2016 elections - because it's never too early

[Zanza]

And unlike birtherism that will not go away after her term either.

[CountDeMoney]

It will be interesting to see exactly how they "won't accept her as president."  Don't think they offer free exchanges at the POTUS store without receipts.

[Syt]

I imagine it could be in the form of civil disobedience. Although that seems to be a good way to be shot by police. Then again it seems a lot of them are throwing in with Trump.

[FunkMonk]

I think most of those people are losers and will just say loser things like "Oh, we didn't really lose because those damn brown folk set it up!", in the way that losers sometimes refuse to accept the truth that they are, in fact, losing losers. They'll quietly grumble to themselves and post dank memes on Facebook for 4 years and that will be it.

What I'd be worried about more are the Timothy McVeigh, lone wolf types.

[Martinus]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/21/hillary-clinton-black-millennial-voters

Why should we trust you? Hillary's big problem with young black Americans
In the 1990s, Democrats helped shift the national conversation away from systemic racism. If the country's first black president could not disrupt the racial status quo, what can we expect Clinton to accomplish?

This headline and subheadline on Guardian made me laugh. It doesn't really matter, young black Americans, at this point you really don't have any other options. You begrudgingly vote for Hil or you embrace Trump who thinks you are all living in the inner city that looks like Aleppo.

Well you can also vote for a guy who doesn't know what Aleppo is.

[Ed Anger]

Hey, Meri made the news!

http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Deputies-Woman-mistakes-meeting-for-Trump-gathering-smears-peanut-butter-on-cars-397791631.html

[HVC]

The best part of the story was that she was so drunk she thought a sign for a conservation group was for a conservative group.

[Ed Anger]

The best part of the story was that she was so drunk she thought a sign for a conservation group was for a conservative group.

That and weaponized peanut butter.

[alfred russel]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/21/republicans-reject-us-election-result-hillary-clinton-win

Reuters/Ipsos poll: if Clinton wins, 70% of surveyed Republicans say it's due to illegal vote tampering. Half say they won't accept her as president.

After years of "birtherism", will we get years of stories about how Crooked Hillary stole the election?

It is really just an extension of the horns/halo effect. You have a team (a)/team (b) situation, you ask the supporters of team (a) about some positive trait, and a bunch will tell you team (a) has it and team (b) lacks it. Ask about a negative trait, and you get the reverse. Ask about whether team (a) won fairly, and you will get a bunch of positive responses. As about whether team (b) won fairly, and you will get a bunch of negative responses.

Pollsters know this, and ask a bunch of stupid questions to get their clickbait article of the day.

[Syt]

Ok, but why would then 70 percent of Democrats accept a loss, and only under 50 percent would consider it the result of cheating?

[alfred russel]

Ok, but why would then 70 percent of Democrats accept a loss, and only under 50 percent would consider it the result of cheating?

Because accepting election results versus pouting about election results has become a campaign issue. That skews the tendencies. Also, the two sides may not contain equal number of stupid people.

A prediction: in November a president will be elected, and 99%+ will accept the results. Trump may not say he accepts them, but he isn't going to pull up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a moving van either.

[CountDeMoney]

A prediction: in November a president will be elected, and 99%+ will accept the results. Trump may not say he accepts them, but he isn't going to pull up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a moving van either.

No shit; what do people think he is going to do?  Tell the generals loyal to him to keep their troops ready in their barracks and wait for his signal?

[Syt]

[Hamilcar]

A prediction: in November a president will be elected, and 99%+ will accept the results. Trump may not say he accepts them, but he isn't going to pull up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a moving van either.

No shit; what do people think he is going to do?  Tell the generals loyal to him to keep their troops ready in their barracks and wait for his signal?

I believe it's traditional to offer the praetorian guard a substantial donative to ensure a smooth transition.

[CountDeMoney]

I believe it's traditional to offer the praetorian guard a substantial donative to ensure a smooth transition.

They already get their bullshit veterans preference points for permanent employment, so that won't make those filthy welfare queens move any faster.