2016 Election Results Thread

[_______]

Just saw an exit poll on union voters in Ohio. They are split evenly. Obama was +20 on Romney in 2012. Ohio will go to Trump.

[EMD4ME]

Florida, Trump leads by 1.7 with 52% counted. Back and forth there. What a see saw vote count tally.

He's also leading in Virginia.

[EMD4ME]

HRC now leads by .70 with 66% of the precincts reporting in FL.

[_______]

If Trump loses Florida, it would take Karl Rove 2012 levels of denial to not see the election is over.

He needs Florida, N. Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. All of them.

Otherwise he doesn't have a path.

[_______]

Massachusetts went for Clinton. I know this is news to no one with an ounce of sense but I'm not above a victory lap when someone posts something totally idiotic.

[elysiantraveller]

Massachusetts went for Clinton. I know this is news to no one with an ounce of sense but I'm not below a victory lap when someone posts something totally idiotic.

:lol:

Was looking for the post...

[_______]

:lol:

Was looking for the post...


:cool:

Huge Hispanic turnout so far. Think I might have a chance on my Arizona stretch.

[barahona44]

Marco Rubio giving his victory speech on Telemundo, although it sounds more like a speech for the 2020 White House.Setting himself up as the anti-Trump.Little Marco better pray the Donald loses.

[FantasticDan]

I mean, is she gonna pull out any battleground state? :ThmbDown: :ThmbDown:

Total shock in the room at both CNN and MSNBC.

[_______]

I mean, is she gonna pull out any battleground state? :ThmbDown: :ThmbDown:

Urban areas report last. Relax.

[RaceBookJoe]

CNN showing Trump leading in FL, VA ,OH, MI and WI at the moment. Honestly didn't see things being this close

[rastajenk]

Urban areas report last. Relax.That's so they can see how many they need.

[EMD4ME]

CNN showing Trump leading in FL, VA ,OH, MI and WI at the moment. Honestly didn't see things being this close

I guess Americans are smarter than they seem.

[ReplayRandall]

Urban areas report last. Relax.

Even though I want a different outcome than you and FDan, I agree with the urban areas changing things dramatically in the later hours......Interesting scenario being played out, you must admit.

[lamboguy]

this election is now a dead assed pickem up deal

[highnote]

On the exchanges... Clinton at 0.84 to 1 and Trump at 1.16 to 1.

That's the closest I have seen it.

Not totally surprised. Several months ago, I thought Trump would probably win, but lately I thought Clinton would win based on the betting markets.

Now, it looks like Trump has the momentum.

It's going to be interesting to see how the country handles a Trump presidency!

[FantasticDan]

Florida's done, Trump. Ohio's done, Trump. Clinton has to keep Michigan, VA, PA, and NH to win. VA is nearing the end and still holding Trump.

It's basically over. All Hail President Trump. :ThmbDown:

[lamboguy]

for the very first time, Trump now favored

[ElKabong]

Florida's done, Trump. Ohio's done, Trump. Clinton has to keep Michigan, VA, PA, and NH to win. VA is nearing the end and still holding Trump.

It's basically over. All Hail President Trump. :ThmbDown:

Why the long face? (Knowing hcap and mostie aren't posting, thus shitting bricks)

Step off the ledge, it's a 50/50 prop right now. CO looks,strong for blue.... Trump still has work to do

BUT...I'm shocked at this. One thing is for sure, America is ready for a change and Hillary wasn't it ( not that Donald is)

[ReplayRandall]

Florida's done, Trump. Ohio's done, Trump. Clinton has to keep Michigan, VA, PA, and NH to win. VA is nearing the end and still holding Trump.

It's basically over. All Hail President Trump. :ThmbDown:

She's kept VA, just called. Your post may have been premature, maybe not.

[barn32]

MSNBC just can't come to grips with this.

Everything is too close to call.

Give it up.

[Burls]

MSNBC just can't come to grips with this.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Dow Futures Down Nearly 500 Points.
Gold is rising by the minute.

[JustRalph]

Check here live

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president


69%. Trump? I'm shocked

[_______]

She's kept VA, just called. Your post may have been premature, maybe not.

VA shouldn't have been in doubt.

[barn32]

CNN

Everything is too close to call

Give it up

DOW down 600

[Rise Over Run]

VA shouldn't have been in doubt.
and MI and PA

[Parkview_Pirate]

It's going to be a long night. So far it appears The Donald has outperformed the polls, and he's definitely outperforming 2012 results.

But the LEFT coast goes to Hillary, and she only needs a couple of breaks in the battleground states to make this a nail biter to the wee hours of the morn....

[thaskalos]

Nate Silver announces that Hillary is in "profound trouble" in this election.

[highnote]

Career politicians beware.

[Tor Ekman]

NY Times . . . that's right, the NY Times projected Trump at 286+ electoral votes, 80% chance of victory

[ElKabong]

Nate Silver announces that Hillary is in "profound trouble" in this election.

I think Hillary pulls it out now that VA has gone her way and Co looks in the bag with NV not far behind

This has to come as a shock to her. The so called experts didn't think something like this was even possible. Her presidency will be one shitstorm after another. Republican leadership will be pressured to squeeze her out right around mid terms. Popcorn time :) :) :)

[Tor Ekman]

There was a moment a few minutes ago that Rachel Maddow looked like she was fighting to hold back tears :lol:

[Tor Ekman]

Ohio called for Trump

[PaceAdvantage]

Nate Silver announces that Hillary is in "profound trouble" in this election.Really? Surprised you're showing your face around here so early.

