Alpha's Election Night Survival Thread/Live Blog. Now with useful tips!
Well, I just went and voted (Stein, couldn't bring myself to break my pledge to not vote for evil, even to stop Clinton.)
Some interesting anecdotes:
My wife went to vote right after she got off work this morning. She arrived about 20 minutes before the Florida polls opened. She reported that there were only about a dozen people in line and by the time she was done voting there was no line whatsoever.
I decided to wait and go closer to peak time (shortly after 5PM when I figured people getting off work would be arriving to vote) and there was zero line. I walked straight up to the person, surrendered my mail in ballot and then got my approval slip to pick up my ballot. (Was excited to see that my #DemExit to the Green party had already been registered!!! Woohoo!!
On my way in and out to the polling station there was a pair of large black signs with bold lettering saying, "No political advertising, signs, or electioneering beyond this point.
Can you guess what was directly in front of all four signs just past shy of the limit?
4 Trump/Pence signs.
Nowhere in the ride towards my polling place (at a church in a rural neighborhood) I saw ZERO Clinton signs.
Not a one.
About 15 Trump signs on the side of the road and on peoples lawns. (I was somewhat happy to see a couple, "VOTE GREEEN!" signs but only a couple.... Upside? That's a couple more than I saw for Clinton.
Ok, Now for the survival part of this guide.
On my way home from the polls I decided I needed to pick up some necessary supplies for the evening and the morrow.
For our first survival item we are featuring our good friend Alcohol. Ahhh, that stalwart companion that has helped me not give a shit about things in the past, if only for a short time, is going to make a strong entrance tonight I think no matter the outcome.
Now, as I was pretty sure that even that wouldn't be enough to quite help us get through the evening I had to break into my emergency supplies and bring out the big guns. (One of which you can see on the right side of the screen in the previous photo, however tonight is already necessitating the bringing out of the big guns...)
However, I fear that even with the above it may not be enough to get the job done so I have the following two items. First, one to pour into my eyes so I don't have to see that smug, arrogant evil smile if she manages to steal pull off a victory.
And a couple of these to jam into my ears so I don't ever have to hear her voice again:
(Maybe I can sue the manufacturer for not putting a warning label on those things... But then again, since that's me even if I win I wont get shit, lol!)
Well, I invite you to join me below, share the things you are seeing on the net and in R/L, and tie one on.
First hit is free...
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BTW, I am staying in a hotel in a well-to do Afro-American
neighborhood. Guest and employees are almost all African immigrants or Afro-American. I joked a bit with them at noon. There were two of them seriously wanting Trump. Others were politely silent. I just said I don't like any of the candidates, but they shouldn't worry about it, because I am foreigner. And they nodded in approval.
Now they want to know how many voters were college educated, what the gender gap is .... can't stand that kind of "research'.
https://www.euronews.com/live
Jill Watch Party
Jill has a link to a livestream watch party on her site. Starts at 8:30ET. Link doesn't work. Maybe they will make it live at 8:30.
Doesn't sound like much fun for her if no one is reporting her numbers!
Viggo Mortensen on Jill, Hill, Trump
A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.
A friend of a friend rode up an elevator
with Viggio somewhere in a hotel in NYC. A few years later, she died. Up until her last breath, she said that was the best few minutes of her life. They talked about horses.
Sigh....
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Correction - Jill
Just saw upthread that Politico is reporting her votes.
http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president
check Democracy Now, Jill is there
Current state of the race. (Testing to see if this works)
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Trump Currently leading in Florida
All results are very early though, so its gonna be a long night.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Clinton has early lead in VA
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Democracy now
On now with Jill, Amy Juan, others -- good stuff
http://www.democracynow.org/live/watch_election_night_2016_coverage_with
Just cracked open the second Negra of the evening...
And all I ate all day was a slimfast, so I may have to take a pause to make a sandwich at some point.
Then again, there is something to be said for going all 'Bavarian Monk' for the evening.
After all, isn't beer just liquid bread with a convenient pop top?
Grain? Check!
Yeast? Check!
Water? Check!
Yep, I think I am sticking with my theory.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Wow, that map is getting red fast!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Let's Add:
http://www.democracynow.org/
to the survival guide! cut the fucking cable and watch the livestream here!
Closing times - no, not for the pubs :)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/what-time-do-polls-close-2016-poll...
