09-11-2016, 09:10
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Re: US Election 2016
The Left are going to have an absolute meltdown. 
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09-11-2016, 09:12
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#902
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Re: US Election 2016
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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.
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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.
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09-11-2016, 09:15
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Re: US Election 2016
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The Left are going to have an absolute meltdown. |
Protests have already started.
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09-11-2016, 09:24
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Re: US Election 2016
i thought this was funny
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09-11-2016, 09:41
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J
Protests have already started.
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Democrats complaining about the result of democracy, who'd have thought it.
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.
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Electoral college
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Last edited by heero_yuy; 09-11-2016 at 09:57.
Reason: spelling
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09-11-2016, 09:49
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Re: US Election 2016
In terms of votes, Trump is around 500,000 ahead so far.
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09-11-2016, 09:55
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Re: US Election 2016
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.
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09-11-2016, 10:08
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by nomadking
In terms of votes, Trump is around 500,000 ahead so far.
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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.
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09-11-2016, 10:09
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Re: US Election 2016
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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.
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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.
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09-11-2016, 10:29
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Re: US Election 2016
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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?
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09-11-2016, 10:48
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by Damien
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?
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Visiting heads of state always meet the queen when on state visits. That's kind of the point.
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09-11-2016, 11:03
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by Chris
Visiting heads of state always meet the queen when on state visits. That's kind of the point.
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Yeah I sorta knew it. Just don't like the image in my head.
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09-11-2016, 11:20
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Re: US Election 2016
Ah. Are you worried he might try to ... Er ... grab her majesty? 
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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.
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09-11-2016, 11:35
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by Damien
Congrats to Mick first off.
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09-11-2016, 11:40
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Re: US Election 2016
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Originally Posted by Chris
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.
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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
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Classy as always Kursk.
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