Don't worry...it's not over yet...Trump hasn't won...and neither has Clinton...but damn...there is going to have to be some SERIOUS CROW to be eaten around here if the NIGHTMARE SCENARIO materializes.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

538 now FAVORS a Trump win...bunch of DOPES (538, not you Thask)

[Tor Ekman]

Nate Silver at 538 has Trump at 55% chance of victory now . . . Dems must be getting out on window ledges :lol:

[JustRalph]

Hello Michigan?

[davew]

There was a moment a few minutes ago that Rachel Maddow looked like she was fighting to hold back tears :lol:

maybe she can get together for one last romp with Huma and Hillary before they go to jail

[zico20]

Ohio called for Trump

Here is the good news for Trump on Pennsylvania. Ohio is going Trump by 11 percent. Generally Pennsylvania goes more Democrat than Ohio by 6-8 percent. So if Ohio stays around 11 percent I see Trump winning Pennsylvania. :ThmbUp:

[zico20]

With Florida, Ohio, and NC in the Trump column, all he needs is NH and NV if he can't close one of the northern blue states. NH looks good right now for Trump.

[ElKabong]

Michigan decides this it looks like. If he pulls this off its the greatest piece of political strategy of my lifetime by going there in the final days. Cnn and msnbc laughed at him going there, trying to get votes there

Carville looks like death warmed over. Win or lose this was a shock to the pmsnbc crew.

I still think Hillary steals this...literally. If she loses its not because she didn't pull all the tricks

[Tor Ekman]

NY Times now has Trump up to 88% chance of victory . . . the NEW YORK TIMES!!!

[Tom]

10:31pm electoral votes

Trump....168
Clinton...131

Long way to go.
I guess the big Hillary blowout comes LATER, eh hcap?

Trump will NOT speak tonight. He is too busy out BUYING! :lol:

Voter turnout around here was MASSIVE.
All for naught in Commie NY, but still shows a lot of people not happy with status quo. No matter who wins, a message has been sent.

Side note, literally thousands of people passing through Mt. Hope cemetery to place flowers and I Voted stickers on the grave of Susan B Anthony. Traffic past her house a parking lot.......people from California, Florida, Texas....so many people, they had to bring out a second tombstone to hold the stickers. Great honor for a great American. :ThmbUp: :ThmbUp: :ThmbUp:

[Robert Fischer]

538 just swung back to HC, following Virginia.

[Tom]

NY Times now has Trump up to 88% chance of victory . . . the NEW YORK TIMES!!!

Has any group claimed responsibility for the take over?

***Update***

NY Times upped it to 91%

[PaceAdvantage]

So, how's it looking?

_____________?
Elysian?
hcap?
h4c?
Bueller?

I think I might have lost my black vote bet? Did I? In all the commotion, I kind of lost track myself... :lol:

[Tor Ekman]

NY Times meter just hit 90% chance for Trump, Michigan at 72% for Trump, WISCONSIN at 79% for Trump, NC and FL both >95% Trump

[lamboguy]

So, how's it looking?

_____________?
Elysian?
hcap?
h4c?
Bueller?Trump now favored -$400

[lamboguy]

gold up $40

[Tor Ekman]

NC called for Trump

[johnhannibalsmith]

Okay this is pretty hysterical.

[ReplayRandall]

North Carolina- Donald Trump Wins

[ElKabong]

Nevada... I wonder how many trump people stayed home from the voters booth after hearing all networks, including fox, saying the trump path to victory is minuscule

nevada last I saw looked competitive...that's good for Clinton....Wisconsin and mich are looking like it'll be a long night. It's a fifty fifty prop to me now. Fun stuff

[Tor Ekman]

N Y Times meter up to 94% for Trump

[PaceAdvantage]

Indeed...my fantasy scenario seems to be coming true...hope he holds on.... :lol:

[Tom]

The question now is, will HILLARY accept the results of the election?


My guess.....94,000,000 people who did not have to go to work today got bored after lunch and wander out to the polling places.

*** Wisconsin keeps senate seat. Polls wrong here. Go figure.

[PaceAdvantage]

I've been very busy designing my shrine thread to reckless....

[Tor Ekman]

Se. Johnson beats Feingold in WI, good news for Trump's chances to pull off shocker in WI

[Rise Over Run]

The live Twitter coverage of this election is pathetically sad on so many levels. They are shocked beyond belief.

[Tor Ekman]

FL called for Trump!!!

[Parkview_Pirate]

Polls closed on West Coast. Here comes big blue move for The Hag.

[Tor Ekman]

Polls closed on West Coast. Here comes big blue move for The Hag.West coast already baked in. She loses MI, WI or PA, it's game over

[Tom]

Fox News calling Florida for Trump.

Fla, NC, OH.......

Trump-222
Clinton-202
Put on another pot of coffee....going to be a long night.


CNN is frantically looking for a path for Hillary.
More effort going on there than for Amelia Earhart.

"China Clipper calling Alameda."
"China Clipper calling Alameda."

[Tor Ekman]

NY Times has WI at 90% for Trump, 538 saying WI looks worse for her than MI right now.

[Tom]

Putin just announced he bought some fireworks on eBay and will be shooting them off later in the week.

[NJ Stinks]

Just wanted to check in because I'm thinking about everybody here as the votes come in.

That's all I got as I note North Carolina went where it always seems to go.

[Tom]

That's all I got as I note North Carolina went where it always seems to go.

Towards the light?

[Tor Ekman]

538 conceding that she needs to win all three of PA, MI and WI to win

[Robert Fischer]

538 finally caught up to NC , now a 12 point swing from 49 'ALL',

to Trump 61/37

[Tom]

Trump leading in Michigan by a basket of deplorable votes.

