The Refuge of the Toads

#59281

Last week it was talk of how big a shithead Trump was for saying he might not concede the election before a bunch of legal wrangling. If he clearly wins tonight I hope he doesn't wait for her and comes out and gives a victory speech.

#59282

Shit. I should have followed the returns with my Pit fam.

We all know how this shit happened, but how the fuck did this happen?

But we know how it happened.

#59283

Ha! She knows it's over... and she shows how much she cares about the american people.. she only cares about herself.

And the talking heads spin for her. Again if Trump did that they would be crucifying him.

#59284

Brive1987 wrote:This is pretty much how we are seeing this.

http://i.imgur.com/V8NW1FA.jpg

The headline is ironic as fuck because only a few days ago, the media was pillorying Trump for not saying he'd concede to Clinton.

#59285

http://i.imgur.com/CKKyRqf.jpg

#59286

It's smart not to concede too soon. Gore did, then had to take it back. Made him look like the sort of weaselly one in the Florida contest.

#59287

I've never seen the term "whitelash" before.

:think:

#59288

Brive1987 wrote:http://i.imgur.com/CKKyRqf.jpg

Your tears are delicious, feminists.

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/sou ... tDie30.gif

#59289

Ape+lust wrote:It's smart not to concede too soon. Gore did, then had to take it back. Made him look like the sort of weaselly one in the Florida contest.

Sure but she also said no nothing is happening tonight. Like even if he takes all the remaining states.

Trump is about to come out and say....something.

#59290

Cracked my first beer of the year. The pics really made it look like a good idea right now :D

I almost never drink.

#59291

Brive1987 wrote:Don't know about that. I do know the wall came down. And that was US policy.

So there. I need a third pint. For once my desire for PZ to be unhappy is trumped by commonsense.

My thoughts exactly. Seeing PZ pissed ain't worth this.

He's got one more electoral vote to clinch it. It's going to happen. How did it happen? For one thing, Hillary really should have read Sam Harris's letter. For another thing, we should have stuck with Bernie.

#59292

Yes. Women tears over Hillary are a sweet nectar.

#59293

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u1w4IxCXIxU/hqdefault.jpg

Soon, god emperor Trump will initiate the exterminatus to cleanse the heretics!

It's a great day for America :popcorn:

#59294

The lesson to Dems should be: You can't just shame people into NOT supporting your opponent. You have to actually establish your own positive qualities.

But they won't learn it. They're too busy reflexively blaming the Stein and Johnson supporters for not Being With Her.

Hillary's whole campaign has been nothing but an extended attack ad. "Don't be a Bernie bro." "Don't you dare cast your lot in with those racist, mysoginist Trumpers."

She decided to play Trump's game and she lost at it.

#59295

Bhurzum wrote:https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u1w4IxCXIxU/hqdefault.jpg

Soon, god emperor Trump will initiate the exterminatus to cleanse the heretics!

It's a great day for America :popcorn:

If I remember correctly that doesn't really end that well for the emperor.

#59296

Just in. The US presidential election summary.

#59297

OMFG OMFG

This is better than Brexit mothafuckas

#59298

At least Alec Baldwin will get plenty of work on SNL.

#59299

GG SHITLORDS

#59300

Trump wins!

#59301

I have heard very strong rumours the Fox News anchors will reverse cross their legs tonight on camera in celebration.

Be prepared.

#59302

Bhurzum wrote:https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u1w4IxCXIxU/hqdefault.jpg

Soon, god emperor Trump will initiate the exterminatus to cleanse the heretics!

It's a great day for America :popcorn:

I can hear teal deers space marine voice right now!

#59303

Trump has 279 votes, so it's official.

#59304

It is done!!!!
They won't call it!!

#59305

Excuse me.

What does this mean?

http://i.imgur.com/6VbvQbG.jpg

#59306

NBC isn't calling it. I respect that. They are saying in no uncertain terms that it will take Clinton a miracle to win.

#59307

For all the po-mo's who can't deal with Trumps America, be a pro and take the advice of Rippy the razor

It's not across the street, it's up the road....

