# Harris and Walz win; what will be your first reaction? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [October 14, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743 "2024-10-14T02:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/21 "2024-10-14T08:28:44Z")
Relief,as others have said. As for violence? Violence is inevitable as long as the Right exists; they are right wing and the right wing is _always_ violent. Trump winning or losing won’t change that, it’ll only change how much assistance they get in their violence from the government. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/22 "2024-10-14T08:54:22Z")
My first reaction would be total non-surprise. It would be like finding out that the Yankees had beaten a high school baseball team (albeit a racist, boorish, trollish, illogical, immature, clownish team.) My second reaction would be to see how muted the conservative/Trump reaction is, after all that hot air about how they would contest the election. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/23 "2024-10-14T10:23:56Z")
I first heard the term “The Great Unclenching” when Biden won in 2020. This unclenching will be even greater. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/24 "2024-10-14T11:00:33Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Another vote for “relief.” Yes, releif will pretty much sum it up. Like having a tooth ache for days and then getting it treated kind of releif. The opposite of relief will happen if Trump manages to win. Pretty much all out panic. I’ll hasten my exit from the country before he screws everything up. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/25 "2024-10-14T12:21:52Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > What about looking for how one can support migrants in your community? Already doing that. My temple has an immigrant resettlement group that I’ve been active in. The first family we sponsored (right before Trump’s first term) is now established enough that they are sponsoring some relatives. I actually waffled on contributing to the group just now because I’m anxious about bringing new migrants in under a trump regime. Add me to “a sigh of relief”. > [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > I refuse to live under a Facist regime. I’m not convinced i have good options to avoid that. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/26 "2024-10-14T13:03:41Z")
First reaction, a big sigh of relief. Second reaction, “Great, now all these trials against Trump can keep moving forward.” ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/27 "2024-10-14T16:03:07Z")
My first reaction will be relief that sanity has prevailed. On the trials front, I anticipate Trump trying to argue that because of successful election interference he should be President right now and the courts shouldn’t be able to touch him. I look forward to judges pooping on this argument. I have said before that I think Trump is going to immediately declare himself the Presidential candidate for 2028 but I don’t think that will grant him any meaningful delays in the courts. And if this is how he wants to spend the rest of his life, well… you do you, Donald. It will be interesting to see what the Republican party does. Do they stand by their man and continue to throw good money after bad? Or do they finally figure out that he is causing them to lose elections and finally dump him? Do they get rid of the cult or do they try to hang onto it minus the leader? Or do they just give the party over to Trump until he dies, letting him run a perpetual campaign of grievance? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/28 "2024-10-14T16:12:26Z")
Relief, joy, and a bit stunned. There may be an adult beverage. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/29 "2024-10-14T16:26:54Z")
Relief as well. And anxiety about what the future holds. The forces of fascism in this country are not giving up that easily. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/30 "2024-10-14T16:45:01Z")
Relief, then joy, then some gleeful alcohol-fueled musings about what I’m going to say to my Trump-loving acquaintances. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/31 "2024-10-14T16:50:39Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Another vote for “relief.” And yet another. > [@Nyvaak](#): > > A Harris win just means the country didn’t lose at that particular point. It’s living to fight another day. This particular plague isn’t going to be eradicated swiftly or without a lot of pain. This is also true. > [@flurb](#): > > I will reserve all reaction until Harris and Walz are sworn into office. While I’m certainly not reserving all reaction until then: that will also be moment of significant relief. So will getting through the certification of the vote. I was watching that online last time when suddenly the sound disappeared and the screen was briefly full of people running in various directions – and then blank. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/32 "2024-10-14T16:55:04Z")
Unless they are marching down my street with torches, I’m going to do my best to ignore the MAGA horror show for a couple years. I won’t even follow Trump’s judicial and financial difficulties. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/33 "2024-10-14T17:00:33Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I won’t even follow Trump’s judicial and financial difficulties. Yeah, not seeing his attention-demanding, puckered face-hole spewing lies every effing day will be relief, too. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/34 "2024-10-14T17:26:07Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > My blood pressure dropping to a normal range. > > Being able to sleep through the night without anxiety. This. Coupled with a stiff drink. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/35 "2024-10-14T17:34:34Z")
Do the worm on the front lawn. Scream like a banshee. Set off fireworks. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/36 "2024-10-14T17:38:32Z")
One good deep breath then back to anxiety until the certification. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/37 "2024-10-14T17:47:41Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > One good deep breath then back to anxiety until the certification That will depend on how many electoral votes Harris wins by and where. If it’s down to a narrow victory in single purple state (and especially if that state is Georgia, which is unlikely) I’ll be anxious about certification. Otherwise I look forward to seeing Trump get increasing shrill and delusional as his attempts to seize power and avoid prison fail. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/38 "2024-10-14T18:15:05Z")
**IF** Harris wins I expect no more than 276 EVs. But that’s a discussion for another thread. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/39 "2024-10-14T18:21:31Z")
Frustration that we will be at least another four years away from the Republicans being able to nominate someone besides Trump for the next run. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743/40 "2024-10-14T20:27:56Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > My first reaction will be to hope the violence is kept to a minimum. Because he and his supporters are not going to go away quietly. Agreed. But I would define ‘minimum’ as whatever is needed to prevent a coup. If some of his supporters have to die at the hands of law enforcement and the National Guard, that’s their cost of doing their evil business. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-and-walz-win-what-will-be-your-first-reaction/1008743.md?page=3)