Election 2016 Thread

Assiram42 · November 2016

This is a monumental day, I thought it would be fun (or maybe not) to have a general discussion thread.

You can share if you voted, or just general thoughts on the day.

Assiram42 · November 2016

I've already voted this morning. The girls and I took donuts to the volunteers.

My house is a house divided, so this morning was a bit contentious. We've let bygones be bygones and are going to make the best of the day by going to Target and B&N.

Mashunya425 · November 2016

I voted- location was at a school across the street and there was no line. Perfect scenario.

Frankly, I just want it to be tomorrow. I'll be happy tomorrow regardless of outcome just that we can put this insane election behind us.

wifeinraleigh28 · November 2016

DH and I voted this morning! We live in NC so I feel like our votes are really important. Going to be on the edge of my seat all day waiting for the results! Ahhhh!!!

mkrel · November 2016

Wasn't a fan of my choices, but I voted for who I believed was the slightly better of my choices. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out today.
I have absolutely no issue with people who differ from my opinion, but what bothers me is when people vote without doing their own research and just choose someone off of headlines and partisan sound bytes from either side.
I second the opinions above. Very much looking forward to this being over!!!

kscheich · November 2016

I voted this morning as well. I was surprised by how long the line was already this morning. I got there right about when it opened around 7:00 AM and I still had to wait 45 minutes!! I think this election being so crazy is going to lead to one of the best voter turn outs we have seen in a long time!! I am in Michigan, which has typically voted blue over the past 5 or 6 elections. However, it seems that this year we may just swing the other way. I am anxious to get home and watch the results tonight!! EEK!

Elyse1384 · November 2016

I voted and I'm so excited for all of this to be over. The political ads... the insane amount of political posts cluttering my newsfeed... all of it. Even Scary Mommy which I ordinarily find amusing has seriously irritated me lately with shoving their chosen candidate down readers' throats.

I'm feeling surprisingly stress-free about the results. I wrote-in the name of a candidate I believe would be the best person for the job. I personally don't believe in voting based on party lines and I didn't care for any of the big 3 this election (Clinton, Trump or Johnson... not that Johnson has a major % of the votes). People who call my approach a throwaway vote to me embody why this country's political system is a mess. Every vote matters so get out there ladies! The only true throwaway is not voting at all.

Now queue the Brexit-style buyer's remorse tomorrow once the results are in.

loopstation104 · November 2016

I am kinda bummed to miss out on the election party thrown by the embassy here. Its usually really fun. I'm just sick and not feeling like hanging out until 3 am on a Tuesday night plus finding a baby sitter. Voted absentee. I just wonder if there is somewhere I can watch election coverage online besides just keeping up by twitter. If I manage to stay awake...
Also, I'm so over elections.

swanbrooner · November 2016

I voted on Friday and still had to wait over an hour. I'm happy the election is practcally over; I wish I could say the same for ignorant Facebook political rants that aren't even based on facts or credible sources.

LMMama · November 2016

I voted this morning and am really excited for the results. I actually enjoy the election process and seeing people on social media coming out in support of their candidates. It's interesting to see different sides, however much I may disagree with some of them.

Really looking forward to witnessing tonight with my daughter.

berg · November 2016

I'm voting with MH after work. MH has a pretty big passion for politics. He is the only dork I know that gets excited for Super Tuesdays and such. Safe bet to say that the election coverage will be on all night and into the early morning until there is a result and then even after. He lives for this day. It's weird. I get the magnitude of it all, I really do. But we are on the east coast. There will be no real information until at least 10 or 11pm here. Let's just check in on it every so often, instead of watching every single county in America tally their votes up. (That suggestion was met by pure silence btw) I am told that there will be some time out for New Girl tonight. Hopefully I can stay up that late! I'll probably blame the baby in my uterus when in reality I'll probably have to go to bed for my own sanity...

But in all seriousness, get out and vote. Women have only been allowed to vote for 96 years in our country's 240 year history. There were women in the south who couldn't vote until 1965. I don't care how you vote, all I care is that you do. There are millions of women across the world right now that would give a body part to have this right. Make it count, ladies.

doodleoodle · November 2016

I agree with @Elyse1384 people complain every year about having to choose between "the lesser of two evils". I'm writing in a name to send a message that both parties need to do better. I'm sure that message won't be received this year, but at least I know I did my part.

thankfully · November 2016

I am getting all teary and sappy (thanks pregnancy!) reading all of the pantsuit nation posts on FB today, they have been a ray of sunshine in an otherwise depressing election season. I am choosing optimism for now, because I really feel something ugly has been awakened in the country regardless of today's outcome.