Updated a political cartoon I saw on this website
none
According to the Politico results page, Nevada has a choice to vote "None of these candidates."
I have always said that we should have that as an option in
EVERY election.
If None wins, they need to field new candidates.
And keep doing so till they find one that works for the people.
I also like the idea of ranked choice voting immensely.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
see question 5 in Maine, also
Nader is on now at Democracy Now
That's the way it works on Jeopardy
The people, united, will never be defeated.
Florida just turned blue by a narrow margin.
It is real close.
If Clinton wins Florida by 1 vote I will have to go outside and slam a delicate part of my anatomy in the car door as punishment.
Anything less seems somehow insufficient.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Only 3% reporting
So now everybody get out their colander hats and start praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, promise to sell your soul, if you still have one, we GOTTA kick the shite out of the Kriminal Klintons in FLA!
He boiled for our sins, so now I feel it's necessary to
go in the kitchen, sacrifice a couple meatballs to my gullet while wearing Pirate Regalia.
I will do so while facing the symbolic direction of our stripper factory and beer volcano.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I didn't know there was a
I didn't know there was a symbolic direction other than the navel under which which spaghetti and beer are ultimately stored... damn, I've been doing this all wrong!
Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.
A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.
voters hotline
call 866 our vote (687-8683) if you are having problems voting
West Virginia called for Trump, Florida shifts back Red as well
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Cenk sounds very nervous now. Clinton is losing Virgina
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I thought Virginia was pretty much all Clinton?
I just told Mrs. R to watch Virginia, NC and Florida. If Trump wins those, he'll likely be the next president. I better skip the coffee and get right to the Bloody Mary's. I'd being saying the same thing if Hillary was currently leading. I think I better not make any plans for tomorrow. I suspect I'm going to have one hell of a hangover tomorrow!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
YES YES YES
think people forget how much of VA is what we used to call "red neck" - and not supporting Terry McCullough, he's more of a crook than the Clintons!
Keep it up VA!!!!!!
Good morning Alpha and my fellow 99er's!!
At least it's morning here in Malaysia and I'm planning on being around until the final votes are tallied and this disgusting election comes to an end. That's assuming I don't pass out or die of alcohol poisoning first!! I need to finish another cup of coffee or two and then I'll make up a big batch of Bloody Mary's to get the morning started. Seems a drink with the word bloody in it is appropriate for today!
And could some one air lift some of the green buds to me ASAP!! I could really use some of those right now. Malaysia kinda frowns on the green stuff big time, so I have to stay away for the time being. Fortunately, I'll be headed to the the Thailand and the land of Buddha at the end of the month and try to make up for it!!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
I'm going to be VERY surprised
if Trump wins Virginia. Seriously, if things are leaning that hard in his direction we can all go to bed.
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." -- Albert Bartlett
"A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change." -- Caitlin Johnstone
Me, too. It is big govt...
And big defense contractor area. Hillary's wars would go over great with them.
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
STAY AWAKE
get sloshed, keep praying, or doing your favorite dance - no sleeping until the last vote is counted!
If anyone is in Belgium, would you please have a truffle for me
I voted for Stein but...
is it bad that I am getting pleasure seeing Trump "winning"?
Is that pleasure from seeing Trump winning...
or is seeing Hillary losing? I'm actually hoping to hear a Hillary concession speech with the big question of whether she will rant and rave or cry?
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
From Hillary Not Winning and ...
her supporters eating crow
Aw, I love crows
they are amazingly smart birds.
I've got some extra moth ball crystals - could you use those instead?
Hah! You guys are amazing. I so love the crowd here.
You guys wield humorous snark with a rapier like precision that always leaves me both surprised and pleased as well as occasionally spraying things on my monitor and keyboard.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Snark?
I didn't see any snark. Maybe you gotta share some of that good stuff with us!
If that's bad
I am worse. I already have all my jokes ready for my Clintonista friends.
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.
Tyt are freaking out...
My laptop keeps buffering. Think everyone is online. TV is off. I have c99, JPR and Guardian on my tablet. Tyt on my laptop and using my phone to check Twitter. I'm a friggin poster child for the digital age.
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
buffering here too
not enough bandwidth to cover our need to know
I hear that. I am wondering what my 10 bucks a month is going to
it sure as hell isn't bandwidth and infrastructure at TYT.
