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RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer
#150976: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:50:19 PM

[up]Wryte Do you want to cry, because I'll cry with you.

edited 8th Nov '16 9:50:46 PM by RAlexa21th

Continue writing our story of peace.
fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#150977: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:50:50 PM

[up] Let this be our Toy Story 3.

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#150978: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:51:12 PM

Our best chance if Hillary can't win it is the electoral college revolting against Trump in December when they they vote.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150979: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:51:24 PM

Its almost certainly over.

America, you broke my heart.

And if you come north in force, I will be there to fight you, no matter how hopeless it is....

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#150980: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:51:31 PM

At the crying with the lights off staring at a blank wall point right now.

fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#150981: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:52:19 PM

...Four years. We've endured four years before, we can do it again! Come on! We are not going to let that shithead bring us down!

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#150982: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:52:48 PM

[up]I agree with you, %100. I just wish more people would.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#150983: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:53:13 PM

Bush wasn't nearly as bad as Trump is going to be, literally his ideas are insane and akin to Hitler.

edited 8th Nov '16 9:54:15 PM by Memers

Mr.Didact Keep Hope Alive from Winterfell Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Naked on a bearskin rug, playing the saxophone
Keep Hope Alive
#150984: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:53:36 PM

We survived Reagan, We survived Bush, twice! Trump, no matter what, we will survive you, you pathetic shriveled orange!

I am hoping to all the gods for a Clinton royal flush right now

edited 8th Nov '16 9:54:20 PM by Mr.Didact

Stand Fast, Stand Strong, Stand Together
RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer
#150985: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:53:54 PM

Yeah. Trump wants to kill us. I will not do his job for him.

Continue writing our story of peace.
LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#150986: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:53:57 PM

On a (darkly) humorous turn of events, it's reported that Canada's immigration website keeps crashing, for 'some reason'.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#150987: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:06 PM

You know, my country is going down the shitter. One of the common dark jokes here is that when everytime another messed up news comes up, we'd say "So, did you book a ticket to America yet?"

Well, now scratch America and replace it with...I dunno, Cananda.

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#150988: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:28 PM

[up]Look, tomorrow, we've still got bad comics to review with Linkara, Dragon Ball games to play with TFS, Silent Hill and Omnikron with TBFP...we still have the things we enjoy today and they'll stay tomorrow.

Do not despair! We are better then this!

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#150989: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:42 PM

[up]Hear hear! Enough with the doomsaying! That's part of what got Trump into office in the first place. We're going to make it through, and we will survive. That's the important thing.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#150990: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:48 PM

So I'm hearing reports that swing states like NC, PA, MI, and WI have massive voter lines. Supposedly people got in line before 8 and are still waiting to vote so those precincts can't report yet. Anybody have a corroborating source on this?

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#150991: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:55 PM
Thumped: Wow. That was rude. Too many of this kind of thump will bring a suspension. Please keep it civil.
I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
dragonfire5000 from Where gods fear to tread Since: Jan, 2001
#150992: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:55 PM

The thing I'm most worried about are the numerous hate groups that will become emboldened if Trump becomes President.

"I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150993: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:54:58 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, North Carolina, Utah, Iowa, Georgia

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

    Leading 

Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Maine 2

Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska 2

    Other 

Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire

  • 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
  • All States reporting except Alaska
  • Canada's Immigration website has crashed.
  • Clinton tweets "thank you for everything"; Democratic HQ in silence
  • Mexican peso crashes
  • Michigan, New Hampshire, too close to call
  • Nebraska District 2, too close to call
  • Trump's biggest demo. in Mid West "white women"
  • DOW Jones Futures down 800
    • Sterling rises
  • House of Representatives remains Republican
  • The BBC predict draw.
  • Senate: +1 -1
  • House: +4 -4

Electoral College:

Clinton 215 | 244 Trump

Updates:

  • European markets open, down 4%.
  • New Hampshire swings Democrat

edited 8th Nov '16 9:58:18 PM by lakingsif

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#150994: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:55:15 PM

I don't know how I'm going to enjoy the things I usually enjoy after this.

And if I can, then I shouldn't. I should be fighting to change things, not sitting on my ass and playing video games.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer
#150995: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:55:34 PM

I suppose Linkara and Fullmetal Alchemist and yuri goodness will keep me living.

Continue writing our story of peace.
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#150996: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:56:15 PM

This is over, and like I said before, it's a simple reason why. Scared, angry people who feel like they've been stepped on economically, politically, and socially are mad as hell and went with anyone else over the established politician.

It's a shame that this is the guy who had to do it.

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#150997: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:56:17 PM

Well then.Good luck there folks.

God,the amount of people over here that pretend to know their stuff over those elections is annoying."It's okay guys,both sides suck anyway,in fact,Clinton caused the whole Yugoslavia bombing mess or something"

edited 8th Nov '16 9:57:32 PM by alekos23

Yomegami Since: Jan, 2011
#150998: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:56:21 PM

I don't usually post around these parts, but in the wake of recent events I have to say this.

For everyone who voted, I hope you're happy with yourselves. For everyone who still has some good in you, I hope you stay strong.

Icon by Civvi the Civilian!
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150999: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:56:25 PM

New Hampshire swings Democrat

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#151000: Nov 8th 2016 at 9:56:28 PM

Denial - check

Anger - check

Bargaining - check

Depression - check

Acceptance - ...

The damned queen and the relentless knight.

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