Can I dream a little bit......the collapse of BOTH parties? :jump: :jump:

[johnhannibalsmith]

The NBC coverage earlier was more somber than it was during the Newtown reporting.

[Robert Fischer]

i'm working out a Path to the chardonnay

[Tom]

Popular vote

Trump 49%
Clinton 46.6%

Obama spotted going into Bernie's house with a case of Jack.

[ElKabong]

Trump leading in Michigan by a basket of deplorable votes.

Can I dream a little bit......the collapse of BOTH parties? :jump: :jump:

Dear Hillary,

**** you, too.
Signed,
rust belt Bernie Sanders voters

As reverend wright said, ...."and now the chickennnnns (twirling around for effect) have come home to roost! "
.

[woodtoo]

The Immigration website of Canada was overloaded and shut down. :lol: :lol: :lol: @CBC







Shit! :D

[Tom]

The NBC coverage earlier was more somber than it was during the Newtown reporting.

Two anchors had IV's on air.
I distinctly heard a voice off camera say, "CLEAR!"

At Hillary's hotel.....belts and ties are being confiscated.

Clinton's HQ looks like Jonestown, after the Kool Aid.
Hillary's private doctor in a coma. they took him to Chelsea'a apartment.

[Tor Ekman]

Amazing outcome in Wisconsin, NY Times now has it at 93% for Trump

[johnhannibalsmith]

Maddow and Matthews absolutely railing against Gary Johnson/ Stein voters for ****ing up the coronation. :lol: :lol:

[Tom]

reckless just flew by on a unicorn, throwing cookies to the masses.

[RunForTheRoses]

Wow, just landed after being in LA for BC. Wow.

[Parkview_Pirate]

i'm working out a Path to the chardonnay

Due to poor planning on my part, I've got to make a run to the beer cooler at the local grocery store, and I hope I'm not being teased.

If the Donald wins, I wonder if he can get a discount on the barge of fireworks The Hag had lined up in NYC for her celebration.....

[Tor Ekman]

THE CHEESE STATE called for Trump . . . ding dong the bitch is dead!!!

[johnhannibalsmith]

:lol:
Wisconsin
:lol:

[Tom]

Trump! 38 electoral votes away.

[Tor Ekman]

The Hawkeye State called for Trump!!!

[Tom]

:lol:
Wisconsin
:lol:

Cheeses Christ! Iowa to Trump, too.

Washington, can you hear us NOW?

[johnhannibalsmith]

I guess this is why I mainly just read all of the poll/prognostication threads. I don't trust people and never have. :lol:

[ElKabong]

Now Iowa falls to trump

Game set and match

Personally I think they're jumping the gun on whisky and Iowa. Too damn early

If these two states hold and Arizona goes trump.... Well we won't see hcap again. So we have that going for us

[Tor Ekman]

Remote shots of the Javits Center look like a memorial service :lol:

[cj]

Trump currently -3300, been over for a while now.

[Fager Fan]

It's looking more and more that I get to feed crow to hcap and ____ among others and I'm looking very much forward to it!

[PaceAdvantage]

Apparently, some people are really going to owe some other people some serious apologies around here....not me of course, but quite a few others...

[Tom]

The republicans have come home to roost.
That 100 years flew by.

[PaceAdvantage]

President Trump....Republican Congress.....how WRONG were some people? :lol:

[VigorsTheGrey]

Looking like the Trump gonna win now....this is better than my win bet on Champagne Room!

[Tom]

Supreme Court safe for the next several generations.

[johnhannibalsmith]

I'll say over and over again that I just couldn't be confident in what everything suggested since it had all been wrong time and again this year, but I still couldn't really fathom a scenario where Hillary didn't win pretty handily. I didn't think she'd rout him, but I didn't think it would be much of a fight either. I know we have posters that said it was 100% lead pipe cinch, but this is really pretty friggin' unbelievably funny.

[Tom]

We know the media has been lying from day 1.
Why would we believe their polls?

254
209

Good night......the gainfully employed must carry on in the morning.

[ElKabong]

It's looking more and more that I get to feed crow to hcap and ____ among others and I'm looking very much forward to it!

When hcap comes back, you can pick her up by her.... Awww never mind

Hope she comes back. We get to rub it in by midterm when she's locked up. Cherry on the sundae right there

[fast4522]

God Bless America.

[Tor Ekman]

Looking more and more that Trump will go north of 300 electoral votes!!!

[Parkview_Pirate]

Apparently, some people are really going to owe some other people some serious apologies around here....not me of course, but quite a few others...

I'd propose that Hcap have his emoticon and attachment privileges suspended.....for four years. All his swagger and obnoxious posts about The Hag's "ground game", when anyone could see that this was not going to be a normal election.

But regardless of the live betting, it ain't over yet, and I think they're making some calls a bit early.

I'm now on beer #1.

[VigorsTheGrey]

The media is hinting now that this might be the biggest upset in American history!

[rastajenk]

They never met Onion. :D

[Rise Over Run]

LOL. CNN actually promoting that Clinton won CA, OR, and WA. F'ing seriously?

[Tor Ekman]

PA slipping away from the Hag, she barely won Joe Biden's hometown area of Scranton

[Fager Fan]

When hcap comes back, you can pick her up by her.... Awww never mind

Hope she comes back. We get to rub it in by midterm when she's locked up. Cherry on the sundae right there

Hcap is a female? Id never have guessed that. Learn something new every day.