I have yet to watch an important live event that wasn't plagued by such problems over there.
I don't mind supporting progressives, but damn guys, for the most watched news commentary show in the world could you at least spring for a more solid backbone?
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Politico Home page headline
"Nation on edge as results trickle in"
You'd think a martian spacecraft just landed and we're waiting to see if they are friendly or not. Hahahha.
Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.
Hufpo's is
Nation hangs in the Balance! Cheesy.Thanks lop, for doing this. Gotta roll one and cackle like an old crone if dRumph wins.
Actually, just gotta roll one.
peace
Ya got to be a Spirit, cain't be no Ghost. . .
Explain Bldg #7. . . still waiting. . .
If you’ve ever wondered whether you would have complied in 1930’s Germany,
Now you know. . .
sign at protest march
Redacted reports Trump gets SC n/t
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
Love Lee Camp
he's gonna be great when Her Henious concedes!
After this election...
seeing an alien invasion would probably have most people cheering!!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
I laughed out loud! (n/t)
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
Anyone have recommendations on the best
election result show I can stream on line to watch results come in?
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
democracy now
is kicking some ass right now
Thanks I'll give them a try!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Voted down ballot Green except for Congress, DA and Judge
Here in Hillarys home district the Dem incumbent Congresswoman was running unopposed.
No lines in traditional Hillary country and weather is nice. My wife voted this am without wait also.
44-31 clinton
Just called Md Ma NJ for her
Ok for trump
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
Expect that to change shortly. :)
See my next post. lol
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Miss for Trump Eom
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
New Jersey called for Clinton As well as MD and Delaware
Currently there is only 13 EC votes between them and the Western/Central states may be home to some surprises.
As I type the OK just called for Trump.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Trump now leads with 7 EC votes!
Ohhhh, To be a fly on Clintons campaign headquarters wall right now...
I really REALLY hope someone has a secret recording going on right now.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
If she loses
I bet I will hear her screams as she melts (not really, I am 10 miles away)
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.
Fl a tie.... Eom
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Stephen Hawking
NEW: http://www.twitter.com/trueblueinwdc
Just learned that Amendment 2 Passed in FLorida!!!
It was a shitty amendment, but a foot in the door.
Took over 70% by current reporting (Florida requires 60% for ballot initiatives!)
Good news for Alpha tonight! I no longer have to worry about getting thrown in a cage over a plant.
Now we just gotta get it passed nationally and ultimately completely removed from the scheduling system entirely.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Excellent news!
Welcome to some degree of sanity -spoken by an Oregonian...
I'm amused that this night is called "The End of the World"
by consensus, too! It's like the "Summer of Love" only the dark evil side.
Wow, the numbers are getting worse, yet TYT is sounding
jubilant.
They all seem to be in Denial except for Jimmy.
I think he is just sitting back smiling waiting for the hammer to drop so he can do the best, "WE TOLD YOU SO!" rant of all time.
Texas has turned red again.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I'm reading this through after the fact.
I was intentionally off-line last night, which is probably a good thing considering the effect those three martinis would have had on my typing skills ... but I digress.
If I *had* been following along, my response to this news would have been:
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! Remember when Hillary announced she was going to turn Texas blue?!"
She'd had plans if using Blue
She'd had plans if using Blue-Out rather than White-Out this time, but there was evidently a change of plans and the Republicans got to cheat their way in this time. Maybe she got to steal some of Jill's votes as a consolation prize?
Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.
A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.
I laid in a bottle as well.
I don't do the green stuff, but I am a yuuge fan of hemp fabric. Alphalop, you get brownie points for knowing what a seam ripper is.
Any word on the Florida senate? I so want to see that corrupt conservadem that the DSCC selected get his posterior handed to him.
1.
Mary Bennett
Re: seam ripper
Me, me, me - raises hand. I used to sew a lot and still cannot live without my sewing machine and other implements, including my many seam rippers.
I did not vote in the Florida Senate race. It was horrible and ugly and I could not choose.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
Hillary had truckloads of fireworks
To blast over the Hudson and it was cancelled. Maybe they know something...
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.
I want Clintonistas eating crow
Plus with so many who hate Trump, I foresee more pushback than with Clinton in office
Looks like New Jersey called too soon!
