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STIS&F: If they say 94% reporting, does that mean 94% of the # of counties or 94% of the votes cast counted? I think it is # of counties, right? -- nm - oblique Nov 4, 06:23 3
- I thought it was precincts. They really should specify. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 06:24
- I think it's precincts/ -- nm - mara Nov 4, 06:24
- -- -- nm* - crash davis Nov 4, 06:23
I stayed up waaaay too late. I did some drinking last night and have a hangover/headache. I've had 2 hours of sleep and -- (edited) - Diva Nov 4, 06:18 11
- Oh ouch. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 06:25
- Oof, sounds brutal. Is it being recorded, so you can watch again later? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 06:23 1
  - I'll get a deck hopefully. I'll prolly just end up on Google or ST if I need help. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 06:24
- I prescribe two Aleve and a big ass hot mocha -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:21 4
  - mel has been known to call me that... -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 06:23 3
    - This made me genuinely LOL. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 06:25 1
      - :) -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 06:48
    - Tell mel I said he should treat you better than calling you a name for naproxen sodium. I mean, that is just lame. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:25
- My only saving grace is Im still WFH. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 06:21 2
  - Yeah I only got 3 hours but I'm a WFH so its not bad -- nm - eag Nov 4, 06:24
  - word. If I had to show up in person somewhere today there would be some big challenges. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 06:22
Michigan now tightening up more now only 15000 vote gap -- nm - eag Nov 4, 06:04 2
- Correction Joe now in the lead -- nm - eag Nov 4, 06:05 1
  - *nods* I need to get work done (1st day back from "vacation") - oblique Nov 4, 06:13
A NY sneaker collector who had over 2k pairs of sneakers had to sell nearly every pair after he lost a lot of weight and went down a full - Krusty Nov 4, 06:02 4
- I thought you didn’t wear as a sneaker head? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 06:13 3
  - I wear nearly all of my sneakers and he wore a lot of his. I'd say most sneakerheads wear their sneakers but there are definitely some that hold - Krusty Nov 4, 06:23
  - I've seen in passing values for used sneakers which comparatively are higher than say "used" baseball cards. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:16 1
    - Yup, people will pay a lot for worn sneakers as long as their still in good condition. - Krusty Nov 4, 06:25
Weed won bigly last night -- nm - decline Nov 4, 05:48 3
- :-) Looks like I'll be going to NJ on purpose next year. - Krusty Nov 4, 05:52 2
  - NJ about to make a lot of money. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 06:21 1
    - Yup. Weed tourism is a thing and NJ is about to get a lot of visitors -- nm - Krusty Nov 4, 06:26
I’m so screwed up time-wise right now that I’ve taken three naps since 5:30. -- nm - David Nov 4, 05:41 1
- Its 5:50 here -- nm - budice Nov 4, 05:52
A couple of non results comments - Reagen Nov 4, 05:36
Betting update: BIDEN -390/Trump +275 🤩 -- nm - Flavorize 🎃 Nov 4, 05:26 7
- Wait explain again. I saw the back board but still confusing - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 4, 06:22 5
  - The guys next to me on the plane were discussing this. Negative odds means they are likely to win. the +275 means you get paid if that guy wins - oblique Nov 4, 06:24 1
    - Thanks -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 4, 06:25
  - Yes, Biden is a heavy favorite with these odds. About 4:1. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 06:24 2
    - How good of a predictor is this? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 4, 06:26 1
      - Enh. It's probably right, but by accident. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 06:37
- Yeah it's definitely swung in the other direction. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 05:31
I should be smart enough not to read GOP twitter, but I'm not. Don't do that. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:06 2
- you have a need to torture yourself? - Epiphany Nov 4, 05:23 1
  - Maybe I'm punishing myself for being optimistic. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:54
I live in an area with a ton of low-information or right wing news only people and yet I was overly optimistic. That is on me but - crash davis Nov 4, 05:04 5
- They decided as a group that Donnie is a victim of the pandemic. That's how they spun it. Pooooooor Donnie is doing his best. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:17 2
  - That is one of the things that really sticks in my craw. A bunch of "tough guys" always playing the victim. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 05:22 1
    - The entire cult is about white guys being the most persecuted group in the nation. They believe it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:23
- You were right. You were wrong thinking that they would either care, or appreciate them less. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 4, 05:12 1
  - During the first hospitalization occurred something happened that I didn't share here that I should have seen as a harbinger. - crash davis Nov 4, 05:21
In retrospect, I really should have upped my meds about 2 weeks ago. I've got way too many *feelings* right now and it's deeply unpleasant. nm - ralph wiggum Nov 4, 05:00
We're on our third hospitalization in three weeks and our third medical theory in the same amount of time. This one seems logical. - crash davis Nov 4, 05:00 10
- sorry man, tell seizures sally to get better for me. -- nm - tRuMaN 🍽️🥧 Nov 4, 06:17
- Praying for you both.🙏 -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 06:07
- Sorry to hear she is back in the hospital but they do sound like they know the root cause now. At the rehab facility they can monitor the effectivenes - Epiphany Nov 4, 05:25
- So sorry to you and Trish. I hoping this all ends soon, and she's better. -- nm - Inigo Nov 4, 05:15
- I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Sending healing wishes. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:11
