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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Oh, bother.
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"Delusional policies" sums up the Libertarian platform quite nicely. In terms of economic policy, it's actually worse than Trump's plans.
How? I thought the polls didn't open until the morning.
A real bad hombre
There are a few towns in rural NH that vote at midnight for the sake of tradition.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Nerdy glasses guy
What Link said.
edited 7th Nov '16 9:33:38 PM by FalconX5
Oh, bother.
It's weird. This is the first time I ever felt gut wrenching fear over an election. I didn't even feel this stressed when Dubya was up for re-election (though in hindsight maybe I should have been worried).
edited 7th Nov '16 9:41:36 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Well this is the most important election in decades if your left-leaning. Control of the supreme court will fundamentally reshape america. And not getting trump as president is always nice, i guess.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Playing the role of a closer, Eichenwald went off on a Twitterstorm of his research that outlines the horrifying deals that should eliminate Trump’s business prowess as a qualification for the White House.
What follows after the quoted portion is over 100 tweets on Eichenwald's twitter detailing all sorts of Trump doings and dealings.
edited 7th Nov '16 9:52:01 PM by sgamer82
I feel far more tense about this election than I did in '08 and '12.
— Kurt Eichenwald
edited 7th Nov '16 10:20:18 PM by BearyScary
I liked it better when Questionable Casting was called WTH Casting Agency
Bird mom
Hey! Don't let mental illness be an excuse for Trump!
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
Agreed - too much stigma there. What matters is that he's a bigot and an asshole.
Oh God! Natural light!
Hey guys, I really hope there's no violence tomorrow, regardless of the result, but (God forbid) if there is please stay safe out there.
"Can't make an omelette without breaking some children." -Bur
A real bad hombre
I would consider going into politics if I wasn't so mentally fragile and stress-prone.
EDIT: 538 has the Dems at less than 50% chance to take the Senate now. Before the Comey BS it was at like 70%. Fuck that bullshit.
edited 7th Nov '16 10:46:21 PM by LinkToTheFuture
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
use political terms to describe, not insult
I'm going to go crazy on the results and predict a goddamn landslide for Clinton. (she gets MO thanks to down-ballot "drag" from Kander).
EDIT: damn links, sometimes they're annoying to fix.
edited 8th Nov '16 1:25:19 AM by IFwanderer
1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
That's too optimistic even before Comey deciding the Hatch act doesn't apply to him.
And Kender, awesome as he is, has dropped off in the polls lately.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Dawn of the final day, guys.
edited 8th Nov '16 3:52:51 AM by NoName999
use political terms to describe, not insult
A likely timeline of events. Of note is that if Trump pulls ahead in E Vs because his safe states close first, don't panic.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/grenier-uselection-viewers-guide-1.3840240
edited 8th Nov '16 3:57:38 AM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
The law in the night
How long until it is over?
Inter arma enim silent leges
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
It's here. It's finally here.
Pray, my brothers and sisters. Pray.
Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
Here's my map. As you can see it's basically the same as 538 - and also the most common map you'll have seen in the last couple of weeks (or more).
It's a comfortable victory for Clinton, with the entire firewall holding and some of the swing states going her way (barely).
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Lost in Space
My wife reports very long lines at our polling place. It's a good sign for voter turnout, at least.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Collector Of Fine Oddities
Woke up this morning to a blood red sky and choking smoke filling my lungs. Ah election day.
Bah, looks like my co-worker cancelled, I'll have to head in just when they're about to call it.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
I was very disappointed when I found out Pennsylvania has no early voting. It's one of the biggest states, in terms of population, and a very important one in every election. It really should have early voting.
Apparently there's also a public transportation strike in Philadelphia, which doesn't help at all. It's going to disproportionately affect poorer voters, who might rely on public transportation to get to the voting stations in the first place; and when they get there, because everyone's having trouble traveling, it's likely that there will be very long queues. This will discourage voters, some of whom might opt out. That, obviously, is an advantage for Trump and down-ticket Republicans.
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
The first votes are in in Dixville Notch, NH! Clinton is currently leading there, for those who cares.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison