US Election Day - the MB version

Chula Vista · 11-09-2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Fair enough.

Back to the old twisting words thing again. It's just opposing opinions man. I say up, you say down. Let's move on.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Or stop drinking.

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Originally Posted by Isbjørn

Not everyone wants Clinton to be president. Not everyone even agrees that she's the lesser evil.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

What comes around goes around. Didn't Clinton use Ross Perot to siphon votes from George H. W. Bush? (or at least benefit from him running?) The night before the election the news had Pennsylvania solidly in Hillary Clinton's column, which didn't pan out for her. Then went on how Trump had an uphill battle to win all the flip states while at the same time keeping all the Romney/Paul states. You can play Monday night quarterback with the intentions of Floridian Libertarians, but it was the Rust Belt that rallied behind Trump gave him the presidency.

Agreed. Mostly.

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

So if I'm a libertarian I should vote for Clinton or Trump because voting for the candidate I like the most would be pointless? Ah. I see.

Enlightenment = good.

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

Your math is wrong here though. She'd need much more than just 46% of those votes to win:

I'm feeble.

**Frownland** · 11-09-2016, 02:43 PM

You say "up, because!" I say "down, because of ****ing gravity you moron."

That being said, if you can back up your point I will admit to twisting your words. But until then...

Chula Vista · 11-09-2016, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You say "up, because!" I say "down, because of ****ing gravity you moron."

That being said, if you can back up your point I will admit to twisting your words. But until then...

What "point" are we talking about here?

**Frownland** · 11-09-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

What "point" are we talking about here?

That Johnson's votes are responsible for Hillary losing Florida. That thing we've been discussing this whole time.

Chula Vista · 11-09-2016, 02:53 PM

I assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Clinton.

You assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Trump.

There is no point.

Mondo Bungle · 11-09-2016, 02:57 PM

I'm still gonna kill people

Ninetales · 11-09-2016, 02:58 PM

It's not just majority. It would have to be a landslide in Clinton's favor.

**Frownland** · 11-09-2016, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

I assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Clinton.

You assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Trump.

There is no point.

Err, no. My "assumption" is based on things like the reality of voter ideologies. Yours is based on the canon that everyone who votes for third party is doing it out of protest (as opposed to siding with their beliefs) and the liberal echo chamber that you live in. If they would have swung to Hillary if there were only two options, those that voted Johnson would have voted for Stein BECAUSE. OF. HOW. MUCH. CLOSER. JOHNSON'S. VIEWS. ARE. TO. TRUMP'S. THAN. THEY. ARE. TO. HILLARY'S.

Chula Vista · 11-09-2016, 03:02 PM

**Frownland** · 11-09-2016, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

I thought you said you weren't going to repeat yourself? Could've left it at this:

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

I can't back up my points.

Oh ja, I want to gloat too: this is what you get for not voting for Bernie, Chula.

View Poll Results: Your vote for US president
Donald Trump	10	32.26%
Hillary Clinton	8	25.81%
Other	13	41.94%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

11-09-2016, 02:43 PM	#152 (permalink)
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11-09-2016, 02:53 PM	#155 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	I assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Clinton. You assume that a majority of his votes would have gone to Trump. There is no point. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

11-09-2016, 03:02 PM	#159 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	__________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

11-09-2016, 02:58 PM	#157 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	It's not just majority. It would have to be a landslide in Clinton's favor.