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Both candidates are -110 in live betting. Flip a coin. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 18:40
*sigh* America is such a disappointment right now. -- nm - TWuG Nov 8, 18:40 1
- yup -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 18:40
Ahem -- nm - USC/LA Times Nov 8, 18:39
VA, MI, WI, MN, PA - thats all we need -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:39 2
- I was promised a landslide -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 18:40 1
  - HL Mencken once said "No one has ever gone broke underestimating the taste of the American public" -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:41
Kubo and the Two Strings is every bit as wonderful as advertised. -- nm - David's iPad Nov 8, 18:37
Dow Jones premarket down -441 points -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:36
The internet told us not to panic until the west coast closes. - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:34 1
- Save us Evan McMullin! -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:36
NYT now favoring Trump by the slightest of margins. -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:34
NYT ... 53% Trump. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 18:34 1
- and rising. -- nm - Tim Nov 8, 18:34
it appears her firewall is not that strong. -- nm - Jovian Nov 8, 18:32 2
- If Pennsylvania falls... -- nm - Max Nov 8, 18:33 1
  - It's Tenagra all over again -- nm - zork Nov 8, 18:39
I picked a great week to stop drinking. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 18:32
Cersei, the Mad King. no matter who wins, we're all fucked. -- nm - Peglegpete. citizen of Westeros Nov 8, 18:31
Ok I'm starting to freak out. -- nm - pmb Nov 8, 18:30 1
- I just poured a real big glass of wine. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 18:32
MLB Network is running Ken Burns Baseball. ep. 1 -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 18:30
Make of it what you will, but the Detroit Free Press calls Michigan for Clinton (nm) - Brian Nov 8, 18:29 2
- She need it but boy, that seems early. NYT projection has it as 0.1% vote margin in her favor. -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:35
- Pretty sure Reagen is wanting the CNN time of call -- nm - Strongbad Nov 8, 18:31
NYT: it's a literal tossup. -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:28 1
- 53% trump now -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:35
-125 just flashed. Now -138. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 18:28
KNEEL MOTHERFUCKERS! -- nm - Emperor Trump Nov 8, 18:26 1
- how many Trumpbucks for sugar this week -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:27
Done with my first partial bottle of Bourbon, pausing for a Chocolate Peanut Brittle Porter. -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 18:26
Ok, I can't take this anymore.. - Marlowe Nov 8, 18:25 2
- yes. 9:05pm was the moment I went to plaid. -- nm - Jovian Nov 8, 18:26 1
  - Freaking NY Times just went to 50-50.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 8, 18:27
Well, I won't lose my ass in the market tomorrow if this goes bad. -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:18
An hour ago Hillary was -1400 in live betting. I just watched it fall to -188. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 18:16 3
- but Independent is still alive, right? -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:16 2
  - Evan +100,000, Gary +500,000, Jill +750,000. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 18:18 1
    - got that mortgage ridin' Gary don't let me down -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:22
Tenth goal for Laine. nm - Dignan Nov 8, 18:16 3
- (Eleven.) nm - Dignan Nov 8, 18:22 1
  - (That was my niece picking up the hats.) nm - Dignan Nov 8, 18:24
- He's so dreamy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 18:16
Stop bossing John King around, Wolf! -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 18:15 7
- "Wolf Blitzer is whacked out on espresso, yelling at John King to make the screen thing he doesn't understand work more bigly #ElectionNight" -- (link) - Max Nov 8, 18:25 2
  - He's like my grandfather yelling at the remote. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 18:27 1
    - What's that blue button?? Zoom out. ENHANCE! -- nm - Max Nov 8, 18:29
- PIVOT! -- nm - Wolf Nov 8, 18:19
- Really annoying. King is fascinating. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 18:18 2
  - Do the same thing for Ohio! Do the same thing for North Carolina! -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 18:19 1
    - You didn't mention the progress. What's that mean?! Show me France. -- nm - Wolf Nov 8, 18:21
Also, interesting/funny thing (to me) that happened at my polling station: it was in an elementary school library and there were only a few - IrishStephen Nov 8, 18:14
Guys, I am not enjoying these results as much as I expected... -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 18:12 4
- Yeah.. My ulcer is coming back. - Marlowe Nov 8, 18:14 2
  - come to Canada! -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 18:16 1
    - Yeah, it seems a reasonable choice! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 8, 18:17
- *ding* -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 18:14
Did anyone ever discuss the possibility of a Trump popular win and a Clinton EV win? The CBC has Trump ahead by 4.5% for Pop votes.... - Walt_Disney Nov 8, 18:12 2
- if it's anything weird like that, it'll be the other way. Clinton looks likely to win popular by about 3-4% -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 18:14
- No. -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:13
TX called for Trump, along with other obvious states and Nebraska (but not necessarily NE2) -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:10 2
- But by how much? -- nm - Max Nov 8, 18:12
- The blue dream delayed until 2020 - iSpam Nov 8, 18:11
This is not good -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 18:10 22
- but6 pixie says she'd beat all comers! -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 18:14
- It's scary. Florida, Ohio look lost. Virginia and NC may be, too. -- nm* - Inigo Nov 8, 18:13 18
  - Lord. And this is the candidate the DNC rigged their primary process to ensure won. - ML Nov 8, 18:15 17
    - Fuck you. Seriously. Troll -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 18:23
    - Lol. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 18:22
    - It took Election Night but we finally got Real, non passive aggressive and snarky ML - Mel Profit Nov 8, 18:20 4
      - He's always been who is he, he just pretended (badly) otherwise. -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 18:27
      - I've made no bones that I despise every aspect of this cycle. It's election night, let's engage. -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:22
      - IM copout, do it for real! -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:21 1
        
