2016 Presidential Election Thread

Seriously. This is one time I really agree with you.

Diacanu is a filthy foul mouthed person whose unbelievably hateful towards those he doesn't like.

no I'm not saying that.

I'm saying the millions of people who are NOT in fact racist bigots decided that it was perfectly fine to elect the guy who's a hero to those people. I know a lot of people I think a lot of who voted for Trump, in all innocence - some of them probably blithely unaware what the KKK thinks of him.

But it is undeniable that millions of voters knew for a fact what the racists thought of Trump and decided they could live with that guy being their candidate.

If that doesn't give you pause, that's not my fault for pointing it out.

In the same way that anyone who voted for Clinton did so with the full knowledge she had a corruption issue.

That is who he is. That is who the racists see him to be. And that is what the Trump voter looked at and said "I can live with that"

There is nothing false in any of that, no matter how many schoolyard names you can pull out of your ass to offer as a response.

Does that mean I am saying every Trump supporter is just as bad as a KKK member? Nope. I'm only saying they are fine with supporting the guy they love. That's pretty obvious.

What are you talking about? It looks like Hillary is going to lose.

He won't be as bad as people fear, but he won't be as good as people trying to be level-headed can hope for.

It's gonna be a shit sandwich no matter how you slice it.

Whelp, I didn't want this outcome, but I'm not at all surprised by it.
I'm surprised by the people surprised.
I kinda saw the writing on the wall when the Comey bullshit evaporated the lead.
Didn't want it to be so, but my gut said "aw, shit! ".

My silver lining is having some facts scientifically confirmed.
Like the worthlessness of Nate Silver.
That's handy to have on hand for next time.

Look, you insufferable cunt, 68% of Saudi Arabians supported Hillary Clinton. Anyone who voted for Hillary supports the execution of gay people, or is fine with agreeing with people who kill gay people.

Hillary wanted to fill America with gay-killing Muslims. Donald wants to protect gays from murder.

The election has been called by various outlets.

Trump is now President-Elect.

Yep.

Shows how blind Nova really is.

This.
Every drop of innocent blood spilled between now and 2020 I'm putting at the doorstep of Trump voters.

Bullshit. If nothing else, she would continue the policies of the current administration regarding Title VII and Title IX which gives vastly more protection to people like me than we had before, and she'd have appointed judges that would have supported those policies when they were challenged in court.

The Obama Administration has filed and one scores of Title VII cases in defense of people like me unjustly fired from, or not higher to, a job because they were trans.

That alone can literally be life and death for a trans person. The choice of Medicare to offer transition related coverage (based, by the way, on the consensus of medical providers) stood to be a driving force in expanding insurance coverage and driving down discrimination against trans people in all medical care (which is widespread) - again, these are life and death matters.

By contrast, Mike Pence already has a good long list of such policies, as relates to LGB/T people across the board, that he's ready to implement the Dominionist theocratic view of with Trump's blessing.

What evidence do you need? A list of court cases? Policy positions currently in place, the Republican platform that specifically list these things as targets for reversal? I can show it to you. There's a case going to SCOTUS this term that will lose specifically because Trump's judge will fill the open seat and it will be a MASSIVE blow to the legal reasoning behind trans equality in law.

But hey, it's cool - not gonna hurt you are anyone you care about. You'll still have your gun by-god so all is right with the world.

one silver lining? THIS^ will be the last bit of keyboard diarrhea from that particular source I'll ever force myself to endure.

Nope, giant douche. Turd sandwich lost.

Their blood will land where it lands. If they're on my doorstep then that's where their blood will be. If they're on their own doorstep, then their blood will be there instead.

Interestingly, Nate had been critcized in recent days by people saying his model was giving Trump too much chance of success.

Man, all this talk of melting down, all this glorious salt...

Hillary and Podesta are refusing to concede! He's saying they'll count every vote. What he means is that their fake ballots got lost in shipping but should show up by tomorrow.

And you had me until the second comment.

FedEx was running late.

No, Nova, they are not real.

Oh, and fuck you with your cliche Hitler comparison nonsense. No, Nova, there will not be death camps and you are just being a hysterical loon.

So, we'll need threads on:

How the media and pollsters were misleading the American people about the state of the race. (Looks like LA Times "outlier" poll was accurate).

A comparison of final vote numbers between 2008, 2012, and 2016 - including state analysis - focusing on turnout

A look at state house and senate races across the country

Another person having a bad night? It is ok, I am sure you can jerk off to some pony porn and cry yourself to sleep.

You are a textbook example of the piece of shit Michael Moore was talking about. Do you get that? Michael fucking Moore is saying you are a stupid cunt who alienates everyone and looks like a fool. True to form though you are doubling down on stupid because you lack the ability of self reflection. You are a broken human being raging that everyone else in the world is the problem when the problem is you. You are the common thread of dysfunction in your life not everyone else, fool.

This early on I wouldn't say "no" to death camps. I mean, she's really fucking irritating.

My idea for an entrance sign is "Shutting The Fuck Up will set you free." In German, of course.

I have to admit, I was honestly expecting Johnson to get more votes this time around.

Johnson peaked in '64.

Oh, I don't give a fuck what you think.

THE APOLOGIZING HAS BEGUN:

"I am just going to keep saying this everywhere, because I have zero other words but I feel this knot in my stomach:

To the LGBTQ community, my black, Latino and Muslim friends, to the disabled and to the women. I am so incredibly sorry. Please know that this is not a reflection of how MANY Americans feel. I mourn the loss of the progress this county has made for love and tolerance. We do love you and support you. I truly wish education were available to more individuals. I truly apologize for those who are unrepresented in this country. I am so sorry, I cannot apologize enough. Please know that I am with you. I understand your struggle and tears. And to the children in the Middle East ... I am so sorry for all of the hate and lack of empathy this country has displayed. Please understand, many are not educated and fear only for themselves..... I’m so disappointed in America choosing to be so blinded. I am so sorry for isolating this country and for this being the general belief and view of Americans. Please know that I don’t hate you."

http://theslot.jezebel.com/john-podesta-tells-supporters-at-clinton-victory-party-1788737898

^ All this fear mongering must've come from somewhere, yet still not curious enough to watch reruns of The Apprentice to figure out why the gays think a beating's coming. Unless it's just what they've been told will happen if Hillary loses.

It's over. The light has conquered the dark - Trump has beaten Hillary.

NEVER FORGET the days when it wasn't so easy to be a Trump supporter