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[Boredfrom]

FBI Director James Comey on Sunday afternoon sent a new letter to Congress notifying members that after reviewing a new batch of emails to and from Hillary Clinton, the bureau has "not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton."

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Dunno what the heck Comey was thinking would occour in the long term after doing this. Did he truly expect that there were stuff there to save face after the backlash? Does he expect that Trump protects him in case he gets elected?

[Stoney Mason]

While the FBI letter was a bunch o bullshit propped up by our awful media it never fundamentally altered my opinion on anything. Unless something unexpected happens on election day, Hillary should beat the fascist candidate

[Tasty]

Hit up /r/The_Donald cause why not and I haven't had a good laugh like this in a while.

[Tasty]

TOP POLITICAL ANALYST: Trump probably just lost Nevada

What happened in Clark County, home to Las Vegas, was a record-setting final day of early voting. According to Ralston, 57,000 voters turned out in the county while voters in line waited past 10 p.m.

Registered Democrats cast about 11,000 more votes there Friday, pushing their overall margin to what Ralston called a "firewall" — 73,000 votes. That's larger than the margin President Barack Obama had when he won the state by about 7 percentage points in 2012.

[Phoenix Dark]

Hit up /r/The_Donald cause why not and I haven't had a good laugh like this in a while.

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Mary Tyler Whore is older than I thought. 

[bluemax]

Fucking Bernie Bros:

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3a1c10593c44da58bb611ef09101214/washington-state-elector-says-he-wont-vote-clinton

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I used to get picked on by a Satiacum when I was in elementary school, the school wouldn't do anything because the family runs one of the local Indian tribes and is corrupt and dangerous as fuck.

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[bluemax]

Journalism worthy of 119 Pullitzers!

CONSIDER A MONARCHY AMERICA: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/consider-a-monarchy-america.html

[Great Rumbler]

Journalism worthy of 119 Pullitzers!

CONSIDER A MONARCHY AMERICA: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/consider-a-monarchy-america.html

 

[Syph]

Journalism worthy of 119 Pullitzers!

CONSIDER A MONARCHY AMERICA: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/consider-a-monarchy-america.html

written by a ruski
 

[Syph]

Donald Trump Op-ed

Hillary Clinton Op-ed

Third, to break the gridlock in Washington, we need to get secret, unaccountable money out of our politics. It’s drowning out the voices of the American people. So within my first 30 days, I will introduce a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We should be protecting citizens’ rights to vote, not corporations’ rights to buy elections.

how can she say that with a straight face goddamnit get me off this ride of lies
ill take tim kaine at this point

[Madrun Badrun]

[Joe Molotov]

Hit up /r/The_Donald cause why not and I haven't had a good laugh like this in a while.

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This is the trolling death spiral, where there's no one left to troll but yourselves.

[zomgee]

[james]

Someone should run some kind of program to see which neogaf posters suddenly stop all activity after tomorrow.

Some kind of Shill-tracker 5000

[Great Rumbler]

“Obama made me a better man."

 

[Stoney Mason]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/floridas-i-4-corridor-where-presidents-get-picked/2301429

My county

[Tasty]

[Raist]

Get a ride to the polls _{multiple times}.

[Steve Contra]

Getting to ride poles 

[Syph]

welp guess im never reading xkcd again
 
wait a minute, this isn't neogaf
holy shit
i can choose to separate people from who they vote for!
it's like I can still maintain relationships or not unequivocally hate people because of their electoral choices even if i dont agree!

[CatsCatsCats]

Sorry but if you feel that way I'm going to have to murder you in the digital realm

[james]

TBH if I was dating someone and she was voting Trump id dump her.

Well, at least cheat on her.

[doctavius bonbon]

I wouldn't necessarily burn bridges and end relationships with friends and family over them supporting Trump, but I'm not gonna pretend like everything's all good either, especially when they start being obnoxious fuckwits about it.

[zomgee]

I don't care if people fully support Hillary or just don't want Trump in the white house, but supporting him will just have me laugh at you.

And that's about as far as it needs to go.

FUCK YOU UNCLE BOBBY might be going a bit too far.

[Atramental]

Some of my facebook peeps are trump supporters...

Can't wait to see their meltdowns.

[Steve Contra]

My best friend is skipping thanksgiving because she's so pissed at family members.

[Stoney Mason]

The thing is with old Republicans the facism and racism was there but you could pretend you were voting for people like Mitt Romney or John McCain because they were "good for the economy" or whatever conservative trope you wanted to hang your hat on. When you vote for Trump it truly is a scarlet letter. We all know what's really going on there so when people try to spin it, it's clear to see the bullshit dropping right out of their mouths. I'm truly curious to see how Republicans try to bottle up the monster next election now that its out.

[Joe Molotov]

Part is growing up is learning to let your parents make their own mistakes.

[Tasty]

My boyfriend is voting Trump.