#59308

I like this post at Coyne's:

They say the wages of sin is death. Tonight we found out the wages of identity politics, methinks.

#59309

If Hillary can't put away a free-associating garblemouthed narcissist whose antics have been on American TV for 40 years, then tough shit. Fuck her.

She needs to go stand in the corner for a year, because she really, really, really fucked up.

#59310

Coincidence?:

Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

I think not.

If you have money, skills and no record, come on up.

#59311

CNN is reporting that Hillary CLinton called God Emperor Trump to concede.

#59312

NBC is reporting now that Clinton has made the phone call!

#59313

Brive1987 wrote:Excuse me.

What does this mean?

http://i.imgur.com/6VbvQbG.jpg

The race to 270 is electoral votes. 270 wins it.

Each state has a given number of electoral votes based on population.

#59314

Trump's campaign song is

"99 problems, but a bitch ain't one"

#59315

Sunder wrote:The lesson to Dems should be: You can't just shame people into NOT supporting your opponent. You have to actually establish your own positive qualities.

But they won't learn it. They're too busy reflexively blaming the Stein and Johnson supporters for not Being With Her.

Hillary's whole campaign has been nothing but an extended attack ad. "Don't be a Bernie bro." "Don't you dare cast your lot in with those racist, mysoginist Trumpers."

She decided to play Trump's game and she lost at it.

Yea:

Madeleine Albright: 'There's a special place in hell' for women who don't support Hillary Clinton
The former secretary of state was stumping for Ms Clinton in New Hampshire ....

Albright eventually apologized for that. But I can see that many women, though not all, probably saw that as an insult. And saw it as a challenge to at least consider Trump's position - which many apparently voted in favour of.

En passant, quite a good interview of Sean Hannity by Megan Kelly and crew:

#59316

NoGodsEver wrote:
Clarence wrote:I'm laughing my ass off at the people on here who poo-poohed Trumps chances.

I also like the ones who think he will somehow empower the SJW's by somehow "oppressing" them (by not giving them most, or all of everything they want, like Hillary would).

And no, I'm not worried about Trump running a dictatorship (the corrupt apparatchucks won't let him).

A good night.

I must say the next 4 years under God Emperor Trump might be VERY interesting.
I admit I gave Trump a zero percent chance of winning. Having proven my prediction ability to be shit, I'll nonetheless make the prediction that he will be the worst president we've ever had. I can't imagine it could be otherwise. I also think we'll see levels of regret that will make the Brexit regret pale in comparison. HL Menken, you are always right!

I can respect a man who admits he fucked up on something.
We all do occasionally.
I suppose there will be some regret, but I'm willing to bet there will be some pleasant s urprises as well.

#59317

Spike13 wrote:Trump's campaign song is

"99 problems, but a bitch ain't one"

Lol the one he plays a lot is actually the Rolling Stone's "You can't always get what you want".

Such an epic troll.

#59318

Sunder wrote:I like this post at Coyne's:

They say the wages of sin is death. Tonight we found out the wages of identity politics, methinks.

Identity politics is pure poison for any political polity. After all, there's always those men, women, and GLBTQwhatever to seperate.

It's precisely because Identity Politics has not only acquirred institutional power but some popular support as well, that I thought this election was the most important ever.

I can only hope Trump can disrupt or slow this horrible trend.

#59319

Spike13 wrote:
Brive1987 wrote:Excuse me.

What does this mean?

http://i.imgur.com/6VbvQbG.jpg

The race to 270 is electoral votes. 270 wins it.

Each state has a given number of electoral votes based on population.

It was the number to the right that had me spinning.

#59320

Hillary couldn't be present,

Hillary is on her way to a nation without extradition

#59321

Fox called it

#59322

Spike13 wrote:Hillary couldn't be present,

Hillary is on her way to a nation without extradition

Regardless of whether you're joking or not, Obama can still pardon her for anything before he leaves office and Trump steps in.

#59323

Unfucking real. I'm listening to president elect Trump. Amazing.

#59324

Really? wrote:Unfucking real. I'm listening to president elect Trump. Amazing.

I mean he is not doing bad. I like the part about rebuilding the infrastructure. We have been needing this shit for fucking ever.

