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11-09-2016 , 01:36 AM

#3951

Hammerin Hank

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Beale

Google News had an article the other day re Christie's political career being over. Obv they didn't take something into account.

What cabinet appointment does Christie get?

Attorney General

11-09-2016 , 01:36 AM

#3952

Nutcracker69

banned

Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 411

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbaseball

This was expected since he is the unknown while Clinton is the status quo. The market always tanks on the unknown. It will settle and continue grinding higher as it has for over 100 years. In fact many of his thoughts on corporate taxation and bringing back capital from over seas should eventually be major positives.

Nope. Wrong.

One was chock-full of Wall St. money FOR YEARS and the other shunned it on his way to a win.

So you may be right on what happens FROM here, but you're off on why it is currently down.

11-09-2016 , 01:36 AM

#3953

campfirewest

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Benholio

Oh my God. First legitimate good feeling of the night. Is it possible that could happen? Surely Trump won't actually continue going after her?

So he strikes you as a forgive and forget kind of guy? I hope she likes prison food.

11-09-2016 , 01:36 AM

#3954

RV Life

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Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

So I talked to my best friend from HS and he calmed me down a bit. He used to be in politics and he knows how the game works. He said Trump winning can basically be a net positive for the US but that we will suffer in the short term.

First, he said Trump is so volatile that there is a decent chance he is impeached.

Second, he said Clinton is so unpopular, she had no shot at winning in 2020. She was always going to be a one term president no matter what happened.

He's concerned about the SCOTUS but said because of Trump, the Dems have a very good chance in both 2018 and 2020 if the Trump Train is as crazy as it makes it out to be.

He also said he's shocked Trump did as well as he did and to take what he says as a grain of salt. So...

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3955

mw828

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bbfg

We're repeating everything that's been said a million times but Hilary's sketchy actions don't come close to Trump's sketchy actions. The only way you can logically get there is if you weigh Trump's actions differently because he wasn't living a political life, but that's also kind of a silly argument when you're chosing a POTUS

You obviously haven't been paying attention. His greatest strength is that he hasn't failed at accomplishing things in his political career because he hasn't had one.

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3956

moo buckets

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,477

Quote:

Originally Posted by loK2thabrain

Before you go around defending Lena Dunham you might want to read up on her molesting her cousin or sister (I forget which but pretty sure it was her cousin) who was 9 years old at the time.

odds are he knows and doesn't care.

that's what being a liberal SJW is all about

the more you know

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3957

Dynasty

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JB91

So... Elizabeth Warren 2020?

She'll be 71 years old in 2020. And, I don't think she's really a proven candidate despite her popularity among progressives.

A basic reality is that if the economy is good in 2020 and there isn't a foreign policy disaster, then whoever gets elected tonight is highly likely to be reelected in four years.

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3958

Crozbee

adept

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 895

so does Nate get to lol @ everyone else?

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3959

Howard Beale

Formerly red

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22,190

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Beale

Google News had an article the other day re Christie's political career being over. Obv they didn't take something into account.

What cabinet appointment does Christie get?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

The joke is Transportation

Utterly sublime.

11-09-2016 , 01:37 AM

#3960

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,715

Quote:

Originally Posted by loK2thabrain

Before you go around defending Lena Dunham you might want to read up on her molesting her cousin or sister (I forget which but pretty sure it was her cousin) who was 9 years old at the time.

I think she's terrible. I can't stand her show. I just think she makes a wonderful strawman for the right to beat up on - that's my whole point.

11-09-2016 , 01:38 AM

#3961

Oroku$aki

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Sklansky

But the idea that there should be some mechanism to make it more likely that they know what they are voting for is even worse than the idea that Trump is president.

Like, education?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbrochu

Right, because the Republican have always been so respectful of liberals. Nary a bad word to say.

Right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyWf

Two ways to go from this.

1) If I and pundit class were wrong about this, maybe they(and I) are wrong about everything. It's all a lie. He's going to bring the jobs back and replace Obamacare with something great.

2) All those accelerationist tankies saying we needed maximum capitalism to break the neoliberal policy consensus get a ****ing empirical test of their theories.

Either way, holy **** we're in for a ride. A true counter-revolution in this country, this is history as it happens. Godspeed and stay safe.

3) The Wall.

11-09-2016 , 01:38 AM

#3962

RollWave

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bbfg

Will Hilary run again in 4 years? Probably, right?

Remember how sad it was when Arnie Vinick didn't realize it was over. Wanted to take adjunct teaching positions in pennsylvania, michigan, etc. and his team had to tell him its over and he won't get to try again.

yea, imagine having that conversation with hillary.

11-09-2016 , 01:38 AM

#3963

Benholio

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor

He's said multiple times that he would pursue prosecution

Yes, but it still seems unlikely for some reason. I know I shouldn't assume any sort of rationality...

11-09-2016 , 01:38 AM

#3964

Huehuecoyotl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokerlogist

Why? Yesterday he had Hillary at 70% and several key states were off by a lot. Seems he was wrong. What am I missing?

It's a joke.

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3965

moo buckets

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bbfg

no, public officials are held to a higher standard. sorry

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3966

auralex14

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LOL

Didn't really want it to happen but won my 3-1 from a year ago. Never underestimate the stupidity of the masses.

And the butthurt the horde in this forum must be feeling is caramel on the sundae.

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3967

Oroku$aki

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The Don

I can assure you that such a limited perspective as that is not the way the of the sage.

The sage and Trump, birds of a feather.

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3968

BreakYaNeck

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Trump widening margin in MI and PA

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3969

2OutsNoProb

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RV Life

Your friend needs to begin to understand how Senate elections work. The map is utterly brutal for Democrats in '18.

11-09-2016 , 01:39 AM

#3970

cuserounder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JPantz

How is Trump going to explain the stock market tanking?

Thanks, Obama. (Then they'll chant LOCK HIM UP.)

11-09-2016 , 01:40 AM

#3971

vhawk01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ReliableSource

Is Hillary winning the popular vote after the west coast votes are tallied

Yes

11-09-2016 , 01:40 AM

#3972

econophile

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msnbc just cut to dorris kearn goodwin getting her makeup applied

11-09-2016 , 01:40 AM

#3973

Benholio

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokerlogist

Why? Yesterday he had Hillary at 70% and several key states were off by a lot. Seems he was wrong. What am I missing?

All of the other models were way further off, and Nate was nerdsplaining the possibility of the exact type of polling error that happened.

11-09-2016 , 01:40 AM

#3974

theonepunter

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Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 370

There has to be a decent % chance he gets impeached before/on day 1 of his Presidency. Only take a couple of court cases to prove so.

11-09-2016 , 01:40 AM

#3975

hornbug

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Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 657

Quote:

Originally Posted by np1235711

To quote Miracle Max in the Princess Bride... she's only partly dead.....

John Cleese reports that the parrot may be alive after all

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