Election Day - live reaction thread

[DelRetiro]

Dixville Notch NH has voted, and the big day is finally here.  I thought it would be interesting & fun to post thoughts, reactions, highs & lows as election results come in.

[Buddy2]

A bit surprised Biden's campaign is still campaign in Michigan today.

[Suckrates]

15 hours ago, DelRetiro said:

Dixville Notch NH has voted, and the big day is finally here.  I thought it would be interesting & fun to post thoughts, reactions, highs & lows as election results come in.

 

I DOUBT it would be any fun if results show a Trump lead ?  

[DelRetiro]

Most of the states called so far are expected results:  Trump wins W. Virginia, Indiana, and S. Carolina; Biden wins Vermont, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Illinois.

The big news is that Trump has won Florida, the must-win state for him because he had no viable path to 270 without FL.  Big sigh of relief in the Trump camp right now.

Did Michael Bloomberg follow through on his vow to spend $100 million to flip FL to Biden? If so, that's money almost as well spent as his $1 billion+ to win 5 delegates from American Samoa.  Thanks for apreading the wealth, Mikey!

Speaking of money well spent, Amy McGrath lost her bid against Mitch McConnell, despite raising almost $90 million. Hopefully she can commiserate with Jaime Harrison & Beto.

[Suckrates]

 

Need some ELECTION DAY Relief ?

[DelRetiro]

Maybe Trump will pull off a miracle & hold on in Michigan, but I doubt it.  His lead is down to 102K, and the votes outstanding will heavily favor Biden.  Trump's lead in Pennsylvania is much greater, 660K, but again the uncounted votes lean heavily in Biden's favor.  Besides, Biden only has to win MI at this point since he took a slim lead in Wisconsin (not enough votes left for Trump to retake the lead in WI).

 

Wow, what a rollercoaster.  If Biden wins, which is looking awfully likely right now, then we Republicans & Trumpers (not one and the same) just have to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and fight like hell in 2022.

[Lucky]

I think that Trump won.

[Buddy2]

There are many, many uncounted votes in Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia 

The one big surprise, maybe Hillary Clinton wasn't such a terrible candidate after all. Bucking a television reality show host is apparently not easy.

Ugh.

[stevenkesslar]

On 11/3/2020 at 5:50 PM, DelRetiro said:

Speaking of money well spent, Amy McGrath lost her bid against Mitch McConnell, despite raising almost $90 million. Hopefully she can commiserate with Jaime Harrison & Beto.

I wish Beto would have run again.  One of my big disappointments during the primary was that Beto stupidly decided not to be a John Tower and run (and maybe win) the second time out.  His decision to run for Prez instead was even stupider.  That said, it may pay off in some position in Biden's Administration, or a future in some other political venture. 

But no dumber a Republican than Michael Steele pointed out yesterday, correctly I believe, that the results in Texas might have been different if someone inspiring like Beto had been on top of the state ticket.  While things did not get worse for Texas Republicans, they did not get better.  They simply dodged the bullet for now.  Biden lost the state, but by several points less than Hillary.  As Steele pointed out, states like Texas don't flip overnight.  Just ask John Tower.

The Divine Miss Graham politely accused me of being one of those stupid liberals who wasted a lot of money in South Carolina.  I'll give Miss Graham her due.  She won handily.  But Steele also made some good points about that.  This is how you build a bench.  This is how you take power.

I did send money to Harrison.  He lost.  Just like I sent money to Ossoff in that special House race in 2017, when he lost.  Then, in 2018, McBath won.  I sent money to her this year to keep the seat.  It was probably unnecessary, because now she owns what used to be Newt Gingrich's seat.  Meanwhile, my guess is that Biden will narrowly win Georgia.  If Warnock and Ossoff don't win runoffs, they'll come close.  Things are looking better for Stacey Abrams when she tries to take Kemp out in 2022, I think. 

So was I really wasting money on Blacks who want to take power?  I don't think so.

I love the people on Fox News who are still wanting to delude themselves that because maybe 12 % of Black men voted Republicans rather than 8 % they somehow can't be racist.  And they somehow speak for Blacks.  Really?  I'd feel better if they fit that into an analysis of why they are seemingly going to lose Arizona and possibly Georgia.  I think those red states turning gradually blue actually has a lot to do with Blacks, Latinos, racism, and anti-Latino immigrant hate.  What part of losing Arizona, Georgia, and the Presidency does the GOP not get?  

I'm fine if Sean and Tucker and that ilk think they speak for Black America, and Latino America.  I give President Toxic credit for being his worst self, and whipping Cuban Americans into a frenzy about their legitimate fears about how "socialism" was practiced in the countries they were born in and fled.  But that didn't really work outside Florida.  President Toxic lost Michigan and Wisconsin because of Blacks and Latinos.  Within a few days it will be clear that he lost Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada as well, I think.  Thank Blacks and Latinos for that, too.

Which is not to say that the Republicans have a problem with Blacks, Latinos, racism, and immigration.  Obviously Blacks and Latinos love Republicans!   Republicans are smart enough ton realize people like Jaime Harrison are losers and wastes of time and money.  That's why 88 % of Blacks voted Republican, I guess.  

I still feel like I did not waste money on Harrison, or McBath, or any of the other Senate candidates I supported - some who won, some who lost.  This is how you build a bench, and a majority.  

It's not a shocker that Rich Mitch or Miss Graham survived.  By my calculation, they just lost a lot of power.  Including the grand prize:  a President that will let them do whatever they want.  Miss Graham might want to reflect on that.

Edited November 5, 2020 by stevenkesslar

[Suckrates]

 

SIX electoral votes to go and its a lock for Biden !

Fanatic Trump supporters are shittin their pants....

I guess Americans succeeded in:

1) Draining the Swamp

2) Dredging the Sewer

3) Flushing the Turds

Goodbye Trump, your Bobblehead kids, your Immigrant Steppford wife, Barr, Miller and the rest of the cancerous tumors....

Thank You GOD....  

Like Trump supporters told US after his win in 2016:  "He won, now GET OVER IT !"

Edited November 5, 2020 by Suckrates

[Suckrates]

 

OMG....WE Won !   (Now, America CAN be Great again,,,)

[JKane]