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2016 U.S. Presidential Race Megathread Mark 2.

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  • #6692
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Seems to be early vote dumps. If she doesn't get them shes toast

    I think you're missing my point a little. She's taking the counties she's expected to take. But more importantly she's matching Obamas numbers in percentages. If that continues over the night in Florida, the election is done.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #6693
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Well it won't be a Reagan v Mondale election night which must have been boring...I was just a child back then.


  • #6694
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,542 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Fox calling West Virginia for trump.
    Clinton has a lead in South Carolina.


  • #6695
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Trump appears to have won ohio


  • #6696
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Not sure Hillary ran it up enough in Florida, so many rural areas not in yet.

    If she matches Obamas numbers in 2012, the rural areas won't matter.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #6697
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Trump back into lead in Florida
    So many rural areas not filled in yet


  • #6698
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    So a different sex isn't a change ? Something that has never happened before potentially happening isn't a change ? Ah Robert come on. All politics aside this could potentially be historic. That's a change.

    No, as politics should be about policy, not sex.

    The fact Hillary is a woman should not even be on the table, it should be policy, if a man votes for a man because he is a man then the problem is with the voter, same if a person votes for Hillary simply because she is a woman.

    I always just vote for the person whose policy I like, whether they are male or female.


  • #6699
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Brian? wrote: »
    I think you're missing my point a little. She's taking the counties she's expected to take. But more importantly she's matching Obamas numbers in percentages. If that continues over the night in Florida, the election is done.

    Im giving up predicting :p

    Grabbing another beer and settling in for the rollercoaster :D


  • #6700
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,542 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Fox are saying Ohio is too close to call lads.


  • #6701
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Fox are saying Ohio is too close to call lads.

    Fox are confusing to early and too close to call.


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  • #6702
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Trump 52.7%
    Clinton 43.9%
    Popular vote.


  • #6703
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    It's kind of annoying seeing Sky waffling on about "so and so state has voted for the winner/specific party every election since ninten-dickety-doo...except for the times they didn't"


  • #6704
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,542 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    So a different sex isn't a change ? Something that has never happened before potentially happening isn't a change ? Ah Robert come on. All politics aside this could potentially be historic. That's a change.

    No, as politics should be about policy, not sex.

    The fact Hillary is a woman should not even be on the table, it should be policy, if a man votes for a man because he is a man then the problem is with the voter, same if a person votes for Hillary simply because she is a woman.

    I always just vote for the person whose policy I like, whether they are male or female.

    Okay so you vote for what you genuinely feel are the right reasons which is good to see.

    My point though Robert is if Hilary wins tonight it will be a historic election and it will be a change that has never happened or even been possible before.


  • #6705
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Trump opening a decent gap in Florida
    112,000 up


  • #6706
    Indestructable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Trump opening a decent gap in Florida
    112,000 up

    Where can you see this info? Thanks


  • #6707
    price690
    Closed Accounts Posts: 664 ✭✭✭price690


    CNN is where it's at. Fantastic coverage


  • #6708
    Boom__Boom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭Boom__Boom


    price690 wrote: »
    CNN is where it's at. Fantastic coverage

    Yup they were very good there in terms of breaking it down in detail on a state-by-state basis.


  • #6709
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Trump opening a decent gap in Florida
    112,000 up

    Most of the big urban areas haven't been counted yet. Don't get too excited, going to be close!

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #6710
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Early on but it looks like Republicans are doing a little better than expected in Senate races.


  • #6711
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Indestructable wrote: »
    Where can you see this info? Thanks

    http://www.usagoals.com/tv-channels/926/2/cnn-live-stream-online.html

    A STREAM OF CNN

    I'm watching cnn on tv . channel 506 sky


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  • #6712
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Early on but it looks like Republicans are doing a little better than expected in Senate races.

    I wouldn't say better than expected. 538 basically had it as a dead heat today.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #6713
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,542 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Fox haven't gone into melt down yet and are actually doing okay. Bret baier and Megyn Kelly are surprisingly competent and a safe pair of hands.


  • #6714
    captbarnacles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭captbarnacles


    Clinton doing better than Obama in Florida in districts reporting til now.


  • #6715
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Okay so you vote for what you genuinely feel are the right reasons which is good to see.

    My point though Robert is if Hilary wins tonight it will be a historic election and it will be a change that has never happened or even been possible before.

    I know what you are saying, but for me that is not change.


  • #6716
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Brian? wrote: »
    Most of the big urban areas haven't been counted yet. Don't get too excited, going to be close!

    Up another 10,000 now.
    Yes he will need this 120,000 no doubt


  • #6717
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,560 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Trump 52.7%
    Clinton 43.9%
    Popular vote.

    If that happens there'll be anarchy. Don't think I'll happen tho

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #6718
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Fox haven't gone into melt down yet and are actually doing okay. Bret baier and Megyn Kelly are surprisingly competent and a safe pair of hands.

    Megyn Kelly is the biggest winner of this election cycle.

    I would watch Fox, but I prefer CNN election coverage on election night.


  • #6719
    TheOven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭TheOven


    Akrasia wrote: »
    If that happens there'll be anarchy. Don't think I'll happen tho

    Obama hit 270 before he won the popular vote. Think it took a few hours before it caught up.


  • #6720
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Megyn Kelly is the biggest winner of this election cycle.

    I would watch Fox, but I prefer CNN election coverage on election night.

    I'm digging Megyn's new hair. Haven't seen her in a while. She's doing a decent job alright.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #6721
    Amazingfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭Amazingfun


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Fox haven't gone into melt down yet and are actually doing okay. Bret baier and Megyn Kelly are surprisingly competent and a safe pair of hands.

    Murdoch is pro-globalism /not a fan of Trump, and according to this site, instructed his employees to be hostile to him:
    Murdoch told Ailes he wanted Fox’s debate moderators — Kelly, Bret Baier, and Chris Wallace — to hammer Trump on a variety of issues. Ailes, understanding the GOP electorate better than most at that point, likely thought it was a bad idea. “Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee,” Ailes told a colleague around this time. But he didn’t fight Murdoch on the debate directive.


    https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/09/03/confirmed-rupert-murdoch-instructed-fox-news-to-take-down-donald-trump-august-2015/


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