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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#150201: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:20:47 PM

Florida and Ohio can be lost, it's the Midwest that's key.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#150202: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:20:49 PM

A " Mental Coping Mechanisms/Strategies" thread wouldn't hurt. Share your techniques (barring maybe drugs and alcohol). Share your stories of dealing with or overcoming stressful situations. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Anyways, I'm for it.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150203: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:20:51 PM

If she holds the midwest and Nevada, she's good. Otherwise its over.

[up][up][nja]

And for how the world in general is going to hell, we have the damnable year thread.[up]

edited 8th Nov '16 7:21:13 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150204: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:21:25 PM

Announced:

Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, TEXAS, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Missouri, Ohio

Vermont, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, New Mexico

Leading:

Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Florida

  • Florida: (47.7:49.2) — >99% reporting
    • Bay County 1 precinct not reporting
    • Miami-Dade 9 precincts not reporting
    • Broward County 13 precincts not reporting
    • Palm Beach 27 precincts not reporting
    • Monroe County 1 precinct not reporting

Pennsylvania, Maine, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia

  • VA: 48:47, DC suburbs, Montgomery, not reporting — 94% reporting

Other:

Florida , Ohio , North Carolina, Virginia

  • Removing Democratic strongholds, Trump would need 28 States.
  • North Carolina extending voting time in 8 precincts
  • New Jersey announced Democrat as soon as voting closed, as votes are being counted it currently stands Republican lead [1]
    • Voting concludes. Democrat win in NJ.
  • One person dies after being shot on their way to a polling place in Los Angeles.
  • DOW Jones Futures down 300
  • Senate: +1 -1
  • House: +2 -2

Electoral College:

Clinton 109 | 168 Trump

edited 8th Nov '16 7:25:40 PM by lakingsif

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#150205: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:21:31 PM

@Ambar: What? Doesn't clinton still have some states left that are usually solidly blue? Especially California which has a lot of Electoral votes.

After this I'm not sure I'm for not having an electoral college anymore.

LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#150206: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:21:58 PM

I don't think the Midwest holds.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#150207: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:22:05 PM

Okay, just out of curiosity does anyone know what states use voting machines and which ones use paper ballots?

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#150208: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:22:10 PM

Arkansas Senator John Boozman (R) won his second Senate term by defeating Democrat Conner Eldridge in Tuesday's election.

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#150209: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:22:49 PM

Fox News called Virginia for Hillary.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#150210: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:22:50 PM

Trump just won Ohio according to ABC.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#150211: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:22:52 PM

NBC Calls: OH to Trump

  • Clinton (109): CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NM, NY, RI, VT
  • Trump (168): AL, AR, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TX, WV, WY
  • Too early/close: AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, UT, VA, WI

Senate:

  • Called for Democrat: CO (Bennet), CT (Blumenthal), IL (Duckworth - GAIN), MD (Van Hollen), NY (Schumer), VT (Leahy)
  • Called for Republican: AL (Shelby), AR (Boozman), AZ (McCain), FL (Rubio), GA (Isakson), IA (Grassley), KS (Moran), KY (Paul), NC (Burr), ND (Hoeven), OH (Portman), OK (Lankford), SC (Scott), SD (Thune), UT (Lee)
  • Too early/Too close: NH, LA, MO, PA, WI

edited 8th Nov '16 7:25:02 PM by megarockman

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#150212: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:08 PM

I don't want to deal with this >_< I really really don't. I don't want to have America be the laughing stock of the world again because we elected a shitstain with straw on his head as President >_<

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150213: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:10 PM

The Republicans are almost certainly going to take the Senate now.

Fucking "Director" Comey is a disgrace to public servants everywhere.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#150214: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:16 PM

Ohio called for Trump.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#150215: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:17 PM

I already tried distracting myself, but nothing works.

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carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#150216: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:26 PM

I can only pray to God that Trump's proposed demolishing of the ACA takes a position far back on the burner. Without the preexisting condition clause life for me is looking shorter than I'd prefer it to be.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#150217: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:30 PM

@wildcard California is accounted for. Hillary can't win if she gets all the usual Democratic strongholds if she loses another Midwest state.

randomdude4 Since: May, 2011
#150218: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:23:40 PM

NBC has given Trump Ohio too

"Can't make an omelette without breaking some children." -Bur
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
YamiVizziniX Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#150221: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:25:03 PM

None of the firewall has been called against her, right?

There is no beginning. There is no end. There is only... Hooty.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150222: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:25:13 PM

No its not, there's still the rest of the midwest.

538 has Clinton at 51/49%...

[up]Not yet.

And apparently the better markets have shifted towards Trump.

edited 8th Nov '16 7:25:41 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#150223: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:25:15 PM

what

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#150224: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:25:26 PM

@Ambar Is that sarcasm?

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#150225: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:26:09 PM

I hear that stocks in the U.S. are tanking.

Do not obey in advance.

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