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AP just declared Donald Trump President-Elect. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 23:34 1
- Washington Post joins in. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 23:37
Today's date European style, 9/11/16 -- nm - Loyola Nov 8, 23:34
Current EV displays for Trump: Fox 254, NBC 248, CNN 247, ABC/CBS/BBC 245 -- nm* - Max Nov 8, 23:25
#2016ElectionIn3Words -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:21 11
- I just can't -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 8, 23:48
- No Taco Trucks -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:35
- We are f**ked. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 23:35
- Ugh Ugh, ugh -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 23:33
- so fucking angry -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 23:30
- Hillary, You're Fired. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 23:24
- Windage and elevation. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 23:23
- Now? Two Americas. -- nm* - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 23:22
- increased risk factors -- nm - Max Nov 8, 23:22
- #provemewrong -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 23:21
- #FuckTheFBI -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:21
California - Yes on recreational pot and background checks for ammunition purchases. No on required use of condoms for porn stars. - Meg Nov 8, 23:12 4
- I'd sure like to move from this state. - IrishStephen Nov 8, 23:14 3
  - the Jags can always use new fans -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:16 2
    - No thanks, I've seen what Jags fandom has done for/to Jax! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 8, 23:27 1
      - but, you by yourself will raise the collective IQ score of FL -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:27
JPod at the podium -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 23:02 8
- Jebus, why is CNN paying Lewendowski? You know damn well what his opinion will be... - Ender Nov 8, 23:15 1
  - Cousin Corey's exasperation and Jones' condescending excusing of Clinton's decision is the perfect metaphor for why tonight happened. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 23:22
- Wait, where is John Podhoretz? -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 23:04
- Basically: "Closing up shop, go home." -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 23:03 2
  - (good thing she cancelled the fireworks) -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 23:04 1
    - Bill was hoping for balloons. -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 23:08
- "Emails. What can you do about them?" -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 23:03 1
  - "We probably should have deleted more! ' -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 23:07
Politico: Huffington Post to drop Trump editorial note from its articles. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 23:01 1
- I'm sure he will be very forgiving. He's known for his thick skin. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 23:30
i'd love to see a time lapse camera on Hillary tonight [with some real time segments] -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:55
What if Bubba really *did* convince him to run? -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:54 2
- and if he governs according to his 2000 book rather than his 2016 book? -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:55 1
  - *gasp* it's an inside job! -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 23:00
On the bright side, the biggest liar whoever ran wins, so no one can predict what he will do. Maybe SCOTUS turns into the Warren Court - crash davis Nov 8, 22:53 17
- guys, seriously 'they've been working on that for years now, Justice Roberts wasn't happenstance, they've been tracking him - zeit spiced geist Nov 8, 23:05 1
  - Earl Warren was a threat to Eisenhower as a popular Rep Gov of CA. Eisenhower thought "how can I get rid of him?" - crash davis Nov 8, 23:11
- Supreme Court Justice Ted Cruz -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 23:00 1
  - murdered right before swearing in by serial killer John Boehner -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:01
- Glenn Close for Chief Justice! -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:57
- People seem to assume he's going to want to govern. He wants to have White House parties and have people kiss his ring. He's not going to make day - jnine Nov 8, 22:56 6
  - and Tiffany gets a White House Wedding -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:58 4
    - He's going to go back to forgetting she exists. Marla is going to be sorry she leaked his tax return. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:59 3
      - unless she's gay, Donald's ego would take over and the wedding is on. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 23:14
      - Wasn't Marla, it came from Trump Tower, I assume she is 86'ed. I guess its Ivanka's husband. -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 23:00 1
        
