12 +0000

hey nas, you were quoting by the new york times this morning. mabruk!!!

By: Aba Abdellah Omar Ibno Abi Adey

Aba Abdellah Omar Ibno Abi Adey — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:50:57 +0000

At that exact time my Son was delivered in Amman… and the world was celebrating , the real reason was my son not Obama

By: Ibby

Ibby — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:16:18 +0000

Please ignore my last comment - i seem to have forgotten how to use a computer

By: Ibby

Ibby — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:13:52 +0000

Nas, I don’t know if this is the right place for reporting technical issues, but your website seems to be black text against a black background. I can only read it if I select the text…..

Good post by the way

By: Dal

Dal — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:30:08 +0000

Congrats Obama and Congrats America, you finally shocked us….
I hope Obama’s journey will continue, and I hope things work out…
Nas, awesome coverage, I had a feeling that the second I arrive at my internet hub at work, I will be witnessing your detailed coverage of the election.
Cheers!

By: kinzi

kinzi — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:04:59 +0000

Mabruuk!!!! America voted your voice

By: Um Omar

Um Omar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:38:15 +0000

InshAllah it will be a beneficial four years for all of us. May Allah guide him. Thank God we avoided the other choice…

By: secratea

secratea — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:03:48 +0000

This is an amazing moment in U.S history.. I can’t believe it!
MABROOOK BARACK HUSSIEN OBAMA!

ya3teek el3afyeh, Naseem

By: Nizar

Nizar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:59:02 +0000

Obama elected president !

and everybody lived happily ever after, congrats everybody!

By: AMP

AMP — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:07:58 +0000

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:51:19 +0000

Fox news is like dar el 3aza..Karl rove looks like he is about to pass out, while bill cristol continues to look like an ass hole.

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:49:03 +0000

It is over, mohanned called the elections… Keith olberman has the urge to call it, but they are calming him down.. It is over baby..

By: mab3oos

mab3oos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:39:49 +0000

phew, I thought we lost you for a second!

By: Nas

Nas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:37:49 +0000

Diala…i’m becoming predictable..ugh..not good

mab3oos…i’m awake! i’m awake man!

By: mab3oos

mab3oos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:30:28 +0000

nas, nas, wake up, wake up, Ohio went to Obama. Wake up.

By: Diala

Diala — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:19:16 +0000

the beauty of democracy! the game is more fascinating than the actual politics

I think most of the black iris followers would have guessed that you’d have a sleepless night! a historic day indeed.

By: Nas

Nas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:18:02 +0000

Lina…you should be in chicago! you’re becoming too much of a new yorker! come back quick!

By: secratea

secratea — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:04:38 +0000

“More red states go to McCain including Alabama and Arkansas”… yes, expected. Arkansas goes red (darkkk red usually), except with ibn elbalad, Clinton

By: Lina

Lina — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:03:32 +0000

Ah Nas I’m kinda wondering what I’m doing in front of the computer right now while I should probably be in Harlem… I wish I had an iPhone tonight!!

Check out www.columbiajournalist.org for a change from the networks although New York is so blue there’s no suspense there!

Keep the good stuff coming

By: Nas

Nas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:29:30 +0000

mab3oos: pray

Basem: post links

By: Basem

Basem — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:21:11 +0000

Nas, I’m hesitant to accept the plausibility of a victorious Obama but don’t you at least expect that news reports (especially that on the internet) will probably be pulled or changed by the minute? a bit of a conspiracy theory touch to this midget, but me humbly think linking stories will sort of be futile if events fold in unfavorable manner to one party or another!

Plus, and since you’re on it, i read a piece of news that wasn’t emphasized on Al-Jazeera int’l scroll bar claiming that some European agencies monitoring the elections (didn’t know the american elections were monitored by foreign entities) were sort of restricted and blocked to perform their full duties! have you got anything on that piece?

By: mab3oos

mab3oos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:13:59 +0000

I hope the day will come that I can do the same. Live blog from the US about the Jordanian elections.

By: Nas

Nas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:59:07 +0000

ah npr….good stuff

By: secratea

secratea — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:44:23 +0000

“It’s 1:58am (Amman Time). I’ve got my Arabian coffee”.. lool I love how you call it “Arabian” coffee which makes it sound so Orientalized coffee, being consumed by that oriental subject, the AY—RAB, sooooo interested in American politics
anyway, i just rushed home after class to catch up on what’s happening here. I’m reading my novel, while listening to NPR live election coverage