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MineralMan

(147,987 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2024, 03:10 PM Nov 4

In 2016, I was so confident that Hillary was going to win, that I [View all]

wrote a long post the day before the election, telling everyone not to worry. Of course, I regretted that late on election night. I was just flat wrong. I was letting my emotions get the better of my good sense.

You won't see me doing that again in 2024. I hope Kamala wins. I think she probably will. But, I'm not going to make a statement like I made in 2016 ever again.

I'll be sweating bullets along with the rest of you all tomorrow night, into the next day, and maybe a day or two after that.

That sucks. But Donald Trump is the King of Suckery.

Just be sure to vote. And, if you can, bring others to the polling place with you to vote as well. It can't hurt.

Good luck to Kamala and Tim and Good Luck to us all!

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In 2016, I was so confident that Hillary was going to win, that I [View all] MineralMan Nov 4 OP

I had a really bad feeling the last few days of the 2016 campaign. TwilightZone Nov 4 #1

I had a bad feeling in 2020 LeftInTX Nov 5 #24

I know, baby. I know. nolabear Nov 4 #2

I wasn't. When Comey came out 11 days before the 2016 election, followed JohnSJ Nov 4 #3

No worries. Elessar Zappa Nov 4 #4

My confidence in HRC winning was always low, & practically nonexistent after Comey blindsided her. CrispyQ Nov 4 #5

It's the Electoral College LeftInTX Nov 5 #25

Who's counting on TX? CrispyQ Nov 5 #37

I had that confidence as well.. Permanut Nov 4 #6

The 2016 hangover and high stakes of this election make your position understandable. FrankBooth Nov 4 #7

Don't Feel bad I thought the Same SweetieD Nov 4 #8

I believe she did win. kskiska Nov 4 #9

I woke up the next morning after the election and my wife... NNadir Nov 4 #10

We bought lots of party food... lame54 Nov 4 #11

If 2000 failed to teach me not to take anything for granted, 2016 succeeded. Aristus Nov 4 #12

Madame Clinton got more popular votes Marthe48 Nov 4 #13

Yes. The Electoral College system has flaws. MineralMan Nov 4 #14

I understand. missaj Nov 4 #15

I don't see the division among the left leaning that I did in 2016 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 4 #16

Me, too. I voted that morning, left the community center feeling good Ocelot II Nov 4 #17

I was a huge supporter Abstractartist Nov 4 #18

I was also confident that Hillary was going to win LetMyPeopleVote Nov 5 #19

I felt like shit from the moment Comey opened his fat yapper 11 days before the election. PeaceWave Nov 5 #20

We watched the Martha Stewart doc on Netflix tonight. beaglelover Nov 5 #22

Exactly why I am not confident tonight. The PTSD I have from 2016 is very strong! beaglelover Nov 5 #21

There are many differences between 2016 and this election, and i will be the first to admit onetexan Nov 5 #23

I had a bad feeling in 2016. Not this year. Emile Nov 5 #26

Naysayers, did the following occur back then? GreenWave Nov 5 #27

i was to meet up with the local dems for a watch party at the local pizza place samnsara Nov 5 #28

In 2016, I felt good until Brexit Danmel Nov 5 #29

K&R BootinUp Nov 5 #30

Even after Comey I though Hillary had it easily, radius777 Nov 5 #31

It was draining bdamomma Nov 5 #34

MineralMan bdamomma Nov 5 #32

Even though comey brought up the emails at the last minute, I had the same optimism as you did in 2016, akbacchus_BC Nov 5 #33

I have to keep in mind that she might lose for my mental health helpisontheway Nov 5 #35

I was not at all confident for Hillary, but feeling optimistic for Kamala as dynamics are opposite 2016 geo1 Nov 5 #36