Presidential Election Aftermath: What Now / What Next?

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  1. ZenMaster

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    You guys are so screwed. My condolences.

    And I live in a f***ing Middle East.
     
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    John3:16 Moderator Staff Member

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    Hillary said that Trump paid Russia to leak those emails on the eve of DNC.

    That boys and girls is the definition of deflection.

    Now, I'm not the smartest person in the room, but if true, how can Russia hack into secure DNC emails, but not her unsecure home server holding Top Secret emails?
     
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    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    The sad part is, all this corruption is being exposed and she will still win. The morally bankrupt media see this evil as a means to an end, and the general population is too busy playing Pokemon Go and watching the Kardashians to even hear about it.

    And America dies without so much as a whimper.
     
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    I love how there was no mention of Bernie Sanders in DWS resignation statement. No apology for her bias and utter contempt for her party's base.
     
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    John3:16 Moderator Staff Member

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    I'll just leave this here:

     
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    Awesome.

    And the problem with this is Hillary was really behind it all, and she will get none of the blame, and reap no repercussions.

    "It was just the DNC" as if Hillary was just ignorant of the whole thing and didn't know what they were doing on her behalf.

    "Wasserman Schultz to step down as Democratic Party chair after convention
    Heidi M. Przybyla, USA TODAY4:11 p.m. EDT July 24, 2016



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    Bernie Sanders wants DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign after leaked emails suggest party officials were mocking the Vermont Senator. Time

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    DNC emails show hostility to Sanders; one calls campaign chief 'damn liar'


    The leaked emails included one where Wasserman Schultz referred to a top Sanders campaign aide as a “damn liar” and another where a party official suggested the Vermont senator’s religious beliefs should be questioned.

    Sanders had previously asked for the resignation of Wasserman Schultz from the Democratic National Committee and reiterated that call Sunday.

    "I think she should resign, period,” the Vermont senator told ABC's This Week.

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    USA TODAY

    Sanders on Kaine: '100 times better' than Trump


    The Florida congresswoman took over the reins of the party in 2011, succeeding Tim Kaine, who was seeking a Virginia Senate seat the following year and recently was chosen by Clinton to join the Democratic ticket.

    The controversy over Wasserman Schultz came as the party looks to project unity following last week's often fractious Republican convention.

    "I would ask her to step aside because she's a distraction in a week that is Hillary Clinton's week," David Axelrod a former top strategist to President Obama, told CNN on Sunday ahead of the Florida congresswoman's decision.
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    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...erman-schultz-democratic-convention/87502302/
     
  7. John3:16

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    http://articles.philly.com/2016-07-17/news/74517443_1_rally-permit-sanders-campaign

    The city has denied a permit to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign for a rally in South Philadelphia a day before the Democratic National Convention, but has said the campaign can apply for a different site.

    The Sanders campaign had sought a July 24 rally with an estimated crowd of 15,000 to 40,000 at the Richie Ashburn baseball field in FDR Park.

    A campaign spokesman said in early June that it wanted to have a "traditional Bernie campaign rally."

    In a Monday rejection letter, Jazelle M. Jones, a deputy managing director, said the field was subject to a multiparty agreement that does not allow nonrecreational uses.

    Jones said the city could not recommend an alternative location, but welcomed "the submission of a revised application by your organization with a different staging area, time and/or route."

    Lauren Hitt, a spokeswoman for Mayor Kenney, said Friday that it was not too late for the campaign to reapply for another location in FDR Park.

    The DNC will take place in the Wells Fargo Center from July 25 to 28. FDR Park is across Broad Street from the sports complex.

    Sanders, who endorsed presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, is scheduled to speak on the first night of the convention.

    Whether his campaign still wanted the permit was unclear. A spokesman for the campaign could not be reached for comment.
     
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    Lol. Jesus what a mess on both sides.
     
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    I'm serious about my support for Gary Johnson right now. I mean at least I want to hear the man speak on stage. I'm sure what he's got to say will be better than what we're getting from the Dems and Conservatives.
     
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    Listen to the Joe Rogan podcast 801. Joe talks to Gary Johnson for about 3 hr. It's a really good interview
     
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    Unfortunately, I'm already seeing a Gary Johnson backlash on social media, since his ideas are a little "different" than what most people are used to. But then again, that can only be a GOOD thing because at least he's finally, finally getting noticed.
     
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    Gary Johnson was at 9% in the poll I saw yesterday. Pretty good for a 3rd party compared to recent elections. That isn't really a testament to him though (IMO), but more a condemnation on Hillary and Trump.
     
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    Interesting DNC:

    - No US Flag on stage and no National Anthem.
    - Warren said we're not broke, as Trump suggests. If $19 Trillion isn't broke, what is?
    - I LOLd when Michelle Obama said "she didn't quit when they made fun of her looks." Who wrote that? Trump?
    - Total slap in the face of Bernie supporters when Silverman said, "you're being ridiculous."
    - I honestly felt bad for the Bernie supporters. So many were crying and I truly believe they loved him, support him 100%, and believe in his ideals. Sadly, he got screwed by the DNC and then he sold out. Shoulda went out like Cruz, IMO.
    - Bernie saying that anyone who's family makes less than $125,000 can go to college for free is a great campaign promise, but again, he has no idea what the definition of free is. Is Warren gonna start teaching for free?

    I thought Michelle's speech was pretty good. I thought Bernie's speech was amazing. Despite the rants directed at the GOP, I thought he was passionate when talking about the future. If he was the nominee I might have been persuaded to vote for him.
     
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    He needs 15% to be in the debates, right? I thought he was at 13% earlier. :/
     
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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) requires that candidates poll at 15 percent in five national surveys leading up to the three scheduled debates and that they garner enough spots on state ballots to chart a path to the White House.

    Even if one of them does get to 15%, the media will ignore them and the moderators will ask them a question every 10th time.
     
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    Oh Gary Johnson's path to presidency is so close to impossible that it might as well be just that, but having him on stage at all helps his cause and would be a big victory. In reality of course we're getting either Trump or Clinton because billions of dollars change hands and there's nothing we as a nation can do it about it.

    I'm not sure what the way forward is to dethroning these oligarchs, but I believe we'll figure it out.
     
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    We'll figure it out when we hand Trump nuclear codes, lol.
     
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    I implore you guys to listen, especially if you a) hate Trump and Hillary and b) want to hear something new.

    I don't agree with everything they say, but I agree with a lot more of it than... well actually Trump and Hillary haven't said much I agree with at all.
     

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