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Nov 8th 2016, 4:28 pm

#11881

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

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I knew something like this was going to happen. Ralph Nader all over again.

I wonder what impact the FBI f**kup has had? She was way, way ahead before that.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:28 pm

#11882

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Re: 2016 Election

I've been waiting for Michigan to pull their fingers out and missed that Trump has taken a wafer thin lead in Pennsylvania with 96% of the vote counted!

Nov 8th 2016, 4:29 pm

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by dakota44

On the bright side...a Trump presidency could seriously destroy the Republican party.

On the bright side...Americans seem to be truly p*ssed off with both parties. Today's results could be the start of new beginnings for the US political parties.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:30 pm

#11884

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

On the bright side...Americans seem to be truly p*ssed off with both parties. Today's results could be the start of new beginnings for the US political parties.

Well, I truly hope you are right!

Nov 8th 2016, 4:30 pm

#11885

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Boiler

Florida voted for him

So did NC.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

..... Today's results could be the start of new beginnings for the US political parties.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:31 pm

#11886

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Steerpike

Well, I truly hope you are right!

I hope so too because I truly believe we need a change.

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

Don't you roll on the floor laughing at me young man.

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Nov 8th 2016, 4:32 pm

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Re: 2016 Election

Well...all those idiots who said they were voting for Trump because they wanted change...enjoy the change you will get...SCOTUS appointments that will continue Citizens United...roll back Roe vs Wade...favorably rule in favor of voter supression laws...and more. If Trump screws up trade..and the economy...enjoy the job loss...if he gets us into another war..enjoy sending your kids to fight it. If his racist followers now feel empowered to commit violence..enjoy the blood on your hands.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:33 pm

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by zargof

There is a good chance this could destroy the Democrats.

Maybe both.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:33 pm

#11889

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by dakota44

What pisses me off are the States where the votes for Johnson and Stein significantly exceeded the vote difference between Trump and Clinton. I am so sick of wasted votes on candidates with below zero chance and for whom running is more likely an exercise in vanity.

If that is your concern you should be more worried about the 30%-40% of Americans who can't be bothered to vote at all.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:35 pm

#11890

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I hope so too because I truly believe we need a change.

That's def guna be a possibility soon.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:37 pm

#11891

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

If that is your concern you should be more worried about the 30%-40% of Americans who can't be bothered to vote at all.

Believe me I am not fond of them either. Sometimes it is closer to 50%. I am all in favor of voting being mandatory.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:41 pm

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Re: 2016 Election

Does anyone else think the headshot of Trump that NBC is using, at a distance, looks like Bill Clinton!?

Nov 8th 2016, 4:42 pm

#11893

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Re: 2016 Election

I hate to say it, but ... he had a lousy 'ground game', he was actively opposed by a lot of his own party (more so than any other party candidate), he didn't spend all that much money (and got little from the RNC).

But he still (seems to have) won.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:48 pm

#11894

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by Steerpike

The liberal left completely misunderstood his appeal to those who have been left behind in the post-industrial, rush to globalization. Instead of trying to attack his flawed arguments they just resorted to insults and character smears.

The average American has been divorced and has a shitty attitude towards their spouse, and nobody seemed to recognize that attacking Donald Trump for those things was tantamount to attacking the electorate.

Nov 8th 2016, 4:51 pm

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Re: 2016 Election

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Originally Posted by magnumpi

I suspect all them people who said they supported Clinton actually secretly wanted to cast an anti establishment vote for Trump, but were too embarrassed to say so, hence the crap pre election poll results

its closer than predicted and can still go either way

I still think Clinton will win, but looks pretty close right now.