He's a die-hard Libertarian but is voting for Supreme Court seats, along with a near-lifelong hatred of Hillary. Also "political correctness" being the root of all of society's evil.

It's really puzzling because one of his best friends is facing deportation for being an illegal immigrant. Like he just went to court several days in a row to support him a month ago.

We don't talk politics a lot, generally (though he always loved to.)

[Phoenix Dark]

My boyfriend is voting Trump.



He's a die-hard Libertarian but is voting for Supreme Court seats, along with a near-lifelong hatred of Hillary. Also "political correctness" being the root of all of society's evil.

It's really puzzling because one of his best friends is facing deportation for being an illegal immigrant. Like he just went to court several days in a row to support him a month ago.

We don't talk politics a lot, generally (though he always loved to.)

His stroke game that good huh

[Atramental]

Does your bf have a daddy fetish, Tasty?

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[Brehvolution]

The thing is with old Republicans the facism and racism was there but you could pretend you were voting for people like Mitt Romney or John McCain because they were "good for the economy" or whatever conservative trope you wanted to hang your hat on. When you vote for Trump it truly is a scarlet letter. We all know what's really going on there so when people try to spin it, it's clear to see the bullshit dropping right out of their mouths. I'm truly curious to see how Republicans try to bottle up the monster next election now that its out.

If history has any indication, they will double down and probably just have alex jones be the nominee in 2020.

[benjipwns]

WTF FUCK THIS GUY TRYING TO RIG THE ELECTION FOR HILLARY
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/nevada/
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/florida/
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/north-carolina/

[benjipwns]

If history has any indication, they will double down and probably just have alex jones be the nominee in 2020.

Hillary will have him have a "heart attack" or something before then because he's getting too close to the truth.

[Syph]

Sorry but if you feel that way I'm going to have to murder you in the digital realm

the shadow realm

[Raist]

Getting to ride poles 

Paging Kosma.

[Steve Contra]

What's the law in the US? Do employers have to let you leave work early or give you a few hours to go vote at any time during the day?

Fuck no most employers in the US don't really have to do anything besides not kill you while you work there.

[benjipwns]

What's the law in the US? Do employers have to let you leave work early or give you a few hours to go vote at any time during the day? What I'm trying to figure out is if I can start seeing results in the afternoon.

No, they don't do results until the polls close anyhow.

The media uses exit polling plus general election data analysis to call states as soon as polls close unless the results coming in look goofy or it's predicted to be a swing state. Though they got careful for a while after 2000 because of Florida embarrassing them, they'll still call a bunch of states early.

It's usually like 11pm Eastern that somebody finally calls it because the patterns are clear enough. It was just before 11:30 that Fox called it in 2012 and Rove had his meltdown.

[CatsCatsCats]

And even then, it would be deemed your fault if you didn't follow their safety rules, despite many companies encouraging skirting said rules

[Stoney Mason]

The thing is with old Republicans the facism and racism was there but you could pretend you were voting for people like Mitt Romney or John McCain because they were "good for the economy" or whatever conservative trope you wanted to hang your hat on. When you vote for Trump it truly is a scarlet letter. We all know what's really going on there so when people try to spin it, it's clear to see the bullshit dropping right out of their mouths. I'm truly curious to see how Republicans try to bottle up the monster next election now that its out.

If history has any indication, they will double down and probably just have alex jones be the nominee in 2020.

That's the really scary part. Normally I would think a party would course correct after a few losing elections. But I can imagine a future nominee that makes Trump look like a saint by comparison.

[Atramental]

Asking for a friend as well.

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I'll try and vote for Hillary tomorrow just as a fuck you to all the alt-right cunts.

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[Atramental]

Oh yeah... the rest of the ballot.

I need to vote against Trey Gowdy and his stupid hair.

[CatsCatsCats]

My ballot got lost in the mail on the way to me, after a few back and forth emails with the elections office, I can only maybe get a replacement if I get to the elections office in time tomorrow night (they close before I'm off work today)

[Human Snorenado]

Real talk- finding out someone voted for Trump is going to make me treat them like they carved a swastika into their forehead. Once you know that about someone, you can't un-know it.

[benjipwns]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/07/politics/donald-trump-rap-hip-hop-critique/

Donald Trump on Monday mocked hip-hop music as he once again criticized the performance Jay Z and Beyonce delivered at a rally for Hillary Clinton, asking whether it was "talking or singing."

"The language is so bad and as they were singing -- singing right? Was it talking or singing? Right? But the language was so bad," Trump said Monday during his first of five rallies the day before Election Day.

Trump's apparent criticism of rap and hip-hop comes in spite of the GOP nominee's repeated attempts to appeal to African-American voters during the final months of his campaign.

Trump's criticism of hip-hop follows his repeated and awkward appeals to African-Americans that many have criticized as tone deaf and offensive as he has described the lives of African Americans in starkly bleak and broad-brushed terms.