[Tor Ekman]

Man, MSNBC hanging on like grim death to delusional notion that it's not over yet, hilarious

[Parkview_Pirate]

CBS news panning the women crying at the Dem gatherings, and their black "Cochran" analyst already playing the race card. Whatta twit.

[zico20]

PA slipping away from the Hag, she barely won Joe Biden's hometown area of Scranton

Trump just took the lead in PA, although barely.

[VigorsTheGrey]

Hillary must win Wisconsin, but Trump is 3 points ahead there with 78% reporting....its over!

[wisconsin]

Man, MSNBC hanging on like grim death to delusional notion that it's not over yet, hilarious


ABC people look sick as well. Flipping around, this is awesome!

George S just said there are plenty of states left :lol:

[Tor Ekman]

Trump just took the lead in PA, although barely.Philly and surrounding suburbs are done reporting, it's over for the Hag

[Track Collector]

Hcap is a female? Id never have guessed that. Learn something new every day.

No, Hcap is a guy.

His picture is somewhere here on the forum.

Someone thought he was a girl because of the face-painted girl he uses as his avatar.

[lamboguy]

judging by how Trump won this election, i have to honestly say that he will be a great president.

he figured out how to beat a machine and executed his plan. this is the type of person you want for a very tough impossible job.

[lamboguy]

i lost the tab up top that said NEW POST. did i do something wrong? i meant TODAY'S POSTS

[PaceAdvantage]

I turned it off for the time being, as I didn't want the site to crash like it normally does around this time... :lol:

[lamboguy]

i am staying up waiting to hear the speeches.

this hombre outsmarted himself in the timing of my election bets, but i escaped the trap.

congratulations to RECKLESS on an excellent election call. he stayed right with it.

[HuggingTheRail]

Trump just took the lead in PA, although barely.

The state, or the message board? :lol:

[Tor Ekman]

The live cutaway shots of the crowd of morose hipsters at the Hag's HQ at the Javits Center are delicious

[Tor Ekman]

From Nate Silver at 538:

Nate Silver (http://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/nate-silver/) 12:28 AM (http://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2016-election-results-coverage/?lpup=18561996#livepress-update-18561996)

Well, I suppose I forgot about one last Hail Mary for Clinton: Alaska, where pre-election polls showed a surprisingly close race (http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/alaska/). Our live-forecasting model (http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-night-forecast-2016/) gives Clinton a 13 percent chance of winning it. :lol::lol::lol:

[rastajenk]

judging by how Trump won this election, i have to honestly say that he will be a great president.

he figured out how to beat a machine and executed his plan. this is the type of person you want for a very tough impossible job.
I have come around to this over the course of this campaign. I did not vote for him thinking he will definitely be a great administrator, but I can sure see that he might be. All the Facebook memes about this or that Trump failures ignore the organizational skill required to put himself in those positions to take risks and succeed in the first place; certainly more than being a token community organizer in old-school Chicago politics.

It is the progressives who are holding fast to some kind of past ideal about what being Presidential means. Here's something new, and they want none of it; funny stuff. :)

[VigorsTheGrey]

Hillary must win Wisconsin, but Trump is 3 points ahead there with 78% reporting....its over!

Trump still ahead here by 3% with 84% reporting!

[Tor Ekman]

NY Times now has PA >95% for Trump

[Parkview_Pirate]

i am staying up waiting to hear the speeches...

Yup. The Donald will smile, and think he's the new Hitler. Watch the poses.

As for The Hag, I'm sure she's heavily medicated by now, so I'll be surprised if she speaks. Though, come to think of it, her being bombed may the usual public speaking she does anyway....

Watching the local news coverage here in Portland is pretty funny too. Total shell shock. Like a bunch a spoiled kids that just found out there isn't a Santa Claus.... :D

(note - beer #3 - hoping to refrain from celebratory gunfire. The celebration being not so much Trump winning, but for DAMN sure The Hag losing....)

[Tor Ekman]

Libtard talking heads are moving from denial to anger pretty quick . . . I hope they get through the remainder of the stages of grief as quickly to arrive at acceptance

[VigorsTheGrey]

Libtard talking heads are moving from denial to anger pretty quick . . . I hope they get through the remainder of the stages of grief as quickly to arrive at acceptance

As long as the fire of resentment burns within, acceptance never arrives...

[fast4522]

301 Electoral College finish?

[PaceAdvantage]

Yup. The Donald will smile, and think he's the new Hitler. Watch the poses.Original thought. :rolleyes:

[Tor Ekman]

And that nitwit Megyn Kelly just went on a rant rehashing all of her female grievances against Trump . . . I guess she'll be milking that refrain for the next 4 years after she signs with CNN or MSNBC

[Tor Ekman]

301 Electoral College finish?Could hit 310

[rastajenk]

Bret B on Fox just said, "She needs to find votes in .... (here or there)"

I wish he wouldn't put it that way; I'm sure they're trying to find all the votes they can. It ain't over til it's over.

I was just beginning to be amazed by, among other things, that Trump seemed to be winning these toss-ups by enough to be beyond the cheating margin. These last few states haven't reached that threshold yet. Too soon to get cocky.

[RunForTheRoses]

Yes We Can!

[Tor Ekman]

All polls are now closed, time is running out on the Hag

[rastajenk]

What if it comes down to a big number like Pennsylvania being close enough to force a recall, that could obviously, with enough time, go either way? Or worse, a tiny state like NH or Alaska that has to wait a week or so to verify a slim margin one way or the other? Hurl-worthy. :p I wish they'd call something so I could go to bed. I don't want some kind of Dewey Beats Truman thing in the morning.

