The End is Nigh: US Presidential Election Thread Part XVI

[bono_212]

How did Trump get so much of the Latino vote. That's what I don't get.

[LuckyNumber7]

Originally Posted by bono_212

How did Trump get so much of the Latino vote. That's what I don't get.

Remember what I said about Trump making a stink about the election being rigged as a deterrent from people suggesting he's rigged the election... hmm... HMMMMMM

[the tourist]

Originally Posted by bono_212

How did Trump get so much of the Latino vote. That's what I don't get.

mrs. tourist and I were just shaking our heads wondering the same thing.

[PhilsFan]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

The upsides:

1. Trump doesn't want more war
2. Trump doesn't seem to care about gay people one way or the other, I'll take being left alone

I think that's about it.

1. You say that now, until someone from another country provokes him. Not to mention the fact that he has proposed arming other nations with nuclear weapons.
2. You yourself have said that the one actual decision that a presidential candidate makes is the choice of vice president. He chose a man who is as anti-gay as any politician in America.

[namkcuR]

Real possibility Hillary wins the popular vote despite losing the EC.

Not that it makes a difference.


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[bono_212]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

Remember what I said about Trump making a stink about the election being rigged as a deterrent from people suggesting he's rigged the election... hmm... HMMMMMM

Trying not to let my mind go there .

[PhilsFan]

I think the Latino vote thing is because Latinos are not a monolith and his most offensive comments were solely about Mexicans.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by namkcuR

Real possibility Hillary wins the popular vote despite losing the EC.

Not that it makes a dufference.


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Does anyone do a map of what the election results would be if all states were like Maine and Nebraska?

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

I think the Latino vote thing is because Latinos are not a monolith and his most offensive comments were solely about Mexicans.

That's fair. You are right about that. My apologies for even doing such a lump.

[Moonlit_Angel]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

Remember what I said about Trump making a stink about the election being rigged as a deterrent from people suggesting he's rigged the election... hmm... HMMMMMM

Honestly, given the reports that we've heard about attempts to intimidate voters at the polls in recent weeks, it really wouldn't surprise me to learn that played some sort of role in this outcome.

Which, if that's the case, makes this even more disgusting and absurd. Trump's out there publicly railing against the very thing his supporters were eagerly doing, or trying to do, at least. That is low. So very low.

[U2girl]

Wow. I know polls said it'd be tight but still HC was to win.

Now this ? Euro TVs say Trump has 245 electoral votes while Clinton has 215.

So now we have a China trade war advocatin'/Putin and Kim lovin'/zero experience in politics/wall buildin' President. I guess Trump owes this one to the FBI's late case interference...

[Vlad n U 2]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

Remember what I said about Trump making a stink about the election being rigged as a deterrent from people suggesting he's rigged the election... hmm... HMMMMMM

I think I may have said that at the time, but that situation recalls Sideshow Bob rigging the Springfield election.

Maybe a good hot take would be does Donald Trump = Sideshow Bob.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'm honestly terrified of the next 4 years. I'm trying to go to sleep, but I can't.

White suprrmecy won.

[DaveC]

i gave up. while waiting for the concession/victory speeches i'm going to watch a radiohead concert. i'm depressed enough, might as well take it all the way.

[Vlad n U 2]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

I think the Latino vote thing is because Latinos are not a monolith and his most offensive comments were solely about Mexicans.

Agreed, and a notable portion of Latinos are likely to hold very right-wing/reactionary views which can be connected to US history and relations with Latin America.

[nickoslo]

in order to selfdevelop, sometimes you have to take a step back..

[Zoomerang96]

The loving, charitable folks over at Breitbart have the ear of the president.

But at least the Senate and Congress will provide balance, right? Its not like Republicans run everything now do they?

...

[LemonMelon]

So Hillary isn't giving a concession speech or what?

[Moonlit_Angel]

I'll say this, too, I do not EVER want to hear Republicans/conservatives complain about celebrity influence in politics again. Their party let a reality TV star become the nominee, and helped support his candidacy to where he'd become president of the entire country.

And they still praise Reagan, who was an actor prior to becoming president, and Schwartzenegger got to run California. So yeah. The right has no room whatsoever to talk anymore on that issue.

[Irvine511]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

1. You say that now, until someone from another country provokes him. Not to mention the fact that he has proposed arming other nations with nuclear weapons.

2. You yourself have said that the one actual decision that a presidential candidate makes is the choice of vice president. He chose a man who is as anti-gay as any politician in America.

This is where the two-party system may actually moderate his insanities. I'm sure the GOP will fall into line on most things, but not all.

But it's tough right now.