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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150401: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:58:42 PM

We're electing a rapist. We are electing a man who we know for an absolute fact has bragged about sexual assault.

I thought my opinion of us couldn't get any lower. Christ, was I wrong.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
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
#150402: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:59:03 PM

I'm not seeing the Pennsylvania flip.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Ellowen My Ao3 from Down by the Bay Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#150403: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:59:11 PM

Pence terrifies me.

I have friends that could well be sent to conversion camps. fuck, I could have been, except that my parents chose to just. pretend I was straight.

Got a degree in Emotional trauma via fictional characters aka creative writing. hosting S'mores party in Hell for fellow (evil) writers
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150404: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:59:30 PM

I wonder what the chances are of trying to push Congress blue in 2018 to try to resist GOP influence.

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
#150405: Nov 8th 2016 at 7:59:53 PM

I would say some very unkind words about Michigan, but one half of my family is from there so I won't.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
AzureSpiritStone Since: Aug, 2014
#150406: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:00:01 PM

I can't believe my own country.

I already had trouble getting a job in my field. Now it's flat-out gonna be impossible.

TropesForever God forbid women do anything from wait where is she Since: Sep, 2016 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
God forbid women do anything
#150407: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:00:20 PM

As a confused Australian, how much longer until this is over?

[up] x10 Incidentally, I think Tannen was based on Trump.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:01:16 PM by TropesForever

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Raddishes Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#150408: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:00:41 PM

@kkhohoho and the person who did the "We survived Bush" thing: Those speeches actually calmed me down. Thanks.

Seeing how everyone is reacting, the market, and the shootings, we sure can say that a *lot* of people didn't expect this.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#150409: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:01:09 PM

538 calls California and Hawaii for Clinton.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#150410: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:01:12 PM

NBC Calls: ID to Trump; CA, HI, OR, WA to Clinton

  • Clinton (209): CA, CO CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, VA, WA
  • Trump (172): AL, AR, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TX, WV, WY
  • Too early/close: AZ, FL, GA, IA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, PA, UT, VA, WI

Senate:

  • Called for Democrat: CA, CO (Bennet), CT (Blumenthal), IL (Duckworth - GAIN), MD (Van Hollen), NY (Schumer), OR (Wyden), VT (Leahy), WA (Murray)
  • Called for Republican: AL (Shelby), AR (Boozman), AZ (McCain), FL (Rubio), GA (Isakson), ID (Crapo), IA (Grassley), KS (Moran), KY (Paul), NC (Burr), ND (Hoeven), OH (Portman), OK (Lankford), SC (Scott), SD (Thune), UT (Lee), WI (Johnson)

  • Too early/Too close: LA, MO, NH, NV, PA

edited 8th Nov '16 8:04:41 PM by megarockman

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150411: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:01:20 PM

@Congress in 2018, unless Trump royally fucks up in the eyes of the American public (who don't deserve the benefit of the doubt, and probably do deserve what they are about to get) the Senate map is very good for Republicans. And gerrymandering (seriously, the US allows this and calls itself a democracy?) helps secure the House for GOP.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150412: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:01:28 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, Florida, Idaho

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

    Leading 

Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Utah, Nevada

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
  • Florida: (47.7:49.2) >99% reporting (10:50 pm ET)
    • Broward County 13 precincts not reporting
    • Palm Beach 27 precincts not reporting
    • Monroe County 1 precinct not reporting
    • Bay County: All precincts now reporting
    • Miami-Dade: All precincts now reporting
  • Senate: +1 -1
  • House: +2 -2

Electoral College:

Clinton 203 | 201 Trump

Updates:

  • Democrat win in California
  • Republican win Idaho
  • Democrat win in Hawaii

edited 8th Nov '16 8:03:46 PM by lakingsif

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#150413: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:02:06 PM

Clinton is projected to win California, and ahead once again.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#150414: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:03:07 PM

I'M PROBABLY NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO BUY A FUCKING HOUSE BY THE TIME HE'S OUT OF OFFICE IF HE WINS. I MAY NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO GET A JOB MATCHING MY MAJOR.

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150415: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:03:11 PM

It doesn't matter. If she really is losing in Pennsylvania, then it's over.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Raddishes Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#150416: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:03:18 PM

We needed a miracle, and this was it. It's happening.

Shippudentimes Since: Dec, 2012
#150417: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:03:24 PM

THANK. FUCKING. GOD.

[up][up] She's currently 49.7% in Pennsylvania.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:04:25 PM by Shippudentimes

Grounder Main Character Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
Main Character
#150418: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:03:26 PM

And no one is surprised.

Seriously, California is the Democrattiest state to ever Democrat.

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#150419: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:11 PM

I can't believe people are celebrating California. It was always going to Clinton. No one ever had it going Trump. Everyone who's been making calculations here has factored the West coast for Clinton.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150420: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:15 PM

Seriously, California is like New England. There was never any real chance of it going red.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#150421: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:17 PM

Well Republican will likely hold the Senate. It's gonna be a rough four years

New Survey coming this weekend!
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
#150422: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:42 PM

I'm not seeing the Pennsylvania swing that people are talking about, both CNN and the BBC have Clinton still in the lead.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150423: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:49 PM

I didn't think this would happen.

I really, truly didn't think this would happen.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#150424: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:04:53 PM

@Satoshi: Even in the worst case scenario, a war with Mexico is not realistic and if it did happen, it's Mexico you would have to feel sorry for. The balance of force is not in their favor.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150425: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:05:03 PM

Maybe two, if Trump keeps to his promises and runs the US into the ground.

Assuming there's a functional US in 2018....

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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