# \* \* \* ! 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:** 71
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1401 "2016-11-09T05:51:02Z")
> [@Octarine](#): > > Democrats are probably going to win the popular vote and lose the electoral college AGAIN. Screw this stupid, convoluted system; screw the fact that a Wyoming citizen is somehow more valuable than a Cali citizen; screw the fact that we’re going to have to see Trump’s obese face giving neanderthal speeches for 4 fucking years. > > Thanks, Obama! And I mean that sincerely. Gonna miss ya. You realize it was the States that created the Union? Could always have another constitutional amendment or convention. Be careful what you ask for though. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1402 "2016-11-09T05:51:10Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > So is it over yet or not? I turned off the TV because I couldn’t stand it. What areas of Pennsylvania haven’t been counted yet? It’s not over until one party concedes. Let’s hope that the dems are already looking for every single possibility for investigation of voter intimidation or irregularities that can be challenged in court or might call for a recount. If the situation was reversed thats exactly what would be happening. There is simply too much at stake for not fighting as long as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1403 "2016-11-09T05:51:12Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > 😕 If we chisel out Jefferson, there is just room for a tiny Donald Trump… ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1404 "2016-11-09T05:51:25Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > I still think if Trump actually ends up in office, he will do something impeachable within 6 months. Impeach **able**. Not that he will be. He’ll do what he wants until someone stops him. He’s already proven that. ---
**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, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1405 "2016-11-09T05:51:51Z")
> [@Salvor](#): > > Uh Czarcasm… are you engaged in Sarcasm? > > I voted for Hillary. I would never vote for Trump, EVER. Sorry if I wasn’t clear-I was addressing those Republicans that will use your argument(and a few others) as an Oliver Hardyesque “NOW look what you made me do!” excuse for voting for that thug. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1406 "2016-11-09T05:52:26Z")
In a small bit of good news, Joe Arpaio has lost his reelection bid. ---
**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, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1407 "2016-11-09T05:52:59Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > I don’t think thats true. Bernie’s supporters are against trade deals that give too much power to corporations and over ride workers rights, or environmental concerns, or health and safety, or food safety. Thats not protectionism in the same sense as it’s usually used. ‘Protectionist’ is still a term people don’t like, left or right, but basically what populists on both sides favor. Like I said, the Bernie left is often outright anti-capitalist. The Trump right isn’t (though not nearly as pro-capitalist as more traditional Reagan/Ryan type GOP’ers). IOW they have a different ideal of the basic order of society and economy as it might be reflected in their ideal trade agreement. But they basically agree, left and rightist populists, on being against free trade deals as they’ve been known. The simple way to indicate the opposite of free trade is protectionism. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1408 "2016-11-09T05:53:19Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > If we chisel out Jefferson, there is just room for a tiny Donald Trump… Well, Trump _is_ a chiseler. ---
**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, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1409 "2016-11-09T05:54:00Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > It’s not over until one party concedes. Wasn’t everyone saying that a concession is irrelevant? ---
**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, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1410 "2016-11-09T05:54:07Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Impeach **able**. Not that he will be. He’ll do what he wants until someone stops him. He’s already proven that. Stop him? Those suck-ups could even stop themselves from _voting_ for him after condemning his words and actions over and over and over and over again. ---
**Author:** ![Neo-Calredic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1411 "2016-11-09T05:54:09Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > For what, pray tell? Does that even matter anymore? We’ve clearly decided that this is no longer a nation where whatever someone has or hasn’t done is relevant. The idiots “felt” Trump is a some kind of miraculous strongman, despite all actual evidence, so they voted for him. The same idiots feel Clinton is a criminal, so to the majority of the country, she is. Welcome to mob rule. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1412 "2016-11-09T05:54:12Z")
Mexican peso is now 20.6 to one US dollar. Now, we can never afford the wall. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1413 "2016-11-09T05:55:10Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Sure it is. We are fucking idiots. Not all of us, but at least half of us. I was just trying to be NICE in your times of troubles…yeah, you are fucking morons, and the rest of the world hates you right now. :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1414 "2016-11-09T05:55:41Z")
At least this will motivate the wife to become a citizen more quickly, so she can vote Democratic in 2020. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1415 "2016-11-09T05:55:52Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I’ll take that bet! I still think MI and PA can turn blue based on remaining precincts out there. Betting - Hillary now only 2.5% chance. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1416 "2016-11-09T05:56:08Z")
NM - 270towin is being painful for me, so I’ll type it out If Clinton takes PA, MI, WI, NH, ME, AND MN, then she’ll get 279 in the College. ---
**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, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1417 "2016-11-09T05:56:31Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > If the election gets thrown to the House, do the various State delegations have to choose either Clinton or Trump? They have to vote for someone who got an electoral vote. Unless some elector goes rogue that means Hillary or Trump. Even if there is a rogue available, I don’t see the GOP defying the Will of the People. ETA: Our electricity just failed here in the jungle. I switched to backup WiFi, and hope laptop battery holds on long enough to see Hillary win MI+PA+NH. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1418 "2016-11-09T05:56:31Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Mexican peso is now 20.6 to one US dollar. > > Now, we can never afford the wall. Can you pay it off in installments…brick by brick? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1419 "2016-11-09T05:56:57Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > What’s left in PA? A couple blue counties north of Philly still counting. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1420 "2016-11-09T05:57:35Z")
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