I took my kids to vote, they were very excited. The middle one was a little disappointed there was no boat though. Sorry about the mixup kiddo.

BellaO21 · November 2016

I'm so mad- mostly at myself because it is my fault for not looking into it sooner. I lived in Michigan for the last election, so I voted there for that. When I moved to Tennessee, I forgot to register here- once I realized it, I had already missed the deadline. SO I attempted to do an absentee ballot, but MI can't even find my registration

so I am out this election.

I may just pack up and move to Canada in January regardless of the outcome.. at least I'll be closer to my side of the family! Lol

edit= because spelling is hard today.

awillis13 · November 2016

My son was beyond excited to go vote. Our polls opened at 6am so I got up extra early and we all went and voted together. He insisted on bringing his little American flag and proudly wore his "my vote counted" sticker to daycare after. I love that he is so interested in the process and how the country works at such a young age (he's almost 5)

MotherofDragons · November 2016

Voted over a week ago. Wish I could say I'm excited for the election to be over and go back to normal. But I'm Hispanic. People will continue to be horrible to us for the foreseeable future.

mombod · November 2016

I voted early this morning and brought my son who was pretty excited about it. My husband and I will have a nerd date in watching the results. I love the process but am ready for it to be over. I love that people are passionate about issues and am ok with peoples varying opinions. I do however take issue with people making decisions based on a facebook meme and not on fact or policy.

Wino0920 · November 2016

I can not wait for this to be over!!! I voted early this morning.

Im not on the boat of just go vote. I'm on the boat of become informed. Educate yourself and then vote. All votes matter, even if it's not for the top two. You live in a country that gives you the right to choose. And if you like someone else, you should only vote for that person.

I haven't decided if I'm watching or just want to wake up and have a new president.

michaela0704 · November 2016

My state had early voting but it was never convenient.... I thought with our SoS saying over 2.8M people early voting that lines wouldn't be that bad. I was about ~ 100th person in line at 6:30am, polls opened at 7am, the line was INSANE!

My state is a 'so-called' swing state this year, but I don't think it will change from what it normally is... I would be shocked!

I always get patriotic and was pregnant for the last presidential election. I have listened to Lee Greenwood a few times,ok a lot, this morning... as much as I know where my opinion lies, I really am so grateful to our veterans, service men and women to provide freedom to Americans, which includes our ability to vote in such an election. Ugh, ugly pregnancy tears and just so grateful today!!

Knottie42089123 · November 2016

@Mother0fDragons I'm Hispanic too. God knows what tomorrow will bring!

sjohns908 · November 2016

Dh and I voted this morning. Got right in and out, so that was nice. I just want this all to be over. I told DH yesterday I can't wait for the political ads to end, bring on ALL the Christmas commercials!!!

delujm0 · November 2016

I voted two weeks ago and just can't wait for this to be over. I'm with @swanbrooner on the social media nonsense too. Why do people think it's a good idea to post anything political on FB? FB is for cat memes and recipe videos, not political rants.

I, like @wifeinraleigh28 , live in NC, so it was imperative that DH and I get out and vote. I am registered independent and am happy to say that I have voted pretty evenly across the major parties in my lifetime, based solely on the person who I think will do the best job and get the most stuff that will benefit the country done. I wasn't thrilled with the selection this year, but even though Hillary is pretty unlikable personality-wise, it still makes me tear up a bit that an actual woman could be named president-elect tonight. I mean...that is just a really big deal. But there are also a lot of important non-presidential races going on, so I think it's really important that people study up on their state and local options and vote wisely on those as well. Especially since these past several years NC has been one embarrassment after another. Something needs to change around here.

MrsW524 · November 2016

No line here, but we went at 1:30 (purposefully avoiding early morning, lunch, and after work crowds) since DH works from home and I had the day off. It's never a question how my little state will turn out, but I'll be interested to see what happens with the rest of the country.

thatlauragirl · November 2016

I had a little craziness happen. I shared my story on Pantsuit Nation and it kinda took off more than I could've guessed. I felt strongly about this election and I'm so glad to have voted. I'm equally glad it's over now. I'm mentally and emotionally exhausted by it all.

BelhurstBride · November 2016

@thankfully two thumbs up to Pantsuit Nation!

