And it continues. I for the first time ever tried to understand the electoral college system. OMG it is a bit confusing. I sorta get it. But then understanding the rest of it, like house, Senate…
The Electoral College doesn’t make an ounce of sense in 2020.
But… it seems to be how Republicans win from what I’ve read. So I don’t think it’ll go anywhere any time soon.
Its nearly 4am here and I am still watching it, going to have to go soon, but hopefully it will look better in a bit, at least that is what I keep telling myself
They’re starting to cut counting for the night. States are forcing workers to go home and stop counting. I think it might be a couple of days. At minimum, I don’t see anything being announced tonight.
Yup ! Think I’ll call it a night too now though! At least if they’re still counting for a while I shouldn’t wake up to trump winning again like last time when I went to bed with blue winning! π
Every morning this week has been waking up to terrifying thoughts of what could happen. If they just call it, at least we can know and we can deal with it.
Yeah, even though it’s been expected for Biden to catch up in these few close states, it’s still bloody tense, and a very quirky election for sure. And terrifying to think a few votes the other way would’ve genuinely made trump win.
On the other hand, I’ve just realised how creepy Joe Biden is and how messed up his family’s relationships are πππ. So I think I’ve stopped caring. Whole thing’s a mess π€·ββοΈ. I’m feeling nauseous after watching some youtube clips of him!
As a Michigan resident, I am terrified but hopeful that the mail-in ballots will be cast for Joe Biden. Iβm praying we can win Michigan and Wisconsin at least (although it may not be enough). One person whoβs doing a phenomenal job of easing my anxiety is David Pakman. I highly recommend checking him out because heβs extremely knowledgeable, yet a calming presence.
Thankfully they did! But at first they were leaning red due to not counting the mail-in ballots prior to Election Day. Hopefully Biden can win, and hopefully we can find out before next week. And David Pakman is a political scientist who runs his own progressive media channels (podcast, YouTube, Twitch, etc.). π
Here’s what keeps everything in perspective for me my dear V…..no matter who wins, I will still show up in the world as a loving and kind person. All of this division in my country is an illusion and a direct result of fear. I refuse to let fear win ever because I carry love in my veins and that’s what our world needs. These past 4 years, I have made it very clear to my friends on both sides, nothing could ever make me not want to continue our friendship because we don’t have the same opinions. I’m nobody’s judge, but I’m always a friend. We must rise above all of this separateness and be one race, the human race for everybody’s sake. Not just someπβ€π
I think people need more of this outlook, that your political alignment doesn’t need to divide the nation. Thank you for sharing. I hope the next four years allow some healing in the United States. β€
I’m holding on. It’s easy to be impatient, but I just need to let the voting count (and the process as a whole) play itself out. I voted for Biden, so I probably feel more at ease than those I know who support Trump (because the path to victory is so much easier for Biden than it is for Trump right now).
You’ve no idea! I was up half the night. I feel steamrollered, flattened. Predictions suggested a much more positive outcome but in my gut I couldn’t believe it and now, no matter who wins, it’s a mess. A country so divided. I am appalled to find myself living in a country where half the population believe that our previous government is acceptable, that it’s OK to lie, cheat, demean people with cruel comments and disrupt an entire country. Never mind what will happen now with covid. I would flee but with 11 cats and nowhere to drag my decrepit body to….I am stuck. Yeah. I am SICK at heart and in my guts.
I can sense your stress from the words chosen in this comment.
I knew that people would vote for Trump, but I just didn’t think quite so many people would. The fact that this race is so close sends an alarming message as to the amount of people who will blindly follow anything someone tells them so long as they claim to be republican.
Itβs very hard to process. I feel as if I live among strangers, as if Iβve never known these people. Itβs very unsettling. My feeling it that the Republican party needs to divorce itself from the Trump family ASAP or there will never be peace in this country. Why did I not move to Canada. Oh yeah. It was the 13 catsβ¦.
I opted not to watch, knowing that the big election wouldn’t be decided… probably for days. I did pay attention to my local elections, none of which went the way I’d hoped. But even now, the morning after, even though the powers that be may not officially make a call yet, we can see the way the wind is blowing. At this point I’m hoping for the best but definitely planning for the worst.
That’s the best thing you can do at this point. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. The worst being a slew of stupid law-suits Trump has filed claiming fraud to sew the seeds of doubt with his base and raise civil unrest across the country. Shit’s going down…
Trump saying he’ll make sure there’s no more voting at 4am… Meaning he’ll make sure more votes aren’t added on… Christ. This election is dragging painfully at the moment!
