2016 US Presidential Elections | Trump Wins

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Is Rubio actually a likely candidate for 2020? I don't know much about him, but after seeing him get destroyed by Chris Christie I just can't take him seriously. Like he just humiliated himself to such epic proportions, I can't believe how dim witted he was. If I was American I could never get past that and vote for him, it was that embarrassing and it said a lot about him.

Theres no clear candidate except maybe Ryan if he can get the Romney and Trump stench off him.
 
I'm genuinely at a loss as to why this would happen.

Is there something obvious other than racism that I'm missing? I really don't get it.
There must be something to Trump's allegations that the election is rigged, there's no way the police would be in on a conspiracy like this, they of all people know that black votes matter. Besides if they'd wanted to remove 45,000 black voters from the ballot papers they could have just shot them in self defence en route to the polling stations and nobody would have noticed the difference because second amendment ;)
 
I'm genuinely at a loss as to why this would happen.

Is there something obvious other than racism that I'm missing? I really don't get it.
It's standard Republican voter suppression, same as the bullshit voter ID laws in the name of preventing voter fraud even though it basically never happens.
 
I'm genuinely at a loss as to why this would happen.

Is there something obvious other than racism that I'm missing? I really don't get it.
Voter suppression is one of the choice tools of the republican party and it's affiliates/supporters. And black people overwhelming vote for the party that isn't openly racist, so...
 
I'm genuinely at a loss as to why this would happen.

Is there something obvious other than racism that I'm missing? I really don't get it.

Politics rather than racism, I think. They're not doing it because they hate black people, they're doing it because black people are more likely to vote democrat.
 
Politics rather than racism, I think. They're not doing it because they hate black people, they're doing it because black people are more likely to vote democrat.
That is racism.
 
That is racism.

It is in effect but the motivation behind it isn't racist. They don't hate black people or think they're inferior in some way. They're just happy to screw them over if it means fewer democrats vote.
 
New copy and paste making the waves on FB... shit is comical. The fear and hatred is so deep in 1/3 of the nation.
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Imagine it is November 9, 2016 in America and we wake up knowing who our new President will be. If it is Hillary, think of the groups of people that will celebrate. Illegal Immigrants, criminals and future criminals who will be supported for pulling a gun on a police officer, planned parenthood, the media, and the list goes on and on that represent everything that is wrong with America. If you're still "with her," look around at who you'll be celebrating with. Now imagine waking up knowing that Trump is our new President. You may or may not like him, or really know what kind of president he will be. But here are some things you will know for sure:
• The Clinton Corruption is destroyed and rendered powerless.
• The media has been neutered forever.
• Career politicians will have lost all job security.
• The guns in your home will safely stay there.
• Preachers will be free to preach truth without the threat of government interference.
• Israel will have no doubt that we are truly their ally
• Iran will not get one more plane full of cash.
• No more apologies to the world for being great!
• Our enemies, most of which help fund Hillary's campaign will definitely be a little scared.
• Our healthcare rates stand a real good chance of going down.
• There is at least some hope that new manufacturing jobs will be coming back to your state.
• The drug cartel and other criminals currently crossing our borders will realize their days are numbered.
• The police will be supported so they can restore law and order.
The list could go on and on, but it sounds like America may be on the road to becoming great again within the first few hours on November 9 if Trump does win.
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Just off the top of my head...........

• The Trump Family Dynasty is destroyed and rendered powerless.
• The media will be allowed to continue to report fairly and not under thread of regulations imposed by Donald Trump.
• Career morons like Rudy Guiliani will have lost all job security.
• Many dangerous and moronic gun laws will be amended and loopholes will be closed saving thousands of lives.
• Preachers will be free to preach truth without the threat of government interference. (This won't change)
• Israel will have no doubt that we are truly their ally but the Palestinians will also know that America will be fair and unbiased.
• Iran still wont be getting any Nukes.
• No apologising to the world for Trump, and the world will now look at us and not only thank us, but not think we are batshit crazy for electing an orange lunatic with the mind and temperament of a child in a mans body, but with child sized hands.
• Our enemies will be a little scared because someone sensible will be in charge.
• There is a greater possibility that the USA could actually get Universal healthcare.
• There is at least some hope that new manufacturing jobs will be coming back to your state, and this will be more likely now because green energy will be promoted and windmills and solar panels need to be built somewhere.
• The World will be a lot safer because someone sensible and rational will be in charge, and not someone that ISIS will use to promote their cause and recruit new members with.
• The country and world will be a lot safer because the President understands and will act on the problems of Climate Change.
The list could go on and on, but it sounds like America may be on the road to becoming great again within the first few hours on November 9 if Hillary does win.
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EDIT! Not that I believe all that, but it's not as insane as Trump's one and took minutes to come up with.
 
