thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 One good thing so far. None appear to be so close that the courts will be involved. Hopefully, that won't change. I can see HRC doing a quick write on the speech she never expected to be making, LOL. BBC interviewing a non existent voter, a white, educated female Trump supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Clinton wins Nevada, but short 55 votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 The news stations keep saying Trump will repeal Obamacare. OK. I personally hate Obamacare. But I assume the ACA was signed into law wasn't it? I wasn't aware that a president can just change the US law, repeal a statute etc. I don't know the process. Maybe the president can assert the ACA is out, and then that has to be ratified by the House and Senate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Trump wins the popular vote, as of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: The news stations keep saying Trump will repeal Obamacare. OK. I personally hate Obamacare. But I assume the ACA was signed into law wasn't it? I wasn't aware that a president can just change the US law, repeal a statute etc. I don't know the process. Maybe the president can assert the ACA is out, and then that has to be ratified by the House and Senate? He's probably going to have a Republican senate and house behind him, should make it pretty easy for him Edited November 9, 2016 by Rob13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 minute ago, gk10002000 said: The news stations keep saying Trump will repeal Obamacare. OK. I personally hate Obamacare. But I assume the ACA was signed into law wasn't it? I wasn't aware that a president can just change the US law, repeal a statute etc. I don't know the process. Maybe the president can assert the ACA is out, and then that has to be ratified by the House and Senate? Not a single Republican voted for Obamacare. If the house remains GOP there won't be a problem doing something about it. They might hate Trump, but they hate Obamacare more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Make America Great Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 It looks as if Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. It also looks as if Republicans will hold both houses of congress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 minute ago, OMGImInPattaya said: Make America Great Again! What does that slogan actually mean? America is no good now? When was it 'great' before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Currently 254 electoral votes for Trump and 215 electoral votes for Hillary. It looks as if Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania might all go to Trump putting him over the top. DOW futures is down over 700 points. S and P futures stopped trading (down 5%). This will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 This has turned into a real nailbiter. Has there EVER been any election to compare with it. One man took on everyone but a basket of deplorables, and has almost become POTUS. Clinton outspent him, outadded him, outmediad him, outpolled him, outnumbered him with minorities, elites, international elites, had the Billy tapes and female accusers, unfavourable personal characteristics ( Trump ), and still couldn't put him away so far. No doubt the DNC will be crying that they should have gone for Bernie. Too late 555555555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: What does that slogan actually mean? America is no good now? When was it 'great' before? Answered your own question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: What does that slogan actually mean? America is no good now? When was it 'great' before? Just a politcal slogan to summarize what a candidate stands for...like "I'm With Her," what the heck does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Just now, Ahab said: Currently 254 electoral votes for Trump and 215 electoral votes for Hillary. It looks as if Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania might all go to Trump putting him over the top. DOW futures is down over 700 points. S and P futures stopped trading (down 5%). This will be interesting. According to the BBC I think one of those has Clinton ahead. Not enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Check out the NYT prediction website. http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president?smid=fb-share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said: Why would you call a beautiful exercise in democracy a "nightmare"...maybe you prefer the way things are done in Thailand? Quote No -- the whole campaign was far more nasty than I thought necessary. The common wisdom was that only Hillary could defeat Trump and Bernie didn't stand a chance. Guess we'll never know. But I voted in the primary for Bernie. If it turns out Trump wins, then just as I resigned when GWBush won twice, per The Caine Mutiny: " ... you don't work with a captain because you like the way he parts his hair. You work with him because he's got the job or you're no good!" Edited November 9, 2016 by JLCrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: What does that slogan actually mean? America is no good now? When was it 'great' before? It's just a slogan, like Stronger Together which is meaningless, as the US isn't together, and doesn't look like being together ever again. Just as well Bush or Kasich aren't the GOP candidate as it would have been all over hours ago. Looks like millennials voted mainly 3rd party candidates. HRC's push for them with popstars was a big fail. They enjoyed the show and didn't vote for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 33 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: I gotta hope that HRC does lose. If she wins, even by one vote, we'll never hear the end of it from those that are not to be heard from at the moment. Amen….Im never believing a single url or poll they ever post…..not that I ever did. zero credibility from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ahab said: Check out the NYT prediction website. http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president?smid=fb-share Greater than 98% for Trump...they've all fainted in the NYT Editorial Board room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 If I were Trump I'd give that Silicon Valley dude Peter Theil a cabinet post (if he'd accept it). I think he gave the best speech of the entire campaign last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 25 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: The news stations keep saying Trump will repeal Obamacare. OK. I personally hate Obamacare. But I assume the ACA was signed into law wasn't it? I wasn't aware that a president can just change the US law, repeal a statute etc. I don't know the process. Maybe the president can assert the ACA is out, and then that has to be ratified by the House and Senate? Well, with the house and senate being republican, it should be doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 44 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: I very much enjoyed seeing the BBC talking to a BLACK Trump supporter. We've been told continuously that Blacks don't support him. BBC continues to trot out talking heads that oppose Trump. WHat people say is that blacks overwhelmingly don't support Trump. Who is it who says that no blacks support Trump? Just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 minute ago, lannarebirth said: If I were Trump I'd give that Silicon Valley dude Peter Theil a cabinet post (if he'd accept it). I think he gave the best speech of the entire campaign last week. Yep...first openly gay cabinet member...I'd think even JT could get behind that (no pun intended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Good grief, it seems Idiocracy wasn't a movie at all, but a prophecy. Chris Christie will probably get the Transportation Secretary's job at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, Chicog said: Good grief, it seems Idiocracy wasn't a movie at all, but a prophecy. Chris Christie will probably get the Transportation Secretary's job at this rate. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, Ahab said: Check out the NYT prediction website. http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president?smid=fb-share How can a candidate go from 80% to win to 5% in 6 hours? Pollsters are coming out of this as a bunch of clowns. Even if Clinton wins, she will have no mandate ( neither will Trump if he does ) to make radical changes. She would also face a hostile majority that want to put her in jail ). Looks like the US is in for 4 years of stalemate, unless she wins and is impeached. Then they can elect a leader that can work across the aisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Amazing...none of the major networks have a Trump supporter among their talking bobble-heads analyzing the election...it's quite possible the anchors have never met one so don't know where to find one. Lamestream media indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 6 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said: LOL New cabinet position of official food taster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 10 minutes ago, Chicog said: Good grief, it seems Idiocracy wasn't a movie at all, but a prophecy. Chris Christie will probably get the Transportation Secretary's job at this rate. You finally surfaced..I thought you'd be on a flight to Canada about now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) Just now, OMGImInPattaya said: You finally surfaced..I thought you'd be on a flight to Canada about now I'm four hours behind you remember? I did get up for a cuppa at 5am but there wasn't much happening. Edited November 9, 2016 by Chicog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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