Official DFD - Election 2016 - MEGA THREAD

[Apex]

Extremely classy speech just made by HRC.

It was well done.

[Desertbreh]

We always get by. We always will.

Oh I'm sure. Really the Republicunts don't like the guy either, and many did not support him. His policies won't blindly pass through congress, but will be met with less opposition than in a majority Democrat senate/house.

I do worry about the immigrants and Muslims though. Really not sure what will happen there.

I don't think his policies are actually known. All that crazy shit he said to get elected? Seems unlikely.

[gravey]

I just enjoy all the folks who are blaming the "not properly equipped/educated/etc" for Trump vs. how much this speaks for how bad a candidate she is/was.

There's a general inability and/or unwillingness to even try to see things from the other side's perspective. I am not exactly happy about the outcome, but I am telling those I encounter who are all doom and gloom "so now you know how millions of people felt when Obama was elected."

Millions of people thought he was going to destroy the country, and while there was a racial aspect to that, as there is this time (just reversed), I really don't buy that hundreds of millions of voters are racist assholes who then hated Obama just cause of the color of his skin, and this time support Trump because they think he joins them in hatred of muslims etc. They're just people like the rest of us with different views on life in this country and how it should be run.

The other side gets painted in broad strokes with the most extreme characterizations, and that just perpetuates the divide.

Interestingly I was on the losing side of both of those elections. I'm not mad, just disappointed a bit. All I can hope is he doesn't do half of what he said and we'll see where it goes. All he can do is impress me based off of how poorly I think of him now though.

[Johnny_P]

Oh I'm sure. Really the Republicunts don't like the guy either, and many did not support him. His policies won't blindly pass through congress, but will be met with less opposition than in a majority Democrat senate/house.

I do worry about the immigrants and Muslims though. Really not sure what will happen there.

I don't think his policies are actually known. All that crazy shit he said to get elected? Seems unlikely.

Hopefully

[wap]

Extremely classy speech just made by HRC.

And here is the transcript:

Thank you.

Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans.

This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I’m sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country.

But I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together –- this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America, and being your candidate has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it too. And so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and dreams in this effort. This is painful, and it will be for a long time. But I want you to remember this: Our campaign was never about one person or even one election. It was about the country we love -- and about building an America that’s hopeful, inclusive, and big-hearted.

We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America –- and I always will. And if you do, too, then we must accept this result -– and then look to the future.

Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power, and we don’t just respect that, we cherish it. It also enshrines other things –- the rule of law, the principle that we’re all equal in rights and dignity, and the freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these things too -- and we must defend them.

And let me add: Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time. So let’s do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear: making our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top; protecting our country and protecting our planet; and breaking down all the barriers that hold anyone back from achieving their dreams.

We’ve spent a year and a half bringing together millions of people from every corner of our country to say with one voice that we believe that the American Dream is big enough for everyone -- for people of all races and religions, for men and women, for immigrants, for LGBT people, and people with disabilities.

Our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to build that better, stronger, fairer America we seek. And I know you will.

I am so grateful to stand with all of you.

I want to thank Tim Kaine and Anne Holton for being our partners on this journey. It gives me great hope and comfort to know that Tim will remain on the front-lines of our democracy, representing Virginia in the Senate.

To Barack and Michelle Obama: Our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude for your graceful, determined leadership, and so do I.

To Bill, Chelsea, Marc, Charlotte, Aidan, our brothers, and our entire family, my love for you means more than I can ever express.

You crisscrossed this country on my behalf and lifted me up when I needed it most –- even four-month old Aidan traveling with his mom.

I will always be grateful to the creative, talented, dedicated men and women at our headquarters in Brooklyn and across our country who poured their hearts into this campaign. For you veterans, this was a campaign after a campaign -- for some of you, this was your first campaign ever. I want each of you to know that you were the best campaign anyone has had.

To all the volunteers, community leaders, activists, and union organizers who knocked on doors, talked to neighbors, posted on Facebook - even in secret or in private: Thank you.

To everyone who sent in contributions as small as $5 and kept us going, thank you.

And to all the young people in particular, I want you to hear this. I’ve spent my entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. I’ve had successes and I’ve had setbacks -– sometimes really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your careers. You will have successes and setbacks, too.

This loss hurts. But please, please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it. It’s always worth it. And we need you keep up these fights now and for the rest of your lives.

To all the women, and especially the young women, who put their faith in this campaign and in me, I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.

I know that we still have not shattered that highest glass ceiling. But some day someone will -– hopefully sooner than we might think right now.

And to all the little girls watching right now, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world.

Finally, I am grateful to our country for all it has given me.

I count my blessings every day that I am an American. And I still believe, as deeply as I ever have, that if we stand together and work together, with respect for our differences, strength in our convictions, and love for this nation -– our best days are still ahead of us.

You know I believe we are stronger together and will go forward together. And you should never be sorry that you fought for that.

Scripture tells us: “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap, if we do not lose heart.”

My friends, let us have faith in each other. Let us not grow weary. Let us not lose heart. For there are more seasons to come and there is more work to do.

I am incredibly honored and grateful to have had this chance to represent all of you in this consequential election. May God bless you and god bless the United States of America.

Hillary

[goIftdibrad]

Extremely classy speech just made by HRC.

