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| d9hkeca,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Can we have a sexy pre Election Day thread as well?,2348,2016-11-01 23:18:44 |
| d9hql1g,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,cyanide? ,1871,2016-11-02 01:25:41 |
| d9hm2ej,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Who's ready for the front page to be normal again?,1839,2016-11-01 23:54:17 |
| d9i230t,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,So who is ready for the 2020 election to start on November 10th?,1752,2016-11-02 06:43:41 |
| d9hk93d,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I am.,1642,2016-11-01 23:15:38 |
| d9hk8sl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Are you looking forward to this election being over?,1625,2016-11-01 23:15:28 |
| d9hlte5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I pushed for one, but was shot down.",1549,2016-11-01 23:48:58 |
| d9hlyyw,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"To make it clear, I, too, voted for the sexy thread",1362,2016-11-01 23:52:17 |
| d9hkl2e,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Anyone see this post and panic cause they thought the election was today (Nov 1st)?,1328,2016-11-01 23:22:44 |
| d9hrep3,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I have a feeling if he looses, he's not going to be quiet. |
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| Because it was all ***RIGGED***",1133,2016-11-02 01:42:33 |
| d9hr4mn,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,How will news channels adapt to not having Trump as their primary focus 24/7 after the election is done? ,1009,2016-11-02 01:36:50 |
| d9hv8vf,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"If he somehow manages to win popular vote, but lose the Electoral College, it'd be chaos",991,2016-11-02 03:05:26 |
| d9hkesv,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Yes. I answered my own question.,967,2016-11-01 23:19:00 |
| d9hqoze,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"As a Canadian, I can't wait for this to be over. I don't know who I want to win, I'm not much into politics. But it's *finally* ***almost*** over!!! |
| Edit: holy shit stop messaging me about politics guys",956,2016-11-02 01:28:00 |
| d9i33xd,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,There must be one weirdo that will change his last name to Hindsight and run for president.,868,2016-11-02 07:37:00 |
| d9hkfh0,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Does anyone think we might have the largest voter turnout by a large margin?,827,2016-11-01 23:19:23 |
| d9hki8x,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,/r/madlads,720,2016-11-01 23:21:03 |
| d9hldwi,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,YEEZY FOR PREEZY.,679,2016-11-01 23:39:46 |
| d9hqcdp,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Why do some anti-Clinton voters claim that she'll just be another 4 yrs of Obama when a majority of Americans would probably take a third term of him instead of any of the candidates?,676,2016-11-02 01:20:43 |
| d9hkysd,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Have you ordered your Kanye 2020 yard signs yet?,643,2016-11-01 23:30:49 |
| d9hl174,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I mean early voting turnout is already double that of 2012, so... maybe.",641,2016-11-01 23:32:12 |
| d9hrk5k,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Yeah; it's really interesting, WWI and Civil War veterans overwhelmingly support Clinton.",626,2016-11-02 01:45:44 |
| d9hlddq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Divorce is finalized next tuesday,572,2016-11-01 23:39:28 |
| d9hqveq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I'm 13. This is really the only election I remember well. Are they always this crazy? Are the candidates always this shitty? ,571,2016-11-02 01:31:38 |
| d9hmy72,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I was in school last year and I (a democrat) got into an argument about Trump with a Republican friend. Then a third guy came along and said: |
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| ""Trump? Isn't that the democratic candidate?""",546,2016-11-02 00:12:11 |
| d9hq8hg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"A friend and I are having a party election night to watch the results. What should the refreshments be, and does anyone have a fun drinking game? ",532,2016-11-02 01:18:33 |
| d9hkuco,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Bitching about the results ,521,2016-11-01 23:28:11 |
| d9hzz5v,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"It's a joke about how votes are rigged, using the names of dead people.",518,2016-11-02 05:16:07 |
| d9hkccg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,..did you do that on purpose...?,511,2016-11-01 23:17:34 |
| d9hkmux,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I'm looking forward to the 2020 election already, for what it's worth.",504,2016-11-01 23:23:48 |
| d9hsxew,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"We're doing Mexican themed at our party; enchiladas, tacos, corona, etc. |
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| 1. Because that's some delicious stuff. |
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| 2. Because Mexican food might get deported and be locked behind a wall if the election goes one way versus the other. ",489,2016-11-02 02:14:42 |
| d9hkiwq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Nah. Here's what most people think is gonna happen: |
