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Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#151226: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:52:58 PM

Can you please not treat a very large and diverse state as a fucking monolith, thank you very much. According to Google there's 3,737,320 of us in Texas who voted for Clinton.

thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#151227: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:53:27 PM

from 538 There’s been an ongoing debate about the sources of Trump support, and it will only heat up after tonight’s stunning result. But I wanted to offer a few quick preliminary thoughts. First, it’s critical to differentiate why candidates win primaries and why they win general elections. And second, in re-reading explanations from Trump’s primary supporters about why they backed him, one thing that stands out to me is their anger at the political system, a point Lynn Vavreck made as well. Any politician who wins a primary is going to gain support for lots of reasons. But as we are figuring out the reasons for Trump’s unexpected success, don’t discount the number of Republicans who saw politics as deeply broken — and saw a businessman and outsider as an answer.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#151228: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:53:52 PM

Tomorrow is not going to be a good day to work with fire and knives. -,-

But the world turns on, people gotta have lunch, and I'm the only cook on staff.

Good night, and good luck, everyone. This is not the end. Stay safe out there, especially our friends of color in red territory. Our thoughts are with each and every one of you.

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
#151229: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:53:57 PM

Well, I guess somebody lost a bet about the pages here.

Hey, remember when we talked about page numbers and how they make people elitist?

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Mr.Didact Keep Hope Alive from Winterfell Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Naked on a bearskin rug, playing the saxophone
Keep Hope Alive
#151230: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:54:03 PM

I can only hope for the faintest of hopes now.

In all likelihood, it will be better to hope that the Blue States will not be as badly affected by this.

Stand Fast, Stand Strong, Stand Together
Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#151231: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:54:05 PM

I've gotten the impression the economy is in the process of tanking as we speak. Someone posted earlier about how stocks in the US are going WAY down.

Probably just a temporary shock.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#151232: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:54:19 PM

As I said they're in for a rude awakening because he isn't going to fix anything.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#151233: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:54:33 PM

Right now, Putin and Xi Jinping must be laughing their asses off.

Disgusted, but not surprised
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#151234: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:54:51 PM

Can you please not treat a very large and diverse state as a fucking monolith, thank you very much. According to Google there's 3,737,320 of us in Texas who voted for Clinton.

That's a very good point for all of the states that went Trump.

If you had a system that went with the popular vote you'd probably have a President Clinton very soon.

I heard on the BBC just now that even NY Times has Pennsylvania red. That's a very reliable source, and I'd say this is it now.

I'll probably try to stay up until I hear Clinton's speech, and maybe Trump's; but I'm not sure, it'll depend on how much longer it takes.

edited 8th Nov '16 10:55:51 PM by BestOf

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#151235: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:55:02 PM

So California, Arizona and New Mexico form the Southwestern Union.

Washington and Oregon join Canada

And New England becomes either part of the UK again, join Canada too or forms its own nation.

Trump can take the rest of the trash.

YamiVizziniX Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#151236: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:55:04 PM

the number of Republicans who saw politics as deeply broken
Pot, meet fucking kettle.

There is no beginning. There is no end. There is only... Hooty.
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
#151237: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:55:07 PM

He doesn't seem to know much about the law so he will DEFINETELY fuck up. Maybe he'll resign?

edited 8th Nov '16 10:55:32 PM by fredhot16

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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#151238: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:55:08 PM

I do not believe there is any silver lining to this situation. We have get out there and create one.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#151239: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:55:56 PM

NYT has also called PA for Trump

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#151240: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:56:03 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, Pennsylvania

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, Wisconsin, Arizona, Maine 2, Alaska

Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska 2, New Hampshire

    Other 

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.
  • Javits Center, Democrat HQ, emptying
  • European markets open, down 4%.
  • Best Republican numbers since Bush Sr.
  • British morning papers announce Trump win.
  • Senate remains Republican with Pennsylvania win
  • Alaska, the final State to close polls, begins reporting with a Republican lead
  • DOW Jones suspended
  • US Dollar falls
  • Senate: +1 -1
  • House: +5 -5

Electoral College:

Clinton 215 | 264 Trump

Updates:

  • Mass exodus in anticipation

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#151241: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:56:15 PM

Also, gas prices are only going to increase from this. >_<

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
jedimaster1701 from Canada Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#151242: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:56:34 PM

States can't Legally secede

MAD doctorine is counterproductive
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#151243: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:56:44 PM

The silver lining will be that the people who voted for Trump are in for massive disappointment when the only thing he'll get done is wreck the economy .

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
#151244: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:56:55 PM

@Mad Skillz Hey, uh, you'd take Louisiana too, right? At least, me, my family, and a group of my friends.

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RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer
#151245: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:00 PM

Yikes, already going to college is getting tougher.

edited 8th Nov '16 10:57:18 PM by RAlexa21th

Continue writing our story of peace.
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#151246: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:21 PM

As someone pointed out - if and when there really is a mass exodus of decent people from the States, most likely fleeing to Canada, it'll only make things that much more impossible for those remain behind. Whether they remain behind by choice or not.

I am so, so tempted to just run. But we can't just give up on the people who are still going to be trapped here with Trump.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#151247: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:26 PM

Probably just a temporary shock.

Doubtful, They know that Trump's economic proposals will not work and are looking to GTFO before they lose everything.

edited 8th Nov '16 10:58:16 PM by Memers

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
#151248: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:38 PM

A shock for the time being, I guess. And then we shall see what the GOP's economic policies are actually good for.

Midterms: Ain't gonna happen. Asides from gerrmandering, the same demographics in play today aren't going to change that drastically in 2 years. And this is before the post-fact rationalization that's already run rampant.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#151249: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:52 PM

There was a very stark difference in the vote tally between people under and over 44. This means that despite Trump's victory this time, the electorate that made this result is dying and the younger generations are against this.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
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
#151250: Nov 8th 2016 at 10:57:55 PM

The head of Clinton's campaign is going to be making a statement soon.

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