This. Is CNN.

[nudemacusers]

Real talk- finding out someone voted for Trump is going to make me treat them like they carved a swastika into their forehead. Once you know that about someone, you can't un-know it.

Very curious to see if any walk of shames occur at work tomorrow. Everyone probably knows better than to be flagrant (hatch act says they have to), but I know some crusty old guys are gonna be grumpy as fuck.

[james]

NYPD: Clinton Campaign Canceled Election Night Fireworks Display
http://gothamist.com/2016/11/07/clinton_campaign_cancels_victory_fi.php

I guess shes losing

[benjipwns]

Not with AMERICAN HERO Ana Navarro voting for her: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/07/opinions/navarro-republican-voting-for-clinton/

[agrajag]

I wonder if I can get Ana to be my sugar momma

[stufte]

I want to believe that the majority of people voting for Trump are people that will vote for R regardless of how they feel about Trump. Like, say Trump ran on the Trump Party ticket. How many votes do you really think he'd get? 10%?

Probably less than that. The R gives him all the party liners, which is how most people vote these days unfortunately.

[agrajag]

I can't agree with that. I think most of his most ardent supporters don't give a fuck about the party and only vote R downballot because "fuck it I'm already here."

If you guys were right, they wouldn't turn on Paul Ryan and others en masse.

[Joe Molotov]

My boyfriend is voting Trump.



He's a die-hard Libertarian but is voting for Supreme Court seats, along with a near-lifelong hatred of Hillary. Also "political correctness" being the root of all of society's evil.

It's really puzzling because one of his best friends is facing deportation for being an illegal immigrant. Like he just went to court several days in a row to support him a month ago.

We don't talk politics a lot, generally (though he always loved to.)

Trump even read from a letter he says Belichick sent him. As Trump said:

This guy is a true champ so he writes, Coach Belichick,

“Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. You have proven to be the ultimate competitor fighter. Your leadership is amazing. I have always had tremendous respect for you for the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. Hopefully tomorrow’s election, the results will give the opportunity to make America great again.

Best wishes for great results tomorrow,

Bill Belichick.”

[tiesto]

What if you live in a solid red state, you recognize that Hilldawg is clearly clearly the better candidate but a vote for her doesn't matter here, and your local people suck on both sides so you don't want to bother voting? Does that make me alt-right?

I mean, does that make my friend alt-right?

Asking for a friend.

I live in one of the bluest of the blues but will still vote for the H. Wouldn't be the first time (I voted her for the state Senate both times as well). She's done some shady shit but so have most other politicians, her platform matches mine way more than anyone else in the running, and I really really don't want Trump to win.

[james]

This year’s crop of state propositions, the most appearing on a California ballot in 16 years, has attracted campaign contributions of $473 million, a record.

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On average, more than $1.5 million has been raised every day this year to influence the outcome of propositions on the November ballot. In the last few weeks, the rate of donations has increased dramatically. On Oct. 19, ballot measure committees reported a one-day total of more than $24 million in donations.

The two most expensive measures are the ones potentially most damaging to the profits of the pharmaceutical and tobacco industries.

Pharmaceutical companies have been the force behind the campaign to defeat Proposition 61, an initiative to influence prescription drug costs. At more than $109 million, it's one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in California history, according to data from the National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Proposition 61 would limit state government spending on prescription drugs to the prices paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Because the VA typically negotiates the lowest prices for prescription drugs of any public or private entity, the measure’s supporters say they hope to curb rising drug costs paid by the state.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-november-proposition-money-20161107-story.html

Hey guys why are medical costs rising?

[tiesto]

What's the law in the US? Do employers have to let you leave work early or give you a few hours to go vote at any time during the day? What I'm trying to figure out is if I can start seeing results in the afternoon.

Depends on the state:

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/taking-time-off-voting-jury-29708.html

[benjipwns]

I want to believe that the majority of people voting for Trump are people that will vote for R regardless of how they feel about Trump. Like, say Trump ran on the Trump Party ticket. How many votes do you really think he'd get? 10%?

Who's the R in this scenario?

[benjipwns]

Oh, to add onto my earlier post, we'll actually "know" earlier in the night, not long after 8pm Eastern because all the states Trump basically needs to win close or will be deep into their counts by then:


It doesn't matter much how you allocate the states west of the Mississippi, either like 2012, 2008 or 2004, other than on the margins. If you don't grab at least North Carolina, Ohio and Florida along with one of Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania, states like Nevada and Iowa probably aren't going to matter. (You have to get both Iowa and Nevada to offset losing Virginia and win 270-268.)

Losing both NC and Virginia, for example, makes it impossible even if Trump grabs Ohio, Florida, Nevada, Iowa and Colorado.

[Syph]

yea aint nobody holding their breath over cali lol

[Phoenix Dark]

It'll be official at 11PM EST but we'll know before then.

[Yeti]

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