DD1 was so excited to go vote. Our polling place is actually at her school, so we went in early so she could be a part of the process. I no longer own a pant suit, but DD1 and I rocked our white!

thankfully · November 2016

thatlauragirl said:

I had a little craziness happen. I shared my story on Pantsuit Nation and it kinda took off more than I could've guessed. I felt strongly about this election and I'm so glad to have voted. I'm equally glad it's over now. I'm mentally and emotionally exhausted by it all.

Your story clearly touched many people, thank you for sharing. I started to read some of the comments but my screen was getting too blurry. All of the personal stories shared there are so powerful.

lmc929 · November 2016

I voted weeks ago by mail in but I have been patiently waiting for today to come and go! Ready for this election to be over and to stop seeing such horrible commercials. It is hard to have the TV on lately with little kids around!

#PantsuitNation

kfry22 · November 2016

I voted early about two weeks ago. I'm working late tonight and won't know what's going on until around 10pm. The suspense is killing me! And I just might cry if the liar liar pantsuit on fire wins

hjphillips · November 2016

I voted Saturday. Being from Indiana and knowing how people in my state vote, I'm really not very enthusiastic about the outcome of this election.

It's been amazing to think about the possibility of a woman being president, makes my heart swell. Other than that, this election has just reminded me why I never came out.

marybpoppins · November 2016

I waited over an hour to vote this morning, I've never seen such a thing! AND I'm a little taken back that they never asked for my ID. Just my name (which happened to be my maiden name since it never changed over, but they didn't care), address, and birthdate. Anyone can know that stuff... just so crazy!

berg · November 2016

@marybpoppins in all the elections I have particpated in, so for 15 years or so, I've never been asked for my ID. In fact I've never even given my address or birthdate. I tell them my name, they flip to the page and I just sign my name and head on in. They never even ask for my voter registration card. I'm interested to see if it's different here in Massachusetts.

Elyse1384 · November 2016

berg said:

@marybpoppins in all the elections I have particpated in, so for 15 years or so, I've never been asked for my ID. In fact I've never even given my address or birthdate. I tell them my name, they flip to the page and I just sign my name and head on in. They never even ask for my voter registration card. I'm interested to see if it's different here in Massachusetts.

Just name and address here in MA. No ID or any real attempt to identify you. I always say... vote early and vote often.

Assiram42 · November 2016

@marybpoppins, they never ask for ID here in NE either. In fact, I handed mine to them so they could use it to find my name and she very quickly shoved it back to me and said 'we don't need your ID.' Ooookay.

Assiram42 · November 2016

kassyfry said:

I voted early about two weeks ago. I'm working late tonight and won't know what's going on until around 10pm. The suspense is killing me! And I just might cry if the liar liar pantsuit on fire wins

Cry tears of joy...?

lmc929 · November 2016

Elyse1384 said:

berg said:

@marybpoppins in all the elections I have particpated in, so for 15 years or so, I've never been asked for my ID. In fact I've never even given my address or birthdate. I tell them my name, they flip to the page and I just sign my name and head on in. They never even ask for my voter registration card. I'm interested to see if it's different here in Massachusetts.

Just name and address here in MA. No ID or any real attempt to identify you. I always say... vote early and vote often.

Assiram42 · November 2016

@Elyse1384, did you just Rick Roll us?

hjphillips · November 2016

you have to have your id in Indiana. And you can be turned away for any reason. It's bs that excludes trans people from voting if the people at the polling center so choose.

lmc929 · November 2016

Maybe its me but I am in the "you shouldn't need an ID to vote" fan club -- it disproportionately affects minorities and low income individuals who should still have the right to vote.

@hjphillips - word.

Wino0920 · November 2016

hjphillips said:

I voted Saturday. Being from Indiana and knowing how people in my state vote, I'm really not very enthusiastic about the outcome of this election.

It's been amazing to think about the possibility of a woman being president, makes my heart swell. Other than that, this election has just reminded me why I never came out.

Never came out of what?

you need your ID here in MI. At least where I vote.

Elyse1384 · November 2016

Assiram42 said:

@Elyse1384, did you just Rick Roll us?

Me? Oh never! I take this very seriously.

hjphillips · November 2016

Wino0920 said:

hjphillips said:

I voted Saturday. Being from Indiana and knowing how people in my state vote, I'm really not very enthusiastic about the outcome of this election.

It's been amazing to think about the possibility of a woman being president, makes my heart swell. Other than that, this election has just reminded me why I never came out.

Never came out of what?

you need your ID here in MI. At least where I vote.

... the closet. I'm a lesbian, but I'm married to a man because I was pushed into the relationship after my parents found out.

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