I know that’s one frustrating thing. Anything close to close is tortuously painful, embarrassing, horrifying. The fact that we are making and can make such absolute statements about which side is better would ordinarily be incredible too, impossible. Like there’s actually a ‘right’ way to vote it’s that bad. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long! A repeat of 2000 would be uncomfortable!
He’s set the model as wellβ other people know that if they want to gain power, simply being divisive is a working strategy. Boris has proven again that it works. There’s a problem much bigger than trump in the long-term, yet we need to fight this particular fire for the short-term π€¦ββοΈ.
I can breathe! It’s not just me saying that. 74 million Americans feel the same. Did you feel a shift in the air up there?! Sadly there are 70 million more who are disappointed/devastated. But our new President wants to work with everyone, not just his “yes” men. I fear for him, but hope he will be given a chance to repair some of the damage.
Has it been officially announced? Everything that I can see still says projected? To answer your question about a shift in the air, we dropped ten degrees over night. So yeah, there has been a shift in the air. lol
Many New Zealanders at least the ones I know are curious to see what happens with the Election. Most people I know want Trump to lose for various reasons but we are all watching with interest, that’s for sure π
Ahhh thank you π Jacinda is pretty cool I cannot lie π I mean you know I am not at all politically inclined but she seems to have had a handle on dealing with the COVID crisis better than anyone expected π Well, I hope the nail-biting ends soon! I hope you are well, V – and keeping safe π
I love this stuff a little bit too much. Anxious? Not really, but certainly entertained. I could write a lengthy essay on how obstructing Bernie Sanders nomination was one of the stupidest decisions by a major American party in U.S. History, but I’ll refrain.
I probably will. I think you’ll enjoy reading it more than you will enjoy Mike Pence being President with Republican super-majorities in both house of Congress and a 7-2 conservative majority on the supreme court, all of which I believe to be the inevitable outcome of all this brouhaha. Buckle up!
Same here. Especially since I worked the polls, I have seen that this is turning out to be quite the nail-biter this time around. Godspeed to whatever happens next!
How did working the polls go? Hopefully there was no drama. I heard a lot of crazy stories of things happening around the country on Nov 3. Election day is stressful enough!
I was assigned to a smaller venue, so it was quite calm working the polls. Granted, I did work in a rather-conservative part of LA, so we did get a handful of Trump supporters being loud and annoying. But we’ll have to see what comes next!
I’ve stayed up into the early hours the last few nights watching the coverage. It’s oddly engrossing – kind of like watching a car crash in slow motion.
Also Pennsylvania is under 23k votes! Out of ~3 million votes per candidate in each of those states. Nevada is within 12k. I mean there’s actually 5 super close states remaining!
And all of this is going to be re-counted yet π€¦ββοΈ. Nevada won’t finish counting until Nov. 12th or so. So you’ve got to think a recount will double the whole processβ¦ and we’ll get the whole close race all over again with these states. This thing could actually take weeks. (If it’s within 1% a candidate can call for a recount.)
You’re very patient! I shut it off when I went to bed on the third. I check once a day, but I try to not look too into it because every website is sharing something different. lol
Until it’s called, news sites aren’t worth a ton. Especially after what happened in 2016.
Ummm I keep hitting refresh every 5 seconds and polls arenβt even closed yet
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Same here. Iβm glued to the screen
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SAME! I know it’s not final results but I can’t help it.
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Yeah, I’ve been refreshing since 10am today…
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Tomorrow things will look very different regardless of who wins.
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Right? I think on the news they were showing a special fence being put up around the White House. That’s scary!
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Scary and uncertain times right now.
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Very. It impacts the rest of the world.
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That it does. My friends in Aussie are watching and asking questions. Everyone knows how much this means.
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I am hoping for miracle.
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And it continues. I for the first time ever tried to understand the electoral college system. OMG it is a bit confusing. I sorta get it. But then understanding the rest of it, like house, Senate…
Interesting stuff but confusing.
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The Electoral College doesn’t make an ounce of sense in 2020.
But… it seems to be how Republicans win from what I’ve read. So I don’t think it’ll go anywhere any time soon.
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Oh this 2020 election is … well..
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YES – but I am not watching it. I’ll look tomorrow.
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I wish I had that willpower!
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Its nearly 4am here and I am still watching it, going to have to go soon, but hopefully it will look better in a bit, at least that is what I keep telling myself
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They’re starting to cut counting for the night. States are forcing workers to go home and stop counting. I think it might be a couple of days. At minimum, I don’t see anything being announced tonight.
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2 days and still no news, I did get some sleep in the end
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Yeah, the fact that counting is still going is nerve-wracking, but a good sign that I think.
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It depends on what has been voted
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Am glued to TV watching coverage. π€π€
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I am right there with you.
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Glad Iβm not the only one thinking this. Iβm anxious as well… just took a bath because I needed a break from the TV.
