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samnsara

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28. i was to meet up with the local dems for a watch party at the local pizza place

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:59 AM

Nov 5

..i bought a dozen yellow roses to hand out. It was called for trump before the watch party even started!!!!! I left, my roses are still hanging in the garage.

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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