# Hillary cancels victory fireworks **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 7, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015 "2016-11-07T23:44:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/1 "2016-11-07T23:44:50Z")
Assuming it’s true, and assuming she scheduled fireworks in the first place, is this a bad sign? Could be she canceled them for safety reasons. Or someone else vetoed them. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/2 "2016-11-07T23:48:19Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Assuming it’s true, and assuming she scheduled fireworks in the first place, is this a bad sign? Could be she canceled them for safety reasons. Or someone else vetoed them. Being reported by such stalwarts of journalistic integrity as Brietbart, Redstate, Fox News and the NY Post. ETA: Infowars. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/3 "2016-11-07T23:50:05Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Assuming it’s true, and assuming she scheduled fireworks in the first place, is this a bad sign? Could be she canceled them for safety reasons. Or someone else vetoed them. What are your sources? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/4 "2016-11-07T23:56:51Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Being reported by such stalwarts of journalistic integrity as Brietbart, Redstate, Fox News and the NY Post. > ETA: Infowars. Not to mention TMZ, although I saw one secondary report quoting _Politico_ as the primary source. Apparently both candidates will be within a mile of each other in Mnahattan on Tuesday might. Maybe the Clinton campaign got word that the Trump campaign was going to accuse them of attempted assassination by fireworks, after the abject failure of the assassination-by-poster plot. I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/5 "2016-11-08T00:02:11Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > …the assassination-by-poster plot… **KaylasDad? Elvish?** Can’t think of more than about sixty or seventy likely suspects. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/6 "2016-11-08T00:04:18Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Not to mention TMZ, **although I saw one secondary report quoting _Politico_ as the primary source.** > > Apparently both candidates will be within a mile of each other in Mnahattan on Tuesday might. Maybe the Clinton campaign got word that the Trump campaign was going to accuse them of attempted assassination by fireworks, after the abject failure of the assassination-by-poster plot. I don’t know. Searched for both “fireworks” and “fireworks Clinton” with no results. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/7 "2016-11-08T00:09:57Z")
The only ‘legit’ source, depending on definition, for this is a _People_ cite, referring to an NYPD press release/conference. It does seem likely that they cancelled the fireworks but not the Javitz Center gathering, which hopefully will be a celebration (fingers crossed). [People’s “Clinton Election Night Fireworks Canceled” article.](http://people.com/politics/clinton-election-night-fireworks-canceled/) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/8 "2016-11-08T00:30:16Z")
I heard that Trump has vowed not to cancel his “Everyone Eats & Drinks Free at Trump Properties for a Week” Victory promotion even if he loses, because he’s such a swell guy. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/9 "2016-11-08T00:30:17Z")
It’s not like if she lost they would still set the fireworks off. “You ordered them! We _have_ to set them off.” ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/10 "2016-11-08T01:32:53Z")
::pant pant:: Okay, I was posting from my phone, away from the house. I figured this was probably some InfoWars nonsense, based on who told me, which is why I said “if this is true”. Should have put a question mark in the thread title. Well, you’ve put my mind at ease. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/11 "2016-11-08T01:37:10Z")
TMZ is never wrong and they are reporting it as well. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/12 "2016-11-08T02:10:51Z")
She can’t cancel! She’s already paid the deposit. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/13 "2016-11-08T02:38:53Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Searched for both “fireworks” and “fireworks Clinton” with no results. I searched Google News rather than the main site. Try “Hillary Fireworks” as the search term and should do 'er. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/14 "2016-11-08T02:39:26Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > She can’t cancel! She’s already paid the deposit. Well, maybe she didn’t think they’ll do a very good job. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/15 "2016-11-08T02:43:37Z")
I can’t see any reason for canceling fireworks that would reflect on her certainty of winning. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/16 "2016-11-08T02:51:47Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > I searched Google News rather than the main site. Try “Hillary Fireworks” as the search term and should do 'er. I was searching Politico since you said it was cited as a primary source. I was looking to read the original story rather than whatever spin the right-wing sites put on it. The _People_ story **choie** linked to was pretty neutral. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/17 "2016-11-08T04:13:37Z")
CNN reported that she was due to have fireworks over the Hudson, but chose to set them off tonight in Philadelphia instead. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/18 "2016-11-08T04:59:37Z")
I thought she was gonna set them off inside the Javits Center, to shatter its glass ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-cancels-victory-fireworks/771015/19 "2016-11-08T05:03:16Z")
The sound was just to cover the smashing of cellphones, anyway.