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Fri Sep 19, 2014, 02:32 PM

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BREAKING: Scotland Rejects Independence [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

Actually the No is winning right now, so this headline is somewhat misleading still_one Sep 2014 #1

Scottish independence: 'No' leads referendum vote dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #2

I kind of figured that was going to be the outcome davidpdx Sep 2014 #3

Geez, all they have to do is VOTE, and they can't manage to gain independence. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #4

Ok, this made me laugh. As an Irish woman however, I agree. riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #33

Cowards. Oakenshield Sep 2014 #5

The rebuke was in the vote itself Rebubula Sep 2014 #22

+1. Sometimes the head is smarter than the heart 7962 Sep 2014 #25

The poor are already suffering. Oakenshield Sep 2014 #46

Voting for independence to rebuke Thatcherism and austerity... Adrahil Sep 2014 #23

Did they? Chan790 Sep 2014 #27

A degree of self-government similar to Spain's Ghost Dog Sep 2014 #28

Canadian provinces have a lot of autonomy, and Parliamentary government daleo Sep 2014 #51

+1. Well said. wakemewhenitsover Sep 2014 #53

Somehow I doubt, Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #30

Hmm ScottishDee Sep 2014 #34

Welcome to DU! riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #38

Thanks! ScottishDee Sep 2014 #43

It was a campaign they shouldn't have fallen for. Oakenshield Sep 2014 #48

Well, how about that? DFW Sep 2014 #6

"Rachel Maddow and Thom Hartmann" - Imagine the cabinet in that administration NBachers Sep 2014 #11

LOL! I'd vote for that ticket! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #12

Jimmy Carter is 90 DFW Sep 2014 #15

I know that, but he's such an incredible resource! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #17

excellent assessment, DFW Skittles Sep 2014 #13

Why IS that? It seems they always report that it's too close to call Lodestar Sep 2014 #18

Beats me DFW Sep 2014 #20

Smaller population, only one item on ballot, to start with. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #50

Shocked .. Lenomsky Sep 2014 #7

pensions more important than national destiny quadrature Sep 2014 #8

What!? Adrahil Sep 2014 #24

easy for someone who has no stake in the matter to say iandhr Sep 2014 #29

what a headline, eh? Justitia Sep 2014 #9

I would think 45% of the nation voting for closer-to-home rule would be so significant HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #26

"I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go unionist due to the irresponsibility MisterP Sep 2014 #45

Wish we could get that kind of turnout! nt mimi85 Sep 2014 #10

+10000 Earth_First Sep 2014 #19

85%. Stunning! Nt riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #31

So, what Company "counted" the secret black box votes, and are the votes open for blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #14

Paper ballots, marked by hand, counted by humans and checked and verified by other humans Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #16

That's similar Berlin Expat Sep 2014 #21

Asking a petulant, bumper-sticker like, rhetorical question is also a distinct possibility LanternWaste Sep 2014 #49

Well, at least they won't go broke now snooper2 Sep 2014 #32

Lots of talk of further devolution.... I think the UK needs a federal system. Adrahil Sep 2014 #35

Wales does not have one as yet KamaAina Sep 2014 #41

Yup... the Welsh FM is already talking about it. Adrahil Sep 2014 #44

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #36

I wish the USA had that great turnout and 97% registered voters. Sunlei Sep 2014 #37

The Romantic in me said "aye" the Pragmatist said "nay." Coventina Sep 2014 #39

World remains boring, truthisfreedom Sep 2014 #40

All that's left is to pick up the pieces KamaAina Sep 2014 #42

In summation: Bosonic Sep 2014 #47

"I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land..." PassingFair Sep 2014 #52