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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#151301: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:11:42 PM

You know what? That really is the only happy ending I can even conceivably imagine from this situation. All those votes that Trump got...lies and fabrications. HRC won fair and square. People figure it out and elect her, and Trump is disgraced.

But it won't happen. Victory went out the window ages ago. Survival and resistance is now the name of the game.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#151302: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:11:50 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, Maine 2

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

    Leading 

Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Alaska

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 218 | 265 Trump

Updates:

  • Democratic win in Maine
  • Republicans take Maine's Second District
  • Clinton team may challenge votes
  • People still voting

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#151303: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:12:35 PM

It's 5:11 am my time. I don't have any work tomorrow or anything too pressing (given that I'm unemployed and not in school) which is good because I'll probably be sleeping in late and have to muster up the effort to do anything productive or enjoyable to keep my mind off this tragedy.

edited 8th Nov '16 11:13:28 PM by Draghinazzo

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.
#151304: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:12:49 PM

Can someone send me the upside down flag?

Oh God! Natural light!
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#151305: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:13:25 PM

Loads of absentee votes not counted, apparently, and polling stations still closing (although I haven't seen that story in a lot of places). It's not over yet, the Clinton campaign is right.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
YamiVizziniX Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#151306: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:13:30 PM

[up][up]What the heck, same here.

edited 8th Nov '16 11:13:47 PM by YamiVizziniX

There is no beginning. There is no end. There is only... Hooty.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#151307: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:13:38 PM

Second me for that flag.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Mr.Didact Keep Hope Alive from Winterfell Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Naked on a bearskin rug, playing the saxophone
Keep Hope Alive
#151308: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:13:49 PM

I must be fricken' insane because I still have the smallest shred of hope. Maybe I need to grow up.

Stand Fast, Stand Strong, Stand Together
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#151309: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:13:58 PM

I'll take that upside down flag too, just for the heck of it.

Shadow?
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#151310: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:15:01 PM

[up][up] You're not. Americans are tough. We can get through this.

Disgusted, but not surprised
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#151311: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:15:11 PM

Now I'm just praying Trump shows some fucking restraint when it comes to nukes.....

New Survey coming this weekend!
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#151312: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:15:23 PM

I wanna use the upside down flag but I worry people won't recognize me once I change my avatar.

Oh really when?
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#151313: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:15:31 PM

Everybody who wants a flag needs to go into their profile settings and turn on "Accept Shared Avatars." Then the flag's yours.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
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.
#151314: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:16:06 PM
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
#151315: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:16:13 PM

I'm gonna get some sleep, we'll see what the results are in a few days when all the votes are counted. We will likely also see a body count, I hope it's small.

“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
#151316: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:16:39 PM

[up][up] There you go.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
jedimaster1701 from Canada Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#151317: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:17:06 PM

I'd also like the upside down flag

MAD doctorine is counterproductive
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#151318: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:17:10 PM

Just shared the upside-down flag I'm now sporting with guys.

Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#151319: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:17:11 PM

  • accepts shared avatars

  • needs to go to sleep but has terrible self-control

edited 8th Nov '16 11:17:28 PM by Pseudopartition

Cronosonic (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#151320: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:17:47 PM

I should also note that the GOP can't get anything done even with their majorities because there isn't any real party unity, so that's also a silver lining. There will be moderates who will rebel against the hard right and vote with the Dems on many things, I think, even if something even is able to come up for a vote - remember that Trump is still a highly divisive figure even in the GOP itself. And if all else fails, there's always the filibuster in the senate, which is made easier by the Dems clawing back a bit more of the senate.

edited 8th Nov '16 11:20:53 PM by Cronosonic

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#151321: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:18:15 PM

I can accept shared avatars now too.

Disgusted, but not surprised
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.
#151322: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:18:32 PM

Right, thanks.

I'm going to bed now. Hopefully, there will be some form of good news.

Oh God! Natural light!
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#151323: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:18:48 PM

jedimaster, it's yours.

Pseudopartition, I tried sending it to you but it isn't showing up in your gallery. Are you sure "Accept Shared Avatars" is on?

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
YamiVizziniX Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#151324: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:19:00 PM

Adjusted my profile accordingly.

There is no beginning. There is no end. There is only... Hooty.
CDRW Since: May, 2016
#151325: Nov 8th 2016 at 11:19:18 PM

President Trump, with a Republican majority in both the house and the senate. This is gonna be a fun four years.


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