Cable Forum - U.S Election 2016

I am worried what happens with NATO. Europe needs to step up now as Trump is ambivalent if not outright hostile to the organisation which really has helped keep the peace in Europe.

What, we were all told it was the EU that kept the peace in Europe?

Trump has been consistent about NATO, and I agree with him, that other NATO nations need to pay their fair share. That's all.

Jimmy-J

09-11-2016 09:15

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35868688)

The Left are going to have an absolute meltdown.:D

Protests have already started.

Scary

09-11-2016 09:24

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i thought this was funny

heero_yuy

09-11-2016 09:41

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J (Post 35868690)

Protests have already started.

Democrats complaining about the result of democracy, who'd have thought it. :D

It's also not without precedent that Trump could get to the Whitehouse and yet lose the popular vote:

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In 1800, 1824, 1976 and most recently in 2000, the Electoral College System has elected a different president to the popular vote.

Al Gore won the nationwide vote by half a million votes in 2000 but was four Electoral College votes short of the presidency.

George W Bush won in Florida by just 537 votes, meaning he had more Electoral College votes and seized the White House.

Electoral college

nomadking

09-11-2016 09:49

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In terms of votes, Trump is around 500,000 ahead so far.

Damien

09-11-2016 09:55

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Let's wait and see what happens when California comes in. I think he looks to lose the popular vote but it doesn't matter anyway. This is their system and both parties know it.

heero_yuy

09-11-2016 10:08

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35868693)

In terms of votes, Trump is around 500,000 ahead so far.

Which could raise another issue:

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Whether Donald Trump is entitled to California's 55 Electoral College votes would be called into question if Trump wins the state's popular vote, a Trump-supporting third party and election law experts are warning.

It's an unusual situation and everyone seems to agree there's a potential problem, but they disagree on the severity and likely resolution if Trump defies polls and wins the state.

Officials in California, the biggest prize in the Electoral College, which officially selects U.S. presidents, begin mailing absentee ballots this week, and the California secretary of state's office has not clarified what will happen if Trump does prevail.

The problem arises from the fact that Trump is nominated by both the Republican Party and the state branch of the American Independent Party, and the two parties did not agree on a joint slate of electors, Just two names overlap on lists submitted earlier this week, bringing the total number of Trump electors to 108.

U.S.News link

nomadking

09-11-2016 10:09

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35868694)

Let's wait and see what happens when California comes in. I think he looks to lose the popular vote but it doesn't matter anyway. This is their system and both parties know it.

Perhaps they should introduce drugs testing before voting,

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Voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts have endorsed the recreational use of marijuana in state-wide polls.
The votes, which took place alongside the presidential election, legalise the growth and consumption of cannabis for those over 21 years old.

Damien

09-11-2016 10:29

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35868697)

Which could raise another issue:

U.S.News link

California has already been called for Clinton. He won't win the popular vote there.

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Dear god. Is Trump going to have an audience with the Queen on his state visit?

Chris

09-11-2016 10:48

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35868699)

Visiting heads of state always meet the queen when on state visits. That's kind of the point.

Damien

09-11-2016 11:03

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35868705)

Visiting heads of state always meet the queen when on state visits. That's kind of the point.

Yeah I sorta knew it. Just don't like the image in my head.

Chris

09-11-2016 11:20

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Ah. Are you worried he might try to ... Er ... grab her majesty? :erm:

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So, it's now 6.20am on the east coast and America is starting to wake up. The next few hours of vox pops are going to be interesting.

Kursk

09-11-2016 11:35

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35868669)

Congrats to Mick first off.

Mick: 1
Sneering know-it-alls: 0

Damien

09-11-2016 11:40

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35868710)

So, it's now 6.20am on the east coast and America is starting to wake up. The next few hours of vox pops are going to be interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4m-lNi61Rk

Meanwhile Clinton takes the lead in the Popular vote according to CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/election/results

64% of California in. I.E Pretty divided nation.

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Originally Posted by Kursk (Post 35868713)

Mick: 1
Sneering know-it-alls: 0

Classy as always Kursk.

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