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| MUHAHAHAAHA SOON I WILL START WAR WITH RUSSIA/ MUHAHAHAHA SOON I WILL HAVE MY YUUGE WALL |
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| But really, Congress would just stomp on their nuts. Just like they do with Barry.",484,2016-11-01 23:21:26 |
| d9hqz0h,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],477,2016-11-02 01:33:37 |
| d9hyj5z,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Take one if Clinton wins. Take two if Trump wins. Take three if one or two didn't work.,471,2016-11-02 04:28:56 |
| d9hrcrb,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I'm bringing SexyPAC...,448,2016-11-02 01:41:26 |
| d9hk9cm,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Couldn't Congress stop whichever one of *them* from doing whatever crazy plans people are freaking out about?,446,2016-11-01 23:15:47 |
| d9hn72f,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,We should have a SuperPAC pushing for sexy threads.,421,2016-11-02 00:17:07 |
| d9hnhvu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Michelle Obama, better safe than sorry. ",392,2016-11-02 00:22:58 |
| d9hxd0t,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Oh fuck I hadn't even considered that |
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| d9hkm7p,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],374,2016-11-01 23:23:26 |
| d9hvv5g,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,As a 210 years old I remember it well. Right after my eight birthday it was. ,360,2016-11-02 03:19:45 |
| d9hl8g2,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"For real. Congress will, obviously, block most of the shit Hillary does out of spite just like they did with Obama, and they'll block most of the shit Trump does out of sanity.",359,2016-11-01 23:36:35 |
| d9i1p08,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,That might be for the best by the time it's all over.,357,2016-11-02 06:25:26 |
| d9hpqmf,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"To be fair, elections with unusual circumstances tend to end with more memorable losers. Gore, for example, is memorable because he won the popular vote. Trump might be memorable (if Trump loses) because |
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| 1. This election cycle has been shrouded in scandal, definitely more so than the last few, with *both* candidates suffering for it. |
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| 2. Trump as a candidate seems to reflect how politically and socially divided the country is. People are very polarized based on their demographics. |
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| 3. That polarization extends within the Republican Party. Trump is a populist candidate and generally disliked by the party elite. The Republican party may be forced to rethink its coalition of voters based on this election, with the ""country club conservatives,"" the religious Right, and the alt-right all clashing horribly this election cycle. Trump as a reflection on the Party may harm them in Congressional elections. |
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| Clinton would be a memorable loser as well, because she's the first female nominee in a major party and a former First Lady.",354,2016-11-02 01:08:37 |
| d9i1hyw,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,They get every seat. That's why the electoral college isn't necessarily representative of the population. This is also why there are swing states.,350,2016-11-02 06:16:47 |
| d9hqrdx,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,A district? I think we'd both be dead after that...,348,2016-11-02 01:29:22 |
| d9i8o21,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],346,2016-11-02 12:24:23 |
| d9hkhvc,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Candidates are Clinton and Trump *shudders*,344,2016-11-01 23:20:50 |
| d9hl123,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I had to google the current date.,343,2016-11-01 23:32:07 |
| d9htkte,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Anyone else highly nervous about Trump winning? Things seem pretty grim, even if Hillary is a bit in the lead.",340,2016-11-02 02:28:37 |
| d9ho9u5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I registered to vote online a few weeks ago, and i have since become homeless. Will i still be able to vote even though I now have a different (no) permanent address?",331,2016-11-02 00:38:38 |
| d9hsa9k,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Starting to get hot, nothing else really",329,2016-11-02 02:01:04 |
| d9i3mh0,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Hey at least at that point we'd have some people advocating for election reform.,325,2016-11-02 08:05:40 |
| d9hkc9x,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,We hope so....the scary part is if their party supports all of their decisions. ,321,2016-11-01 23:17:32 |
| d9htrla,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],311,2016-11-02 02:32:44 |
| d9hop2h,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"""Trump is such an idiot that he would be getting 10% of the vote if the DNC didn't pick the most corrupt candidate in history""",299,2016-11-02 00:47:25 |
| d9hqolx,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Sorry, did you miss the entire invasion in the Middle East? ",299,2016-11-02 01:27:48 |
| d9hqhon,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Is [Vermin Supreme](https: |
| d9hqob3,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Pick sides. Drink every time the opposing candidate wins a district.,296,2016-11-02 01:27:38 |