[VigorsTheGrey]

Media person on ABC Jerry Moran has been spot on all night about Donald Trump and the American people! Good for him!

[MONEY]

I wish they'd call something so I could go to bed.
I think that the Dems left a million absentee ballots in shopping carts in
Walmart parking lots in both Michigan and Pennsylvania.

[Parkview_Pirate]

Original thought. :rolleyes:

Apparently you didn't watch his acceptance speech at the Republican convention. I thought I was at Nuremberg.

Happy to see him win, but he's "Little Adolph" in some ways.

[Fager Fan]

Apparently you didn't watch his acceptance speech at the Republican convention. I thought I was at Nuremberg.

Happy to see him win, but he's "Little Adolph" in some ways.

There's really no reason to go there. No one should ever go there until/unless one of our Presidents starts exterminating groups of people, don't you think?

[Tor Ekman]

It's over . . . the AP has just called PA for Trump :jump:

[barahona44]

Pennsylvania called for Trump by PBS.Needs six more votes, Alaska is a shoo-in, just not official yet.So he needs to find three more.Arizona is his best bet

[highnote]

Looks like Trump will win. Is the voting still rigged?

[highnote]

Well, at least the Off-Topic posters on PA will have something to argue about for four more years. :D

[highnote]

Rockefeller's political career was ruined after he didn't support the Republican nominee, Goldwater.

I wonder if the Republicans who didn't support Trump are now regretting their decision?

What will the political fallout be for them?

[johnhannibalsmith]

Clinton not gonna concede until all voting machines cleared as having not been hacked by Putin.

[highnote]

Just heard that Trump is not accepting the result of a Clinton concession speech. :D

[Tor Ekman]

That slimy reptile Podesta, not the Hag, heading over to the Javits Center . . . I guess the Hag won't be accepting the results of the election

[EMD4ME]

judging by how Trump won this election, i have to honestly say that he will be a great president.

he figured out how to beat a machine and executed his plan. this is the type of person you want for a very tough impossible job.

Exactly :ThmbUp:

[Parkview_Pirate]

There's really no reason to go there. No one should ever go there until/unless one of our Presidents starts exterminating groups of people, don't you think?

Please. Enough of the Nazi-fear bullshit.

I'm not referring to Hitler's dream of a thousand year Reich, and starting another world war based on racial superiority.

What I am referring to is that when Trump gives speeches, he's copied many of the phrases that Hitler used, and has admitted as much. He's read them all. The phrasing is meant to persuade, and based on tonight's results, it's worked. During his acceptance speech, he'd make a remark that would draw cheers and applause, and he would stand in-profile, turning this way and that - just like Der Fuhrer.

Like or not, Trump has taken a page from Hitler's playbook when it comes to making speeches. In no way does that mean he'll pursue other goals of the Nazis.

[EMD4ME]

That slimy reptile Podesta, not the Hag, heading over to the Javits Center . . . I guess the Hag won't be accepting the results of the election

What do you expect from a POS.

Podesta is also a bigger POS. Slime....

[rastajenk]

Podesta just gave a call to action for all the remaining agents out there in the field: Go to bed, America, we'll have this figured out by morning.

Well, excuse me for thinking something like that. :eek: The longer you make the game, the more weird things can happen.....

[highnote]

Hillary was smart for taking all that money from Wall Street to deliver high fee speeches. She can walk away a rich loser.

Had she been a humble public servant instead, she might be president, but she'd be much poorer. She would have had to live on her husband's 50 million.

This is what happens when you use your political position to milk the system one 200,000 dollar speech at a time.

[highnote]

judging by how Trump won this election, i have to honestly say that he will be a great president.

he figured out how to beat a machine and executed his plan. this is the type of person you want for a very tough impossible job.


Obama figured out a way to win the election, which makes him a great politician, but he is not necessarily a great president.

[ReplayRandall]

Podesta just gave a call to action for all the remaining agents out there in the field: Go to bed, America, we'll have this figured out by morning.

Well, excuse me for thinking something like that. :eek: The longer you make the game, the more weird things can happen.....

Remember the following states, Michigan, PENN and Arizona. Trump is ahead in all 3 with NO chance of being overtaken. Now go to bed, wake up to Trump as POTUS, and let's all just get on with our lives.....

[Tor Ekman]

Trump's on his way to HQ

[highnote]

Mexico just announced they will be happy to pay for the wall and god help any American who tries to get over it. :D

[JustRalph]

Pence just got off the phone with Podesta..........

Podesta refuses to sell them the fireworks........

[ReplayRandall]

Pence just got off the phone with Podesta..........

Podesta refuses to sell them the fireworks........

Podesta should have sold those fireworks, they're all DUDS....:lol:

[JustRalph]

Called

AP called it for Trump!

[ReplayRandall]

Fox News has called the election for Trump.....

CNN as well....

Hillary calls Trump and concedes....

[OntheRail]

Congratulation!!!! Donald Trump... The 45 President of the United States. :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

[Tor Ekman]

PBS has also called it for Trump and also reported that the Hag called Trump

[ReplayRandall]

POTUS thread for Trump was started 2 hours ago....Feel free to contribute.

[Marshall Bennett]

He shook up the world. He shook up the world. :)

[zico20]

Fox News has called the election for Trump.....

CNN as well....

Hillary calls Trump and concedes....

Is MSNBC still holding out hope for a Hillary miracle. :lol:

[pandy]

Called

AP called it for Trump!

AP was aggressive with their calls. CNN was overly cautious.

