2016 Presidential Election - Open Discussion

[MisfitNerd]

Okay so, I'm going to try to help maintain a professional discussion in regards to personal opinions of the 2016 Presidential Election results. Please feel free to participate, but be kind and courteous of other's opinions. If you plan to agree/disagree with posts, it's preferred you attempt to give an opinion. Please no trolling or hatred, or I'll be having posts deleted. Doge I'm tagging you in this to help watch discussion.

In case anybody is unaware, I'll post updated results.

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End Result:
President-elect Donald Trump
Vice President-elect Mike Pence

Electoral Vote Count:
Donald Trump (R) - 286 | Hillary Clinton (D) - 218

Extra Information:
US House of Representatives - Republicans won majority
US Senate - Republicans won majority

Donald Trump and Mike Pence officially are sworn in and take office January 20, 2017.

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And....... discuss!

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[Jake]

i think mike pence should be president not trump lol

im from england so it doesn't effect me, i think trump has the right ideas just the wrong approach and wrong morals equally.

 

[MisfitNerd]

i think mike pence should be president not trump lol

im from england so it doesn't effect me, i think trump has the right ideas just the wrong approach and wrong morals equally.

I agree with that. I could easily see Trump getting impeached and having Mike Pence step up, which would be even better. He did really really well in Indiana and brought back jobs and created surplus, so there's no doubt in my mind he could benefit the country.

I also think he has the right ideas and wants to move the right direction, but occasionally says the wrong things. I think his morals are in the right spot, but years of being a strong businessman and reality TV star changed who he was. People need to remember the video leaked from 2005 was 11 years ago, and a man can change a lot in a year alone.

 

[n0tzach]

I agree with that. I could easily see Trump getting impeached and having Mike Pence step up, which would be even better. He did really really well in Indiana and brought back jobs and created surplus, so there's no doubt in my mind he could benefit the country.

I also think he has the right ideas and wants to move the right direction, but occasionally says the wrong things. I think his morals are in the right spot, but years of being a strong businessman and reality TV star changed who he was. People need to remember the video leaked from 2005 was 11 years ago, and a man can change a lot in a year alone.

Thats what I was thinking whenever I saw that, Its not like that was recent or anything like that.

 

[MisfitNerd]

Thats what I was thinking whenever I saw that, Its not like that was recent or anything like that.

Exactly! I understand he's said some immature things through even this last 6 months. People need to remember where he's come from, and realize he isn't even a career politician. He's not going to speak like Clinton, who's been in politics for decades. It's a different background, which leads to a different perspective.

I personally dislike how everyone assumes he's racist because he wants to build a wall or says that the black population is in the most poverty. He wants a wall up to stop illegal immigration and open up 95 million more jobs to legal citizens (including immigrants). He wants to fix those broken black neighborhoods which have been run down through poor maintenance and gang violence. Nobody looks at it in that manner, though.

 

[n0tzach]

Exactly! I understand he's said some immature things through even this last 6 months. People need to remember where he's come from, and realize he isn't even a career politician. He's not going to speak like Clinton, who's been in politics for decades. It's a different background, which leads to a different perspective.

I personally dislike how everyone assumes he's racist because he wants to build a wall or says that the black population is in the most poverty. He wants a wall up to stop illegal immigration and open up 95 million more jobs to legal citizens (including immigrants). He wants to fix those broken black neighborhoods which have been run down through poor maintenance and gang violence. Nobody looks at it in that manner, though.

Agreed.

 

[MisfitNerd]

Voted 3rd party. I knew it wouldn't make a difference but I didn't want to see Donald Trump as president and couldn't bring myself to vote for the sketchy possible criminal that Hillary is

Completely understandable, and I completely support that. At least you are able to see the bad sides of Hillary and see why she would not have made a good President, even if Trump was the nicest guy on the planet.

 

[Kevan]

Actually, the Supreme Court will have a conservative justice put on in place of Scalia, so the republican party will actually have control of all 3 branches of government.

Kind of an outstanding fail for the democrats, if you ask me.

 

[MisfitNerd]

Actually, the Supreme Court will have a conservative justice put on in place of Scalia, so the republican party will actually have control of all 3 branches of government.

Kind of an outstanding fail for the democrats, if you ask me.

I know, but it's a good chance of face. For years we've constantly seen the Democrats rule nearly every branch of government. Now it'll be nice to see the Republicans take all branches to new levels and open new doors for this country. I'm excited to see where everything leads.

 

[SavageSniper]

Hillary is too soft.

 

[MisfitNerd]

Hillary is a blatant liar she was asked a question about her wiping her email server and she responds
"Like with a cloth?"

She isn't the softie that everyone assumes she is. She can put on a fake smile and pretend and all, but deep down she has evil intentions (in my opinion).

 

[MisfitNerd]

I couldn't agree more

That's literally how politics works, and so many people, young especially, don't understand that. To get your ways in the country, you have to sit there and act the part. Politicians are better actors than everyday movie and TV stars.

Let's look at Obama. He seems like a pretty nice and professional man. But if we continued down his road, we would have ended up with federal government literally taking control of everything, no longer allowing state governments to declare their own policies. Hillary Clinton planned to continue down his road, starting with ObamaCare, which was the first step towards governmental take over.

 

[Glove]

Either way, Hillary wanted to put a no fly zone over syria which would for sure start a war with syria and russia, I dont agree with any of there options and wish bernie sanders was still there :/

 

[MisfitNerd]

Either way, Hillary wanted to put a no fly zone over syria which would for sure start a war with syria and russia, I dont agree with any of there options and wish bernie sanders was still there :/

This would be where I agree, and disagree at the same time. I completely believe putting that no-fly zone above Syria would have been an issue. However, putting Bernie Sanders in could have been equally damaging to this country (if he was to have won presidency). He's hardcore socialist, and would have changed many things and freedoms this country holds dear to itself and it's citizens.

 

[Glove]

This would be where I agree, and disagree at the same time. I completely believe putting that no-fly zone above Syria would have been an issue. However, putting Bernie Sanders in could have been equally damaging to this country (if he was to have won presidency). He's hardcore socialist, and would have changed many things and freedoms this country holds dear to itself and it's citizens.

Bernie Sanders was always fighting for rights, ex. Filiburstering in 2010 because he was against tax cuts for the rich.

 

[MisfitNerd]

Bernie Sanders was always fighting for rights, ex. Filiburstering in 2010 because he was against tax cuts for the rich.

Now in that stance, I would completely support him. The reason I'm more Trump (in the instance of taxes) is that he simply isn't socialist, but still plans to reduce taxes. Hillary on the other hand wanted to increase taxes for the middle-upper class and up by a significant margin.