And here is the transcript:

hillar speech.txt
Hillary

i jest, good speech was good. not her words, but a good speech.

[troyguitar]

Such a nasty woman.

[wap]

And here is the transcript:

hillar speech.txt
Hillary

i jest, good speech was good. not her words, but a good speech.

Just as trump's speech wasn't his words, either. Are they EVER their own words?

[Apex]

i jest, good speech was good. not her words, but a good speech.

Just as trump's speech wasn't his words, either. Are they EVER their own words?

Nope, they are all plagiarized.

[goIftdibrad]

i jest, good speech was good. not her words, but a good speech.

Just as trump's speech wasn't his words, either. Are they EVER their own words?

hell they were bragging that they took donald ducks twitter away!


Oh, and I'm just calling him donald duck from now on, heard it here first.

[Desertbreh]

I'm not sure whether to post this here or in the investment thread, but I have been so wrong on so many investment ideas that I have realized the only way I'm going to retire is by stacking cash and buying bonds or other low risk stuff. ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNd, so yesterday I went to buy some pesos at the local bank for a trip we have planned next April, reasoning that HRC would win and the peso would rise. I bought at 18:1

Wrong again. 20:1 this morning.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I'm not sure whether to post this here or in the investment thread, but I have been so wrong on so many investment ideas that I have realized the only way I'm going to retire is by stacking cash and buying bonds or other low risk stuff. ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNd, so yesterday I went to buy some pesos at the local bank for a trip we have planned next April, reasoning that HRC would win and the peso would rise. I bought at 18:1

Wrong again. 20:1 this morning.

The market hasn't responded at all like what people expected.

Pretty much everything these days is breaking expectations.

[Thedude]

Bored at work playing with the numbers out there and remaining votes to be counted, I predict that HRC takes popular vote by 623,574 votes or 0.46% of all votes cast.

[wap]

I'm not sure whether to post this here or in the investment thread, but I have been so wrong on so many investment ideas that I have realized the only way I'm going to retire is by stacking cash and buying bonds or other low risk stuff. ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNd, so yesterday I went to buy some pesos at the local bank for a trip we have planned next April, reasoning that HRC would win and the peso would rise. I bought at 18:1

Wrong again. 20:1 this morning.

[Melon]

I'm not sure whether to post this here or in the investment thread, but I have been so wrong on so many investment ideas that I have realized the only way I'm going to retire is by stacking cash and buying bonds or other low risk stuff. ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNd, so yesterday I went to buy some pesos at the local bank for a trip we have planned next April, reasoning that HRC would win and the peso would rise. I bought at 18:1

Wrong again. 20:1 this morning.

The market hasn't responded at all like what people expected.

Pretty much everything these days is breaking expectations.

DJI is hitting highs today.

Maybe this is a good sign of things to come?

[Melon]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

Obama racist and Trump isn't?

[ChrisoftheNorth]

This is why I couldn't make it in the south. That and the Jesus loving.

[Melon]

This is why I couldn't make it in the south. That and the Jesus loving.

Oh god, yeah, it's pretty bad here.
You're a terrible person here if you don't believe in Jeebus, get drunk and shit on yourself at football games, and say Obama did an O-k job with some things.

He's the fucking devil, purely responsible for all the turmoil in the world. Sigh
It's ok Trump is going to get everyone off of welfare.
You know, retired seniors, disabled soldiers, persons with disabilities, the moochers of society.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

This is why I couldn't make it in the south. That and the Jesus loving.

Oh god, yeah, it's pretty bad here.
You're a terrible person here if you don't believe in Jeebus, get drunk and shit on yourself at football games, and say Obama did an O-k job with some things.

He's the fucking devil, purely responsible for all the turmoil in the world. Sigh
It's ok Trump is going to get everyone off of welfare.
You know, retired seniors, disabled soldiers, persons with disabilities, the moochers of society.

[Thedude]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

Probably due to things like perceived support of BLM, violence against police, etc... obviously he doesn't want violence against police but some see it that way.

[Desertbreh]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

distortion of reality

[Desertbreh]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

distortion of reality

[Melon]

People walking around the office saying Obamas reign of racism is over.

I don't really see how he perpetuated racial divides, but w/e you need to tell yourself to feel better about the best troll of all time.

Probably due to things like perceived support of BLM, violence against police, etc... obviously he doesn't want violence against police but some see it that way.

That's what a lot of people cite, is his questioning of police tactics.
Apparently it's wrong to even think that the police can do wrong.
:dafuq:

[Desertbreh]

This is why I couldn't make it in the south. That and the Jesus loving.

I was commenting to a friend this morning on the whole Jebus thing as it pertains to this election. A sitting U.S. Senator who was offered a free ticket out of the Hanoi Hilton but said "Nah, I'll hang out here with my brahs for a few more years eating dead bugs" has to kiss the ass of the Christian right so damn hard he had to get a veep who was both insane and and idiot to appease them, and STILL CAN"T GET ELECTED, but here we've got a GOP bro who just got elected and didn't promise the Christian right one goddam thing. Not one. So why did they back him? Purely out of hatred for Billary. Frankly I'd bet Trump is a closet Atheist and all the God people are probably doing quite a bit of wondering about that right now.