# \* \* \* ! 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:** 63
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1241 "2016-11-09T05:09:11Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > Did you ever stop to think that maybe, just maybe, that those you are calling uneducated, racist, gun-toting, backward, angry and misogynistic are actually none of those things and are tired of being cast that way? The liberal politicians/liberal commentators/etc constantly insult them, tell them they are too stupid to breathe and that they only think they way they do is because they are racists. > > And then those politicians/liberal commentators/etc expect them to support liberals? > > Clinton, it seems, is learning that the ‘basket of deplorables’ doesn’t like being called deplorable. > > Also note, at this point those you are believe are basically subhuman account for something like 49% of the voters at last count. > > FTR, I didn’t vote for Clinton or Trump. > > Slee I agree with this completely. The Democratic Party needs to stop treating everyone other than urban elites, minorities and special interest groups as anything but an inconsequential and ignorant nuisance that should be punished for some perceived ‘privileged’ that they have no knowledge of. Just look at that Electoral map. The vast majority of the U.S. by land area (it may not be Manhattan but it still adds up to a whole lot more people) is rural and filled with really good people doing the best they can to raise their families and the Federal government is failing them and then bitch slapping them with insults after they failed. Hint: There are a lot more voters that are living in actual deplorable conditions like trailer parks than there are gay or transgendered people (sometimes those overlap). A good politician could work on the issues for both at the same time without causing division but we haven’t had one in recent memory. I am a Never-Trumper but Hillary has always worked overtime to coordinate a loss because she is so hopelessly out of touch. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1242 "2016-11-09T05:09:14Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > Actually at this stage I’m hoping that Trump really is a Russian puppet. The world is probably in better shape that way than if dangerously unpredictable Trump is actually the POTUS. > > Sure it will probably lead to the breakup of the EU and the collapse of NATO, just a few little things, but Russia doesn’t want a Nuclear war, thats bad for business. Frighteningly enough, I completely agree with this. One of the best outcomes is that Trump will be a stooge, either out of incompetence or for-hire. ---
**Author:** ![nate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nate/32/13085_2.png) [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1243 "2016-11-09T05:09:17Z")
How could the polls be so wrong? All of them? That’s crazy. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1244 "2016-11-09T05:09:26Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I thought you said we shouldn’t trust exit polls. You don’t really have a choice with demographic breakdowns, since there is no other source. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1245 "2016-11-09T05:09:38Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Trump is ahead in fukkin Pennsylvania. Yep, and the Democrat-heavy areas like Philly have basically been counted, so don’t be surprised if his lead increases. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1246 "2016-11-09T05:10:04Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > This is going to be, literally, the lowest point of influence the Democrats have been in since…forever. Well, not really, the last time the GOP had the presidency and both houses of Congress was up until the 2006 midterms. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1247 "2016-11-09T05:10:06Z")
I’ve never been more ashamed to be American. ---
**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 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1248 "2016-11-09T05:10:14Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > What about the complete turnaround? The guy was attempting to have hope. Just because you’re probably as upset at the rest of us doesn’t mean we need you rubbing it in. I mean, this guy was on your side. This is a very dark time. Other than, ahem, a few outliers, even the Republicans/conservatives on this board thought a Trump presidency would be disastrous. The only way I’ve decided I can cope is to pull out of politics altogether–even if it means avoiding the talk shows that I love. Well, that and a whole lot of prayer that we make it through this tribulation. That God will keep us safe. (Unlike most of my other Christian friends, I don’t really believe in the Rapture.) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1249 "2016-11-09T05:10:14Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Trump is ahead in fukkin Pennsylvania. What? Something is seriously wrong. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1250 "2016-11-09T05:10:31Z")
> [@nate](#): > > How could the polls be so wrong? All of them? That’s crazy. None of them counted yard signs. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1251 "2016-11-09T05:10:54Z")
> [@nate](#): > > How could the polls be so wrong? All of them? That’s crazy. It’s not that bad. Nate Silver points out that Clinton may actually win the popular vote by close to what the polls thought. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1252 "2016-11-09T05:11:58Z")
You know what Trump proved? GOTV don’t mean shit. Neither does money. Trump has just unilaterally made Citizens United irrelevant, at least at the PResidential level. ---
**Author:** ![Salvor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1253 "2016-11-09T05:12:26Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > 538 points out that Clinton has underperformed Obama with African-American and Latino voters. You just can’t chalk this up solely to white anger. I understand underperforming Obama, because obvious reasons, but latinos? They went more for Trump than Romney? REALLY? Or was the turnout just lower? ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1254 "2016-11-09T05:12:32Z")
Maybe when he was yelling about the vote being rigged he was talking about rigging he was doing himself. I just HOW is he doing so well in states that are almost always blue states. I don’t get it. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1255 "2016-11-09T05:13:06Z")
We are in for interesting times… ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1256 "2016-11-09T05:13:42Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > You know what Trump proved? GOTV don’t mean shit. Neither does money. Trump has just unilaterally made Citizens United irrelevant, at least at the PResidential level. Yup. He also showed that the establishment-- both Democrat and Republican-- are out of touch with the “common” man and woman. ---
**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 9, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1257 "2016-11-09T05:13:43Z")
Once and for all: _Considering all the people he has screwed over throughout his career, and his lifelong goal of doing for Trump and Trump alone, why the holy FUCK do you Republicans believe a fucking thing that comes out of his mouth?_ Why won’t any of you step up and answer this one simple question? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1258 "2016-11-09T05:13:44Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > We are in for interesting times… That’s a curse you know. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1259 "2016-11-09T05:13:55Z")
> [@Salvor](#): > > I understand underperforming Obama, because obvious reasons, but latinos? They went more for Trump than Romney? REALLY? Or was the turnout just lower? All reports I’ve seen said Latino turnout was up. Articles were written in the last few days that Latinos were really asserting their power in this election. Just not the way many of us expected they would. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1260 "2016-11-09T05:14:10Z")
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