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

[TheClaws]

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

I had noticed the lines when watching the news at lunch, why does the US have so few polling stations? You can't move for them in the UK and they are usually very empty!

@PerkingFaintly what's the title of the actual cartoon? I've google image searched but can't find one. I don't think the thread title is the title of the cartoon (or accurately describes it?)

plaidlife

The number of polling places are usually determined by a state or a county.

This article explains what's happening;

www.thenation.com/article/there-are-868-fewer-places-to-vote-in-2016-because-the-supreme-court-gutted-the-voting-rights-act/

Oh OK, Grrrrrrt . We'll have to wait for TheClaws then!

I see that cartoon as indicating someone playing with matches in a bomb factory -- which seems to me to suit Trump very well.

It also looks like him at a rally: lots of angry eyes gazing up at him. And that the people at his rallies are like unexploded bombs.

Thanks for that, it is another example of same language, very different country. My DC used to love elections because their school was always used as a polling station for the day, so they got the day off school.

Ladbrokes Politics @LadPolitics
Big move towards a Democratic House majority on betting markets #Midterms2018

Money on Smarkets currently for the Dems taking the House but GOP holding the Senate.

Grrrrrrt The cartoon doesn’t have a title, but yes, it does depict a Trump rally. The thread title refers to the fact that while he is the instigator of violence and hate (the match), all of the audience watching can choose whether they hear his message or not. That includes us. In just having these threads, we are helping carrying his message - his ammunition. Do you see? I apologise if it grates on you but I hope this explains a little.

Buckle in everyone - polls have closed! I’ll be around as my time zones fit, so I’ll keep you posted as much as I can.

5pm.

Democrats take Guam governship from Republicans

Exit polling

Nbc news @ nbcnews
.@NBCNews Exit Poll finds: Health care replaces economy as most important issue for voters.

I saw the cartoon on Occupy Democrats. The caption was: “Trump is the match that has started a terrifying fire of hatred in America.”
I'm off to bed now, hope when I wake up, that fire will have been partially extinguished.

Nbcnews @ nbcnews
.@NBCNews exit poll finds that majority of voters nationwide said that the US is on the wrong track as they cast their votes today.

Nbcnews @ nbcnews
The first @NBCNews #exitpolls for tonight:

Nearly half of US voters strongly disapprove of President Trump.

Looking like mid term turnout HIGHER than the Presidential election

We need a mouseover subtext for the titles of these threads, like xkcd cartoons.

Actually there's an xkcd I often think of when watching Trumpian and other politics: Nerd Sniping xkcd.com/356/

It's basically a variation on dead-catting.

First exit polls aren’t promising, if you believe exit polls.

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/415311-first-exit-polls-show-55-percent-disapprove-of-trump

'There's a certain type of brain that's easily disabled.'

Mueller and Arron Banks.

www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/technology/cambridge-analytica-arron-banks.html

You know, I did think about putting an explanation for my thread title right at the beginning, as I thought people might trip over the “we” reference - not realise “we” meant everyone. Oh well!

Andrew Neil @afneil
Early signs from Indiana to Miami that Repub voters have turned out in very large numbers in rural areas. We await to see size of much predicted pro-Dem white suburban women turnout. Will need to be as big as predicted.

Andrew Neil @afneil
Early reports suggest former Florida governor Rick Scott (R) could be next Senator. If so, Repubs will almost certainly hold Senate.