Tag Archives: 2016 elections

President Obama Wishes Trump Well: We Are All Rooting For Your Success In Uniting America [VIDEO]

ABC News reports: President Obama today said he is ready to welcome president-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday to ensure a “successful transition between our presidencies.” “We are now all rooting for success in uniting and leading the country,” Obama said in a statement in the Rose Garden Wednesday. The president extended an invitation to the president-elect to …

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LIVE VIDEO: Hillary To Give Concession Speech

TIME reports: Hillary Clinton is expected to deliver her concession speech at approximately 10.30am EST Wednesday, from the New Yorker Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. It will be the first time that the former presidential candidate will publicly address her staff and supporters following her unexpected defeat to Donald Trump. Clinton had been expected to give the speech at the Jacob Javits …

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Today’s New York Daily News

From the New York Daily News: Donald J. Trump rode a national fury against the political status quo all the way to the White House, winning the election Tuesday to become the 45th president of the United States. In an implausible triumph after breaking seemingly every rule of presidential campaigning, the often-crude, often-demagogic ex-reality show star defeated nemesis Hillary Clinton …

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OPEN THREAD: Gloom As Hillary’s Chances Shrink

As Hillary Clinton’s chances continues to shrink, one bright point in the last hour is her projected win in Virginia. Trump, however, has been projected to win Ohio. All eyes remain on Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. If you’re not hammered by now, maybe you should start slamming shots. Join in below where four live-streams are embedded.

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OPEN THREAD: More Results As Race Stays Tight

It’s been nearly two hours since the first polls closed and the race in Florida remains perilously close with Trump in the lead. We should get the calls in several key states in the next hour. Embedded below are the live streams from four major outlets. Join the nail-biting.

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Rep. Tammy Duckworth Unseats Sen. Mark Kirk

In the first Senate flip of the night for the Democrats, US House Rep. Tammy Duckworth has unseated Sen. Mark Kirk. Last week the Human Rights Campaign made the unprecedented move of retracting their endorsement of Kirk after he made a racist attack on Duckworth’s family during their final debate. The Democrats need to flip at least four seats to …

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OPEN THREAD: Early Results And Projections Arrive

Polls are now closed or will close within the hour in about two dozen states. CNN has already called Kentucky and Indiana for Trump. Hillary is projected to win Vermont. No surprises so far. Weigh in below as exit polls and projections come in. I’ll break out the result in battleground states with new posts as they arrive. Live streams …

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HORROR: Trump Cake Seen Taken Into Trump Tower

If you haven’t been on Twitter in the last hour, you’re missing out on what will surely be a full night of #TrumpCake memes. The Hill reports: A cake of Donald Trump was spotted being wheeled into Trump Tower on Tuesday afternoon, according to an ABC News reporter. The cake is sculpted to look like the Republican presidential nominee. Some …

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OPEN THREAD: Tells Us About Your Time At The Polls

If you’ve voted since our open thread from very early this morning, let us know how things went for you. Also use this open thread to discuss reports of ballot issues, voter intimidation, and other other subjects related to the act of casting votes. The first exit polls will likely be arriving around 6PM, but don’t let that stop you …

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Trump Booed At Own Polling Station [VIDEO]

Via Jezebel: Donald Trump showed up this morning to vote in New York City, where he was greeted by a warm show of support from his friends and neighbors—just kidding, they booed him the whole time. Video from outside PS 59 shows a group of people booing loudly as Trump, accompanied by his wife, Melania, scurried inside the building to …

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FIRST RESULT: Hillary Win Overwhelmingly In Guam

USA Today reports: Hillary Clinton has overwhelmingly won the vote on the tiny U.S. island of Guam. The territory, located west of the international date line, is 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and bills itself as “Where America’s Day Begins.” With 32,071 voters casting ballots, Democrat Clinton received 71.63% of the vote. Republican Donald Trump received 24.16%, and …

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New York Daily News Pleads With America In Final Message: Bar The White House Door To The Grifter

From the editorial board of the New York Daily News: Fearing for the fate of the republic as never before in an election, the Daily News Editorial Board fervently hopes that reason conquers passion among those who, in their loathing of Clinton, are prepared to hand the nation to the most outrageously successful con man in presidential history. Trump is …

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OPEN THREAD: Tell Us About Your Voting Experience

It took me about 45 minutes to vote for Hillary for the fifth time this morning. In 12 years on the Upper East Side, I’d never had more than three people in front of me but this morning the line wrapped nearly around the block. New arrivals were clearly surprised to find such a crowd, but everybody was in high …

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Franklin Graham: America Needs A Christian Revolution

“We need a Christian revolution in America. Let’s support men and women at every level of government-local, state, and national-who will lead this country back to really being one nation under God, so that we can truthfully say, once again, ‘In God we trust.’ “No matter who wins, our ongoing job as Christians is to make the impact of Christ …

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Fox Business Edits Obama Interview To Make It Look Like He’s Encouraging “Illegals” To Vote [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Fox Business Network used a deceptively edited clip of President Barack Obama Monday to argue that the president encouraged illegal immigrants to vote, when in fact he had done nothing of the sort. FBN host Stuart Varney reported on story that he complained was getting “no media play at all, except here.” Varney played a clip of a …

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TONIGHT: Hillary Clinton To Deliver “Closing Message” In Largest Single Ad Buy Of Campaign [VIDEO]

Via Buzzfeed: The night before polls open across the country, Hillary Clinton will lay out her closing argument for a “hopeful and inclusive” vision in a two-minute direct-to-camera ad set to reach an estimated national audience of 20 million people. “I think we can all agree it’s been a long campaign. But tomorrow, you get to pick our next president,” …

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Sarah Palin: Polls Are Only Good For Strippers [VIDEO]

Raw Story reports: Former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s Sunday night politics special to offer special insight into the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. “Like I’ve said before, polls are only good for strippers and cross-country skiers. What matters is that two days from now, you know, the gettin’ out the vote …

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Trump Rally Shirt Calls For Lynching Journalists

The Hill reports: A Donald Trump supporter’s T-shirt calling for the lynching of journalists went viral Sunday, after it was spotted at the GOP nominee’s rally in Minnesota. “Rope. Tree. Journalist,” the shirt read. “Some assembly required.” The man wearing the shirt was photographed at a Trump rally in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday. Trump has frequently slammed the media, calling …

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John Oliver: Trump Is My Fault [VIDEO]

Via Deadline: It is frankly hard to believe there ever was a time when people thought a Trump candidacy would be funny, Oliver acknowledged. “But there was such a time,” he confessed, “Because, as you may remember, three years ago I guest-hosted The Daily Show. Cue up The Daily Show video of Trump saying he would consider a White House …

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Pence: We’ll Accept The Outcome Of A Clear Win But Reserve “All Legal Rights And Remedies” Otherwise

Via Politico: On “Fox News Sunday,” the Indiana Republican dismissed Trump’s previous suggestions that he might not accept the election results if Democrat Hillary Clinton is the victor. “The campaign’s made it very clear — a clear outcome, obviously both sides will accept,” Pence told Fox News’ Chris Wallace. Trump has frequently called the election “rigged” against him. And During …

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