| d9hu6lq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"You poke fun. |
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| But it turned out that parts of it were, against Bernie. Republicans sound all fuckin nuts but sometimes they're right. ",288,2016-11-02 02:41:51 |
| d9hqwh0,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,As an Australian i agree ,287,2016-11-02 01:32:13 |
| d9hvtvl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Usually there is a single scandal per candidate. Like Howard Dean's scream. Or John Kerry's swift boats. Or Romney's 47%. Or people joking about Gore's ""put it in a lockbox!"" Sarah Palin was pretty much the craziest thing I had ever seen in 2008, and this year pales in comparison to her inane ramblings. Palin was the first candidate I had ever seen that was an actual cartoon character. Maybe she was a sign of things to come.",280,2016-11-02 03:18:55 |
| d9i20yz,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],278,2016-11-02 06:40:57 |
| d9hqxld,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Some years you'll get a candidate you like. Some years you don't. There are zero years you'll get a candidate you agree with 100% of the time, and you shouldn't expect that in a country of over 300 million. |
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| Craziness is relative - plenty of historical cases of stranger ones. In recent history it's one of the more... Hostile elections. |
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| Point being you shouldn't give up hope on politics or the country based on this one election.",277,2016-11-02 01:32:49 |
| d9hqg4j,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Because they're aiming to increase enthusiasm (and therefore further increase the likelihood of voting) among the 40% base of likely voters which supports Trump, not the ~55% of the general population that approves of Obama. |
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| It's not the entire country that decides the President, it's the part of the country that votes. Obama is a big motivator for the right-wing.",271,2016-11-02 01:22:47 |
| d9hoek6,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I might be incorrect, but I think you can still show up to the polling place that was nearest to your home and vote in-person.",269,2016-11-02 00:41:21 |
| d9hkepb,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"If you could choose the next president of the United States (except Ken Bone and Barack Obama), who would you seriously consider and why?",266,2016-11-01 23:18:56 |
| d9hkbso,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"no. I was looking forward to having the Clinton/Trump experience™ year round |
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| in all seriousness. yes. Please. For the love of god, make it end |
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| d9hmgrr,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Automod nuked my threat and told me to post here instead, so there it is. |
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| **What could you say to infuriate both Clinton and Trump supporters at the same time?**",261,2016-11-02 00:02:24 |
| d9i1dvp,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"If a candidate wins 51% of votes in one state, do they get every single seat for that state, or 51% of them? And how many seats required to win the election?",254,2016-11-02 06:11:46 |
| d9i4d5s,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,People are going to regret not having voted for him.,253,2016-11-02 08:49:31 |
| d9hl6ix,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Hey now, sexy Gary Johnson and Jill stein is no feast for the eyes either ",253,2016-11-01 23:35:24 |
| d9hqr3x,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,*This sexy post has been paid for by SexyPAC*,248,2016-11-02 01:29:13 |
| d9hnd0n,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,How might the upcoming US presidential election be described in the history and government books of the future?,244,2016-11-02 00:20:19 |
| d9hn3x4,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,This election has been eerily similar to what TV shows do to get higher view counts.,238,2016-11-02 00:15:24 |
| d9hnxu1,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Who were the losers of ANY previous elections? I'm sure at the time, they seemed significant, but I don't know anything about Dukakis, let alone anyone before him. (I'd heard the name, so I looked him up. He lost to GW right before I was born.) |
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| How much of American history is actually recorded? We'll remember what we want to remember.",232,2016-11-02 00:31:54 |
| d9idrsm,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Hindsight for 2020,232,2016-11-02 14:38:39 |
| d9hnhie,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Someone who doesn't want it, but cares about the country and has helped a lot. |
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| Or Elon Musk, he seems cool + space colonies ",231,2016-11-02 00:22:45 |
| d9ht0a1,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Non-American here with a question. |
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| With all the melodrama about how either candidate will basically topple the nation during their term I have to ask, how much power does the POTUS really have to affect change in a single four year term? |