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I’m seeing this a day later and this comment is still a much better idea than watching the television. lol
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Yup ! Think I’ll call it a night too now though! At least if they’re still counting for a while I shouldn’t wake up to trump winning again like last time when I went to bed with blue winning! π
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Every morning this week has been waking up to terrifying thoughts of what could happen. If they just call it, at least we can know and we can deal with it.
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Yeah, even though it’s been expected for Biden to catch up in these few close states, it’s still bloody tense, and a very quirky election for sure. And terrifying to think a few votes the other way would’ve genuinely made trump win.
On the other hand, I’ve just realised how creepy Joe Biden is and how messed up his family’s relationships are πππ. So I think I’ve stopped caring. Whole thing’s a mess π€·ββοΈ. I’m feeling nauseous after watching some youtube clips of him!
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Yes!!!
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Are you still as nervous as I am two days later? lol
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Yes, me too. I feel that same sense of guilt and helplessness last time that I should have and be doing more to protect democracy.
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As long as you’re voting that’s a step in the right direction!
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As a Michigan resident, I am terrified but hopeful that the mail-in ballots will be cast for Joe Biden. Iβm praying we can win Michigan and Wisconsin at least (although it may not be enough). One person whoβs doing a phenomenal job of easing my anxiety is David Pakman. I highly recommend checking him out because heβs extremely knowledgeable, yet a calming presence.
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Well I heard that Michigan and Wisconsin went the way I wanted them to! So I think that’s a step in the right direction. Who is David Pakman?
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Thankfully they did! But at first they were leaning red due to not counting the mail-in ballots prior to Election Day. Hopefully Biden can win, and hopefully we can find out before next week. And David Pakman is a political scientist who runs his own progressive media channels (podcast, YouTube, Twitch, etc.). π
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O.O good luck, dear!!
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The whole world needs the luck right now!
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Here’s what keeps everything in perspective for me my dear V…..no matter who wins, I will still show up in the world as a loving and kind person. All of this division in my country is an illusion and a direct result of fear. I refuse to let fear win ever because I carry love in my veins and that’s what our world needs. These past 4 years, I have made it very clear to my friends on both sides, nothing could ever make me not want to continue our friendship because we don’t have the same opinions. I’m nobody’s judge, but I’m always a friend. We must rise above all of this separateness and be one race, the human race for everybody’s sake. Not just someπβ€π
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I think people need more of this outlook, that your political alignment doesn’t need to divide the nation. Thank you for sharing. I hope the next four years allow some healing in the United States. β€
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Me too sister, me 2. It’s my daily prayerπ
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In short, yes.
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You still holding on? Hope you’re doing alright down there.
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I’m holding on. It’s easy to be impatient, but I just need to let the voting count (and the process as a whole) play itself out. I voted for Biden, so I probably feel more at ease than those I know who support Trump (because the path to victory is so much easier for Biden than it is for Trump right now).
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You’ve no idea! I was up half the night. I feel steamrollered, flattened. Predictions suggested a much more positive outcome but in my gut I couldn’t believe it and now, no matter who wins, it’s a mess. A country so divided. I am appalled to find myself living in a country where half the population believe that our previous government is acceptable, that it’s OK to lie, cheat, demean people with cruel comments and disrupt an entire country. Never mind what will happen now with covid. I would flee but with 11 cats and nowhere to drag my decrepit body to….I am stuck. Yeah. I am SICK at heart and in my guts.
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I can sense your stress from the words chosen in this comment.
I knew that people would vote for Trump, but I just didn’t think quite so many people would. The fact that this race is so close sends an alarming message as to the amount of people who will blindly follow anything someone tells them so long as they claim to be republican.
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Itβs very hard to process. I feel as if I live among strangers, as if Iβve never known these people. Itβs very unsettling. My feeling it that the Republican party needs to divorce itself from the Trump family ASAP or there will never be peace in this country. Why did I not move to Canada. Oh yeah. It was the 13 catsβ¦.
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Hang in there.
Sending you a hug. We’ll get through this.
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I opted not to watch, knowing that the big election wouldn’t be decided… probably for days. I did pay attention to my local elections, none of which went the way I’d hoped. But even now, the morning after, even though the powers that be may not officially make a call yet, we can see the way the wind is blowing. At this point I’m hoping for the best but definitely planning for the worst.
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That’s the best thing you can do at this point. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. The worst being a slew of stupid law-suits Trump has filed claiming fraud to sew the seeds of doubt with his base and raise civil unrest across the country. Shit’s going down…
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No. It’s outsid e of my control so there’s no point in me worrying. Whatever happens, I’ll deal with it.
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You are stronger than I!
