Please don;t get into politics. (How would you feel if it were Hillary?) But my husband had a great time disliking and insulting the candidate, and I reassured him that "our" candidate would win. Obviously I was wrong!
Now he talks about what country we should move to, and about what will happen to our cats! I discourage him from watching the news, but he insists on it sometimes. Does anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions?
In due course I hope she'll reflect that achieving posts such as Secretary of State (I heard good reports from insiders about her performance in that job, btw) and NY Senator are not small potatoes in a political career. Just not the right person at the right time to break that embarrassing glass ceiling.
John Major on the night he was defeated came out of his house and said to the gathered reporters "oh bollocks! We lost." Which quite endeared him to a lot of people. That was the night we got Tony Blair instead.
Be careful what you wish for, eh.
Eguillot, the usual process when these radical changes take place is that members of one scheme are transferred en masse, automatically, to the new one: there is an orderly transition.
I haven't heard exactly what's in mind, of course, but I doubt if they'll do what the Indian Prime Minister did last week and just cancel everything without consultation or warning. In an anti-corruption sweep, he withdrew 100 rupee notes from circulation, with no notice, and closed the banks the next day for good measure. There's been utter chaos!
I'm not surprised that the Donald won. As for him having free rein to do whatever he pleases, listen to Frequent Flyer. She knows what she is talking about. In fact I think the Donald may very well regret running for President when he realizes he has to answer to people.
As for Hilary. I was actually disappointed in her a little. She couldn't come out and make her concession speech on the night of the election like every other loser throughout history. If that is how she handles defeat maybe she wasn't such a great choice either.
But I have stopped crying & became a monthly donor to Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood & The American Civil Liberties Union. I have also donned my safety.
I am not moving to another country. I am going to do everything in my power to make this country better.
What he's best remembered for is making himself so unpopular that he hilariously lost a very safe seat, in a pretty (small c) conservative London borough, to a camp gay socialist teacher. That event has since been overtaken by the 2015 general election when the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, the second most senior member of the opposition party, got rudely turfed out by his constituents and is now participating in a reality tv ballroom dancing competition (I am not making this up); but at the time we all laughed a lot.
"The demonstrations in the street were initiated by a socialist organization to protest the DNCs selection of a flawed candidate (presumably they wanted Bernie) and the way the campaign was run."
I'd like to know the source for conclusion that a socialist organization initiated the demonstrations, or is that your opinion?
If you've ever wondered why foreigners (e.g. me) have the nerve to comment so freely on US elections, it's because it matters almost as much to the rest of the world (or the bits of it anyone would choose to live in, anyway).
I'm sorry for those who are heartbroken, and I don't believe anyone can not be astonished that - all personality issues aside - a self-funded outsider could beat those odds; but we're going to have to get used to it.
Besides, you think you feel bad? Then enjoy watching an entire line-up of world leaders eat their words. Cackle!
Want to know what I am upset about??? How could both top parties give the country such flawed candidates? How do 'newscasters' spout their personal preferences on the air and get away with it? That is NOT journalism, it is opinion! News reports of protests in the streets? I laughed. You protest something you think isn't right --- elections were held, people voted. If you don't like the results become more active --- let your representatives know where you stand on issues. Vote! etc. The demonstrations in the street were initiated by a socialist organization to protest the DNCs selection of a flawed candidate (presumably they wanted Bernie) and the way the campaign was run. But that is not what was widely reported, was it? University professors cancelling classes and telling their students that they were no longer safe!!! I liken this to inciting a riot! This is a learning opportunity --- Guess what? We don't always get what we want. But the public has spoken and power will transfer. Read Frequentflyer's response over and over. We have a president not a dictator. Life will continue. As to your husband. Pull the plug for a few days. I think the entire country should do that. Or you can order a therapy dog like they brought into the capitol. (REALLY isn't that absurd). OK, my rant is over. : - ))
I am hoping she will forget this and meanwhile, I try to keep the TV on channels that do not have news.
Why this election was so different had to do with much more social media. And a lot of face time on TV. I know I was constantly flipping from MSNBC to Fox News to CNN to One America.
My hobby for decades was politics... but this last election has me thinking it is time to find a new hobby.... this last one was way to exhausting and very stressful :P
Some people I know were also upset on Wednesay; some were in shock, and as your husband, some (including me) considered leaving the country. I still am, but my father is here and it would be too disorienting to move him to another country. However, that doesn't mean that I'm not going to research the idea.
I've consoled myself with a few possibilities:
1. Some political followers are speculating that all the racist and sexist ranting was to appeal to specific groups/classes of people, tapping into the bigotry, etc. and leveraging it to gain votes.
Some have also queried and wondered whether, if this was merely a political ploy, what those groups will do if he changes his tactics after he's sworn in. What they would do is turn against him, and likely guarantee that a second term is unlikely.
2. If he does proceed with his attempts to disenfranchise or harass specific groups, he might be flirting with civil rights violations. And he might also be courting an impeachment movement.
Remember when Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment?
3. There are other possibilities, that he might actually carry out his hatred and bigotry through legislative attempts. Or he might alienate friendly countries and allies to the point that he pushes the US to stand alone on international issues and cooperation.
Those to me are the worse case scenarios. If he does, go down those rocky paths, I suspect that civil rights groups may join together and sue to enjoin him from violating existing laws, and probably more causes of action that I haven't even thought about.
Still, I won't deny that I felt sick all day Wednesday and still do every time I think about how deep this nation could sink if he does carry out his threats.
We do try to distract him or change the channel to classic rock, etc. He's too functional to consent to being shielded from the news. Letting him have his way almost all the time is how I survive.
Probably I just wanted to hear someone else admit to being upset about the election. Thanks!
- First a member of the House or the Senate needs to write up legislation for whatever idea they have. Next the legislation need to be introduced to the House or the Senate. Then the legislation is assigned a Bill #, and the Bill is sent to the Government printing office and copies are made.
- Next the Bill is referred to the appropriate Committee. A Bill could be sent to numerous Committees. A time limit is set. If the Bill is ignored, it dies. If the Bill survives the Committee, there are a lot of steps. Hearings are held. Subcommittees report their findings to the Committee. Still more steps.
- Now we have floor action in either the House or Senate, where ever the Bill was first introduced. Here comes the debates. Some we can watch on C-SPAN. Once the debates are done, then comes the Voting in lets say the House. If it is voted yes in the House by a certain number of members of the House, then the next step the Bill heads to the Senate where there is committees, hearings, debates, and voting.
- Now many months later, if at all, the President gets to see the Bill, and he either signs it into law or Veto. Now the Congress can over ride a Veto.
Whew, all part of checks and balances within our Government.
"Same Power"
I can see waters ragin' at my feet
I can feel the breath of those surroundin' me
I can hear the sound of nations risin' up
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome
I can walk down this dark & painful road
I can face every fear of the unknown
I can hear all God's children singin' out
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome
We have hope, that His promises are true
In His strength, there is nothin' we can't do
Yes, we know, there are greater things in store
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome!