2016 USA Presidential election thread II: And. Here. We. Go!

[Salodin]

Yeah, I went off the deep end a bit with that one. What I get for posting on one of the few nights of the year I'm actually drunk.

In all seriousness though, half of those quotes (the 2nd and 3rd from the bottom) he threw me at I don't see any riot connotations to. In one he's implying "war" entirely from the perspective of the other side, and the other is simply saying we're looking at high stakes.

But I'm sure by saying that I'm just getting opened up to being insulted again since apparently people decided once again that I voted for Trump.

And Kuro, I'm living in the reality where Trump is President Elect, and unless crying and wildly flailing on the Internet is a recipe for time manipulation, it's the reality we have to accept.

Idk how you can bitch about context, then ignore the context that illustrates Trump inciting violence because he thought he wasn't getting his way.

[Kincard]

I think someone else said it at some point, but even if you were naive enough to think that Trump wasn't purposefully dog whistling to crazy people, someone in his position should be responsible not just for what he says, but also for what people hear.

[myreality]

Not sure on quality of the site.

https://thinkprogress.org/electoral-...916#.mfm3ca8ok

Electoral College must reject Trump unless he sells his business, top lawyers for Bush and Obama say
Ethics lawyers for the last two presidents are in agreement.

[Mertron]

people need to come to grips with the fact trump will be president

[BerenTebogo]

people need to come to grips with the fact trump will be president

This should just be stickied about the poopdeck as well as popping up whenever you press the "Post Quick Reply" button.

[Quicklet]

I guess the question is whether or not you believe rules and laws matter anymore.

If they do, Trump is already breaking them before even taking office. If they don't (and there's a solid argument to be made for this), then we're in a hell of a lot of trouble anyway.

[Fiye]

Laws don't matter if they are not enforced. See: Oregon Occupation.

Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants. The Republicans in congress have to push for any action. I don't even know if democrats could do anything besides flail and make noise unless they get a few republicans to join them.

[myreality]

Laws don't matter if they are not enforced. See: Oregon Occupation.

Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants. The Republicans in congress have to push for any action. I don't even know if democrats could do anything besides flail and make noise unless they get a few republicans to join them.

Isn't that due to the FBI fumbling the ball and had to have the case dropped? Not because they brushed it off?

[Fiye]

Uuuh, they got acquitted of most charges. Even then ones they where like obviously guilty of.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/27/us/ore...ndy-acquittal/

[Quicklet]

Laws don't matter if they are not enforced. See: Oregon Occupation.

Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants. The Republicans in congress have to push for any action. I don't even know if democrats could do anything besides flail and make noise unless they get a few republicans to join them.

If that's the case, then people shouldn't get upset if the EC were to hypothetically reject Trump. I don't think this is remotely plausible, but I think if one side decides to win using scorched earth tactics, it shouldn't be surprising when other norms go out the window.

Also still think people are in denial about just how much potential for catastrophe there is from Trump being president.

Uuuh, they got acquitted of most charges. Even then ones they where like obviously guilty of.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/27/us/ore...ndy-acquittal/

Yeah this is a very clear case of jury nullification. Sets a bad precedent going forward.

[archibaldcrane]

It's not that a few dozen electoral college members can't reject Trump.

It's just that they quite simply aren't going to, and it's not worth discussing.

[thetruepandagod]

I guess the question is whether or not you believe rules and laws matter anymore.

If they do, Trump is already breaking them before even taking office. If they don't (and there's a solid argument to be made for this), then we're in a hell of a lot of trouble anyway.

Literally exact same for Hillary regardless of the content of her emails. She knowingly shared secret documents that would have landed every single person on this website in jail if we had done the same.

[Byrthnoth]

You've got to be shitting me if you think Hillary's indictment-unworthy e-mail violation is on the same level as the bullshit Trump has *already* done, let alone will do. There are plenty of people lower profile than Hillary who have done worse and escaped with at most a slap on the wrist, so I reject your assertion that we'd all be in jail if we'd done anything similar.

[thetruepandagod]

You've got to be shitting me if you think Hillary's indictment-unworthy e-mail violation is on the same level as the bullshit Trump has *already* done, let alone will do. There are plenty of people lower profile than Hillary who have done worse and escaped with at most a slap on the wrist, so I reject your assertion that we'd all be in jail if we'd done anything similar.

I guess the question is whether or not you believe rules and laws matter anymore.

This is what I replied to, laws are law. She broke the law.

Spoiler: show

I feel the same way about Trump defrauding small business owners, quite a bit more disgusted actually. I'm just not hypocritical in my assessment of the two candidates. The Lesser of 2-evils argument has no pertinence in the above statement of thinking laws matter.

[Byrthnoth]

I guess it depends whether you make it past pre-conventional morality.

[myreality]

She broke the law, the GOP going to jail her any day now....... any day..... just wait. * insert skeleton meme*

If we're looking at the punishment for Hillarys emails then it should be filed for cruel and unusual punishment. Trump winning the EC despite his rhetoric was probably the worst thing you could've possibly done to her.

[thetruepandagod]

Trump winning the EC despite his rhetoric was probably the worst thing you could've possibly done to her.

That's why it's so delicious, nearly as delicious as people here thinking they can change the EC outcome.

I come here solely to masturbate to the bewilderment and fear and i'm starting to chafe.

[myreality]

That's why it's so delicious, nearly as delicious as people here thinking they can change the EC outcome.

Lol, some people just want to watch the world burn.

[Fiye]

The only other possible way an unfaithful EC can happen is with Evan McMullan as president.

As unlikely Trump is to lose the 37 or so electoral votes. Its even more unlikely Clinton will get that many.

[myreality]

This is the year when hell froze over. Probably should wait until 2017 before making any absolutes.