        He was a sleeper agent? If so, he sucks. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 23:28
  - in your IM, "people"=Mike Pence #provemewrong -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:57
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- lol, not going to happen with this Congress #provemewrong -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:55
- He said he wanted to appoint his pro-choice sister, right? -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 22:55
- On that point it is about time for Trump to reveal he was a secret Democrat all along -- nm - Roger More Nov 8, 22:55 1
  - I think that's true. And Hillary was a Republican. -- nm - Loyola Nov 8, 23:01
I wonder how Trump will punish CA for rejecting him so strongly? -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:52 1
- nuclear bomb, san andreas fault...you get the picture -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:53
Waiting a response from my English SIL as to whether she has a spare bedroom...mostly kidding but.......:/ -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 22:51
So it's a GOP wave election. Just as everybody predicted. - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:49 8
- I wouldn't call it a "GOP wave". After reading so much about Trump voters, I think it's an "unheard conservative" wave. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 23:29 2
  - What promises, Make America Great Again? He's going to cut taxes for super rich and corporations, end Obamacare, cut all social programs. Those - jnine Nov 8, 23:34 1
    - Right. #provemewrong -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 23:36
- that is an assumption that places that pay people to study will exist decades hence -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:51
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  - Yup. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 23:23
  - Some people also thought Chris Christie would be the next president, so.... -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 23:04 1
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One more thing - the LA Times survey that's going to be cited as catching the wave will be off by at least 5 points. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:47
I realize that ST is disappointed and worried for the future right now, but please spare a thought for - Roger More Nov 8, 22:47 9
- Did they? I can see an impeachment (ala Rob Ford) or one-term service (ala Jesse Ventura). -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:49 8
  - What jnine said. He could be caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy and not be impeached. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 23:25 2
    - Sure he could. If the Russian ties get too odious and it is somehow reflected in his actions. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 23:28 1
      - If the Republican leadership in Congress actually cared about policy and our leaders exhibiting moral and ethical behavior, I would agree with you. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 23:33
  - Republicans control the House and Senate. He's not going to be impeached. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:57
  - Two reasons - there's a new GOP path to victory that half of them can't follow, and (assuming Trump becomes president) - Roger More Nov 8, 22:54 2
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      - Fair point. -- nm - Roger More Nov 8, 22:59
  - Rob Ford killed Jesse James -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:50
Blunt wins MO -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:47
Hard to believe a Clinton lost the economic argument to anyone. -- nm - Loyola Nov 8, 22:46 2
- I believe back in 2004, Ender made a post that if "you don't know the issues, you shouldn't vote" or some such...well, they voted -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:50 1
  - I still don't disagree. -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 23:02
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Welcome to my hell... -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 22:44
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- Regroup and fight like hell for 2018. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:46 2
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  - (encase RBG in bubble wrap) -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:46
- Pray. -- nm - Loyola Nov 8, 22:45
- ask them to #provemewrong -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:42 4
  - Is #provemewrong the new SMoD? It's already as tired. -- nm - Roger More Nov 8, 22:46 1
    - they think their vision of America is better than mine. I disagree. #provemewrong -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 8, 22:47
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    - Tomorrow, maybe. Right now, that's all I got. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:44
Captain America still not signing the Sokovia Accords -- (link) - budice Nov 8, 22:41
AP calls PA for Trump. Hill needs all of them now. -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 22:41
AP just called PA for Trump. Ballgame. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:40 2
- The GOP hasn't been able to do that for the last 6 elections. Holy crap. -- nm - Max Nov 8, 22:44 1
  - They need to call WI and be done with it. -- nm* - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:54
If Trump wins and Obama continues the tradition of writing a letter to his successor and leaving it in his desk, what is it going to say? -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:38 7
- I hope you treat this job with more respect, grace and humility than you have shown the political process to date. America deserves nothing less. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 22:43
- Orange is the new Black! -- nm - FabioParme Nov 8, 22:40
- "You're going to f*ck this up bigly. #provemewrong" -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 22:40
- "Trust people." -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:39
- Just the lyrics to the sunscreen song -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 22:38 1
  - He's already orange. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:41
- Don't redecorate!!!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:38
Second round of Jameson Caskmates... -- nm - Ender Nov 8, 22:37
I am in tears thinking about 7 hours from now when I have to tell Logan. -- nm - Spawndroid Nov 8, 22:37
Well, at least out current mayor, whose "stolen" gun was used to kill a child, and who recorded an underage game of strip poker, etc. will lose his - IrishStephen Nov 8, 22:36 2
- Canada would have reelected him. -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 22:54
- I don't see anything wrong with that. *reinstates him by fiat* #provemewrong -- nm* - Trump Nov 8, 22:38
Good night all. Take care of one another. - musubi Nov 8, 22:36 2
- Come back and play when you're feeling better. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:37
- hold strong my brother -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:37
Another CNN projection coming up.... - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:36 2
- Alaska. LOL. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:41
- breaking news! -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:37
I'm out. Someone time stamp Michigan for me. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:34
one of the immediate disasters is that I can't punch Jeffery Lord in the face -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:33 1
- but on the other hand, on the death of America in 2019, right after the military coup, I can see him lined against the wall - crash davis Nov 8, 22:36
This bottle of Black Velvet was *supposed* to see me through the month :/ -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 22:31 7
- A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees Black velvet if you please -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 8, 22:55
- better that than the giant size barrel of cheese puffs you keep eyeing at the store. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:36 1
  - No, salty snacks really don't do anything for me, and even sweet ones only call if they're right in front of me. - Meg Nov 8, 22:40
- I opened the bottle Colin and his Mrs gave me before skedaddling. It's quite tasty whatever it is. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 22:32 3
  - :( Just for tonight, right?? -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 22:35 2
    - I don't think I can drink the entire bottle in one night if that's what you're asking. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 22:35 1
      - No, I'm asking if you can cap it and put it away for the next national crisis? -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 22:38
Suddenly I'm very concerned about USD vs CDN exchange rates. Holding steady so far. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 22:30 7
- no, it's lost about a cent tonight. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:32 6
  - Well, anyway. This whole situation I'm in is starting to make 2017 look pretty scary. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 22:38
  - Which dollar? I bet the Loonie would be up a cent and a quarter tomorrow. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:34 4
    - CAD is down -- (link) - Reagen Nov 8, 22:36 3
      - Hmmmm. Must be on trade protectionism. I would have thought theirs would decline and buoy ours up. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:40 2
        
        If he kills NAFTA that's a major blow. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:41 1
        
        I don't think he can get the votes on that through. And he's in favour of Keystone XL. Mixed bag. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:48
The Republicans SCOTUS strategy worked perfectly. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 8, 22:30 1
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Okay, Trump brought Musubi back to me. So far I'm doing good -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:29 4
- Yeah but it's sad moose. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:30 3
  - I has so much sad right now. - musubi Nov 8, 22:32 1
    - Must get Moose and Squirrel -- nm - Melania as Natashia Badenough Nov 8, 22:38
  - Just say Theo over and over. Hopefully he will get distracted. -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:31
I wonder if my brother moves back. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:28 3
- where is he now? -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:29 2
  - Atlanta area. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:30 1
    - wow, that is a bit away from home -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 22:31
CNN is way overdue to tell us how the house & senate did -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 22:28 4
- They already called the House for the GOP. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:29 3
  - They probably *gain* seats. JFC. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 22:30 2
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    - Coattails. Incredible. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 22:32

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