        I'm drinking. I can't be trusted with code. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 18:24
    - oh pffft, rigged how? -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:17 8
      - you're right, Wasserman-Schultz was forced to step down for no reason whatsoever -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:21 7
        
        Lol. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 18:23
        
        she was negative about an independent trying to take over the party, but no real rigging as far as I can see -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:22 5
        
        I will kindly suggest that you take a look back (edit: here's the WaPo link) -- (edited) - ML Nov 8, 18:25 4
        
        that report has a lot of implied shit, but nothing, absolutely nothing in the way of a rigging campaign mentioned - crash davis Nov 8, 18:31 3
        
        OK™ -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:33 2
        
        seriously, a lot of innuendo, but nothing that constitutes proof -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:40 1
        
        crash, the emails referenced--thousands of them--are the proof - ML Nov 8, 18:43
    - What's the RNC's excuse? -- nm - mr monkey Nov 8, 18:17
- America is full of people who will fall for a con man -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:11
- It's not falling the way most thought. -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:11
NBC: McCain wins re-election. *Reagen's limb snaps in half* -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:09
If I'm the FBI director right now he might want to enter the witness protection program -- nm - eag Nov 8, 18:07 2
- Why, his new boss will love him. Thx Comey for rigging the election for me buddy -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:08
- I mean, what a dick. -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 18:08
Mentioned already, but I will highly recommend the NYT Vote Tracker tonight guys. It's incredible. -- (link) - ML Nov 8, 18:04 1
- its the only thing keeping me from freaking about VA....thank you -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:08
Looking at the NY Times models, Hillary went from 81% down to 68% chance of winning.. - Marlowe Nov 8, 18:04 4
- That doesn't surprise me. It's much tighter -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:06 1
  - And why do you think that is, *REDMOND*?! nm - ralph wiggum Nov 8, 18:54
- #NeverTrumpExceptTrump -- nm - mr monkey Nov 8, 18:05
- (NYT moved NC into Trump's column by a slim margin) -- nm - ML Nov 8, 18:04
So much for Texas... -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 18:04
Empire Straight Building? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:03
No line at my poll place -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Nov 8, 18:02 2
- I only had to wait a few minutes. (extra terrible traffic day, though.) all the stands were full, but they said I could sit at an open table.-- nm - i.b! Nov 8, 18:21
- Nah, they all drove across town and stood in line for 5 hours this weekend :/ -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 18:17
Pundit on NBC said we won't see Florida called until around Midnight. UGH -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 18:02 2
- his time zone. not yours -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 18:10
- (sarcasm) -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 18:04
Arkansas representing on live TV -- (link) - ML Nov 8, 18:00
Whoa, Clinton to win New York -- nm - decline Nov 8, 18:00 2
- Shocker! -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 18:01 1
  - To one candidate anyway. -- nm - . Nov 8, 18:02
Well, shit, all that anticipation to vote for my candidate(s) of choice, and the 20+ Props and Measures... - IrishStephen Nov 8, 17:58 2
- aww, I got one! actually tried to give me, 2 for some reason. I usually say no, but it took extra effort this time. -- nm - i.b! Nov 8, 18:16