[pandy]

Kellyanne Conway is freakin' amazin. As soon as Trump hired her he started to look and sound more like a President. And she handled reporter's questions better than any campaign manager I've ever seen.

[Tom]

Gettysburg was the turning point.
The road to the presidency started there.

[chadk66]

Now put an attorney general in there that will prosecute Hillary. Will it be Christi or Rudy? Both are foaming at the mouth to do it.

[pandy]

When I was switching channels last night, the group that were the most spot on was Fox Business. Early in the night when the other news shows were not aware of what was happening, Neil Cavuto was already saying that he thought that this could be historic and Mario Baritromo, Stuart Varney, and Lou Dobbs, all seemed almost giddy, even though it was early and the other shows had little no hint at what was about to happen. These experienced news people really had a sixth sense.

[pandy]

I noticed that some liberals actually think that Nate Silver is some sort of predicting genius. I really like Nate Silver, and his website is awesome. But, all he does is pick the person who is leading in the polls, which anyone can do. In an interview a few weeks ago, Nate Silver explained that just because he has Trump with an advantage, that doesn't mean that the polls will be accurate. He said, "Anyone who doesn't think Trump has a chance is crazy."

[lamboguy]

i got rid of my cable and to watch the results last night i was watching CNN live on my desktop. i liked the coverage they gave because it was unopinionated. they would break down the results county by county and compare them to the 2012 election when Romney got beat and you knew all along that Trump was going to win. it was better coverage than i saw for years watching regular television.

now i see why i don't miss cable, it just pollutes your brain cells.

[MutuelClerk]

Wow. What a night. This proves your vote DOES matter. When this processed started I was terrified of a Clinton-Bush final. I started liking Trump when he talked about the deals our politicians made often screwing us over. Along the way I felt Trump became exposed. I was never voting Hillary and ended up voting a third party. Today I wake up optimistic. I believe people are taking their country back. The Republicans listened to their base and Trump won the primary. The Dems stabbed Bernie in the back and just assumed his voters would fall in line the way Bernie did. Bernie ended up being a big disappointment to me the way he rolled over. On the Dems side this was about Hillary being entitled to the nomination.

I'm glad the people lied to the pollsters. These polls I believe have steered elections in the past. I think Trump voters were shamed by the media and hid their intent. Some Trump voters are indeed the way Hillary defined them. But most are not. I believe Trump can bring this country together. I believe he will call out people on both sides of the aisle working against us. I haven't been optimistic about our government in a long time. Today I am. Congrats to Donald Trump......

[pandy]

Wow. What a night. This proves your vote DOES matter. When this processed started I was terrified of a Clinton-Bush final. I started liking Trump when he talked about the deals our politicians made often screwing us over. Along the way I felt Trump became exposed. I was never voting Hillary and ended up voting a third party. Today I wake up optimistic. I believe people are taking their country back. The Republicans listened to their base and Trump won the primary. The Dems stabbed Bernie in the back and just assumed his voters would fall in line the way Bernie did. Bernie ended up being a big disappointment to me the way he rolled over. On the Dems side this was about Hillary being entitled to the nomination.

I'm glad the people lied to the pollsters. These polls I believe have steered elections in the past. I think Trump voters were shamed by the media and hid their intent. Some Trump voters are indeed the way Hillary defined them. But most are not. I believe Trump can bring this country together. I believe he will call out people on both sides of the aisle working against us. I haven't been optimistic about our government in a long time. Today I am. Congrats to Donald Trump......


Well said.

[FantasticDan]

The New Yorker:

An American Tragedy (http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump)

[Robert Fischer]

I noticed that some liberals actually think that Nate Silver is some sort of predicting genius. I really like Nate Silver, and his website is awesome. But, all he does is pick the person who is leading in the polls, which anyone can do. In an interview a few weeks ago, Nate Silver explained that just because he has Trump with an advantage, that doesn't mean that the polls will be accurate. He said, "Anyone who doesn't think Trump has a chance is crazy."

Nate Silver is good.
Is he a genius? I have no idea. Don't know his work well enough. He's certainly a bright pro. I just take cursory glances at some of his projections now and then. Not a 'superfan'.
I think we put all these guys on a pedestal, who happen to have a public position. That's just part of the game.


Anyway, watching the election last night as a Hillary fan, felt like watching a ill-fated pick4 play out.
"OK, my 'C' horse won the first leg :blush: ..., still alive on 1 ticket!, just need my 'A' horses to win all of the remaining races... Uh Oh :eek:"

LOL felt like Victor Espinoza's second glance back during the Classic :lol:

[boxcar]

Hcap is a female? Id never have guessed that. Learn something new every day.

Hcap's gender very likely shifts from day to day.

[boxcar]

Wow. What a night. This proves your vote DOES matter. When this processed started I was terrified of a Clinton-Bush final. I started liking Trump when he talked about the deals our politicians made often screwing us over. Along the way I felt Trump became exposed. I was never voting Hillary and ended up voting a third party. Today I wake up optimistic. I believe people are taking their country back. The Republicans listened to their base and Trump won the primary. The Dems stabbed Bernie in the back and just assumed his voters would fall in line the way Bernie did. Bernie ended up being a big disappointment to me the way he rolled over. On the Dems side this was about Hillary being entitled to the nomination.

I'm glad the people lied to the pollsters. These polls I believe have steered elections in the past. I think Trump voters were shamed by the media and hid their intent. Some Trump voters are indeed the way Hillary defined them. But most are not. I believe Trump can bring this country together. I believe he will call out people on both sides of the aisle working against us. I haven't been optimistic about our government in a long time. Today I am. Congrats to Donald Trump......