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| I feel like with the US' immensely complex and often tiresome democratic process, very little stuff can actually get done by a single team in a small amount of time. How bad can the damage theoretically get under either candidate?",226,2016-11-02 02:16:29 |
| d9hldsf,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Fine. My husband and I have discussed it pretty rationally. I am voting for a candidate on the ballot, he is entering a ""protest vote"" of ""no confidence."" We are not even remotely in a swing state (it will go red no matter what) but we are still voting so we can vote on the local measures and other open seats.",225,2016-11-01 23:39:42 |
| d9iwj0a,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Maybe in the future Trump will be revered as the guy who reformed our electoral process, and there will be trivia questions about how controversial he was at the time. ",225,2016-11-02 20:42:06 |
| d9ht6en,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"The President derives the most power in two main areas: foreign relations and military power. |
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| There are a whole range of (technically not called treaties because then the Senate would have to approve them) *agreements* the President has exclusive domain over with other nations. This allows them to change a lot both domestically and in our relationships with other countries, without the interference (a.k.a. check) of Congresss. |
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| Congress has also allowed the President to unilaterally use military force for a limited amount of time, which is an obviously powerful thing. See: the War Powers Resolution. |
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| So they may not implement lots of theoretically harmful policy, but they sure as heck still have power and the ability to fuck shit up. |
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| Honorary mentions go to the power to veto/sign legislation, and authority over the Department of Justice.",216,2016-11-02 02:20:06 |
| d9hl24o,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Redditors who are voting for a different candidate than their spouses/SOs, how is the relationship? |
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| d9i2bko,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],212,2016-11-02 06:55:25 |
| d9hma5m,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Usually that night the election is called. So pretty late for you guys. ,200,2016-11-01 23:58:43 |
| d9hkao0,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,What is going to be on the news when this is all over?,196,2016-11-01 23:16:35 |
| d9hlft9,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,The steaks are too high. The dogs are coming out.,195,2016-11-01 23:40:57 |
| d9j0ifu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"All Trump says is ""President Obama...*you're fired!*"" and then jumps off the stage into the crowd",195,2016-11-02 22:01:27 |
| d9hy2b3,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,My only worry is how the newly opened FBI investigation will affect things. It severely annoys me that if the Democrats had a more competent candidate as president this would be more of a cakewalk,186,2016-11-02 04:15:39 |
| d9hw3sk,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Hickenlooper from Colorado. He's a chill guy. Owns a brewery. Went to school for geology. Very non-partisan. No scandals. He's been the mayor of Denver and a popular Governor in a very purple state. ,185,2016-11-02 03:25:20 |
| d9hpup9,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Musk is too busy trying to conquer another planet to run the country. Besides, he wasn't born in the US. ",185,2016-11-02 01:10:50 |
| d9hmjd5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.5233 [^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?](https: |
| d9httj8,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Not at all! Go google Obamas's debates with the other candidates. They are respectable, communicate their ideas well, and don't scream at each other like toddlers. The contrast between the Obama/Romney debates and that 3rd debate where Trump and Clinton were screaming over each other AND the moderator is very clear. The standard has dropped significantly. ",176,2016-11-02 02:33:54 |
| d9hkm62,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,It would just be full of pictures of Ivanka.,173,2016-11-01 23:23:24 |
| d9hte9n,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Piggybacking off this to remind everyone that Trump is an anti vaxer; |
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| d9htrok,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Dark days indeed,171,2016-11-02 02:32:48 |
| d9hll1e,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Trump Steaks, mind you.",170,2016-11-01 23:44:05 |
| d9howzj,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,The stock market seems to think one candidate is a risk and the other isn't.,170,2016-11-02 00:51:55 |
| d9hza4e,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"There was certainly some sketchy Media doings, like Donna Brazile leaking a debate question to the Clinton camp. (She told them they were gonna get a question on the Flint water crisis... at the debate in Flint, Michigan...) There are a few more examples in the DNC leaks I'm too lazy to look up. |
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| Clinton won the primary by 3,708,294 votes though. There's no way that can be rigged, it would require local officials across the country to help rig it in Clinton's favor. A mass operation like that didn't happen. |
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| Also, Republicans aren't claiming anything is rigged, that's all Trump. Republican Secretary of States say it's fine, and they run the thing.",170,2016-11-02 04:52:27 |
| d9hzim8,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,help i don't get it ,169,2016-11-02 05:00:17 |
| d9hzp2g,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Having almost anyone else as the Democrat nominee would probably have crushed Trump. |
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| Hillary just has too much baggage on her, and I don't just mean the FBI investigation. She outspokenly opposed gay marriage rights right up until the middle of this decade, when she thought it would be more popular to support it. She had debate questions sent to her ahead of time by Donna Brazile, and the Megyn Kelly interview where she tried to claim the Wikileaks email revealing this was a forgery... just ugh. There's always some cloak and dagger shit going on with her. |
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| Now who else could the Dems have put up? I mean... Bernie Sanders. Let's face it, it should have been him.",168,2016-11-02 05:06:20 |
| d9hkzvy,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Just wait another 18 months for the next election cycle to begin. ,167,2016-11-01 23:31:26 |
| d9hopva,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Is anyone scared about the economical ramifications of either candidate winning? ,166,2016-11-02 00:47:52 |
| d9hl98k,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,And Jeb Bush getting freaky with a turtle,163,2016-11-01 23:37:03 |
| d9hyeco,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"People who threaten to leave the United States if Trump gets elected, where will you go and do you really mean it?",161,2016-11-02 04:25:06 |
| d9hkvy6,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,You say that likes it a bad thing,161,2016-11-01 23:29:06 |
| d9hpga7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Dude, we already have loads of refugees. Wait in line.",158,2016-11-02 01:03:08 |
| d9hrxvg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,How did we make it to this point?,154,2016-11-02 01:53:42 |
| d9hm7mg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Normal? This is Reddit...,153,2016-11-01 23:57:17 |
| d9i9e4e,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Since he was once a president, would they not just continue to call him ""former President, Bill Clinton""",147,2016-11-02 12:47:57 |
| d9hmeyf,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"We have the best steaks, folks. The best steaks.",146,2016-11-02 00:01:26 |
| d9hprzd,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],143,2016-11-02 01:09:23 |
| d9hwxym,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,">McCain Obama |
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| Bear in mind that *that* election was punctuated by allegations that Obama was a Kenyan Muslim who wanted to put a mosque in Freedom Tower. This election has been absolutely out of control, like the last step of a slippery slope argument against democracy that's supposed to seem far fetched.",142,2016-11-02 03:45:30 |
| d9houfc,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I think it's safe to say that we all are.,135,2016-11-02 00:50:29 |
| d9hylgy,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],134,2016-11-02 04:30:51 |
| d9i2s86,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Don't even fucking joke about that, I've earned my 3-year vacation.",133,2016-11-02 07:19:42 |
| d9hkxff,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],133,2016-11-01 23:30:00 |
| d9hztm1,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I already moved to Australia. ,132,2016-11-02 05:10:39 |
| d9hkv44,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"If Trump wins, they will attack every thing he says/does (not saying he won't give them good reason), and if Hillary wins they will probably go back to normal",132,2016-11-01 23:28:37 |
| d9hmg7s,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Fox News will go insane if Hillary wins. Just like they despise Obama and criticize literally everything he does. ,131,2016-11-02 00:02:07 |
| d9i8bvu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"If Hillary wins the election.. |
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| First Gentleman? |
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| First Dude of the US? |
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| FMOTUS?",130,2016-11-02 12:12:30 |
| d9hmm9a,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I'm voting for Jill Stein/Gary Johnson!,129,2016-11-02 00:05:29 |
| d9hrpzy,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],129,2016-11-02 01:49:08 |
| d9hn36r,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Damn; that would rustle everyone's jimmies, and for different reasons.",129,2016-11-02 00:15:00 |
| d9k4j4d,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"also known as ""Uncle Sam’s Rock-Bottom Yankee Doodle Suicide Pact 2016.""",126,2016-11-03 16:14:58 |
| d9hvt23,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,MAKE AMERICA KANYE AGAIN,124,2016-11-02 03:18:24 |
| d9hm3vq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Clueless English person. When do we find out the results? Next day?,122,2016-11-01 23:55:10 |
| d9hvi9c,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Trump is such a dope that I'm almost considering voting for a woman.,122,2016-11-02 03:11:28 |
| d9i0hnh,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Rigged as in top DNC officials were pulling for Hillary and trying to make Bernie look bad. Not as in actual tampering with votes. Also the number of votes which Hillary won by is an imperfect statistic because of all the caucuses.,120,2016-11-02 05:35:08 |
| d9hl7ad,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,How did it come to this?,119,2016-11-01 23:35:52 |
| d9hmrn3,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Sorry, I'm not voting.",118,2016-11-02 00:08:26 |
| d9hu2vp,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[removed],118,2016-11-02 02:39:29 |
| d9hrcpd,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Man, what's Australia like right now?",118,2016-11-02 01:41:24 |
| d9i7elu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Honestly nowhere near as much tension as is being reported. Basically you've got the very far right (tea-party and the like) claiming they'll ""take up arms"" or what have you if Trump loses, but they're just a very vocal minority. There's a vocal, less-violent minority on the far left claiming they'll leave the country. Honestly, the majority of the US just wants the election (and the next four years) to just be over.",117,2016-11-02 11:35:41 |
| d9hk8j3,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,What should I do with my life after this circus is over?,116,2016-11-01 23:15:18 |
| d9j1bux,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I'm giving it two years, since that's when I'm done with school. If Trump wins and his rhetoric begins to take more hold, America might stop having the qualities that I love about it. I'll consider moving to Ireland, where I have family and can claim citizenship, or maybe the UK. |
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| I probably wouldn't uproot my life based on a Trump presidency, but a Trump presidency would make me reconsider where I start building my life. |
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| I think Trump being in office would be a secondary motivator. The real thing that would push me away would be that such a significant number of Americans would vote for Trump. It's already changed my perception of my country. ",116,2016-11-02 22:18:47 |
| d9i7udh,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Every time you remember this is actually happening and it's not just some sick, twisted nightmare, take a shot",115,2016-11-02 11:54:02 |
| d9hqb59,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I'm very sorry to hear about your situation and hope you get back on your feet soon. |
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| d9hpye7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,A friend of mine is turning 18 on November 7. Will she be able to vote?,111,2016-11-02 01:12:54 |
| d9hman8,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Most likey once we start getting vote totals from Florida and Pennsylvania. If Clinton wins both it's pretty much over for Trump. However, it could go well into the morning if the key swing states split between the two candidates. We won't know until the night of. ",109,2016-11-01 23:59:00 |
| d9hrekl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I hope so! I want my free pony damnit!,108,2016-11-02 01:42:29 |
| d9i8hj7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,First Lad,108,2016-11-02 12:18:08 |
| d9hy2xq,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Yeah im actually pretty fine, thanks for asking. My old landlord didn't like us and was waiting for a chance to kick us out and found it when my grandmother passed and we had to use the money set aside for rent so my father could fly to Poland and pay for the funeral. After missing the payment we were given 7 days to get out of the house. Have spent the last week in a hotel while we look for another apartment so it hasnt been too bad considering.",106,2016-11-02 04:16:09 |
| d9hn32y,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Yes. I'm tired of hearing about how Trump did this and Clinton did that, I just want to go back to not giving a shit.",105,2016-11-02 00:14:56 |
| d9hkbau,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,ISIS,105,2016-11-01 23:16:57 |
| d9k2hhc,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Who can't wait for the biggest presidential shit-show in history?,100,2016-11-03 15:35:09 |
| d9hzcxg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,7 days? That doesnt sound legal. I thought it was normal 30 days in most states? ,100,2016-11-02 04:55:02 |
| d9hnxqj,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Who let this happen? Why?,96,2016-11-02 00:31:50 |
| d9izi1t,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"What would be the worst/most inappropriate way for the winner to celebrate (either candidate btw) ? |
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| Personally, I'm thinking (a) Donald Trump taking the stage whilst CCW's Fortunate Son plays in the background (being completely unaware of the songs actual meaning), or (b) Hilary Clinton charging an appearance fee, paid by her campaign, for her to appear at her own victory celebration.",95,2016-11-02 21:40:55 |
| d9htghn,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Ah, here in Vancouver is just constant rain right now",95,2016-11-02 02:26:05 |
| d9hvcqz,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Bernie, Biden, Warren. ",94,2016-11-02 03:07:57 |
| d9hlvkg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"I know how I'm coming to this. |
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| *grabs tissues*",93,2016-11-01 23:50:16 |
| d9hkso5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Mexico doesn't pay for the wall,92,2016-11-01 23:27:12 |
| d9hqbj1,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Okay I have to ask, are you okay? I mean, yeah you're on reddit, but that really isn't a good indicator either way...",91,2016-11-02 01:20:16 |
| d9hpi38,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],91,2016-11-02 01:04:11 |
| d9hxq5n,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Vote for the one who you believe will appoint Supreme Court justices that you agree with.,91,2016-11-02 04:06:11 |
| d9iv8u5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"How do very rich / famous people cast their vote? Do they stand in line like everyone else? |
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| For e.g. consider Bill Gates or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Do they stand in line at their nearest booth, wait their turn and vote? Or are there other ways for them to vote? ",89,2016-11-02 20:17:44 |
| d9huuyf,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Remember when the white house got burned down? ,89,2016-11-02 02:56:48 |
| d9hx8y5,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,In all honesty i feel like shit has been fucked since the election of 1800 ,88,2016-11-02 03:53:28 |
| d9k20gu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"legally, they could serve as President from inside of a jail cell if they wanted to and if Congress didn't impeach them. I've always thought that would make a fun premise for a tv show. |
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| realistically, they'd probably step down and their VP would become President.",88,2016-11-03 15:25:54 |
| d9htosl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[removed],86,2016-11-02 02:31:01 |
| d9ivo4e,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I'm guessing they vote early and write it in.,85,2016-11-02 20:25:49 |
| d9hkksl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,How great effect do you think the Libertarian third party vote (or third party in general) have on this election?,84,2016-11-01 23:22:34 |
| d9hl1w7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Trey gowdy |
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| Brutal honesty without being a sleaze bag ",83,2016-11-01 23:32:36 |
| d9hoobl,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Clinton- Resting Bitch Face, some fake stuff like ""I am very glad for him, I *sincerely* hope he does well"" |
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| Trump- Lowkey telling his supporters to disbelieve and do a bunch of crazy shit to scare her/get her out of the presidency",83,2016-11-02 00:46:58 |
| d9i066v,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Clinton would also be a memorable loser as it would be the second failed attempt by her at being president.,81,2016-11-02 05:23:03 |
| d9hkbii,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],80,2016-11-01 23:17:05 |
| d9hlgd2,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,And Marco Rubio's passionate drink-stare.,80,2016-11-01 23:41:16 |
| d9hke2h,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I'm just ready for my facebook feed to calm down,79,2016-11-01 23:18:35 |
| d9hqai4,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Did she register? Depending on the state, you can register to vote at 16/17. http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/preregistration-for-young-voters.aspx",79,2016-11-02 01:19:42 |
| d9lhevm,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Even better! |
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| Based on polls released in the last 2 days, Trump and Clinton would land in an electoral deadlock where neither one of them gets to 270. |
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| THAT would be chaos.",79,2016-11-04 14:14:12 |
| d9hlb9y,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,I think this election has definitely brought the Libertarian party to the forefront more than any other election i've seen in my lifetime. ,77,2016-11-01 23:38:14 |
| d9i1iv9,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"How would the markets react to each candidate being elected? |
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| Should I liquidate my investments prior to the election in case their value drops so i can buy them back lower?",75,2016-11-02 06:17:52 |
| d9i01o7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Trump wins a blue state, take a shot for each electoral vote. |
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| Clinton wins a red state, take a shot for each electoral vote. |
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| Johnson wins any state, light up a blunt. |
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| d9htmsh,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"We should all be nervous, regardless of who you think will or want to win. Canvas, GOTV, yada yada yada.",72,2016-11-02 02:29:49 |
| d9hksw8,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"It also seems to me that because of this election, people's trust in the mainstream media as a source of news has gotten pretty fucking low. Which is a good thing. ",72,2016-11-01 23:27:21 |
| d9k1yrb,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,What happens if Hillary/trump wins the election but gets indicted/arrested before taking the oath of office? ,71,2016-11-03 15:24:58 |