It's standard Republican voter suppression, same as the bullshit voter ID laws in the name of preventing voter fraud even though it basically never happens.

Voter suppression is one of the choice tools of the republican party and it's affiliates/supporters. And black people overwhelming vote for the party that isn't openly racist, so...

Politics rather than racism, I think. They're not doing it because they hate black people, they're doing it because black people are more likely to vote democrat.

It's scary that it's so obvious and accepted as a norm that it's just thought of as just another tool to use. Freedom my arse.
 
I love this map.

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Cruz said today that Republicans will forever block Supreme Court judge nominations :wenger:

Tried and tested electoral strategy. Appeasing your base at all costs to governance and blame gridlock on incumbent party.

Still not gonna help them long term though, just gonna staunch the bleeding for another cycle or two. The longer they do that the more entrenched minorities get as Dem-voting blocks.
 
New copy and paste making the waves on FB... shit is comical. The fear and hatred is so deep in 1/3 of the nation.
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Imagine it is November 9, 2016 in America and we wake up knowing who our new President will be. If it is Hillary, think of the groups of people that will celebrate. Illegal Immigrants, criminals and future criminals who will be supported for pulling a gun on a police officer, planned parenthood, the media, and the list goes on and on that represent everything that is wrong with America. If you're still "with her," look around at who you'll be celebrating with. Now imagine waking up knowing that Trump is our new President. You may or may not like him, or really know what kind of president he will be. But here are some things you will know for sure:
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The media has been neutered forever.
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This shows how the anti-democracy (not to say fascist) tendencies of Trumperites, who either don't know or don't care that a free and independent media/press is one of the essential pillars of democracy.
 
This shows how the anti-democracy (not to say fascist) tendencies of Trumperites, who either don't know or don't care that a free and independent media/press is one of the essential pillars of democracy.
The problem being they don't think the press is independent. They think that it is controlled by "crooked Hillary and her gang" so any discussion of the issue....well there can be no reasonable discussion with them.
 
The problem being they don't think the press is independent. They think that it is controlled by "crooked Hillary and her gang" so any discussion of the issue....well there can be no reasonable discussion with them.

The problem underlying this is that Trumperites - as with all neo-fascists - want to control everything and everyone ... and all the things that they claim (e.g. the press is not independent) are just excuses towards this aim:

* Control of women's bodies (repeal of Roe vs Wade).
* Control of the press and media (because it's 'rigged' against them).
* Imposition of their 'moral values' on everyone else - e.g. we don't like gay marriage so no-one can choose this.
* The implicit threat of lots of men with lots of guns (NRA etc) for those that don't toe the line.
* Jail the political opposition ... on the grounds that they are corrupt or evil.
* Force companies (somehow) not to move jobs abroad
* Round up illegal immigrants - necessarily into concentration camps - prior to mass deportation.

.... and so on.
 
Fox were in a right state last night, the hour or so I caught when flicking through between stuff I was watching with my kids, was all about Drumpf saying the election is rigged and it completely working against him, rather than for him. They were all discussing voter apathy, and the "oh well if it's rigged why bother voting?" thought process, they really were very worried that he is hurting his own campaign yet again. He just keeps repeatedly punching himself in the face, surely he must be aware of that? Surely? Or do people honestly think he is so completely unaware that he just sits ranting blaming everyone else but himself? But deep down, surely he must know right?
 


Oh shit! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! That's one of the best put-downs I think I have ever seen. Feck me, that's harsh. But, is it true? Did he really do that? If so that is some seriously low life scummy behaviour and he should be fecking ashamed. I've always tolerated Newt, thought he was one of the more bearable of the looney right wing nuts, always quite eloquent and reasonably intelligent and often felt he was arguing a point he didn't actually agree with, but if that's true, wow! Feck him.
 
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