At best, I'm cautiously optimistic because Trump will have a long, uphill battle fighting the political establishment on on both sides of the aisle. Trump has about as many enemies on the "Right' as he does on the Left. The establishment will greatly resent him being in office from day one.

[Inner Dirt]

Not a Trump supporter, but no one despises Hillary Clinton more than me. I watched even until Trump gave his speech, he actually was a gracious winner, and I liked his message, he appears to have cleaned up his act.
On the other had watching the worried faces of the liberal media brought me great joy. Watching all the people crying at the Hillary gatherings made me laugh harder than I have in years. I just hope she goes away now, I do not want to see the hag on my TV ever again. Except of course to laugh non stop while she is making her concession speech.

[RichieP]

The New Yorker:

An American Tragedy (http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump)

I dont post very often but what struck me after reading this article is this:

I moderated a polling district in a heavily Democratic and racially diverse Ct city. Exit polling from my district showed the African-American vote barely tilted toward Clinton. I am very curious to see results nationwide about the #'s of the "Black Vote" that "rascist" Trump got compared to other Repub presidential candidates from past elections .

[thaskalos]

There is a final scene in the Robert Redford movie The Candidate...where Redford -- sitting in a chauffeured-driven limo after winning a most improbable run for the U.S. Senate -- turns to his campaign manager Peter Boyle and asks, with a bewildered look on his face: "Marvin...what do we do now?". I suspect that the exact same scene played itself out last night in the Trump limo. In fact...I thought I noticed the exact same look on Trump's face...as he entered his campaign headquarters last night for his victory speech. :)

[RunForTheRoses]

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya:

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/305117-celebs-who-said-theyd-leave-country-if-trump-won

[FantasticDan]

There is a final scene in the Robert Redford movie The Candidate...where Redford -- sitting in a chauffeured-driven limo after winning a most improbable run for the U.S. Senate -- turns to his campaign manager Peter Boyle and asks, with a bewildered look on his face: "Marvin...what do we do now?". I suspect that the exact same scene played itself out last night in the Trump limo. In fact...I thought I noticed the exact same look on Trump's face...as he entered his campaign headquarters last night for his victory speech. :)Wow, good call. :ThmbUp:

One minor correction: it was a hotel room, not a limo :cool:

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[Fager Fan]

i got rid of my cable and to watch the results last night i was watching CNN live on my desktop. i liked the coverage they gave because it was unopinionated. they would break down the results county by county and compare them to the 2012 election when Romney got beat and you knew all along that Trump was going to win. it was better coverage than i saw for years watching regular television.

now i see why i don't miss cable, it just pollutes your brain cells.

CNN is a cable channel that you watched streaming on your computer, so I'm trying to connect your dots......

[Inner Dirt]

I dont post very often but what struck me after reading this article is this:

I moderated a polling district in a heavily Democratic and racially diverse Ct city. Exit polling from my district showed the African-American vote barely tilted toward Clinton. I am very curious to see results nationwide about the #'s of the "Black Vote" that "rascist" Trump got compared to other Repub presidential candidates from past elections .

My county is 1/3 black, yet at my very crowded polling place it might have been 1/6 black. I think the numbers of blacks voting dropped quite a bit, they decided on "neither of the above."

[PaceAdvantage]

The New Yorker:

An American Tragedy (http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump)Your new hero...DAVID REMNICK

[PaceAdvantage]

In fact...I thought I noticed the exact same look on Trump's face...as he entered his campaign headquarters last night for his victory speech. :)Me too...honest to God, that's what I was thinking.

[Redboard]

Yesterday I voted for Trump but didn't think he had a chance. Under my breath I cursed him for acting like such a Neanderthal and alienating so many people. Went to bed at 10pm last night without watching any election coverage. My wife(who voted for Clinton) woke me up this morning with the news and it felt like Christmas.
:ThmbUp: :ThmbUp: :ThmbUp:

Wow. Just goes to show that people are dumb but not stupid. That the American people can see through the media smokescreen and see what's actually going on in the nation. This is the greatest country in the history of mankind.

[classhandicapper]

There is a final scene in the Robert Redford movie The Candidate...where Redford -- sitting in a chauffeured-driven limo after winning a most improbable run for the U.S. Senate -- turns to his campaign manager Peter Boyle and asks, with a bewildered look on his face: "Marvin...what do we do now?". I suspect that the exact same scene played itself out last night in the Trump limo. In fact...I thought I noticed the exact same look on Trump's face...as he entered his campaign headquarters last night for his victory speech. :)

I thought the same thing.

One thing I have to say about Trump. That man has more energy than any human being I have ever witnessed. I have seen some crazy workaholics in my day, but that man is in a league all his own. I was casually following his activities. He was doing rally after rally every day. He was literally doing nothing but making speeches, flying to the next location (sometimes across the country), non stop, every day. If he took a break it was because he was on TV doing an interview. He must have been working close to 24 hours a day and only sleeping during flights. It was insane.

Last night for the first time he looked a little tired and shell shocked that he had actually won.

[Tor Ekman]

The Portly Pantsuit (a/k/a Her Royal Thighness) was supposed to give her formal concession speech at 9:30 am, then pushed back to 10:30am, now past 11am and still no sign of the Hag at the podium . . . they must still be sobering her up

[Redboard]

Yea, she didn't have this speech planned.
:)

[pandy]

At best, I'm cautiously optimistic because Trump will have a long, uphill battle fighting the political establishment on on both sides of the aisle. Trump has about as many enemies on the "Right' as he does on the Left. The establishment will greatly resent him being in office from day one.

