OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Soren Lorenson]

Still Trump. He's doing a good impression of St George in March at the moment. Long way to go.

BBC much more conservative in it's calling of results than some other outlets

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[Joshuatheeel]

Still close, but looking good for Trump so far....

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Trump firming. NY Times calling it 79% chance

https://www.nytimes.com/

Fox News says "Never in Doubt" (of course)

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[Incorrect]

Who's winning?
I'm at work and very busy.

You must be pleased with the progress so far.... Although you might not get to fly to Japan business class now...

 

[King-Gutho94]

You must be pleased with the progress so far.... Although you might not get to fly to Japan business class now...

He couldn't find Alan Joyce's number on speed dial like Albo did to get the business class seats.

 

[Incorrect]

He couldn't find Alan Joyce's number on speed dial like Albo did to get the business class seats.

 

[Avenger]

If the markets and crypto are anything to go by, Trump has won this.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

3pm update. Trump pulling away. 179 to Harris, 214 to Trump. Harris needs Nathan Cleary to step in at this point otherwise her grandfinal is all but over and she'll likely end up like Souths, Parra and Brisbane before her.

https://www.nytimes.com/

 

[eels_fan]

Clear victory for the orange corner…

 

[Soren Lorenson]

If the Dems have been cheating, they have taken a leaf out of Sharpie's playbook and got the wooden spoon in the process.

 

[Incorrect]

If the Dems have been cheating, they have taken a leaf out of Sharpie's playbook and got the wooden spoon in the process.

Lol!

 

[Avenger]

That fat orange duke wins, markets are flying as is crypto and I feel like Neville f**king Bartos!!

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Reading up about the "red mist" and "blue wave". Republicans tend to vote on the day of elections and in smaller counties so they usually pull ahead early and then once the democrat vote comes in, mail-in ballots and generally in larger cities, the counts end up being closer than expected.

Their electoral system does my head in though. Looking at most states they're pretty split between red and blue but one side will take all the votes from that state. Our system is much better and easier to follow, even if I fill out 127 votes below the line.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

4pm update. Kamala appears to be pulling back into the race, but it's looking more like John Farnham than LL Cool J as far as comebacks go.

Trump 230, Harris 204. Wisconsin (10), Michigan (15) Pennsylvania (19) all leaning Orange and should see the man with the new hole in his hear over the line.

 

[strider]

Theres still time to drive some white vans full of boxes in in the middle of the night.

 

[Delboy]

Reading up about the "red mist" and "blue wave". Republicans tend to vote on the day of elections and in smaller counties so they usually pull ahead early and then once the democrat vote comes in, mail-in ballots and generally in larger cities, the counts end up being closer than expected.

Their electoral system does my head in though. Looking at most states they're pretty split between red and blue but one side will take all the votes from that state. Our system is much better and easier to follow, even if I fill out 127 votes below the line.

Yep and votes delivered by out of state cars after polls close, never doubt the will to win of left politics.