- can't imagine how hard it must be to be going through this. you are one tough guy. i'm glad you were able to pass on that information. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 05:08
- I’m praying that you get a good diagnosis this time and that she gets on the right track. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 05:01 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 05:58
- *hugs* What kind of seizures do they think she is having? nm - ralph wiggum Nov 4, 05:01 1
  - She didn't give a name. I was given the following description from the doctor - crash davis Nov 4, 05:08
Wow. The county Transit referendum I have been following is currently 50.2 to 49.8. 390K votes cast and the margin is currently 1750. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 04:50 2
- Which side winning? -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 04:56 1
  - No. This is the same county that failed last year too (Gwinnett) -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 05:00
So who else had weird dreams about Barack Obama and Kamala Harris abandoning them on some trip and having to find their way back to the airport alone? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 04:45
Non-election news: Hurricane Eta to turn North and track towards Florida -- (link) - decline Nov 4, 04:39 3
- A person with less character than myself would inquire if it was headed to Dade County. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 4, 04:49 2
  - Sure, but if so many white people didn't vote for That Mess we wouldn't need to hope that the various Browns - Diva Nov 4, 05:55
  - Eta - Go for the Whole Wang. (except for the JaxSeans) -- nm* - Diva Nov 4, 05:11
There are fewer joys in life purer than knowing that your furry friends missed you and love you. -- (pic) - David Nov 4, 04:36 [Attachment]
In other news - Dad builds secret Harry Potter street in daughter's wardrobe -- (link) - LMS Nov 4, 04:17 4
- Content not available in the US. :( - loosilu Nov 4, 04:27 3
  - Twitter link any better? -- (link) - LMS Nov 4, 04:34 2
    - yes! that's amazing! -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:05 1
      - agreed -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 05:33
Man, I was wrong. ST was right to be nervous. Sorry, Ty! -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 4, 04:14 12
- I'd look to the Likely Voter screens. They weren't catching the people they needed to, clearly. - Reagen Nov 4, 06:23
- I think a pleasing number of people here are shamelessly optimistic in general, and that’s integral to why this community is so great. -- nm - David Nov 4, 04:30 1
  - I don't think I'm optimistic generally, but I appreciate the compliment. - Inigo Nov 4, 04:48
- I figure people lied coming out, some don't want to tell you their voting for the racist Nazi so they lied about it -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:16 8
  - Supporters of a fundamentally dishonest president are fundamentally dishonest. Shocker. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 05:08
  - The shy Trump voter does seem to have been a thing and I expect this to be the excuse for the polling failures. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 04:41 5
    - If youo are ashamed to say who you voted for, you're probably a bad person. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 05:21
    - I think it's simply that polls are designed for a traditional political approach and nothing about Trump or his base is traditional. -- nm - Dice Nov 4, 04:46
    - But trust us again in 2022 and 2024! Click on our websites! -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 04:45
    - It would also have to be high enthusiasm for Trump. Higher than 2016. - Inigo Nov 4, 04:45 1
      - That’s a function of higher turnout. Not every new voter was going to go for Biden. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 04:53
  - But why lie this go around and not in 2016? - Inigo Nov 4, 04:19
this sequel to Idiocracy is infuriating. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:11
Nevada Elections Commission says no more results announced until Thursday morning. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 03:52
Dems will retain house but R will probably *gain* seats now -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:35
Wisconsin just in, 89% of the vote in Biden 10K ahead, just released the absentee vote for the City of Milwaukee, Biden picked up 118,000 votes. - Under the Influence Nov 4, 02:32
Nevada getting very tight -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 02:21 2
- Clark County (Vegas) *probably* hasn't counted any mail votes yet. But they've also stopped for the night -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 02:26 1
  - clarification. Some Clark mail has been counted apparently but only mail remains? -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 02:28
2020 y'all -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 02:16 2
- Personally, I think stuff like this has always happened for the past 40-60 years. We're just hearing about it now. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 04:46
- update! -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 02:17
I found it. -- nm - Todd Manning Nov 4, 02:15
538: Biden is 83% to win eventually. -- (link) - budice Nov 4, 02:12 8
- I think i have lost all hope. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 02:26 2
  - Here. -- (link) - David Nov 4, 04:31
  - You shouldn't -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:28
- EVENTUALLY -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:14 4
  - I don't think it's today. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 02:18 3
    - Shouldn't you all be asleep? -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:29 2
      - It's 6am for him -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 02:30 1
        
        Yes, though I have not had what you would call a plethora of sleep. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 02:56
Do you want to understand why Arizona flipped while Florida stayed red? (bookmarking to read later) -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:53 3
- and -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:53 2
  - Having lived in AZ. There were always two strongholds in the state. GOP in Phoenix and DEM in Tucson. Any DEM win in Phoenix would be a suprise. -- nm - budice Nov 4, 02:15 1
    - Maricopa was close in 2016 (Trump +2.9) -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:17
