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Nov 17, 2016 1:46 PM
Classyposter58;1825103 wrote:Ridiculous what has been going on in BG the last week. We've had all of these protests and community meetings over a black girl being assaulted by 3 white guys who supposedly were yelling racial slurs and pro-Trump messages. Turns out she made it up

http://www.wtol.com/story/33736486/bgsu-student-charged-after-reporting-fake-assault
Look for this to be reported in the HuffPo, Slate or Vox. :D
Nov 17, 2016 1:46pm
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Nov 17, 2016 1:56 PM
Classyposter58;1825103 wrote:Ridiculous what has been going on in BG the last week. We've had all of these protests and community meetings over a black girl being assaulted by 3 white guys who supposedly were yelling racial slurs and pro-Trump messages. Turns out she made it up

http://www.wtol.com/story/33736486/bgsu-student-charged-after-reporting-fake-assault

Tawana Brawley redux ........................ the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Nov 17, 2016 1:56pm
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Nov 17, 2016 2:01 PM
QuakerOats;1825110 wrote:Tawana Brawley redux ........................ the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Falsely reporting a hate crime should warrant a lot more than a slap on the wrist.
Nov 17, 2016 2:01pm
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Nov 17, 2016 2:13 PM
gut;1825111 wrote:Falsely reporting a hate crime should warrant a lot more than a slap on the wrist.
I've always thought an actual provably false (not exaggerated) claim of a crime should carry the same penalty as the crime itself.
Nov 17, 2016 2:13pm
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Nov 17, 2016 5:53 PM
sleeper;1825091 wrote:I don't need your patronizing and semantic garbage. I know what our country is; I'm not sure how that relates to the EC/Popular vote debate we were having.

Tell me more about how the Earth is only 6,000 years old.
The difference between a democracy and a republic is NOT semantics. They are definitely different government types.

Literally difference between the two is the same as the difference between popular vote and EC if one has an imagination.

I cant help it that you feel so salty knowing I am right but not wanting to admit it so you would rather try to insult my intelligence with something I haven't come out and said at all.
Nov 17, 2016 5:53pm
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Dec 12, 2016 11:27 PM
I'll say this...with all this Russia crap and talk of electoral college revolt...worth taking a step back and thinking about how truly insane this election was from start to finish.

Even up to the convention I never really believed the GOP would let Trump get the nod. Then I thought he would never win at the end of the day. Never would think the electoral college would turn against the apparent president elect but shit nothing would surprise me at this point.
Dec 12, 2016 11:27pm
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Dec 13, 2016 5:21 AM
There's a handful of electors, led by Nancy Pelosi's daughter, demanding intel briefings before they finish their job.

Interesting.
Dec 13, 2016 5:21am
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Dec 13, 2016 7:32 AM
In 6 days Trump will be formally elected POTUS...by a not insignificant margin.

In 38 days he'll put his hand on the bible.

No amount of foot-stomping or breath-holding is going to change that.
Dec 13, 2016 7:32am
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Dec 13, 2016 7:43 AM
fish82;1828498 wrote:In 6 days Trump will be formally elected POTUS...by a not insignificant margin.

In 38 days he'll put his hand on the bible.

No amount of foot-stomping or breath-holding is going to change that.
Imagine reading this in 2007.
Dec 13, 2016 7:43am
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Dec 13, 2016 7:54 AM
Wisconsin recount and Trump gains 162 votes.

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Dec 13, 2016 7:54am
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Dec 13, 2016 8:07 AM
There should be a full investigation of the Russia thing immediately after the full investigation of the media leaking debate questions.
Dec 13, 2016 8:07am
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Dec 13, 2016 10:08 AM
I would still love for us to get to the bottom of the Clinton Foundation ---- what a cesspool of corruption.
Dec 13, 2016 10:08am
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Dec 13, 2016 11:06 AM
CenterBHSFan;1828493 wrote:There's a handful of electors, led by Nancy Pelosi's daughter, demanding intel briefings before they finish their job.

Interesting.
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Dec 13, 2016 11:06am
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Dec 13, 2016 12:13 PM
BoatShoes;1828487 wrote:I'll say this...with all this Russia crap and talk of electoral college revolt...worth taking a step back and thinking about how truly insane this election was from start to finish.

Even up to the convention I never really believed the GOP would let Trump get the nod. Then I thought he would never win at the end of the day. Never would think the electoral college would turn against the apparent president elect but shit nothing would surprise me at this point.
Same.
Dec 13, 2016 12:13pm
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Dec 13, 2016 12:42 PM
BoatShoes;1828487 wrote:Never would think the electoral college would turn against the apparent president elect but shit nothing would surprise me at this point.
I hope this would result in revolt.
Dec 13, 2016 12:42pm
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Dec 13, 2016 2:28 PM
BoatShoes;1828487 wrote:I'll say this...with all this Russia crap and talk of electoral college revolt...worth taking a step back and thinking about how truly insane this election was from start to finish.

Even up to the convention I never really believed the GOP would let Trump get the nod. Then I thought he would never win at the end of the day. Never would think the electoral college would turn against the apparent president elect but shit nothing would surprise me at this point.
I'm to the same place. Regardless of what happens, I think I'll probably just shrug my shoulders at the results, at least after everything else that has happened.
Dec 13, 2016 2:28pm
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Dec 14, 2016 10:44 AM
Wisconsin recount: Trump won by a 'biglier' margin than first time around.


:)
Dec 14, 2016 10:44am
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Dec 15, 2016 10:45 AM
Spock;1828721 wrote:Precincts have more votes then people. They forgot to mention they also don't ID anyone and people probably votes 3 or 4 times across the city.

The Russians made them do it
Dec 15, 2016 10:45am
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Dec 15, 2016 12:29 PM
iclfan2;1828539 wrote:I hope this would result in revolt.
Not sure why there would be a revolt given reverance many GOP voters have for the Founders and the Constitution which would allow for it.

(Ain't gonna happen but interesting to think about)
Dec 15, 2016 12:29pm
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Dec 15, 2016 1:01 PM
Crazy IMHO to think about how radically different the country will be governed because a population of less than the capacity of Ohio Stadium going for Trump in 3 states.

Add in all these other wild x-factors e.g. overturn of the Voting Rights Act, Hillary emails, Hacking, Russian interference, Comey interference, Hillary epic failure...

It is wild IMHO.
Dec 15, 2016 1:01pm
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Dec 16, 2016 2:24 PM
Eliminate 1 state, California, from the election, and the other 49 states voted 'bigly' for Trump. Thank God California and urban areas are not able to control the entire electoral process and subvert the will of the states.
Dec 16, 2016 2:24pm