2016 General Election Thread

[Malcolm]

So are there going to be thousands and thousands of absentee ballots in those swing states found that were "accidentally misplaced," changing the results? I'll bet $1 against your $50.

One can only hope.

[Leisher]

CNN's expert won't call Wisconsin or Pennsylvania for Trump, but he admitted he doesn't see where she's going to get the votes to make up her deficit in those states, let alone win.

[Malcolm]

I think my theory that the vast majority of people have mental diseases is holding water.

[Malcolm]

Red executive and both houses of congress. Historically the worst economic combo. Awesome.

[Troy]

At a trial site. Had drinks and post election discussion with some female attorneys. They said they were not surpised by the results, specifically the exit polling reflecting the way women voted.(much more favorably for Trump than anticipated)

They said, basically, that women hate women. I think in the long run thats what blew Hillary up. Bitches are mean.

Hey Malcolm, apparently starting tomorrow you can just walk around with an ounce of weed out in the open in CA. It was already everywhere in SF. Now it's going to be fucking nuts.

[Malcolm]

Just a zip? Bullshit.

Evo Shandor was way too nice. Society isn't just too sick to survive, it's too fucking mentally deficient. Congrats to the blue collar fucktards who think a billionaire is going to be their voice. A basic intelligence test should be required to cast a ballot.

[Malcolm]

Is this a plot to make Dubyuh look relatively better and make people start pining for those days?

[TheCatt]

Is this a plot to make Dubyuh look relatively better and make people start pining for those days?

I REAALY wanted to post something to that effect last night on FB.

[TheCatt]

I went to a Trump supporter's twitter feed. Its like an alternate reality. Apparently Trump is crushing Clinton, and winning the battleground states

#ElectionDay SHOCK EXIT POLLS:
Trump up 2.3% in Fl
Trump up 1.2% in Pa
Trump up 5.3% in Oh
Trump up 0.8% in Mich
Trump up 1.8% in Nh

I dont know where this data came from, but it was certainly more accurate than other predictions

[GORDON]

Just a zip? Bullshit.

Evo Shandor was way too nice. Society isn't just too sick to survive, it's too fucking mentally deficient. Congrats to the blue collar fucktards who think a billionaire is going to be their voice. A basic intelligence test should be required to cast a ballot.

Already working on losing the mid terms too, I see.

[Leisher]

Evo Shandor was way too nice. Society isn't just too sick to survive, it's too fucking mentally deficient. Congrats to the blue collar fucktards who think a billionaire is going to be their voice. A basic intelligence test should be required to cast a ballot.

Just for argument's sake, please explain to us how the millionaire did speak to them.

Already working on losing the mid terms too, I see.

Right?

Saw some of the campaign trail speech highlights and one was Hillary calling half of the Trump supporters "Deplorables". Then they cut to Trump saying something, then back to Hillary saying, "You can't just go around insulting people."

Personally, I think that's an example of why Trump won. The silent majority got sick and tired of being called uneducated rednecks. They got tired of being called racists and bigots non-stop. Got tired of being told that everything they believe is stupid.

I didn't give a shit who won because I didn't think either candidate is who I want leading the country. I voted Johnson and slept very well. In fact, I went out of my way to vote third party in every single race I could except one where my neighbor's son in law won in a landslide.

By the way, who lost more than pollsters last night? Only the LA Times had predicted Trump winning easily. Everyone else thought Hillary had this locked up. Going forward, who hires the idiots who thought her win chances were 90% or higher? Aren't their careers over?

[Troy]

I'm never trusting a political poll for the rest of my days. It really makes me wonder about how so many, were so fucking wrong.

[Leisher]

I'm never trusting a political poll for the rest of my days. It really makes me wonder about how so many, were so fucking wrong.

Someone on CNN was pointing out that a lot of these pollsters would ask the same 3,000 people over and over and over again. They never moved onto a different 3,000 people.

[Troy]

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/11/women-t ... book_nymag

Tone deaf af. Women decided this election. It's not like all those women didn't vote for Trump because you wish they didn't. They did.

[GORDON]

I voted Johnson and slept very well.

Not saying that I did too, or not, but I like this comment. Ahem.

Remember that poll we had about who you were voting for? I lied and said "Hillary." Kind of makes sense given the results, doesn't it.

[GORDON]

I'm never trusting a political poll for the rest of my days. It really makes me wonder about how so many, were so fucking wrong.

I am formulating a thought that "they" got a very false sense of security in the surreality of the last 8 years under Obama, where we, as the party of freedom and liberalism and progressivism, are drone striking American citizens without trial, defending the IRS when it makes partisan attacks, ignoring the fact that Gitmo was not, in fact, closed on Day 1, defending the clusterfuck of Obamacare, being against gay marriage until we aren't, etc etc etc. "They" got in the mindset that if they wish hard enough anything could be true, and it made them unable to comprehend the reality of this election.

Still formulating that idea.

[TheCatt]

I voted Johnson and slept very well.

Not saying that I did too, or not, but I like this comment. Ahem.

Remember that poll we had about who you were voting for? I lied and said "Hillary." Kind of makes sense given the results, doesn't it.

Assumed that was Troy, since it was only 1 vote.

As for models, well - Theyre based on history. They cant see things like what just happened.

[GORDON]

My family is imploding on facebook. Not sure if we'll see them for the holidays at all at this point. This is pretty fucked up.

I guess Mishka was right.... it is only when people are in great pain that you meet who they really are.

[Leisher]

Posts from my FB feed...

Despite who wins I will continue to advocate and fight for civil rights, for human rights, for rights of women, for the right to marry who you want and my LGBT friends and community, for my right and all women's rights to decisions about our bodies! I will continue to advocate for education and the safety and well being of all children and for my children with disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves! I will fight against racism, bigotry, and sexism... my voice and my beliefs will not be silenced!

The LGBT community, American Muslims, and women should be frightened. I just wonder how long before herr gropenfuhrer sends his brownshirts into the streets

Where is the sniper when you need it? I gather for it ...

By far, my favorite:

I wish I could say I was surprised, but I'm not. This election has brought out the worst in this country and unfortunately today it looks like hatred won. I am still sickened by the fact that Trump will most likely win even after everything he's done and I hate that there is a good chunk of my friends will now live in fear because of this man.
But there is a small ray of hope. Our government was designed so idiots like him can't just pass whatever laws he wants. He has to go through congress and the senate, and while they may be primarily republican, a lot of people have expressed that they are not behind him. We can fight this. It's just going to be a long 4 years...

That same person an hour later...

I understand that this is a dark day and I'm right there with you. But I'm asking everyone to not spread the hate. Don't ruin friendships because people voted for Trump, they may not realize the consequences of their actions. Don't yell and scream at those that voted third party or didn't vote at all and say "this is your fault!" simply because they chose to hope for something better and didn't want to vote for the lesser of two evils. Don't spread the hate, if you do you are only proving why he will most likely be our president. There is so much hatred out there already, please don't add to it. Instead, comfort those that are hurting the most from this election. Surround yourself with loved ones and find some way to laugh through all this. We've faced shitty presidents in the past (though arguably not this shitty) and our country still stands. Let's prove that love can still trump hate.

I just can't wrap my mind about the mentality of folks like this one. They bully, publicly shame, bash, call names, etc. and now talk about how hatred won. Where's the logic?

[GORDON]

The gist of my facebook feed is, "No we aren't name-calling, but you can't expect us to not be upset that so many racists and bigots came out to vote for trump."