Part 1. -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:47 2
- Part 2 (I AM GUILTY) -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:47 1
  - I'm optimistic by nature, apparently. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 01:52
Clarity still needed on who is reporting what, but Decision Desk HQ now has BIDEN **AHEAD IN WI** -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 01:42 3
- Milwauki dropped their absentee vote count, high ratio of biden votes, closed gap with 11k lead now -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 01:46 2
  - Green Bay apparently has not reported at all -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 01:47 1
    - WI has no automatic recount provision, loser can't ask for one for at least a week/10 days after some commissioner meeting -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 01:58
LA Times does it right -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:35 4
- WaPo also did it right. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 4, 01:39 3
  - There was some tweet by an AP reporter earlier "Trump touts wins in key states, says he will fight election in Supreme Court." - ty97 Nov 4, 01:44 2
    - Yes I saw it. Steve Peoples. The blowback was swift. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 01:47 1
      - Multiple AP reporters tweeted it -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 02:29
Nate Cohn comment -- (link*) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:32 1
- And response to followup question -- (link*) - ty97 Nov 4, 01:33
Listening to music before bed -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 01:32 [spotify]
Kenosha county absentees came in, cut WI to 98K vote Trump lead. Milwaukee absentee coming soon. - ty97 Nov 4, 01:29 3
- ... -- (link) - David Nov 4, 01:33 2
  - Still way to close for my comfort AND pollsters have a LOT of explaining to do....but I'm remaining (nervously) hopeful -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 01:34 1
    - I mean, a win is a win at this point, even if it's not a feel-great style of win, a win is a win if he pulls it off -- nm* - ty97 Nov 4, 01:36
a Republican who died of COVID last month won a seat in the North Dakota state legislature. -- (link) - mafic Nov 4, 00:57 6
- Currently the favorite for the 2024 nominee? -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 03:57
- That's sad, may they rest in peace -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 01:11
- Barely anyone dies of it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 01:06
- He'll get over it, everybody does -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 01:02 2
  - actually happpens often enough, voters know the same party gov will appoint a replacement, they're not going to vote for the living other party - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 01:23 1
    - I get that. I would vote for any dead Democrat over a Trump supporter. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 01:27
Confusion will be my epitaph As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it, we can all sit back and laugh But I fear, tomorrow, I'll be crying -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:41 1
- from King Crimson -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:42
It’s not so easy, right? -- nm - Iowa Caucus Vote Counters Nov 4, 00:29
Fulton Co/atlanta GA dropped more numbers, gap now only 100k -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:26
If you are still awake: The state of Pennsylvania would like you to take a nap now -- (pic) - ty97 Nov 4, 00:23 [Attachment] 1
- They want you to stop calling them. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 00:25
Portland, why? -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 00:11 1
- well there goes the state's school lunch programs -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:15
Some numbers about PA mail votes -- (link) - ty97 Nov 4, 00:09 5
- And an unknown number still on the way -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 00:14
- They'll have to break ~75% Biden's way for him to win PA. -- nm - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 4, 00:13 3
  - Amanda’s county was 66% for Trump in person and 74% for Biden by mail -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 00:25 1
    - Wow. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 00:26
  - I honestly don't know what to expect there -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 00:24
BIden wins Arizona. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 23:57 6
- Fox called it hours ago. This is the AP call now. -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 23:59 5
  - Which is kinda..well...I'm enjoying them doing it shortly after Trump 'spoke' -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 00:00 4
    - MSNBC stepping back, Maricopa co had a huge rush of ballots today, enough there plus some other rural areas still counting to close 120k gap -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:21 3
      - Maricopa must lean blue, right? -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 00:21 2
        
        no...2:1 red -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 00:22 1
        
        Fuck them. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 00:27
So, um, that happened -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 23:52
OK, CNN's been hammering on this too long. I'm moving on to Futurama episodes. -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 23:47
So now he expects the puppets he installed to dance for him. Which ... they might. But I doubt it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 23:42 1
- With the conservative justices saying only the state legislatures matter, his lawyers will go in and claim any alteration made by the county clerks -- (edited) - Max Nov 3, 23:59
Jesus, we don't even have results from Maine yet? -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 23:41 1
- goes to biden -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 4, 01:23
Guardian's headline "Trump fakes baseless claim about voter fraud and falsely declares victory"." -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 23:41
I am sure I'll have some great dreams now. - ♤Spawn♤ Nov 3, 23:39 1
- I'm going to take an edible. -- nm - Drax Nov 3, 23:40

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