It is done. Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States of America

3:06 AM
November 9 by Colby Itkowitz
President-elect Trump: ‘It’s time for us to come together as one united people’

A more subdued and humble Donald Trump addressed supporters early Wednesday as the United States’ president-elect.

Trump told the crowd that Hillary Clinton had called him to concede and congratulate “us on our victory.” He said he also congratulated her and her family on a hard fought campaign. He said she was owed “a major debt of gratitude for her service to this country.”

Addressing the deep polarization exposed in this election, Trump said it was now time to “bind the wounds of division … it’s time for us to come together as one united people.”

“I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans and this is so important to me,” he said. “For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, I am reaching out to you so we can unify our great country.”

Wow. No.

This was a vote for one thing:

POLICY

You guys had a year to name ONE Hillary policy you liked... nothing.

I missed you!

Welcome back.

I'll leave this here for the likes of gturner.

And he did!

Pure genius.

IMHO as a non-leftist I think their arrogance got the best of them. They thought eight years of Obama was a clear sign that no matter who ran in 2016 they would win.

If they had really stepped back and looked at things in the country they'd have realized that Clinton was the wrong person to be running in 2016.

Nonsense. Unless you plan on becoming a illegal alien no one is going to stop you from visiting. America is not turning into a police state just because you think a buffoon got elected.

How long have you and others complained about those on the right who called Obama a dictator?

That was debunked a long time ago. It's not real.

But it doesn't have to be real for El Chup.

He can rant all he wants, but he's still a subject of the crown and not a citizen of any country. He's not even allowed to vote on selecting the sovereign who rules him.

If you can make friends with the people who wield those scary judgements beforehand, well, you can do anything.

It's not about becoming an illegal alien, it's about conscience.

Yet again, you morons have no clue what I am and just assume everyone who isn't right wing American must be an Obama lover by default. This kind of assumption based idiocy is how things like this election result happen. I have never been a staunch Obama defender. I just prefer the likes of him to the likes of Trump.

Eh... The talking heads on MSNBC are taking their sweet time committing seppuku on live TV, so I thought I'd check in and see who was melting down over here.

Mind you, I take no pleasure in either candidate winning or losing. I dislike them both pretty much equally. I just enjoy the gnashing of teeth.

We've had a few melt downs tonight. Nova was pretty spectacular.

Yeah whatever emo-lawyer.

Jesus-Tap-Dancing-Christ you'd think the rapture just happened and you were one of the idiots left behind the way you're crying.

Lately there has been a large inability on this board to read and understand what is written.

I never said one thing about you being a Obama supporter just because you're not a right wing American.

I said and I stand behind it, all the times people on the right would complain that Obama was a dictator that you and others would slam them for being stupid. It doesn't mean I think you're an Obama supporter. It just means that you did not think Obama was a dictator and therefore when someone foolishly said he was that you and others corrected them on it.

Got it?

NY Times and WaPo are having epic meltdowns. This is getting interesting...

Washington Post

We can’t pretend to optimism that Mr. Trump will suddenly shape more rational responses to these problems than he offered on the campaign trail, nor that he will discover a discipline or wisdom he has yet to display. Over the course of his campaign, Mr. Trump spoke about jailing Ms. Clinton, suing women who accused him of unwanted sexual advances, neutering the speaker of the House and revoking press freedoms. Per the Times article, he has spoken of creating a super PAC dedicated to political vengeance. He has promised to deport millions, rip up trade agreements, apply religious tests and sabotage international efforts to fight climate change, each of which would hurt many people.

If he attempts to act on these goals and inclinations, others must rally to the defense of constitutional principles and sound government. Republican leaders in Congress endorsed Mr. Trump on the bet that he would back their legislative agenda and respect their authority. They will be put to the test. Law enforcement agencies must guard against any attempt to use them unlawfully. The judiciary, the civil service, the media and civil society more broadly will have important roles to play.​

NYTimes

So who is the man who will be the 45th president?

After a year and a half of erratic tweets and rambling speeches, we can’t be certain. We don’t know how Mr. Trump would carry out basic functions of the executive. We don’t know what financial conflicts he might have, since he never released his tax returns, breaking with 40 years of tradition in both parties. We don’t know if he has the capacity to focus on any issue and arrive at a rational conclusion. We don’t know if he has any idea what it means to control the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.

Here is what we do know: We know Mr. Trump is the most unprepared president-elect in modern history. We know that by words and actions, he has shown himself to be temperamentally unfit to lead a diverse nation of 320 million people. We know he has threatened to prosecute and jail his political opponents, and he has said he would curtail the freedom of the press. We know he lies without compunction.​

Hey guys...

NO MORE OBAMACARE!

That is a fake. Even Snopes says it's a fake. Try again, retard.

True story: white women voted for President Trump 51 to 43.

If you can hang on a few more months... you can buy a house with the savings.

It really would be a shame if someone were to take a screen capture and forward it to the FBI.

True story: women like strong, aggressive men who will grab them by the pussy.

The hand wringing, pearl clutching and desperate rationalizing on CNN & MSNBC right now is delicious.

"Oh, how will we explain this to our daughters? People are in tears, people are afraid. Boo hoo!"

I just read that. He certainly has the histrionics that are stereotypically applied to females down pat. So, at least he has that going for him.

NYTimes

Here is what we do know: We know Mr. Trump is the most unprepared president-elect in modern history.
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Unless you dig all the way back in history to the current office holder/community organizer, who still isn't prepared to be President.

We know that by words and actions, he has shown himself to be temperamentally unfit to lead a diverse nation of 320 million people. We know he has threatened to prosecute and jail his political opponents, and he has said he would curtail the freedom of the press. We know he lies without compunction.​

They have no shame, do they? To most of America they sound like a bunch of hyperactive retards who need to be punched repeatedly in the face for absolute self-unawareness. This is why the mainstream press is dying, and why it rates so low for trust. They're worthless hacks who couldn't find their butt with both hands.

It might be warranted.

Cry those salty tears, cupcake.

Who the fuck invited you? Stay on your side of the pond, Nancy. Go get your tea & crumpets.

I agree. In WWII, when America was attacked, and the world was teetering on the edge of despotism, we declared war. We manufactured ammo & bombs & planes, then we went over and killed as many Nazis & fascists as possible. We bombed cities into submission. In 2016, in response to attacks, we get hand-wringing over not wanting to "divide" people.

I say we get back to basics. Let the bodies hit the floor.

STFU you self-important douche. Nobody wants or needs your pity. We're celebrating.

Dictator? He was elected despite having the entire national lamestream media working overtime to defeat him. Trump won fair and square.

This shit is gold. Brings a smile to my face. Can someone get Snowflake here a hanky?

Damn. That was a work of art.

It's going to be fun smacking that back at all the people who said that in response to someone criticizing Obama, isn't it?

Well, on the plus side, Hillary Clinton lost.

Unfortunately, Donald Trump won.