# \* \* \* ! 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:** 80
**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, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1581 "2016-11-09T07:36:12Z")
I see a whole lot of myself referring to “that fucker” in the next four years. Well there’s still a couple months for that fucker’s plane to go down. Hopefully with Pence on it, too. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1582 "2016-11-09T07:36:29Z")
AP calls it. Finally put PA and WI into the Trump column. Trump at 276 with a few states still to count. It’s over. ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1583 "2016-11-09T07:37:52Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > AP calls it. Finally put PA and WI into the Trump column. Trump at 276 with a few states still to count. > > It’s over. All the networks refuse to call it. ---
**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, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1584 "2016-11-09T07:38:56Z")
> [@drewder](#): > > All the networks refuse to call it. But not, oddly enough, [the Huffington Post](http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2016/results/president) ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1585 "2016-11-09T07:39:07Z")
Even fox won’t call it. They’re being very… conservative. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1586 "2016-11-09T07:40:28Z")
> [@drewder](#): > > All the networks refuse to call it. And it’s piss-poor journalism that the networks are not at LEAST reporting the the AP has called it… even if the network hasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1587 "2016-11-09T07:40:34Z")
Wow, I voted for Trump but also said I’ll be very scared if he loses, and I’ll be a little scared if he wins. _May we live in interesting times._ :dubious: ---
**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, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1588 "2016-11-09T07:40:45Z")
> [@snowmaster](#): > > Even fox won’t call it. They’re being very… conservative. they just called it for Trump ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1589 "2016-11-09T07:41:00Z")
Supposedly Hillary Clinton has called the president-elect (_retch_) to concede. It’s over, barring some extraordinary miracle. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1590 "2016-11-09T07:41:34Z")
Just announced on CNN too. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1591 "2016-11-09T07:41:46Z")
CNN’s Dana Bash just reported Hillary has called Trump to congratulate him for his win. Its been quite an amazing and historic night. One that I didn’t expect. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1592 "2016-11-09T07:41:53Z")
The Guardian has called it for Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Kamaski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9d8465/32.png) [@Kamaski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamaski)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1593 "2016-11-09T07:48:20Z")
All I can say is that I think Mike Pence was a great choice for Vice President. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1594 "2016-11-09T07:49:32Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > The Guardian has called it for Trump. And lost their minds about it. [QUOTE=Guardian editors] Donald Trump wins presidential election, plunging US into uncertain future This is a terrifying moment for America. Hold your loved ones close Donald Trump First thoughts The US has elected its most dangerous leader. We all have plenty to fear [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1595 "2016-11-09T07:51:48Z")
Trump sounds downright gracious. I didn’t expect he would. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1596 "2016-11-09T07:52:22Z")
I still can’t believe it. All of the fear mongering, lies, hatred spread by the Republicans. All of the obstruction. All of the fucking the country over so that they could try to blame the resulting damage on the democrats. It worked. It worked spectacularly. They took everything. We let it work. The majority of people were complicit in this. They let this happen to us. They enthusiastically facilitated it. ---
**Author:** ![ultimate11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/49beb7/32.png) [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1597 "2016-11-09T07:54:46Z")
I didn’t think Clinton would lose. I didn’t think Trump would win, shock the numbers of 538 and Sam Wang, shock everyone, disrupt the markets and do the unthinkable. I voted straight D. Almost everything on that post was correct, except for Clinton. Who’d have thunk? ---
**Author:** ![coffeecat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coffeecat/32/3405_2.png) [@coffeecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffeecat)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1598 "2016-11-09T07:56:49Z")
In other news, Question 4 passed, and marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts. Maybe I can stay stoned enough for the next four years that I won’t notice our president. ---
**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, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1599 "2016-11-09T08:00:03Z")
> [@coffeecat](#): > > In other news, Question 4 passed, and marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts. Maybe I can stay stoned enough for the next four years that I won’t notice our president. You guys get all the good referendums. All I got to do is fund our fire department. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1600 "2016-11-09T08:00:04Z")
> [@coffeecat](#): > > In other news, Question 4 passed, and marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts. Maybe I can stay stoned enough for the next four years that I won’t notice our president. We got legal weed in CA too! Thank goodness _something_ good came out of this shitshow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=79) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=81)