Unfortunately that's probably true. Trump will fight them tooth and nail though. I would imagine that he'll tell the American people which members of congress are holding up progress, this way we can vote them out in the mid term elections.

[pandy]

I thought the same thing.

One thing I have to say about Trump. That man has more energy than any human being I have ever witnessed. I have seen some crazy workaholics in my day, but that man is in a league all his own. I was casually following his activities. He was doing rally after rally every day. He was literally doing nothing but making speeches, flying to the next location (sometimes across the country), non stop, every day. If he took a break it was because he was on TV doing an interview. He must have been working close to 24 hours a day and only sleeping during flights. It was insane.

Last night for the first time he looked a little tired and shell shocked that he had actually won.

I was saying the same thing to my wife last night. I've never seen a candidate hustle like this guy. From early in the morning to late at night every day for the last 18 months he's either been speaking in front of people live or on radio or TV, or traveling to the next place. He was relentless. He will not be setting any records for most rounds of golf played.

[JustRalph]

The New Yorker:

An American Tragedy (http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump)

Whining! He's already wrong. Look at the markets. Up! Not down

[Tor Ekman]

I picture her being dragged to the podium kicking and screaming like Cagney going to the chair in Angels with Dirty Faces

[Jeff P]

There is a final scene in the Robert Redford movie The Candidate...where Redford -- sitting in a chauffeured-driven limo after winning a most improbable run for the U.S. Senate -- turns to his campaign manager Peter Boyle and asks, with a bewildered look on his face: "Marvin...what do we do now?". I suspect that the exact same scene played itself out last night in the Trump limo. In fact...I thought I noticed the exact same look on Trump's face...as he entered his campaign headquarters last night for his victory speech. :)

Absolutely.


-jp

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[CincyHorseplayer]

Wow. What a night. This proves your vote DOES matter. When this processed started I was terrified of a Clinton-Bush final. I started liking Trump when he talked about the deals our politicians made often screwing us over. Along the way I felt Trump became exposed. I was never voting Hillary and ended up voting a third party. Today I wake up optimistic. I believe people are taking their country back. The Republicans listened to their base and Trump won the primary. The Dems stabbed Bernie in the back and just assumed his voters would fall in line the way Bernie did. Bernie ended up being a big disappointment to me the way he rolled over. On the Dems side this was about Hillary being entitled to the nomination.

I'm glad the people lied to the pollsters. These polls I believe have steered elections in the past. I think Trump voters were shamed by the media and hid their intent. Some Trump voters are indeed the way Hillary defined them. But most are not. I believe Trump can bring this country together. I believe he will call out people on both sides of the aisle working against us. I haven't been optimistic about our government in a long time. Today I am. Congrats to Donald Trump......

:ThmbUp:

[vegasone]

Having done my own polling traveling around the country for over a year it seemed like everyone I met was for Trump. Lots of comments for Trump without anyone asking, so my hope was for this outcome. Guess he didn't stick his foot in mouth too many times. The polls never asked the right people or the right questions.
Hopefully the elite establishment will be torn apart. We can only guess what the future will bring.

[highnote]

One of my favorite political analysts is George Friedman. His hit the nail on the head with his analysis of the election in this must-read essay:

https://geopoliticalfutures.com/president-elect-donald-trump/

Clinton’s statement about Trump’s followers struck me at the time, and still does, as amazing. She was then a few points ahead of Trump, which meant that nearly half of the country supported him. By implication, she was saying that half the country is deplorable. Her statement was not only contemptuous, but showed her to be a terrible politician. To win the election, she needed to hold all of her supporters, plus take away some of Trump’s. The deplorable statement drove many off instead.

I have said many times here going back to 2007 that Hillary is not a good politician -- she's book smart, but not people smart. She's out of touch. Obama was a much better politician than Hillary and that's why he won.

Trump is a much better used car salesman (I mean politician) than Hillary and that's why he won.

[ElKabong]

reckless just flew by on a unicorn, throwing cookies to the masses.

Going thru the thread for enjoyment, this post earns the post of the night award.

[fast4522]

One of my favorite political analysts is George Friedman. His hit the nail on the head with his analysis of the election in this must-read essay:

https://geopoliticalfutures.com/president-elect-donald-trump/



I have said many times here going back to 2007 that Hillary is not a good politician -- she's book smart, but not people smart. She's out of touch. Obama was a much better politician than Hillary and that's why he won.

Trump is a much better used car salesman (I mean politician) than Hillary and that's why he won.

Can not agree with that, here is why.

Every time a poll call come in on the tele (mostly from SSI) my thought was FO. Folks ringing the doorbell to a no soliciting sign again my thought FO.
My thoughts are most of the door bell ringers will be home smoking marijuana when it comes time to vote. Last week I was working with a number of young people another manager loaned for help getting a project out, I asked how many planned on voting. Three out of thirteen kids in their early twenty's raised hands planning to vote. Don't get me wrong, Hillary got millions of votes, but not even close that could have voted for her.

[BaffertsWig]

He will not be setting any records for most rounds of golf played.


Wait a second... :pound:

[tucker6]

It was fun to read the play-by-play again. A laugh more than a little, and have to give credit to some of the lefties for their middle-of-the-road comments while it all happened. I never had the chance to participate that night or even watch it live as I had to take someone to the ER. When I got home, Trump was already well ahead, so I missed the build up from "Damn it's Hillary for 4 years" to "Boy if he could just win xyz this would be close" to "Is what we're seeing even possible" to "YES".

What I night that was, and I have enjoyed the discomfiture of the left ever since. :headbanger: