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PoindexterOglethorpe

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14. In 2006 I went to bed on the early side.

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 05:54 PM

Nov 2019

All I knew at that point that Hillary had lost some state she'd been expected to win, but would still no doubt when the election. My my radio went off the next morning, BBC news was on. I honestly felt like I'd entered an alternate universe, because the announcer seemed to be talking about President Trump.

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Tweet to remember: A year from now, we'll be waking up the day after the election. [View all] hlthe2b Nov 2019 OP

I sometimes wish I had a crystal ball. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #1

I've thought alot about this DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #15

This whole year ahead will be filled with anxiety. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #17

Yes sir eeee DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #18

I hope I don't feel as gut punched as I did after the morning after the last Presidential election. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #2

I literally cried the whole day. -nt CrispyQ Nov 2019 #3

I did too. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #4

I was simply stunned and to add to the misery, DU was gone rurallib Nov 2019 #10

A true case of adding insult to injury. It was like a bad dream. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #11

It still is. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #13

Believe me DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #16

Same here Hekate Nov 2019 #6

i'm still distraught. barbtries Nov 2019 #12

I barely remember what happened the day BootinUp Nov 2019 #5

And when he loses I suspect he will probably pardon Sirhan Sirhan and the Manson murderers Submariner Nov 2019 #7

Just how do we impeach Putin? CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #8

It will go either one of two ways LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #9

In 2006 I went to bed on the early side. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #14

We were watching MSNBC that night. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2019 #19