Sunday September 19, 20101:33 p.m. Eastern
Dolphins 7, Vikings 0 after first quarter
I had a lot of very interesting things I'd worked on the past few weeks that I was going to run here in conjunction with today's national legislative election in Sweden, for seats in the Riksdag, but due to the many computer problems I've experienced the past 7-10 days -and already running behind schedule today!- rather than post them all here, and maybe miss some of the evolving info and analysis on the election returns, or any of the ballgame action, I'm going to wait until later today, perhaps during the Giants-Colts ballgame to post.
Plus, by then, though it will likely be very close, an actual winner should've emerged, though most experts I've read expect that Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderates will not have a huge lead over its three centre-right coalition partners.
If you're curious to see how they cover the returns, or even if they rely on the same election night visual cliches, you can watch the Swedish election returns LIVE via SVT's complete coverage right here: http://svt.se/2.129956/valet_2010
That SVT site has been crashing a lot today already due to heavy demand, so I've also been watching TV4's coverage, so I don't miss anything important.
In fact, while it's just my opinion, their reporters seem to be hustling a little bit more than SVT's. http://www.nyhetskanalen.se/val2010/
Use your own best judgment and switch back and forth, compare and contrast.
At 2 p.m. Eastern our time, 8 p.m. in Stockholm, they just showed the folks over at the Sweden Democrats HQ, Sverigedemokraterna, jumping up and down after they reached 4.6%.
They are definitely going to get some seats in the chamber for the first time.
http://svt.se/2.128339/1.2153509/valu_sd_in_i_riksdagen
As of 3:54 p.m. Eastern they were up to 6.3% of the vote nationally.
The SD's message is clearly resonating with even more fed-up Swedish citizens than the condescending hipper-than-thou news media thought -and feared!
Seriously, news media, you continue to ignore self-evident problems and appease the un-civil in society, and then you are shocked that the populace wants changes?
Really?
Have you never heard of cause and effect?
Thanks for finally paying attention, late as it is, but guess what?
Many Swedes don't care what you think and definitely don't care for your smug attitude and your bias.
Rhetorical question: Am I talking about the news media situation in the U.S. or Sweden?
Both!
Because she was going to be out-of-town in Karlstad, one of our faves, super-talented singer Molly Sandén voted early on Friday. Molly posted the photo of herself -below- on her blog after she placed the correct color paper ballot in here official voting envelope and licked it, after voting for the first time, since she just turned eighteen-years old rather recently.
It's sometimes hard for me to believe that this really sweet and down-to-earth super-talent is only eighteen, because she has so much confidence and poise when performing, and has been doing so for years.
http://mollysandenblogg.blogspot.com/
Thumbs-up for voting!See Molly's post on voting at: Nu har jag röstat!
http://mollysandenblogg.blogspot.com/2010/09/nu-har-jag-rostat.html
http://svt.se/
