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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Pence et co. being the shadow government behind Trump is a kind of upgrade, because better the devil you know than the devil you don't. But it's going to be a hard time for especially the LGBT community and everyone who is traditionally victims of the evangelicals. Hopefully though once the Democrats lick their wounds they can strategize for how to take the White House back and avoid another 2004 Kerry. We already know the GOP fights super dirty.
edited 9th Nov '16 5:21:21 PM by AlleyOop
"The part of my soul that has stopped screaming now has a grotesque fascination wondering how Trump's supporters are going to convince themselves and each other how each failure or reneged promise is (insert scapegoat here)'s fault. "
It depende of what part of his fanbase you are talking: the deplorables or the delusionals?
the first one will support trump not matter what but I can see many resent him when the wall dosent show up or Muslim still being there, hell I can imagine some people saying he is just another establishment shill.
the second ones will dump him soon after the true Donald start showing(and he WILL show) they wanted change and get a orange child instead, there is not "But hilary!" this time.
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"There's a campaign (no word on numbers yet) to convince some of the electoral college voters to either change their votes or abstain. It may not be feasible (and a situation in which neither candidate reaches 270 would result in the vote going to the House anyway), but can anyone tell me if this
is actually... well, a thing that could happen?
Donald J. Trump is the First President Elect to not say God Bless America in his victory speech
Something about that fact, even though I'm an atheist, really really rubs me the wrong way, and I'm flummoxed as to why.
New Survey coming this weekend!Getting Roe and Obergefell actually overturned is a tall order even in the next four years. Kennedy won't stand for either, and Roberts believes too much in the Supreme Court's institutional legitimacy (or what's left of it) to vote down either case just because of the prevailing political winds.
So that's something.
Even if it's a slim hope, even if it is a pipe dream, the electoral vote is literally the only thing standing between President-Elect Trump (I feel physically sick as I write those words) and the White House.
Hold on to hope. It may be the only thing that gets us through this.
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I think it's because of where it comes from, perhaps?
Trump doesn't have any values, whether they be religious ones, or otherwise. He doesn't believe in respect for institutions, traditions (good or bad), or anything or anyone.
Most of us have already accepted it or are in the stages of accepting it. I don't think it's wise to hang onto a false hope and just foster more disappointment.
edited 9th Nov '16 5:49:16 PM by Draghinazzo
I'm banking my hopes more on the fact that he's about to go on trial for fraud than a slim chance of an electoral college upset. Because while that probably won't stop him being president, it does have a good chance of robbing him of a lot of legitimacy and giving the GOP an incentive to stand up to him.

edited 9th Nov '16 5:13:39 PM by Gilphon