- Welcome to the party pal! -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:59
someone kick FL they're stuck, at 91% -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 17:58 2
- I don't need a reason. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 17:59 1
  - WY called. Let's go down there and just fucking invade -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 18:02
Interesting - znufrii Nov 8, 17:56 3
- And? -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 17:57 2
  - It's different than what I'm used to seeing. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 17:58 1
    - And they're not being consistent about it either. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 18:02
George W Bush says he left ballot blank. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 17:56 3
- Just the presidential line, I heard. GOP for the rest. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:04 1
  - Right. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 18:05
- Profile in courage. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 17:58
freaking Virginia and its unselectable city-counties. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 17:56
drinkin' has commenced... -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 17:54
Some dude just tripped and fell on NBC live feed -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:53
97 ----> 400 Fucking Florida -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 17:52 10
- just ruined the top of my unopened Cragganmore, guess I'll have to have more than I planned -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 17:54 2
  - Oh, dear. - znufrii Nov 8, 17:58
  - totally called for. -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 17:55
- Okay, this is the first time in 48 hours I am getting anxious -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:53 4
  - Yep I wasn't expecting it to be this close -- nm - eag Nov 8, 17:55 3
    - Nope, I thought Florida was Clinton by a couple percent. I thought Virginia would be called earlier. -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:56 2
      - And Ohio is tightening. -- nm* - eag Nov 8, 18:00 1
        
        as is NC -- nm - Jovian Nov 8, 18:03
- almost a million votes still to come in, FWIW -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 17:53 1
  - A good amount in the south eastern part of the state where she's strongest. -- nm - Krusty Nov 8, 17:54
Wait wait wait wait wait. Wait. Forget the election. Did we discuss what they did to Toblerone? -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 17:49 16
- The most startling example of Brexit -- (link) -- (link) - decline Nov 8, 17:50 [Backboard] 6
  - WAT? -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 17:51 5
    - It is so ugly. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 17:53 4
      - Less is more... -- nm - decline Nov 8, 18:01 1
        
        Give me a B and give me a S -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 18:02
      - This needs to be addressed by the UN -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 17:58 1
        
        seriously. It looks stupid! -- nm - philip k mud Nov 8, 17:59
- ok, now I'm panicking. what happened? they didn't make it square, did they? -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 17:50
- Did they make it easier to snap off a piece without hurting your mouth? -- nm - Max Nov 8, 17:49 2
  - use your hands, you're not an animal. - mafic Nov 8, 17:51 1
    - Max? Are you sure -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:52
- what did they do? -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 17:49 4
  - Wider spaces between fewer peaks -- nm - TWuG Nov 8, 17:50 3
    - so they changed from Alps to Rockies? -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 17:52
    - fucking savages -- nm* - philip k mud Nov 8, 17:52
    - that sucks -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 17:51
Ty97 status report!!! -- nm - Bacon Nov 8, 17:49

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