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LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#150276: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:34:32 PM

@Julep: Italy beat them to it. We in Greece, too, to an extent. Not to mention Brexit.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150277: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:34:32 PM

Jesus fucking Christ, HOW IS ANY OF THIS HAPPENING.

Not even the current map. How did we get to this point?

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#150278: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:34:39 PM

And Benghazi. (I dont even know what that is)

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
#150279: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:34:52 PM

Yeah we're currently looking at nasty numbers in Wisconsin and Michigan, still not close to the end of reporting so it could swing back.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150280: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:34:54 PM

Its up to the rust belt now...

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#150281: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:35:29 PM

[up][up][up][up]Alienating half of the country tends to create fresh opposition.

edited 8th Nov '16 7:35:56 PM by nervmeister

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#150282: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:35:31 PM

At this point, China is looking like a more reasonable choice for a Superpower than the US.

FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#150283: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:35:31 PM

122-168 for Trump.

...can't watch this. Best wishes for you guys, you need all you can get.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#150284: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:35:40 PM

I hope you guys realize that the last time Ohio voted against the would-be President was 1960.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#150285: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:36:14 PM

My only solace if the worst comes to pass is that my family and I aren't US citizens and if something similar happens down here we aren't in immediate danger from white supremacy.

@Logo P: Brazil has basically followed their lead.

We live in dark times even if the US manages to dodge Trump.

We can only hope it'll last for so long before things improve.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#150286: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:36:29 PM

538 just gave Clinton Virginia.

Oh God! Natural light!
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150287: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:36:31 PM

@Aceof Spades I am definitely changing it, but I'm copy-pasting the template so I don't have to type out the things that aren't changing again.

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150288: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:36:47 PM

538 has Clinton above 50% again....

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150289: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:36:50 PM

538 has HRC's chances back up to 52%. That's too fucking low.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#150290: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:02 PM

So? That's coincidental, hardcore, not causal. Even if Trump wins, that's still coincidental.

edited 8th Nov '16 7:37:21 PM by AceofSpades

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
#150291: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:03 PM

With VA going blue, 538 has Hillary back up above 50%.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
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
#150292: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:12 PM

The last Republican to win Ohio but not the presidency was Nixon in his first run, however Trump has been channelling Nixon and Nixon lost that race.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#150293: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:26 PM

You guys do realize that California hasn't been counted yet.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150294: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:37 PM

I wonder how much economic stimulus Ottawa can generate by fortifying the border.....

[up]West coast won't matter if Clinton can't hold the midwest/the eastern swing states.

edited 8th Nov '16 7:38:10 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#150295: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:37:56 PM

The good* news is that Trump winning this is likely going to crash the stock market (and likely the economy) so hard, he'll have no chance of getting a second term.

*In a purely relatively sense.

edited 8th Nov '16 7:38:07 PM by TotemicHero

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150296: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:38:48 PM

NBC has Colorado for Hillary.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150297: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:38:51 PM

Even so, those 4 years are enough for him to wreak havoc on the Supreme Court and destroy key legislation like Obamacare.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#150298: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:38:52 PM

NBC called Colorado for Clinton.

[nja]

edited 8th Nov '16 7:39:07 PM by tclittle

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150299: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:38:54 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, Virginia , Colorado

    Leading: 

Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Idaho, Utah 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, Minnesota, Iowa

    Other: 

Florida, North Carolina

  • 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 131 | 168 Trump

Updates: Utah has Republican lead

edited 8th Nov '16 7:41:08 PM by lakingsif

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150300: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:38:56 PM

Maybe that fraud trial will sink him before January? I mean that gets you Pence, but at least he will only screw up everything domestically.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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