Originally Posted by civilservant

I've already heard Michelle Obama as a possible candidate for 2020 Is the Dem bench really that week?

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Is the DNC going to learn from this, then? Are they going to learn from the fact that it wasn't third parties who cost the Democrats the election, but their pig-headed determination to nominate Clinton at all costs while systematically ignoring Sanders?

I'm not sure, but I hope so, if they ever want to have a chance of reclaiming the White House in 4 years.

Originally Posted by Steerpike

I'm horrified at the thought of a Trump presidency for so many reasons, but as I've noted before a number of times, the impact of the presidency on me personally has been very minor over my 33 years here, so let's hope that trend continues.

My G/F has a pre-existing condition and would benefit from Obamacare provisions IF she were to be unemployed, but so far she has stayed employed. I have a hope that the 'pre-existing conditions' issue will continue to be a factor in any replacement for Obamacare that surfaces ... hope, hope ...

I woke up today wondering if last night was a bad dream, but no ... it's real.

Originally Posted by Boiler

Assume not. Labour have not.

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Is the DNC going to learn from this, then? Are they going to learn from the fact that it wasn't third parties who cost the Democrats the election, but their pig-headed determination to nominate Clinton at all costs while systematically ignoring Sanders? .....

Originally Posted by Giantaxe

Repeal of Obamacare and the Supreme Court are my two biggest concerns about Trump outside his completely unsuitable character. It is sickening that the Republicans' obstructionism is effectively being rewarded.

Originally Posted by Steerpike

Well I'm very pleased to note the Dow is UP right now, at 18,381.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...r-tense-climax

I can't log in to the Schwab site to verify my own portfolio, which is something of an ominous sign, but - so far so good. UPDATE - just got logged in, balance so far unchanged.

I'm horrified at the thought of a Trump presidency for so many reasons, but as I've noted before a number of times, the impact of the presidency on me personally has been very minor over my 33 years here, so let's hope that trend continues.

My G/F has a pre-existing condition and would benefit from Obamacare provisions IF she were to be unemployed, but so far she has stayed employed. I have a hope that the 'pre-existing conditions' issue will continue to be a factor in any replacement for Obamacare that surfaces ... hope, hope ...

I woke up today wondering if last night was a bad dream, but no ... it's real.

Originally Posted by Pulaski

Ironically this electoral cycle it was the Dem's electoral chances that were destroyed by big money and vested interests and it was the Republicans who found a grassroots candidate with genuine support from "the people".

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Fair point, Labour have turned in to Tory-lite. The Democrats today are probably just about where the GOP was when Eisenhower was in office, possibly even to the right of that. The centre in American politics is so far to the right than even as a moderate leftist most people consider me to make Mao look like a conservative.

I can still hope though, can't I?

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

That really, really pisses me off. The way the media segregates the US people..white educated women, Hispanics, African Americans... WTF.

Originally Posted by dakota44

I wonder how Trumps voters will feel when they discover he won't do anything promised.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe

Repeal of Obamacare and the Supreme Court are my two biggest concerns about Trump outside his completely unsuitable character. It is sickening that the Republicans' obstructionism is effectively being rewarded.

Originally Posted by Boiler

Not sure, there was some activist #BLM type on this morning on NPR who lost it to such a degree the host cut her off.