He’s the match; we’re the ammo. Only we can stop ourselves - Trump thread 86

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This is one of the most apt political cartoon I’ve seen.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3393501-Couldnt-think-of-a-pithy-quote-so-have-this-instead-Trump-85

Two. More. Days. Well, actually I guess three as the final nationwide results won't be certified until Wednesday morning.

DH has said he's going to bed early as he doesn't think he can stand seeing the ups and downs of the results when they start coming in. I, on the other hand, will be up late watching.

Here's some general info re broadcasting results:

For those of you outside the US who are interested in monitoring the elections in specific races via the internet, the three major networks are ABC, CBS, and NBC. Pick a major city in a state (better if you can get close to the locale) and google the network, TV, and the city. This should drill you down to local results as opposed to CNN or MSNBC who will be covering all the races. Remember that Senators are elected by the whole state. House of Representatives are by Congressional district within a state so choosing a city closer to the district will get 'better' results.

For example, "ABC TV New York City" will get you to WABC, the NYC affiliate. They will have quicker results for New York City and state elections and will cover them more closely. If you are interested in, say, NY state's 26 congressional district, you'd want to google "ABC TV Buffalo NY".

Remember also, that results are not broadcast until the polls close locally. So results for an East Coast race will start being announced 3 hours before results for a California election start rolling in. Also, closing times can vary from state to state.

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Thanks Across - I think DH and I will be up following the results. We'll divvy up the states between us! I may need to borrow a flip chart from work

Thanks, Across.

That's really helpful Across thank you. I'm actually in Spain so I can't watch as avidly as I would do if I were at home, but I go back Thursday and hopefully can watch it all unfold a bit on Wednesday

Or you can do this:

www.politico.com/election-results/2018/

This goes 'live' on election night. Click the state to see the results roll in for all statewide elections.

The husband was unexpectedly offered a job in the States. There was no question of his taking it, but if there had been, living "under" Trump would have been a major factor for me and I would probably have tried to dissuade him from the idea anyway. I hope the "Blue Wave" does sweep in but I'm not optimistic.

Sorry, meant to thank Across for that information

Thanks for the information on results. I will be watching.

No let up on the dirty tricks.

thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/414748-kemps-office-opens-investigation-into-georgia-democrats-for-possible?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

And more of the other kind.

I suppose you could say that these tricks and deceits show where the Trumpian fear lies with regard to the mid-terms.

www.vox.com/2018/11/1/18053638/cnn-carried-donald-trump-immigration-white-house

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/04/democrats-could-win-house-but-spectre-trumps-fearmongering

This is happening in the U.K too.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/midterms-2018/midterms-2018-texas-race-its-ok-to-be-white-signs-beto-o-rourke-ted-cruz-a8616031.html

Is it happening in any particular places, lionheart? I'm going to England for the first time since the Referendum and even in the couple of days I was there after the result came out, I felt a shift in mood from what I thought was "my" country and its values, although I was in an area which voted to remain. I'm not really looking forward to my visit post-Brexit, I'm depressed enough already

I don't think anywhere is immune.

www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/racism-uk-university-students-campus-nus-incidents-a8390241.html

www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/02/universities-brushing-racism-under-the-carpet-students-say

O/S voters:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/unprecedented-interest-midterms-u-s-voters-living-abroad-n925506?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Delurking on this thread to share last night's SNL video about Democrats' midterm election anxiety:

Hope you enjoy.

Excellent SNL clip, thank you, GrinitchSpinach, what a great delurk

Go inside - till Tuesday!! 😃

Hello GrinitchSpinach and thank you for that.

Yes. Thanks, Grinitch. 🙂

I saw that last night on SNL, Grinitch. I admit I chuckled, but then went "Heyyy, now wait just a minute there!!".

There are plenty I know who are 'switching off' all Social Media until Wednesday. Some are even vowing not to watch news or read papers. Many of us are 'confident but concerned' about the outcome. As Yogi Berra (not the same as Yogi Bear) said "It ain't over til it's over" and I can't think of anyone who is sitting back saying it's in the bag. We made that mistake in 2016. "We won't be fooled again"

As I understood it, Trump wasn't warning of Republican violence if they lose the vote: he was just repeating his rubbish about the Democrats being a party of violence and that if they win they will violently overturn the things he has done so far.

Have I got that wrong? I abominate Trump, but I don't want to condemn him for something he hasn't actually said.

What he's said or hasn't said doesn't seem to constrain 45. 🤪