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The Trumpacalypse
2016-11-09
Turning in. Maybe y'all can use this graphic.

Thanks for all you do.

As of 11:40 p.m. ET, Fox News projected the Electoral Vote count as

Trump 254
Clinton 209

with Trump wins in FL, NC, WI, IA. PA and MI still too close to call.

Fox also projected that the Democrats will gain net one seat each in the House and Senate, which would leave Republican majorities intact. We'll see what today brings, but here's hoping Blossom Unains5562's image called it.

Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#37  #22 Dreaming...TW, I like the way you think. Where is it best for Trey Gowdy? Joe Arpaio heading ICE -- yes!! LOL but a great idea. Soros dumped a lot of money into Arpaio's race to defeat him.
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-11-09 19:56  

#36  I like your "lastly," #31 Pappy. :-D
Posted by: Barbara   2016-11-09 19:20  

#35  Sarah Palin for EPA and eliminate Department of Education.
Posted by: airandee   2016-11-09 16:01  

#34  DJIA, S&p, NASDAQ all up big time now.

What a ride from down 7% to up 3% in 12 hours.
Posted by: lord garth   2016-11-09 15:28  

#33  One thing I'd like to bury now that Clinton's career is dead is that phrase "Cuck". F you that use it. You are more about revenge than winning, get over yourself, we can use a lot of those people. Its associated with racists and Sturmers and internet dimwits. It made Trump a lot harder to defend.
Posted by: Varmint Thutch1664   2016-11-09 14:58  

#32  I've waited 8 years for this. F*ck liberals, feckless cuckservatives, and all their fellow travelers. Schadenfreude is a dish best served hot.
Posted by: Spot   2016-11-09 14:48  

#31  Whatis your reasoning, Pappy?

He has a good working relationship with the Russians, especially FM Lavrov. Notice that they haven't directly disparaged him.

From my sources, he has a good rep among career State personnel, unlike his predecessor. He's also expressed frustration with the Obama inner-circle.

Even if it's only short term, his staying on might buy some international breathing room for Mr. Trump and his administration to articulate a coherent foreign policy (especially if there's aspects the others won't like.)

Lastly, it'll make the Left's heads spin.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-11-09 14:32  

#30  I really like the idea of Arpaio at ICE!!!
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-11-09 14:00  

#29  Put Bolton back at the UN. That'd sure be fun.

Put Newt in at DoS.

Guiliani 8 years ago would have been a great AG but he looks like he's getting kinda old. Maybe Christi, especially if he has a hot line to Guiliani so he can ask for help and advice.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-11-09 13:58  

#28  Keep Kerry on...

What is your reasoning, Pappy?
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-11-09 13:35  

#27  Let the UN show its ass.

Gonna need somebody to retort.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-11-09 11:56  

#26  I'm going to be a contrarian. Keep Kerry on as SecState, even for a year or so.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-11-09 11:55  

#25  ...only to enjoy taunting the bureaucrats and kleptocrats.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-11-09 11:49  

#24  Why not give State to Bolton?

The UN, is it important anymore?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-11-09 11:45  

#23  ....hmmm...State, the Augean Stables. The Potomac is nearby.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-11-09 11:24  

#22  Dreaming....

They can't afford to lose Tea Partier Trey Gowdy's vote in the House, or his sharp mind. He needs to stay where he is until at least the next election. But he'll work happily with the new attorney general, I'm sure, and enjoy the increased influence his increased seniority provides.

Ted Cruz would be very interesting on the Supreme Court, though President Trump already has a list of candidates. It might be fun to put him on the Ninth Circuit court of appeals for seasoning in the meantime -- he'd enjoy shaking up that lot while waiting his turn for a top spot. But honestly, for the same reason that Trey Gowdy needs to stay in the House for a while, Ted Cruz needs to stay in the Senate. The Republicans can't afford to lose his vote, and he needs to rebuild the trust of his party and his voters if he is to have any chance at the presidency in the future.

Rudy Guilliani for Attorney General -- he has strong opinions on the cases against Hillary Clinton, as well as crime, corruption, and the War on Terror. He'll be a happy warrior as he cleans out the Justice Department stables.

Another one I'd like to see return to public service is former Virginia attorney general Ken Cucinnelli. He did a wonderful job organizing the group of states attorneys general to fight Obamacare through the courts.

Joe Arpaio heading ICE -- yes!!

And John Bolton -- it would be great fun to send Mr. Bolton back to the UN after their vacation with whatsername.

Secretary of State is a bit of a pickle. The clean up needed there is going to be another labour of Hercules -- the rot long precedes Mrs. Clinton, and is going to need a prosecutor's zeal as well as a diplomat's touch to handle that side of things.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-11-09 11:09  

#21  I know where Trump can get a bunch of fireworks cheap.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2016-11-09 10:56  

#20  A large number of states passed marijuana initiatives. These left-leaning states passing pot laws must have been prescient regarding a Trump win.
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-11-09 08:36  

#19  Sheriff Joe Arpaio out as Maricopa County Sheriff

Means he's available to clean up ICE and its bureaucratic overhead.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-11-09 08:12  

#18  Ditto VT, and Beso! Make it so.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-11-09 08:07  

#17  CIA Director Mike Flynn. Clean it up !
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-11-09 07:53  

#16  Scalia's murder investigated.
Posted by: 3dc   2016-11-09 07:51  

#15  Ditto VT! Make it so.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-11-09 07:40  

#14  First 3 things I want to see from President Trump:

1. AG Trey Gowdy - mission: clean out that place and the FBI

2. Secretary of State Bolton - mission: clean that place out

3. Supreme Court Justice Ted Cruz - mission: bring the court back to constitutionalism
Posted by: Varmint Thutch1664   2016-11-09 07:32  

#13  Next important day in the campaign is Nov 28 is opening day for Low v. Trump University LLC, 10-cv-00940, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (San Diego)
Posted by: lord garth   2016-11-09 06:41  

#12  I'm reminded of the adage,

'The best way to become a millionaire is to start out a billionaire.'

Trump did the opposite and that says he is far more astute than almost everyone gave him credit for.
Posted by: phil_b   2016-11-09 06:31  

#11  So, THAT'S Over.
Posted by: newc   2016-11-09 03:04  

#10  "Better a clown than a crook."
We'll see
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-11-09 02:54  

#9  Hey and you can thank Brexit for showing American's that you can oppose the establishment.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2016-11-09 01:56  

#8  CNN: Trump wins state of Utah and its 6 electoral votes
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-11-09 01:47  

#7  Joe Aripaio out as Maricopa County Sheriff. Legalizing marijuana and raising the minimum wage in the county is gaining momentum due to influx of Latinos.
Posted by: Percy Glaith4875   2016-11-09 01:07  

#6  And the swamp.
Posted by: jvalentour   2016-11-09 01:01  

#5  It wasn't Comey. It was rust belt economy.
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-11-09 00:27  

#4  Congrats to the Donald. He has shown that he understands a lot more about politics than many of the seasoned pols and professionals re the Presidential race this election season. He's also shown that money isn't everything in the presidential race. I wonder if Comey's last-minute retraction actually hurt Hillary.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2016-11-09 00:25  

#3  nasdec, s%p, DJIA futures all down about 5% now
Posted by: lord garth   2016-11-09 00:25  

#2  I'm just glad that evil woman won't get any closer to the white house.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-11-09 00:24  

#1  Well since I stayed up all night I'm calling it for Trump.

And will never believe a pollster again.
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-11-09 00:05  

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