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Trump saying he’ll make sure there’s no more voting at 4am… Meaning he’ll make sure more votes aren’t added on… Christ. This election is dragging painfully at the moment!
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I never expected to be so tortured by an election. I am actually shocked by how it’s turned out.
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I know that’s one frustrating thing. Anything close to close is tortuously painful, embarrassing, horrifying. The fact that we are making and can make such absolute statements about which side is better would ordinarily be incredible too, impossible. Like there’s actually a ‘right’ way to vote it’s that bad. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long! A repeat of 2000 would be uncomfortable!
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He’s set the model as wellβ other people know that if they want to gain power, simply being divisive is a working strategy. Boris has proven again that it works. There’s a problem much bigger than trump in the long-term, yet we need to fight this particular fire for the short-term π€¦ββοΈ.
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SAME!
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I can breathe! It’s not just me saying that. 74 million Americans feel the same. Did you feel a shift in the air up there?! Sadly there are 70 million more who are disappointed/devastated. But our new President wants to work with everyone, not just his “yes” men. I fear for him, but hope he will be given a chance to repair some of the damage.
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Has it been officially announced? Everything that I can see still says projected? To answer your question about a shift in the air, we dropped ten degrees over night. So yeah, there has been a shift in the air. lol
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Luckily I avoided that television appearance and have decided to not look it up. I think a speech like that would’ve made my blood boil.
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Good idea! I have no ‘disbelief’ left for him anymore, anything is possible.
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I watched very stupid television all night, and just peeked at current standings. Today is rough, too. Doing my best. It’s all we can do.
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Hang in there! I’m hoping this ends soon.
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Many New Zealanders at least the ones I know are curious to see what happens with the Election. Most people I know want Trump to lose for various reasons but we are all watching with interest, that’s for sure π
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The fact that there’s still no conclusion is making this the definition of nail-biter. Yeah, the world needs more leadership like New Zealand has.
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Ahhh thank you π Jacinda is pretty cool I cannot lie π I mean you know I am not at all politically inclined but she seems to have had a handle on dealing with the COVID crisis better than anyone expected π Well, I hope the nail-biting ends soon! I hope you are well, V – and keeping safe π
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I love this stuff a little bit too much. Anxious? Not really, but certainly entertained. I could write a lengthy essay on how obstructing Bernie Sanders nomination was one of the stupidest decisions by a major American party in U.S. History, but I’ll refrain.
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You should write that one day. I’d enjoy reading that.
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I probably will. I think you’ll enjoy reading it more than you will enjoy Mike Pence being President with Republican super-majorities in both house of Congress and a 7-2 conservative majority on the supreme court, all of which I believe to be the inevitable outcome of all this brouhaha. Buckle up!
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Same here. Especially since I worked the polls, I have seen that this is turning out to be quite the nail-biter this time around. Godspeed to whatever happens next!
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How did working the polls go? Hopefully there was no drama. I heard a lot of crazy stories of things happening around the country on Nov 3. Election day is stressful enough!
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I was assigned to a smaller venue, so it was quite calm working the polls. Granted, I did work in a rather-conservative part of LA, so we did get a handful of Trump supporters being loud and annoying. But we’ll have to see what comes next!
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I’ve stayed up into the early hours the last few nights watching the coverage. It’s oddly engrossing – kind of like watching a car crash in slow motion.
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A good kind of car crash, though!
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YESSSSSSSSS! That’s exactly what I was thinking. You don’t want to look but you just cannot look away.
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Hmmm. We are in that car. All of us.
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Truth.
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Biden’s so close to winning Georgia and Pennsylvania πππ. Few more hours!
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I saw that Georgia is really freaking close. Like under 10,000 votes close?
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It’s under 1,800 votes close now!
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Also Pennsylvania is under 23k votes! Out of ~3 million votes per candidate in each of those states. Nevada is within 12k. I mean there’s actually 5 super close states remaining!
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And all of this is going to be re-counted yet π€¦ββοΈ. Nevada won’t finish counting until Nov. 12th or so. So you’ve got to think a recount will double the whole processβ¦ and we’ll get the whole close race all over again with these states. This thing could actually take weeks. (If it’s within 1% a candidate can call for a recount.)
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This just needs to be over. This is one of the most stomach wrenching elections we’ve ever had. Just end it already.
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Yeah. I hope they call it soon. And I hope the Trump smokescreen of lawsuits get thrown out.
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Yup! Itβs getting close though!
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I’m still binge watching this crap nearly three days later. So anxious but so fixated.
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You’re very patient! I shut it off when I went to bed on the third. I check once a day, but I try to not look too into it because every website is sharing something different. lol
Until it’s called, news sites aren’t worth a ton. Especially after what happened in 2016.
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