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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:01 boon2537 wrote: US stocks doesn't take a dive at all. I really can't predict the market :/ industry lobbies taking your policy orders | ||
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BronzeKnee
United States5221 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:01 xDaunt wrote: I think he talked it down for the sake of the election, but his supporters are going to hold him to building it. He's already going to be walking back a lot of other things ("LOCK HER UP!!!!"), so he better build the wall. Yeah this is a really interesting time in American politics. Either he walks back a lot of things he said he would do, or his Presidency could careen from one crisis to another. Trying to jail Clinton and build a wall might be the most unproductive things any President began their first term with. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On November 10 2016 02:27 xDaunt wrote: The Democrats aren't yet ready to select a new leader. They're going to need a few months to sort their shit out internally and groom new leadership. They better clean house in the DNC. New leadership for sure, but also a new cyber security team that won't make them support the most electable candidate and history and look like fools when the evil Russians leak it. | ||
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TheTenthDoc
United States9561 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:02 BronzeKnee wrote: Yeah this is a really interesting time in American politics. Either he walks back a lot of things he said he would do, or his Presidency will careen from one crisis to another. Why not both? (seriously, it will probably be both) It will be interesting to see what he does walk back when/if he does. Is it the things he was forced to say by the GOP or his own gut feelings and gibberish policies. | ||
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Mysticesper
United States1183 Posts
but i doubt he will pursue anti lgbt / abortion stuff, since that was his major criticism prior to running, so he had to pander to the religious right. | ||
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MyLovelyLurker
France756 Posts
On November 10 2016 02:41 oneofthem wrote: she has been working on these issues for decades. her staff and policy team have been working on these issues for decades. you don't just witch hunt someone for speaking at a core financial institution. especially when you already know what was being said and why. It's not like Trump's Treasury nominee is a former Goldman partner either. What's the difference then really ? | ||
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Logo
United States7542 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:02 LegalLord wrote: The exit polls cited here suggest that late deciders really went for Trump. That seems mostly consistent with what we've seen. Which really does lead to the question of how much of that is Comey's doing. While I think the race would always be closer than people would want (given the working vote in rural areas), the whole election really seems just like an arbitrary happenstance where because Clinton was most recently in the news and Trump lost access to Twitter Trump wins. Put the election 2 weeks out or 2 weeks earlier and it probably would have been in a Clinton bubble for the win. | ||
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pmh
1416 Posts
I can not wait,ha ha. | ||
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BronzeKnee
United States5221 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:04 TheTenthDoc wrote: Why not both? (seriously, it will probably be both) It will be interesting to see what he does walk back when/if he does. Is it the things he was forced to say by the GOP or his own gut feelings and gibberish policies. Actually, you are probably correct. But honestly, he will alienate his base in about 10 days if he doesn't try to jail her and build the wall. Those were the highlights of what he said at his rallies. And I attended one. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On November 10 2016 02:44 Jormundr wrote: Also this is probably the most realistic explanation of this election I've seen so far. Point #3 hits very close to home. extremely well written article. Recommend everyone to read it. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
At this point no one knows what will happen. The country took a riskier choice than I was prepared to make myself, but I'll live with it and hope for the best. | ||
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pmh
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:05 Mysticesper wrote: trump will probably elect a conservative judge. but i doubt he will pursue anti lgbt / abortion stuff, since that was his major criticism prior to running, so he had to pander to the religious right. The concern isn't that he will pursue it, but that he doesn't care enough to stop the rest of the Republican party form pursuing it (who will pursue it far more vehemently). On November 10 2016 03:08 LegalLord wrote: At this point no one knows what will happen. The country took a riskier choice than I was prepared to make myself, but I'll live with it and hope for the best. This. I'm not happy with the result, but I'm not going to get in on the doomsaying that everyone else has started. The only way we can go is forward, so let's make the best of it. | ||
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MyLovelyLurker
France756 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:01 boon2537 wrote: US stocks doesn't take a dive at all. I really can't predict the market :/ Looks from quite a few indicators ( put/call ratio, VIX spot wayyyy overbought to futures ) that last week's dip was basically people already cutting their exposures and hedging into the event. When the market sees it coming the impact is less. Volumes today are not indicative of the kind of capitulation you usually see on unforeseen events. | ||
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pmh
1416 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:07 BigFan wrote: extremely well written article. Recommend everyone to read it. yes that was an interesting read indeed,thx for link. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/01RnE5d.jpg) seems like not a policy election, but a character election in which policies are proxy for character perceptions. i'd say the "it's the internet media" thesis is doing well here. | ||
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Logo
United States7542 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:06 BronzeKnee wrote: Actually, you are probably correct. But honestly, he will alienate his base in about 10 days if he doesn't try to jail her and build the wall. Those were the highlights of what he said at his rallies. And I attended one. I think you are giving way way too much credit to the ability of Trump's base to continue caring after 2 months of no real news. Without the daily flood of media coverage, big rallies, and Clinton scandals you're probably going to see them drift apart. The party is over, there's nothing to be constantly angry about anymore. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On November 10 2016 03:08 pmh wrote: I was worried that the republicans would not be able to get a judge,as I don't see any reasons for the democrats to cooperate now,after the republicans denied the democrats what was essentially their choice. But maybe the republicans wont need any democratic support for this. I hope Trump just retains Garland. He seems reasonable enough for both sides to be ok with him. And Trump used to be a Democrat at that. | ||
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ChristianS
United States3304 Posts
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