11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:55:18

pacino wrote:Should this follow through we will now have two elections of the past five where the person with the most votes lose.


As I said, the Electoral College is outmoded and needs to die. Probably won't anytime soon though.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby philliesphhan » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:55:20

JFLNYC wrote:
The Savior wrote:i adore you all. not sure message boards like this will exist in a trump world.


I think you understand the gravity of the situation and what it may mean for the freedoms we take for granted. Wait until Trump goes after both HRC and Obama. Wait until he begins to use his power to stifle the media he hates. Wait until he uses the government apparatus to terrify people so much that dissent is squelched and people live in fear. Wait until he uses some pretense such as a terrorist attack to impose martial law -- which will not be challenged by a Republican Senate, House or Supreme Court.

We, the people, have just sold democracy down the river. As Benjamin Franklin said, those who would trade freedom for security end up with neither.

There's only one positive to this: Those who believed Trump's bullshit will quickly learn it was just that.


The thing is: it's actually possible he just said a bunch of crazy shit to get elected. He could do none of the things his rabid fans want him to do.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby jamiethekiller » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:55:42

The Savior wrote:Nate Silver should probably be fired tomorrow. What a fucking joke that guy is.


think you can string up the entire group of poll predictions. which doesnt' make sense

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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby Wolfgang622 » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:56:23

BigEd76 wrote:
mozartpc27 wrote:FOX News has called WI for Trump.

It's over.

Unbelievable. I am sick to my stomach.


Wisconsin was called about a half hour ago. Michigan is the one people are watching.

254-209 with the following places still waiting to be claimed:

20 = Pennsylvania
16 = Michigan
11 = Arizona
10 = Minnesota
6 = Nevada
4 = Maine
4 = New Hampshire
3 = Alaska


She ain't winning Arizona.

Or Alaska.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby jerseyhoya » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:56:43

The Savior wrote:Nate Silver should probably be fired tomorrow. What a fucking joke that guy is.

He fucking nailed this.

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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:56:48

The wall is going to cost like 25 billion dollars right
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby gr » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:56:53

shit our wedding fund is in bonds, should be fine right?
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:56:53

philliesphhan wrote:
JFLNYC wrote:
The Savior wrote:i adore you all. not sure message boards like this will exist in a trump world.


I think you understand the gravity of the situation and what it may mean for the freedoms we take for granted. Wait until Trump goes after both HRC and Obama. Wait until he begins to use his power to stifle the media he hates. Wait until he uses the government apparatus to terrify people so much that dissent is squelched and people live in fear. Wait until he uses some pretense such as a terrorist attack to impose martial law -- which will not be challenged by a Republican Senate, House or Supreme Court.

We, the people, have just sold democracy down the river. As Benjamin Franklin said, those who would trade freedom for security end up with neither.

There's only one positive to this: Those who believed Trump's #$!&@ will quickly learn it was just that.


The thing is: it's actually possible he just said a bunch of crazy #$!&@ to get elected. He could do none of the things his rabid fans want him to do.


Yes, he was not a raving wing nut until he set his sights on the WH.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby Stay_Disappointed » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:57:31

philliesphhan wrote:
JFLNYC wrote:
The Savior wrote:i adore you all. not sure message boards like this will exist in a trump world.


I think you understand the gravity of the situation and what it may mean for the freedoms we take for granted. Wait until Trump goes after both HRC and Obama. Wait until he begins to use his power to stifle the media he hates. Wait until he uses the government apparatus to terrify people so much that dissent is squelched and people live in fear. Wait until he uses some pretense such as a terrorist attack to impose martial law -- which will not be challenged by a Republican Senate, House or Supreme Court.

We, the people, have just sold democracy down the river. As Benjamin Franklin said, those who would trade freedom for security end up with neither.

There's only one positive to this: Those who believed Trump's #$!&@ will quickly learn it was just that.


The thing is: it's actually possible he just said a bunch of crazy #$!&@ to get elected. He could do none of the things his rabid fans want him to do.


Not out of the realm of possibility
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:57:51

Colbert is drinking and sounds sad. It's a depressing theater
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby pacino » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:58:16

He will do anything his party wants and vice-versa. Don't talk yourselves into anything.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby philliesphhan » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:58:17

The video of him talking about Hillary back in 2008 is hopefully the real Trump
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby gr » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:59:22

really the best case scenario is that he loses interest in the job and don't do anything crazy and the first part of that is entirely possible
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:59:32

Some dude: I am at a Trump rally in Manhattan, and thousands are chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back". Disgusting
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby JFLNYC » Wed Nov 09, 2016 00:59:54

06hawkalum wrote:
philliesphhan wrote:
JFLNYC wrote:
The Savior wrote:i adore you all. not sure message boards like this will exist in a trump world.


I think you understand the gravity of the situation and what it may mean for the freedoms we take for granted. Wait until Trump goes after both HRC and Obama. Wait until he begins to use his power to stifle the media he hates. Wait until he uses the government apparatus to terrify people so much that dissent is squelched and people live in fear. Wait until he uses some pretense such as a terrorist attack to impose martial law -- which will not be challenged by a Republican Senate, House or Supreme Court.

We, the people, have just sold democracy down the river. As Benjamin Franklin said, those who would trade freedom for security end up with neither.

There's only one positive to this: Those who believed Trump's #$!&@ will quickly learn it was just that.


The thing is: it's actually possible he just said a bunch of crazy #$!&@ to get elected. He could do none of the things his rabid fans want him to do.


Yes, he was not a raving wing nut until he set his sights on the WH.


You couldn't be more wrong.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby z ipper » Wed Nov 09, 2016 01:00:15

south park should be amazing.

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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby Werthless » Wed Nov 09, 2016 01:00:46

The Savior wrote:Nate Silver should probably be fired tomorrow. What a fucking joke that guy is.

You have no idea what you're talking about. He was the pollster reporting the lowest probability for Clinton, leaning against the polls, and in favor of possible systematic polling errors.

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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby pacino » Wed Nov 09, 2016 01:00:56

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:Some dude: I am at a Trump rally in Manhattan, and thousands are chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back". Disgusting

Probably will just be happy w moderate reforms
Don't know why the dems couldn't reach out
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Wed Nov 09, 2016 01:01:31

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:Some dude: I am at a Trump rally in Manhattan, and thousands are chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back". Disgusting


Sigh...sounds about right.
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Re: 11/8/16 Election Day Reckoning Political thread

Postby pacino » Wed Nov 09, 2016 01:01:40

Julian Assange will be secretary of state
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