| d9hlcuv,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Will there be cake at the end?,71,2016-11-01 23:39:09 |
| d9hsrx2,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"No. I've voted since Bush vs Gore, and I've never seen anything this bad. I was certainly less than enthused in 2004 (Bush vs. Kerry), but this takes the cake.",69,2016-11-02 02:11:31 |
| d9hzj3f,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Like 99% that say that they will leave every election cycle don't. It's far too much of a hassle.,68,2016-11-02 05:00:44 |
| d9ho1zg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Yes. Popular vote and CA is more of a swing state than you might think. There are huge pockets of Republicans in NoCal that have several counties. There are swing counties. If you happen to live in a swing county, vote. I live in the Valley so it doesn't matter for me, but check your district. ",65,2016-11-02 00:34:15 |
| d9hsao7,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Johnson has no chance, but this represents positive change. In my lifetime I want to see a libertarian get elected. It would be a history-defining moment-- either breaking the two-party system or forcing one of the parties out.",65,2016-11-02 02:01:19 |
| d9hkk83,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],63,2016-11-01 23:22:11 |
| d9ivckg,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Serious question here, I'm having a hard time justifying my vote for the Democratic party for 1 main reason and it's the 2016 DNC Email Leaks. Can anyone who believes that the DNC did give HRC preferential treatment explain how they justify that, that is okay? To me it feels like a complete breach of trust and a slap in the face to my vote, as someone who was a Bernie supporter. What's the point of voting if we were swimming upstream so to speak the entire time. All votes should be equal. It just screams hypocrisy. Progressives/Liberals are all about voting rights but isn't this an example of voter suppression? |
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| For the record, Trump is much worse but out of principle, as someone who works in government and is all about fair processes, I don't know if I can cast a vote for Hillary on the day of after feeling so betrayed by the Democratic party. |
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| Not to mention, this whole Donna Brazile thing that has been slowly unfolding. |
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| EDIT: Trump supporters stop trying to convince me Trump is a good candidate, that wasn't what I asked. ",62,2016-11-02 20:19:44 |
| d9i85np,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"""In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."" |
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| -Douglas Adams",62,2016-11-02 12:06:07 |
| d9i77lt,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Apart from taking 40 shots before we start so I don't have to live through the result, what would be some good drinking games for the election?",61,2016-11-02 11:27:24 |
| d9icd1v,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"People voting for Trump, why do you think Trump will make a good president? |
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| I'm not looking for reasons why the other candidates or the system is bad.",60,2016-11-02 14:06:56 |
| d9j1rfu,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Proud Nebraskan here ready to vote, and commit suicide shortly after",59,2016-11-02 22:27:49 |
| d9i7blo,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Hello from the UK, |
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| What're the chances of having the US having a civil war after this election? How much tension you guys feeling?",58,2016-11-02 11:32:07 |
| d9iqc89,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,If the Cubs win ... is it the first of seven signs of the forthcoming Trumpocalypse?,57,2016-11-02 18:43:20 |
| d9hpy2q,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Mike Pence as president.,57,2016-11-02 01:12:43 |
| d9iikyx,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],55,2016-11-02 16:15:15 |
| d9hp4yd,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"From a game theory perspective, it's most likely not worth voting for a Presidential candidate in a non-swing state, but your vote for candidates at local (county/district) level may have more of an impact. |
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| d9ho4n8,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Any Canadians or Europeans I could crash with? ,53,2016-11-02 00:35:44 |
| d9huxxj,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Make the front page great again!,53,2016-11-02 02:58:38 |
| d9i7q3m,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],53,2016-11-02 11:49:11 |
| d9hpebm,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,[deleted],53,2016-11-02 01:02:03 |
| d9hl2lp,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,Something something hard mode. ,53,2016-11-01 23:33:00 |
| d9hq40g,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"Some states allow same day registration, in minnesota for example, I recommend a Google search regarding how your state does it, and if they allow it, bring a photo ID and a piece of mail with her current adress on it.",51,2016-11-02 01:16:03 |
| d9hrvmx,5amg64,US Pre-Election Day Megathread 2016,"It doesn't matter, you should always vote. There is more than the presidential election on the ticket in most areas.",50,2016-11-02 01:52:23 |
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