# \* \* \* ! Official 2016 US Presidential Election Day Thread ! \* \* \* **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 7, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947 "2016-11-07T14:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![lriemann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lriemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lriemann)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/541 "2016-11-09T02:21:37Z")
You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid! ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/542 "2016-11-09T02:21:48Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > What the Hell is happening?! People. People are happening. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/543 "2016-11-09T02:22:34Z")
Stop panicking. There’s still a lot of counting to do. I’ve always been surprised how late counts swing the state elections. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/544 "2016-11-09T02:23:11Z")
Without Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Virginia, Hillary will lose. She needs at least 1. I totally underestimated how much the US hates her. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/545 "2016-11-09T02:23:27Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I truly wonder how much of it is even real. Sums up my feelings about the last 8 months. ---
**Author:** ![Yersenia\_Pestis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e495f1/32.png) [@Yersenia\_Pestis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yersenia_Pestis)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/546 "2016-11-09T02:23:37Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > 538 (69%) and NYT (79%) seem to think Reps are likely to hold the Senate right now. Let’s wait and see what happens… ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/547 "2016-11-09T02:23:59Z")
If Hillary loses Florida I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/548 "2016-11-09T02:24:13Z")
I, for one, welcome our new :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/549 "2016-11-09T02:24:35Z")
I’m wondering if they really will lock Hillary up. She better worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/550 "2016-11-09T02:24:36Z")
I’m losing my mind! ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/551 "2016-11-09T02:24:42Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > who’s the other guy? John King. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/552 "2016-11-09T02:24:49Z")
Tequila! Seriously. I was sort of fake worried about this election before. I can’t believe it’s this close. ---
**Author:** ![Corry\_El](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@Corry\_El](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corry_El)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/553 "2016-11-09T02:25:10Z")
> [@Corry\_El](#): > > Market not happy, S&P futures down 1.5%, Peso 3+%. Too close for its comfort. Ah no buddy, S&P down 3%, Peso down 7%. ---
**Author:** ![Yersenia\_Pestis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e495f1/32.png) [@Yersenia\_Pestis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yersenia_Pestis)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/554 "2016-11-09T02:25:15Z")
Are white people this stupid? I hope not… ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/555 "2016-11-09T02:25:20Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Without Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Virginia, Hillary will lose. She needs at least 1. I totally underestimated how much the US hates her. We do hate her, and him, but I don’t think HRC will lose VA. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/556 "2016-11-09T02:25:23Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Got room for about 150M more people? We won’t be much bother at all! Sure! we are going to sell our house soon anyhow. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/557 "2016-11-09T02:25:25Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > Stop panicking. There’s still a lot of counting to do. I’ve always been surprised how late counts swing the state elections. I’m thinking that, too. I’m not ready to give up yet. Lots of action still ahead tonight! ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/558 "2016-11-09T02:25:27Z")
I knew it! I knew it! We’re all gonna die. We’re all gonna fucking die!! What the hell happened America. How could you be so stupid?? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/559 "2016-11-09T02:25:57Z")
The Southeast of Florida seems to have more than enough to take this, right? Right? ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/560 "2016-11-09T02:26:18Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > Rothschild now shows Hillary 81%. Rothschild now shows Hillary 64%. I should have slept in. :mad: ☹ Still, 64% is better than even-money. :o [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=29)