#59325

Fuck.

#59326

The problem with that is that Republicans won't spend a dime unless they can make up for it somewhere else in the budget, excepting tax cuts of course. So much-needed infrastructure spending, were it to happen, would come at the cost of much-needed something else.

#59327

Sunder wrote:
Spike13 wrote:Hillary couldn't be present,

Hillary is on her way to a nation without extradition
Regardless of whether you're joking or not, Obama can still pardon her for anything before he leaves office and Trump steps in.

Is it one of those pro-active pardons where he pardons her for whatever they might convict her of after he leaves office? Because I suspect that "they" will wait till Obama can do nothing.

#59328

Coyne woke up it seems.

#59329

Sunder wrote:The problem with that is that Republicans won't spend a dime unless they can make up for it somewhere else in the budget, excepting tax cuts of course. So much-needed infrastructure spending, were it to happen, would come at the cost of much-needed something else.

Not true. A lot of them are happy to spend the money if they believe it's their idea.

#59330

Not a bad speech.
Gracious in victory.
Now let's see what he can get done

#59331

comhcinc wrote:
free thoughtpolice wrote:
Living in Switzerland is better than living in Canada (to me). And I do.
My grandparents disagreed and wanted to move from Switzerland to Canada. And they did.

Wait......wait. Wait, there are bears in Switzerland?

The name "Bern" and their coat of arms should be a sort of giveaway.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/spoonflower/pub ... review.jpg

#59332

Spike13 wrote:Not a bad speech.
Gracious in victory.
Now let's see what he can get done

I agree. Better than I thought he would. It will be weird if it turns out he can be effective.

#59333

What a night...I'm turning in.
Can't wait to see the tears tomorrow morning...my cup awaits.

C'mon SJW's don't disappoint.

#59334

This seems appropriate at this point:-

#59335

NYT

Mrs. Clinton’s loss was especially crushing to millions who had cheered her march toward history as, they hoped, the nation’s first female president. For supporters, the election often felt like a referendum on gender progress: an opportunity to elevate a woman to the nation’s top job and to repudiate a man whose remarkably boorish behavior toward women had assumed center stage during much of the campaign.

#59336

Hey Phil, Aneris, how do you feel about your elections next year now?

That. Together with Italy's referendum will likely see the end of the EU.

#59337

Perhaps the dumbest comment over at Coyne's:

That’s the trouble. That’s why POTUS *should not* be voted on by the American population. S/He should be elected by the rest of the world – you know, the people s/he’s allowed to kill without breaking any US laws?

#59338

comhcinc wrote:
Really? wrote:Unfucking real. I'm listening to president elect Trump. Amazing.
I mean he is not doing bad. I like the part about rebuilding the infrastructure. We have been needing this shit for fucking ever.

He didn't even call her a twatwaffle. Not even once.

#59339

According to the BBC Trump is still five votes short, and it's not clear whether that's going by exit poll projections or actual declared results. (Do you guys even count the votes, or do you just go by what the media says the results are?) But apparently Clinton has called Trump to concede. This will be an interesting four years.

My lefty friends on Arsebook are predicting the apocalypse and looking down at the little people and how stupid they are. However, one lefty friend has posted a clip that shows how we reacted to the election of Ronald Reagan:

Reagan didn't usher in the apocalypse, and neither will Trump. From the point of view of the rest of the world, he looks (even) more ridiculous that George W Bush, but he's an isolationist, so hopefully he won't bother the rest of the world so much. How he runs America is America's problem.

Again, from the outside looking in, if there's one factor that fucked the Democrats more than anything else it's probably Black Lives Matter. The Identity Politics racket at its starkest, based on bullying, emotional blackmail and obvious lies, and promising nothing but race war, anarchy and a return to segregation. The "rape culture" moral panic may have played a part too - the Rolling Stone libel case concluded just before the election.

In the time it's taken for me to write this, he's up to 278 and over the line.

#59340

Spike13 wrote:What a night...I'm turning in.
Can't wait to see the tears tomorrow morning...my cup awaits.

C'mon SJW's don't disappoint.

It's awesome already. This is a historic lulz event.