Shows 59% Trump on Yahoo.news
Second election I've voted for Jill.
Feels good.
VA may be a game changer.
Watch Michigan too.
The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?
Dude, you really need to clean out your bong once in a while : )
Cleaning your glass is easy. Just place it in a container or zip lock baggie (whatever will fit in) and cover it with rubbing alcohol and then lots of sea salt/salt. Shake it up a bit and let it soak 24 hours and then just rinse.
You're welcome.
Tonight is some Blue Cheese joints. Big body high with a nice anti-anxiety to it. Also just picked up some Dark Star.
Oh and I voted for Stein.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
At the risk of making myself look bad Janet...
I actually cleaned it less than two weeks ago completely with rock salt and rubbing alcohol till it gleamed. lol!
(Yeah, so what, I may over indulge a bit... )
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I'm indulging in some OG Kush
but it's work related. Truly.
Leafly,com just announced FLA passed. Congrats!
I love joints. I use raw hemp as it's cleaner and I don't taste the paper (a work thing).
I do have lots of glass in the house, nice to be a good host... and also it's nice to have a few to use while a few are cleaning that way I am not using something dirty that might harm the taste and feel of the flower. I like to be able to smell and taste certain terpenes
Hopefully you can one day have more freedom with marijuana. You might love Co2 oil. Vaping is awesome. But I'm old school, I love flower. But I use extract for my actual medicating and heavy Indicas for sleep. I love vaping for my high CBD Oracle.
again congrats on mary jane in FLA.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
Can you hook a brother up with a job? :)
Seriously, I have a MAJOR green thumb. ( I could show you pictures of what I can do in a closet that would put pro's to shame, lol!)
I actually have backers for up to 2.5 mil if we can get it passed with enough room for "Regular" people to start into the business down here.
But being Florida, I expect the regulations to be onerous and strongly against the "Little" guy.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
nader called it for clinton
he's smart, but he's been wrong before...
btw, Jill was great on Democracy Now, her sight is not yet up live
The election observer from Greece
Tweeted support for Hillary. Impartial HA!
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.
How can they call MA with 4.4% reporting? eom
How can they call MA with 4.4% reporting? eom
How can they call MA with 4.4% reporting? eom
Update! 48 EC votes Clinton 66 votes Trump!
Things are not looking good for Clinton so far, but the west coast states could change things dramatically.
NM, AZ, NV, and I think (although some may differ) ID and OR may become very important.
I think its safe to say Clinton will pick up that massive CA load though, so Trump better build up a very large lead in the Midwest and north if he wants to prevail.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Update! 48 EC votes Clinton 66 votes Trump!
Things are not looking good for Clinton so far, but the west coast states could change things dramatically.
NM, AZ, NV, and I think (although some may differ) ID and OR may become very important.
I think its safe to say Clinton will pick up that massive CA load though, so Trump better build up a very large lead in the Midwest and north if he wants to prevail.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Yet another update! Sorry for the lag now 123 to 97 Trump
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
NJ flipped.
Now Trump is projected? At least they have some votes now. Earlier projection was Clinton, based on "exit polls".
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Starting to see tomorrow's headlines
A deeply divided electorate have no decision
But there's an upside
Alex Baldwin will have a four-year contract with Saturday Night Live and maybe we can get these two to have a reunion.
The people, united, will never be defeated.
So I turn on BBC can't stand american media
and a smile comes to my face, not cause trump is winning, but I'm picturing her heinpus shitting her pantsuit.
and trump is winning VA and FL
I never knew that the term "Never Again" only pertained to
those born Jewish
"Antisemite used to be someone who didn't like Jews
now it's someone who Jews don't like"
Heard from Margaret Kimberley
You're a bad influence on me, alphalop!
Can't do the buds; Brownback swears it's immoral! (grrrrr)
So... I just mulled me some Chaucer's mead, since it's a cool night here in KC Town. Tastes pretty darned good!
Now that the polls have closed most everywhere
I can say this without getting a lot of pushback: I'm seriously terrified of a Trump/GOP win.
"If you can't eat their food, drink their booze, take their money and then vote against them you've got no business being in Congress."
I suspected as much.
It helps to be honest with yourself. It is the first step on the road to recovery.
Don't be afraid. The fear is what they did to you.
Come toward the light.
stein - baraka
2016
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