11-23-2016, 09:38 PM
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#2761
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Clinton's lead in the popular vote has now surpassed 2 million.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...te-2016-231790
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The former secretary of state has garnered 64,223,958 votes, compared to the president-elect’s 62,206,395, according to a count curated by Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
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Trump himself is a noted critic of the Electoral College who called it "a disaster for a democracy” in 2012, and he told New York Times reporters Tuesday he would “rather do the popular vote” and was “never a fan of the Electoral College until now.”
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11-23-2016, 09:42 PM
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#2762
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Even their vote counting takes for ever.
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11-24-2016, 01:20 AM
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#2763
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Michael Skolnik @MichaelSkolnik
In less than 24 hrs Jill Stein has $1,802,889 raised for recounts in WI, MI and PA. She needs $2.5m. It's happening: https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount
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11-24-2016, 07:09 AM
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#2764
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Franchise Player
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So she's at 2.8 million, which is enough for one of the three... Well. That's a waste of money. If it was one state, maybe it'd be worthwhile, but there's just no way. Although, it will, one would hope, reaffirm the integrity of the voting system.
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11-24-2016, 07:11 AM
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#2765
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I can't even begin to imagine the gong show if the recount results in a changed result for President.
Gong show might be the best outcome, because massive violence from each side is entirely possible
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11-24-2016, 07:16 AM
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#2766
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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I like watching a good gong show.
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11-24-2016, 07:25 AM
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#2767
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First Line Centre
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Trump looking into how he can approve Keystone XL on his first day in office. Praise America.
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11-24-2016, 07:34 AM
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#2768
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Jill Stein could also be grifting here, she is a pretty shady character herself. Could totally see her pocketing the money instead of spending it. The whole thing is so bizarre, she spent almost the entire campaign bashing Hillary and saying Trump was less dangerous. Maybe she was convinced Hillary would win all along so she just went with that? And now that the GOP will be significantly worse for the environment, she's a little angry? I don't know, it's weird.
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11-24-2016, 07:47 AM
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#2769
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Jill Stein could also be grifting here, she is a pretty shady character herself. Could totally see her pocketing the money instead of spending it. The whole thing is so bizarre, she spent almost the entire campaign bashing Hillary and saying Trump was less dangerous. Maybe she was convinced Hillary would win all along so she just went with that? And now that the GOP will be significantly worse for the environment, she's a little angry? I don't know, it's weird.
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Yeah, she did her best to split the vote and even said Clinton would start a nuclear war in Syria. Clearly she is nut job.
Honestly, I think a political crisis would be terrible and I am thinking that is all Stein wants. I think the saying "some people just want to watch the world burn", really does apply here.
There was some funny stuff in Michigan though. For example, according to Michael Moore, more people showed up to vote on the referendum issues than voted for the president, and more of those "extra" votes voted in favour of "liberal" issues. He figured that those people just didn't want to choose either Clinton or Trump, but it seems odd that they wouldn't pick one or the other since they showed up to vote.
The other thing here is Clinton conceded already and unless she officially retracts, what would happen? Would they do the election over again? At this point, I would not be surprised if Clinton just didn't want it any more. Would Kaine take over? Would they need to do the election over again?
Too many questions!
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11-24-2016, 08:23 AM
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#2770
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At the Gates of Hell
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No response from the Trump camp to the latest threats from North Korea.
So much for creating jobs in the Rust Belt. With this guy there might not even be one left.
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11-24-2016, 08:26 AM
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#2771
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Slightly right of left of center
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Originally Posted by direwolf
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is 1.6% a really crazy number, everybody seem impress with winning by 2 million votes but it is currently 1.6% margin of victory
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11-24-2016, 08:31 AM
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#2772
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Tiger
is 1.6% a really crazy number, everybody seem impress with winning by 2 million votes but it is currently 1.6% margin of victory
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It doesn't seem that big in the context of >120 million total votes, but when you look at the electoral difference, it really stands out. I think when you look at it as a ratio of popular vote to electoral vote, it is probably the biggest spread in American election history.
Not that I am making a case for or against the electoral system, but in this one instance, the results are very divisive and unique.
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11-24-2016, 09:30 AM
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#2773
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Add another billionaire to the Trump admin, Wilbur Ross expected to be his commerce secretary. Wonder what all those working class voters who voted for Trump to bring jobs back are thinking as the billionaires pile up in the Trump admin.
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11-24-2016, 10:00 AM
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#2774
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Add another billionaire to the Trump admin, Wilbur Ross expected to be his commerce secretary. Wonder what all those working class voters who voted for Trump to bring jobs back are thinking as the billionaires pile up in the Trump admin.
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Lol.
"The people's billionaire's"
Billionaire's with the day to day best interests of America's working poor at heart. MAGA!
Let them eat cake, Donald?
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11-24-2016, 10:04 AM
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#2775
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Franchise Player
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If you take out California what is the split?
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11-24-2016, 10:26 AM
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#2776
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Don't you guys know anything?
No one in Shawshank is guilty and everyone in America is a temporarily embarrassed billionaire.
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11-24-2016, 10:38 AM
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#2777
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: right behind you
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Originally Posted by Weitz
If you take out California what is the split?
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Trump lost California by 3.5 million and NY by 1.5 million. Just goes to show how divided that country really is. Only other States she won big was Mass. and Illinois.
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11-24-2016, 10:40 AM
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#2778
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mustache ride
Trump lost California by 3.5 million and NY by 1.5 million. Just goes to show how divided that country really is. Only other States she won big was Mass. and Illinois.
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Where do they have the numbers posted?
I am curious about DC, Texas and the swing states.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 11-24-2016 at 10:45 AM.
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11-24-2016, 10:42 AM
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#2779
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: right behind you
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11-24-2016, 10:52 AM
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#2780
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Lifetime Suspension
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